Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-12-13
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MAI. ]. N. WOODWARD.

in Augusta county, Sept. q, 1920, ant
was son of the late Sam1 NJ. Wood
ward, well known man in his day
| He was noted hotel man, having a.
different times been connected witt
the White Sulphur and the Hot ant
other famous springs. He also ran thu
old st. Charles Hotel, in Richmond
for many years. In early life he mar
ried Miss Alcinda DOak. of August;
county. They had fifteen children, tel
of whom survive. They are: Samue
NJ, of Bridgewater; Thomas D, o
Stanton; J. G.. and W. B., of Texas
and ]. Gardner, of Lynchburg, ane
Mrs. Eugene Peyton, and Misses Mary
Alice, Ella and Jennie Woodward, o.
Stanton. He is also survived by ONT
brother, Major P. n. Wood ward, and
sister, Mrs. Mary L McNiel, also Of
this city.
The funeral took place at IL o'clock
Saturday morning from Trinity Epis
copal church and was largely attended
by relatives and friends. The services
were conducted by the rector, Rev. w
G. HulIihen, and the vested choir sang
feelingly two hymns, Weary OF
Earth" and Peace, Perfect Peace
The following gentlemen were the
pail bearers: Active, Messrs. Jas. H
Blackley, w. M. Clemmer, Jacob Yost,
Joseph Barkman, Jas. r. Taylor, Jr.,
Andrew Bowling, W. B. McChesney
and G. L. Weller. Honorary, William
Lushbaugh, Christian Miller, Archi-
bald Kinney, J. Il. Waters and Sam
uel III. Bell.
JAMES c. LILLEY.
Through the Consul General of the
United States in the City of Mexico,
Mira James A. Templeton, of this city,
has received the sad news of the death
of her brother, James G. Lilley, in that
city on October Goth.
James Campbell Lilley was the
youngest son of the late Col. James
M. Lilley, of Staunton. and brother of
Col John D. Lilley, of the county and
of the late Gen. Robert u. Lilley. His
sisters are Mrs. Mary E. Templeton,
of Roanoke, Mrs. James +. Tapscott,
of Churchville, Mrs. E. ID. Brown and
Mrs. James A. Templeton, Of this city.
When little over II years of age he
joined Co. |, SD Va. Infantry in 1861,
when that regiment was organized;
was courier for StOnewall Jackson in
the Valley campaign of 1862, and with
Col. VIM. A. Allen s Reserve Ordinance,
and then with Pegram's Brigade of
Sharpshooters on to Appomattox. He
studied engineering with Major Jed
Hotchkiss and at Washington and
Lee University; was assistant engi-
neer at Big Bend Tunnel on the G. &
o. Ry. for several years, and was at
one time City Engineer of Stanton.
In 1878 he was engineer for the Marsh
Land Co., with headquarters in New
Orleans, and in 1881 went to Mexico as
civil engineer-first on the Mexican
Central Ry., and subsequently on other
roads leading to the City of Mexico,
where he usually had his headquarters.
MRS. J. D. ARBUCKLE.
Mrs. Arbuckle, wife of Mr.. J. D.
Arbuckle, whose home is near Lewis.
burg, W. Va, died there on the 10Th
day of November. Deceased was Miss
Lizzie Van Lear was born near Mt.
Scion in this community, and daugh-
ter Of the Rev. Jno. Van Lear, for
many years pastor of Messy Creek
church. Her mother was Miss Jane
Bell. DR.. N. Wayt, of this city, is her
first cousin and she has many relatives
in the county. She leaves to mourn
an irreparable loss husband. five
sons-Prof. Howard B., Drs. J. A. and
Julian D., Houston, and Stuart Ar
buckle, and a host of devoted relatives
and friends.
Many people of the NOISY Creek
neighborhood especially, will remem
Der her as one of the most loveable
persons ever living IN that communi-
ty.
GEORGE E. THURBER.
George E. Thurber, who was par
alyzed On one side some days ago, died
about eight o'clock Saturday morning
at his home on Greenville avenue, aged
IS years. Mr.. Thurber was native
of Rhode Island and came to Virginia
many years ago. married here and
brought up family. He leaves wife,
two sons and three daughters, G.. W.
and Harry Thurber, and Mrs. Walter
Black, of Roanoke, Mrs. Joseph New
man, of Harrisonburg and Mrs. BERTHE
Irvine, of Staunton.
Mr.. Thurber was a stone mason by
trade, and good one. He was a good
neighbor and peaceful abiding
man.
MRS. MARTHA A. GEEDING.
Mrs. Martha A. Geeding died Mon
day morning at three O'Clock at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Thos.
A. Dawson, where she was visiting, of
pneumonia. Mrs. Geodlng was born
near Greenville III 1926, but hid been
living in Albemarle for many years.
The funeral took place from Loeb Will
low church in Churchville, the inter
ment was in the cemetery there beside
husband, Henry Geeding. Mrs. Geed
ing is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. T. A Dawson, Mrs. Frank
Blencoe, of Lynchburg, Miss Blanche
Geeding, Geo. and Ephraim Geeding
of Albemarle.
MRS MARY L. DORNIAN.
Mrs. Mary Louisa Dorman died al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Philip
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