Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-05-06
The Death Record.

The Death kcCOro.
Mrs. Margaret U. Knott, widow OF
Samuel M. Knott and for many years a
well-known and greatly esteemed resi-
dent of this section, died last Saturday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs ]. 5. Rem
ner, in Richmond, Va, aged 70 years
Her death resulted from stroke of paral-
ysis received a couple of weeks previous.
Mrs. Knott, whose maiden name was
Kepfat, was native of Frederick coun-
ty, Nd, but for many years she lived
near Shepherdstown. She was plous
Christian woman, a consistent member OF
the Southern Methodist Church, and was
respected and loved by many relatives
and friends. She was the mother Of nine
children, all of VIII ON are living, as fol-
lows: Rev. DR.. J. o. Knott, OF Coving-
ton, Va; C. j., w. R., Marvin and Sam
uel o. Knott, OF this county; Mrs. Frank
Koontz and Mrs. Sam M. Hendricks, OF
this vicinity; Mrs. ]. S. Renner, OF Rich
mond. and Mrs. Edna Gaines, OF Wash
ington. The body was brought to Shep-
herdstown on Monday for burial, and al
fer service in the M. E. Church South was
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery. The
funeral service was conducted by Rev. II.
!. Stephens.
II is with much regret that we record
the death of Mrs. Lille Reynolds Tabb,
wife of Mr.. Holmes Tabb, which occurred
last Thursday at her home in Prince VIII
liam county, Va. Mr.. Tabb, it will be
recalled, moved with his familyfrom Shep-
herdstown 10 Virginia last winter, having
bought little farm there. Mrs. Tabb had
not been well since they left here, having
been Frustrated by stroke OF paralysis,
and her death was not unexpected. She
was daughter OF the late Daniel Rey-
colds, of Duffields, where her early life
was spent, and was a woman OF the
highest Christian character, respected by
a wide circle OF friends who esteemed her
for her many womanly virtues. Her age
was 40 years. She is survived by her
husband and two children, a son and a
daughter. The body was brought to
Shepherdstown for burial last Saturday.
After services in the Presbyterian Church,
conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselln
and Rev. J. E. Triplett, the body was
laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery.
lust as we 90 to press, word comes of
the death OF Mrs. Bette Myers, wife of
Mr.. VIM. w. Myers, which occurred at
II O'Clock today at her home at Zoar.
Mrs. Myers, who was most eStimable
Christian woman, lived on Wild Goose
farm, near Shepherdstown, until month
ago. The funeral will be held in Elk
Branch Church, Duffields, Saturday morn
ing at II O'Clock. Interment in Charles
Town.
Miss Lola M. Daley, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Daley, formerly of Mar
tinsburg, died at her home in Cumberland
Tuesday night, from typhoid fever, aged
II years. The body was brought to Mar
tinsburg for burial.
Mrs. Mamie Turner, wife of John Tur-
ner, died in the City Hospital in Martins
burg Tuesday evening, following an OPP
Grafton for internal trouble. She was
resident of Back Creek valley, Berkeley
county.
Mrs. Pearl Davis, wife OF Mr.. Melvin
Davis, died Tuesday at her home near
Bakersville, Washington county, from
consumption, aged Sc years. She is sur
vived by her husband and two children.
Joseph E. Keedy, well-known re-
tired farmer, died last Saturday at his
home near Boonsboro, aged II years. He
was the father of Judge M. L. Keedy, Of
Hagerstown.