Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-02-08
Deaths Decree.

Deaths Decree.
Mr.. George Washington Hawn, one
of Shepherdstown's Oldest citizens
died Tuesday night at his home IN
this place, aged so years and q days.
He had been i'll for more than a year,
and last June received a stroke OF
paralysis from which he never re-
covered. Mr.. Hawn was born IN
Shepherdstown and lived here all his
life. He was carpenter and builder
by occupation, and was an excellent
workman and a most industrious man.
For many years he was consistent
member of the Southern Methodist
church, in which he was for long
time faithful officer. He was man
of exemplary character, who always
held and deserved the respect Of the
people, and he leaves a stainless rec
ord. He is survived by his widow,
one brother and two sisters, VIM. H.
Hawn, Mrs. J. S. Fleming and Mrs.
Rebecca Adams, all Of this place. The
funeral Will be held in the N. E.
Church South Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mr.. William T. Leavell, formerly
of this county, died last Sunday at
Sheltering Arms Hospital, Kanawha
county, W. Va, after a brief illness
from appendicitis. The deceased was
son of the late Rev. VIM. T. Leavel,
for many years rector of the Episco-
pal church at Hedgesville. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Lucy
Pendleton, of Wythe county, Va, and
by three sisters, Mrs. John NJ. Daniel
and Mrs. Z. H. Mcdonald, Of Jefer-
son county, and Mrs. Johnson, of Fay
cite county. The funeral was held
Monday in Zion Episcopal church,
Charlestown.
Mrs. Gsorgianna Quick, wife of Mr..
Langdon Quick, residing near Charles
town, departed this life, after several
months serious illness, early Saturday
morning, February 8, in the 48th year
of her age. She left a family of nine
children-four sons and FIVE daugh-
ters. Lieutenant Quick, of the U, S.
Navy, who distinguished himself in
Cuba during the late war, is one Of
her sons. Mrs. Quick was a member
of the Charlestown Baptist Church.
Spirit.
Mr.. William B. Reed, a native Of
Charlestown, died last Thursday at
Kingston, Tenn, where he had been
editor Of a newspaper for over thirty
years. Mr.. Reed, who was 65 years
old, served with distinction in the
Confederate army during the civil
war. The Charlestown Free Press
says that Mr.. Reed was with John
Yates Beall on one or two perilous e1-
peditions, and, with him, was captured
and put in irons, narrowly escaping
the fate of his intrepid leader.
Capt. Arthur J. Mosburg, an old
B. & o. conductor, died yesterday at
his home in Baltimore, aged SO years.
Four years ago he was hurt by his
train near North Mountain, and never
fully recovered from his injuries. He
had been in the employ Of the B. q o.
since his boyhood.
The Charlestown Free Press says
that Mr.. Willis Magaha, brave old
Confederate veteran, died yesterday
at his home near the Shenandoah river,
in this county. He was a member of
Company A, Second Virginia Regi-
ment, Stonewall Brigade, and lost a
leg in battle.
Mr.. Joseph Hebb, formerly loco
motive engineer on the Norfolk &
Western Railway, died last week in
Hagerstown, aged 81 years. A wife
and six children survive him.
Mr.. David Callahan, of Opequon
district, Berkeley county, died last
Monday, of consumption, aged 60
years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schoppert, widow of
Nicholas Schoppert, died in Martins
burg yesterday in her 10th year.
Mr.. Isaac Gruber one Of Williams
ports Oldest residents, died suddenly
on Tuesday, aged 81 years.