Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-09
MRS. ANDERSON DIES
IN CITY HOSPITAL
Death Followed delicate Operation for
Cancer One Week Refore-Mrs.
Washington corsey Dead.


Ellsworth Anderson, SIS North Third
Street. died Friday night at 9.15
O'Clock at the City Hospital, following
am operation for cancer Of the womb
one week ago, performed by Drs. Duff.
Myers and Hensham She was As
years old the first OF last February.
Surviving are her husband and oae
child, Miss Agnes, at home; brother,
! Samuel Kennedy, this city; sisters.
Mrs David Snickle, OF Inwcod, and
Miss Daisy Kennedy, Harrisburg. Pa;
| also her mother, Mrs. Samuel Ken
NEEDY. West King Street, this city.
Mrs. Anderson was the daughter Of
Samuel Kennedy, deceased, and was
born at Vanclevesville. She had been
resident Of Martinshurg since her
marriage, tweaty-four years ago. She
was an estimable woman and many
friends mourn her death
Funeral Monday at 2 p. m. in the
United Brethren Church. Of which
Mrs. Anderson was a member, and SER
vices in charge of Rev. Dir. w. F..
Gruyer nterment in NGreen Hill
Cemetery.
Virginia corsey.
Mrs. Virginia Corsey, we'll known
and respected colored woman, died
this morning at O'Clock of paralysis
at her home, 313 North Burke Street,
after few days illness. aged 81 years
she rs survived by two sons, John w
the well known codored school teacher
OF Martinsburg, and Charles p, Phila-
delphia. She was born at Charles
Town, but resided in this city over
fcrty years. Her husband Washing
ton Corsey, died here about five years
ago.
Funeral Monday at 1890 a. m, at
the house, Rev. Hancock officiating
and internent in Mount Hope Gene
terry.
Mrs. VIM. 3. Koontz.
Mrs Elizabeth Anne Koontz, wife
OF Elder William F.. Koontz. died at
her home near Greencastle, Thursday
morning, aged "A years. Mrs. Kocntz
was the last of her family. Her death
was due to general debility, supple
mented by a stroke of paralysis Mrs
koontz was born in Berkeley county,
TX. Va, the daughter of John Emmert.
Her father moved from West Virginia
to near Mapleville and there his
daughter was married to the Rev.
Koontz The greater part of her life
was spent in Shady Grove. Pa. She is
survived by her husband.
Funeral Sunday. Services and in
terment at Prices Church, near Way
resboro, conducted by the Rev. J. Fl
Frindle
Mrs. Harvey Miller.
Mrs. Harvey Miller, well known
and respected resScent of the Arden
district. died at the home OF her son,
On the G. B. Wiltshire farm, four miles
south of this city, Sunday morning at
&c o'clock
Mrs. Miller. who had been a widow
for several years, was aged 81 years.
and is survived by FIVE sons and two
dau ghters.
The funeral services will be held at
the late residence Tuesday morning
at $50 o'clock and the remains will
be taken TO the Failing Waters GENE
terry at Spring Mills for interment.
Francis Pike.
Mrs. Virginia Wolf and sister, South
Maple avenue, have received word of
the death OF their cousin. Francis
Pike, son Of the late John Pike, OF
Illinois, who diod on the goth Of
Aug5 st.
Arthur Bennett.
Mr.. Arthur J. Bennett, 1922 West
john street. for several years a web
! known bar clerk in this city, died
Monday evening at SIS o'clock after
an dllness of nearly three months with
dropsy and heart and stomach disor-
ders He would have been 36 years
old the 81 of October. Mr.. Bennett
had BEEN working in Hagerstown for
some time and came home sick the
6th of June and never recovered.
Surviving are his wife and one child,
Alma; brother. John, Dills Bottom, o.,
sister, Mrs. G. w. Cook, Washington,
D. c.; also his father, Thomas Ben
nett. West Union. w. Va.
Mr.. Bennett came bO this city from
I Grafton when he was a boy of 13
years of age. He was an electrician
| by trade but had not worked at it fer
the past few years He was man of
kindly nature and genial disposition
and was generally popular, and the
news Of his death will bring sorrow
to many friends. He was a member
of the local order of Eagles.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the house and interment in
Green Hila Cemetery.
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