Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-06
SEIBERT.

Oregon, Illinois, Tuesday Dec. 20,
| 1904.
The early lie Of the deceased was
spent in his native state of Virginia
where he was engaged in agricultural
pursuits. Sept. 5th 1854, he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Cushwa, a native OF the same county
and state as Mr. Seibert. They con-
tinued to reside in the home state un-
til about lhe close of the dark days OF
the rebellion, 1865, when they gave
up their home in the south and came
to build a new home among new peo-
Pile upon the fertile parties of Illinois
coming direct to Ogle county and
settled upon a farm in Marion
township where he and his family re-
manned prosperous and happy until
1868 when they retired from the farm
and removed to Oregon, since which
time the family home has been MADE
in this city.
In 1873, III company with the late
William Artz, Mr.. Seibert organized
the Ogie County Bank which still
stands as one of the solid bu,iness
enterprises of the county. This insti-
tuition be continued with and was ac-
tive in all business enterprises of the
city unlil 1899 when, the banking
business was sold and Mr.. Seibert re-
tired from active business life.
The deceased has always lead an
honorable upright life, but until 1897
had not become personally identified
with any church organization; at that
time under the pastorate of Rev. K.
H. Nye. he united with the First
Presbyterian church of this city, since
which time he has been prominent in
The councils OF the CHI ..rch and was
elder at the time of his death.
For two years past the deceased has
felt the iniirmities of years and his
health has gradually been upon the
decline but not until the past week
had any undue alarm been felt by his
family~and when death came 70 him
it was unexpected by the large circle
of friends of the family in this vicin;-
ty.
The deceased is survived by his
good wife, the faithful companion OF
his Joys aud sorrows for period OF
over fifty years together with three
sons, H. J. Seibert. of Freeport Dan
iel !. of Morrison and Frank P, OF
this city, and one daughter, Miss
Lille B. Seibert, who has remained at
home 20 administer to het aged par
euts at a time when her services
could hardly be dispensed with; six
children have preceded the deceased
to the home beyond.
The funeral service was conducted
at o'clock Thursday p. m. froM the
family residence, by Rev. l.. Ford,
pastor of the Lutheran church and
long time friend of the deceased. Bur-
ial was made at Rivervew cemetery.
CUSTER.
Mr. Ephraim G. Custer, venera- +
bic citizen of this city died at his
home on West Stephen street on Sue
day last at the age of "a years. He
had been sick for some time and had
suffered several strokes of paralysis.
Mr. Custer was native of Jefers IN
county but has lived in this city a
considerable portion OF his life. He
lived here at the outbreak of the war
between the states ana entered the
famous Nadenboush company which
in the organization of the COnfeder- |
ate forces became Co. d. in the Sec
ond Virginia regiment, Stonewall |
brigade. He served throughout the
war aud there were no better soldier
ever shouldered a guu. He was re-
garded as a model soldier He was
also a true and earnest soldier OF the
Cross, having many years ago con
nected himselfwith the Baptist church !
he lived true and consistent chris
tiau life.
His first wife was Mi Anna Nc
Intyre who died some te1~s ago and
he later married Miss Sallie Bender
who surv yes him.
The funeral took place from the
Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon
and he was borne to his last resting
place by his comrades, Of the
Berkeley county Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans. Rev. Dr.. Woods, in
the absence of his pastor oGiciated,
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