The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-01-30
THE DEATH RECORD.

MerrymaD, who was in his day large land
owner of the Sth district, and was born at the
| old family homestead near what is now known
as Bosey postoffice. After graduating at Get
tysburg College and the University of Maryland
he became one of the leading physicians of that
section of the county and for nearly half CEN
fury successfully practiced his profession, re-
health. DR.. Merryman, who was gentleman Of
| the old school, never married. He is survived
| by two brothers and three sisters-Mr George
| H. Merryman president of the Baltimore Coun-
| ty Fire Insurance Company; Mr.. Henry @. Mer-
| ryman. Mrs. Henry r. Crane. of Baltimore, and
| Misses Ellen G. and Rachel III. Merryman. The
| remains were brought on and the funeral took
place from the residence OF his sister, Mrs. Crane,
| on Thursday morning at 1l.3O O'Clock. Inter-
| ment in Greenmount Cemetery. The services
| were conducted by Rev. A. T. Pindell, rector of
Sherwood Church, Cockeysville. The pall-bear-
| ers were Messrs. N Bosley Merryman, Lewis NJ.
! Bacon, E. Cuttings Merryman. William II. Bos
! ley, william e. Lowndes and Thomas II. Ridge
| his age. was christened Moses Washington Mer-
| ryman, but he never used his middle name.
| wHEELER.-Mrs Rachel c. Wheeler, wife of
| Mr.. Henry Slicer Wheeler, died suddenly at her
home, 1909 Greenmount ave-, Baltimore. Mon
in delicate health for several years her final Ill
ness was of only eight hours duration. Mrs.
Wheeler had been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church for forty-fve years and she
was noble Christian woman and devoted wife
and mother. She lived for her family and home
and her door was always open to her friends and
those in trouble Besides her husband she is
survived by two daughters and two grandsons,
Maher and her two sons, Silver and Harry
Maher She is also survived by one sister
brothers-Messrs. Aquilla and George Chilcoat. |
well known citizens of Baltimore county. The |
funeral took place on "Wednesday morning:
There was short service at the house at 8 |
o'clock, conducted by Rev. James P. Wilson,
pastor of Guilford Avenue NJ. E. Church. as
sisted by Rev. ]: r. Wood. pastor of Exeter st.
NJ. e. Church. The services were concluded at
a GhTG f Ct e1Sk a q the the
church. The pail bearers were nephews of the
deceased-Messrs. E. G. Wheeler, E. E: Chilcoat
Theodore Chilcoat, L. G.. Chilcoat, Albert Chill
coat and H. s. Pitts.
ScHNEIDER.-Mrs. Charlotte Schneider, wife
of Mr.. John Schneider, who lived with her son,
Mr.. Semon Schneider, 10th district farmer,
died on Tuesday last, aged u years. The funer-
several hours waiting for the arrival of Rev. !
Frederick Pfeiffer, a grandson of the deceased,
Mrs Schneider having made . dying request
Rev. Mr.. Pfeifer lives in Cincinnati and his train
was delayed in reaching Baltimore by snow, and |
hours after the time set for the funeral. Ser |
vices were held at st. Johns Lutheran Church, |
of which Mrs. Schneider had been member for |
sixty two years. The pall-bearers were Messrs. |
George II. Schmidt, Henry Brown, o. Peter |
Grau, Henry Amrein, John Krell and Conrad |
Bork Besides her husband Mrs. Schneider is |
survived by three sons-Messrs. Theodore, John |
G. and Semon Schneider.
ScHAFFER.-Mr. George Schaffer, retired !
farmer who lived near Alesia, Carroll county, |
was found dead on the floor OF his bedroom last |
Sunday morning. He was 70 years of age. His |
wife left him well on Saturday when she went |
to attend the funeral of her brother Sunday |
morning at Dallastown, Pa. Mrs. Newcomer, |
his daughter, who lives near the home in which |
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer resided. prepared break |
fast for her father then called to MN, put get,
him dead upon the floor near his bed. Mr.. Sonar
fer was the father of five sons and three daugh- |
the United Brethren Church, in Baltimore |
county.
LEE-Mrs. Mary Lee, widow of Nathaniel |
Lee. both of whom were natives of Baltimore |
county. died in Baltimore on the 9th inst.aged
Leaf, was born at Shawan, 6th district, where
her father, in connection with his brother, con-
Quoted the blacksmith and wheelwright bust
ness for a number of years. An aged brother,
who lived on the York turnpike opposite Texas,
died few years ago. Her husband an VINO was an
moved to Baltimore after his marriage and en-
gagged in mercantile business. Her funeral |
took place Friday from the residence of her |
son in the city.
