Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-09
.Iife,s Journey Ended.

Mr.. John Nicholas Schell, member OF
one of the Oldest families of Shepherds
town, died last Monday morning at his
home in Martinsburg, aged SO years.
Mr.. Schell was native of this place, his
people being among the early and PROM
inent settlers of the town, and he was the
last survivor of his generation, save one
sister, Mrs. Hannah Shaner. For many
years he lived in the vicinity OF Moler's
Cross Roads. where he carried on the
business of blacksmith and wagon max
er. retaining his strength and vigor until
long past his three score and ten years
During last, ear he moved to Martinsburg.
He was twice married, his first wife hav-
ing been Miss Margaret Edwards, OF
whom nine children survive, as follows ::
Charles c. and Wilmer L. Schell, Mrs.
E. w. Athey, Mrs. Joseph Waldeck, Mrs.
William Myers, Mrs. Daniel Demory, OF
Shepherdstown; John R. Schell, OF Mar
tinsburg; Mrs. Newton Moler and Mrs.
Rankin Gary, of Bakerton. He is sur
vived also by his second wife, who was
MISS Cora Barr. to whom he was married
some ten or twelve years ago, and a
young daughter, Lucy. Mr.. Schell was
member of the independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, having been connected
with Caledonia Lodge of Shepherdstown
for more than 62 years. He is to to burr
ed today. The funeral cortege will leave
Marinsburg at $50 a. M, and proceed TO
the Southern Methodist Church at Uvilla.
where the service will be conducted by
Rev. c. S. Stanton and Rev. w. A. Lyle.
Interment IN the graveyard adjoining.
Calvin M. Roberts, native of Jeffer-
son county, died suddenly from heart
disease Monday night at the Baker quar-
ries at Bunker Hill, where he was EN-
ployed as night Waterman. His death
was caused by heart failure, he having
but recently recovered from severe
spell Of typhoid fever. He was 30 years
of age. He is survived by his wife and
five children.
Mr.. Thornton J. Chapman, an aged
resident OF Middeway neighborhood, died
last Sunday. He was one OF the famous
forty-ninerS who went from this section
to California during the gold excitement
more than sixty years ago. and was also
a Confederate veteran. He was 70 years
OF age.
Mrs. Margaret Bates, respected resi-
dent OF Mddleway, this county, died last
Saturday at her home in that place, aged
SO years. She was tie widow of DR..
Solomon Bates, and is survived by one
son, VIM. g. Bates, and four daughters.
Mrs. Mary c. Childs, widow of John
]. Childs, died last Monday at her home
at Summit Point, after long illness, aged
"a years. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Blue, is survived by two sons
and two daughters.
Mrs. Mary Starkey, wife of Joseph
Starkey, died last Saturday at her home
near Shannondale, aged 81 years. She
is survived by her husband and four
children.
Mr.. John W. OFT died last Wednesday
at his home at Halltown, aged 60 years.
He is survived by four brothers and
sister.
Miss Cora Ella Zepp, an estimable
Martinsburg woman, died last Friday,
aged AZ years. She had been i'll a long
time.
Mrs. Sallie V. Manford, widow OF John
w. Manford, died in Martinsburg last
Sunday from pneumonia, aged GA years.
Mrs, Virginia Hartman Swartz died at
her home in Martinsburg last Sunday,
aged SO years.