Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-08-20
The Death Record.

Jacob Lakin died at his home IN
Sharpsburg Sunday morning, from
heart trouble, in the 8lst year OF his
aye. Mr.. Lakin was a native OF
Frederick county, but moved to
Sharpsburg at an early age and re-
sided there the balance Of his life.
| He was saddler land followed that
business for many years. He was
member of the Memorial Lutheran
Church and for years an elder. He
was held in high regard by a large
circle of friends. The following chill
dren survive: Mrs. Mollie Fisher,
Roanoke ; Mrs. James Seaman, Hag-
erstown; Charles, Sharpsburg; Miss
Matte, at home. Mr.. Lakin was
the last member Of his family, his
brothers and sisters all being dead
The funeral was held Wednesday at
IL a. m. services by Rev A. A.
Kerlin, of the Lutheran Church; in
torment in the Sharpsburg Cemetery.
Mrs. Henrietta Evans, of Washing
ton, dial at Harper's Ferry Friday
at l1e sge OF 81 years. Sue was born
at Fayetteville, N. c., in 1927, and
later moved to Oberlin, O., where her
family became prominent In the abo-
lition movement. Her husband was
one of the thirty who made test of
the fugitive slave law in rescuing john
Price, negro, from his owner. Thla
was in 1857. Lewis Sheridan Leary,
her brother, was killed in the John
Brown raid on Harper's Ferry. Her
nephew, John Copeland, one of the
raiders, was hanged at Charles Town
ten days after the execution OF John
Brown. Mrs. Evans had fifteen chill
dren, of whom FIVE survive, among
them being DR.. Wilson Bruce Evans
AMI Mrs. Daniel Murray, Of Harper's
Ferry, and Mrs. Mary P. Wilson, of
Boston.
Virginia Leggett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. W. Leggett, died at
the home of her parents in this place
last Sunday morning Of spinal men
nights. She had been seriously i'll
for about four weeks and although
her condition was known to be seri-
Gus, vet her death came as a great
shock to her parents and family. The
deceased was II years of age and for
the last Is years had been almost en-
tirely blind, an attack of scarlet fever
left her afflicted in this way when she
was quite young. The funeral service
was held Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Reformed church, con-
ducte1 by Rev. ]. David Miller, and
interment was made in the Reformed
cemetery.
Mrs. Julia VI. Wiltshire, wife Of
Mr.. Clarence B. Wiltshire, died Mon
day at her home near Middleway af-
ter lingering illness OF several
months, ag.d IS years. She was a
woman OF many NOBLE traits OF cAaf-
acter and her death Is regrette By a
large circle Of friends. She was a
daughter Of Mr.. Zeph Bane, ST., Of
this county.
Carvel Ringgold Reinhart, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L.
Reinhart, died last Monday night at
Bellevue, aged Is days. The funeral
was held Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. DR.. Ghiselin, and
the remains were laid to rest in Elm
wood cemetery.
Mr.. Latrobe Hale, who was well
known in Shepherdstown, where he
was relief agent of the Norfolk and
Western railroad several years ago,
died at hospital in New Orleans last
Sunday. His father is prominent
Virginian politician.
DR.. Samuel K. Snively, a we'll
known physician of WilliamspOrt,
Nd, died suddenly Tuesday morn
ing from heart trouble. He was 81
years Of age.