Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
MRS. H. G. DAVIS DEAD
WIFE OF Ex-sENAIoR DAVIS PASS
Es AWAY.
Had Been III for several weeks with
Heart Trouble-Family at Bedside
Other Death Here.

well for the past several weeks. Her
whole family. were at her bedside
when the end came. Mrs. Elkins
came here from Washington FRIDAY
afternoon. Mrs. Davis is survived
bv her husband, Hon. H. g. Davis
three daughters, Mrs. r. NJ. G.
Brown. Mrs. S. B. Elkins, and Mrs.
Arthur Lee, also two brothers, Peter
Bantz, Of St. Louis ana Theodore
Bantz. of Baltimore.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the Grace Memorial church
at Elkins.
JACOB NJ. COLEMAN.
Nj. Jacob NJ. Coffman died Friday
afternoon at twenty minutes OF II
O'Clock at his home on Mapel avenue.
of typhoid fever after a lingering ILL.,
ness of six weeks. He was 80 years of
age.
Mr.. Coffman was connected with
his father, MI. G.. A. Coffman in the
livery business in this CITY since COM
ing from Winchester. Va. where they
were in the same business. Mr.. Coff-
was one of Martinsburg's promis-
ing young citizens and had a large
number of friends who will be greatly
shocked to hear of his death. He was
i'll with the fever for six weeks and ii
has been reported from time to time
that he was holding his own and at
times slightly improved. but all the
time he remained IN a very critical
condition.
He is survived by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A.. Cotfman.
The funeral of Mr.. Jacob NJ. Coff-
man who died here Friday was
held in Winchester. Va, where he
formerly lived. The remains were
taken to Winchester on lilo Cumber-
land Valley train Monday. The fu-
neral was held at 2 O'Clock at the
Reformed church. Rev. t. K. Gro
mer officiated assisted by DR.. j. A.
of this city.
MRS. ROSA RUTHERFORD.
Mrs. Rosa Rutherford. wife of Mr..
G. G. Rutherford died at her home on
Charles street Wednesday at IL O'Clock
of typhoid fever aged 40 years.
She is survived by a husband, one
son, Calvian A. of this city and one
daughter. Mrs. William johnson. of
Cumberland. Md.
This was the second attack of the fe-
yer. the first. which was about one
year ago. s~heIrecovered from but the
second proved fatal. The funeral
took place at the house Friday at 2
O'Clock. Rev. I. S. Dunawav, of
the Baptist church officiating. Inter
ment in Green Hill cemetery.
Mr.. CHAS. HAMMOND.
MI. Charles Hammond died at his
home near Vancleyesvilless on Sunday
about 10 O'Clock. Death was caused
from paralysis, aged SO years.
He is survived by a wife, who was
Miss Lucy Mckee and four children,
Annie, Frank, Forrestsand Margaret,
also by one sister Mrs. James Ham
mill, of this CITY, and one brother,
Thomas w. Hammond, Of Kearneys-
vile.
:. The funeral took place ON Tues.
dav at 10 80 O'Clock at the house. In
terment in Shepherdstewn cemetery.
MRS. REBECCA MILLER.
Mrs. Rebeeca Skater, widow of the
late Peter Shaffer, died at the home of
her son, Charles, in Cumberland on
Thursday at II O'Clock of pneumonia,
aged 10 years.
She is survived by two sons, Richard
and Charles of Cumberland. The re-
mains will be brought to this city for
burial.
The funeral took place Satur-
day at 2 O'Clock at 1876 e. Liberty
street. Rev. G. S. Trump officiating.
Interment in Green Hill cemetery.
MRS. BRILLIANT,
Mrs. Brilliant we'll known as gran
NY" Brilliant. died at her home at
Falling Waters Saturday at IL o'clock.
Death ensued from paralysis and old
age. She was SO years of age,
She is survived by two daughters.
who lived with her and one sol John,
of Maryland.
7 The funeral was held Monday at 10
O'Clock at the house. Rev. John W.
Rauch officiating. Interment in Green
Hill cemetery.
Saved at Graves Brink.
81 know / would long ago have been
in my grave writes MISS. H. New
som. of Decatur. Ala. ".if it had not