Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-05
HIS END CAME SUDDENLY
BurreII Martin Expired at His
Home Monday Night.
MRS. EVtRS0Lt ALSO DEAD
She Was an Aged and Lifelong Resi-
dent Of the HedsesviIIe District
The Funerals.

The Funerals.
Mr. Bwreu Martin, the well known
contractor, and for the past 40 years
a resident of this city, expired very
suddenly at his home on East Stephen
street. near .he entrance to the old
fair grounds. Monday evening about
$50 o'clock Death was cue to fatty
degeneration of the heart
MIR Martin had been in the McGi1ui-
restaurant earlier in the evening and
was stricken there He was ass sted
TO his home by friends, AMI immediate
~ upon his arrival at his homo a
couch was made up on the floor. He
was placed upon the couch but expired
in few minutes. He W Is a maa OF
very stout build, and it is presumed
that his death was hasteenl by his re
cumbent position.
Mr.. Martin was aged 60 ears lie
was native of Warren county, Va
where he resided until shortly after
the war, when he removed to this city
He was veteran of the Union army
and member of Lincoln Post, G. A
r., of this city He was for several
years member of the MAJ tinsburg po
lice force but for many years after
ward pursued the occupation Of con.
tractor and road builder, and worked
on many of the turnpikes and roads
of this county
Mr. Martin is survived by his widow
and three daughters and two sons.
Three brothers also survive-William
Martin, Henry Martin and Albert Mar.
tin.
The funeral took place ~ o'clock
Wednesday from his late residence
The services were conducted by Rev
DR.. l. w. Canter, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
and members of the G. A. r. acted as
pallbearers. Gnterment was in Green
Hill cemetery
Mrs. Pitsnooe Buried.
Mrs Mary Eliza Pitsnogle, daughter
of the late John b. Files, and a well
known and estimabe resident of this
city, died at her home or Raleigh
street Sunday morning at II o'clock
after an illness of some time. Death
was due to complication of diseases.
Mrs. Pitsnogle was aged 81 years
and months. She was a native of
Berkeley county, and was reared and
spent her entire life here, with the ex-i
ception of eight years. She was al
of we'll known family, and
had a large circle of friends in this
city and county.
She is survived by her husband and
he following children: Mrs. X. l..
Young, of Roanoke, Va; Mr. Wilbur
and Miss Sadie PitkaOgle, re.
siding in this city. Two sisters and
me brother also surviye-Mrs. Robert !
)rndOrff. Mr. William Files and Mr.
ohm Files, of Berkeley county,
The funeral services were CON
Iucted on Tuesday morning at 1870
o'clock at Trinity Methodist Episcopal
hurch, south, of which she had been
member for number of years. Rev.
Dr. |. ~. Canter will conduct the SER
ices The remains will be taken TOT
and Inferred in Elm
wood cemetery.
Mrs Margaret Eversole.
Mrs Margaret EversOle, widow OF
acob EyersoIe and a wem known and !
resident OF IIedgesyille. died
It her home there Monday evening.
Ter death beiag due to the infirmities
# old age. She was - years of age.
Mrs. Eversole was native Of the F!
Iedgesyile district, and removed to ,
Iedgesyille about year aga. making
Ter home with her sitter, Mrs. Eliza !
beth Slyer, who is the only Surviving
member of the family. She left no
children
The funeral took place from the late
residence Wednesday at II a ia.