Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-10-28
Passing Away.

Street, SIldIleS lOWh, 'NoJ
ing. October q, Mrs. Frances Williams
| Gibson, widow OF Col. John Thomas
| Gibson, a resident of Shepherdstown
many years ago, closing a life OF nearly
Is wears. With her health impaired tor
several years past, Mrs. Gibson was strick-
en- with an attack of acute Bright's disease
about week before her death, which
rendered recovery i'm possible. She real
lied that she could not recover from the
attack. says the Advocate, and content
plated the approach OF death with perfect
tranquility of spirit, talking to her children
and inquiring with anxious concern about
her many friends, her soul buoyant with
love for everyone; and, with answering
faith in God, in her advanced age she
welcomed the shadows that lie beyond
the passing years. A life such as hers,
that has filled its measure OF duties, en-
loved its sunshine, and mourned its mis-
fortunes, tempered its shadows and well
coined its blessings, finds ample compen-
sation in every fleeing stage from youth
to the mellow ripeness OF age, its pallng
twilight coming as sweet incense to her
who has traversed the brief and ftful
journey from the perishable to the lmper-
ishable life that is our common destiny.
Mrs. Gibson was~a member Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, and gave liber-
ally to many charities. Mrs. Gibson, who
was daughter OF the late Col. Braxton
Davenport, was born at Altoona, the family
homestead near Charles Town, December
6, 1884. Her mother was Elizabeth Bed
niger, daughter OF Major Henry Bedin-
ger. of the Revolutionary War. The late
COL Henry B. Davenport was her brother
and her surviving relatives are among the
oldest families OF the county Bedin-
gers, Lucases, Shepherds, Lees, Morgans,
ManningS, Magruders, and SwearengenS.
Some OF her ancestors bore prominent
part in the war for American independ-
ence, and, later, in the second war with
Great Britain. She is survived by one
son, Col. Braxton D. Gibson, president
of the National Citizens Bank and mem
Der of the Charles Town bar, and two
daughters, Mrs. Annie q. Packet, wife OF
Mr.. William B. Packet, and Miss Susan
G. Gibson, both ofthem residing Charles
Town. The funeral was held Sunday at
ternoon in Zion Episcopal Church at B
O'Clock. The interment was in Edge Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas T. Chapman, a well known
resident OF Berkeley county, died at his
home at Darkesvile last Thursday night,
aged 6S years, 10 months and II days. He
had been in declining health for the past
wear or two, but il is thought that The i'm
mediate cause of his death was a stroke
of paralysis received a few days previous
ly. Mr.. Chapman, who was born and
reared in the Darkesvile vicinity, lived in
Shepherdstown many years ago. He was
tanner by occupation, and helped con-
duct the tannery on Main street located
where the Register building now stands.
He was an intelligent and well-read man,
with original ideas and strong convictions,
and was very interesting in his converse
ton. While in Shepherdstown Mr.. Chap
man was married TO Miss Lucy Bennett,
who survives him, together with three
sons and two daughters: Oscar, OF Johns
town; Clark, residing in Tennessee; Hal
Ter, at home; Miss Clara, Martinsburg, and
Miss Nellie, of Baltimore; brothers, J. p.
Chapman, Martinsburg, and George s., of
Colorado; sisters, Mrs. Annie Myers, OF
Sharpsburg, Md, Mrs Katie HINES, form
erly of this place. Mr.. Chapman was a
devoted member of the M. E. Church
South, being particularly interested in
Sunday School work. His funeral was
held last Sunday in the Southern Metho-
dist Church at Darkesville, Rev. r. A.
White officiating, and his body was bur-
led in the cemetery at that place.
After long illness, attended by much
suffering, Mr.. Isaac N Zombro passed
away at his home in Middleway October
18th, aged u years and A months. Most
of his life was spent in and about Middle
way. He was farmer for many years,
and for more than twenty years lived on
the farm OF Mrs. E. B. Seibert in that
vicinity, retiring only few years ago. Mr..
Zombro served in the Confederate army
during the Civil War as private in Com
pany A, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. In
his death the Middleway community los
es an upright, honorable citizen, the
Methodist Church faithful, conscien-
tious member He is survived by his
widow. Rev. D. A. Berry, his pastor,
conducted the funeral services, which
were held in the Union Church, Middle
way, Sunday afternoon. The interment
was in the Masonic Cemetery in Middle
way. A large concourse of friends and
members of the Order of Odd Fellows,
to which Mr. Zombro belonged, attended
the services.
The people of Middleway were much
shocked last Monday evening by the sud-
den death of Mr.. Charles Zombro, one
of the highly respected citizens OF that
place. Mr.. Zombro, who had been COM
planning for short time, fell to the ground
while walking along the street and ex-
PRED in few minutes. His death CON-
ing so suddenly and following the death
of his brother, Mr. Isaac Zombro, who
died on the previous Friday, gave to his
passing away all the shock OF tragedy
The deceased had been farmer, and
during his active years lived with his