Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-29
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
l. MASON MILLER. JR,

j. MASON MILLER, JR.
James Mason Miller, Jr., who was
paralyzed on the train near Charleston,
w. Va, on Nov. 10, while on a bust
ness trip connected with his coal mines,
died Wednesday morning at l o'clock.
He was born In Huntersville, Ala,
about fifty five years ago. In 1886 he
came to Staunton and entered in part
nership with his brother, M. Erskine
Miller, in the wholesale grocery and
mining business. He was a successful
nan in bushes and popular with all
who knew him. MIR. Miller married
Miss Miller, who died before be came
to Staunton, leaving the following
children, all of whom live in Staunton:
Mrs. Hugh B. Sproul. Misses Mary and
Bette Miller, and A. Erskine Miller.
Mr.. Miller's second wife was Miss
Fannie Young, OF Richmond; she.
with two young daughters, Fannie and
Margaret. survive him He is also
survived by his aged father, j Mason
Miller.
His funeral took place yesterday af
ternoon from the First Presbyterian
church, of which be was a member,
and was attended byssa large concourse
of friends and relatives. The Confed-
crate Veterans, MasOns, Knights Tenn
plars and Elks, of which organizations
he was a member attended in body.
DAVIS A. KAYSER.
This venerable citizen died on Satur
day afternoon after an Illness of about
two months, aged about "a years. Some
time ago Mr.. Kayser suffered a fall
which crushed his, hip and he never
regained his health. Mr.. Kayser was
born Septembe Is, 1917, on bis fathers
farm near Iron Gate, Allegheny coun-
ty. His parents were Joseph d. Kay
ser and Sallie Bell, daughter of the late
Col. William Bell, of Augusta county.
He was thus related to all the Bells of
the city and county. He was the last
of nine chileren. At the age of II he
moved to StauntOn, and from his early
| manhood, dating back more than 80
years ago, he was a merchant in this
city until about 10 years ago. He was
StauntOn' g Oldest business man, and
| among her most uccesSful. He mar
rie,. Miss Sallie Bell, sister of Mrs. E..
b. Bayly, of this city, and survived
her six years. Mr.. Kayser was for a
number of years president of the Au-
gusta National Bank, and ruling elder
| in the First Presbyterian church.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon from the First Presbyterian
church, and despite the threatening
weather larger concourse of relatives
and friends filled the large building.
the services being conducted by Rev
DR.. A. M. Fraser. The pallbearers
were all the officers of the church, with
the addition of Capt. Ii. M. McIlhany,
lCapt, Thomas g. Morton, and Major
Marshall Hanger.
MRS. FANNIE WILLIAMS.
Mrs. Fannie Williams, aunt of Mr.
James Ker, jr., died at her home ii
Lexington on Saturday, after abou
ten days illness, aged so years. She
was a daughter of the late Alfred Chap
> man, and is survived by two children,
son and daughter. She was sister
of the late Mrs. James Ker and o
Misses Mary and Fannie Chapman, o
Staunton, and Mrs. A. 81. Mott, o
: Richmond, Mrs. Anna MEG uire, O
: Elliott City, Md. and Mrs. Ella Brown
of Washington, and was closely relat
ed to the kidneys of Stanton, he
8 mother being a daughter of the lat
t William Kinney.
The husband of Mrs. William was a
engineer on the G. & D. r. R., who los
. his life by sticking to his engine whel
a bridge went down IN flood. Th
late H. g. Parsons, owner OF the u;
tural bridge, on account of the brav
}. sacrifices of his life, secured the al
d polntment of postmistress for his vic
p ow, at Lexington, a place she held TO
some years.
Her remains were brought to tn
city for interment, the funeral takir
u place Sunday morning from Trinit
ii Episcopal church.
r. CAPT. B. M. ELLIS.
/. Capt. BENJAMIN M. Ellis died on Sa
urday night at the home of his nephe
Mr.. Jos. S. Caldwell, near Fishersvill'
- with whom he made his home, age
Is about II years. Captain Ellis was
le bachelor, and one of the purest ar
q best of men, He WAS Ia ruling ell
a. er of Thinking Spring Presbyteri;
~ church, and had long been clerk OF t
VI session. A very large congregatie
gathered in the church at IL O'clo
Monday morning to pay their last Il
n butte of love to their departed frlen
of TIE funeral services were conduct
IF by his pastor, Rev. q W. Finley, d.
u assisted by Rev. A. M. Fraser, d.
~ The pallbearers were all nephews
ng blood or by marriage and were K.
Ellis, Atwell Ellis, Joseph S. Caldwe
VIM. F. Gilkeson, Guy Hamilton a.
lly Rev. l.. II. Paul. There were nu
Of Der of beautiful floral offerings
on VIM c M'CLUNG.
VIM. G. McClung, who in form
LIS wears was we'll known commerce
en-, traveller, died in hospital in Wa
er. ipgton on last Saturday, aged 81 yea
His remains were brought to Angus
A. and inferred at his old home at FL
"A Defiance. Mr.. McClung was nat
'0' of this county and has two broth
lay living here, Capt. Thomas A. McClu
IN and Frank McClung, who reside n
red Horeb. He had been in defining hea
for some time, and his death Was
unexpected. He was widely kno
and had many friends and relatives
oru the county. He never married.
0on MRS ANNIE BLAIR WREN.
cir Mrs. Annie Blair Wren, widow
[iss the late Capt. W. d. Wren, died at
,ok home in Richmond on Sunday last
was buried there. She was well kn(
In this county and has many relatl
here, the nearest Oh WuOlu DIRE IL
[lei s. Blair, of Churchville, and Mr.. K
4 OF Blair, of Moscow, at which latterp
nee she lived for several year. Her b
ook band was son of the late Anthony
Wren, of near this city.
CHAs. SHOWALTER.
Charley Showalter, son of the
jacob Showalter, who lived many y
on Long Glade, but afterwards me
ol to the lands of X. II. Dudley in T
and hontas county, was killed at Gle
,ok. Lick in that county, last week, by
MIC ing under freight train.
Nv MISS LIZZIE BYRNE.
NM, Miss Lizzie Byrne died in Lewisl
last week at the home OF her a
ran Mrs. Judge Holt, of consumption
the 10th year of her age.