Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-04-30
The Death Record.

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enty.6ve years minister of the Bal
timore Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, and one of the proml-
nent preachers of this section, died at
his home in Middletown, Va, last
Saturday plight, at the ripe old age OF
90 years. His death was the result OF
the ills incident to his great age, and
had bsen anticipated for some time.
Mr.. Eggleston was a native of Baltl'
more, but he was never quite certain
whether he was born in 1915 or 1916.
When youth Of about II years of age
he became converted. In 1887 he
was admitted into the Baltimore Con-
ference on trial, and was assigned to
Winchester asjunior preacher. Since
that time he had filled almost every
appointment in the Conference, hav.
ing bsen pastor of the shspherdstown
charge some fifteen years ago. de
was a man Of strong character and
forcible convictions, and was a logical
speaker and faithful preacher OF TIE
wor Il CD. He va. greatly RS
sp.cted by his pensioners and did
effective work az . pastor. His last
charge was at Middlstown snd when
he retired from active service he set
tied there to end bis days, being cared
for by his devoted daughter, Miss En-
ma. Mr.. Eggleston was married three
times, OUTLYING all of his wives. Five
children by his first wife survive.
They are Robert Eggleston, of Baltl.
more; John q. Eggleston, of LsIing-
ton, Mo-; William G. Eggleston, Jr.,
of Slater, Mo. Mrs. I. W. Russell, Of
Winchester, and Miss Emma Eggles.
ton, of Middletown. The funeral took
place Tuesday morning, the body be-
ing inferred in Mt. Hebron Cemetery,
Winchester.
Mrs. Fanny Grubbs, widow Of JEFF
ferson Grubbs, died suddenly last Mon
day morning at the home Of her son,
Walter Grubbs, q couple of miles from
shsphsrdstown. Her death was very
sudden. She had been complaining
of feeling somewhat badly, but was
not regarded as being at all i'll, and
the family were greatly shocked to
find her living on her bed dead about
ten o'clock in the forenoon. Mrs.
Grubbs, who was 76 years of age, was
formerly resident of Frederick coun-
ty, Va, and her body was taken tn ere
for burial yesterday, being inferred at
Rest Chapel. The funeral service was
held at the home of Mr.. Grubbs the
previous day by Rev, 81. l. Stephens,
the deceased having been member of
the Southern Methodist Church for
many years. She is survived BY tTo
sons, Messrs. William and Waiter
Grubbs, both Of this vicinity.
Charles Pierce Faulkner. son Of for
mer Senator Charles j. Faulkner, Of
Martinsburg, died last Saturday after
noon at his fathers home, Boydvills,
in that city, after a long illness from
paralysis, aged 81 years. Mr.. Faux
ner was a native of MartinGburg.
When the Spanish war broke out few
years ago he was appointed lieutenant
in the regular army, and later saw &C
tive service in the Philippines and
during the Boxer rebellion in China,
he was afterward in business in Chi.
cago, but about two years ago failing
health compelled him to return to the
home of his father in Msrtinsburg,
where he gradually declined. Besides
his father, he is survived by two broth
ers and two sisters.
Mr.. James NJ. Robinson. Of Terra
Alta, Preston county, W. Va, died
April 18th, aged about SO years. Mr..
Robinson formerly lived in the Vicin-
ity of Shephsrdstown. He was a
native of Preston county, and during
the civil war he enlisted in the Twelfth
West Virginia Cavalry. BE remain
ed in this section after the war, where
he married Miss Virginia Beltz. Some
twenty years ago he moved back to
Preston county, where he has remain.
ed ever since. After the death OF
his first wife, he married the second
wife-a Miss Hartman, of Preston
county. He was buried at Terra
Alta on April 18th.
DR.. R. T. Seaman, a veterinary sur
geon, died last Thursday night at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. W. Flo
ra, in Cumberland, Md, aged 69
years. DR.. Seaman lived in Shsp.
herdstown several years ago, but re-
NAMED here only about year. He
was a native of Meroersville, Wash
ington county, Md, but since last June
he had resided in Cumberland. His
wife and two married daughters sur
vive him. The funeral was held in
Martinsburg last Sunday, and he was
buried with Masonic honors, he hav-
ing been a member of that order.
George B. Oswald, for the past 81
years clerk of the circuit court for
Washington county, died very sud-
denly last Sunday morning from heart
failure at his apartments in the Bald
win Hotel in Hsgsrstown. Mr.. o.
valid, who was one of the best'knoWn
and most popular citizens of the cOun.
ty, was Sc years old. He was mar
ried three times, his last wife, to
whom he was married three or four
months ago, surviving him, together
with two sons and two daughters Of
his first AMI second wives.
Mrs. Martha A. Cage, widow Of A,
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