Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD
John A. Boarman, This County
Dies Of General Debility,
HE WAS IN HIS Bath YEAR.
An old-Time Virginia Gentleman-son
of Rear-AdmiraI Boarmsn, Who
Also Lived to Be 81.

of Rear-AdmiraI 6oarmsn, Who
Also Lived to Be 81.
Mr.. John Abel Boarman, one Of the
oldest and most prominent citizens of
Berkeley county, died Friday evening
at 4 o'clock at his residence, near Fall
ing Waters, of general debility. He
would have been 50 years old on the
5th of next September. He was re-
markably ~virogous in mind and body
up until a year ago. when his health
began to rapidly decline.
Mr.. Boarman was the Oldest son of
the late Rear-Admiral Boarman, Unit
ed States navy, and his wife. Nancy
(AbelD Boarman, and was born and
reared in Berkeley county, in which he
spent the greater portion of his life.
In early manhood he went overland
to Missouri and for some years engag-
ed in farming. When gold was discov-
cred in California in 1S49, he emigrat-
ed there, where he became very u c
cessful in business operations. He re-
turned to this state in 1856 and has
since resided in Berkeley county at his
old home on his large estate, seven
miles north Of this city, Some years
ago he retired from active life.
Mr.. Boarman was a notable example
of the old-time Virginia gentleman
dignifed, kind and hospitable and a pri-
vate character above reproach. His
pleasant greeting, friendly handshake
and urbane were marked
| characteristics of his nature. In re-
ligion he was a Catholic and in politics
he was a staunch and outspoken Re-
publican. For many years he was a
member of st. Joseph's Catholic
church, this city. Mr.. Boarman was
one of the family Of thirteen children,
five of whom survive.
Mr.. Boarman's father, Rear Admiral
Boarman died here in September,
1879, in his Saith year, at his residence,
corner of the public square and South
Queen street. now occupied by two Of
his daughters.
Surviving are Mr.. Boarman's wife
and three sons, Charles, William and
Frank, all residing nea Falling
Waters; also one brother and four
sisters: Joseph Boarman. near Monroe
City, Mo-; Mrs. Susan NJ. Harris, Penn
berton, N. D.; Mrs. Mary ]. Broome,
Brooklyn, n. Y, and Mrs. Nora Linch
and Miss Anna Boarman. this city.
The funeral will be held Sunday
forenoon in st. Joseph's Catholic
church, leaving the house at 9 a. m.
Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. jeremiah Hiett.
Mrs. Rachel Ann, wife of Mr.. Jere-
miah Hlett, of T~omahawk, west OF this
city, died August /, Of heart disease,
after an illness Of four months, aged
rs years. She was buried in the Tom
ahawk graveyard on August 4, Rev. c..
c.. Waite, this city. officiating at the
funeral. She had been a member Of
the Christian church for more than so
years and was a very estimable
woman.
Surviving are her husband and nine
children: l.. C. and C. c., this county;
Buchannon, Baltimore; Randolph, in
Missouri, and Hayes Hiett, in Ne
braska; Mrs. Charles w Stuckey, Mrs.
L. Fl. Rooney, Mrs. George Kitchen,
and Mrs. Peter Tedrick, this county,
Two Children Dead.
The two-months Old daughter of Mr..
and Mps. G. T. Custer, East Burke
street, died Friday of stomach trouble.
The body a taken to Berkeley
Springs this afternoon, where the fu-
neral and burial took place.
The nine and a half months old
daughter of j.. A. Stokes, North High
street, died this morning of blood pois
oning. Funeral Sunday at ) p. M. at
tho hnuea and fntarmant in Graan