Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
The Death Record.

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best. known residents, died last Friday
afternoon at his home near Leetown,
aged GA years. He had been in de-
clining health almost a year, and a
few months ago went to Baltimore,
where he submitted to a surgical oper-
alton, in the hope of being restored to
health. Little or no benefit resulted,
and he returned home, gradually fail
ing until he peacefully passed away.
Captain Baker was q native of Fred
efick county, Va, and was born June
Is. 1888. At the breaking out ofthe
Civil War he enlisted in the Ninth
Virginia Cavalry, serving with credit
in the Confederate Army until the f.
nal surrender. A brother, Cecil Ba-
ker, was killed in Charles City county
in fight on June %, 1853. In 1866
Captain Baker settled in Jefferson
county, near Leetown. He served two
years as president of the board of ed
ucation of Middleway district. In
1875 he was elected sheriff of this
county, and served almost continuous
ly since that time as eheriff or deputy
sheriff. The financial embarrassment
of the sheriffs and deputies with whom
he was connected, and in which he was
also involved, distressed him greatly,
and perhaps shortened his days. Cap
tain Baker was married on April 9,
1859, to Anna M. Wiltshire, who sur
wives him, with the following children :
Joseph. of Essex county. Va; Cecil
H., of Knoxville, Tenn; DR.. Charles
Lee, of the U. S. Army, San Francisco,
CAL; Bessie Davis at home. Captain
Baker was a most estimable gentle
man, respected and admired by all
who knew him. Of courteous habits,
friendly disposition and exemplary in
his conduct, he had wide circle of
friends, and his death will cause sor-
row to many who knew and loved him:
He was an active member of the Bap-
fist Church. In politics he was a
Democrat, and had much influence in
the party. The funeral service was
held on Sunday, and his body was
buried in the cemetery at Charles Town.
Miss Ellen R. Chapline died at the
residence of Mrs. Virginia Williams,
her sister, near Swan Pond, last Thurs
day morning. Miss Chapline was
daughter of Abram Chapline, who
lived on the farm on the Potomac riv-
er about 3 miles from town, and on
which is the family graveyard, where
generations of Chaplines, who were
among the first English settlers here,
are buried. She was born on the 10Th
of December, 1926, and in her long
life had greatly endeared herself to
her family connections, to whom she
was so good and kind in sickness and
bereavement. Mrs. Williams is the
only survivor of the family. Miss
Chapline was sister of the late Judge
Joseph Chapline. The funeral was
held in the Episcopal church, of which
she and her ancestors had been men,
bers; service by the rector, Rev. G.
E. A. Marshall, on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary E. Jones, wife of Mr..
James Jones, died at her home in this
place last Friday evening from the
effects of paralysis. She was. i'll only
few days, though her health had
been declining for the past year. Mrs.
Jones, whose maiden name was Yontz,
was about o9 years old, and was born
in Shepherdstown, where all her life
was spent. She was good woman. a
member of the Lutheran Church, and
respected by all who knew her. She
is survived by six children William,
Henry Kyd and Laurence Jones
and Mrs. George Sanbower, of this
place, and Mrs. Henry Derr and Mrs.
John Meter, of Hagerstown; also
one brother and one sister, Joseph E.
Yontz and Mrs. Remington SPOTS, of
this place. Funeral service was held
at the house on Sunday afternoon last,
and the body was laid to rest in Elm
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Harry Moler, one of the we'll
known young men of the Bskerton
neighborhood, died last Thursday
night, aged 80 years. Mr.. Moler had
been employed at Pittsburg for some
time past, but about month ago came
back home, sick with the typhoid fe-
yer. He grew steadily worse, and
though man Of fine physique, was
unable to resist the disease. He is
survived by his mother, one brother,
Eugene Moler, and one sister, Miss
Estelle Moler. 1t is said that no less
than seven young men from this coun-
ty have contracted fatal cases of ty-
phoid fever in Pittsburg during the
past year.
Mr.. David Howell, one of Charles
Town most respected residents, died at
his home in that place last Saturday,
aged IS years. He was Confederate
veteran, having served with credit in
Company G, Bolts Greys, during the
Civil War. After the war he was
engaged in the merchandise business,
but for the past twenty years has been
an efficient magistrate for Charles Town
district. Mr. Howell was promi-
nent member of Zion Episcopal Church
and served many years as vestryman
and lay reader. He is survived by
widow and two daughters.
DR.. Fairfax Schley, one of the best
known citizens of Frederick, Nd,