Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-12-20
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MR. SETH M, TlMBERLAKE

taken sick In New York on Saturday
died on Wednesday, in Brooklyn
where he had been spending severa
months with his son, Mr.. Chas. Tim.
berIake. He was IA years of age, anC
bis health had been failing for some
months. Mr.. Timberlake was born il
Frederick county in 1888 and moved
to Stanton about rs years ago. an6
for short time was steward at the
Western State Hospital. He after
wards moved to Fishersville, where he
has since resided. He was twice mar
ried. his first wife being Miss Rouss. 8
sister Of Charles Broadway Rouss, the
millionaire. Two children by this
union survive. They are Charles Tim
berlake of BROOKLYN, and Mrs. Henry
Page, of Charles Town. His second
wife, who was Miss Evelyn Timber
lake, survives with five children; Mrs.
Susan Kerr, of Fish ersville; Mrs. Johr
B. McChesney Of Stuart's Draft
Messrs. David and Mason Timberlake
of New York; and Mr.. LaMonte Tim.
berIake of Richmond.
Mr.. q. ID. Timberlake. ST., cousin
of the deceased, and his comrade il
arms. stated that there wat
never drawer or better soldier thar
was Seth W. Timberlake; and Capt
Thomas D. Ransom, who fought by his
side, paid him most touching tribute
at the meeting of Stonewall jackson
Camp Tuesday when it was announce
ed that bis life was in the balance.
Mr.. Timberlake enlisted as a private
in Company Il. and Virginia Infantr y,
at the beginning of the OWL War, and
was severely wounded in both legs at
Manassas. Afterwards. at the battle
of Upperville, he displayed great gal
lantry when be carried ex Governor
Chas. T. O'Ferroll, off the battle
field. The bloody saddle of the
wounded man was kept and is now in
the possession of Mr.. TimberIake's
family. The gallant soldier after.
wards joined Co. b. 18th Virginia
Cavalry, of Charles Town vicinity,
known as Baylor's Light Horse Caval-
~ and was orderly sergeant of his
troop for long time. He served in
this company with Captain Ransom,
Mr.. 8. D. Timberlake and always dis
played courage, and GOODNESS in battle
and endurance on the march, under
the most trying circumstances of dan
ger and deprivation. Three horses
were killed under him during the time
he served in Baylor's command.
1t is singular and remarkable fact
that Seth Timberlake never laid down
bis arms in the war between the
States. He refused to surrender with
General Lee at Appomattox, and left
the scene at once for North Carolina,
where he expected to join Gen. Joseph
r. johnson. When he arrived be
found that General johnson was
about to surrender. Here, too, he left
tho field and it is known that he was
never paroled.
His body arrived yesterday, and the
funeral took place at o'clock attend
ed by a delegation from Stonewall
Jackson camp. of which the deceased
was a valued member. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Geo. w.
Finley. bis pastor and a warm per
s0nal friend.
MRS. W. G. MOORE.
Old Providence. Dec. 13.-Our com.
munlty was shocked Wednesday by
the news of the death of Mrs. w. G..
Moore. She had been Ill with fever
for two months or more. Her con.
dltion was very serious for the last
week, but yesterday morning she
seemed somewhat stronger and said
she felt better. Her friends felt a little
encouraged about her but she took
worse about ten o'clock and died in a
few minutes. Mr.. Moore's family has
been very much afflicted this fall. hav.
ing had four cases of fever. Mrs.
Moore was before her marriage Miss
Lizzie Carson, daughter of Mr.. J.
Hawpe Carson. Her only sister, MIRA.
Ralston Berry, died last April. Mrs.
Moore was a member of Old Provi
dence church for years and great
church worker and will be much miss
cd in the church and neighborhood as
well as in her home. She was always
lively and the life of every crowd she
was in. She leaves husband. sever
children and step mother, Mrs. Senis
Carson to mourn their loss. They
have tho sympathy of the entire com
munity. Funeral services were held
at Old Providence at two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
MRS. P. H. HIGHLAND.
Stuart's Draft, Dec. 17.-Mrs. P
Il. Highland died at her home, this
place, Sunday evening at 10 O'Clock
Dec. Is, of asthma. She was a Miss
Lawrence of Baltimore, was a mem bel
of the Presbyterian church. devoted
wife and mother, had been great
sufferer for many years, but bore il
most patiently. She leaves husband,
one son Lawrence and great many
friends as she was universally esteem
ed wherever she was known.
Services were from Tlnkling Spring
church, at 10 a. m. today conducted by
her pastor Rev. 6. w. Finley, D. D.,
and interment in cemetery adjoining.
MR.. JAMES LOwMAN.
Mr.. James Lowman, who had been
quite Ill for the past week at his home
1T Middlebrook, died on Tuesday
night. aged about 60 years. He is sur
vived by one daughter. Mrs. Frank
PalmAr The funaral took ,,Ion. vac