Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-09
The Work Of Death.
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ness, at his home near Tabler's Sta
ton, aged Ga years. Death was caus.
cd by paralysis and complication of
other complaints.
Mr.. O'Byrnes was one Of the hes,
known and most popular residents Of
the county. He was native Of Wash
ington county Maryland. AT the out
break of the Civil war he was employ
cd on the G. & o. Canal. Crossing
the river from Point of Rocks into
| Virginia, he joined the Confederate
army and served valiantly through
ont the war. He was member Of
COMPANY q, Seventh Virginia Caval-
ry. He received bullet wound in his
left shoulder in battle at Culpeper
Court House, which wound crippled
his left arm for life.
About thirty years ago Mr..
@ Byrnes entered the employee of the
B. q o. railroad and since that time
has been living in this city. He was a
passenger engineer for about fifteen
years.
Two years ago the deceased quit
railroading and began retired life
on his farm in the county. He was
well-to-do and leaves considerable
property He leaves one son, Cramp-
ton His wife who was formerly a
Miss Champion, has been dead num-
Der of years.
! The funeral took place from
Trinity church, Friday morning at
II 80 o'clock. Interment in Norbourn
cemetery. The Berkeley County
Camp of Confederate Veterans at
tended the funeral in body.
Remain. OF Mrs. Wilson.
A dispatch from Morgantown states
that Mrs Mary j. Wilson, widow Of
the late DR. Wilson, of this city, died
at her home in that place Friday,
aged about n years.
Mrs. Wilson was the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brent, deceased, of
IlduCoth. MI. III NulIii piutS hiio NHs
born. When young lady she mar
ried DR.. Wilson, of this city, and from
that time ON until several months ago
she lived in Martinsburg In the fall
of 90 she, with the family Of her only
son, ex Mayor John b. Wilson, NOV
ed to Morgantown.
4 Tl.ptStion LADY
Of lovable disposition and has host
of friends in Berkeley county who
will be grieyed to learn of her death.
By her death the last member of the
Brent family will have passed away.
The remains were brought here
and laid beside those of her deceas-
ed husband, the late DR.. Wilson, in
Green Hill Cemetery.
Short services were conducted at
the grave by Rev. Ir. r. NJ Woods.
The funeral services We're held at
her residence in Morgantown sun
day afternoon, DR. S. v. Leech off
ciating.
Mrs mary n. WiitaHr.
Mrs. Mary +. Williams, wife Of
William f. Williams, died Monday
morning at her home, 524 N. Queen
street aged 70 years and / months
Mrs. Williams was taken ill last
Saturday one week ago with the grip,
which, with other infirmities Incl
dent to old age caused her to rapidly
decline. The deceased was formerly
Miss Mary A. Anderson, of Frederick
county, Maryland. She has been liv-
ing in Martinsbnrg since 1855. She
was well known throughout North
Martinsburg and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her. She
was a faithful member of st. Johns
Lutheran church
Mrs. Williams leaves husband one
son and one daughter, George A
Williams, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Mertie Bender, of Waynesboro, Pa,
Two sisters, Mrs. Annie Hood, Of
Doubs Switch, and Mrs. Jane Garrett,
of Knoxville. Md, survive her.
The funeral took place from
the house Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, Rev. G, s. Trump officiating.
Mrs. ID. w. slonaker.
The remains of Mrs. ID. W. Slo-
maker, who died at her home in Cum
berland Saturday night at IL 10
o'clock, were brought here yesterday
afternoon ON train No. 8 over the
Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad. They
were taken to the home Of Mr.. Scott
Mason, ON the boom land, by Un-
dertaker Wilen, where they were kept
over, night. Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock they were taken to the
United Brethren church at Ganotown,
where funeral services were held, Rev.
Slower officiating.
Mrs. Slonaker was a daughter OF