The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-11
Oldest Native Born Resident OF
Clarksburg Dies After y
Long Illness.
HONORABLE, WE'LL SPENT LIFE
Was Engaged in Business Here for
Many Ycars-FuneraI
Thursday Afternoog. E Fg

Elmer B, Hursey. the Oldest
native born citizen of Clarksburg,
and man whose well spent, useful,
honorable life and splendid charac-
ter endeared him to every one who
knew him. Is dead at his home on
West Pike street after a long illness
with a complication of diseases. His
death occurred Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock and the end came peace
fully.
For seven years Mr. Hursey was
an invalid and for the last several
weeks his condition was such that
his death was not unexpected. Dur
ing five years of his long illness Mr..
Hursey was the most of the time con-
fined to his bed Through all of his
illness he was given the tenderest
and most faithful care and nursing
by his aged wife, who is now "A
years old, and his only daughter,
Mrs. T. s, Wade, as we'll as the
other members of the family, that
exhibited an exemplary and laudable
devotion.
Elmer B. Hursey was born In
~.arksburg August 5, 1926, the son
of John and Margaret Hursey, de-
ceased. of Clarksburg. and resided
in the city nearly the whole of his
life. When young man he became
associated within is father In the
cabinet-making trade and furniture
business, first learning thoroughly
the cabinet-making trade, and when
his father died in,1s64 he continued
the business until his retirement
fourteen years ago. The Hurseys
were also undertakers and when. Mr..
Elmer Hprsey retired from business
he had the record of being eontinu-
ally engaged in that business longer
than any other man in the United
States. -~Atw
During two years of the Arst
Cleveland national administration,
Mr.. Hursey held position in the
House of Representatives at the ma
tional capitol, having been appointed
by John o. Pendleton, who was
then Democratic congressman from
this district. For two terms he flIl-
ed ably and efficiently the office of
mayor of the town of Clarksburg.
In November. 1850, Mr.. Hursey
married Miss Margaret Davis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rein
Davis, of Clarksburg, who survives
him, and to this union were born
two children. Mrs. T. S. Wade, and
ia son. Welton Hursey. who died
when 12 years old. Besides his
! wife and the only living child, Mrs.
Wade, two grand children and two
sisters and three brothers survive
Mar. Hursey. The grand children are
Mrs. E. S. Wallis and Harry NJ.
Wade; the. brothers. John Hursey, OF
Clarksburg; Lloyd Hursey. OF
Shinnston, and T. S. Hursey, Of
Washington D, c.; and the sisters,
Mrs. Caroline Martin. of Greencas-
tie, Ind, and Mrs Hattie Brown, OF
Ohio.
Mr.. Hurssey was one Of the two
Oldest members of the odd Fellows
lodge in the city. the other member
being Col Luther Raymond! the
aged and beloved resident, who lives
few doors from the Hursey home.
Both were members Of that lodge
for fifty-one years. Last year they
celebrated the semi-centennial an
niversary of their membership Mr..
Hursey also belonged to the Masonic
order, the Knights of Pythyas and
the knights of Honor.
Adeiphi Lodge No. 8. /. o. o. F,
VIII have. charge of the funeral,
WHICH will take place at the, late
residence 5n(West Pike Street at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. NJ. s.
Riley win ba marshal in charge: The
following persons have been appoint
ed as active pail bearers: James H.
Mines, John Koblegard. ]. T. Grifn,
Russell Post. Elliott w williams. p.
NJ. Long, w S. Kidd and a. q.
seaten. There Will also be honorary
pail bearers. All members OF the
lodge are requested to assemble at
the lodge room at o'clock Thurs
day. afternoon TO attend the funeral
in body. All visiting brothers are
invited also to attend.
The Rev. ". L. Reed of .Fairnont
will lead the funeral services ana
the interment will, be In the /. q
O. F. cemetery.