Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
The Death Record.

Mr.. George W. Nicely, one Of the
oldest residents of Jefferson county,
died last Monday at his home at Lee
town, in the 95th year of his age. His
death was from the infrmities of his
great age. Mr.. Nicely was native
of this county and before the war was
in business in Shepherdstown, his &C.
cupation being that of tailor. He
afterward moved to Kearneysville,
and later to Leetown, remaining in
that place until his death He was
genial man who had a wide circle Of
friends in the county, and was respect
ed by all. Mr.. Nicely was twice mar
ried and was the father of twenty-one
children, of whom the following sur
vive: Harry c., of Philadelphia; JOS
eph and Davis, of Kansas; James
Nicely, postmaster at Leetown; Lee,
Edward and Ashby, of this county
Mrs. Heflein, of Indiana Mrs. Grim,
Of Gerardstown; Mrs. Horace Lloyd
and Miss Alice Nicely, of this county.
The funeral service was held at his
late residence yesterday, Rev. Mr..
Hubbard officiating, and the remains
were laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Park H. Strobe, native ofJef-
ferson county and a former resident OF
Shepherdstown, died last Sunday night
at his home near Stephens City, Va,
after a long illness, aged Is years.
During the civil war Mr.. Strobe served
in Company B, First Virginia Cavalry,
and after the war conducted a store
in Shepherdstown in the MOulder
building, now occupied by NJ. B. Ba-
ker. He was twice married, and Is
survived by his second wife and eight
children. DR.. Edward Strobe, ofSwan
Pond, is a son by his first wife.
Death last Wednesday evening re-
lieved the suferings and troubles of
an old and esteemed citizen and farm
er OF Clarke county, when it claimed
Mr.. VIM. G. Everheart, who died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edw.
Steele, at Rippon. Mr.. Everheart's
health has been much impaired for
many years, and his death was there
suit of infrmities incident to an ad-
vanced age and years of hard toll.
He was sc years old.-Clarke Courier.
John c. Shoemaker was harvesting
Tuesday for John Ramsburg, near
Sharpsburg, when he was stricken by
the fearful heat. The other haryes-
tiers found him later lying unconscious
beside shock Of wheat. a physi-
clan was summoned and every effort
made to revive him, but he died about
midnight. The deceased was broth
er of Mr.. Shoemaker, who lives on W.
NJ. Shepherds farm above town.
We have Just learned, as we go to
press, of the death of Mrs. Sarah A.
Moore, widow of the late James H.
Moore, of this county. She was the
daughter Of Major Moore, an official
of the U. S. Armory at Harpers Ferry,
many years ago. Since her widow
hood, until within few months, she
has made Charles Town her home and
was with the family Of Mr.. j. R. Rod
rick.-Free Press.
Philip Cromwell Curtis, promi-
nent resident of Martinsburg, died of
a complication of diseases Tuesday
morning, aged 60 years. The deceased
had been engaged in the milling bus
mess there many years HeOrganized
the famous Martinsburg City Band
twenty years ago, and was until a
short time ago its president.
Mrs. Peter Schamel died suddenly
last Sunday at her home near st. James,
Nd, aged 50 years. She was the
mother of Mrs. Maggie Kable, of
Kablctown, this county.
Mr.. Joseph Bait died last week at
his homein Sharpsburg, aged g years.