West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-06-05

Thomas J. Watson. one ~ The bes, known
men in the county. died very suddenly las,
Sunday night. June list. at the home of
Amos Menear near Lake Terra Alta. lie
had gone to bed ia his usual good health
but was taken suddenly in and 20, up and
called for some soda, evidently suffering
from heart burn OF stomach trouble. After
taking a dose he lay down on Lounge bu,
Go, ap shortly and called for more medicine
evidently suffering but was not though, to
be dangerously III. lie was sitting in a
chair and fell to the floor. Que Of the
family caught him aud broke the fall but
he was dead IN minutes time. evidently
from heart trouble superiodueed from some
inflammation Of the stomach. Ills family
was notified aud two sons, Frank. who lives
a, Grafton, aud Hugh. Just home from The
army in Porto Rico. arrived Monday aud
took charge, The remains were conveyed
TO Reedsville that nigh, by the hearse from
J. III. Rodeheaver \ Sons undertaking
establishment, The funeral was held Tues
day Afternoon At 3 O'Clock in the church a,
Reedsville, conducted 10y Rev. Philips after
which the burial took place in the Reedsville
cemetery.
Thomas Jefferson Watson was born in
IS4r near Toledo, Ohio. aud served in the
soth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I.
lie was gallant soldier aud lost one arm
in the service. After the war he married
Miss Sarah Reiesca Lowe Il Monongalia
county, aud by her had six children, three
of them being dead and three living. Ills
frs, wife dying twenty years ago OF more. he
married Miss Launa Shattlesworlh Of this
county, and 10y her had nine children, all
living but ono, his name-sake The family
have been residing near Rerdsville for a
good many yeats. Five 81 The boys have
been in the Army. record tha, few fathers
can claim aud It was matter that MI.
Watson was very proud of Frank has
been railroadins since leaving the Army and
Hugh aiived abou, six weeks ago from ser.
vice in Porto Rico. Nose has been ia the
Philippines aud his time was up in March
but nothing has been heard from HIM since
Ben has been serving in The Regula, Cavalry
up IN the Dakoias aud George T.. is in the
Regulars down ON The Texas frontier.
Nicholas Gross died at his home near
Reedsville, Tuesday morning, June ). 1909,
aged about os years. lie had been afflicted
with dropsy for some time bu, on Tuesday
morning the death angel relieved him from
all his suffering. Funeral services were held
a, Reedsville on "Wednesday afternoon con
Quoted hy Rev. ilill of the NJ. t. church of
which he was member. After the services
the caske, was taken 10 the beautiful Gem
eiery aud there laid 10 rest TO avail, the
resurrection morn.
The DECEASED leav,sa wife aud several
husband and father. Ills wife was a Miss
R"yse before her marriage, sister 10 Mrs
Katharine Copeman of near town. Mr..
Gross was brother If Noah Gross ~ West
Kingwood, Emmanuel Gross Of liopcwell,
Cashmere Gross of Morganiown AMI Mrs.
Richard Field Of Kingwool
Died on Sunday night, June Is,, 1907,
Mrs. Jane May, wife II Levi May of Beech
Run Hill Her death was caused by n
complication of diseases and old age aud
general debility. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock aud the
burial AZ Mt Union cemrlc,y IN u 'ech Run
Hill Fine deceased leaves husband and
tw" sens and two daughters 10 mourn the