Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-25
DEATHS GRIM REAPlNG.
The Grim eaper Has Busy Time In
Berkeley Countv--Jas w. Tahl. r. One
ofthe 90 unty's Beat Known esi-
dents, saccumbs-.A. n. Lloyd
Dies az the Home of nj.
Parents.

Dies az the Home of his
Parents.
After suffering with paralysis for
nearly six years, during which time
he was almost helpless invalid. Mr..
James Walling Tabler one OF Ber-
kelev's most respected and we'll TODD
citizens, passed away at his home at
Tabler's Station Sunday morning at
y 9 clock. He was aged seventy-eight
years.
Mr.. Tahler received his first paraly-
tic stroke in January, 1895, which
stroke rendered his entire left side
helpless. The first stroke was follow.
ed by several other strokes of slight
consequence and on Saturday he re-
ceived the last and fatal stroke. This
stroke effected his entire body and
rendered him unconscious. He linger.
ed until Sunday morning at o o'clock,
when he passed quietly and peacefully
away.
The deceased was born near the
place where he died and has been a
lifelong resident of Berkeley county.
Up unth the time he was stricken
with paralysis he was engaged in
farming IN which business he was
very successful. During the first days
OF the Civil War he was wagon
driver in the Confederate Army, but
after following that occupatio Ii fnra
short time his place was taken by d
substitute.
Mr.. Tabler leaves a widow, who
was formerly Miss Amelia Schindel,
OF Washington county, Nd, and five
children, viz Mrs. Bette Buckles, OF
Halltown, Jefferson county, Mrs. Ed.
Rauch, Messrs. NJ. G. and Howard
Tabler and Mrs. Katie johnson, OF
this county. One brother, A. J. p.
| Tabler, OF Baltimore, survives him.
The fuenral will took from his
late residence Tuesday morning at l(
o'clock, Rev. O. S. Trump. pastor Of
st. Johns Lutheran church Of which
church the deceased was member,
officiating. Interment was made
in Green Hill cemetery.
Abraham II. Lloyd
Mr.. Abraham Tanner Lloyd. OF
Middleway, Jefferson county, died
Sunday morning at 2 :45 O'Clock at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Lloyd. Winchester avenue.
He was in his fortv-sixth year.
The deceased came 10 Martinsburp
the 27th of last March to attend the
wedding of his niece and during his
stay here was taken sick with malaria
fever Before he recovered from
that diseases abscesess developed on
his lungs, which gradually Slapped
away his life. He was born near
Shepherdsfown but for number OF
years had been living at MiddIeway.
For some years past he has been en-.
gagged in the auctioneering business
and was partner in the business OF
Mr.. J. w. Dodd, of this city.
Mr.. Lloyd leaves widow. who was
formerly Miss Locke of Jefferson
county, and three children, Mrs
Edith Young. of Cumberland Nd,
Elsie and Edith Lloyd, at home
His father. mother and the following
brothers and sisters survive him Mrs
Albert Chapel, of Oakdale. Va. J.
w. Lloyd, OF near Charles Town; J
t., J. 9. and M. @. Lloyd, all of thi
city.
The remains were taken to his HON,
at Middleway Monday at nins
o'clock. The funeral took plac,
from the Methodist Episcopal church
South, of which the deceased was (
faithful member, Tuesday morning
at 10 80 o'clock, Rev. Strather Off
ciating Interment was made il
the Masonic cemetery.