Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
A BOLD ROBBERY HERE MRS. FRANK KESLER DEAD|
Succumbs to BrigAts Disease
After Long IIIaess.
RESIDENT HERE FOR "a YEARS
Absslonn A. Reed Dies in Baltimore
and Burial Here-Rev. DR..
staley Dead.

staIey Dead.
Airs Nancy j. Kesler. widow Of
Frank Kesler, died Sunday morning at
1915 O'Clock at her residence. 127 East
Liberty street, after an Illness OF
four months with Brights disease.
she was aged 81 years, 10 months and
40 DAYS.
Surviving are five children: John
4, Frances. May, Ruth and Zulah at
home also BIZ two brothers, Asa and
Joshua Lewis. in Paw Paw. and her
niece. Miss Elizabeth Lewis, who
lived with her aunt since childhood
Mrs. Kesler was the daughter Of
Asa Lewis, deceased, and was born
and reared at Magnolia Morgan coun-
ty. She resided here for the last
twenty-for years. Her husband, a
Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor
was killed on the railroad, six years
ago last September. She attended
the First Methodist church and was a
member Of the Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors. Mrs.
Kesler was a devoted mother and es-
Unable woman and leaves many
friends to lament her death.
Funeral at the house Tuesday at 10
a. M, conducted by Rev. j. O. Wright.
son, assisted by Rev. Maysilles, Of
Sleepy Creek. The remains will be
taken to Magnolia for burial in the
Kesler family graveyard, the train
leaving here at 11:1S.
Absolom A. Reed.
Word was received here this morn
ing of the death of Mr. Absalom An
derson Reed. of Baltimore a former
resident of Martinsburg He expired
this mogning at 10 o'clock at the res
idence Of hisbrother, Mr.. Albert w.
Reed. 1903 Coyington street, Balti-
mpre. death being due to heart dis.
ease with which he had suffered for a
year. He was Al years old and I'M
married.
Surviving are his stepmother, Mrs.
Mary c. Reed. with whom he lived,
one brother, Mr.. Albert w. Reed, and
sister, Mrs Charles NJ Lamar, West
Burke street, this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar went to Balti-
more this afternoon and will accom-
pany the remains here on Wednesday.
The interment will take place in
Green Hill cemetery. the body being
taken there direct from the ~ailroad
station.
Mr.. Reed was the son of Amos
Reed. deceased, and was born in Bal
timore. T,e was freight engineer on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
II years. He resided in Mdrtinsburg
from 1872 to 1881 with his family dur
ing his boyhood
He was one of the most popular en-
gineers on the road and had mary
friends here. where he frequently Wis
tied, who VIII regret to learn Of his
death He was a member of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
Rev. DR.. staIey Dead.
Rev Or. George l.. Staley, prom
inent minister of the Reformed
church, died at his late residence n
Baltimore on Saturday evening Or.
Staley was native of Shepherdstown.
The greater part of his life he pent
as an educator and for number of
years was president of a ladies' SEM
mary at Knoxville, Md, during which
time a number of our Martinsburg
girls We're his pupils. He frequently
visited here in earlier years and there
are still those who remember him al
highly esteem him. In more recent
years he was superintendent Of the
Baltimore colored schools.
The funeral services will be held at
his late residence. 1916 Bolton street,
on Tuesday at Y O'clock