Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-28
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
REV. H. q. FERGUSON.

Rev. Henry Grady Ferguson, for 1
number of years pastor of the Waynes
boro Baptist church, died on Christ
mas day at his home in Midway, KY.
to which place he went on May 1st
Deceased was born in South Carolina
and graduated from Furman Univers
ity, s. G., in 1856, he then entered the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary and made a fine record. About
IL years ago he came to Waynesboro,
and from small congregation he built
up one of the largest churches in that
place. He married a daughter Of Mr..
| G. G. Wertenbaker of Charlottesville.
During the Spanish war he was made
chaplain of the 3rd Va. Regiment and
remained with the command while it
was in the field. His remains were
taken to Charlottesville for interment,
the funeral taking place Yesterday.
BARNETT NJ. CLINEDINST.
Barnett NJ. Clinedinst, who for fif-
teen years or more had conducted a
Photographic establishment at 1907 f
street northwest, died early Friday
morning at his residence, 1425 o street
northwest, and funeral services will be
conducted at the home at 10 o'clock
this morning. Rev.-Mr. Shaver, assist
ant pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church, will conduct the
services, and the interment will be at
Rock Greek Cemetery. Mr.. Clinedinst
was sixty four years of age, and dur
ing the past year had not been IN the
best of health. His business has been
conducted by his eldest son, Barnett
NJ. Clinedinst, jr Mr.. Clinedinst was
a veteran of the civil war, having left
his old home at Woodstock, Va, at the
outbreak of hostilities. He spent four
years campaigning as leader OF the
Stonewall Brigade Band, and saw many
battles. He is survived by his wife
and two Observation-Disclosures Post.
MISS ANNIE CRAWFORD.
After an illness Of only week, Miss
Annie Crawford died on Thursday
night at the home of Mr.. g. f. john
son, on North Augusta street, with
whom she had been boarding, aged
about so years. She was daughter OF
the late VIM. Crawford, and sister of
Mr.. Geo. B. Crawford, of Verona. and
Mrs. Chas. E. Crawford, of Ft. Def
ance. Her remains were taken to the
home of her sister, and on Saturday
and the funeral took place from Old
Stone church, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. J. N Vande venter,
MRS. E. A. WHITE.
Mrs. Eliza A. White died on Monday
about noon at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. P. Johnson. in this city,
aged u years. Deceased was the wild
ow of the late J. D. White, and Is sur
vlved by six children, three sons and
three daughters Messrs. A. E. and A
H. White, of Red Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, and J. B. White, of this city;
Mrs. Henry Sewers, of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. w. P. Johnson and Miss Mollie
White, of this city. The funeral took
place on Wednesday, and the interment
was in Thornrose cemetery.
MRS. J. WESLEY COOK.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, wife of Mr.. j.
Wesley Cook, died at her home on
West Main street Friday afternoon OF
after short illness, aged
about So years. Deceased was a Miss
Grove, ind was a most excellent
Christian woman. Her funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon from her
late home, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. M. l.. Wood, of the Bap-
fist church, of which she was a mem
Der.
MRS. E. j. HANCOCK.
Mrs. Ellen J. Hancock, wife of Mr..
John Hancock, of Richmond, died at
her home in that city on Monday af-
ternoon. She was a native of this
city, and daughter of the late John A.
Peck, and sister of Mrs. G. A. Hen
derson, of near this city. The funeral
took place on Tuesday from the Third
Presbyterian church of that city. Mr..
G. A. Grafton attended the funeral.
]. T. BLAKELEY.
Mr.. J. T. Blakeley, died at his home
near Pond Gap, on Saturday morning
of pneumonia accompanied by heart
failure, aged about So years. Deceas-
ed is survived by his wife and nine
children. The funeral took place Sun
day afternoon from Estaline chapel
GEO. w. FAUBER.
Mr.. Geo. W. Fauber, we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen of the Ar
Dor Hill neighborhood died at his
home on Monday morning. The flu
neral took place on Tuesday from Mt.
Zion Lutheran church.
j. W. REED.
Mr.. John W. Reed, successful and
popular merchant of Highland county.
died at his home in that county on
Friday morning, aged about so years.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Stephenson, and one daughter.