Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-28
The Death Record.

last Sunday afternoon, after an illness
of several weeks, aged "a years, 7
months and II days. Mr.. Marshall
was familiar figure in Shepherds
town, and he will be greatly missed
in town and in the neighborhood OF
his home, where he had wide circle
of friends. He was man of the
kindest disposition, of high integrity
and exemplary habits, intelligent and
cultured, and we have for many years
enjoyed his friendship. Mr.. Mar
shall, who was never married, is sur
vived by two brothers and three SIS
tiers ]. P. Marshall, Esq, of Louis
vile, Ky; Mason Marshall, Mrs
Jacob Rush, Misses Margaret and
Hetty Marshall, of this vicinity. The
funeral service was conducted at his
late home on Tuesday by Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin, assisted by Rev. W.
Irving Dice, and the remains were
laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Catherine Allen, wife Of John
Allen, deceased, died very suddenly
at the residence of her son, Edward
H. Allen, at Newington, Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, on February 18th, aged GO
wears. She had seemed as well as
usual, except slight cold She ate
hearty supper, and before retiring
as was her usual habit, went to the
room where her grandchildren slept
and tucked them in bed and gave
them goodnight. The next morning
she failed to come down to breakfast.
Some of the family went to her room
and found she had died during the
night. She evidently died in her
sleep, without the least pam, The
One on high in whom she put her
trust through life, called her home
without any suffering. Mrs. Allen
was born and raised in this county
and spent most of her life here. She
is survived bv one son, also two broth
ers, Henry Osbourn, Of Jefferson coun-
| ty, and J. w. Osbourn, of Shenandoah,
Va. She was a good woman and had
many relatives and friends who will
be sorry to near of ner death.
Mr.. Frank Allen,of Shepherdstown,
was called to Charlestown twice the
| past week to attend funerals Of near
reIatives-the first that of his brother
and the second that Of his father.
The brother, Mr.. Joseph Allen, aged
As years, died on Thursday from con-
sumption, and was buried on Satur-
day. Saturday night about 10 o clock
Mr.. William Allen, the venerable
father of the above, who had attended
the funeral of his son in the afternoon,
died while sitting in his chair at home
conversing with members of his taml-
ly. Mr.. Allen was about 70 years Of
ace The Frcc Press says Of him
that he was a consistent member of the
NJ. E. Church South and eloquent in
prayer. He is survived by his wife,
two sons and a daughter. This is the
third death in the family recently, an
adopted son, Charles Edward Allen,
having died the latter part Of January.
Word has been received here Of the
death of Mr.. Edward Palmer Leech,
of Denver, Col. He was the second
son of Rev. DR.. S. V Leech, his mother
being Mrs. Ellen Lee Towner Leech.
OF three sons and one daughter he
was the last survivor. He was man
of much promise, and was 81 years'ot
age. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren, and his father resides in Nor
gantown, this State. The deceased
was a cousin of Mrs. J. D. Billmyer
and Of Nh. Towner Schley, Of this
place.
Capt. Edgar Lee, who has been in
declining health for several years, died
at his home in Charlestown Wednesday
night after briefillness Of pneumonia
at an advanced age. Capt Lee was a
native of Pennsylvania and served in
the Union army during the civil war,
A wife and one son survive the de.
ceased.
Mr.. George W. Writ, well-known
farmer residing near RipOn, died sud,
denly last Thursday, aged about &C
years. He was a native of Clarke
county, Va, and during the civil wal
served in the Confederate army in the
Stonewall Brigade.
Mr.. Waldron, the father Of Mrs. E
H eyward Bowly, died last Saturday
at his home in Philadelphia, after an
illness ola month or more. Mrs. Bow
Iy was in Philadelphia for several
weeks previous to his death.
Mr.. John Peterman, one Of Martins
burg's Oldest residents, died last Fri
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