The Washington herald., 1908-06-26

In the passing OF Mrs Maria Rup-
precht. aged nlnety-four years. and Mrs.
Sarah Muddiman. aged eighty-six years.
over the great divide and to their final
reward, Washington has lost two OF the
oldest residents.
Both these venerable women died yes
terday afternoon after a short Illness
Both had figured prominently in many
phases Of Washington life for nearly half
a century. Both were foreign born and
came 10 this country in the time OF sail
ing vessels. when il took many weeks 10
cross the trackless Atlantic. Both set
tied in different parts OF the country and
had raised large families.
Maria Wagner Rupprecht was born in
Eisenach. Saxe-W -Weimar. Germany April
y. 1914. In 1919. IN company with her hus-
band. Adam Philip Christian Rupprecht,
and six children, she came to the United
States. landing. after rough voyage
across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel,
at Baltimore
IN 1880. the little German family came
70 Washington and Adam Rupprecht en-
gaged IN the restaurant business. After
remaining IN Washington one year. the
husband died, leaving Mrs. Rupprecht
with seven children. Mrs Rupprecht,
with the spirit OF most thrifty Germans.
continued the restaurant business her
husband had established.
Goes TO baltimore.
She remained in this business and in
Washington until 1859. when she sold out
and went 20 Baltimore and opened up a
restaurant there. She remained in Bal
timore until 1886. when she moved back
TO Washington with her married daugh-
ter Mrs. Mary Nelmeyer. with whom she
lived until her death.
Mrs. Rupprecht is survived by three
children. all OF whom are more than
seventy years old. There are also six
teen grandchildren and twelve great
grandchildren.
Onti week ago, Mrs. Rupprecht had
been in excellent health. and had been
deeply interested in all around her. DEATH
was due 20 old age and effects OF the
heat during the last week.
She never had worn glasses. and had
reached her second sight During the in
augural parade Of 1905. Mrs. Rupprecht
stood on the curbstone at the corner OF
pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street during the entire procession. and
In the evening wanted 20 accompany sew
eral Of her grandchildren to the White
Lot 10 witness the fireworks. During
Buffalo Bilrs recent visit to the city with
his Wild West show. Mrs Rupprecht
spent several hours downtown waiting "a
see the parade
The children who survive her are: Mrs
Mary Neimeyer. Of this city: Mrs. Julia
Gilkeson. Of Bristol. Pa. and Chris Rup-
precht, Of Baltimore.
Funeral on Sunday.
Funeral services Will be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at her late home
2lS1 II street northwest Rev DIT. Alex
ander Kent. Of the Peoples Church, Will
conduct the services. Interment will be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers will be her eight grand.
sons. and are: Edward Rupprecht. Philir
Rupprecht, August Rupprecht. William
Neimeyer. and Otto Neimeyer. Of this
city; Fred Grkeson and Bud Gilkeson. OF
Bristol, Pa; Lewis Rupprecht. Of Balti.
more.
Mrs. Sarah Feakin Muddiman was born
in Kent County, England. September 26
1872. Her father was a Kent County
farmer who raised hops for the London
market
In 1895 Squire Feakin brought his fam
fly OF thirteen children, Of which Mrs
Muddiman was the youngest to America
They left England on a sailing vessel
during the early spring Of 1885. and the
little ship was driven from It's course
hfF he rr-f, IL l. f-t-
seas. but after a voyage Of eight weeks
and FIVE days dropped anchor in New
York Harbor Old Squire Feakin took hi.
family to the central part OF New York
State. in the Mohawk Valley, and en-
gagged I'm hop raising.
Married I'm 1912.
In 1912 Sarah Feakln married George
Muddiman. BY this union there were five
children. all Of whom are living.
George Muddiman and his family came
TO Washington in 1861, and shortly after
the outbreak Of the civil war he entered
the Union army as a suter. remaining
until the close OF the war While hel
husband was In the service Mrs. Muddi.
man managed the household and looked
after providing a living for the little ones
Mrs. Muddiman had been in poor health
since Christmas. but had been seriously
I'll but two days before her death Hel
death was due TO old age and general
breakdown.
The funeral services VIII be held Sat.
urday afternoon at o'clock from the
late home, 1907 Thirteenth street north
west. Rev. DR.. John NJ Gin. pastor oi
the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. assisted By Rev Johr
NJ. SchCk, pastor Of Grace Reformed
Church. Will conduct the services Inter
ment viii be in Rock Creek Cemetery
The children surviving her are Mrs
Lucy Studs. Of Alexandria: Mrs Carrie
Homer. Mrs. Laura Watson, and Mr.,
Annie BreEner OF this city, and one so.
G. A. Muddiman. head of the firm e
Muddiman & Co. I'm Twelfth street
The pnllbearers will be six grandsons-
Ab-am Studs. George Studs. and VII
bur Studds, of Alexandria: Oscar Homer
Arthur Homer and Allan Muddman, o
this city.