Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-10-24
Passing Away.

resident of Berkeley county and one
of its most prominent agriculturlsts
and orchardists, died very suddenly
last Saturday evening at his home
four miles west of Martinsburg. His
death was the result of heart failure
and was entirely unexpected. About
a year ago he had a severe spell OF
typhoid fever, and though he appar-
emily entirely recovered, ne did not
regain his old-time vigor. Last Sat-
urday he superintendent the gathering
of apples in his orchard and seemed
as well as usual. About six o'clock
he sat down to supper. Suddenly his
head fell upon his breast, and in a
moment he was dead. Mr.. Thatcher,
who was in his 62d year, was born in
the house in which he died, and came
of one of Berkeley county's Oldest and
most prominent families. He was
man of imposing appearance. being
about six and a-half feet tall and OF
sturdy build. Hewas genial gentle
ID IN, hospitabls and friendly, and his
death will be much regretted. He is
survived by his wife, two sons and
two daughters.
Mr.. William 81. Conley, who was
born and raised in Shepherdstown,
died recently at his home in Quincy,
Illinois, aged 70 years. and five
months. His death was caused by
obstruction of the bowels. Mr.. Con.
lev was a son of the late Eli Conley,
and his early life was spent here,
where he learned the trade of carpen.
ter and became very skillful work.
man. At the breaking out OF the
Civil War he enlisted in Company B,
and served with gallantry throughout
the war in the Stonewall Brigade.
He went West in 1867, settling in
Quincy, where he has resided ever
since. The papers of that place speak
highly Of his integrity and public
spirit. He is survived by his wife
and two married daughters also
three brothers, James and George
Conley, of Jefferson county, and John
Conley, of New Mexico.
Mrs. Mary Marmsduke Reed, wild
ow of John Reed, died last week at
her home at Huntington, W. Va, at
the age of 76 years Mrs. Reed was
a sister of Presley Marmsduke, Esq,
Of Shepherdstown, and lived here
many years ago. In 1869 she moved
with her husband to Guyandotte, near
Huntington, where he practiced law
and where he died in 1875. Mrs.
Reed was woman of many noble
qualities, and those who knew her
here so long ago will regret to learn
of her death. She is survived by
three sons and one daughter: Vincent
Reed. of Guyandotte John and
Charles Reed and Mrs. Ida Marzi, OF
Huntington.
News has been received here Of the
death of Mrs. j. G. Thrasher, Of Dun.
kirk, Md, though no particulars were
given. Rev. Mr.. Thrasher was pas
tor of the Southern Methodist Church
in Shepherdstown few years ago,
and there is much regret among his
friends here at the news Of the death
Of his estimable wife, who was most
excellent woman and highly regarded
by all who knew her. The body is
to be buried in Stephens City, Va,
on Friday. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Thraeher is survived by two
sons, Henry and Paul, and one
daughter, Mary.
Mrs. Dolph, who some years ago
spent considerable time in Shepherds
town, where she wasa guest at Sudley
Place, died some weeks ago in Paris,
France. She had been in Paris the
pas. year, and became i'll and died
there. Mrs. Dolph was the widow
of Senator Dolph, Of Oregon, and was
a woman Of very attractive personal
lty.
Bernard l.. Lambert, son of Charles
o. Lambert. of Martinsburg, died at
his home in Baltimore last Sunday
night from hemorrhage, after a brief
illness. The deceased, who was AZ
years old, was an employee of the B.
& o. Railroad on the Philadelphia
division. The body was taken to
Martlnsburg for burial.
Mr.. John E. Hilbert, a former resi-
dent of Charles Town, died in Wash
ington last Saturday, aged 70 years.
He was a brave Confederate soldier
during the Civil War, and is the last
survivor, save one, of the Jail guard
that watched over John Brown in the
prison at Charles Town in 1859.
Miss Alice Barnard died in Mar
tinsburg on Monday last, following an
operation for appendicitis. She was
% years old.
]. W. Unger, a Cumberland Valley
engineer, died at his home in Martins
burg last Friday, aged "a years.