Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-26

His numerous friends here and elsa-
where were nhoeksd By Che ne&s d
the death Of Major Edward Hitchcock
Mcdonald. on Friday night last. Sep
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He had for many years held q prom
inent position among the business men
LOT Jefferson County. EnterprisiDg By
nature, he was ready to give helping
hand to anything that promised to ad-
vance the best interests Of the people
among whom he lived.
Major Mcdonald was prominent a. q
soldier Of the South, during the War
between the States and was conspicuous
for his galIantry on numerous occa-
sions. He was Captain in the 18th Va.
Cavalry of the Laurel Brigade, was
promoted to Major and later to Lieu
tenant Colonel Of that regiment. No
man in the service Of the South mani
Tested more devotion to her cause, or
greater gaIIantry on the field of battle.
He was prominent in all the Campaigns
in the Valley under Stonewall Jackson
and of the Army of Northern Virginia.
commanded by General Robert E. Lee.
He was wounded severely in the face
in desperate fight at High Bridge two
days before the surrender.
Major Mcdonald was born at Romney,
October 26. 1892. notwithstanding his
active life in peace and war, he reached
the advance age of 80 years. He was
an active communicate of the Episco-
pal church and was member of its
vestry. He was married October IL,
1869, to Miss Julia Yates Leavell, from
this marriage came ten children, as
follows: Edward L., Ann Yates. Julia
Terrih. William T., Angus W., Percy
N. Mary,A Marshall W., John r.,
and Francis. The last died in infancy.
Julia T, who married Hon. John W..
Davis, the present member of the
House of Representatives from the
Clarksburg District, died within two
years of her marriage, leaving one
child, Julia. All the other children are
living.
His funeral was attended by his fell
low members of the Jefferson County
Camp, U. C. ", as well as by depu-
tation from the vestry of Zion Church,
services being held in Zion Church, on
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
J. S. Alfriend A host of friends and
relatives attended the services, testify
ing to the high esteem in which he was
held in the community. The pallbearers
were Judge Frank Beck~ith, w. o..
Norris, 7. C. Green, John T. Porter
field, Claiborne Latimer, and John B.
Neill and Richard B. Smith, of Clarke
County.
There were present at the funeral from
elsewhere: Mrs Marshall Mcdonald and
Miss Rose Mcdonald. of Alexandria, Va !;
Mrs Mary Norris. of Baltimore; Mrs Jno B
Steward. Miss Kitty Mcdonald, Mrs Kate
Mcdonald and Mrs A Moore, Jr, of Berry
vile, Va: Miss Cornelia Line, of Washing.
VOny ~ AioorA1 VI 0ts
Louis; Hon John W Davis, of Clarksburg.
W Va; Edward Mcdonald, of Louisville, KY;
Angus W Mcdonald, Jr.. of Charleston, W
Va; Rev Percy Mcdonald, of Morgantown,
W Va; and Raleigh Green, of Clarksburg.
W Va.
Following an illness of nearly two
years, Mrs. Mary Frances White,
widow of Joseph White, died at the
home of her SON, Mr.. Newton White,
near Myerstown, Friday morning,
aged "A years. Deceased leaves five
sons George, in Martinsburg New
ton, at Myerstown James, at Mechan-
icstown; Turner, in Charles Town,
and Charles, in Pitcairn, Pa, and
three daughters Mrs J. P. Carroll,
Luke, Md; Mrs John R. Williams,
Pitcairn, Pa, and Mrs. Edward E.
Grove, of the Leetown vicinity, of
this county.