Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06

Lutheran church since childhood,
was a woman of kindly disposition
and well liked in general.
The deceased is survived by a
mother, Mrs. Ferdinand Gerling,
two brothers and two sisters
Messrs. VIM and John f. Gerling, Mrs.
Annie f. Schlotterbeck and Mrs. G.
Stoker. all of this city.
She leaves a husband and two young
children. Ferdinand and George.
The funeral took place from the
home of her mother Sunday afternoon
at three O'Clock, Rev. @. S. Trump.
Interment in Green Hill cemetery.
Miss Margaret Mcsnerry.
Miss Margaret McSherry, one OF
the oldest and most highly respected
maiden I ladies of the city, passed
quietly away Friday morning at six
o'clock5 in the house on S. Queen
street, which mas for many years been
her home. She was aged eighty years.
Death was the result of a general
decline in health, brought on by the
grip.
The deceased was the daughter OF
DIR. Richard and Mrs. Anna Lilly Nc
Sherry. deceased, the former having
practiced medicine in this city for
1xty-three years. She was a faithful
member of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church and her kindly traits gained
for her the highest respect OF all i'll
this community.
The deceased was a sister of the late
Prof. Richard McSherry, of the Mary
land Medical University, and DR.. H.
l.. McSherry, of the United States
Navy. She was an aunt to DR.. Gin
ton McSherry, Richard Meredith and
Allan McShrery of Baltimore and of
William and DIR. Richard McShrery,
of Littlestown, Pa, She was a first
cousin of DR.. J. w. McSherry of this
city, One sister Miss Anna McSherry
of this city survives her. The fun
eral will take place from st Joseph's
Catholic church Monday morning at
ten O'Clock, Rev. Father Kelly offici-
ating.
Mrs. Anna Rebecea Keyser.
Mrs. Anne Rebecca Keyser, relict of
the late William Kevser, died Thursday
evening at eight O'Clock at her home,
234 E. Burke street, aged seventy-six
years.
She had been in feeble condition for
sometime, but her death was hasten
ed by a severe fall which she received
while in her bed room ten months
ago, by which accident her right hip
was fractured. She was the daugh-
| ter of the late Isreael Kearns and was
the last surviving member of that
well known family, her only sister
having passed away in Connelsville,
Pa, five weeks ago. She is survived
by two daughters and two sons
Mrs. Pendegrast, Miss Mamie and
Charles Keyser, of this city, and
James Keyser, of Cherry Run, w.
Va.
The-.deceased was a member of the
Catholic church and was a lady of a
high Christian character. The fun
eral will take place from her late
residence on E. Burke street Sunday
afternoon at four O'Clock, Rev.
Father Kelly officiating. lnterment
in Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Emily Beard.
Mrs. Emily Beard, wife of George
w. Beard, died at her home, 106 s.
Maple Ave. Sunday morning at two
O'Clock after a lingering illness, aged
81 years, 6 months and 10 days. Death
was caused by dropsy and a complica-
ton of other diseases. She had been
a sufferer all her life and for the past
five years had been confined to the
house. During the last two years OF
her life she was helpless.
Mrs. Beard was a daughter of Will
liam II. Mathews, of this city, She
was born in Martinsburg September
l6. 1889 and had been a resident of
the city all her life. She was one of
the oldest members of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church, having Joined
when she was a child.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, two sisters, and n brother,
viz Mrs. w. M. Hollis, Washington
Mrs. Fl. G. Young, McKeesport, Pa. ;
John M. Mathews, Cumberland, Md.
q The funeral of Mrs, Emily Beard
took place from the First Methodist
Episcopal church Tuesday morning at
ten O'Clock, the pastor, Rev. w. w.