Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
JOHN F. MATTAGLY
DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
Was a Resident Of Martinsburg
Nearly Half Century.
MRS. LOUISA MARTIN DEAD

Wotner OF Mrs. =. y. NothWelf--
Body Taken to East Palestine, q.
For Burial-Abram C. Bell, From
Clarke County, Va, succumbed to
Succumbed to Pneumonia Saturday
Night.
From The World OF Monday:
Mr.. John Fletcher Mat,ingly one og
the Oldest and best known residents
of Martinsburg. expired Sunday night
at 2.a0 o'clock at his residence. cor
ner OF South Water and East John
streets, in the 18TH year OF his age.
The immediate cause of his death was
Brights disease. though he had suf-
fered from paralysis since May. 1897
when his right side was paralyzed. He
had been confined to his room since
last September.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Mary Louise Alburtis. of this
city. lie vas the last of his family
Mr.. Mattlngly was the son OF JOS
eph and Dorothy (Belt) Mattingly and
was born and reared at Beltville,
Montgomery county, Maryland. In his
young manhood he went to Baltimore
and learned the trade OF locomotive.
~machinist In the shops OF the late
Ross Winans. who, for q number of
years, built the locomotives If the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1859
Mr.. Mattingly vent to Russia with
Mr.. Winans. who built the railroad
from st. Petersburg to Moscow He
! spent three years in Russia, working
in the railroad shops near st. Peters
burg. On his return he resided in
Baltimore for a few years, going
thence to Grafton from which place
he removed to Martinsburg in 1866
and since resided here. He worked
in the b. & O. shops here until with
In a year of their removal ito Bruins 8
wick in 1898. and for several years
ne was foreman of the machine shop.
He was n skilled mechanic and was,
popular with his fellow workmen.
Mr.. Mattingly was married here
December 81, 1873. He was a Knight
of Pythias and was highly esteemed
in this community where he spent
nearly half a century.
Funeral Wednesday at 2 p. m. at
the house and interment in Green Hill
Cemetery. ~
Mrs. James Martin.
Mrs. Louisa Catherine Martin. wild
ow OF Judge James Martin, of East
Palestine, o., died Sunday evening at
A ,tx.t. - A. - - --.-
Law, Mr.. G. p. Rockwell. sol South
Queen street, aged 80 years, IL
months and 8 days. She had been
confined to bed for the last two
months and finally died Of old age.
She is survived by her only daughter,
Mrs. C p. ROCKWELL, this city.
Mrs. Martin vas born in Beaver
county, Pa, the daughter OF George
Foulks. She was married November
8, 1858 to James Martin in Steuben-
VILE, o., whore she vas residing at
that time. Two years later she and
her husband removed from Lisbon, o.,
to East Palestine. Columbiana county.
o., where she spent nearly all of her
married life. The fruit of this union
was one daughter. Mrs. ROCKWELL. Her
husband died in 1883. She came to
Martinsburg two years ago from East
Palestine. o.. with Mr.. and Mrs. Roth
well and had since resided here. Mrs.
Martin was a woman OF much force OF
character and, with her husband, was
identified with every movement for.
the moral npift and material adj
vancement OF the community in
which she spent the greater part of a
long and useful life. She was gifted
with a bright and cheerful disposi-
ton that shed it's rays wherever she
went and made her beloved by every
body. She was a member of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church and was a
lovely Christian character.
A short service will be held at the
house this evening at 7.30 o'clock
conducted by Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Woods.
of the Presbyterian church. Tomor-
row evening the remains will leave
here on the Cumberland VALLEY train
for East Palestine where the funeral
service will be held Wednesday after
noon in the United Presbyterian
Church, conducted by Rev. DR.. d. r..
Miller. OF Pittsburg, and Rev. e.
Douglas, of Indianola. Iowa. Mrs.
Martin will be buried beside her hus.
band in the city cemetery
Abram C. Bell.
Mr.. Abram G.. Bell. 213 North
Church street, died Sunday afternoon
at 1920 O'Clock OF pneumonia after a
a weeks Illness of the disease. II was
the first spell of sickness he had for
years. He is survived by his widow
and five children: C. Frank, Faulk
ner avenue; Leon, Beatrice an
Shields. at home. and Mrs. John Spon-
OF Harpers Ferry: also a
brother, Harry Bell, and sister. Mrs.
J, p. Locke, both Of Berryville. Va.
Mr.. Bell was from near Berryville.
county, Va, removing here