Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-15

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by Rev. DIR. Nelson, the rector. The
pall-bsarers were Messrs. Wynkoop
Lemen, John Aglionby, A. S. Dan
bridge, J. D. Billmyer, Henry Rey-
nolds and Jacob Wintermoyer. The
directors Of the Jefferson Savings
Bank were honorary pall-bearers.
The body was laid to rest in Elmwood
Cemetery.
To the loving daughters, the affec-
tomato and devoted grandchildren,
and the bereaved husband who loses
wife who for 46 years was faithful
helpmeet, is extended the sympathy
of their many friends in this commun-
ity.
Capt. William NJ. Cronise, prom
inent merchant and citizen of Sharps-
burg, died at his home in that place
at 1890 o'clock Wednesday night of
last week after a brief illness, from
stomach trouble, aged 76 years.
Capt. Cronise was born in Sharpsburg
and lived there all his life. He was
captain of Company H, Home Brigade,
which was organized in Sharpsburg in
1861. Capt. Cronise was engaged in
the mercantile business in Sharps-
burg for a number of years and was
highly esteemed. He was member
of the U. B. church at Keedysville.
His wife died several years ago.
Three children, Mrs. J. c. Wilson,
Noah and George Cronise survive him.
The deceased was the grandfather Of
DR.. N. Mex. Wilson, of Shepherds
town.
Mr.. Abraham Rush McQuilkin,
one of Martinsburg's oldest residents,
died at his home in that place last
Sunday night at the age Of 80 years.
He was brother of VIM. T. McQuil-
kin, who died near Shepherdstown a
couple Of weeks ago, and is the last
survivor of his family. The deceased
was a native of Berkeley county. For
number Of years he conducted gen
eral merchandise store at Scrabble,
but after the civil war moved to Mar
tinsburg. He was Republican in
politics and was a member Of the first
Legislature of West Virginia. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Marshall, of Jefferson county, and by
two daughters, Mrs. G. S. DeGrange,
of Frederick, Nd, and Miss Eliza
McQuilkin, Of Martinsburg. The
funeral took place yesterday.
Captain B. G. Patterson, a member
of the Virginia Legislature from Rock
ingham county and father Of Mrs. H.
G. Marshall, of this county, died last
Thursday in Richmond, Va, after an
illness of three days from pneumonia.
Captain Patterson was in the sixty
ninth year of his age and was promi-
nently identified with the business in
terests of his county. During the war
he served on Gen. J. E. B. Stuart s
staff. He served his county in the
House several sessions. He leaves a
widow and nine children. Captain
Patterson ia the fourth member of the
Legislature who has died during the
session. Mr.. and Mrs Marshall went
to Harrisonburg Friday to attend the
funeral.
The remains of DR.. Douglas E.
Webb, fifty years old, who for twenty
years was an examining surgeon Of
the Pension Office, and who died sud-
denly at the Emergency Hospital,
Washington City, Saturday night, were
taken to Charlestown Monday and in
tered in the Episcopal graveyard.
The deceased was stricken with apo
plexy at his desk at the Pension Blu
reau late Saturday afternoon, and
death resulted during the night. DR..
Webb was a son of the late William
Webb, at one time a prominent mer-
chant in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Thomas Strider, Winchester S
oldest male resident, died last Satur-
day at the age of 81 years. He was
born near Wevsrton, Md, and when
quite young his parents moved to
jefferson county. When he was about
80 years of age Mr.. Strider moved to
Winchester. Later he operated the
! Shenandoah City Mills at Harper S
Ferry, and in 1854 went to Washing
ton, D. c., where he superintended
the construction of the water works
then being built there. Mr.. Strider
leaves one daughter, Miss Mary Strl-
der, of Winchester.
Intelligence has been received of the
death of Mrs. Johnson, wits of Capt.
Vim. R. Johnson, which occurred on
Saturday at Crescent, Kanawha csun-
ty, in this State. The deceased was
daughter of the late Rev. VIM. 7.
Leavell, and sister of Mrs. Z. b.
Mcdonald and Mrs. John N. Daniel,
of this county, and leaves husband
three sons and one daughter. The
remains were taken to Richmond, Va
for intsrment.-Spirit.
Mr.. Samuel Ellwood Hill, aged %
years, son of Samuel Hill, of the vi.
entity of Shannondale Furnace, died
in Wheeling on Friday last of typhoid
fever. His remains were brought tc
Charlestown and inferred in Edge
Hill Cemetery.
Died, of diptheria, March 4th, il
Hagerstown, Mrs. Shirley Lewis IL