The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-05
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

Mrs. Mary Long, widow of James Long,
died on April rs, at her home in Balti-
more. She was the mother of the late
P. f. Long of Frederick.
KELLER.
Elmer l.. Keller, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ripley Keller, residing near Myersville,
this county, died at the Frederick City
Hospital, following an operation, aged %
years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, wife of the late
William H. r. Dean, died at the home of
her daughter, Alice, at Genva, Nebraska.
May /. Mrs. Dean with her family left
her native home, Frederick, in 1869.
GREsEMAN.
Mrs. Matilda Geesemen, widow of J.
d. Geesemau, died April 30 at the home
of her nieces in Fort Washington, Phila-
delphia, aged IS years. She was an aunt
of Mrs. Ulysses S. G. Rupp of this CITY,
sIGMUND.
William c.. Sigmund a resident of
Thurmont, died at his residence, aged GO
years. He was member of the Thur
mont lodge of Odd Fellows. He leaves
widow, who was Miss Alberta Weddle,
and seven children.
PIGGoTT.
DIR. Cameron Piggott, son of the late
A. Snowden and Margaret Piggott, died
April 80 at Sewanee, Tenn. He married
a Miss Annie Cockey of Baltimore Co.,
who was niece of the late Capt B. F.
Brown of this city.
SEYMOUR
Fanny E. Seymour, 81 years old, one
OF the most prominent women of Hardy
county, w. Va, died at her home in
Moorefield. She was born near this CITY,
Besides her husband she is survived by
three sons and one daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Miller. wife of las
H. Miller. died April 27, at her home in
Chambersburg, Pa, after a long illness
Mrs. Miller was the eldest daughter of
Edward A. Gittinger of this city. She is
survived by, her husband and two daugh-
| tiers.
|
Mrs. Edna A. StaIey, wife of Elmer B.
Staley. died April 30 at the City Hospital
aged 80 years Mrs. Staley was formerly
the wife of Iva Fuss, who died in 1909,
and had recently been keeper of the toll
gate on the Spout Springs turnpike near
this city.
MEYERS.
| Information has been received here of
the death in Ironton, Ohio, of Charles H.
Myers, which occurred April 27, at the
age of "a years He was a member of
Company H, Fifth West Virginia Infantry.
He was brother of Mrs. Mary E. Lutz,
East Patrick street.
Mrs Edna |. NJ Zentz, wife of George
Zentz, died at her home near Thurmont
on Sunday April 80, after an illness of
some time Of blood poisoning, She was
born December a, 1876. She leaves her
mother, Mrs Laura Martin, besides her
husband and seven young children.
KAvANAUGH.
Joseph Kavanaugh, well known among
horsemen in this city, died at his home
at Harrisonburg, Va, as the result of in
juries received in an automobile accident
! on April IL. Mr. Kavanaugh owned a
string of fast horses and has been racing
at the Frederick Fairfor 20 years.
HUTzEL.
Samuel f. Hutzel died at his home
Zittletown, after a prolonged illness of
dropsy, aged II years. Surviving are
these children: Charles NJ, Mrs. Samuel
Smith, Joseph T.. Mrs. Daniel Itnyre,
Edward Hubert, Ohio, all of near Boons-
boro, and Mrs Leslie Alexander, Fred
erick county.
HILDEBRAND.
Mrs. Sophia Hildebrand, wife of John
T. Hldebrand, died at her home in My
ersville, this county, from apopexy. Mrs.
Hildebrand was a daughter of Joseph T.
Brown and was in the 67th year Of her
age. Besides her father and husband she
leaves one daughter, Mrs. William Dean
of Washington, d. c.
SHOOK.
Mrs. Mary L. Shook, widow of Henry
Shook, died at her home in Lewistown,
May l, aged rs years. She was formerly
from Lewistown. but up to a few weeks
dSO BIC Hdu DSCu HNlilS III FICuSllCh
She is survived by two sons and three
daughters, Messrs. ]. Henry Shook Of
Baltimore and J. Daniel Shook Of near
Lewistown and Mrs. Elmer Glen of DAY.
ton, o., and Misses Annie M. and Matte
Shook at home.
BURDETT.
Mrs. Christian V. Burdett. wife of
Charles NJ. Burdett, died April rs at her
home, 263 West Fifth street, aged fifty
seven years. Mrs. Burdett was formerly
of Mt. Pleasant, this county. Besides
her husband she leaves four sons: VIM.
| E. and Charles c. Burdett Of Walkers
vile, George l.. and Rodney c. Burdett
of this CITY, and two daughters Mrs.
Benjamin Mosburg, near this city, and
Mrs. Albert Cook of Mt. Pleasant.
| MEALEY.
Edward w. Mealey died suddenly at
his home in Hagerstown on Friday last
He was one of the most public spirited
citizens of the State He retired from
active business several years ago, and
devoted his energies to the promotion of
works that would benefit his city and
county. He was president of the Hag-
erstown Bank and director in three rail-
roads and about twenty other corpora
tons He was never elected to Office
| but received several offices by appoint
| ment In the first Cleveland administra-