Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-18
The Death Record.

dent of Charlestown, died at his home
in that place last Sunday afternoon,
after painful illness ofseveral months.
Some time ago he was operated upon
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Balti-
more, but was then told that he would
not recover. He was born in Alsfeld,
Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, and came
to this country in 1852, locating in
Frederick City, Md, where he engaged
in the marble business. In 1865 he
removed to Martinsburg, but remained
there only two years and went to
Charlestown in 1867, where, in part
nership with his brother, Louis Diehl,
he has conducted the marble and tomb
stone business ever since under the
firm name of Diehl & Bro. Mr.. Diehl
was a member of the Masonic Lodge
and was also deacon in the Presby-
terian Church. He is survived by a
widow and one son, Rev. Charles E.
Diehl, of the Presbyterian Church. who
is stationed at Crescent Springs, Ky.
Mr.. George W. Wolfe, a well-known
resident of Berkeley county, living
near Swan Pond, died last Thursday
of consumption and complication of
other diseases, after a lingering i'll
ness, aged 81 years. The deceased
was born in York county, Pa, but has
been living in Berkeley county ever
| since he was child. He was horse
doctor by occupation, and was well
known in Jefferson and Berkeley coun-
ties. He leaves widow, one daugh.
ter and three sons, viz {: Mrs, George
E. Mathews, Baltimore; DR.. W. H.,
Charles R. and George W. Wolfe, OF
Berkeley county. He was buried in
Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Walter H. Lingamfelter, one Of
Berkeley county's respected citizens
died last Saturday night at his home
in Hedgesville, after two weeks ILL
ness of pneumonia, aged 70 years.
The deceased was the Oldest member
of the Masonic lodge in Hedgesville,
having been Mason for over 30 years.
He was a mem Ger of the Episcopal
church. He is survived by four sons
William H., of Baltimore Walter P,
of Hedgesville; and Rev. Charles S.
and J. T. of Elkins.
Harry Tabb, aged 81 years, son Of
John W. Tabb, of Berkeley county,
dropped dead at his home near Ger
ardstown yesterday while he was dress
ing. He had not been i'll and his
death was a great shock to his family.
He was brother of Mrs Emma Moore,
of Shenandoah Junction.
Jeremiah Knodle, a former resident
Of Sharpsburg, was found dead in bed
at his home in Bairdstown, Ohio, last
week. He had been dead three days
before his body was discovered, the
other members of the family having
been away on VIsll'
Mr.. George H. Small, one Of Berke-
ley county's well known farmers, died
Monday night from the effects of a
raralytic stroke received few days
previous, in the list year of his age.
He is survived by his wife and three
daughters.
Mrs. Emma J. Jack, wife Of James
D. Jack, died Saturday evening at her
home at Marlowe, Berkeley county,
from consumption, aged IS years.
Her husband and three children
survive.
Mrs. Catherine R. Douglas, wife of
S. P. Douglas, jeweler, died at her
home in Martinsburg on Monday after
brief illness, aged Sc years. She
was native of Waynesboro, Pa.
Mrs. Olive Rebecea Earnshaw Hill,
native of Harper's Ferry and for
mer resident of Martinsburg, died last
week at her home in Baltimore, aged
73 years.
The wife of Rev. P. II. Whisner,
Southern Methodist minister formerly
we'll known in this section, died recent
ly in Louisville, KY, aged So years.
Mrs. Theresa Musseter, widow Of P.
R. Musseter, was found dead in bed
at her home in Hedgesville one day
last week. She was rs years old.
Miss Rose A. Helferstay, a former
resident of Martinsburg, died on Mon
day last in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, aged so
years.
Mrs. Susan G. Gibson, widow of Jer-
emiah Gibson, died in Martinsburg last
Sunday, aged 70 years.