Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
The Death Record.


Mrs. Mary Helen McBee, wife OF
| Mr.. J. W. McBee, died last Sunday
about noon at the home of her son-in-
law, Mr.. Jacob s. Myers, in Shep-
herdstown. She had been an invalid
for thirty years, and for several
months had been so i'll that death
came TO her as relief from her pro-
lonesd suffering. Mrs. McBee was
So years of age. Her maiden name
was Grub, and she was a native OF
Hampshire county, this State, where
most of her life was spent, and she
had resided for several years in
Berkeley Spring, prior to coming TO
Shephsrdstown. She was a good
woman, and for many years a mem
Der of the Presbyterian Church.
though her health prevented her
from going about much. Besides her
husband, she is survived BY two sons
aud one daughter: DR.. B. W. McBee'
of Paw Paw, W. Va, Mr.. L. 5.
McBee, of Allegheny, Pa, and Mrs. j.
s Myers, of Shspherdstown The
fune;. MAS held from her late home
Tuesday afternoon, and the body was
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery. Rev.
DR.. Charles Ghiselin conducted tn"
service, assisted by Rev. DR.. 81. q.
Haithcox and Rev. E. L Kregloe.
Mr.. Thomas L. Darnell, former
resident Of shepherdstown, died last
week at his home in Raleigh, N. G.,
after a weeks illness from pneumonia,
aged SO years. Mr.. Darnell was
native of Montgomery county, Md,
and was a photographer by occupa-
ton. He re,idsd in Shepherdstown
for some years, but soon after the Civ
il War moved to Cumberland, Md,
where he was quite successful in his
business. For the last four years he
has lived in Raleigh. Mr.. Darnell is
remembered by our older residents as
a most estimable gentleman-a man OF
high ideals and scholarly attalnmsnts
and Of agreeable personality-and
they will be sorry to learn of his
death. He i, survived by his wife
and nine children-si1 daughters and
three sons. The daughters are Mrs.
.Jassia Thomas. Misses Maud, Lucy and
Birdie Darnell, of Raleigh Mrs. Rose
Morgret, Of Cumberland, and Mrs.
Ada Lewis, Of Washington. The sons
are W. W. Darnell, Radfordp Va;
Lewis F. Darnell, Cleveland, Ohio,
and Victor Darrell, Washington.
Mrs. Susan NORM died last Mon
day at her home at Half Way, near
Higsrstown, aged II years. Her
death was the result of a paralytic
stroke received last Wednesday
Mrs. NORM, whose mNiden name waa
Spielman, was most estlmable WON
an, and had been a member Of the
Lutheran Church for many years.
She was the mother Of Ms Mary E,
Rowland. Of Shspherdstown.
Mr.. Ebenezer Gibson Marlatt, one
of Harpsr's Fsrry's oldest residents,
died at his home in that place last
Thursday, aged 80 years. One sister,
Mrs. Annie Winters, survives him.
BE was thirty-second degree Malon.
Mrs. Lucy Helvestine, widow Of
DR.. W. R. Helvestine, died last
Thursday at her home in Berryville,
Va, aged 70 years. Three sons and
one daughter survive her.
Mrs. Ellen Dudy died last Friday
at her home in Martinsburg, aged 81
years. She was native of Ireland,
but had lived in Martinsburg 63
years.
DR.. Charles F. Zimmerman, ma.
tive of Charles Town, died recently
at Braddock Heights, Nd, aged 56
years.
Mr.. John Dixon, former resident
of Martinsburg, died last Sunday in
Portland, Ind, aged 70 years.