Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-04-02
The Death Record.

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Der 10, 1921, died Monday of last
week at his home in Chillicothe, Ohio,
where he was one of the most respect
ed citizens and business men. The
deceased was the son of Thomas Swear
ihgen Bennett, one of the early resi-
dents of Shepherdstown, and Lurena
Evans, of Harper's Ferry. When he
was ten years old his family left Shep-
herdstown for the West, travelling by
carriage by way of Cumberland and
Wheeling. They stopped at Chilli
cothe, but later went on to st. Charles,
Mo. In a few years he returned to
Chillicothe and most of his life was
spent there, where he was engaged at
various times in the dry goods bust
ness and the coal and iron trade. He
is survived by his wife, two sons and
two daughters.
Mrs. Mary Stuart Bevan, last sur
viving member of the old Stewart fam
lily of Berkeley county, died at her
home in Oregon, No, on Monday,
March 2, and was buried on the 4th
at that place. The deceased was born
at Darkesville, this county, November
Is, 1922. She was sister of Col.
John W., Robert, Daniel and James
Stewart, Mrs. F. NJ Burkhart and
Mrs. James Thomas, all of whom are
dead. Her first husband was Join
Reeves, also Of this county. One son
by the first husband survives at Ore
gon. There are a large number OF
neices and nephews in this county and
the surrounding country that will
learn of her death with regret.-Mar-
taaSbmg World.
William Wolf, of Martinsburg, died
Sunday morning from injuries re-
ceived by falling while at work at
the Hannis distillery, where he was
employed. On Saturday while en-
gagged in replacing a board up in the
building Mr., Wolf lost his balance and
fell, iDjuring his back and cutting his
head on a Ratchet he held in his hand.
He fingered in a i-conscious con-
dition until the next morning. Mr.
Wolf was born in Willlamsport and
was boat builder on the canal. He
moved to Martinsburg some years ago
and was held in high esteem. He
was aged 70 years and is survived by
his wife and four Chi ldren,
Mrs Willie Anne Hawn, widow Of G.
w. Hawn, died at her home in Shep-
herdstown this morning at one clock,
after long illness. Mrs. Hawn, who
was in the 10th year of her age, was
the daughter of Jonathan Walters,
and all her long life was spent in
Shepherdstown. She was a good,
pious woman, for sixty years a con-
sistent member of the Methodist
Church, and has always been respect
ed for her modest Christian life The
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at 80 o'clock in the Southern
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Annie Shell, wife of Mr.
Charles Shell, died at her home in
Shepherdstown last Thursday, aged
"a years, after an illness OF about one
week. She is survived by her hus-
band, three sons and one daughter,
the latter being very i'll at the present
time. Mrs Shell, whose maiden name
was Winebrenner, was good woman,
respected by all who knew her. The
funeral was held on Saturday in the
Reformed church, the service being
conducted by Rev. ]. E. Guy, and the
body was buried in the cemetery ad-
joining.
William Wesley Ullum, a black
smith well known in Jefferson and
Berkeley counties, died at his home in
Martinsburg last Sunday, after lin
gering illness from consumption, aged
sc years. He was skillful black
smith, and did a great amount of work
when he was in his prime He lived
in Shepherdstown a number of years
ago. The deceased is survived by
two married daughters and one son.
Mr.. Stuart Grim, son of Mr. Geo. R.
Grim, of Summit Point, whom we
noticed last week as having been take
to a Washington City hospital for
treatment for appendicitis, died on
Sunday evening last The deceased
has been for several years engaged
in business with his father, was a
young man of many fine qualities, and
was universally beliked.-SPirlt.
Mrs. Gertrude Willingham, wife Of
J. w. Willingham, died at her home
in Martinsburg last Thursday night,
after lingering illness from consump-
ton, aged 81 years. She is survived
by her husband ,one son and one daugh-
ter. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Trlggs, was a native OF JET
ferson county.
T. R. Jenkins died in Martinsburg
last Friday from typhoid fever, after
an illness of three months The de-
ceased was formerly resident of
Leetown, this county, and was Al
years old. He leaves wife and four
children.
Miss Elizabeth W. futile, sister
of Mrs. Frank R. Stockton, and who
until recently resided at Claymont
Court, in this county, with the Stock
tons, died last Saturday in Amelia
county, Va.
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