Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-23
CALLS MANY MONEY FOR RELIEF.
Mr. Jacob Heesecker Expired al Collections Taken Up In The Local
His Home at Baxter Sunday Churches on. Sunday.
death OF MRS. MARY CARTER LIST OF DEAD NOW NUMBERS s43
DEATH OF MRS. MARY S, CARTER
Wife of DR.. Carter, of Gerrardstown,
Died at the Home of Her Son In
Baltimore The Other Deaths
and Funerals.
and Funerals.

and Funerals.
Mr.. Jacob Keesecker, one of the old
est residents OF Back Creek valley, and
native and lifelong resident of that
section, died very suddenly at his
home at Baxter on Sunday evening at
8 o'clock, death being due TO a general
breaking down Of his system by reason
| of his great age. He was aged about
so years.
Mr. Keesecker had been in HIS usual
health during the day, and was seat
ed in his chair when death came. He
was seen.to collapse, and was dead
when assistance reached him.
/ He spent practically all his life in
that section of the county, and for a
great number of years was engaged in
agricultural pursuits. He retired from
active life several years ago. and since
that time had lived quietly at his home.
He was well-known and highly re-
spected in his community. Surviving
him are the following children:
Mr.. William Keesecker, of Martins
burg; Mr. T. c. Keesecker, Of John
sontown; Mr.. S. A. Keesecker and Mrs
John Shriver, of Baxter; Mr.. Adrian
Keesecker, of Tennessee; Mr.. Daniel
Ileesecker, of North Mountain One
brother, Mr.. Samuel Keesecker. also
/ survives. His wife died several year1
ago.
The arrangements foe the funer-
al have not yet been completed, and
will be announced tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Sophia Carter.
Mrs. Mary Sophia Carter, wife OF DR..
James r. Carter and for many years
a well-known and most estimable res
ident of Gerrardstown, this county,
died Sunday morning at 2 o'clock at
the home of her son, DR.. M. II. Car
Ter, corner Twenty-ninth and Calvert
streets, Baltimore, where she had
gone about five weeks ago for the BEN
eft Of her health. Death was due to
paresis, from which she had been suf-
fering for some time.
Mrs. Carter was a daughter Of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burgess Sitter
of New Market, Frederick county, Md.
She removed to Gerrardstown after
her marriage to DR.. Carter, more than
1 so years ago She was the last sur
yiving member of her family.
Mrs. Carter was faithful and con-
lsistent member of the Presbyterian
church from early life, and for many
years was an active worker in that
church at Gerrardstown. She was a
lady of many womanly and Christian
virtues, and had large circle of
friends and acquaintances.
She was in her 18th year. and is sur
vived by her husband and the follow
ling children: Mrs. vallie B. Warfield,
DR.. NJ H. Carter, Allen i. Carter and
j. Erie Carter, all of Baltimore; Mrs.
lD. S. Griffith, Mrs. George S. West and
Miss Mamie Carter, residing at Ger
Irardstown.
The remains were taken to her late
home at Gerrardstown Sunday after
noon The funeral took place this af-
ternoon at o'clock at the Presbyte-
rian church at Gerrardstown. The
services were conducted by Rev R.
Ia. White the pastor, and interment was
I in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Carter was greatly beloved by
all who knew her, and the funeral ser-
vices were attended by large con
course Of relatives and friends.
Benjamin VI. knight.
/ Mr. BENJAMIN NJ Knight died at his
home in Winchester Sunday. He was
81 years old and leaves a widow, who
is visiting her son in Missouri, and
four sons. He went overland TO Cali
ifornia in 40, remaining there for
some years.
William J. Avis.
4 Mr. William J. Avis, 65 years old,
died Saturday night OF a complication
of diseases at Harpers Ferry. He was
member Of the Sons Of Jonadab. A
widow and seven children survive.