Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-07
OBITUARIES

William Harper, who was shot
by the accidental discharge OF a
shotgun at the Darrin fire two
weeks ago, died at his home nine
miles southeast of Parker last Sat
urday afternoon. Lockjaw, caused
by the wound, was the immediate
cause of his death. The funeral
was held from his late home Mon.
day morningr Rev. Kephart, OF
the Parker NJ. Z. Church, preached
the funeral sermon. Burial follow
ed in Highland Cemetery here.
VIM. NJ. Harper was born in 1868
at Crabbottom, Va. In 1886 he
was united in marriage to Sarah Il.
Tingley. Three children were born
to this union: Mrs. Warner, of West
Virginia, Mrs. Potter, of Staunton,
Va, and Mrs. w. O. Bland, of Cad
mus, Kan. In 1895 he was again
united in marriage to Miss Eliza
beth Chew, and three children were
born to bless this union, Elsie, aged
10, Willie, aged 8, Carnia, aged a.
In 1902 he moved with his family
from his old home in Western Nir-
ginia to the Valley of Virginia,
where they resided until March,
1908, when they moved to their
present home on the farm near
Parker.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
beloved wife, six children, four sis
tiers and one brother. The deepest
sympathy of many friends is ex-
tended to the bereaved ones Park
er Kan.) Messenger.
ELIZABETH GUM
Mrs. Elizabeth Gum died at the
, home of her youngest daughter,
! Mrs. Kenny Simmons on Dry
Branch, April 20, 1909. Elizabeth
j. Curry was born December 23d,
1897, and was married to Thomas
, Gum in 1869. To this union was
born 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls,
- 3 dead and five living: Hartman,
! Albert, Willis and Lille, being
: present at the bedside of their
: mother. The two latter giving her
= their undivided attention. Stand
= ing over her day and night until no
: more could be done to alleviate her
. suffering, she telling them at the
. last they could do no more for her
. Calling a friend to her she whisper
ed, Il am almost gone" and when
she was asked if she was ready tC
die, she expressed herself as being
is ready to 60 at any time. 1t was
II one of the most touching death-oec
Il scene ever witnessed by the writer
|, The three boys kneeling by h er side
IS entreating her to speak again to
2, them before she died. She knew
r every thing until the last moment
e She leaves behind her one sister
E who is now very ill. Mrs. Mary r
'e Terry, and one brother, John W
n Curry.
re Deceased was kind old christian
= lady and leaves behind her clea
m record. Everything was done tina
a loving hands could do, but death
Or the grim monster, after months o
er patient suffering, claimed its vic
Or tim. Her children were all presen
oe at her death but Mrs. Belle Griffin
S. and Ohio, the second son. She wa
laid to rest on the hill behind tn,
Hamilton Chapel, beside her TIVE
daughters. Services were conduct
81 ed by Rev. Perry Paxton. ID.
T. MRS. IDA LEONARD
10 Ida Jane Goddin was born il
20 Mcdowell, Va, July Is, 1872, am
= died at her home ner Edison, Ne
t. ;s braska, April 81, 1909, being 3
10 years, 9 months and 6 days of a e
Bereft of both parents in infanc
she spent her early life in Virginia
at the home of her grandfather,
minister in the Methodist Episcops
Church South. About IA year
% ago she came to Nebraska, teachin
~ in the public schools and making
,S her home with Mr.. and Mr.. Hanson
v. January 5, 1897 she was unite,
be in marriage with Howard Leonard
NJ who with her two children, Dea
Fir and Carl, survive her. She was
on woman of intelligence, refnemen
X and piety. Early in life she unite
o. with the Methodist church South
e' retaining her membership therei
he until the erection of the Methods
re Episcopal Church in Edison whe
or she transferred her membership t
ss it. Her christian life found it
er greatest activity in her home
elf where she taught her boys gosp'
It. of the blessed Christ, and laid
III II their young lives the foundation
~ christian character.
,r A loving wife and mother ha
nd gone to her reward; and the bt
Ike reaved family have the sympath
ne of large circle of friends who wit
he them mourn her loss.
IT. The funeral was held at the Nett
is odist Episcopal church in Edison
OF Friday at 10 a. M, Rev. Chas. 5
'at Hawley her pastor preached frol
an Isaiah 3S:1, and was assisted in tn
services by Rev. B. F. Eberhar