The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The sad and startling message was
received here Tuesday morning an
nouncing the death of DIR. ". al
Late, of Bridgeport, at the home oil
his daughter, Mrs q. ID. Garrett
at Bordentown, N. j. He went
there three weeks ago. and death
was caused by typhoid fever.
DIR. Late was born in Rappahan-
mock county, Va, October 4, 1888,
and was son of John and Elizabeth
(Woodsides) Late, the former of
whom was born in Maryland IN
1896, of German parents, who
came to this country at an early
day. He moved to Vrginia, owned
plantation and diedtin 1897. He
left an estate valued at $4,000 or
$1,000, besides a number of negroes.
he was married in Virginia, his
wife being member of one of the
prominent old families of that state
and of Irish descent. sShe was born
in 1903 and died in 1892 at thelage
of SO years. She married John
Late in 1928 and their children were
DIR. w. NJ. Late and Mary G. Late.
who was an invalid all her life anf
died but a few months Before
her mother. After thb deatl
of John Late his wife married
DIR. William Duncan, of LOudir
county, Va, in 1912, and ih 1915
the family moved to Bridgeport, this
county. DIR. Duncan and wife rear
ed six children. namely, ATTORNEY
William Duncan, of Independence
Kansas: John Duncan and the lat
James Duncan, of Bridgeport; An
ma, Elizabeth and Amadna Duncan.
the latter being the wife of! A. J.
Lodge, of Bridgeport. Or. duncan
died in 1868 at the age Of " years.
The early days of DR.. William NJ
Late were passed on farm ind in
attending school. After reaching
manhood he took up the Study of
medicine with DR.. Duncan, 3nd in
1853, he took a course of lectures. at
the Medical University of Mary
land, and in 1854 entered the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, from
which he was graduated as an. MID.
in 1855. He at once began to
practice at Bridgeport, where he
made his home to the time of hi
death.
While the Civil war was in prog
ress he was appointed surgeon Of
the 13sth Virginia militia, and sery-
ed in the same until the spring OF
1868, but was not active in service,
He was n member of the State |
Medical Association, and theI State
Board of Health in 1883. When
a boy he was a deputy sheriff of Hhr
rison county and conducted tn first |
under the new constitution.
in Bridgeport in the sixties.
DIR. Late was a Master Mason and
n charter member Of Bridgeport
Lodge. Ne. 63, which was nan he'd in
his honor. Up to 1853 he Supported
the Wing party, but then changed
his politics and became a Dem odrat. |
He owned two fine farms of 500
acres each and made fortune in
the practice of his profession and
the handling of stock Tie wds one
of the founders of the West Virginia
Central Agricultural & Mechanical
Society in 1867 and for fifteen
years one of its directors. Hh was
a director of the West Virginia
Bank here and first vice-pre9ident
Of the Empire National Bank. He
was also president Of the Bridge
port bank.
The deceased married Miss leila.
of William Harmisob, of
SpringsyS Morgan col lnty.
She died two years ago. Surviving
them are two Children, Mrs. Fdnnie
d. Garrett. wife of Rev. E. D. Gar
rett, of Bordentown, N. j., and
Basil G. Late, of Bridgeport.
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