Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-27
Deaths Call Answered.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brantner, wife of
Mr.. c. w. Brantner, died at her home at
Shenandoah Junction last Sunday after
noon, after long period of declining
health, aged 81 years and 10 months.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning,
the service being conducted in the South
ern Methodist Church at the Junction by
the pastor, Rev. w. A. Lynch. The
body was laid TO rest in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown. Mrs. Brantner,
whose maiden name was Maddox, was a
good woman-a faithful wife, loving
mother, fan exemplary Christian - and
will be greatly missed by those who
loved her so well and respected her so
highly. She is survived by her husband,
who is the B. & o. agent at Keller, this
county, three daughters and son, also
five brothers and two sisters. Another
brother, L. Dow Maddox, died only a
few weeks ago in Maryland.
Mrs. Annie S. c. w. Brown, widow of
Thomas Brown, died last week in Charles
Town at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
ST. Geo. T. Brooke, in the 10th year OF
her age. Her death was release from a
long period OF ill-health and suffering.
The deceased, whose maiden name was
Washington, was the last member OF her
immediate family. Surviving her are one
son, Col. Forrest w. Brown, and three
daughters, Mrs. Brooke and Miss Floride
Brown, of Charles Town, and Mrs. Ida
Rogers, of Morgantown.
News has been received here OF the
death of Mr.. Samuel Keefer, of Plainfield,
New Jersey, nephew Of Mrs. Charlotte
Fayman, formerly OF ShepherdStown,
which occurred last Thursday. Mr..
Keefer had been stricken with Appendix
citis and was taken TO hospital in New
York City. While the surgeons were
performing an operation with the hope
OF relieving him he suddenly expired.
The deceased, who was about 30 years
Of age, occasionally visited in Shepherds
town. He is survived by his wife and
one child.
Mr.. Joseph Cookus, native OF Shep-
herdstown, died recently in Crete, Ne
braska, where he had lived for some time
past, in the S0th year OF his age. The
deceased was born and raised in Shop
herdstown, but left here many years ago
and has lived in the West most Of his life.
He was brother of Robert D. CookuS,
of Broadway, Va, and OF Henry CookuS,
now living near NorriStown, Pa.
Mrs. Lottie V. Parkinson, wife of B. H.
Parkinson, OF Darkesville, Berkeley coun-
ty, died at the City Hospital in Martins
burg on Monday from acute Brght'S dis
ease, aged "a years. She was daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stuckey, OF
Back Creek valley.
David Michael Lambert, respected
resident of Frederick, Md. died last week
in the 18th year of his age. He was a
brother OF John c. Lambert, formerly OF
this place, and OF George, Walter and
Lewis Lambert, of Martinsburg.
William Brent died suddenly in Charles
Town last Saturday. He was IN the hay
NOW OF Janney's livery stable helping to
put back load of hay, when he fell I'M
conscious and in a few moments was
dead. He was 60 years of age.
w. Henry Balous, an old resident OF
MartinSburg, died yesterday, aged 80
years. He was for many years con-
ductor on the B. & o. Railroad.
Lester Blessing, a former resident OF
Charles Town, died in Washington last
week from consumption. He was q
years old.