Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-09
Death Calls The Young and Old.

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Mr.. Robert Moore Duke died at his
home near Bakerton last Friday evening
at 6 O'Clock. in the gid year of his age.
His death was from paralysis, he having
been stricken about 10 o'clock the Tues
day night previous. His illness was sud-
den, as he had been in his usual health, and
only few hours before the stroke he
had with neighbor been walking about
the place. The attack was very severe
one from the first and it was realized that
there was no hope of his recovery. He
fingered until Friday evening, with &C.
casional semi-lucid intervals, when he
passed away. Mr.. Duke was a man OF
the highest integrity in every relation OF
life, and was respected by all who knew
him. He came of one OF the very oldest
Jefferson county families, his father flav-
ing been Robert Newton Duke, who own
ed large tract of land in what is now
the Bakerton neighborhood. In the COM
munity where nearly all of his life was
spent Mr.. Duke possessed the sincerest
regard ofhis neighbors, and many friends
and relativesregrethis passing. Hewas the
astofhis generation. Surviving himare his
wife, whose maiden name was McGarry,
and four sons i: Walter M, of Shepherds
town; ]. William and Leslie, OF Oklaho-
ma; and RobertN., OF Philadelphia. The
funeral service was held at his late home
on Monday, being conducted by Rev. J.
c. Siler and Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin,
and the body was laid to rest in the GEM
etery at Charles Town.
Mrs. Sallie A. Weddell died in Martins
burg last Thursday at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Frank Rutherford, aged IS
years. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Miller, was native OF Jeffer-
son county, and was the widow of Jacob
Weddell. She had been an invalid for
many years. She is survived by one son,
Albert Weddell, of the U. S. Navy.
Mrs. Martha E. Thomas, widow OF
Rev. Philip H. Thomas, United Breth-
rem minister in his lifetime, died last Sat-
urday at her home in Martinsbarg, aged
rs years. She was the mother OF Attor-
ney Wilbur H. Thomas and sister OF
Rev. Wilbur Hedges, Of Martinsburg.
Miss Mary NARROW, aged rs years, of
Knoxville, Nd, died last Saturday at the
home of her nephew, Mr.. T. J. Clapham,
near Vanclevesville, Berkeley county.
A few days previous she had fallen and
fractured her skull, and this was the
cause OF her death.
John T. Pitznogle, retired Berkeley
county farmer, died last Saturday at his
home in Martinsburg, aged 6S years.
He had been i'll for nearly year. SUI
viving him are two daughters, a brother
and three sisters.
Mrs. Kate Pulse, a former resident of
Shepherdstown, who has lived in the
West for number OF years past, died
short time ago in Centre, Nebraska, where
she made her home with her son.
Maybeny Johnson, former resident
of Berkeley county, died at the asylum at
Weston last week, aged 81 years. He
had been in the asylum for 80 years.
]. D. Hollis, a carriage painter, of
Martinsburg, was stricken with apoplexy
last Friday while at work, and died in an
hour or two. He was So years old.
Virginia Wilmington, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward L. Wilmington, of
Kearneysville, died recently from typhoid
fever, aged twelve years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boxwell, an eStimable
resident of Charles Town, died on Mon
day at the home of her brother, W. M.
Boxwell, aged SO years.
Mrs. Maria F. Trammell, respected
resident of Martinsburg, widow OF Jacob
S. Trammell, died suddenly last Friday
from heart disease.
Mrs. Virginia Edwards, wife OF Nor
gan Edwards, died at her home in Mar
tinsburg on Tuesday from pneumonia,
aged "a years.
Mrs. Louise O'Brien, wife Of Edward
O'Brien, died last Monday at her home
near Halltown, this county, aged % years.