Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-09
The Death Record.

| Mr.. M. Blair Miller, native OF Shep'
herdstown and a former well-knowr
resident of Jefferson county, died July
I'd at his home in Lincoln, Londour
county, Va, in the Slst year OF his age
Mr.. Miller is well remembered by our
older citizens, though he has not lived in
Shepherdstown for nearly a half century.
He was brought up in this place, but al
ter his marriage lived in various parts Of
the county, moving number OF years
ago to Londoun county, Va, where he
remained until his death. He is survived
by his wife, who was formerly Miss Ed
ma |. Trussell, and three sons and a
daughter. Also two brothers. Messrs.
Charles and Eleazar Miller, OF Washing
ton, and a sister, Miss Amanda Miller,
of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. ]. A. Stuart, for the past thirty
wears, a prominent resident OF Harpers
Ferry and for long time proprietor OF
the Potomac House at that place, died
Thursday at noon from paralysis, with
which he was first stricken in April last.
The deceased was native Of FleShingen,
in Holland, where he was born in lS5O.
At the age OF II years he went to sea-
From the position Of cabin boy ne rose
to the captaincy of merchant vessel.
During the Mexican War he served in the
u. S. Navy and was with Admiral Stock
ton in the blockade of the American and
Californian coast ports. A widow, SIX
daughters and four SONS survive him.
Mrs. Alice Kreglow, wife OF George /.
Kreglow, the well-known merchant OF
Hedgesville, Berkeley county, died at her
home in that place last Sunday morning
after an illness OF only two hours from
apoplexy. Her death was great shock
to her family and friends, asst was entirely
unexpected. Mrs Kreglow's maiden
name was Poisal, and she was most
highly respected woman, having been Tor
wears a member OF the Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her husband and SIX
sons and daughters. Her age was OF
years.
Word was received here last week OF
the death OF Edward Hamilton Davenport
on the 18th OF August, in Parkersburg,
w. Va, where he had been living for four
or five years, in the management OF the
Hotel Chancellor. He had been in I'M
paired health for about year, but 1t only
became necessary to take him to the hos
pital within the last month. He was the
son of Samuel J. c. Davenport, and is
well remembered as resident here about
Is years ago.-CharleS Town Free Press.
Mrs. Mary Jones, widow OF Osburn
Jones, who died 30 years ago, died re-
Gently at the home OF her son, Raleigh
T. Jones, in this county, after long
sickness, caused by cancer. Mrs. Jones
was born in ShepherdStown on March D,
1887, and her age was g. years, > months
and 3 weeks. She leaves Que son, Raj
eigh T. Jones, and one daughter, Miss
Mamie V. Jones, both OF Jefferson coun-
ty, and four small grandchildren.
Mrs. Lurena Schoppert, wife of S. s.
Schoppert, died last Sunday at her home
near Vanclevesville, aged IS years. She
is survived by her husband and three
children.
Miss Sallie Ellen Sheetz died last Sat-
urday at her home in MartinSourg, after
a long illness from consumption, aged
4S years.
Mrs. Mildred Manuel, one OF the Oldest
residents oil Charles Town, died on Sum-
day last, aged So years.
Mr.. Hoge Hill, former resident OF
Martinsburg, died in Baltimore last SUM-
day, aged As years.