Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-01-07
The Death Record.

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denly at his home in Frederick, Nd
on Sunday morning, December 81,
1908. He arose in his usual bright
spirits, and had been chatting with
the members of his family for while
and was in the act of combing his hair,
when he was stricken with spell Of
asthma and died in few minutes. He
was born February "a, 1927, near
Dufields, this county, and was in the
18th year of his age He lived in
this county all his life, up to two
years ago, when he moved with his
family to Frederick. About eight
years ago he connected himself with
the Lutheran Church, under the pas
torate of Rev. G. Fl. Hockey, and re-
NAMED faithful and consistent mem
Der. Deceased was twice married,
and is survived by his second wife
and eleven children. three OF whom
are by his first marriage, John W.
Daniels, Mrs. Adam Moler, and Mrs.
William Link, all of this county. In
1854 he married his second wife, Miss
Mary Anna Sperry, daughter of the
late Maj. Warden W. Sperry, OF Win
chester, Va. The children by his
second marriage are Mrs John E.
Burns, Silver Spring, Nd; Mrs Harry
E. Mundey, Sherherdstewn; Mrs
Harry E Storm, Mr. Dennis NJ. Dan
iel., Jr., Frederick; Mrs. Chas A Reed,
Cumberland, Md Mrs Lacie D Jen-
kins, Bakerton, this county; Mr.. Harry
S. Daniels and Miss Bessie H. Dan
iels, at home. The funeral service
was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the
late residence of the deceased, con-
Quoted by Rev. G H. Hockey, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Frederick Cemetery. Mr.. Daniels
lived for many years on his farm at
Bakerton, this county, and was known
throughout this section as an honest,
upright man. His hearty, genial
ways, his kindnes. of heart, his sim
cerity and liberality, gained for him a
wide circle of friends who will deplcre
his death, When the present owner
of the REGISTER bought this paper
more than q years ago Mr. Daniels
was among the first to give us his sup
port and encouragement, and we have
priced his friendship ever since. He
thoroughly enjoyed reading his paper
and always keptit paid up in advance
He sold his farm at Bakerton couple
of years ago to the proprietors Of the
lime works at that place and moved
to Frederick, but he never lost his in
terest in his old friends in Jefferson
county and frequently visited here.
May he rest in peace.
Mr.. James H. Myers, one Of Mar
tinsburg's most highly respected citi-
zens, died at his home in that place
last Saturday morning from progress
i've paralysis Mr.. Myers was a ma
tive of Berkeley county, having been
born near Bedington. He conducted
a general merchandise store at Scrab
BILE for number of years, but some
fourteen or fifteen years ago he moved
to Martinsburg and went into buri-
ness Mr.. Myers was consistent
Christian gentleman lifelong mem
Der of the Reformed Church and an
earnest worker both in the church
and Sunday school His sterling work
had gained for him a wide circle Of
sincere friends The funeral service
was held at his late home on Monday
and was largely attended He was
buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Mar
tinsburg Mr. Myers is survived by
his wife, who was formerly Miss Clara
J. Doll, and the following SOILS Will
lam. Bernard, David, George and Ed
gar Myers, all Of that city. He is
also survived by two brothers, W.
Seibert Myers, Of this vicinity, and
VIM. H. Myers, Of Berkeley county
Died in St. Joseph, Mo-, December
81, 1903, of pneumonia, Mr.. R L
Roberts Mr. Roberts was native
OF Jefferson county, and served through
the civil war as a member of Compa-
ny D.. 18th Virgins Cavalry. A COM
rad says of HIM He was one of the
brav.st of the brave of this gallant
company, and lost his right arm in
the Wilderness fight in May, 1864.
He had been living in Missouri for
number of years. His only living
brother, John W. Roberts, of Summit
Point, was a member Of Company F,
lst Virginia Cavalry, and one Of Gen
eral Stuart's trusted scouts.
Mrs. Sallie E Hendricks, wife of
Mr. Adam c. Hendricks, died Deem
Der 29th at the home of her father,
Mr.. Henry Ronenous, near Dufields,
aged Sc years. She was an estimsbl
woman, respected by all who knew
her. She had been in declining health
for a long time. The funeral was
held at her late home December 3lst
and she was buried in Elmwood Gene
terry. Rev. DR.. Haithcox conducted
the service.
DR.. J. II. Legge, a well-known
physician o. Oakland, Nd, died re-.
Gently at Aurora, W. Va, after an
illness of FIVE years from heart trouble.
He was brother of Mr. Frank Legge,
of Washington, and the father of Miss
Susie Legge, who occasionally visits