Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-12-16
Death Is Ever Busy.


Mr.. James H. Coffinbarger, one of the
Oldest residents of our vicinity, died at his
home two miles southeast of Shepherds
town yesterdaymorning about one o'clock,
in the S2d year of his age. He was taken
sick on the Saturday previous. and, being
enfeebled from long illness in the earlier
part of the year, he soon Yielded TO the
grim reaper, death. Mr.. Coffinbarger
was born in Berkeley county, but had
lived in this vicinity for nearly sixty
years. He was farmer and very good
one, and has always been industrious. He
was man of strict integrity, and was re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
for many years consistent member ofthe
Lutheran Church of Uvilla. Surviving
him are his wife and two sons and three
daughters: James c. and William E. COZ
finbarger, Mrs. R. P. Shaffer and Miss
Bessie Coffinbarger, all of this vicinity,
and Mrs. Harry B. Weis, ofNew Carlisle,
Ohio. The funeral service will be held
at his late residence, Friday morning at
II O'Clock, interment in Elmwood Gene
terry. During the Civil War Mr.. Coffin
barger served with honor in the Confeder-
ate army. He was member Of Company
d, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, and was
faithful soldier throughout that long
struggle.
Mr.. Arthur L. Moler, well-known and
much esteemed resident of Bakerton, this
county, died suddenly at his home there
last Thursday evening. His death was a
shock to the community, for while he
had not been in good health for the past
year, and had been quite sick for day
or two previous, no one thought that the
end was so near. Heart trouble caused
his death. The deceased, who was 4S
years of age, was employed as foreman Of
one OF the departments of the Standard
Lime and Stone Company, and had been
for number of years an efficient and
trusted helper at the lime works. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Cation, and four sons, all of whom are
grown. The funeral was held last SUM-
day in the Southern Methodist Church at
Bakerton, of which he was member, the
funeral discourse being delivered by Rev.
6. T. Tyler, presiding elder. Escorted
by members of the Shield of Honor and
Odd Fellows orders, to both of which or
CARNATIONS he belonged, and accompan-
led by large concourse of soTowing rel
atives and friends, the remains were
brought to Shepherdstown and inferred
in Elmwood Cemetery. He was buried
with the last honors Of the Shield ofHonor
and Odd Fellows organizations.
Mr.. James Henry Smurr, native Of
Shepherdstown but for many years res
ident of MartinSburg, where he was a
contracting painter, died at his home in
the latter place last Sunday afternoon.
His death was caused by paralysis, he
having received stroke the previous
Thursday from which he remained I'M
conscious until the end came. Mr.. Smurr,
who was son of the late John Smurr,
OF this place, was II years of age, and
is well remembered by our older res
identS. He served in the Union army
during the Civil War, having enlisted at
Williamsport in Company |, First Mary
land Cavalry. Several years after the war
he married Miss Badora Spangler, of Har-
per's Ferry, with whom he shared life's
Joys and sorrows for al years. When
boy, Mr.. Smurr became member OF the
Reformed Church, and led a consistent
Christian life, enjoying the respect and
esteem of wide circle of friends where
ever he was known. He moved to Mar
tinsburg in 1871, and had lived there ever
since. He is survived by his vile and
one daughter, Miss Bertha Smurr;
brother, John M. Smurr, of lndepend-
ence, Mo-; three sisters, Mrs. ]. w. X.
Fisher and Mrs. D. w. Kilmer, of Mar
tinsburg, and Miss Eliza Smurr, of Bata-
via, N. Y. The deceased was buried in
Martinsburg on Tuesday.
Miss Annie S. Parran, native OF Shep-
herdstoHn and a former much-loved res
ident of this place, died suddenly last
Saturday at the home of her nephew, Mr..
Richard p. Buchanan, in Glendale, Ohio.
The body was brought to Shepherdstown
on Tuesday and inferred in the family lot
in Elmwood Cemetery. Miss Parran was
a daughter of the late Dr. Richard Parran,
a prominent physician of this place, and
was an accomplished and high-minded
woman, who, although she has not lived
here for many years, has always been
held in the highest esteem by Our people.
She was teacher of great ability, having
taught in private schools in Baltimore and
other places, and was for some years
vice principal of the Virginia Female In
stitute at Staunton, Va. She is survived
by her sister, Mrs. Lille p. Lee, of New
London, Conn, now the last survivor Of
her family. Her friends here will be sor-
ry to know of her death. Those who
came from a distance to attend the funer-
al service, which was conducted by Rev.
c. E. A. Marshall, Of this place, and Rev.
Harry B. Lee, of Charlottesville, Va,
were Mr.. Richard p. Buchanan and his
son Ward, of Glendale, Ohio; Mr.. and
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