Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-05
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herdstown last Saturday night after
an illness of two weeks from the grip
in the 73d year of her age. Mrs.
Graves, whose maiden name was
Sands, was native of Pennsylvania,
but had been resident of Shepherds
town for many years. Her friends
here and in Sharpsburg district, where
she formerly resided, will be sorry to
learn of her death. She is survived
by three sons and two daughters
Geo. B., of Atlanta, Ga; Frank, OF
Rohrersville, Md. Robert, of Sharpe
burg, Md; Mrs. J. A Staley, of Will
kinsburg, and Miss Hermis Graves,
at home. The funeral was held at the
late home of the deceased on Monday,
the service being conducted by Rev
n. 1. Stephens and Rev. @. E. A.
Marshall, and the remains were In
TERED in Elmwood Cemetery. All oil
the family were here to the funeral.
Tro natives of Shepherd.toSn and
former wsll.known residents of this
place died suddenly within a short
time of each other last week in Spring
field, Ohio. Simeon Ray, who was
SO years old, was found dead In hi'
bed from heart disease, and a few
days afterw.rd Samusl Ray, aged 81
years, died while sitting in his chair.
Simeon il survived by one son and
Samuel by his wife and married
daughter. The only member of the
family now living is Frank Ray, OF
Topeka, Kansas. The old friends Of
the Ray boys in Shephsrd,town will
be sorry to learn Of their death.
s. Frederick Grimm, telegraph
operator for the B. & o. Railroad at
Curtis Bay, near Baltimore, and son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter B. Grimm,
of Winchester, died last Sunday at his
home in Baltimore, after an illness OF
two weeks from cerebro.spinal menin-
gifts, aged 81 years. Besides his wife,
he is survived BY his parents and
three brothers. His father has many
friends in Shepherdstown who. offer
their sympathy in the loss of a good
son.
Mrs. Charles Davenport, who was
formerly Miss Genevievs Waldron, a
sister of Mrs. E. Hayward Bowly,
died last Saturday in Chicago, aged
33 years. Mrs. Davenport had &C.
casionally visited in Shepherdstown,
and her friends here greatly regret to
hear of her untimely death. She is
survived by her husband and little
daughter two years old.
Mr.. Bushrod W. Cooke, a native Of
Jefferson county, where most of his
life was spent, died suddenly last Sat-
urday at his home in Somer.et, Ken
lucky, in the I'D year Of his age. He
was a brother of Mr.. q b. Cooke, Of
Charles Town, and WAS Confederate
veteran, having served in Company B,
Twelfth Virginia Cavalry.
William F. Roberts, Jr., son Of
Rev. W. F. Roberts, pastor Of Kings
ley NJ. E. Church in Cumberland, Md,
died last Saturday after an illness Of
ten days from pneumonia. He was a
nephew of County Commissioner N
R. Roberts, of MiddlswsY, and the
BODY was taken there for burial.
Mrs. Anna Brown, widow of Joseph
Brown, died in Charles Town last Sun
day, aged 81 years. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. W. M. John.
son and Mrs. M. Scott Weller, and
two sons, DR.. W. Brown, of Pittsburg,
and James D. Brown, of Charles Town.
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Gerling, widow
of Ferdinand Gerling, died at her home
in Martinsburg last Saturday, aged Il
years. She was native Of Germany,
but had lived in Martinsburg since
she was l6 years old.
Mrs. Thornton Fletcher, re-
spected resident of Berkeley county,
died last Sunday at her home near
Gerardstown, aged 81 years. She is
survived by her husband, one son and
two daughters.
Joseph Messman, a former we'll
known jeweler of Martinsburg, died
at his home in Washington on Friday,
aged IS years. He is survived by his
wife and one daug liter.
Mrs Susan Withers, widow of A.
L. Withers, died at Summit Point
Monday night. She is survived by
three sons-Robert, Albert and Wal
ter Withers.
Mrs. Fannie P. Moore. daughter of
the late Samuel 8. Moore, died Mon
day night at her home two miles north
of Charles Town, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Jenkins, one Of
the oldest residents of the Summit
Point -neighborbood, died last week,
in her 77th year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fritts, widow of
Geo. ]. Fritts, died last week in Charles
Town at the home Of her nephew,
Wager Fritts.