Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-02-09
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK,
jos F. TANNEHILL SR

Qd1 htRHt, tbC lot "a sNA 49,
years, from paraly sis. Mr.. Tannenll
was born in Culpeper county, nearly
years aga, and fifty Years ago came I
Stanton to live, and had ever sine
made his home here. Ia 1852 at From
Ruval he married NJ iss Sarah A. bow
ling. sister of Mr.. Andrew bowling
this city. Tw, children of this unioI
survive, Mr.. J. Frank Tannehili o
| Middlebrook, aud Miss Fannie Tame
bill of Stanton.
Mr.. Tannehlll's first business ~
Staunton was III conducting wagon
factory where the postoflice now stands
When the war came on be Was among
the ii st to offer his services 20 tue
confederacy, and he left Staunton as
member of the West Augusta duard
Fl e was not absent long, however, Tor
the government. recognizing his me
chanical training, detailed him 10
manage a government factory here
aud be was kept at it for the remalnd'
er of the war.
After the civil war MIR. Tannehiil
engaged i'll the nursery business, and
for several years be was partner OF
Mr.. John FaIlon in raising and deal
ing iu fl )wers, shrubbery aud trees
He also had fne farm, owning and
livip on the Menefee place, now the
Halle place, and to him more than any
other one man WAS due tue rapid
building up OF West End.
Mr.. Tannehii finally entered the
b lsiness of ice manufacturing, In
watch be continued for many years,
retiring few years ago to go on
farm near Verona where he remained
and died.
MIR. TanDehill was twice married.
His second wife, who Was Miss Angus
ia V. Bumgardner, survives him. His
funeral took place Saturday morning
from the First Presbyterian church,
of which be was Il devoted member,
conducted by his pastor. Rev. DIR. A.
NJ. Fraser. The following gentlemen
acted as pall-bearers: Active, Messrs
Arists Hoge. J. H. Blackley, r. ID.
Fl aislip. Thos. Butler, John Wine OF
and W. b. McChesney;
b onorary, Messrs. G. +. Neel, George
s. Walker, James A. Templeton, Jno.
B. Hoge. s. A. Porter, Jno. NJ. SPOTS
and Joseph 5 Cochran.
CAPT. WARREN S LURTY.
Capt. Warren s. Lurty died at Har-
risouburg Friday morning. Captain
Lurty was born at Ciarksburg, W. Va,
80 years ago. He had been very prom
Inent iu the politics of the repu ollcan
party in this State. He first cast his
lot with that party 10 the Grant and
Greeley campaign. and in 1873 was
made United States district attorney
for the western district of Virginia.
which position be held for eight years.
Ln 1889 be was the republican nominee
Tor attorney general on the ticket on
W hicn the late General Malone was
the candidate for governor He was
several times an elector at-large. AT
The commencement Of the civil war he
enlisted with the Confederate army
md was made captain of company
)f artillery which was named after
aim. He served with distinction until
ne close of the war.
MRS. ALFRED GOLD.
Mrs. Rebecca Gold, the widow of
Mr.. Alfred Gold, died Friday, January
10Th, at Basic City. She was born and
r cared OIL Hays creek, in R'ckbridge
county, and was daughter of Mr..
J oseph Culton. For many years her
home was made at Brownsburg until
about IL yeats ago, when the family re
moved to Basic City, where Mr.. Gold
and two children have since died. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Susan
G. Jones. the wife of Dr.. w. Jones,
aud son, q .ch e. Gold. of Basic City.
She was 6S years of age and was held
In high esteem for her LONELINESS OF
character. Sue was an aunt Of Mrs
James McCambrldge of Stanton.
JESSE T KISER
Jesse T. Kiser died on Jan. 2Slh,
1905. At the home of his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser. near Marble
Valley. Augusta county. Va. In the
14,h year Of bis age. He was afflicted
With spinal trouble, and for two years
lay perfectly helpless, always cheerful
bearing his sffiiction with Christian
fortitude and WAS beautiful example
OF patience to all who witnessed bis
sufferiogs.
MISS ELSIE SNYDER
Hiss Elsie Snyder, formerly OF High
land, but more recently a resilient of
this city, died on Sunday night at the
Kings Daughters Hospital of tuber
culosis of the brain, aged about sixteen
years Sue is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Loula Snyder of this city, and
t NO brothers, Messrs Guy Sny der OF
near SwOope, and Hugh Snyder Of
Barlow, w. Va. The funeral tool
place Tuesday afternoon conducted by
Raw. H. P. Hamlll of the Methodist
church.
CHARLES C. MARKLEY
Mr.. Charles 9. Markiey died OF
Sunday evening at the home of hi
father, Mr. Fred Markley, at Annex
aged about SO years. He had been il
| for about six months with c0nsu mp
ton, but bore his sufferings will
Christian fcrtitude. He was mem
Der OF Belmont United Brethren churc
from which tue funeral took plac
Tuesday. Deceased is survived by b.
father. step-mother, and two brotheri
Messrs. A. A. Markley of this city, an
Jos. 8 Markley of CovingtOD, both {