The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-14
OBITUARY..
Some Of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.
John White Page died at his home in
Walbrook, in the S2nd year of his age.
KREIs.
Mrs. M. Alice Kres, nee Lorentz, wife
of Lucian J. Kreis, died suddenly at the
Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore,
aged IS years.
Miss Grace Irene Matthias, daughter of
!. A. P. Matthias, died at her home at
Waynesboro, Thursday evening, from a
complication of diseases and lung trouble,
aged % years.
KAUFMAN.
Mr. Wesley Kaufman died at his home
in Martinsburg, West Virginia, recently,
aged so years. He is survived by a
widow and eight children. He was a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Melvin Oden, this
! city.
Word has been received here by rel
atives of the death of Mr.. George F.
Jones, Of HyattsviIe, Md. Mr.. Jones
married Miss Ida Kessler, sister of Mrs
Samuel Hargett, who survives him, and
also son and several grand children.
INFANTS.
Charles Ellsworth DeGrange, infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. De-
Grange, died at the home of his parents,
three miles north Of Jefferson.
Ella Nav Willard, infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Willard, died at the
home of her parents, at Licksvile.
RoHRER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rohrer, widow of the
late John Rohrer, died at the home of her
Creek, Sunday, of general debility, in her
and was the daughter o. Jacob and Eliza
beth (Flora) Ridenour. She is survived
by three sons and three daughters.
wETzEL.
Marshall Wetzel, of this city, died at
the City Hospital of typhoid fever, aged
i IS years. He was an employee of the NJ.
!. Grove Lime Company. He leaves a
widow and five children, number of
brothers and two sisters His funeral
took place from his late home. B. & o.
avenue, on Monday at 2 O'Clock, with
interment in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
SPRINKLE.
Mrs. Mary Susie Sprinkle, widow of
John W. Sprinkle, died of paralysis at
her home in Martins5urg, w. Va, in the
57th year of her age. She was the
daughter Of George and Martha Sigler,
and was born and reared in Jefferson
county, near Martinsburg. She was mar
ried in Hagerstown May, 1873. Mrs.
Sprinkle leaves two sons.
NUsz.
Mrs. Rachael NJ. Nusz, wife of James
F. Nusz, died at her residence, East
Patrick street. this city, recently, of
double pneumonia after short illness,
of few days, aged "a years. She was
a member of the Episcopal Church.
She IS survived by three children, Mrs.
Albert Derr, Mrs Frederick Kimmel
and Mrs. Emily Consul.
HILDEBRAND.
Mr.. Joseph FIildebrand. a well known
and retired farmer, died at his home at
Ladiesburg, this county, of pneumonia,
aged 70 years. He is survived by four
children: David Hildebrand at home;
Mrs. Molie Haugh. of Ladiesburg; Mrs
Grant Delphey and Miss Alma Hide
brand, of this city. He is also survived
by two brothers, Jacob Hildebrand of
Rocky Springs, and Henry Hildebrand,
Of Ladiesburg
William Shriver 10 years old, formerly
a resident of Baltimore. and for many
years one of the members of the firm OF
ohn L. Shriver & Bros, fruit and oyster
packers, died Sunday at his home at
Westminster. He is survived by five
daughters and five sons. Four brothers
also survive him: Messrs c. c. Shnver,
president of the Metropolitan Bank, Bal
timore, and Mark o Shriver. T. Her
bert Shriver, former Representative in
Congress from the Second district, and
B. F. Shriver, of Union Mills.
RAMsBURG.
George William Ramsburg. one of the
best known and oldest residents of Mid
dletown Valley, died at his home at Mid
dletown, Of general debility. He was in
his S3rd year. Mr.. Ramsburg has been
prominent in the affairs OF Middetown,
and has held important offices. He was
delegate to the MARYLAND legislature
and he was also postmaster of Middle
town. In affairs of Middletown he
always took an active part He was
elected burgess and member Of the
council, being in this latter body at the
time when the new water works were
built some is years ago. He serve d as a
member of the Board of Charities and
Corrections of Frederick county. In
church work he always held prominent
place. Since he was young man he
has been an active member of the Luth-
eran church. Frequently he served as
elder and deacon IN the church. He is
survived by widow and two children,
Mrs William w. Doub, of Middletown.
and Mrs John c. Ramsburg, of Pittsburg,
Pa His funeral took place on Friday
Services were held in the Lutheran church
by Rev. !. w, Gentzler and interment was
made in the Lutheran cemetery.
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