Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-16
A Lengthy Death Roll.

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Ill for a month or two with heart
trouble, and had been unable to lie
down for several weeks. He was
very active for one of his age, and
retained full possession of his faculties
until the last. Nh. Hout was born
and raised in shepherdstown and all
of his long life was spent in this place.
He was builder and carpenter by
trade-and a very good one-and
worked at this business industriously
as long as his strength permitted. He
was good citizen and an upright
man, and few persons in this COM
munity were more highly respected.
He was exemplary in all his ways, a
consistent member for many years Of
the NJ. E. Church South, and for
long time held official position in the
church. His wife was a Miss Miller,
and for more than sixty years they
had lived happily together, sharing
each others Joys and sorrows. She
survives him, together with four sons
and three daughters; Geo. w. and
Daniel NJ. Hout, of Warrensburg,
Mo-; Lawrence T. Hout, Of Warrenton,
Va; Rev. Il. L. Hout, Of the M. E.
Church South, Roanoke, Va; Mrs.
Selma Wolff, wife of Rev. James 81.
Wolff, of Charles Town; Miss Lottie
and Miss Ella Hout, at home. Mr..
Hout saw his children grow up to be.
come respected and prosperous, and
though they were widely scattered,
they always retained their love for
the parental home and by their devo-
ton made his old age happy and con-
tented. The funeral service was
held Tuesday afternoon in the M. Z,
Church South, in which he had wor-
shipped so long, and a large concourse
of his friends and fellow-townsmen
gathered to pay their CAST tribute OF
respect to his memory. The service
was conducted by his pastor, Rev. D.
F. Eutsler, and the body was laid to
rest in Elmwood Cemetery. The Con-
federate Veterans and the Sons of
Veterans, escorted the remains to the
church and the cemetery. Mr.. Hout
served in Company B, Second Virgin
la Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, the
fret year of the war, being then hon.
orably discharged.
Mr.. John Pugsley, who made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sny-
der, Just east of town, died last Thurs
day night from infrmlties of old age,
in his 10th year. Mr.. Pugsley was
native of England, but came to this
country about thirty years ago. he
was employed for long time at the
collieries at Plymouth, Pa. He came
here several years ago, where he has
since made his home He was
very pious man, genial and kind
hearted, and devoted member OF
the Lutheran Church. All who knew
him loved and respected him and he
will be missed from the church and
the family circle. One daug liter and
several step-daughters survive him.
The funeral service was held in the
lutheran church Monday morning
and the remains were Inferred In
the Reformed Cemetery. Rev. DR..
Haithcox conducted the service, as
sisted by Rev. A. H. Mckinley.
Mr.. John Hill, a well-known res.
ident of Shenandoah Junction, died
last Sunday night at the home Of his
son-in.law Mr.. Henry, DeJsrnette, at
that place. Mr.. Hill was "a years Of
age, and was one of the Oldest Free
Masons in the State. He had also
been knight Templar for many
years, and was an elder in Elk Branch
Presbyterian Church. The Charles
Town Spirit says that Mr.. Hill, being
of advanced age, was not unmindful
of the fact that his lease on earthly
life, in the ordinary course of nature,
could not be for much longer period,
and he had therefore some time ago
secured of Messrs. Diehl Bros. his
tombstone and had it erected in Edge
Hill Cemetery, and had purchased Of
Messrs. Strider G. Ramsy his burial
casket. His funeral service was held
Tuesday in the Presbyterian chapel
at Shenandoah Junction, and the body
was laid to rest in Edge Hill Cemete-
ry.
Mrs. Martha E. Morgan, widow Of
Richard Morgan, died at her home in
Shepherdstown last Friday, aged "A
years. Although she had not been
well for some time, her death came
suddenly at the last. Mrs. Morgan
was native of Maryland, but had
lived here for a number of years.
She is survived by one daughter.
The deceased was a good woman and
was respected by all who knew her.
She was buried in Elmwood Cemetery
on Monday, the funeral service being
conducted at the home of the deceased
by Rev. D. F. Eutsler.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCarty, widow Of
the late John Daniel McCarty, died
at her home, near Clearspring, Satur-
day night, March II, of pneumonia,
aged 70 years and six months. She
leaves a large number of children,
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren, who are authority for the state
ment that in her life time she raised
40 children, her own descendants
unto the third generation. She was
a devoted lover of children and was
never weary of well doing for her
family.