Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-08
Another Veteran Passes Away.

AnOtner OOnleQerdle veteran lids CIOSS-
ed over the river. George w. Yontz,
who lived alone in the little house on
High street, opposite Shepherd College,
died alone there some time last Friday.
For number OF years Mr.. Yontz had
lived by himself in the house belonging
to F. L. Weltzheimer, where he worked
at the shoemaker's trade and did repair
ing for the town folks. Persons who
went to his place on Friday could get no
response when they called him or knocked
on his door, though several say that they
saw him about the place Friday afternoon.
Saturday morning it was suggested that
he might need attention, and Sergeant
Shipley forcen his way into the house and
upstairs In the room in which he slept
the unfortunate man was found lying on
the floor cold in death, and had evidently
been dead for hours. His relatives were
summoned, and later the body was taken
to the home of his nephew, q. w. Fer
rell, where it was prepared for burial.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon,
the service being conducted by Rev. DR..
H. c. Haithcox, and the body was in
TERED in the soldiers lot in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Mr.. Yontz was born and reared in
ShepherdStown, being a son OF the late
Cornelius Yontz. When the Civil War
began he enlisted in Company B, Second
Virginia Regiment, and was faithful in his
performance OF duty. When the Second
Regiment Band was organized he was
detailed as a musician, ard later when
this band was merged into the famous
StonewaIl Brigade Band he became a
member OF that organization. After the
war he worked at his trade, that OF a
shoemaker, in ShepherdStown, Charles
Town and Winchester, coming here some
years ago to settle down at his old home.
While he lived in Winchester he married,
and his widow survives, together with
one son. He had not lived with them,
however, for many years. He leaves also
two sisters and a brother: Mrs. Alice
Adams, of Roanoke, and Mrs. Eliza Fer
rell and Charles Yontz, OF ShepherdStown.
The latter is now the only person in this
community of the name of YOntz-a name
that has been wel-known in this town
for more than a hundred years. The
deceased was man OF many eStmable
qualities, being of genial characteristics
and we'll informed, and his old friends
and associates regret his pathetic DEATH
Mrs. Mary Hester Small, widow OF
lanes H. Small, of Berkeley county, and
sister of Mr.. Henry c. Reynolds, OF
Shepherdstown, died last Friday alter
noon at her home four miles south OF
Martinsburg, aged 81 years, 10 months
and u days. The immediate cause OF
her death was pneumonia, but she had
been ill for a long time from paralysis
and had been bedfaSt for six weeks. Mrs
Small was daughter OF the late George
Reynolds. She was for many years a
consistent member OF the Lutheran Church
and was respected and loved by wide
circle OF friends and relatives. She IS
survived by three children: J. William
and James H., Jr., al home, and Mrs.
Benz. S. Couchman, residing close by;
also the following brothers and sisters:
H. c. Reynolds, of Shepherdstown; John
T. Reynolds, OF Berkeley county; Mrs
Reuben Small and Mrs. L. w. Robinson,
MartinSburg, and Mrs. Thomas CIapham,
near VancleveSville. The funeral service
was held on Monday, and the body was
inferred in Green Hill Cemetery, Mar
tinSburg. Both ofherso andher daugh-
ter are said to be very sick.
Mr.. Oscar M. Phillips, well-known
business man of Charles Town and a
member of the lumber firm OF William
Phillips Sons, died at his home in that
place last Sunday, aged 81 years. The
Monday previous Mr.. Phillips, accom-
panied by his wife, had started for Hot
Springs, Ark, where he hoped to take
treatment that would benefit him in health
When they got as far as st. Louis he be-
came so ill that the trip had to be aband-
oned, and as soon as possible they took
a return train for home. They arrived
in Charles Town on Saturday and Sum-
day he died. Mr. Phillips was identified
with a number of business enterprises in
Charles Town, and his death is greatly
regretted. He is survived by his wife,
eight daughters. three sons, six brothers
and one sister.
Edward w. Lupton, for many years a
prominent farmer and fruit grower OF
Berkeley county and amemoer OF a wide
ly known Virginia family, died at his home
near Martinsburg Tuesday after months
illness of Bright'S disease. Mr. Lupton
was born and reared near Winchester,
Va, but for 33 years had resided near
Marinsburg. He was wealthy farmer
and fruit raiser and considered through
out this section OF the State as an author
ity upon agricultural and horticultural
subjects. He was 81 years old and is
survived by his widow and two sons
w. T. and McSherry Lupton, residing in
Berkeley county.
Miss Hester Ann OttY died near VAN
clevesville Tuesday morning, after long
illness, aged 49yearS. She was operated
upon for tumor four or five years ago.
and never fully recovered. She is sur
vived by one brother, Henry Otty, and
four sisters: Mrs. James V. Myers, with
whom she lived, Mrs. John F. Gerllng,
Mrs. Pierce Custer and Mrs. Sallie
Shields. The deceased was member
of the Methodist Church and was an es-