Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
The heath Record.

The Deatn kecoru.
M-ior Samuel ] O Moore, a lead,
ing citizen of Clarke county, Va, and
for many years judge of the Clarke
county court, died on Saturday last at
his residence in Bsrryville, after an
illness of ten days, aged "a yeara.
The deceased was son OF the late
Thomas A. Moore. for fifty years clerk
of the Jefferson county court, and was
for some time deputy clerk for his
father. Later, about 1857, he went
to Berryville to practice law. MtJor
Moore was a Virginian of the old
school, and man of high integrity.
He enjoyed a splendid record as a
Confederate soldier, rising from lieu
tenant to major, and was selected bV
Gen. Stonewall Jackson as q member
Of his staff, serving with conspicuous
bravery in many important battles.
The deceased was twice married. his
first wife having been Miss Scolley. of
Middleway, in this county. A few
years after her death he married Miss
Kownslar. of Bsrryville. who died sew
era years ago. Two sons and five
daughters survive him-Rev. s Scol-
ley Moore, D. D, of Parkersburg, W
Va, and DR.. Lawson B Moore, Nat
ural Bridge, Va; Misses Nora, Jane
and Lilly Moore, of Berryville; Mrs.
William Mott, of Gloucester county,
Va, and Mrs. Frank V. Tilford, OF
Huntsville, Ala. He leaves also three
half brothers, CIeon Moore, of Charles
Town, Berkeley W. Moore, OF Fay
cite county, W. Va, and Rev. j. Har.
ry Moore, Of Lynchburg, Va.
Mr. Lewis Harvey Gardner, re-
spected resident of Hagerstown, died
At his home 10 that place Monday al
ternoon, aged SIS years. His death
Was caused BY gangrene, resulting
from diabetes, from which he had suf-
fered for some time past. Mr. Gard
ner was native OF Hollidaysburg, Pa
but had lived IN Hagerstown for many
yeals. He was a passenger engineer
on the Norfolk and Western Railway,
running between Hagerstown and
Roanoke, and had been with the COM
pany for 81 years. He was a good
citizen, a member of the Lutheran
Church, and highly regarded mem
Der of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. He is survived by his
wife, two sons and daughter-C s
and L. II. Gardner, of H,gerstown,
aud Mrs. ] L. Wslshans, Of Shep-
nerdstown. The funeral was held yes
terday afternoon at his late home, the
service being conducted by Rev. S
". Oven.
Mr.. Nathaniel Conrad, one of JEFF
ferson county's best known citizens,
he'd at his home near Bloomery lat
Friday, aged SO years. Mr.. Conrad
Was a Confederate veteran, having
served with credit during the Civil
War in Company D, Twelfth Virginia
Cavalry. Ia his earlier life, when
there Was much trade on the Shenan-
doah river by means of fat boats, NJ.
Conrad was leading boatman, carry
ing products of various sorts from as
Jar up the river as Port Republic
He is survived By his wife, one son
and four daughters, also brother and
Two sisters.
T. A Mccormick, assistant general
agent of the Baltimore Office of the
international Harvester Company,
and well-known throughout this Sec
ton, where he travelled on the COM
psny's business, dropped dead in the
Cumberland Valley depot at Martins
ourg Monday afternoon. He was So
years old.
Christian Heller, respected resi-
lent of Martineburg, died last Sun
day from asthma, aged 63 years.
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