Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-18
DEATH OF MRS. ] II. HOBBS.
HAS BEEN AN INVALID FOR THE
PAST TwENTY-THREE YEARS.
MR.. n. l.. Thurston, eelI-known Here,
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Died in Winchester, va.-Other
Deaths.
Mrs. Sue Hobbs, wife Of Mr.. joseph
III. Hobbs, ST., one of this city's hish-
ly respected residents, died at her
home on South Maple avenue We'd
nesday night, after lingering i'll
ness. The direct cause OF her death
was dropsv, of which she had been
suffering since last October. Mrs.
Hobbs had been an invalid for the
past 90 wears. She is 65 years of age.
She is survived by husband a nd
seven children, @. II. Hobbs. of Bal
timore; J. e. Hobbs, of Washington |;
Joseph II. and Quincy Hobbs of Mar
tinsbnrg; E. M. Hobbs, Of California;
Miss Martha Hobbs. of this city, and
Mrs f. j Cunning. of Washington.
The burial service will be read by
Rev. A. ]. Gill, pastor of the First
Methodist church, at the house on
Saturday afternoon at 4 80. Friends
are asked to please omit flowers. In
terment in Green Hill cemetery.
PATRICK F. MCCORMICK.
Mr.. Patrick r. Mccormick. one of
Berkeley county's old and well-known
residents, died at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Englebright.
near Frankenbervtown, Thursday
evening at 8 80 after an illness Of two
months. Death was due to a compli-
cation OF heart and kidney trouble
He was aged So years, Q months and
Is days.
Mr.. Mccormick was born 1T Han
cock, Md. but early In life removed
to New York with his parents. In
1872 he moved to Charlestown, whore
he resided seven years, when he
moved to Brucetown, Va. He moved
to Berkeley county in 1921, and has
resided here ever since, most of his
time with his daughter. Mrs. Kate
e. Elliott, of Arden. For the past
few months he has resided with his
daughter near Frankenberrv.
When the Civil war broke out Mr..
Mccormick joined the Confederate
armv and served in the Stonewall
jackson brigade. He was an orderly
and participated in all she hard-fought
battles. At the battle of Manassas he
was wounded twice, and was confined
to the hospital for months. Mr.. Nc
Cormick was a railroad contractor bv
trade and followed public work, and
is we'll known in these circles.
He is survived by widow, who
was formerly Miss Susan E. Hulvev,
of Summit Point. w. Va, and BY the
following children; Mrs. Katie
Elliott. of Arden; Mrs. Bessie E.
Darmadv, of Berkeley Station; Mrs.
Agnes E. Hsuvsv, Of Winchester
Patrick Mccormack, of McKeesport
John Mccormick. of Clesrbrook, Va
7. J. Mccormick, of New Haven. Pa.
w. W. Mccormick, of Scotdale, Pa.
f. M. Mccormick, of Bedington and
y. E. Mccormick, of this CITY.
The funeral occurred at the home
of his daughter Saturday afternoon at
p O'Clock. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. W. Rauch. pastor
of the Falling Waters Reformed
church Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
MRS RUTH Z. WEDDLE.
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Weddle, one of
Martinsburg's oldest and highly re-
spected residents, died at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Lydia Keplinger
on East Liberty street, Saturday
night at 8 oclock after lingering
illness. She was aged S3,years month
and ~ days.
The direct cause Of her death was
paralysis, having suffered three diff.
erent strokes, the last of which oc-
cured about two weeks ago. and from
which she never recovered. Mrs.
Weddle had been an invalid for long
time and death came as relief to her
suffering, although through her long
illness she bore her paiu with silence.
She is we'll known through the CITY
and in the county as we'll, as she has
resided in this city for number of
years. Her death will be mourned by
many. She was one of the eldest
members of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, and her death
removed devout member and great
worker from the congregation.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Lydia Kepllnger, of this city
and by seven grandchildren, Her
only SOD, the late Lieut.. John Wedd;e.
died several years ago. Messrs. John
and Baker Weddle are grandsors.
Funeral occurred Monday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the home Of her
danohtar and was largely attended by