Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
The Death Record.

Mr.. John r. Cunningham well
known resident Of Martinsburg, dice
at his home in that place Monday, agec
80 years. His death was the result O
the infrmities incident to his advanced
years. At the beginning of the clvl
war Mr.. Cunningham cast his lot witt
the Confederacy, and served in the
campaigns in this and adjoining states
for nearly four years. He was first
major in the Sixty-second Regiment o.
Virginia militia, and when the regl'
ment was disbanded in 1862 he enlist
ed in the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry
serving with distinction until the close
Of the war, when he was captured by
the Union troops and held as prisoner
until after the surrender of General
Lee. Immediately after the war he
returned TO Martinsburg, where he en-
gagged in business. He afterward
lived for several years on his farm in
the county, and later removed to the
city, where his last years were spent
He is survived by the following chill
dren: Misses Mamie and Rose and
Stephen, of Martinsb"rg J. Ashby,
Of Tennessee; and Mrs. John Rams
burg, of Arden, Berkeley county.
Miss Lille Virginia Byers, daughter
Of Mr.. Thomas H. Byers, died last
Friday at her home near Snyder E
Mills, in Berkeley county, aged IS
years, 2 months and "a days. She
had been sick for couple of months
from brain fever and other compiled
tions. Miss Byers was a consistent
member of the Lutheran Church, and
lady whose purity Of character,
sweet disposition and lovable qualities
had endeared to wide circle of
friends. Her death has caused 4 sad
vacancy in the family circle, and the
sympathy Of the community goes out
to her devoted parents and other
members of the home. Her funeral
was held Sunday afternoon, and was
attended by very large concourse of
people. The service was conducted
by Rev. DR.. H. C. Haithcox. The
body was inferred in Elmwood Gem
etery in ShePherdsto%n.
Mrs. Eleanor Bowman, widow Of
Isaac Bowman, died Tuesday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Smith Dawson, at Strasburg, Va, in
the ninetieth year of her age. She
was in good health until three days
before her death and retained all her
faculties to a remarkable degree She
was daughter of Col. James Hite, of
Jefferson county, and was member
Of the family of the fourth generation
Of Joist Hite, Of the pioneers Of the
valley. For 70 years she was mem
Der of the Episcopal Church, One
brother, Joist Hite, of Fairmont, W.
Va two daughters, Mrs Smith Dawson
and Ms. Ezra Foltz, OF Strasburg, and
one son, Isaac Bowman, Of Baltimore,
survive her.
Lemuel Howard, a widely known
resident Of Berkeley county, died at
his home at Hedgesyiile Yesterday,
after long illness, aged rs years.
He was a native of Howard county,
Nd, but became resident Of Berke-
ley county over forty years ago. He
was a wagon-maker by trade, but gave
that up and became an auctloneer,
and in this business formed wide ac-
uuaintauce. He is survived by his
second wife and four children by his
first wife.
Mr.. Harry C. Dorm, an esteemed
citizen of Martinsburg, died Monday
evening in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, after a lingering illness.
Seven months ago he was taken to the
hospital for treatment for abscess OF
the brain, and suffered greatly since
that time He is survived by his wife
and two children.
Mrs. Morgan Clark, an aged lady of
Falling Waters district, Berkeley coun-
ty, died last Friday from the effects Of a
fall several days previous. She was
73 wears old