Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-04-21
The Death Record.

known resident of Jefferson county and
Confederate veteran, died at his home a
Summit Point on Tuesday. morning
from stroke of paralysis. in the 10th
year of his age. Mr.. Roberts joined the
Confederate army the second year OF the
war, and was a splendid soldier. He
was a member of Company F, First Viz
ginia Regiment, and was known as Cor
poral Roberts. He was detailed as scout
for General ]. E. B. Stuart, and after Stu
art was killed he was continued as aScout
for General Lee. He was in number Of
very hot engagements during the con-
flict. Mr.. Roberts was held in high es-
TEEN by the people and led an exempla-
ry life. He was born near Leetown on
January Is, 1885. He leaves his vile,
five daughters and two sons, as follows
Mrs. g. D. Shipley and Mrs, John w.
Hansroth, of Orleans Roads. w. Va ;
Mrs. Samuel Stiles, of Chicago; Mrs. John
Shewbridge, of this county; and Miss Fam
ME Roberts, at home Messrs. Thos. L.
Roberts, of Omaha, Nebr., and R. Clinton
Roberts, of Denver, Col.
Mrs. Sarah V. Boyce, wife of Mr.. Mack
Boyce, of Jefferson county, died at 10
last Sunday morning at the residence OF
Henry Brill at Stephens City, Va Mrs
Boyce had been in her usual good health,
and on Tuesday of last week she went to
Stephens City to visit her sister, Mrs,
Brill. On Saturday evening one OF her
nephews, Arthur Brill, started with her
in his buggy for Kernstown to visit her
son, Lee Boyce. When near BartonS-
vile she complained OF feeling unwell
and asked her nephew to hold her, say
ing she was afraid she would fall out of
the buggy. Mr.. Brill supported her and
turned back for his mothers home. She
became unconscious, and although ply
Sician was quickly summoned, nothing
could be done, and she fingered until
shortly after O'Clock Sunday morning.
Mrs. Boyce, who was 81 years old, is sur
vived by her husband, three sons and
two daughters.
Mr.. William S. Morriss, respected
citizen of Charles Town and lifelong
resident of that place, died last Thursday,
after an extended illness, aged "a years.
He was a Confederate veteran, having
entered the Southern army when a lad OF
only fifteen years and serving with gal
lantry in Company F, cd Virginia Infan-
try. Mr.. MorriSS, who was tanner by
occupation, was an upright man, indus
trious and exemplary, and his death is
regretted by many friends. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was formerly Miss
Annie Shaner, of Shepherdstown, and
the following children: Richard, George
and William Morris, Mrs. A. Frank Dun
lap and Miss Louise Morriss, all OF
Charles Town; Mrs. Clifton Collier, OF
Cleveland, Ohio. He was buried in
Charles Town on Friday.
Mr.. Lewis L. S. HeIvestine, one of
Clarke county's most respected residents,
died at his home three miles from' Berry
vile last week, aged SO years. He is
survived by his wife, three daughters,
Mrs. Walker, OF West Virginia, and Miss
eS Dora and Hattie HeIveStine, at home,
7 and two sons, MeSSrS. Claude A. and
Edward Helvestine, of Clarke county.
DR.. Thomas NJ. Lewis, 81 years old, a
widely known physician, died after long
illness at his home at White Post, Va,
last week He was related to the Wash
ingtonS, Lees, CustiseS and many other
noted Virginia families He was sur
geon in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War.
Joseph M. Ripple, respected resident
OF MartinSburg. died at his home in that
place last Tuesday, after long illness
from consumption, aged 81 years. He is
survived by his wife and one son.
Rev. DR.. E. R. Eschbach, prominent
minister OF the Reformed Church, and
for SO years pastor OF the Reformed
Church at Frederick, Md, died last week
after long illness, aged IS years.
Claggett Worthington Randall, for the
past twenty years an engineer on the
Norfolk & Western Railway, died last
Thursday in Hagerstown from brain trou-
bic, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Olive Engle, an aged resident ot
this county, died recently at her home
near Manning's School-House in her S0th
year. She is survived by one son,
Charles Engle, and one daughter, Mrs.
Price Viands.
Fonrose Nj. Fox, a native OF Shepherds
town, died in Hagerstown last week,
aged Sc years. The deceased, who was
never married, was a marble poliSher by
occupation.
James A. Rosenberger, a native Of
Berkeley county, died in Baltimore last
week, aged II years. He had lived in
Baltimore for many years.
Former Sheriff Hammond A. Downin
died in Hagerstown last Saturday, aged
AZ years.
The ceremonies in connection with the
acceptance OF the statue of Governor
| Pierpont in Statuary Hall at the Capitol,