The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
LONG LIFE ENDED.
Squire George Reay Passed
Quietly Away this Morning.
founo Dead In Sitting Posture-Re.
markabIe Vitality Of Deceased-Has
Lived here Since 1S33-Stert Sketch
Of His Life-Member Of n. P. Church
so years.

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Lived here since 1s33-Stert Sketch
Of His Life-Member Of n. P. Church
so years.
Squire George Madison Reay,
died at his home in South Morgan
town Saturday, August Is,
about thirty minutes after eight
O'Clock. His death takes from the
community one of the oldest resi-
dents of the county. There are not
more than four or FIVE ,.ersons living
who were here when Squire Reay
came 20 the city in 1888. Mr.. Reay
awoke this morning, after good
nights rest, about the usual hour,
and ate his breakfast while sitting
in bed, as was his custom. His
daughter Mrs. Baker, and son Carl
ton left him alone for a short time
while they attended to their morning
duties. When they returned they
found him sitting in the position
they had left him breathing his las I
Death had come easily, Instant y
and probably without pain.
About two years ago Mr.. Reay suf-
fered stroke OF paralysis, and since
that time had been deprived OF the
free use of his legs. He was In the
habit of reclining good part Of the
time. But for this, his health was
apparently as good as 1t ever had been.
People who talked to him yesterday
marked the strong voice, the rudy
face without wrinkle, and the stur.
dy body. His death even at his agt
comes as great surprise, for hi.
health and yigor have been the won.
der OF the community for years.
| The funeral was held at the
house Monday morning at 1890.
| George Madison Reay was born Dc
tober %, 1913, and had he lived unit
this coming October, he would have
been 80 years OF age. He was mem
Der Of one of the oldest families Yves
of the Allegheny mountains.
He was born on the land of biz
great grandfather, General Joseph Ne
vile, who was brother of Genera
John Neville, one OF the leading &C
tors in the early events in and abou
the great city OF Pittsburg. Thes,
two illustrious brothers were born il
Virginia near the birth place of Georg
Washington, and in boyhood day
were playmates OF the eountry's savior
Joseph Neville settled on Stony river
: near the north branch OF the Potoma
, river, In what is now Hardy county
West Virginia. 1t was here tina
Squire Reay was born. His grand
! father was In the revolutionary war
He came to Morgantown May |, 1888
J and served an apprenticeship Of thre
years In the tannery of Rev. Joseph A
Shackleford, located 10 what is nov
J the very heart OF the business distric
J OF the city. With the exception 0
four years spent working at his trad
, as tanner at Clarksburg, Athens, O.
and in Iowa, he has since reside,
here. He returned to Morgantown Ii
March, 1910, and formed a partner
ship 10 the tanning business witt
Messrs. Stillwell and Walden, sons-in
law Of Rev. Shackleford. In tn
, spring of ls43 he erected a tannery II
Durbana, now South Morgantown
This plant he operated until he sol,
, out to Fairchild, Laughed & Co. Ii
1859 he bought the South Morgantowl
foundry, which be has operated con
tinuously ever since, period of owe
43 years.
Squire Reay built the first house ii
South Morgantown. In 1910 he wa
married to Miss Elizabeth Mapel,
daughter of Rev. Thomas Mapel, O
Rosedale. Ten children were born +
them, six of whom are living The
are Thomas Presley Reay, Charlie
: Reay, of Greenmont; Carlton N. Reay
: who lives at home; Mrs. Jennie
. Goodwin, mother Of Charles A. Good
: win, Prosecuting attorney; Mrs. An
! ME A. Baker, who resided with he
) father, and Mrs. E. R. Allander, O
! Baltimore, Md.
5 For one Of his age, Mr.. Reay wa
remarkably we'll preserved. He re
tanned memory that was constan
. source of wonder to his friends, an
could recall with accuracy details O
events that occurred three-quarters 0
a century ago.
The deceased was member of tn
, M. P, church, having joined in 1898
For 10 years he participated activel
in the affairs Of the church. In poll
; tics, he was a republican. though hi
three sons have always been active il
the councils OF the Democratic party