Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-13
Deaths.

MI. Nnd'iee IL. haruesty, one OF
the sturdy oaks of Clarke county
citizenship, has passed away. Death
resulted Monday evening from an at
tack OF pneumonia, with which ne
had been Ill for about a week. His
health had been failing for many
Years.
Mr.. Hardesty was horn on the old
Hsrdesty farm, in the northern end
OF this county, in Nov, ,S45, and
was the son of the late Major VIM.
u. and Sarah Hardesty. When the
civil war broke out be was one of the
first to show his fidelity to the South
and enlisted in the Clarke Cavalry.
Shortly after entering service he was
captured aud confined in prison at
Camp Chase, where he was held un
til the last gun was fired at Apo
mattox. Returning to his home here
he gave his attention to agricultural
pursuits aud afterwards TO stock
raising. He was the pioneer of Clarke
county in the latter business, and his
many large shipments of fine cattle
soon made his name a household
word In this and adjoining counties
At one time he WAS considered the
largest landowner in Clarke county.
and when be died he owned several
valuable farms. Mr.. Hardesty was
man of strict business integrity.
enterPrising, and possessed splendid
judgment. His friends are legion la
this county. He married Miss Lyd
la Bell, daughter of Jos. b. aud
Catherine Bell, of Jefferson county,
who survives him with six grown
children: Mrs. Edgar Moore. of
Washington; Hrs. Ad. Wlthers. of
Smithiield: Miss Helen II. Hardestv.
and three stalwart sons, Messrs. Robt.
n, Thos. b. and Trip Hardesty.
Funeral services will be held from
the house Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, and interment made IA
Green Hill cemetery.
Mr.. George W. Lee, one of the best
known ard foremost citizens of the
county, died at bis home, Clifford, -
near Stonebridge, last Friday morn
ing at ] o'clock. His death wa,
due to consumption, aud was not uu-
expected as he had been in broken
health for some time and bad been
gradually sinking for several DAYS
past.
Mr.. Lee was born in Shenandoah
county. and was 81 years of age.
During the civil war he served under
the Stars aud Bars in Go. f., 33rd
Va. Cav. After the close of thai
struggle he came TO this county aud
purchased farm, where he resided
up to the time of his death. b,
STREE attention to business he amass
ed considerable means from his choS-
Ell pursuit and cattle raising. Mr.
Lee WAS held in high esteem by his
neig bors, aud leaves a host of friends.
He Is survived 10y four children DR..
Il. f. Lee, of Wardeusyille, W. Va:
Messrs. John c. Lee and Geo. W.
Lee, Jr., Of this county, and Mrs.
Barbee, of New York. His remains
were inferred at White Post, after
services had been held FROM his lat,
home.
Mr.. John W. Steele, father of Mrs.
+. b. Beall of this place, died at al,
the home of his daughter, Mrs. F..
srlIe NaiIle, in Waynesboro. Penn,
after AN illness Of several weeks Mr.
Steele was born IN Frederick county
Va, n years ago. He is survived l.,
wife and three children-Mrs. BealI
of this place, Mrs. NAille, of Way
nesboro aud Edward Steele of Jrffrr
son county. His remains were brought
here and Inferred in Green Hill
cemetery last Sunday. after funeral
services had been held from the NJ
+. Church South.
Edley Lehew, of Warren county
died last week in the 9th year of b.,
age. He was gallant member q
the Warren Rifles IN the Confedernt,
service.
Rev. Elias +. Anderson, an agec
and greatly beloved Methodist min
lister of Gains boro, Frederick county
died last week.