Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-12
The Death Record.
Mrs. MARGARET Marshall Boteler, a

Mrs. Margaret Marshall Boteler, a
native of Jefferson county, and widow
| of the late Robert Il. Boteler, of Mary
land Tract, died last Saturday at her
home in Brunswick. Mrs. Boteler'
who was the daughter of the late John
Marshall, of the Kearneysville neigh
borhood, was 81 years old, and was a
most estimable lady. She leaves seven
daughters and two sons-Mrs. Minnie
Buckles, of Halltown; MrP. L. e. Mo-
Ter, of Hagerstown; Mr.. John Mar
shall Boteler, of Washington City /;
Mrs. Jane B. Twigg, Misses Margaret,
Birdie, Gertrude and Bessie, of Bruins
wick, and Mrs. H. Boteler, Of Freder-
lex. She is also survived by three
brothers, Msssrs. Jno. W. Marshall and
P. P. Marshall. of Kearneysville, and
DIR. R. NJ. Marshall, of Shenandoah
Junction, and two sisters, Mrs. Thorn
as Licklider, of Kearneysville, and
Mrs. Thomas Hillesry, Of Frederick
county, Nd. The funeral services were
hsld iu St. Marks Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church, Petersville, Monday, by
Rev. ]. NJ. Yellot, assisted by Rev.
Luther Martin.
DR.. E. J. Wolf, professor in the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, Pa, for 81 years, died
suddenly on Tuesday at his homo IN
that place, from complication Of dis
eases. DR.. Wolf, who was "a years Of
age, graduated from Pennsylvania
College at Gettysburg in 1853, and
was a collegemate Of Mr.. Geo, NJ.
Beltzhoover, Of this place, for three
years. He was pastor of the Second
Lutheran Church Of Baltimore for
several years. He retired from the
pulpit and was elected professor of
church history and New Testament
e1egesis in the Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg in 1874, holding that
position until his death. DR.. Wolf
was president Of the General Synod
of the Lutheran Church, and stood
high in the councils Of the church for
many years. He was a man of great
intellectual force, and was an author
lty on Lutheran history, having written
a good deal on the subject OF earliest
Lutheran, in America. DR.. Wolf has
visited Shepherdstown occasionally,
and his able sermons here are re-
membered by those who have been
privileged to hear them.
Mrs. Rebecca Bruce, aged So years,
died suddenly Tuesday morning at
the residence of William Beall, near
Flowing Spring. The deceased was
engaged in household duties in her
usual health, when she suddenly drop
ped down and expired without the
slightest intimation Of any bodily
trouble.
Mr.. Geo. W. Sharp, weIl-known
citizen of this county, died at the
residence of his niece, Mrs. J.W Kesrn,
in Middlevay, on Friday last, aged
about Is years Two sisters-Mrs.
John S. Grantham and Miss Susan
Sbarp-survive him.
Mrs. Allevia Grauigan, wife of
Thoma, E. Granigan, died last Mon
day at her home in Berkeley county
near Vanclevesville, aged 80 years.
She Is survived by her husband and
three children, the youngest a baby
only week old.
Mrs. Z O. Harwood, formerly Of
Moorefeld, died last week at the home
of her son-in-law, Major J. II. Fout,
in Elkins, W. Va. Mrs. Harwood was
a sister of Mrs. Bernie Kline, of this
place. Her husband and five chill
dren survive her.
Mrs. Mary Day, widow of James
Day, died in Martinsburg last week,
aged 70 years, Her maiden name
was Hollis and she was lifelong
resident of Martinsburg Three sons
and two daughters survive her.
James NJ. Baker, resident Of Mar
tinsburg, died in that place Oh Tues
day from consumption, aged % years.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Householder,
one of Hsgerstown's Oldest residents,
died yesterday, aged "a years.
Mrs. David Unger died from con-
sumption at her home in Martinsburg
last Sunday, aged 80 years.
Van S. Herr, an aged citizen Of
Boonsboro, died last Monday, aged
IS years.