Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-24
The Death Record.
1t is with much regret that We re-

1t is with much regret that We re-
cord the death of Mr.. William Frank
lin Unseld, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor Unseld, which occurred last
Friday morning at three o'clock. The
young man week previous had gone
to Mr.. S. F. Lemons place, three miles
north of town, to spend few days,
and soon after he reached there be-
came very sick with pneumonia. De-
spite medical attention the disease
grew more violent, and in few days
his death resulted. Mr.. Unseld was
a member of the Lutheran church and
an excellent young man in every re-
spect-industrious, of good habits and
exemplary in all his ways. He was
q years, l month and % days old,
and his death in his early manhood is
great shock to his parents, who have
the tender sympathy Of their friends
in the affection that has befallen them.
The funeral service was held in the
Lutheran church Sunday afternoon,
and was conducted by his pastor, Rev.
H. Max Lentz, assisted by Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin. The remains were
inferred in the Reformed Cemetery.
The pall-bearers were Clarence A. O8-
bourn, George Kemp, Pinkney Schley,
William Rush, Phineas Rush and Hol-
ly Allen.
Mrs. Lydia Coleman, an estimable
lady of Berryville, widow of John
Coleman, died last week, aged rs
years. She was a native of Charles
town, and her maiden name was
Brotherton. She is survived by four
sons and three daughters Thomas
W., of Harper's Ferry Charles B., of
Middleway Jacob and Robert, of
Clarke county; three daughters, Mrs.
L. D. Maddox, of Dufields and
Misses Annie and Emma, of Clarke
county. She was a first cousin Of Mr..
L. G. Brotherton, of Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Prudence Elizabeth Thorn
burg, one of the oldest residents of
Martinsburg, died at the home Of her
niece, Mrs. D. G. Westenhaver, in that
city, last Friday, aged SO years. The
deceased was a native Of Shepherds
town, but when she was young moved
with her parents to Berkeley county.
She is survived by one brother, Mr..
Miller Thornburg, of Huntington, and
one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Hollis, of
Gerardstown.
Rev. Thomas L. Hyatt, minister
of the Protestant Methodist Church,
died at his home in Martinsburg last
Wednesday after protracted illness
of typhoid-pneumonia, in the 49th
year of his age. He was the son OF
Mr.. John W. Hyatt, of Brucetown, Va,
and lived for a good many years at
Leetown, in Jefferson county, He is
survived by widow, who was a Miss
Morrison, one son and four daughters.
Mr.. Owen l. Thomas, one of the
most prosperous and widely-known
citizens of Loudoun county, Va, died
December 31st at his home near Round
Hill, in the S7th year Of his age. He
is survived by his widow, four sons and
one daughter. One of his sons mar
ried Miss Willie May Llckllder, OF
this vicinity, couple of years ago.
Martha Jane Boswell, one Of the
twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs Ashton
E. Boswell, aged nine weeks, was
found dead in bed last Friday morn
ing, having died during the night.
The child had been sick, but its death
was very unexpected.
Mr.. Thomas Clifton Russler, we'll
known young citizen of Martinsburg,
died after a brief illness Of typhoid
pneumonia on Monday last, aged %
years.
Charles Allen, worthy young man,
adopted son of Mr.. William Allen, of
Charlestown, died on Saturday last,
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