Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-19
Deaths
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her home on last Friday at the age Of
s5 wears Of cancer Of the stomach.
The remains were prepared for burial
by Undertaken When and on Satur-
day were shipped TO her former home
at Shenandoah CITY, Va, where the
lnterment took place on Sunday.
NIcoDEMus.
Mr.. Ezra Nicodemus, aged 10 years
and native of Boonsboro, Md, died
at his home in this city last Saturday
morning Of paralysis. He has lived in
this place about ten years.
The funeral took place on Monday,
Rev. A. b. Wilson. officiating and the
intcrment was in Green Hill cene-
terry.
sHAFFER.
Miss Marie ShafTer, da lghter Of the
late William Shaffer, died at her home
in the town of Hedgesyille, this coun-
ty, on last Friday The immediate
cause Of her death was hemorrhage
following an illness which began back
in November. 'She was bori. and lived
all her life In that place and was "a
years of age. Fran her early life she
was consistent member Of the Epis-
copal church and was useful mem
Der of the church, She Is survived by
one brother, Mr.. Morgan Shaffer and
three sisters: Miss Margaret halter
living at the home In Hedgesville,
Mrs. Annie Unger and Mrs. D. III.
Dodd, the former living in the viciui-
ty of Hedgesvllle and the latter, Mar
tinsburg.
Mr.. George w. Cox who formerly
lived in this county in the vicinity of
Failing Waters, until few years ago,
diedAon Thursday, March 4th, at his
home near st. James Washington
county, Md, of paralysis. The Hsg-
erstown Mail says:
"Mr. Cox died on reaching home in
q buggy from Lisksy's sale at Half
Way. Mr.. Cox wss paraIyzed 1T the
sale and while leading COW from the
sale, he fell against the fence aud his
son placed him in the buggy, hut he
did not SPEAK again. He was about
So years old. His wife and SIX child
reh survive him as follows:> William,
Hagerstown; Roy, st. James; Bessie,
Mary, and Anna, at. home; Sallie, in
Virginia. TIE faneral was sunday
afternoon from the house at 2 o'clock.
Services in the Manor church BY Rev.
J /. Hall. Interment in the graveyard
adjoining the church.
LEMAsrER
Mrs. John Lemaster, an aged and
ares oected resident of this county died
at the home of her son, S. W., Lemas-
ter, near Smoketown on last Saturday
morning at the advanced age of 70
years.
She was native OF Hampshire
city oanbut lived for many years in
@Berkeley county. She was twice mar
rid, her first husband being a Mr..
Site. She was widely known and
highly esteem d wonei
Surviving are sthe following child
rem .Georgeand Charles Strite.in Ohio;
s. w. and Il, E. Lemaster, Berkeley
county; James Lemaster, this city;
Mrs. Adam Kellar, jefferson county.
The funeral took place on Monday
morning at 1920 from the house, Rev.
A. b. Wilson officiating and the in
terment was at Smoketown.
TABLER
Mrs. Anne Amelia Tabler, widow of
the late James w. Tahler, Of this
county, died on Saturday night last at
the home of her slaughter,
Mrs. Edward ID. Rauch, about two
miles South ct this city at the age Of
10 years. The cause of death was gem
eral debility Incident to old age. Her
:. esteemed husband has been dead about
ten years and was prominent citizen
and large land owner. Mrs. Tabier
was before her marriage, Miss Schin-
del, of Washington county, Md. but
since her marriage, she has lived In
this county and un.il her husbands
death lived at the family home at
1ablers station OH the G. v railroad.
Nearly ever since that time she has
j made her home with Mrs. Rauch.
From early life the deceased was a
consistent member OF the Lutheran
church and was highly esteemed by a
large circle oTfriends.
3 She is survived by two sons and
three daughters: Messrs. NJ. u. and
Howard Tabler, of this city and Mrs.
Rauch, Mrs. w. Newton Buckles, of
near Gharlestown and Mrs. Richard
johnson of Tabler's staten.
The funeral took place on last Tues
day afternoon at o'clock from the