Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-22
Deaths.
MURPHY

MURPHY
Isaac Murphy aged about 50 years,
respected resident of Hedgesvllle dis
trict was found dead in his bed on
Monday morning last by his wife he
having died during the night from
heart disease. He is survived by his
wife, tw sons and daughter.
SHEPHERD.
Mr.. James II. Shepherd died at his
home near Shepherdstown, OF IL a. M.
! last Thursday from the iniirnities Of
old age, having attained his s4th year.
4 He was member of the Shepherd
family, from which Shephehdstown
took its name. He ID survived by his
wife, and two daughters, Mrs. Geo, W,
Blllmyer, of Shepherdstown, and Mrs.
A. NJ. S. Morgan, of Charles Town.
FADELEIY
Mrs. DeIilan Fadeley, wife of the
late John FadeIey died at her home,
near Haltown in jefferson County,
last Wednesday, aged 50 years. She
is survived by three sons James Fred
erick and John Fadelev and two daugh-
tiers. Her funeral was held at her late
home on Thursday afternoon, the ser
vices being conducted by the. Rev. a.
G. Hopkins, pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Charles Town, and the in
terment was in Edge Hill cemetery.
BRANsoN.
Mr. David w. Branson, one Of he
most prominent citizens of Frederick
county Va, died at home, Greenwood
Farm" about IL miles moth of
Clearbrook, on the M. Il w. turnpike,
after lingering illness in his 10Th
year. His funeral took place at his late
home, on Saturday afternoon and his
remains were laid to rest at Hopewell
in accordance with the rites of the
society of Friends, of which he was a
leading and influential member. Mr..
Branson was a member of one Of Fred
erick county's oldest families, and
Greenwood FARM had been the home
of the Branson's for $50 years.
MALLORY.
Thos. d. Mallory, former resident
OF, this county, and prominent farm
er of the Swan Pond neighborhood, but
who moved to Wichita Kan, in 1888,
died in Kansas City, June 18th, Of
heart disease, aged 70years, s mos. and
% days. Mr.. Mallory is survived by
five sons and two daughters, all
living in the west except Mrs.
w. IF. Vanmctre, of this county,
Mrs. Thos. Byers, living near Foltz in
this county, was a sister of Mr.. NAL
Tory, and the only surviving member
of the old Mallory family.
Mr.. Mallory had many friends among
the older generation in this county,
whowill be sorry to hear of his death.
The remains were brought here on
Tuesday and inferred at Scrabble by
the side of his wife.
WOLFE.
DR.. w. H. Wolfe, who for Is years
had been practicing physician in
North Martinsburg. died very sudden
ly last Thursday night about IL
O'Clock. He had been up town, and
was taken i'll. His buggy was sent for
and re was assisted into it. The driver
noticed that he breathed heavily, and
upon his arrival at his home, on Moler
avenue, was not able to arouse him.
He left him in the buggy to- summon
assistance, and when member of his
family got t. him, he was in dying
condition. Dr. Hedges was immediate
ly summoned, but when he got TO him
life was extinct. He gave it as his
opinion that death was due to heart
trouble, from which he had been suf-
ferer for many years.
He was aged 40 years, and surviving
him are his wife and two sons, Guy
and Claude. His funeral took place
from his late residence last Sunday,
the services being conducted by the
Rev. l. w. Canter, pastor of Trinity
M. f. { hurch, and the remains were
taken to Shepherdstown for interment
in Elmwood cemetery.