Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21
Deatha.

CCNNER.-M James A. Conner
an estimable citizen of near Rock
bridge Baths, died at his home thii
morning at clock from old age ant
a complication of troubles. He wal
bern n arly 20 years ago ON Tea
Run aud with the exception Of a few
years of military service, his whole life
was spent in Re ckbridge. Mr. Connt
entered the Confederate service T.
one of the original members OF l.,
Rot kbridge Artillery and serve
with gallantry until his capture III
Gettysburg, when he was confined
as a prisoner ut Point LDokolt foi
nine months. He was twice wounded.
in the arm at Sharpsbuig and III tbs
thigh at Gettysburg. He was enrolled
in the Union Army as n member e
Co. Il, First u. :. Infantry, an
served ia the northwest in the
Indian troubles. After nine months
service he was honorably discharged
and returned hone. He received II
Federal pension until his death. Mr..
Conner was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Ray of Rockbridge.
One son survives this union, John w.
Conner of Ohio. His second wife was
a Miss Johnson of near RockbridGe
Baths, who survives with nine chill
dren, as follows: 4. l.. Conner and G.
b. Conner OF Lexington; Mrs. w. NJ.
Snider, Mrs. w. Z. Tyree, j. A.
Conner, Jr., Emmett M. Conner and
Miss Pearl Conner of Rockbridse
Baths; H. l.. Conner Of Abingdon,
Ill.,; and Mrs. G. II. McKeever of
Brownsburg. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed,
but interment will be made at
Bethesda Presbyterian church, of
which Mr.. Conner had long been
member.
SILER. Mrs. Patience Pettis Siler,
widow of p. NJ. Siler, died Saturday,
Jan. II, at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. w. ii. Sensabugh at Rockbridge
baths, after short illness from
heart trouble and complication. For
many years she had been q member
of the Methodist chnrch at Rock
bridge Baths. The interment was
made Monday at the Haitian burying
ground near Denmark, the funeral
services being conducted at II o'clock
from the Denmark Presbyterian
church by her pastor, Rev. l.. X.
who was assisted by Rev.
ID. A. Penick of New Monmouth.
Mrs. Siler was before marriage a Miss
Wright of Amherst county. She is
one brother, Carey Wright
of Idaho, and ten children, as fol-
lows: j. A. Siler and Mrs. w. II.
Cummings of MarmiOn; Mrs. Mark /
ST., of Denmark; VIM. l.. /
Siler of Kansas; Mrs. w. NJ. Nuckols /
and Mrs. w. II. Sensabaugh of Rock |
bridge Baths; Mrs. A. K. Agner of /
w. Va; Mrs. L. w.
Anderson of Clinton, Mass; Mrs. X.
NJ. Potter of Low Moor, Va; and |
Mrs. G. S. Lofts of Timber Ridge.
Also 81 grandchildren and 8 great
survive.
MOTHERsPAUGH.- Mrs. Sarah A.
widow OF James F.
u otherspaugh, died this morning
hortly after o'clock at her home
rear the reservoir. The immediate
ause Of her death was bronchial
pneumonia. Mrs. Motherspaugh was
Miss Hughes of Rockbridge, and
vas in her 10th year. She was
member of the Baptist church. She is
urvived by ten children, as follows:
samuel, Frank, Lee Motherspaugh,
Irs. J. i. Gillock, Mrs. j. w. Splitter,
IRIS. Joseph Phillips and Miss Matte
fothersoaug1, OF Lexington, Harry
iotherspaugh OF Iowa, and Jacob
1otherspaugh of Minnesota also by
wo brothers, Samuel Hughes of
and Frank Hughes OF
lerr's Creek. The funeral is expected
o take place Friday afternoon at 3
clock from Trinity Methodist church,
0 be conducted by Rev. j. II. Light
nd Rev. ID. A. Penick.