Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-01-03
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| days. Mr.. Marshall was born anC
raised in this vicinity, but left her
more than a half century ago TO-
Louisville, where he went into busl
ness and became very successful, &C
cumulating considerable fortune
He was most estimable gentleman
kind-hearted and thoughtful, and al
ways had warm feeling in his hear
for his old home. He has not been
here for some some time, owing to hii
advancing years, but he kept himself
informed by reading the REGISTER
and always showed great interest IL
the affairs of his native place. The
editor of this paper had long and
kindly letter from him a few days
ago. Mr.. Marshall is survived by g
grandson about Is years old, in Louis
vile; also half brother and two
h,l sisters in this vicinity : Mr.. Ma
son Marshall, Mrs. Jacob Rush and
Miss Hettie Marshall.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Snyder, one Of
the aged residents of our county, died
on December 21st at the home of her
son, County Commissioner Nelson 7.
Snyder, aged So years and 5 months.
The deceased, who was the widow Of
John Snyder, wasa daughter of Abram
Snyder, one of the early residents of
this section, and was the last living
member of her family, all OF whom
have now passed away. She was a
highly respected lady, and lived an
exemplary Christian life. Her funer-
al was held at the residence of her
son, with whom she had made her
home for many years, and who is her
only surviving child. Rev. j. E.
Triplett, of the Presbyterian Church,
conducted the service, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the old
family burying ground on the farm
Of Jacob Snyder. Mrs. Snyder had
been a member of the Presbyterian
Church for 66 years.
Mrs. Emma s. Hill, widow Of Dr.
]. II. Hill, died in Springfield, ILL
nois, December 26, 1906, at the home
of her daughter. Mrs B. G. Wright.
Her death was the result of the in.
frmities of her advanced ye ,rs, she
having reached the age of 81 years,
IL months and % days. Mrs. Hill
was native Of Shepherds'own, Sic
ter of the late Joseph Welshans, and
the aunt of Mrs. T. 81. Davis and Miss
Ellen V. Welshans, of this place
She was the last survivor oil the fam
ily, her brothers and sisters having all
preceded her to the grave. One
daughter, Mrs. Wright, is left to
mourn her loss. Mrs. Hill has lived
in the west for many years, but is re-
membered here by our older residents,
who regret that another link in a
well-known family circle is broken.
Mrs. Katie Sheetz Roe, daughter of
Mr.. John P. Sheetz, of Pilot Grove.
Mo-, formerly of Shepherdstown, died
on December 18th at her home in
Rocky Ford. Cal. She was a native
of Pilot Grove, but since her marriage
to Mr.. Kelly Roe about two years ago
she had lived in Rocky Ford. She
had been in declining health for sew
eral months, and her death was csus-
ed by consumption. Besides her
husband, she is survived by baby
daughter 7 months old. Mrs. Roe,
who wa, 26 years old, was good
Christian woman, and her death is
greatly regretted. She was niece
ofMrs. Bette and Katie Sheetz, Of
Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Nancy E. Ogden, wife of Mr..
Vim. H. Ogden, died December 25th
at her home few miles southwest of
Shepherdstown. Mrs. Ogden, who was
67 years of age, was native of Par
kersburg, this State, but had recently
moved here from Virginia. She was
a member of Baptist church in Iowa,
where she formerly lived, and was an
exemplary Christian woman. The
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
DR.. Charles Ghiselin, and the body
was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Lille Andrews Burns, wife of
Mr.. John L. Burns. well.known
farmer of Ripon, this county, died on
December 9th from typhoid fever,
after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Burns was daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. Geo. H. Hagley, of Charles
Town, and was most estimable lady.
Her husband and one sou survive her.
She was 81 years ofage.
Mrs. Mary Eliza Pitsnogle, daugh-
ter of the late John B. Files,of Berke.
ley county, died at her home in Mar
tinsburg last Sunday, aged 81 years
and 7 months. She is survived by
her husband, two daughters and one
son, also two broth ers and sister
She was buried in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha ]. Cutshaw, who spent
most of her life in Hsrper's Ferry,
where she went as the bride of Geo.
w. Cutshaw when she was fifteen
years old, died few days ago in
Washington City, in the gid year of
her age.
Mrs. Frances j. Nicewarner, wife
of Mr.. Henry @. Nicewarner, died re-
Gently at her home at the Brick Mill,
near the Shenandoah river, in this
county, aged sc years. Her husband,
three sons aud three daughters sur
vive her.