Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-23
Passing Away.

Mr.. William E. Miller, one ofthe Oldest
residents of Marion county. this State,
died last Sunday at his home at Barnes
vile, near Fairmont, in the Goth year
of his age. He was the father of Prof.
Thos. c. Miller, principal of Shepherd
College, who left for Fairmont as soon as
the sad news was conveyedto him. Be-
sides Prof. Miller, the deceased is sur-
vived by another son, c. A. Miller, and
three daughters, who live at the home
place. The funeral was held on Tues
day, Prof. w. M. Duke, of this place, be-
ing one of the pallbearers. Mr.. Miller's
death was very sudden, having been
caused by apoplexy. He arose appar-
emily in his usual health at 7 O'Clock, and
as he entered the dining room at break
fast time he fell to the floor unconscious,
and quietly passed away at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Miller was born in Morgantown in
1922. He learned the cooper's trade, but
afterward engaged in the milling business,
and later became manager Of the Barnes
vile Wooden Mills. He had been mem-
Der OF the Methodist Protestant Church
from his youth, and had taught in the
Sunday school for sixty years. He was
a consistent Christian, man OF wise
Judgment, and was highly regarded by all
who knew him. He was active and en-
ergetic to the last.
Mr.. Allen Joy, who was born in Shep-
herdstown November l9, 1928, died at
his home in Waynesville, Ohio, October
"a, 1911, at the ripe old age of 81 years,
II months and days. He was the son
of Peter and Elizabeth Joy, and was the
last survivor of family of ten children.
He emigrated to Ohio when he was about
twenty years of age, and spent the re-
mainder of his life in or near Waynes-
vile. He was married in 1850 to Ange-
lima Gordon, who died about ten years
ago. Surviving him are two sons and a
daughter, Omer and Gordon Joy and
Elizabeth M. Joy. He had been all in
valid for several years, and feeling the
iufirmties of his great age, had often ex-
pressed his desire to be at rest. Nine
days before his death he fell and broke
his hip, and the consequent shock and
suffering fastened the end. Mr.. Joy
always retained his love for his old home
and the friends of his youth, and for many
years was regular reader of the Regis
ter, taking great interest in the affairs OF
Jefferson county. He had requested that
when he was buried copy of the Reg
lister should be put in the casket with him,
and this request was complied with by
his daughter. He was good man, up
right in all his ways, and he leaveSanany
friends TO mourn him.
Miss Ann Eagan died at her home two
miles from Charles Town last Wcdnes-
day afternoon, after long illness, aged
II years. She was highly esteemed
woman and her death is regretted by
many friends. Surviving her are three
brothers, Thomas, Edward and James
Eagan, and a sister, Miss Mary Eagan.
Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, widow OF Mi
chael Fitzgerald, died suddenly from
hemorrhage at her home in Martinsburg
yesterday, aged 10 years, She was ma
tive of Ireland, but had lived in this coun-
try since she was Is years old.
Richard H. Alvey, Jr., an able and es-
teemed attorney of Hagerstown, died last
Friday night from pneumonia and heart
trouble, aged Al years. He is survived
by his wife and five children.
Mr.. Joshua Tyson, for many years
resident of Berkeley county, died in Mar
tinsburg last Thursday, in the S4th year
of his age. He was native of Augusta
county, Va.
Mr.. Franklin Pierce Custer, former
resident of Martinsburg, died in Baltimore
last Wednesday night, aged SIS years.