Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30

had been married three times, her
last husband dying about nine years
ago. She Is survived by six children,
Mrs. John Abrill. Of Martinsburg:
Mrs. Fannie Markle, OF Gerardstown,
Mrs. Sallie F. Thompson. Of Neville.
Pa: Mrs. Made Gosley. Of Herminie,
Pa; Collan Thompson, Of McKees.
port, Pa; W. e. Thompson. of Harri.
~sonburg, Va: 81 grandchildren and
eleven great grandchildren. For quite
a time the deceased had been making
her home with a granddaughter. Mrs.
Daisy Wilson. She had been sick for
the past thirteen months and death
was not unexpected.
Benz. r. johnson.
BENZ. f. Johnson, of Berkeley
Springs, died there on Tuesday az
ter a long illness. aged about so
years. He is survived by his second
wife and two small children by her
and six children by his FIRST wife. OF
the latter Charles and Frank Johnson
reside in this city. Two brothers also
snryive: George w, Of Leetown. and
James, in North Dakota. The late
John E. Johnson, this city, was also
a brother OF the deceased. Mr.. John.
son was born at yLeetown. Jefferson
%county. For some time, until recent
ly. he was a we'll known Justice Of
the peace at Berkeley Springs.
Mrs. Harvey Tharp.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth
Tharp, wife of Harvey Tharp, who
died Sunday night at Ter home In
Cumberland and who was a former
resident of this city, will be brought
here Thursday morning on No. 40 and
taken thence to the First United
brethren church where the funeral
service will be conducted. Interment
in Green Hill cemetery. The deceas-
ed was born in Hagerstown, the dau-
ghter of the late VIM. Schadd. She
lresided here for some time until ten
years ago when she and her family
removed to Cumberland. Besides her
husband she is survived by two sons
and four daughters, two brothers and
two sisters.
VIM. G. Me!lineer.
William G. MelIinger, former mayor
OF Cumberland, Nd; union veteran,
and merchant tailor, died at his home
in Cumberland, Saturday, aged 81
years. He was a native of State
Line and resided in Gr~eencastIe for a
number of years, leaving there il
1875. Mr.. Mellinger is survived by
his widow, three sons ana four daugh-
tiers.
Mrs. Jane Arnold Brannon.
Mrs. Jane Arnold Brannon, wife of
Judge Henry Brannon, formerly of
Winchester. and president of the
West Virginia Supreme Court of APP
lpeals, is dead at her home at Weston,
w. Va, at an advanced age. Her
mother was an aunt of Gen. "Stone-
wall" Jackson and a near relative of
the late Governor Jackson, of West
! Virginia. Her husband, five daugh-
ters and one son survive.
Carson /. Anderson.
Mr.. Carson l.. Anderson, until re-
Gently a well known resident of this
city, died at 6 O'Clock Wednesday
evening of tuberculosis in Cumber-
land. where he went to work three
weeks ago. He was 81 years of age.
He had long been Ill and spent some
time in the City Hospital this winter
undergoing treatment.
The body was brought here Friday
and taken to the home of George e..
Anderson, Hess avenue, brother OF
the deceased.
Mr.. Anderson was born in Wardens-
vile, w. Va, and resided here the
past thirteen years. He worked as a
weaver in the Crawford Wooden Mills
and had many friends here who will
: regret to hear of his death. He is
survived by the following brother and
sisters: George F.. and Misses Net
: tie and Ella Anderon. this city; Mrs.
| A. s. Brown, Roanoke, Va; Mrs. J..
p. Alderton and Mrs. ]. Grant Clark,
of Winchester; Mrs. J. z. Mcdonald.
5 Midland, Nd.
: Mrs. George KoIb.
Mrs. Myrtle Kolb, wife of Mr..
George Kolb, South Water street, died
"Wednesday evening at 4 O'Clock of
consumption at the home OF her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Hocken-
berry, North Queen street in the nor
thern section Of the city. She vas 20
years old a week ago and had been
married eighteen months. Besides
her husband and parents she is sur
,vived by four brothers and n sister,
Edward and Harry H~ockenberry, Nc
sKeesport. Pa; Charles H~ockenberry
and Mrs. Del. Brown, this city. and
Albert, Hagerstown.
Rev. VIM. schulenberaer.
Word was received Thursday an
~nouncing the death Of Rev. William
10. Schulenberger, a retired minister
of the Reformed church. which oc-