Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
PALE DEATH VISITS
MANY HOMES HERE
Mrs. Frederick kimmerling, Mrs. Re.
beces Rimel, /. w. Lewis and
chas. kolb Laid to Rest.

AECSd NttWSt, l.. w. Lewis and
chas. Kolb Laid to Rest.
Mrs. Frederick. widow of Frederick
Kimmerling, died Saturday night at
li30 O'Clock at her residence. 40l
West Martin street, aged IS years
death being due to the infirmities of
old age. She is survived by eight
children; w A., f. C. and C. e.
Kimmerling. of Roanoke. Va: August
H., Of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Mrs. Mary Harris, Quincy, ILL.,; Mrs.
Susan Heaske. OF Hyndman, Pa; Mrs.
Carrie Grimes, this city, and Miss
Elizabeth, at home; also IS grand
children and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Kimmerllng was born in Ger.
many and came to America in 1876.
In 1851 she was married to Mr.. Kim
merling, who was B. & o. shop fore
man and died in 1870. She was a.
member of the Lutheran church, hav-
ing been confirmed in Germany when
she was young girl She had many
friends in Martinsburg where she
spent the greater part OF her long
life.
The funeral was held this after
noon at 2 o'clock in st. Johns Luz
theraa church, conducted by Rev. c..
is. Trump Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. Jacob RimeI.
Mrs. Rebecca Rimel. widow of
Jacob Rimel, died Saturday afternoon
ar o'clock at the home of her
nephew. C. r. .Gerbrick, SIS Third
street, aged 70 years. Death followed
a complication with which the de-
ceased had suffered for some time.
Mrs. Rimel had 40 children but she
adopted C. r. Gerbrick; his sister,
Mrs. NJ. r Wolford, West Race street.
and Frank Rimel, residing in Cum
berland; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Ger
brick, West Race street; Mrs. Amanda
Fletcher Swaney, in Illinois, also sur
I'VE Her husband died about three
years ago. Mrs. Rmel was a Miss
Swaney before her marriage and was
born at Cedar Creek, Va. She was a
member of the United Brethren
church and was very estimable wo-
man. The funeral was held this af-
tcrnoon at 230 o'clock in the First u.
p. church. Rev DR.. w. F. Gruver
officiating. Interment IN Green Hill
cemetery.
L. w. Lewis.
Mr.. L. w. Lewis died Saturday noon
OF asthma and heart disease at his
home, S14 East Race street, aged Gil
months but never took his bed and
finally died in his chair He is sur
viyed by four children l.. W., Jr.. of
Big Spring, Md; Miss Emma E. and
Mrs. Thomas NJ Shewbridge at
home, and Mary Catherine. at Hun
tington He was the son of B. f.
Lewis, deceased, and was born near
bunker Hill He resided in this city
about ten years and was a section
foreman on the b. & o. railroad for a
number of years, retiring from the
service about year ago. The flu
neral was held this morning at 1890
ut the house, conducted by Rev. Dr.
w f. GrUyer. Interment in Green
Hill cemetery.
Chas. A. koIb, Jr.
Charles A. Kolb, Jr. aged % years,
died Saturday afternoon at $3.50
O'clock of consumption, at the home
of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles
A. Kolb, South Water street. He had
been i'll since last March. He is sur
yiyed by his parents, his wife, who
was Miss Lucy Van Metre, four bro
theirs, James, George. Joseph and
Harry three sisters, Mrs. Robert
Connor. of Baltimore: Misses Addie
and Mabel Kolb, at home. The de-
ceased was an employe of the Kill
bourne Mills and was popular young
man. The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at 2.30 in St Joseph's Catho-
lie church, OF which Mr. Kolb was a
member. interment in the Catholic
cemetery.
Michael kavanaush.
Michael Kavanaugh, a well known
resident of this city. died Tuesday
OF paralysis at his home, lit Pennsyl-
yania avenue, aged SIS years. He was
found dead in bed Wednesday about
30 O'Clock by his sister, Miss Mamie,
who went TO call him. He ate a
hearty dinner yesterday, but in the
afternoon complained of not feeling
well and a doctor was called to re-
lieve him. When Mr. Kavanaugh re-
tired last night he seemed to be
about as well as usual He is surviv-
&c by two sisters, Miss Mamie Kavan-
augh, who lived with him. and Mrs.
NJ. T. Sullivan, of Caledonia, MINI.
Funeral Friday morning last in ST.
Jcseph's Catholic church, of which
the deceased was a member, and in
torment in the Catholic cemetery
Mr.. Kavanaugh was born near Alex
andria, Va, but spent nearly all Of his