Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-07-31
The Work of Busy Death.

man Tor Baltimore boot anu ehoe
house, died suddenly last Saturday OF
apoplexy at his home in Baltimore.
He was i'll less than a half hour. Mr..
Staub, who was in the 10th year Of his
age, was born in Shepherdstown, and
was the son of Henry Staub, promi-
nent resident of this place. He went
to Baltimore in 1860, and was con-
nected with the firm of Tucker, Smith
& Co. until the civil war broke out,
when he returned to Martinsburg.
After the war he returned to Balti-
more and connected himself with the
firm o. Carroll, Adams & Neer, after
ward Carroll, Adams & Co., and was
engaged with the firm for over thirty
years, travelling over West Virginia,
Virginia and other States. Mr.. Staub
is survived by widow, Mrs. Mary R.
Staub, and four children-Mrs. Ar
thur LaGrise Wilkinson, of Baltimore:
Mrs. Charles ]. Spencer, of New York;
Miss C. Estelle Staub and Miss Emma
E. Staub. The body was taken to
Martinsburg for burial on Tuesday.
Mr.. James T. Athey, an aged and
well-known resident of this county,
died on Monday at his home near
Uvilla, after an illness of about two
years. He was born and raised in
Jefferson county and he lived here all
his life of Is years and 9 months.
He was a genial, kind hearted man Of
exemplary ways, staunch Democrat,
and will be missed in the community
where he had lived so long. He is
survived by four sons and two daugh-
tiers by his first wife: Edward w.,
John L. and Miss Rebecca Athey, Of
this vicinity J. W. in Missouri; and
George E. and Mrs. Daniel Snyder, Of
Summit Point; also two children,
Mamie and Ashby, by bissecond wife.
The funeral was held this morning
in the Uvilla Methodist church, Rev.
J. C. Thrasher conducting the service,
and the remains were inferred in the
graveyard adjoining.
Mrs. Francis A. Turner, highly
respected lady of Sharpsburg, died
last Sunday afternoon at l o'clock at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Annie
Van Lear. Mrs. Turner had been i'll
for seven months suffering with stom-
ach trouble. In this time she had
been belfast and was thought to be
dying several times, when her sons
were sent for. She had made her
home in Sharpsburg for many years,
her husband having been dead more
than - years. She is survived by
two brothers and sister: Lafayette
Miller, Sharpsburg; William Miller,
Missouri; and Mrs. Van Lear. She
left three sons, Thomas, living in
Philadelphia; Frank V. L., Atlanta,
and Edward, Chicago. Mrs. Turner
was devoted mother and a kind,
Christian woman, much loved by the
people who knew her.
Mr.. Samuel Busey, one of Berkeley
county's largest landowners and most
prominent citizens, died suddenly Of
heart trouble on his farm near Ger
ardstown last Friday. He was in his
eightieth year Mr.. Busey was born
near Shepherdstown, but had been a
resident of Berkeley county for fifty
years. He was originally miller by
trade, but a number Of years ago he
gave up milling and went to farming.
He was a man of excellent business
ability and was well thought of. For
a number of years he was member
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The deceased is survived by three
sons and one daughter, Geo. NJ, Wal
ter, and N. W., and Miss Mary Anna
Busey, all of Berkeley county.-Mar-
tinsbrrg World.
DR.. E. Lee Wager, one of the oldest
physicians in the county, died at his
home near Shenandoah Junction last
Wednesday night, aged rs years.
DR.. Wager was native of Gull
pepper county, Virginia, and came to
this county nearly so years ago, resid-
ing most of the time since on a farm
two miles north of Charles Town,
practicing his profession until a few
years ago, when the infrmities of age
compelled him to retire. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Miss Hurst, of this county, who died sew
en- years ago. His second wife, who was
a Miss Grove before marriage, survives
him.
Mr.. John W. Hensell, native Of
the vicinity of Shepherdstown, died
on June 29th at lis home near Spring
field, ILL.,, from the effects Of a stroke
of paralysis, in the 9th year Of his
age. Mr.. Hensell was born aud raised
on the old Hensell place just west Of
town. He went West some thirty
years ago, where he has followed the
avocation of farming. Helssurvlved
by his wife, who was a Miss Byers,
and one daughter The deceased was
a first cousin of Mr.. Henry c. Rey-
holds, Of this place.
Mr.. Daniel Matthaei, wellknown
resident of Martinsburg, died last
Thursday, after long period of i'll
health, in the 69th year of his age.
He was a native of Germany, but
came to this country some fifty years
ago. He had been in business in
Martinsburg for many years. His
widow and one son survive him.
Shenherd Lee Kidwell. the infant