Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-29
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Mrs. J. Frances Carter Mitchell,
after several years of failing health,
died at Shannondale Springs, this
county, Tuesday night of last week.
Mrs. Mitchell left "Mordington," her
home near Charles Town, and with
her daughter, Miss Virginia, went to
Berryvilie to spend portion OF the
summer. A few weeks ago in the hope
of receiving benefit from a sojourn at
Shannondals Springs she-went there.
but her condition became worse and
she passed away. Mrs. Mitchell was
a member of the Bassett family, wide
" known as one of the leading fam
lies of the Old Dominion. Upon her
marriage to the late O. T. Mitchell, a
business man of Charleston, s. c., she
went there to live. Her family came
to Charles Town about twenty-five
wears ago, when Mr.. Mitchell bought
"Mordington." the home of her kins-
man. Charles Washington. The re.
mains were taken to Richmond for
interment, the family having a lot
there in Holly wood Cemetery. Mrs.
Mitchell was lineal descendant of
Betty Washington Lewis, the only
full sister of Gen. George Washing.
ton. and of Anna Maria cambridge,
who was a sister of his wife, Martha
Gusts Washington. She is survived
BY four daughters: Mrs. s. Fabs
Smith, of York, Pa. and Misses Vir-
ginia Lewis, Laura Landon and Anna
Maria cambridge Mitchell, of Charles
Town: and two sons, Bassett Wash
ineton and William Churchill Mitch:
ell, Of New York.
Mr.. Robert L. Wysoug, for many
years a well.known business man OF
this county, died last Sunday at his
home at Duffelds. aged 70years. He
had been in failing health for several
years AMI death came as relief from
the bodily afflictionp that he had 80
Vlong endured. Mr.. Wysong was in
active business at Duffields for num-
Der of years, where he conducted a
gain elevator and also had store.
BE was a good soldier in the Confed'
crate service during the Civil War.
He first enlisted in Company F, First
Virginia Cavalry. but was afterward
transferred to the Twelfth Regiment.
He was a man of many admirable
traits of character, and his friends
will be sorry that he will be seen no
more on earth. He is survived by
his wife, two brothers, Charles D..
Wysong, of Shepherdstown, and John
]. Wysong, of New York, and one
sister, Mrs. n. @. McLain, of this
place. The funeral service. was con-
Quoted on Tuesday in the Episcopal
Church at Dufelds, and the body
was inferred in Elmwood Cemetery,
Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Samuel Callahan, a native OF
Martinsburg and Confederate vet
eran,1 died suddenly Tuesday morning
in that place at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Welehans. : He
was 76 years old and is survived by a
son and a daughter.
Mr.. Joseph b. Morgan, an aged
resident of Berkeley county. and a
member of the old Morgan family
that was among the first settlers in
this section, died near Bunker Hill
last Thursday night. He was in his
87th year.
Mrs. Cary A. Peyton,N widow, OF
Col. Thomas Green Peyton, of Rich
mond, Va, died last Friday at the
home of her son.in-law, Bishop W. L.
Gravatt, in Charles Town. Her body
was taken to Richmond, Va, for bur-
ial.
Mrs. Catherine Ward, of Marlowe,
Berkeley county, died at her home
there last Saturday, aged IS years.
Two sons and three daughters survive
her.
Mr.. James H. Hooe, a resident Of
the Leetown neighborhood, died on
Tuesday, aged SO years. -Four chill
dren survive him.
DR.. John E. Miller, a well-known
retired physician, died suddenly last
Sunday at his home in Hagerstown,
aged 70 years.