Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-15
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
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Mr.. W. 81. Wayland, brother of MI
l. Edward J. Wayland of SSwoope, die
on Thursday OF last week IN S1lve
ICity, New Mexico. of pneumonia. Hi
remains were brought to his old hom
at Swoope for interment, the funera
r taking place Tuesday from aHebrol
church. Mr.. Wayland was successful
ly engaged in mining interests ant
D had not been here for twelve years
he was unmarried. Mr.. Wayland wa
born near Swoope In 1874. He served
through the Civil War as q member OF
Co. F, Fifth Virginia Infantry. III
was captured near Waynesboro ant
: taken to Point Pleasant W. Va. HI
II went to New Mexico thirty two years
ago. ~ nsedt
i ca MRS. LAvINA ECHARD. GfTo
i Milnesville, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Lavina
Echard, who has lived In this com
munity for many years, died quite
suddenly of heart failure, aged 30 years,
| 8 months and days, and was laid to
rest at Salem church cemetery on Sat-
urday. the eth instant. The deceased
was the mother of several children, two
sons living in the West who could not
attend the funeral. She was faithful
and loving mother and a good neigh
Dor and friend to all classes of our peo-
pie. Sue was the oldest person living
in our community. Rev Peter CARRIER
OF the German Baptist church, con-
Quoted the services and preached from
| the words. blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from hence forth, and
their works follow them" saae az ~
MRS. JULIA F. sHUEY. .
Mrs. Julia Frances, wife OF Mr.. }.
Shuey, died at their home near Swoope
&C half past two O'Clock Friday after.
noon. She had been sufferer for 80
years, but there had been no special
change In her condition until in the
past few days. She was devoted
wife and mother and a consecrated
Christian and bore her years of suffer,
Ing with fortitude cl. ~
BE Mrs. Shuey was the daughter of the
late John and Sarah Mizer of this coun
ty. and was II years old. She is sur
vived by her husband and three sons,
b. F. and james L. Shuey of the coun-
ty, and R. j. W. Shuev of Alone,
Rockbridge county. The funeraltook
place at Ii O'Clock Sunday from Mt.
Tabor Lutheran church, of which she
was communicate, and the inter
ment was iu the buying ground of the
church, the pastor. Rev. E. A. Repass, 5
s. .3.5c5 staic7
PETER MILLER. II
Mt. Scion, Va, Jan. 11.-Mr. Peter
Miller, prominent farmer of near this
place, died at his home at 9 O'Clock D
N. Thursday. The deceased was aged
rs years and 10 months. Mr.. Miller
came from Rockingham and engaged
10 the manufacture of paper on Messy |
creek, which was successfully conduct
ID by Sheets, Buck and Miller until I
near the close of the war, when he re- {
tired from the paper business and pur- t
chased farm where be Was living at I
The time of bis death He leaves 9
wife, three daughters and three sons I
Ind large number of relations to ,
mourn bis loss. The funeral services |
we're conducted by Rev. John BIck of i
he German Baptist church at EN- {
nanuel's church, Saturday at eleven g
CLOCK, when the remains were laid !
% rest in the presence of large num- =
Der OF sympathizing friends: Messrs. +
leo. Stoutamayer, Simeon Cupp, W. {
?. Rush, Martin Daggy. John Cassi- t
lay and John Rusmisel acted as pail d
bearers. '
'f73 MRS MAsINCUPP. DEAD. ID
Mrs. Masincupp, widow of the late g
John Masincupp. ripe in years, died t
It her home in Churchville Friday t
hight. The funeral was from the Lu- q
heran church at Churchville Sunday t
fternoon. Mr.. M L. Masincupp Of v
his city, is a son of the deceased. La
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