Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-03-25
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY
Mrs. George Willett Expired
Suddenly tuesday Morning
LIVED MANY YEARS NEAR HERE
Was Mother of Large Family and
Highly Respected Mrs. Jane
Stephens Dead.

| Mrs. David Willett, an aged and re-
epected resident OF Gerrardstown, this
county, died very suddenly at her
home at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
She had not been i'll, and her death
was wholly unexpected. Although in
her S3d year, Mrs Willett had been
active and vigorous, retaining her
mental and physical faculties to an
unusual degree. Monday and last
night she was in her customary
health, but this morning she WAS
suddenly stricken and died ALMOST
Immediately.
She was the wife of Mr.. David
Willett, and had resided for many
years in the Gerratd town district.
where she was widely known and
greatly esteemed.
Surviving her are her husband and
the following children; John Willett
and ALCHEMY Willett, of Illinois;
Jacob Willett, of Washington; George
Willett aud Mrs. John Quimblv. of
Urbana. Ohio; Mrs. Lydia Brath-
waite. of Inwood. and Mrs. Gold
Cockrell. of Bunker Hill.
The funeral took place on Thurs
day morning from the late home
at II O'Clock. The services will be
conducted by Rev. q. S. Trump, pas
tor OF st Johns Lutheran church, this
CITY. and inferred in the Presbyterian
church at Gerrardstown.
MRS. JANE STEPHENS.
A telegram from Washington con-
tains the intelligence of the death ot
Mrs. Jane Stephens, native and
former resident of Frederick county,
which occurred at her home, 90S T..
Street, N. W.. SUNDAY afternoon,
after lingering illness from paralvs-
is. The remains were taken to
Stephens City, and were inferred
beside the body of her husband, who
is buried at that place.
Before her marriage to the late Cal
vim Stephens, of Frederick county,
Mrs. Stephens was Miss Jane Pelter,
and was a member of we'll known
Frederick county family. She was
nearly 20 wears of age. She is sur
yived by two sons, Messrs. Pierce
Stephens. of Columbus. Ohio; and
George Stephens, of Martinshurg.
She also leaves one brother. Mr.. John
Pelter, of Gsinesboro-
. On January 30, she sustained
stroke of paralysis and since that day
had been gradually sinking. Her
death was not unexpected. She form
erly made her home in Frederick
county and was widely known and
esteemed.
MIR. HENRY j. SMITH.
The funeral of Mr.. Henry j. Smith,
we'll. known young farmer, who died
at his home neai Marlowe on Tues
dav. took place from the late resi-
dence Friday. the services being
conducted by the United Brethren
minister from Williamsport. Inter-
ment vas at Harmony church grave
yard.
Mr.. Smith was aged 25 wears, and
was unmarried. HIS death was due
to dropsv, from which he had suffered
for several months. He was a son
of Charles Smith, and is survived by
his father. three brothers and three
sisters.
MISS ETHEL MCDONALD.
MisssEthel Mcdonald, aged I6 years,
died at Memorial Hospital at Win
chester Friday evening after an
illness of typhoid fever. followed by
PARALYSIS. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen d. Mcdonald, three brothers
and four sisters survive.
MRS. NELLIE CONNIE.
Mrs. Nellie CONNIE, wife of Joseph
e. CONNIE, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.. at
Winchester, died Friday at Cam
den, N. j., aged 80 wears.
SMITH RIGGS.
Mr.. George Smith Riggs. member
Of the proni4au Maryland family of
that name, who has been living in
retirement at Winchester, for several
wears. died Friday morning from
illness incident to old age. His body
was shipped to Baltimore for inter-
ment.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j. A. Ramsburg, Of Vancleves-