Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-02-14
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS ISAAC WITTY

: Mrs Frances Witt, wife of Mr. / saac
! Witt. died at her home on east Bever
ly street Monday night about half past
eight. of pneumonia, complicated with
other troubles, after an illness of little
over week. She had been in delicate
health for number of years. Mrs
Witt was the daughter of the late Her
man Heller, of Harrisonburg, and was
Sc years of age She was born at
Koenigwart, Austria. and came to
America with her parents in 1858, when
a child. After few years in Wood
stock the family moved to Harrison
burg, where on August 2, 1862, she was
married to Isaac Wiz and came to
Staunton, having lived here ever since
Besides her husband, Mrs. Witt is
| survived by six children-M. Henry
Witt. sOf Baltimore, Mrs. W. Starke
Burke, Miss Rose, and Messrs julius,
Richard and Clarence Witt, of Staun
ton. She is also survived by two sis !
tiers and five brothers: Mrs. A. Saun
ders. of Birmingham, Ala, and Miss
Jennie, and Messrs. Morris, August.
Julius, Richard and Mamie Heller. of |
Baltimore.
MRS. LUvENA CRAUN.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
at her home near MiInesvile, Mrs.
Luvena Craun, wife of Mr. Frederick
.. Craun, passed away. Mrs. Craun'
health had been failing for year or
more, but she had only been sick few
hours when she breathed her last Her
aged husband. with five married daugh-
tiers, namely: Mrs. P. B. Williams.
Mrs. John F. White. Mrs. J. w Swift
ger, Mrs: W H. Hotinger, and Mrs. j.
y. Ocheltree, also one sister, Mrs. Julia )
A. Hunter, and one brother, Ambrose Z
Meyers, are left to mourn her loss. I,
She was a faithful communicate of !
Salem Lutheran church for nearly half
century. Her age was rs years. 6 j,
months and IL days. Her remains were !
inferred In Salem cemetery on Friday, /,
6ev. w. b. Oney, of Bridgewater. and :
Kew. &. A. Riser, of Mt. Sidney. con =
1uctlng the services. The following :
acted as pail bearers: D. H
huffman, j. W. Keyton,eJ. H. Alex.
lnder, }. b. Picker, G. s Erwin and .
". j. ShulI.
JAS. H. GENTRY. O
James Fl. Gentry, a veteran of the 81
wi war, and member of the SIND Ct
eglment. died on his farm near Cave I'll
tatlou on Wednesday morning of last
7eek, after only days illness with Ell
neum0nia. He lived many years in tt
aynesb0rO. where he was an expert
aDlnet- maker. Some years ago he So
ought farm near Cave Station and &C
ad since made bis home there. He
as twice married, each time to Mary hi
Ong, his first and second wife being IN
ousins. His last wife survives him. We
1T no children. sa
JOSEPH H. BAILEY.
Joseph 81. Bailey died on Thursday W. W.
last week at the residence of his 80
'ughter, Mrs w. j. Farley, in Plum p,
'ttsvllle, aged fifty nine years, ten tn,
onths and three days. Mr.. Bailey's Mr. Mr.
ness was long and severe, but he Fl,
re II with true Christian patience.
'ur children survive him: Mrs. W. ho
Farley, Misses Virgie and Elsie no
alley, and Charles Bailey. ;r
MRS. WILLIAM EvERs. fro
Mrs. VIM. Evers died suddenly at her
me near Milnesville on Thursday
ornlng of last week, of heart failure.
ed Is years. She leaves a husband
I'd eight children to mourn her loss. I'm
e was laid to rest on Friday at Sum- Pa
t church, where the funeral ser m
'es were conducted by the Rev. Sut
mel Flory, OF New Hope. A large wa
lcourse of friends and relatives were pr,
esent at the services. GRO
R. j. DYCHE. anC
dr. Robert j. Dyche, we'll known the
ne mason of this city, died suddenly l
Saturday morning at Tip Top, W. sui
;, where be had been working. He maj
been n bad health for some years. She
t bis death was unlocked for. He The
yes wife and several children. His pat'
leral took place Monday morning at roa(
o'clock from his home in West End. Mr.
services being conducted by Rev. Ing
=: Hullihen. Of Trinity Episcopal
rch.
ARTHUR WILSON
he remains of Mr.. Arthur Wilson, NJ
, died suddenly on Monday at Mar Hon
on, w. Va, reached Staunton We'd AuI
lay morning, and were taken to u aias
home of bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. cle
N. Wilson. near Churchville De- s m,l
'ed Was only about Is years of age, me
was unmarried. His funeral took 'enu
e yesterday morning, the services
e conducted by Rev. DR.. A. M. Stop
ser, of the First Presbyterian r.
rch. La