Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-12-21
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Mr.. George S Miller, a well-known
farmer of this neighborhood, died last
Friday at his home on Fruit Hill
Farm, west of Shepherdstown, aged
66 years, 10 months and ID days. He
had been sick long time from throat
consumption, and though he battled
manfully with the disease, it slowly
but surely sapped his vitality and he
yielded at last to the grim reaper.
There have been few better men in
our community than George Miller.
He had boundlessly big heart, and
truer friend or more generous man
could not easily be found. He was
charitable to an unusual degree, and
the record of good deeds that he made,
most of which were in secret, will
cause his memory to be blessed. A
good citizen, kind neighbor, loving
father, his death is loss to the entire
community and is deplored by wide
circle OF friends and relatives. The
funeral service was held Sunday morn
ing in the Presbyterian Church, OF
winch he had recently become mem
Der, and the large building was en-
tirely filled by friends and relatives
who had gathered to pay their last
tribute of respect. The service was
conducted by Rev. DR. Charles Ghise-
lin, and the body was laid to rest in
Elmwood Cemetery. The pall-bear.
ers were W. N. Lemen, R. L. Bill
myer, ]. Walter Kearney, VS. Myers,
E. H. Reinhart and Mason Marshall.
Mr.. Miller ia survived by eight sons,
and four daughters, Harry, Charles,
George, Frank, James, Allen, Edgar
and Guy, and Bessie, Blanche and Mel
lie Miller and Mrs Ella Stanley; also
three brothers, John, David, and
James, and two sisters, Misses Emma
and Eliza Miller.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, one Of the
most estimable ladies of Shepherds
town, died at her home in this place
last Friday night, aged about 81 years.
She had been i'll for long time and
had suffered SO intensely that death
to her was welcome relief from the
pain and WEAKNESS of the flesh, for
her pure life and high Christian char.
acter assured her of an abundant en-
trance to the heavenly home. She
had been a consistent member of the
Reformed Church for many years, and
her walk and conversation were as of
those who fear God. She is survived
by two brothers, Henry Reynolds and
John Reynolds, and five sisters, Mrs.
Annie Hill, Mrs. T. W. Chaplain,
Mrs. r. w. Small, Mrs. Jas. H. Small
and Mrs. L. w. Robinson. The funer-
al service was held Monday morning
in the Reformed Church, Rev. G.. G..
Everhart officiating, and the remains
were inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
Miss Reynolds Was ais er-ln-law of
George S. Miller, whose death is above
noted.
Mr.. Amos D. Miley, welI-known
citizen of Charles Town, died at his
residence in this place at about 9
o'clock on Saturday night last, after a
brief illness of pneumonia, aged IS
years. He came home sick from Bal
timore on Tuesday evening, and grew
gradually worse until death ensued as
stated above. Mr.. Miley served dur.
ing the War between the States in
the Confederate army as member of
Company F. 0th Virginia Infantry,
under Capt. Grayson. He is survived
by a widow and three sons-C. E. Mi
ley, J. NJ. MileY and G. P. Miley.-
Spirit.
Mrs. Jane E. Stewart, member Of
an old family of Frederick county,
died at her home near Darkesville
last week, after an illness incident to
old age. She leaves one son, Howard
Stewart, of Berkeley county, and three
daughters, Mrs. Abram Grim, of
Berkeley county, and Mrs. Benjamin
Ballenger and Mrs. James Dunn, Of
Jefferson county.
John J. Stevens, a former resident
of Charles Town, died last week near
Lovettsville, Va, aged 68 years. He
was one of the guards in charge of
John Brown when the latter was i'm
prisoned in the Charles Town jail in
1859. He is survived by his wife,
one son and two daughters.
Mrs. Eliza Cornelia La Rue died
last Monday at Summit Point, aged
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