The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-01-27
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have
Fallen Before the Silent
Reaper.
CASTLE.

WIS., julia "A. OaSGI0, Willow OF
Martin Castle, formerly of Mid
dletOwn Valley, died in Spring
field. Ohio, on January 9Th, aged
IS years.
TIBBALS.
Mrs. Maria j. Tibbals. wife of
John G. Tibbals, and daughter
of the late VIM. 81. and Maria
Fields, died January 18th, after
a long illness, at 1901 CallOw
avenue, Baltimore.
GLESsNER.
William T. Glessner, a we'll
known resident of this city, died
at his home, AZ East Sixth
Street, Sunday morning last. of
paralysis, aged II years. 9
months and IL days. Mr.. Gless.
ner was born in this city and
resided here all his life.
BURCH.
Mrs. Mary Burch, widow of
James Tidy Burch, and daughter
of William Hewitt who was born
near LewistOwn, this county, on
September 18th, 1892, died on
January l4th, near Terra Alta
Preston County, West Virginia,
where she has resided for the
last 80 years. aged 80 years, 3
months and % days.
TAYLOR.
Sarah c., wife of Eugene A.
Taylor and daug liter of the late
Joseph Schell. died at her home,
east of this city, Tuesday at noon,
after a short illness, in her 62nd
year. Mrs. Taylor had been blind
for number of years past. Be
sides her husband she is survived
by two hrotherS-Beniamin, at
home, and George, of MinneapO
lis.
GRIFFITH.
A telegram received from Graf
ton, West Virginia, announced
the death at that place on Jan
uary 10Th. of Mrs. Mary Griffith,
widow of the late NJ. II. Griffi' h,
formerly of this city. Mrs. Grit
fifth was twice married and was
the sister of Mrs. Eliza Wood
ward. of Frederick. Had she
lived until the coming April
Mrs Griffith would have been SO
years old.
M'CLEERY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Strobel Nc
Celery, wife of Mr.. George b.
McCleery, died Sunday morning
last. at her home on West Third
Street, this city, of a complied
ton of diseases, aged 80 years.
Mrs. McCleery was a daughter of
the late Charles V. S. and Mary
G. Levy, of this city. She was
born on October 7th, 1874, aud
had been married only a few
years. She was a member of the
Lutheran Church and of the Order
Of the Eastern Star. She is sur
vived by her husband, one sister,
Mrs. Ma v G. Helfrnstein, this
city, and five brothers: Charles
p. City Attorney of Frederick;
william s.. a member of the Bal
timore City Bar; DIR. Walter V.
s, of the Maryland University
Hospital, Baltimore; Roger S.,
who is attending a Baltimore
Business College, and Arthur,
of this city.
ELKINS.
Mrs. Eleanora Elkins, widow
of the la!e Joseph ID. Elkius,
and a life long resident of Fred
rick, died at her residence, on
East Fourth street, Jan. 10Th.
at the advanced age of 81 years, 2
months and 2 days. having been
born on November 18th, 1923.
At the age OF II she united with
the Evangelical utheran Church
of this city, then under the pas
toral care of the Rev. Simeon
W. Harkey, and ever since has
been IA consistent member of the
church. On the morning of July
2ud, 1902, Mrs. ElkiLs suffered a
stroke of paralysis, and she has
ever since been an invalid. She
is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Margaret Conrad of this city,
and the following children: Mrs.
Laura V. Schleigh, Mrs. Alice j.
Benrz, Mrs. Missouri NJ. KIM,
Edward j. Elk MS and David l..
Elkins, all of this city.
SMITH.
Mr.. Charles Calvin Smith, aged
SO years, son of the late George
Smith, died Wednesday morning
at 6 O'Clock at his home, North
Market street, after long illness.
Mr.. Smith some years ago was
quite prominent merchant aud
conducted for long time one of
the largest dry goods stores in
Frederick. He afterwards was
city register for number of years,
having succeeded the late Godfrey
KOontz. After this he was deputy
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