Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
THE WORK OF DEATH.
mr.. Jshn Ffnacan.


aged 81 wears.
The deceased was born IN Larbert.
county Kerry. ireland, January 6,
1921. He left Ireland April ). 1862
and arrived in America June 1872
After his arrival here he went TO
work as repair hand for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
under JaTes O. Clark. He enlisted
in the Confederate Army June rs.
1861 and fought In the hrst battle OF
Eull Run and the Seven Days Battle
and was honorably DISCHARGED IN July.
1862
After his disc bar sc from the army
he again entered the employ of the
b. a O. and worked for 10 wears as
foreman under Supervisor John Har-
mer. He filled several different posi-
tiors until Feb. 3 1890, when he was
retired. Ia politics he was Demo.
crat of pronounced type. He was
man OF manv noble traits OF aharac-
ter admired bv his iuanv friends.
Fer so wars he Las resided in Mar.
tinrlmrR. Therefore WAS conndered
one of the city's oldest residents.
The funeral will take place from
ST. Josephh : Catholic church Sunday
afternoon at 50 o'clock.
MIR. John j. kensef.
Hi John j. kensal, i'm aged Far
.usr az, Confederate veteran, who
ufsa al has home at the edge of town.
ca he Wllliamsport pike, Wednesday
nigh. vas buried from Sc. .lnsaph's
Catholic church Saturday morning
8 o clock.
Mr.. kensel's death was caused by
complication OF diseases. He was
aged SO wears. He was born in Penn
sylvania. but has been livlng in this
county since he was a boy. He sery-
cd throughout the Civil War in the
Confederate Army aud was known AS
a brave soldier. Daring the war he
was captured by the Union army aid
was held prisoner tor several years
at Fort Delaware.
The deceased is survived bv wid-
ow wh) was formerly Miss Mary
Turner. and The following children
Mrs. Martha kpipe, Mrs. John Wynd
ham, Mrs Maggie Lyle, Mrs. Jennie
Harner. Mrs. Lizzie Klsisley and
James Kensel.
Mrs. Josephine snyder.
The funeral OF MRS. Josephine Sny-
der. OF ShepheIdstowu who died
while visiting at the home ut her sis
ser-in- law. AIRS. o. ]. Weise. 2l3 N,
Maple aVenne, took rlace in Shep-
herdstown Wedn sony afternoon at
/ o'clock
The death Of Mrs. Snyder was caus
ed BY iIiamniatory rheumatism. to-
pether with complication Of other
diseases. She was aged CD years.
She had been in this cltv for the past
two months and had been ill for three
weeks. One son and four daughters
survive her. viz William Snyder.
Bluefield; Mrs. Dora Hout, Warren
ton Va. Mrs. Hiberna Billmyer.
Mrs. Mary Turner aud Mrs. Ella
A dams, of Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds. native
of Martinsburg and one of the city's
oldest.-residents, died "Wednesday af-
ternoon 1T 4 80 O'Clock at her home,
200 e King street. aged 80 years.
Mrs. REYNOLDS had been in failing
health for the past year. -Four days
ago che contracted . severe cold,
which developed into pleurisy, caus-
ing Ter death.
The deceased was born on West
Burke street, January 3, 1922 and has
been resident of Martinsburg all her
life. Before her marriage che was
Miss Elizabeth Porter. Her husband,
James f. Reynolds. died March q,
1890.
4 Mrs. REYNOLDS was well fixed f.
nancially. having owned considerable
property in the town and county.
Three children. John and Collin II.
Reynolds, OF this CITY, and Miss An
ma A. Rlchoff, of Vandegrift, West
moreland county. Pa, survive her
The funeral took place from the
house Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. w. w. Barnes, pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church. OF
which church the deceased was a
member. officiating.
Hezektah Nash.
Hezekiah Nash. colored, died OF
consumption Wednesday at his home
ON Muddy Lane. aged 40 wears. His
mother, MRS. Emily Nash, survives
him. Funeral from the house Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Given Upto Die with Group.