Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-07
The Death Record.

Mr.. John Richard Keyes, one OF
Shepherdstown's best-known citizens,
died at his home in this place about
midnight last night. His death was
caused by a complication of diseases,
a severe attack of grip having has
tened the end. Mr.. Reyes, who was
in the gid year of his age, was life
long resident of Shepherdstown. He
was a plasterer by occupation, and
was man of great energy and indus,
try. He served through the whole OF
the civil war IN the Confederate army,
for though he was so frail of body
that he could scarcely perform a SOL
dier's duty, his spirit was indomitable,
and he filled useful and honorable
place all through the fierce four years
conflict. Everybody liked him. and
we doubt if he had an enemy In this
community. He was elected to the
town council for term after term and
did hi, duty to the satisfaction OF the
people. Upright and honest, genial
and kind-hearted, he will be greatly
missed in his home and in the town.
He is survived by his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. G. W. Terrell ard Mrs.
]. L. Sheet. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon in the Reformed
Church, the service being conducte
by Rev. G. G. Everhart, his pastor.
The Mt. Nebo Lodge of Masons, OF
which he had been member for 26
years and tyler for many terms, attend
ed the service and bnried him with
Masonic honors. The Confederate
veterans and the town council also
attended the funeral. The remains
were inferred in the Reformed Gene
terry.
Major George W. T. Kearsley, for
merly a prominent business man OF
Charlestown, died last Monday in that
place, aged 80 years. He had been
i'll for several months in Radford, Va,
where he was staying with his son. and
returned to Charlestown on Thursday
last. During the war he served on the
staff of Gen. Joseph E. johnson. He
is survived by widow and nine chill
dren: Mrs. George Lambright and
Mrs. Andrew Selden, Of Knoxville,
Tenn; Mrs. T. NJ. Caldwell, of Wash
ington, D. G. D.; Mrs. ]. j. Wysong and
Mrs. H. H. Cooke, of Charlestown, and
Mrs. Hubert Reese, of Alabama; George
Kearsley, of Radford, Va. ; G. W. 7.
Kearsley, of Washington, D. c., and
Charles Kearsley, of Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. John Helferstay, former resi-
dent of Shepherdstown, died last Sun
day morning in Roanoke, Va, passing
away peacefully and quietly at his
home, 426 Gilmer Avenue. His age
was 6S years and 3 months: Mr.
Helferstay came to Shepherdstown
from Maryland 81 years ago, and con
Quoted wagonmaker's shop until a
few years ago, when failing health
compelled him to give UP work. Last
July he moved to Roanoke. Mr.. Hell
ferstay was an industrious, honest
upright man, and his old friends here
will regret to learn Of his death. De
is survived by his wife and ten sons
and daughters.
William Avis, for many years pro,
prietor of the Touring mills one anc
ons-half miles below townsville, dice
last Saturday from complication O
trouble, aged SO years, 2 months and It
days. He had been in failing health
for some time. The deceased was mar
ried three times and is survived by
his last wife and these children By
his first wife, S. R. Avis, New Haven
Conn. W. S. Avis, Charlestown by
his second wife Mrs. F. Staley, Davis
| W. Va Miss Nettie Avis, at home
one sister, Mrs. Rhodsrick, Ohio
The body was brought to Shepherds
town Monday and buried in Elmwooc
Cemetery.
Mr.. William J. Roberts, well
known citizen of Middleway, Jefferson
county, died last Sunday after shor
illness of pneumonia, aged about Z
years. The deceased was prominent
Mason and had been for years tyler
of Triluminar Lodge of that place
He is survived by six children-N. R
Roberts, a well-known merchant o.
Middleway Benjamin Roberts, Mrs
James E. Watson, Mrs. j. Henry Jen
kins, Mrs. James Allen, of Jefferson
county, and Rev. William Roberts, O
the Methodist Episcopal Church il
Baltimore.
The REGISTER briefly referred last
week to the death of DR.. George Ash
ton Hamill, the well-known Martins
burg dentist, which occurred early
Thursday morning. The Statesman
says that he was sick only an hour
and half. DR.. Hamill, who was il
his 4lst year, is survived by his wife
who was Miss Lille Benton, formerly
of sharpsburg,and three young daugh'
tiers.
MartinSburgers Have Good Time.