Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
The Death Record.

Mr.. William w. Lemen, former resi-
dent OF this section, died last Sunday al
ternoon at his home in Roanoke, Va,
aged IS years. He had been i'll for five
weeks. He is survived by six children:
James w. Lemen and Mrs. Jacob M. Kel-
Ter, Martinsburg; Mrs. H. L. Hout, Wash
ington; Mrs. John r. Maddox, Shep-
herdstown; Mrs. John M. Young, Roam
oke. and George T., Dallas, Tex; also a
brother, Jacob R. Lemen, in the West,
and a sister, Mrs. Hester Hagan, of Shep-
herdstown. Mr.. Lemen was born in JET
ferson county, but resided in Berkeley
county since about45years ago. Hewas
cooper by trade. He was a member OF
the Methodist Church. The body was
taken to Martinsburg for burial, beng in,
tered in Green Hill Cemetery on Tues
day.
James Conway, retired business man
of Harper's Ferry, died at his home in
that place last Sunday from cancer, fol-
lowing an operation that it was hoped
would relieve him. Mr.. Conway, who
was native of Dublin, Ireland, was II
years old, but had lived in Harper's Ferry
most OF his life. He was well-to-do,
and had been president of the Harper's
Ferry Bank since its organization in 1895.
Two graUdsons, James and William Rau,
are his only heirs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Emerson, widow OF
VIM. w. Emerson, died last Sunday from
the infirmities OF old age at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. d. w. Snyder, at
Falling Waters. She was one of the
Oldest residents of Berkeley county,
having reached the age of So years, 2
months and q days. Surviving her are
daughter, five sons. % grandchildren
and 26 great-grand-c children.
Miss L. Russie Engle, aformer resident
TO Jefferson county, died at her home in
Baltimore on Monday, and the body
was bought to Shepherdstown yesterday
and buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Miss
Enge was daughter OF the late VIM. II.
and Ann E. Engle, and is remembered
by old friends in this section as woman
OF many lovable traits of character.
Miss Martha ShiIlito, a cousin of Miss
Lottie Hout, of ShepherdStown, died re-
Gently at her home in Chambersburg, Pa.
She lived alone, and her death was not
discovered until several days after she had
passed away. Mss Hout attended the
funeral.
John r. Hamilton, one OF the oldest res
idents OF Frederick county, Va, died at
his home in Kernstown last week, aged
SO years and 10 months. He was the
father OF Frank L. Hamilton, OF Charles
Town, formerl, of Shepherdstown.
Rev. DR.. VIM. S. Freas, prominent
minister of the Lutheran Church in Balti-
more, died on Tuesday, aged 81 years.
DR.. Freas visited ShepherdStown last
Easter and preached several eloquent
sermons in the Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Lydia S. Raney, wife of Hamilton
Raney, died therhom in Berkeley county
last Friday very suddenly from heart
trouble. She is survived by her husband
and five children.
Charles Mcdowell an esteemed resi-
dent of the Springs Mill neighborhood
in Berkeley county, died last Friday,
aged 70 years. He was Confederate
veteran.
Mrs. Mary Payne, widow of Thomas
Payne, died on Tuesday at her home in
Hedgesville, Berkeley county, aged 90
years. Three sons survive her.
Mrs. Eliza Buxton, sister of Hon.
Henry q. Davis, died at her home in
Keyser on Monday last, aged s. years.