Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30
Deaths
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Mrs. Martha, wife of Mr.. Joseph
Prather, EuIalia street, died Tuesday
evening ats o'clock of consumption
offer an illness of three months, aged
% wears. She is survived by her hus-
band but no children. Five sisters also
survive. Mrs. Prather came here from
K earneysville last January She was
a Miss Rust before her marriage She
was a member of the Presbyterian
church and many friends will mourn
her death. Funeral Thursday at p.
m. at the house conducted by Rev.
Chas Gheslein, of Shepherdstown. In
terment in Green Hill cemetery.
TRIGGs.
Mr.. Harrison Triggs, respected cit
izen of this county, died at his home
along the base of North Mountain last
Saturday afternoon after an illness OF
about two weeks at the age Of ~ years.
He had long been member Of Trinity
Lutherrn church of that vicinity and
was held in high esteem by all his
friends and neighbers. His surviving
sons are Ernest and William Triggs
and his three surviving daughters are
Mrs. Elizabeth robin, Mrs. Laura Orr
and one single daug ter, Miss Katie
Triggs all residents Of this county.
The funeral took place from Pitzer's
chapel ON Monday morning, Rev. Z.
S. Trump, officiating and the inter-
ment was in the grave yard at that
place.
Rev. George w. Findley, b. D. died
at the home of his daughter in Staun-
ton, Va, on Thursday of last week at
the age of about SO years. The funeral
took place on Saturday and the re-
mains were laid to rest at Thinking
Springs, Augusta comfy His wife died
some months ago. DR.. Finley was at
one time pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Gerardstown and later OF the
Rompey church but for more than ten
years lie has been pastor of the church
at Thinking Springs. He was faithful
ambassador of the great King whom
he loved and served with answering
fidelity to the end of his nseful life.
He " as an able and earnest preacher
and loving and sympathetic pastor.
He was well known throughout this
section of Virgi mia and West Virgin ia
and was regarded with the highest es-
TEEN by all. During the war between
the states lie was faithful soldier for
the Confederacy as he was faithful
soldier of the Cross.
It'll is with much sorrow that we
chronicle the sad death of Mrs. Fannie
Mong, the belovedlwiteo of Mr.. Clarence
s. Mong which occurred at the HON re
No. H0S West King Streeton last Tues
day evening. The cause of her death
was pulmonary trouble which super
induced complication of maladies.
While she had BEN in bad health for
several years but was confined to her
room but few weeks.
She was an estimable lady, held IN
the highest esteem throughout the
community and was loved and respect :
ed by all her nelgh bors From gearly
life she was consistent member of the
Lutheran church and died in the
blessed hope of a blissful eternity.
irs. Mopg was daughter of the
George p. Walters and was born and
raised on the Faulkner farm just. Wes:
of town, which then belonged to her
father and which was the family home.
At her marriage she moved ITO town
with her husband and has since lived
in the house where she died.
She is survived by her husband aud
six children, five girls and one boy and
some of the girls arequite small The
children are: Mary, Herman, Annie,
Grace, Frances and Laura and the fell
lowing brothers and sisters; Messr s
Thomas, Benton and George Walters,
Mrs. j. B. Thatcher, Mrs. G. s. Cush-
wa. Mrs. j. w. Nell and Miss Susie
Walters. There is great sympathy for
the bereaved friends ard especially the
children.
Funeral from the home on Thursday
at o'clock, Rev.C. S. Trump, lofiiciat-
ing. Interment in Green Hill.
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