The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-04-02
DIED..

kIMMELL-At her home on Water
street, Oakland, last Saturday morn
ing at g. 10 o'clock, after an illness ex-
tending over several years, Mrs. Su-
san Kimmell, wife of Christian Kim
nell, and daughter of Walter and
Elizabeth Wilburn, pioneer settlers of
this county. Mrs. Kimmell was born
in Frederick county, Nd, March 10,
1928, and came to this county with
her parents when quite young, set
thing with them in the Flatwoods
country near Hoyes where she was
married July 21st, 1850, to Mr.. KIM
nell. From this union eight chill
dren were born-six sons and two
daughters. Three sons with the two
daughters and her husband survive.
The daughters are Martha E., mar
ried to Emory +. Flowers; Sarah M,
relict of the late Selden E. Flowers;
William, of Thayerville; Thomas H.
w. and Perry E., of Oakland, the lat
ter faithful and highly efficient en-
ploye in this office. About four years
ago Mrs. Kimmell suffered a stroke
of paralysis, followed by a second
stroke two years later, which render
ed her an almost helpless invalid,
since which time she was tenderly
cared for by her son Perry and others.
The immediate cause of her death
was a hemorrhage which lasted a. bout
an hour, during which time her suffer
ings were intense. She was con
scious to the last moment and fully
realized her condition. Although I'M
able to speak she recognized those
about her bed and was cognizant of
the efforts made to prolong her life.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock Rev.
DR.. Scott conducted services at her
late home and on Monday the re-
mains were taken to the Flatwoods
and inferred at 2 O'Clock, Rev. SchrO
der, of the Lutheran church at Acct
dent, officiating in the presence of a
large concourse of friends and rel
atives. The body was laid to rest
beside those of her loving sons who
had preceded her. During Mrs. Kim
mell's latter years she was unable to
attend divine services at the churches
and became a great bible student,
thus becoming well versed in the
teachings of that great book which
she endeavored to follow and to lead
others to follow. When quite young
she united with the U. B. church but
after moving to Oakland she Joined
| st. Marks Ev. Lutheran church and
ever remained a faithful member.
The pail bearers were Harry, Orion
and Emory Flowers, grandsons,
Frank Byers, Thomas R. White and
Jerry o. Browning. The floral offer
ings which covered the casket were
many and beautiful, among them be-
ing large pillow bearing the inscrip-
ton in blue immortelles, Mother"
HAILER-At St. Joseph's, Hospital,
Baltimore. ON Sunday, March 30,
1908, at 2.17 O'Clock p. M, after
months of intense suffering, Gather
inc, beloved wife of w. H. Halter. She
was taken ill at her home in Oakland
some time during the early part of the
winter and removed to the hospital
in Baltimore about a month ago but
the disease with which she was suffer.
ing baffied the physicians skill and
death ensued as above stated. Hell
funeral took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the residence
of her sister-in-law Mrs. John E.
Mills, 1917 Al street, southwest,
Washington, D. G. Mrs. Halter leaves
her husband and a number of infant
children to mourn her departure.
GLAzE-Last Wednesday after an
illness of few days, of membranous