Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-11
Death Claims Many Victims.


herdstown, but who has lived in the
West for many years, died in Holton,
Kansas, few days ago, aged 45 years.
The deceased had been engaged IN the
merchant tailoring business at Holton
for several years, and the Recorder
of that place speaks very highly OF
him. He was never married, but
was strongly attached to his family,
who will be remembered here by our
older people. He is survived by his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wylie, and his two sisters, Mrs.
G. R. Dixon, of Battle Creek, Mich,
and Miss Rose Wylie, Of Holton.
Mr.. Wylis graduated from the first
class sent out by Shepherd College,
in 1874.
Mr.. James Edward Weise, native
of Shepherdstown, died at his home
in Martinsburg Tuesday, aged "a years.
The deceased spent most of his life IN
Shepherdstown, but soon after the war
moved to Martinsburg, where he has
since resided. He served throughout
the war as a member Of the famous
band of the Second Virginia Regiment,
Stonewall Brigade. Mr.. Weise is sur
vived by his wife, who was formerly
Miss Katherine Snyder, of this place,
and by one son, Mr.. Clinton Weise.
Mr.. William Weise, of Shepherdstown,
is brother, and is now the last sur
yivor of the family. The funeral takes
place today in Martinsburg.
Mr.. William Eckton died last Fri
day night at his home in Sharpsbulg
from the infrmities of old age in his
77th year. He was twice married,
and is survived by his last wife and
eight children By the first marriage.
They are Mrs. Catherine Criswell,
Shepherdstown John, Steelton, Pa;
Charles, Williamsport; Thomas, Wash
ington; Mrs. Bertha Meats, Fairplay
Alice, Orleans; Mrs. Hattie Show,
and Mrs. Julia Delaney, both ofSharps-
burg.
John Keller, aged IS years, died
last Saturday at the home of George
w. Colbert, near Ripon. The de-
ceased was born in Frederick, Md,
and at the outbreak of the civil war
he went to Massachusetts. where he
was employed in the United States
Arsenal. For some years prior to his
going to Massachusetts, he resided at
Harper's Ferry. One brother sur
wives him.
Mr.. Joseph Allen Downs, respec-
ted citizen of Martinsburg, died last
Monday night, at the age Of Al years,
of consumption. He had for a num-
Der of years been principal Of the fifth
ward public school, and held that po-
sition until the time of his death. He
is survived by widow, two sons and
daughter. For many years he had
been an officer in the Lutheran church.
DR.. William Fleet Luckett, a we'll
known Washington physician, died in
that city last week, aged GO years,
after an illness of three months from
heart disease. He served as surgeon
in the Confederate army throughout
the civil war. DR.. Luckett was
b-other-in-law of NJ. S. Hiteshew, for
merly of Shepherdstown, his wife being
a sister of Mrs. Hiteshew.
One of Martinsburg's Oldest inhab-
itants died at her home in that city
last Friday morning in the person of
Miss Margaret McSherry, daughter Of
the late DR.. Richard McSherry, She
was born July 90, 1921, and had lived
all her life in Martinsburg. The
only member of the family yet sur
viving is Miss Ann McSherry, maid
en- sister.
Mrs. Viennie Oliver Sinclair, wife
of NJ. L. Sinclair, died at her home
in Charlestown on Saturday last, at
an advanced age. Frank Sinclair, for
merly of this county, son of the de-
ceased, died the previous Thursday at
hospital in Baltimore, and his re-
mains were taken to Charlestown for
burial
Mr.. Lemuel Jones, well-known
resident of Berkeley county, died at
his home two miles from Martinsburg,
aged SIS years. He had been i'll
long time from dropsy and heart troub-
lie. He is survived by his wife, four
sons and two daughters. His body
was brought to Shepherdstown for bur-
ial.
Mrs. Ann Rebecca Watson, widow
of Josiah Watson, died Monday night
at her home in Middleway, after a
long and painful illness, aged 76 years.
Her husband died only few months
ago. Mrs. Watson is survived by three
sons and four daughters.
Miss Myrtle Boltz, daughter OF the
late William Boltz, of Bunker Hill,
Berkeley county, died Monday at
the home of the late William Lloyd,
her grandfather, near Ripon, after
lingering illness of consumption, aged
Is years.
Mrs. Caroline Webster, wife of
Thomas D. Webster, died in Charles
town last Sunday after an illness of
one week. The deceased is survived
by eight children. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Thomas K. Starry.
Mrs. Rebecca Keyser died at her
home in Martinsburg last Friday at
the age of rs years. She leaves two