Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-05-09
The Death Record.

Mr.. John S. Grantham, a we'll
known citizen of Middleway, died sud
denly last Saturday evening. He
was taken sick about a month ago
with pneumonia, and had about re-
covered. The cause of his death is
supposed TO have been apoplexy. He
was about 70 years old, and was gal
liant Confederate soldier, having served
in Company B, Twelfth Virginia Reg
iment. He was an undertaken by &C.
cupation, and had carried on that bus
mess a great many years. He was.a
member of the Presbyterian church
and an Odd Fellow. His wife and six
children survive him ]. C. Grantham,
of Chicago; J. W. Grantham, of Scott
dale, Pa; S. S. Grantham, of Mar
tinsburg; Mrs. Lucy Benner, of Jor-
dan Springs, Va. ; Mrs. Alice Farms
worth, of Summit Point; and Mrs.
Rose Kearns, of Middleway.
Ambrose W. Cramer, one Of the
oldest residents of Charles Town, died
Monday afternoon, after a short i'll
ness, aged 81 years. The deceased
was for a number of years deacon in
the Presbyterian church. His wife
died some years ago. He is survived
by the following children: Mrs. J.
L. Sherrard, of Alton, Va; Mrs. E.
L. Morton, of GAINESVILLE, Va; Mrs.
Wright Denny, of Charlestown Miss
Mamie Cramer, of Washington, D. c.;
B. D. Cramer, of Kansas City W. A.
Cramer, missionary in Africa, now in
Chicago, and A. H. Cramer, of Wash
ington, D. c.
Mrs. Mary A. Kercheval died last
Wednesday at an advanced age at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles E. Cole, Sandy Hook, from
shock brought on by falling down
stairs on Monday evening previous.
Interment in the family lotin Harper's
Ferry Cemetery. The deceased was
born near Charles Town and went to
Sandy Hook when it contained three
houses and was wide stretch of river
shore, along which the wagon teams
from Tennessee to Baltimore wended
their weary way through the deep sand.
Miss Sallie E. Kennedy, we'll
known Charles Town lady, died at her
home in that place yesterday at an ad-
vanced age. Miss Kennedy was
former resident ofShepherdstown, but
has not lived here for many years.
She was a daughter of the late Thorn
as Kennedy, of Philadelphia, and was
an aunt of Mrs. ]. Shirley Smith, of
Charles Town. The funeral will be
held Friday morning at the home Of
Miss Sallie Starry, where she died,
and the remains will be brought to
Shepherdstown for burial.
. Mr.. Robert NJ. Bane, an aged resi-
dent of the Halltown vicinity, died
last Friday at the residence of his SON.
in-law, George Beck, aged rs years.
His wife, three daughters and one son
survive him. He was buried at Mid
dleway.
Mrs. James A. Gordon, aged 81
years, died at her home in Charles
Town last Saturday. She is survived
by her husband and four children.
The body was taken to Brownsville,
Nd, for burial.
Mr.. Robert F. McElroy, former
resident of Charles Town, died recent
ly in Steelton, Pa, in the 74th year of
his age. He was brother Of ]. B.
McElroy, of Shenandoah Junction.
Joseph Anderson, well-known res
ident of Berkeley county, died last
Monday at his home in Back Creek
valley, aged 58years. He is survived
by his wife and nine children.
Mrs. Julia Winters, wife of Walter
Winters, died at her home on Camp
Hill, Harper's Ferry, yesterday of
consumption.
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Fost, wife Of
Thomas Fost, died in Martinsburg last
week, of paralysis, aged &c years.
Mrs. Martha Hardesty, wife of Capt.
Joseph R. Hardesty, died in Berry
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