The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-09-28
Deatt, Of well-Kuown PERSONS.

Death of Well-Known Persons.
| Re7 James Bryan Purcell, II. D. rector of st.
Barnabas Protestant Episcopal Church. Sykesyile.
Carroll county died there last Tuesiny morning ~,
the Goth year Of usage ofa complication of diseases
He WAS born IN Dublin, Ireland. in 1S4l- Ills Father
WAS ~, officer in The English Army, serving on me
staff Of Gen. Sir de Lacey Evans during the irSt
Carist WAL ia ~pt H. Dr. Purcell WAS the heas ta a
family eminent in Irish history for hundreda OF
years-the BarOns of Lou9hmoe. At an early age
he ran away from home and came to this country.
He then lived life of adventure on the plains Tor
several years Tired of this he thought of stud ing
for the Roman Catholic priesthood. but finding that
IL was not his vocation he studied medicine at the
University of Maryland and graduated in 1850. The
same year he appointed acting ASSISTANT surgeon
In the United Suites Army at Raleigh n. C.
He held this position until 1868, when he resigned
and decided 10 take orders in the Protestant Epis
copai Church He called in 1871 to be assistant
10 Rev Juins E. Grammer. in Sc. Peters Church,
Baltimore. Two years later he took charge of 81
Johns Mount Washington and was rector there
for is yehrs. In 1891 he accepted a cali To Holy
Trinity parish, Carroll and Howard counties, where
he remained until his death.
DIR. Purcell was Mason, Knight Tempar ana
Grand Chaplain of the Masonic Grand Lodge Of
Maryland in 1S.S-79. He was also member of the
st. Georges Society of Baltimore. He leaves IA wild
ow, who was Miss Cowcher, of Dartmouth, Eng
land and one son. Mr. T. Noel de L. Purcell who
Is student in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Mr.. Ephraim Bish. aged u years and IL months,
died suddenly from heart disease about 10 o'clock
last Monday night at his residence in Union Mills
Mr.. Bish formerly lived at Mt. Pleasant, near Union
Mills, where for a long time he was successful
huekster and accumulated a fine estate: His first
wife was Martha A., daughter of Jacob Ilngling OF
Mt Pleasant who died about IA years ago, leaving
two children, Mr. Frank Bish and Mrs. John Wantz,
both of MI. Pleasant. Mr.. Bsb last fall married
Mrs. Susan. widow of John Bowers, who survives
him. together with the fjllowlng brothers. Messrs.
Joel Ruben. Ezra NJ. aud silas NJ OF this county,
Noah T. of Dayton. OHIO and Anna Maria, wife OF
Jonas Warner, ofLineboro His funeral took place
al Bachmans Church on Thursday, and was largely
attended
Mr. Sebastian BOSS Bowers, died at his residence,
near Bird Hill, Oh Wednesday last, from heart dis
many, but came to this country with his parents
when about fifteen years old. He leaves an aged
widow, whose maiden name was Susan FrlzZeil,
and the following children Mrs. Jacob Edmond
son. of Redhall, Ohio; Mrs. Elias N Davis OF West
minister; Mrs George W. Arnold, of near Gambler;
Levi I. and Emanuel of Baltimore: Joseph c., of
Harrisburg, Pa, Vim. H. of Savannah. OHIO. and
james, of Denmings; also 50 grandchildren and 30
great grandchildren living.
In religion he was a Roman Catholic in politics
a Democrat. and was highly appreciated by large
circle of relatives and friends upright IN
all his dealings His remains were inferred at st.
Johns cemetery this city, on yesterday, Friday,
morning His age was 70 years, 6 months and 20
days.
Mary, wife of Conrad Snyder. died on September
II. instant, aged 81 years monlhsand days after
an illness of one week, at Two Tayerns Adams
county, Pa, from kidney trouble. She was the
mother of Mr. Charles Snyder, of this city
Ex-Judge William A. Fisher, of Baltimore, senior
partner of the law firm of Fisher Bruce & Fisher
very prominent member of the bar and one of the
leading men i'll Maryland, died Thursday morning
at his country residence, at Ruxton, Baltimore
county. Mr.. Fisher well-known in Westmin-
ster, where he had a number of relatives.
Mr. James Sheets died at the residence of his
brother-in-law Mr. Samuel Stone, this city, on the
Mr.. Sheets native of this city, plasterer
by trade and an excellent workman. HIS remains remains
afternoon, after services at the house.