MoRsBERGER.-Mr. John G. Morsberger a |
well known contractor and builder, died at his |
late home on the Frederick road, opposite Lou |
don Park Cemetery, on "Wednesday last, aged 20
years. When the Civil War broke out Mr.. Mors-
berger stood firmly by the Union and on April /
20, 1861, after the fierce riots in Baltimore. he |
raised an American flag from his window while |
the streets were thronged with secessionsts.
They demanded that the nag be pulled down.
but he refused. and stood before the window all |
day with gun and guarded the flag. He is |
survived by widow fourteen children seventy
five grandchildren and twelve great grandch1l- |
dren.
BuRroN.-Mrs Louisa Burton died on the 2lst |
inst, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. Z:
Street, at Glen Arm, 18th district, after short
illness from pneumonia in the 9th year of her |
age. She was the widow of o. b. Burton and |
Children of the deceased are Mrs. Street,, Mrs |
Charles Gorsuch and Messrs. Caleb G. and Clifton |
E. Church on Sunday morning the pastor, Rev.
Solomon German, conducting the services In
terment in the cemetery attached 10 the cnurcn.
scorr.-Mr. Thomas Henry Scott died on the
22d inst at Davisville 9th district, aged % years.
from burns received when his home was destroy
ed by fire few days before. Deceased, who had
lived in that neighborhood all his lie, was son
of Jonathan Scott He is survived by widow.
The funeral took place at Black Rock Baptist
Church on Monday morning, Elder Rowe con-
Messrs. George Hoover, Peter Kessler, Levi
Bosley, James Brown, John Brown and FRANK
Brown.
BRooKHARr.-Mrs Ida E. Brookhart, wife Of
Mr. Jacob H. Brookhart, of Jarrettsville, died
Less than week before Mrs. Brookhart attend
ed the wedding of her daughter, Miss MARY, A. |
Brookhart and Mr.. Charles E.Henderson, which |
took place at Bethel Church. She was then, |
apparently, in the best of health and her sud-
den death was great shock to her family ana
friends. She is survived by her husband and
four daughters.
heart failure on Wednesday, at the home of his
son, Mr.. William e. McKelvey, miller at the
c 1,u1H AGED 20 Years. For many years he was
employed by the late Thomas III. Matthews as
miller at the old Willow Mills on western run.
He is survived by widow, two sons and three |
daughters. The interment was at Jessop NJ. E'
Church.
EcKHARpT-Mrs. Margaret A. Eckhardt, wild
ow of John Eckhardt, of Glen Morris, Baltimore
county, died at her home in Baltimore on We'd
nesday after lingering illness, aged 70 years.
She was native of Bavaria and came to this
country in 1846. She is survived by two sons,
sons are Rev Harry Eck6ardt. of St Louis, and
Mr.. Louis Eckhardt, of Glen Morris.
REDDINGroN-Mrs. Elizabeth D. Reddington,
wife of Mr.. Patrick Reddington. who owns
large farm short distance east of Towson,die
at her home on AisQuith street, Baltimore, on
Wednesday last, after q brief illness, aged 10
years. Besides her husband Mrs. Reddington 10
Survived by three daughters and three sons.
Messrs. John J., Martin j. and Patrick +. Red
dington.
MoEIpERRY.-Mr Thomas McElderry died on
| Thursday last at his home on Linden avenue,
Baltimore, aged 60 years, He was son OF the
| some years lived on Belona avenue. near Go
vanstown. Mr.. McElderry married a daugn-
ter of the late Governor AugustIs; ,tr. Drau-
THoMpsoN.-Mrs Mary Thompson, wife Of
| Mr. Thomas E. Thompson, of Ashland. N. z. II.
| r. died on Wednesday, after long illness from
| a complication of diseases, aged As years. She
| was the mother of nineteen children, eleven OF
| whom survive her. Deceased was member OF
| Jessop n. E. Church, where her funeral took
| place on Friday 10Th inst
FoRrMAN.-Mrs. Elizabeth Fortman, wife of
| Mr. George Fortman. died at her home at Ben
| gies, Baltimore county, on Thursday last, AFTER
a months illness, aged AZ years. Besides her
| husband she is survived by three daughters and
| one SON. Mrs. Fortman had been an active mem
Der of Howard German Lutheran Church,
Rossviaie--
CRILLEY-Mr. John J. Crilley died at his home
| in Long Green Valley, on the I'D instant, aged
| 10 years He is survived by widow. Mr.. Grill
| ley was a member of St. Johns Catholic Cnurcn,
| where his funeral took place, conducted by the
| pastor, Rev. j. d. Hauck.
MARRIAGES.
| BATES-FEELEMY gR.-On January IA, 1904,