Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-08-19
The Death Record.

| Mr.. Morgan VanMetre, one ofthe best
known residents of Berkeley county, dice
last Sunday evening at his home alons
the Opequon creek, on the Shepherds
town road, about two miles east OF Mar
| tinsburg. He had been i'll for the pas
couple of years from paralytic stroke
and the infirrnities accompanying his adj
vancing years. For several weeks he
had been gradually declining and finally
passed awayso quietly that those who
watched scarcely knew when ne breafhed
his last. Mr.. VanMetre was OF one o.
the very oldest families in this section,
his ancestors having come here almost
two hundred years ago. The farm on
which he was born and where his long
life was spent was taken up by the first
VanMetre in 1870, and has ever since re-
manned in the family. The original dwell
| ling was abandoned in 1880, when SUBJ
stantial stone mansion was erected. This
was the home of the family from genera
ton TO generation until about three years
ago, when il was destroyed by fire. The
third structure, "a comfortable brick house.
was then built and has since been occu-
pied as the family home. Mr.. VanMetre
was Confederate veteran, having been
member of Company F, First Virginia
Cavalry. He was faithful and coura-
peous soldier, and served with gallantry
until the surrender at Appomattox, taking
part in the very last of the fighting. Mr..
VanMetre was 10 years old. He was a
son of Abram VanMetre. his mother before
her marriage having been Miss Isabella
Tabb, OF another prominent Berkeley
county family. He is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Sallie Miller, and by
a sister, Mrs. Georgetta holland, OF South
Bend, Indiana. Mr.. VanMetre was a Sue
cessful and progressive farmer, and being
regarded as man of much ability, had
wide influence in his community. Besides
a very large family connection, he had a
wide circle of friends in his home county
and Jefferson. He was member OF the
Presbyterian Church, and was consist,
ent Christian man, enjoying the respect
of all who knew him. The funeral was
held at his late home on Tuesday. the
service being conducted by Rev. DR.. F.
| M. Woods, interment in Green Hill Gem
etery, Martinsburg. The funeral was one
of the largest ever seen in Berkeley coun-
N. The pall-bearers were w. N. Lem
en-, John H. Schoppert, Jos. b. VanMetre
Iohn p. kearfott, Morgan Deck, William
Deck, Charles Roush and Thomas Aud.
Mrs. Margaret Ann Hout, relict OF Da-
vid Hout and one of Shepherdstown's
oldest inhabitants and most respected
women, entered into rest this morning
about six o'lock. Mrs. Hout had been in
falling health all through the summer
Three weeks ago she took TO her bed, the
bodily machinery having at last given
away, and this morning her spirit returned
to the God who gave it. The deceased
passed her Seth birthday on the 9th OF this
month. She was born in ShepherdStown,
her father having been the late Daniel
Miller, and all her long life was spent
here, she never having lived any other
place. She was consistent member Of
the Southern Methodist Church, uniting
with the church more than seventy years
ago and having ever since led consist
ent Christian life. Truly she was faithful
unto death, for, mindful OF every obliga-
ton, she loved her church and gave ii her
best service. Being so well known and
so highly respected in this community,
her death will cause sorrow to many.
Mrs. Hout is survived by four sons and
three daughters: George w. and Daniel
M, of Warrensburg, Mo-; Lawrence T.,
of Warenton, Va. Rev. H. Lee Hout, of
Piedmont. w. Va; Mrs. James H. Wolff,
of Charles Town; Misses Lottie and Ella
Hout, at home. She leaves also one SIS
ter, Mrs. Laura Dechert, of Harrisonburg,
Va, now the last survivor of the family.
The funeral ofthe deceased will take place
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock in the M.
E. Church South.
George Darling Whitson, well-known
architect and contractor OF MartinSburg,
died at his home ip that city yesterday,
aged II years. He was native Of Har-
ford county, Nd, and when quite young
moved with his parents TO the vicinity Of
Shepherdstown, leaving here in 1858 for
Martinsburg, where he has since resided.
He is survived by his wife, three sons
and daughter.
Mrs. Lucy Denny, one Of the most
highly respected residents Of Berkeley
county, died Tuesday at her home in
Gerardstown, after an illness of few
days from pneumonia, aged II years.
| The deceased, who was the widow Of
James Denny, was member Of PROM
inent Clarke county family, her maiden
name having been Ridgeway. Two
daughters survive her.
Henry Clay Henson, native of Charles
Town, died at his home in Caledonia,
Ohio, last Friday evening, of paralysis,
aged IS years. He is survived by his
widow, two sons and two brothers, E.
R. and James w. Henson; also Misses
Sue and Jane Henson.
Joseph Fiscus, prominent farmer OF
Berkeley county and former member
OF the county court, died at his home
| near Tabler's station on Tuesday, aged
Is years. He was native Of Penn
sylvania, but had lived in Berkeley for
30 years.
Bernard Peyton, bright and popular
young man Of Charles Town, died in the