Dr. E. o. Manakee died in Washington d. c. on
the 2lst, and his remains inferred i'll the
Friends cemetery at Union Bridge on Tuesday last
DIR. Manakee was about 62 years old, ana for num-
Der of years actively engaged i'll practice at
Union Bridge and vicinity. About twelve years
ago, owing to falling health, he moved TO Washing
ton where he has since resided He leaves widow
who is daughter of Mr.. Nathan Haines, formerly
of this county
Elizabeth Kemper. widow of Elias Kemper, of
Silver Run, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Jacob Ii. Sell Hanover, Pa, last Wednesday after
noon from the nrmities of old age. after an i'll
of one month aged about % years She is
survived by four sons and two daughters The sons
are John, Benjamin, Henry and Amos kemper. OF
Silver Run. The daughters are Mrs. Mary Wamp
Ter, of sugartown, Adams county, and Mrs. Jacob
II. Sell.
Mary NJ. wife of Mr.. Eli Markell, died at her resi-
dence in Germantown, near Manchester, on the
zzu iuStdHl, " years.
and days
Besides her husband she leaves four children
Miss Anna Markell. Mrs. David ]: Brown, and
Messrs George and William Markell. She is sur
viYed by the following brothers and sisters:-Mr
George Rinehart, Mrs. Elizabeth Bubb and Mrs
Susan Rhodes, of York county, Pa; Mr.. Eli Rine-
hart of Baltimore; Mrs George Miller, of Hereford;
and Mr. Henry Rinehart and Mrs. Louise Hosfelt
of near Manchester
In La Grange Indiana on Sunday September 15
John Paul Jones' brother of the late Mrs Katherine
Jones Shemtn, of Westminster, died in the S0th
year of his age
Mr.. Jones was the last surviving member of a
family of ten children. He was the youngest son
of the late Philip aud Mary Jones. who moved to
Westminster from Baltimore soon alter the close
of the war of 1S12l4, in which his father took an
actice part, being one of the t'Old Defenders" of
Baltimore City. His great grandfather Philip Jones,
Jr., surveyed and laid out Baltimore Town" in
$780, and his grandfather, Judge Thomas Jones, was
one of the Judges of the first Court of Appeals Of
Maryland. He was born in Westminster, In the
house occupied by Mrs Emily Rippard, and
lived in Westminster until he was Ia years old when
he removed to Bangor, Maine with his parents. In
1910 he moved to FIT. Wayne, Indiana, where he as
sisted his brother Dr. Philip Jones, who that
time Clerk of Allen county Circuit Court. He sub
sequently studied for the ministry, but was obliged
to give up his ministerial work account of Sc
rous throat trouble In 1916 married Miss Aurelia
Fobes, who, with four children, survive him. In
1919 he moved to La Grange, where he entered upon
mercantile career. and soon became leading man
i'll county affairs. The following account of his
political career is taken from the La Grange Stand
ard:
candidate for representative of the county in the
State Legislature, rendered creditabe service max
ing his trips to and from indianapolis on horse
back and in stage coaches. In 1852 he again
taken up by the Wings as their candidate for Clerk
of the Circuit Court, and triumphanty elected,
though all his associates on that ticket
cessful. He was one of the most efficient factors in
the organization of The Republican party in the
county i'll 1856 and was by that party nomina ted
for reelection clerk and elected by large ma
jorty His ability as public speaker, and his pop
nlarty as man IN the county and district. led the
Republicans in the northern part of the State pre-
sent his name to the Republican State Convention in
1860 for nomination as candidate for clerk of the
Supreme Court of the State, and to this office he
duly elected and reelected and has the dstinc-
ton of being the only in La Grange county
who ever filled State elective Office. In the first
contest, his opponent for the nomination was the
late Benjamn Harrison, afterward President of the
United states and in the second, Hon. Walter Q.
Gresham Secretary of State in President Cleveland S
Cabinet.
"He filled this Office during the four years of the
most eyentful and trying events in the history OF
the State and besides discharging its duties accep-
tably, made many speeches throughout the State in
support of the Union cause, and in encouraging en-
lstment in the army, finally himself becoming a
member of home guard organization for repelling
the Morgan raid into the State. He returned to La
Grange county in 1870, and in 1872 was elected
County Recorder, reelected in 1876 and in 1882
elected Auditor, filling the latter office four years
In all he served the county 81 years and the State
four years. in responsible official capacity. All his
nominations came to him freely from his party and
every one without personal canvass on his part.
Such popularity with his fellow citizens. among
whom he spent about all his active life attests
ter han any words of praise, talents, efficiency and
agreeablenesS ofassociation of unusual degree. On
the day of the funeral Judge Ferrall adjourned
court the members of the Bar and county officials
attending his funeral in body"
His last visit to Westminster was in August, 1886.
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