Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-11
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MISS ELVIRA CUPP,

/ Miss EIvira Cupp, aged about ]
years, died on Saturday afternoon a
, her home in Mt Scion from the effect
of mumps and blood poison. 1t wi
be remembered that Miss Cupp wa
f stricken with typhoid fever while il
, Staunton attending the carnival. Sh
was taken home, and for some week
was improving, when the above men
; toned complications arose causin,
: death. She was daughter of Mr., an,
Mrs. j. T. A. Cupp and most charm
ing young lady. She Is also survive,
by one sister, Miss Norma Cupp. TIL,
funeral took place Sunday Afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Mt. Scion church
Deceased was niece of Mrs. John M
Carroll, Mrs. r. G. Todd and Mrs. o
II. Gresham, of this city.
I'D. ROWAN
Mr.. j. Davis Rowan, one of the old
est and most highly respected citizens
of the Raphine neighborhood died on
Tuesday of last week of pneumonia
aged SO years.
He was married in 1872 to Mary
Steele, the daughter of the late VIM.
Moore Paxton, well known through.
out the county. Mr.. Rowan had long
been an elder in Old Providence church
and he was buried on the End In the
cemetery there. Rev. S. W. Haddon
preaching the funeral to large audi
ence. He is survived by his wife and
three children, two daughters and one
son, all grown.
MRS. MARY PETERFIsH.
Mrs. Mary Peterfsh, wife of r. F..
Peterfish, died about O'Clock Satur-
day night, aged 80 years. She had been
in declining health for the past two
years from that dread disease consump-
ton. Before marriage she was Miss
Calvert, and is survived by her hus-
band and two sons. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon at 4:30 from
the United Brethren church, of which
she was member. The services be-
ing conducted by her pastor, Rev. A.
N. Horn, and the interment was in
Thornrose cemetery.
MISS LOTTIE BEAR,
Miss Lottie Bear, eldest daughter of
the late Ephraim B. Bear, of Church
vile, died on Thursday of last week,
and was buried On Friday at o'clock
in the afternoon. Her father died on
June 18th, from blood poisoning and
her death was due to the same cause.
She had been i'll less than week. She
was sweet girl, but little past her
majority.
MRS. ELIZABETH BLAIR.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blair, wife of G. W.
Blair, died at her home at Moscow,
from paralysis, On Tuesday morning
OF. last week, aged about so years. She
leaves husband and four children.
The deceased was before marriage a |
Miss Watkins and was born and raised |
at Ronceverte, W. Va. Her funeral
and burial took place at Messy Creek
church on Wednesday afternoon.
MRS. ELIZABETH GOCHENOUR.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gochenour, wife of
Jacob H. Gochenour, of Hermitage,
died on Thursday, July 3rd. of consump-
ton, aged fifty years. The funeral took
place from Barren Ridge G erman Bap-
list church, July 4th, at II O'Clock,
by Rev. H. Early. She is
by her husband and an adopt
I'd son.
MRS E. H. DEJARNETTE.
Mrs. Elliott II. DeJarnette died July
Lth, at her home in SpOttsylvania
She was the mother of DR.. j.
). DeJarnette, of the Western State
hospital, and Miss DeJarnette, of the
Virginia School for the Deaf and the
Blind.
MRS. j. d. RODGERS.
Mrs John D. Rodgers, wife of Dep
lty Marshal Rodgers, died on We'd
lesday afternoon after long illness.
Her funeral took place yesterday af-
;ernoon from the United Brethren
church, of which she was a member.
The services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. A. N. Horn.
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