Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
MRS. RAMSBURG
Expired Suddenly Monday Night
at Her Home Near Arden.
WAS VERY ESTIMABLE LADY
Sister of Misses Mamie and Rose
Cunningham, of This City
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Deaths in Jefferson County.
Mira. Elizabeth B. Ramsburg, wife
of Mr.. John L. O. Ramsburg. o prom
inent Berkeley county farmer. died
very suddenly at her home at Arden
at O'Clock Monday night, death being
doe to an attack of rheumatism of the
heart, of which she had been seriously
i'll but few hours. TIE news of Mrs.
Ramsburg's death reached Martins
burS at late. hour. Monday night. and
brought sorrow and regret to her rela-
tives and many friends here.
Mrs. Ramsburg had been sufferer
| from rheuma' ism for number of
years, but the trouble never reached
an acute stage until Yesterday morn
ing. when il reached the vicinity of
the heart Late in the evening her
condition grew alarn ing. hut nothing
could be done to check the approach
of death. and she breathed her last
at O'Clock
| Mrs. Ramsburg was a well-known
aud most estimable lady and had many
friends in this county. where she was
born and reared. and where she spent
her entire life. She was tire eldest
daughter of the late Major j. II. Gun.
ningham and member of a prominent
Berkeley county family. She was
aged 50 wears, and is survived by her
husband ana the following children:
Mrs. Hunter Ramsburg. Mr.. William
Ramsburg. Miss Genevieve Ramsburg,
Miss Gertrude Ramsburg and Mr..
Clement Ramsburg all residing in this
county She was sister of Mr..
Stephen Cunningham, Miss Mamie
Cunningham and Miss Rose Cunning
ham, of this city, and Mr.. ]. Ashby
Cunningham. Of Memphis. Tenn.
Funeral take place at St. Joseph s
Catholic church in this place on
Thursday morning at promptly 10 80
O'clock. A requiem mass was cele-
bratad by che pastor, Rev. Father
Donahoe. and interment in st. Jos.
eph's cemetery.
MRS. MARY HEDGES.
Mrs. Mary Hedges, wife of Mr..
Anthony Hedges, and highlv.respect-
ed young woman, died at her home at
Brunswick Thursday night after an
illness of about a week. Death was
wholly unexpected and caused surprise
and regret among her friends.
Mrs. Hedges was native of Berk-
eley county. aud before marriage was
Miss May Saville. of near Hedges
Vile. After her marriage to Mr..
Hedges she removed to Brunswick,
where she has since resided.
She was aged about 26 years. Sur
viving her are her husband and two
email children. The remains were
brought through here to Hedgesville
this morning and taken TO Tomahawk,
where the funeral took place this after
noon. Interment was at the church
at Tomahawk. Mr.. Hedges was for
merly a resident of the Hedgesville
district, and is a son of MIR. SamueT
Hedges.
MRS. ELIZA GRUBB.
Mrs Eliza Grub, an aged aud
highly respected resident of this
county, died at the home of her SOB,
Mr.. Frank Grub. on the Tuscarora
grade on Monday last, aged 70 years
and months. The funeral services
took place on Wednesday, aud we're
conducted by an elder OF the Dunkard
church from Hagerstown. Mrs.
Grub was devout member of the
D1nkard chuch. She was native of
this county and had resided here all
her life. Surviving are four SONS and
one daughter, all residents of this
county
Mr.. J. H BEACHLEY.
Mr.. ]. III Beachley, for many years
a prominent merchant of Hagerstown.
and we'll known in Martinsburg. died
Thursday afternoon at his home after
an illness of two wears. Death was
due to paralysis. He was aged 81
years Mr.. Beachley for many yea
sold fruit and green groceries to mef
chants in this city and met with al.
usual success in his business ventures.
He was a prominent secret society
man aud was member Of several
lodges in Hagerstown The fanefal
took place Saturday.
MRS. BRANDT DEAD.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brandt an aged and
respected resident Of Brandtville. Pa.
and mother of Mrs. Fannie Leidig,
who resides just east of Martinsbure
along the Williamsport pike. died at
her home on Wednesday, the imme-