Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
Deaths
IfoucIx.

HoUCK.
Mr.. Thomas Houck, died at her
home near Hedgesville on last Tues
day evening at the age Of 40 years. She
! is survived by her husband and eight
! children.
rhe funeral will take place today,
Friday, at the home at 3 o'clock, Rev.
I. G. Michsels officiating and the in
tarment at Allensyille.
LEMEN.
Mr.. Nicholas Lemen an aged and
respected resident of the Northern sec
tlon of this county died at his home
near the Williamsport Ferry on the
Potomac river on last Monday morn
ing of paralysis at the age If So years.
Whilst he had not been in good health
for sevaral years he was not worse
than usual until a few hours before
this fatal stroke came. He was born
and has lived all life on thefarm where
he died and was good substantial
citizen.
The funeral took place on Thursday.
Miss Catharine Sperow, the young
est sister of Mr.. Peter Sperow, died on
last Tuesday at Ocean Grove, New Jer-
sey, where she had gone a few days
ago for the purpose of recuperating.
The remains were brought home on
Wednesday evening, to North Noun
tain, and the funeral took place from
the home on Thursday morning at ii
O'Clock Rev. John G. Leps, her pastor,
officiating. The deceased was the
youngest member of the family and
has always made her home with her
brother near North Mountain. From
her early life she was CONSTANT
member of the Falling Waters Pres
byterian church, where she was laid to
rest.
CUsHwA.
IT is with much sorrow that we
chronicle the death of our esteemed
friend and fellow citizen, Mr.. James
w. Cushwa, at his home on Dry Run,
Oh Tuesday afternoon last at about
three o'clock at the age of 10 years,
For several years he has been in bad
health but at no time seemed to be in
any great danger until a snort time
ago. lie had been afflicted with asth-
ma for years but recently dropsioal
condition set IN I'd he has gra 1ually
grown worse until death relieved ,hlm
of HE suffering.
Mr.. Gu ;hwa was native OF the
and lived here all his life ex-
cept about twenty years which he
spent in the state of Texas and the
four years he spent in the Confederate
army. When the war broke out In 1861
he at once enlisted in Col. Hoge's COM
pany which afterward was command
ed by Captain Kirk Hammond and
later 10y Capt. J. n. Cunningham,la
was known as Company B. First Vir-
ginia Cavalry, in which he served I'M
til the end of hostilities at Appomat-
tox in 1865.
He was brave soldier and was a |
credit 10 the cause and to his uniform
and to his dying day he was true to
The principles upon which the cause
for which he fought was based. He was
a true friend, kind neighbcr, an hon
est man and true consistent christian
being member of the Presbyterian
church at Tuscarora for many years,
and died in the assurance of >blissful
and eternal rest.
There are but few men who enjoy
larger and moie substantial circle of
friends than did he, and he deserved
them.
Mr. Cushwa was never married but
is survived byone brother and flour
sisters: viz. MIR. Otha III. Cushwa,
with whom he has lived since he re-
turned home from Texas, about Is
years ago, and Mrs. John ID. Kilmer,
Mrs. John n, Renteh, Mrs. James Ii.
Walker ami Mrs j. Newton Thatcher,
all living in this county,
The funeral took place from the home
on Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock
cemetery, in this city. The remains
were brought 10 their last resting
place by his old soldier comrades and
were followed by a large eoncourse Of
friends aud Confederate Veterans.
Heavy Storm.