The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
THE LATE CAPT. JOHN NJ. IkR5OE
A Brief Sketch Of the Life of One of
Oakland's Best Known Residents
Whose Death Is mnurned.

ted until about two months ago when his
became such as to keep him in
doors constantly.
Captain Jarboe's life was one Of
extreme activity from early manhood,
until his closing davs-as architect and
builder, as soldier and as postmaster of
Oakland, which position he occupied
under both Presidents Mckinley and
AS Union Veteran Capt. Jarboe
served throughout the Civil War with
distinction. With the exception Of
that of postmaster in Oakland he never
held political Office, although the oppor-
tunitv for him to do so presented itself
upon number of occasions. He was
always an answering Republican.
Capt. Jarboe was born at Romney,
West Va, on October 20, 1886. At the
age of eighteen he left his native town
and with his fathers family moved to
Piedmont, W. Va, where he remained
until 1859 when he came to Oakland
and engaged in building and architec-
ture, having erected during his long
years of residence here many of the
substantial buildings in Oakland and
majority of those in Mountain Lake
Park. He left Oakland in July, 1861,
and was connected with the Federal
Army as a guide or scout until the
following April when he enlisted in
Company |, Tenth West Virginia In
fantry. During the year 1862 and part
of 1863 his company and reg. operated
in the mountains of West Virginia and
Western Maryland. The following year
the scene of operations was in the Valley
of Virginia, under the command of Gen.
Sheridan. In the fall of 1864 his COM
mand was ordered and attached itself
to the Army Of the James and went into
winter quarters at Chapin's Farm, six
miles below the city of Richmond. Late
in March. 1865, the Army crossed the
James River and engaged the enemy
at Hatcher's Run, an outpost Of Rich
mond.
Capt. Jarboe commanded a company
of veterans, men who served one term
of three years and re-enlisted for the
second, with these he took part in and
witnessed the route of the Confederate
army at Petersburg and Richmond,
from there on to Appomattox where he
also witnessed the closing scene of what
he thinks a terrible struggle, a war
that many have contended, was pre-
destined and could not be avoided yet it
seemed to him unatural. ut was at
the Captain said, that |
was permitted to gaze for the first time
upon the superb form of the great
Chieftain General Robert
L. Lee, also other distinguished officers
of the Confederate army, among them
Gen. Gordon. 1t was there that the
Federal soldiers sat along the edge of
the road cheering the Confederates as
they started, horse and foot on their
homeward march. The Confederates,
not to be outdone in politeness made
the plains Of Appamattox ring with
cheer after cheer for that magnanimous,
that silent man, Gen. u. S. Grant
There ] met and clasped hands with
some of my old schoolmates who were
soldiers in the Confederate army"
Captain Jarhoe was struck with three
bullets, one of which rendered him unfit
for army service for three months.
This was an ugly wound in the right
shoulder. In May, 1865, at the city of
Richmond he was mustered out of the
service and returned to Oakland
On September ), 1865, Capt. Jarboe
married Miss Virginia Baker of Oak
land, and as a result of this union five
children were born, they being Mrs
Charles F. White, of Homecoming; Mrs
Belle Duvall Misses Sarah and Nellie
and Mr. Max Jarboe, of Oakland. These
besides Mrs. Jarboe survive the husband
and father.
Capt. Jarboe's paternal grandfather,
lgnatius Jarboe, was a soldier in the
War of 1912.
For more than twenty years Capt.
Jarboe was the Worshipful Master of
Oakland Lodge No. 1872, Ancient, Free
and Accepted MasOns. He presided
with all the dignity BETTING his high
office and had the distinction Of being
the first man to be made a Mason in
what now constitutes Garrett county.
AS a member of the Craft he was
esteemed for his high ideals of what
Masonry; for his devotion
to the Arr and the love and affection he
bestowed upon his fellow Masons.
After short service at his late home
on Liberty street Friday afternoon,
by the Rev. DR.. A. B. Riker,
the interment of Capt. Jarboe's remains
took place in the Oakland cemetery
where the services were conducted by
the Lodge of which he was so many
years the brain and sinew.
May his rest be sweet.
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