Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-02-04
Deaths.

BOUDE.-Mrs. Musadora Alex
ander Boude died at her home on
upper Main street Friday morning
at O'Clock. For the past year
she had been a sufferer from COM
plication of maladies. Last March
she was afflicted with heart trouble
and that was followed by pro-
tracted attack of pneumonia, during
which for weeks her life was dis
paired of. During the past sum-
mer she recovered sufficiently to
drive out, but on approach Of cold
weather her troubles returned, which
resulted in her death. Mrs. Boude
was daughter of Mr.. James
Plunkett who at the time of his
death in 1866 was the oldest native
of Lexington. Her mother was
Miss Martha McMullen of Lexing-
ton. She was born at Plunkett's
spring, on the southern limits of
town, and her whole life was spent
in Lexington. In 1875 she was
married to Capt. John G. Boude,
for "a years clerk of the Circuit
Court of Rockbridge, who died
seven years ago. Mrs. BOude was
woman Of great kindness of heart,
sympathetic and charitable, and
in her daily life she exemplifed
the graces Of her Christian char
acter. She is survived by four
sisters-Mrs. Rebecca Boone OF
Salem; Mrs. Margaret Ramsey,
widow of Mr.. Simon Ramsey, for
years deputy clerk of the Circuit
Court; Mrs. A. Poe Boude, and
Miss Isabella p. Plunkett of Lex
ingtOn. The funeral services were
conducted from the home Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev.
j. II. Light, assisted by Rev.
RObt. f. Hutton. The interment
was made in the lexington Gene
terry. The active pail bearers, who
bore the body to the grave,
we're Judge w. p. Houston,
Messrs. A. 7. Shields, R. X.
Witt, S. 0. Campbell, w. S.
Hopkins and +. M. Pendleton.
The honorary pail bearers, who {
'arried the floral offerings, were i
japt. }. 2. Moore, Messrs. f. r.
glasgow, NJ. W. Paxton, p. NJ.
'enick and s. r. Moore. 7
MATHEws.-Mrs. Harriet Math- O
WIS, widow of Mr.. w. G.. Mathews, I
led Friday evening at her home
t Glasgow of partial paralysis and 7
iseases incident to old age, she n
aving reached her 95th year. She ]
'as before marriage Miss Ogden
f Bedford county, but most of her 7
fe was spent in Rockbridge. Her .
usband died twelve years ago. y
lrs. Mathews was consistent "
'ember of the Baptist church and =,
er influence for good as neighbor, ~ n,
lend and companion, was felt in T.
wide circle of friends. Her o
lneral took place Sunday morning
II O'Clock from her late home, OF
'nducted by Rev. Ii. ID. Ragland, Z
astor of the Natural Bridge d.
aptist church. The interment
as made in the burying ground F
Falling Spring Presbyterian c.
lurch. s.
MLLER.-Mrs. +. b. Miller, aged
years, died January 27th, at b
or home on Hays Creek near b
rownsburg. Her death was UNI
,pected, although she had been w
for some time. The morning of r.
sr death she got up and dressed
I'd suddenly expired. She was a TT
ISIS Bosserman of Augusta county. az
er husband, Mr.. Henry Miller, "
as killed in the Walker-Miller M
agedy ut Brownsburg in 1880. su
inc children survive, four daugh- in
RS and five sons. The interment Gu
rs made at New Providence DE- DE-
esbyterian church Thursday. 80,
lie services were conducted from At
r late home by Rev. Mr.. Jones, Ad
stOr of the German Reform 1T
urch atNewport, Augusta county, AS
which church she had been a , "e,
,mber since early life. Ave