Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-25
Deaths
BAYLOR.

BAYLOR.
Charlestown w. Va, June 2i.-fil-
den Garrett Baylor, 81 years old, a
civil engineer, died last night at his
residence In this city of diabetes For
25 years be had been connected with
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroa d
and worked up until the last two
weeks. He was a brother of the late
Capt. George Baylor, f"Baylor Light
Horse Cavalry fame, and is survived
hy widow, who ~-as Miss Beckwith
one son, Robert NJ. Baylor, of George
town, S. c., a daughter, Miss Annie
Lloyd Baylor, of this city, and siste
Mrs. Aisquith, of Charlestown.
cuNNISGHAM.
Mr.. job X. Cunningham, q son o I
the late James Cunningham, OF Fall
ing Waters, this county, and broth
er 10 Mr.. William l.. Cunningham,
died at his home near Clearorook /,
Frederick county, on last Monday Of
heart disease. Though h, had been IN
bad health most all winter his death
come pectedly. lie is survived by
his brother named above and one
sister, Mis- Matte Cunningham, and
ope daughter. HIS age Was rs yea rs.
The deceased vas well known in this
county where he was born aud raised
and has many friends who mourn his
death. He WAS a good citizen aud n
honest apd respected man.
DAVIS.
Mr.. Joseph Davis, brother to the
late DR.. e. M. Davis, of near Beding-
ton, this county, died at his home at
Bakersyille, Maryland, on LIST Satut-
day aged about Y years. he is sur
vived by his wife and several children.
The surviving few WAS Miss Sma II,
o. this county, a SISTER TO Messrs Rubin
and Hunter Saall, Of tais county.
MIR. and Mrs. Davis are uotA Mel-
known in this section and have host
of friende here who will hear Of his
death with much sorrow.
The funeral which took place on
Monday was attended by number OF
friends from this county.
ALLEN.
Mr.. James M Allen, well-knoWn
and mach esteemed citizen of Jefferson
county, died at his residence near Rip
pon on Thursday June II, after pro-
tracted illness, aged 10 years Mr.
Alien was native of Loudoun county ,
but came to Jefferson in his youth with
his parents, and had since resided there.
AT the outbreak of the War between
the States he entered the Confederate
service as a member of Co ii, "a Va.
Infantry and later and until the END
of the war served as gallant soidie
iii Go ID, 18th Va Calvary. For mum
Der of years he has been member OF
the III. Il. Church South. Mr. Allen
is survived by widow and three sons,
Messrs John G. aud WIN. Nj. Allen at
home, and Conrad Allen, of Martins
burg, besides four daughters, Mrs.
Arthur l.. Watson, Martiusburg: Mrs.
p. H. Carter, Vaudeville, Va Mrs.
Joseph Jackson, of Littleton, North
Carolina, and Miss Ethel Allen, tn e
youngest daughter at home. He also
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Ephraim
Watson, ofLeeiown, and Misses jamie
and Rose Allen, both of whom reside
with their sister, Mrs. Watson, and
Miss Gertrude Allen, o. Washington,
City.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Saturday morning /,
conducted oy Rev. D..A. Beeiy after
which the body was inferred IN the
Masonic cemetery at Middleway. a
numbe of Confederate Veterans of the
jefferson County aud John w. Rowan
Camp attended the funeral, and the
pallbearers were as follows: Jas. Nj.
Hendricks, j. Il. Osbourn, George Os-
bourn, Philip Remnant, A. l.. Os.
bourn, III. L. MUey, George H.. Hag-
ley, j. B. Coyle, Jas w. McGarry and
George D. johnson.
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