Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-01-23
Deaths Heavy Hand.
Mr. James Vincent Moore, who was

Hl6 Qeatn was the Iecuil VI Sne inHt
tiles of his advanced years. Mr..
Moore, who was member OF one OF
Jefferson county's most prominent
families, was born near Kearneysville
on March II, 1915, on the farm now
owned by Mrs. VIM. q. Kearfott. In
1910 he married Miss Phoebe Ann
voorhees,, of Berkeley county, and IN
l843 be moved to Western View,
where he lived all the remainder OF
his life, IS years. Mr.. Moore was a
consistent member OF the Presbyterian
Church, having first joined the church
at Shepherdstown. later going to Duff
fields, and when a Presbyterian con-
gregation was organized at Kearneys-
Vile in 1869 he identified himself with
that church. He served in an official
capacity in the church as an elder.
e. IS survived by one son, Vincent
Garrett Moore, daughter, Elizabeth
| Daniel, wife of Joshua G. Wyatt, hav-
| ing died in 1889. Mr.. Moore was a
man of high character, courteous
gentleman, a wsll-read and public
spirited man, and his death sewers an
other link that binds to the past. His
funeral took place from his late home
Tuesday morning, the sermon being
preached by Rev. DR.. A. G. Hopkins,
of Charles Town, and Rev. DR.. Chas.
Ghiselin and Rev. J. E. Triplett, of
shepherdstown, assisting in the SER
vice. The body was laid to rest in
Elmwood Cemetery, in this place.
Michael Goheen, for the past sixty
years a resident of Berkeley county,
died at his homo in Martinsburg
Monday night at the ripe old age of
80 years. Mr.. Gohesn was a native
of county Kerry, Ireland. but came
to this country when II years of age.
He was a contractor and stone mason
and lad done many important pieces
of work IN tnat section. He is sur
vived by four sors and three daugh.
tiers, one of his daughters being Mrs.
John Curran, formerly of Shepherds
town.
William Jenkins died at his home on
the John Hosler farm, near Manning 8
School House, on the east side of the
Shenandoah river, Wednesday night
last, after a few days illness from
pneumonia. Mr.. Jenkins was about
60 years of age. He came from Lou
doun county about three years ago,
and for two years farmed the Becker
place near Millvilie before moTlag to
the Hosler place last spring. He
leaves widow and family.-AdUoeGte
Mrs. Mary B,umgardner, widow Of
the late John Baumgardner, died last
week at the home of her son.in-ltw,
James OFT, in Halltown. Mrs. Baum
gardner came with her husband from
| Adams county, Pa, about thirty years
ago, and had resided in Halltown or
in that vicinity ever since. Her only
surviving child is q daughter, Mrs.
James OFT, with whom she made her
home.
Cornelius Trump, brother of Rev.
Ohas. s Trump, Of MsrtinSburg, died
at his home in Blackwell, Oklahoma,
January 10th, aged sc years. His
death occurred just two weeks after
the death of his brother, Augustus
Trump, of Kesrneysville. He ia sur
vived by his wife and two married
children.
Mrs. Sallie Richard, wife of John
A. Richard, a lifelong resident Of
Berkeley county and lady greatly
beloved in her home community, died
IN Hedgeaville last Sunday after an
illness of only one week from pneu.
monia, aged so years. She is sur
vivsd by her husband and one daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Catherine V. Ward, mother.
in-law of Hon. A. B. White, former
Governor Of West Virginia, died in
Parkersburg last Sunday, aged 81
years. She was woman Of diItin-
guished lineage and one of the lowell
est characters we have ever known.
Robert B. Helm died suddenly Sat-
urday night at the home Of his son,
W. B. Helm, in Roanoke Mr.. Helm
was a native of Leetown, this county,
and was on a visit to his son at the
time Of his death. He is survived by
widow and six children.
David Williams, resident Of the
Bedington neighborhood, in Berkeley
county, died on Monday from pneu'
monia, aged 35 years. The deceased
was a native OF Jefferson county, and
his body was taken to Middleway fol
burial.
Levi Porter died in Hagerstown las
Saturday, from a complication of dis.
eases, aged So years. Mr.. Porter wa
native of Sharpsburg and was sor
of the late Chss. W. Porter. He was
cousin of Mre. @. G. Frazier, of this
place.
John G. Leidig, for over thirty
years farmer of Berkeley county
but for the past couple of years a res
ident of Brsndtsville, Pa, died at hi
home in that place last Monday. HI
was II years of age.
Mrs. Mary Snyder died last satur
day at her home in Hedgesville dis
trict, Berkeley county, aged So years
She is survived by her husband AM
three children.
Mr.. Alfred Senseny. a well.knowl