Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-05-02
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On Feb. o. 1887, he married Miss
Louise G. Scrivener in Missouri. At
terward he returned to this section,
where he continued the work of teach
ing, being for time teacher In the
Martinsburg High Scaool. In 1901
he was appointed to a position IN
Shepherd College. which he held un-
til bis health broke down entirely.
He was faithful teacher, devoting
his whole time and energy to his work.
he wac consistent member of the
Methodist Church and was an ardent
Republican in politics. Mr.. Triplett
ia survived by lis wife and nine
children, who have the sympathy OF
the community in the great bereave'
ment that has come to them. The
funeral service will be held Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Shepherd
College auditorium.
DIR. CHARLES W. AACGILL.
DR.. Charles W. Macgill, well.
knosn physician and surgeon, died
last Sunday at his home in Cations
Vile, Md, aged about IS years. DR..
Macgill is remembered by the older
citizens of Shepherdstown, having in
September, 1859, married Miss Louisa
Thompson Mem 1ree, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John 81. McEndree, of this
place. He was an ardent supporter
of the Southern cause. and served dur.
ing the war as surgeon in the Second
Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade,
: the command to which the Shepherds
town company belonged. OF the sew
en- children born to DR.. and Mrs.
Macgill, FIVE lived to maturity, as fol.
lows Mrs. George 7. NJ. Gibson, OF Bal.
timore Mary Regan, who married B..
Stanley Gary, son of Gen. James A.
Gary Louisa T., who welded G. Will.
ing Browne; Margie, who married
Norman James and died few weeks
ago; and DR.. John Charles Macglll,
who assisted his father in the practice
of his profession.
MRS. LEILA ]. FRAZER.
Mrs. Leila Jessie Frazer, wife of
James G. Frazer, of Morgantown, this
State, formerly of Marfinsburg, died
last Monday at Mudlavia Springs,
Indiana, where she had gone for treat
ment two weeks previous. She took
a heavy cold soon after reaching there
and this developed into pneumonia,
which caused her death. Mr.. Frazer
did not reach her until she had been
dead several hours. Mrs. Frazer 8
maiden name was Cropp, and she was
a native of Norwich, England. She
was married to Mr.. Frazer in 1890,
and they lived in Martinsburg until
1898, when they went to Morgan
town, where both took law degrees at
the West Virginia University. Mrs
Frazer was the first woman IN the
State to be admitted to the bar. She
was broad.minded, cultured woman,
and took deep interest in charitable
and humanitarian work. She was 35
years old. Besides her husband, she
is survived by one son, Hugh Carroll
Frazer, who is a student in London.
MISS LOUISA JOHNSON.
Miss Louisa johnson, one of the
oldest residents of Jefferson county,
died at her home about four miles
north of Shepherdstown last Saturday,
She was born October Is, 1915, and
vas therefore in her 92i year. She
had been in feeble health for long
time, and her death was due to the
gradual decay of her physical powers
She was good Christian woman,
having been member of the NJ. E.
Church South since her childho cd.
Most of her kinfolk had long since
preceded her to the grave. Her on.
| ly near relative, VIM. 81. Johnson, OF
McMechen, W. Va, was present al
the funeral service, which was held
at the old homestead Monday after
noon. Rev. H. 1. Stephens conduct,
ed the service, and the body was laid
to rest beside her kindred in the fam
lily graveyard near her home.