Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK,
MIR. LANES NJ. HOOVER.

i MIR. JAMES M. HOOVER.
Mr.. James M. Hoover, one of th'
prominent citizens of the county, dice
on Saturday at his home near Swoope
after an illness of several weeks from
q complication of diseases. Mr.. Hoover'i
health had been failing for severa
years, and when his last illness came
on his children were summoned home
as there seemed no hope for his recov.
cry. He was 81 years old, and during
the years of his early manhood was 9
progressive and up-to-date citizen, hav.
ing for some time been active in 9coun.
ty affairs. Mr.. Hoover is survived by
his wife, who before marriage was
Miss Rachel Teaford, and three sons
Messrs Walter p, of Hampton, Va,
J. Samuel, of Canyonsburg, Pa, and
Edward F., of Thurmond, VIVA. Two
brothers, Messrs David F., OF the coun-
ty, and William Hoover of Mooreland,
Oklahoma, also survive him. The fu-
neral took place Monday from his late
home conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Holmes Rolston of Hebron, and the
interment was in Loeb Willow ceme-
terry at Churchville.
MRS. MARY C. TRIBBErT.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Tribbstt, wife
of Mr. John P. Tribbett, died on We'd
nesday afternoon, End inst, at her
home at Riverside, Rockbridge county.
She suffered stroke Of paralysis Fri
day which rendered her helpless and
which proved fatal. The funeral was
at Riverside chapel and the lnterment
at Fairfield. Mrs. Tribbett was a
daughter of John and Elizabeth Bow
man, and celebrated in September her
59th birthday. She was twice married,
her first husband being Robert Wilson
of near Riverside.
MISS AGNES STUMP.
Miss Agnes Stump, the popular as
sistant teacher of the Middlebrook
school, died there on Thursday OF last
week. Although stranger in that
community when she began teaching
she soon won place in the hearts of
both pupils and parents by her loving
disposition. She was only sick week.
She leaves two sisters and two brothers.
One OF her sisters being Mrs. E. l..
Weaver of this city. The remains were
taken to her old home at Charles Town,
w. Va, for burial.
MRS. MINNIE WHITE.
Mrs. Minnie White, wife of Mr.. F.
M. White, of Waynesboro, died at her
home there on the 31st ult. She was,
before marriage, Miss Hughes of
Fluvanna county, and a most estima-
BILE lady, Her husband and three chill
dren survive her.
MISS ANNIE NJ. WHITCOCK.
Miss Annie M. Whitlock died on the
Bird inst, at the home of her father, Mr..
9. HI. Whitlock, near Arbor Hill, of
aged p years. Besides her
parents, two brothers and four sisters
survive her. The funeral took place
afternoon from Mt. Tabor
church.
MRS. w. A. BROOKS.
Mrs. w. A. Brooks died at her home
IN this city ON Monday after long ill |
ness, aged SO years. Mrs. Brooks was
4 daughter of the late r. w. and Mary
5. Smith, and is survived by two SIS
Jers, Mrs. r. P. Landlord of this city,
and Mrs. j. A. Alexander of Detroit,
Mich, and three brothers, Messrs. O. |
E., of this city, Alfred, of Pittsburg,
Pa, and Robert, of Erie, Pa. In early
life she married Mr.. w. A. Brooks,
who with two children, Bessie and
Philip, also survive her. The funeral
sook place Wednesday morning from
her late home.