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

Mrs. David Willett, an aged and re-
spected resident OF Gerrardstown, this
county, died very suddenly at her
home at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
She had not been Ill, and her death
was wholly unexpected. Although in
her SD 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 Gerrard.town district.
where she was widely known and
greatly esteemed.
Surviving her are her husband ana
the following children John Willett
and ALCHEMY Willett, of Illinois;
Jacob Willett, of Washington; George
Willett aud Mrs. John Quimbly. 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
citv. and inferred in the Presbyterian
church at Gerrardstown.
MRS. JANE STEPHENS.
A telegram from Washington con-
tains the intelligence of the death OF
Mrs. Jane Stephens, a native and
former resident of Frederick comfy,
which occurred at her home, 908 T..
Street. n. W., SUNDAY afternoon,
after a 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
vived by two sons, Messrs. Pierce
Stephens. of Columbus. Ohio and
George Stephens, of Martinshurg
She also leaves one brother. Mr.. John
Pelter, of Gainesboro-
. On January 30, she sustained u
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.
MR. HENRY j. SMITH.
The funeral of Mr.. Henry j. Smith,
a well known young farmer. who died
at his home near Marlowe on Tues
day. 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 l6 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. a member
Of the proHi4ent 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-