The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-02-03
THE DEATH RECORD.

Mattingly.-Mr. Henry J. Mattingly, a
highly respected resident of Towson, died very
suddenly of apoplexy at his home here between
and o'clock on Sunday morning last, aged
50 years. He had apparently been in bis usual
health the evening before and his sudden de-
mise was a great shock to his family. He is
survived by widow, who was before marriage
Miss Grace Mckee. Mr.. Mattingly was ma
tive of Charles county, Md, but had been en-
gagged in business in Baltimore many years.
He was member of the Catholic Church of
the Immaculate, Towson. where his funeral
took place on Tuesday morning.
Norwood.-Mrs. Henrietta Norwood, widow
of Jacob Norwood, died on Tuesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel +. Hall,
of Chestnut Hill avenue, near the Belair road,
aged 81 years. She was born at Kingsville,
Baltimore county, and was daughter of Isaac
and Henrietta Ledley. Mrs. Norwood resided
in Baltimore about sixty years and was
member of Madison Square M. E. Church the
greater part of that time She is survived by
one daughter-Mrs. Hall-and three sons
Messrs. Thomas Jacob and George Norwood.
She also leaves number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Marshall.-Mrs. Lydia Marshall. widow of
John T. Marshall who was in his day well
known builder of the 4th district, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Bergman,
of Pleasant Hill, Reisterstown road on the
25th ult., aged "a years. She is survived by
the following children: Messrs Howard,
Samuel and Sylvester Marshall, of Pleasant
Hill, and Mr.. William Marshall, of Baltimore;
Mrs Mardeu, Mrs. Charles Berryman and Miss
Laura Marshall, of Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. H.
g. Luttgerding, of North Branch.
Rosier.-Mr Lewis Roster, a retired farmer,
died at his home in the 7th district, on Saturday
last, from the effects of stroke of paralysis,
aged 65 years. He was a native of that section
of the county and at one time was a road SUI
pervisor. He is survived by widow and two
sons-Messrs. John t. and Charles Roster
An interesting Church Record --Some
interesting records relative to the establish
ment and history of West Liberty Methodist
Episcopal Church, near Trump, in the Ith dis
trict of this county, are III the possession OF MT
s. W. Meredith. The church was organized in
1919 The list of subscribers to the building
fund includes 81 names, representing almost
every family in the surrounding country, for
at that time churches were few and people came
great distance to attend services.
The list is headed by Samuel Meredith, Sr,
who subscribed $780, which was the largest
subscription, and the smallest amount sub
scribed was 373 cents, by colored man whose
name appears on the list as Almony's Ben.
At the final meeting of the trustees. sc,ing
as building committee, it was found that the
sum of 81, 528.824 had been subscribed aud the
full amount paid except Sl5. and The minutes
of that meeting show the following action was
| taken in reference to the unpaid So:
Grinding the subscriptions were not all col
lected the trustees thought proper to sell them
to the highest bidder, and was bought by
David Gorsuch for SIS that was lost. !"
The minutes further show that the entire
cost of the building was S1528. 80, or 521 cents
less than was collected for the purpose.
| The old church built in 1919 was large
brick structure with an old-time pulpit, very
much higher than the level of the floor, with
a sort of a stall or box for the preacher, with
its circular mourners' bench and its amen cor:
ners. As usual in those days the church had
its gallery in the rear for the coored people.
| In 1928 the records show that subscription
| was started by Peter Lesound for the purpose
| of purchasing q stove to put in West Liberty
| Chapel for the benefit of the colored people.
| This fund was subscribed principally by color
ed people, Eli Berry subscribing the largest
| amount, $l.25. and Dealy Howard and Grace
| Howard each 81 cents. The total fund amount
| ed to 1854.
| The trustees at the time the church was
| built, 1919, were Thomas Meredith ia cob
| Rockbold, David Gorsuch, Charles G0rsuch,
| Peter Lesound and Edward Rockhold. The
Itchurch at that time was an appointment on
| the Shrewsbury Circuit of the Central Confer.
| ence, and remained as part of that circuit
| until 1886, when it became an appointment OF
| Bentley Springs Circuit of Baltimore Confer
ence and remained as such until 1890, when
| the circuit was changed to Partition Circuit, OF
| which it is now part.
| The old church stood from 1919 until 1898.
| when it was replaced by large and substantial
| brick building costing about 81 ,000 1t is one
of the finest churches in the upper part OF the
county.
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