Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-08-30
Deaths
SCIIOPPERT

sCHoPPERT
Mr.. Alex Schoppert a well known
citizen Of this city died here on Fri
day night of Inst week at the age of
10 years. For many years he was an
employe in the B. & o. shops of this
city.
WARD.
Mrs. Cathariue A. Ward, widow of
the late Jacob Ward died at her home
at Marlowe, this county, Cd Saturday
evening last after long and painful
illness of cancer of the breast. Her age
was 10 years, and she leaves the follow
ing children: Edward Ward, Mrs. Jen-
ME Burkhart and Miss Ida Ward. The
funeral took place ON Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock, at Harmony church
where the internent took place.
CALLAHAN.
Samuel Callahan an aged and re-
spected native of this county died sud
denly on Tuesday morning about $50
o'clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Sallie Welshans on Moler avenue
of acute indigestion being sick but an
hour or two. When it was found that
he was dangerously ill a physician
was called but the old man died be-
fore the physician arrived.
Mr.. Callahan lived nearly all his lif c
in Opequon district but for some years
has made his home with his son James
In Cumberland and was staying with
his daughter here while his son was on a
visit. His age was II years. The funer-
al took place on Thursday morning.
MORGAN
One of Berkeley county's cid land
marks passed away on Thursday night
last at the home OF his nephew, Zeph
Morgan, near Bunker Hill in the per-
son of Mr.. Joseph Morgan. he had
been afflicted some months with can
Ger and suffered greatly. He was
brother of the late Morgan Morgan and
was for years familiar figure about
Martinsburg where he used to market
a great deal.
Charlestown, w. Va, Aug. %
Robert L. Wysong of Duf1ields, died
last night, aged 70 years. He served
throughout the war in the Confeder,
ate Army and for some years was en-
gagged in the mercantile business. Mr..
Wysong is survived by a widow, two
brothers, Charles d. Wysong, Of Shep-
herdstown, and John j. Wysong, of
New York, and one sister, Mrs. Ell. Q.
McLane, of Shepherdstown.
Br. John Elliott Miller, died at his
home in Hagerstown on last Sunday
at the age of70 years. He was born
and raised at State Line, Pa. During
the Civil War he was surgeon in the
Union army and isince sthe- war has
practiced in Hagerstown.
He married Miss Kate Fl. Hager,
daughter of Mr.. Jonathan Hager de-
scendant of Jonathan Hager, founder
of Hagerstown. Surviving are his
W idow and three children-S. w.
Kent Miller, Miss Lucy Miller, Hag-
erstown, and Mrs Burr Flagg, North
Mountain, w. Va.
vANMETRE.
Mr.. James NJ, Vanmetre, one of the
Oldest residents of this county died at
the home of his son Mr.. l. ID. VAN
metre about miles southeast of Mar
tinsburg, on Wednesday night last at
the age of 81 years. His wife died some
years back hut ,he leaves plumber of
children, among them Mr.. g. w. Van
metre of this city, Mr.. L. D. Vanmetre
and Mrs. p. G. Myers, of near Little
Georgetown and Mr.. JAS Vanmetre
and married daughter both living in
South Carolina.
The funeral will take place Friday
morning from Friendship U. b. church
near Vanclevesville, and abe interment
will be in the family burying ground
On the home farm.
.Ss. p. a..
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