The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-09
THE DEATH RECORD.

Wier-Mrs. Grace Herman Wier, wife of
Mr. Robert Z. Wier. member of the Balti-
more firm of Wier & Wilson, and daughter of
the late Capt. Emanuel Herman, who died on
Friday of last week. died of complication of
diseases about o'clock on Tuesday morning,
at her home in Lutherville The end came
peacefully and Mrs. Wier, who was at deaths
door when her father died. was never told that
be had passed into the great beyond. Mrs.
Wier was an ardent church worker having been
a member of st. Paul's Lutheran Church for
many years. and had large circle of friends
Besides her husband she is survived by two lit
tie girls-Mildred and Katharine; one brother
MIR. Emanuel w. Herman. member of the
bar, and one sister-Mrs. Fl. Burton Stevenson.
The funeral took place GU Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock. at st. Paul's Church. and the off
ciating minister was Rev. John F. Crigler. pas
tor of that congregation. The interment was
in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Towson.
Ward.-Dr William Wallace Ward, a snc-
cessful physician and surgeon who enjoyed q
large practice in Baltimore and Carroll coun-
ties, died at his home at Jacksonville, I'd dis
trict. at an early hour on Friday morning, 9Th
instant. aged SO years. During the snow storm
Of December 22d DR.. Ward contracted a severe
cold, from which pneumonia developed He
took to bis bed on Saturday last and died as
stated. He was native of Anne Arundel
county and located in Baltimore county soon
after his graduation. He is survived by a
widow. three brothers and three sisters. The
funeral will take place at the residence of his
brother, Mr.. Edward l.. Ward, well known
lawyer, $40 Hanover street, Baltimore, at 2 p.
NJ. on Sunday. The death of DR.. Ward-who
was very successful physician and surgeon
is an almost irreparable loss to the community
and expressions of sorrow at his early removal
from the scene of his usefulness are heard. He
was also very popular socially.
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Herman, who died at his residence in Luther
vile on the LIST instant took place on Sunday
afternoon and was largely attended. Services
were conducted at the house by Rev. John F..
Crigler, pastor of st. Paurs Lutheran Church,
and Rev. l.. B. Wolf and Rev. v. s. 6. Rupp.
The pall-bearers were Hon. ]. Fred. G. Talbot,
Col. Walter s. Franklin, and Messrs. Duane
H. Rice. John Crowther, James s. Nussear.
Joshua F. Cockey, Herbert Davis and Elisha F.
Parks. lnterment in the Presbyterian Gene
terry at Govanstown.
Weatherley.-Mrs. Maria l.. Weatherley,
widow of James w. Weatherley and one ofthe
Oldest residents of Govanstown. died on the LIST
instant, at her home on the York road, near
Winston avenue. She was 76 years of age and
born in Baltimore. Her parents were the late
PeEregrine and Mary Coe Ringgold. Mrs.
Weatherley was a resident of Govanstown
about forty.five years. Five daughters and
two sons-Messrs. James G. and q. Frank
Weatherley-survive. Miss Lille P. Wealth
erly is organist at st. Mary's Catholic Church,
Govanstown
Wheeler.-Mr. William l.. Wheeler, re
tired farmer who lived with his daughter, Mrs.
Emory E. Price, near Sparks Station, 9Th dis
trict, died on the LIST instant aged rs years He
was born and spent his entire life in that Sec
ton of Baltimore county. Three children sur
vive him. The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon at Bosley NJ E. Church, Rev. VIM.
]. Meeks conducting the services. The pail
bearers were grandsons ofthe deceased Messrs.
VIM. Price. L. Bacon Price, Howard Whiting
ton. Samuel Price, Clinton Bosey and J. Price.
Lepley.-Mrs. Eliza Lepley. widow of Rev.
G. LepIey and one of the Oldest residents of
Reisterstown, died last Tuesday at the home of
her son, Mr.. George A. Mong, in that place.
She was 81 years ofage and native of Waynes-
boro, Pa. BY her first husband, the late Peter
s. Mong. of Hagerstown, Mrs. Lepley leaves
three children. They are John Mong, of
Wyoming; George A. Mong, of Reisterstown,
and Mrs. Frank Quicker, of Reisterstown.
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