Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-16
Passing Away.

Passing Away.
Mrs. Anna S. Rohrback, widow o
Benjamin Franklin Rohrback, died a
Maple Hill, the residence of her son-in
law, Harry L. Lyme, near Shepherdstown
on Saturday last, May 18th, at II a. m.
from tile infirmities of old age. She hat
reached the great old age of 81 years,
months and u days. For the past two
years she had been confined to her room
Mrs. Rohrback was devoted wife ant
mother and a sincere Christian woman
In early life she became member OF tint
Reformed Church, and continued in tina
faith. She will always be remembered
for her kindly disposition and many ster,
ling qualities. One of her greatest pleas
ures was reading the books and periodi'
Gals of the day, and during her declining
days, when deprived of this privilege by
reason of her infirmities, she could re-
member and talk about the many things
she had enjoyed in this way. Mrs. Rohr'
back, who was the daughter OF Benjamin
and Mary Wagner, was born in SharpS-
burg, Maryland, and lived there unit
1886, when she went to California, where
she remained until 1901. In September
of that year she came to Shepherdstown'
and has since made this place her home
She is survived by one sister. Miss Aman-
da Wagner, OF Baltimore, and three chill
dren: Mrs. Taylor Mumma and Thomas
C. Rohrback, of Oakland, California, and
Mrs. Harry Lee Lyme, of this place. The
funeral services were held at the house
on Monday at 10 o'clock a. m, conduct
ed by Rev. ]. David Miller, OF the Re
formed Church. Interment was made IN
the family lot in Mountain View Cemetery
at Sharpsburg. There were many beau
tiful floral tributes.
We are sorry to record the death oil
Mr.. Robert Lewis Osbourn, a well-known
and respected resident of this county,
which occurred Wednesday morning at
his home on Sandy Ridge, about three
miles southwest of Shepherdstown. He
was sick only about week from pneu-
monia, and had been getting better when
sudden change for the worse took
place, resulting in his death. Mr.. Os-
bourn, who was lifelong resident OF this
vicinity, was in his 18th year. He was a
quiet, gentle-spirited man, upright and
kind-hearted, good citizen and a con-
sistent member OF the Baptist Church.
He was a Confederate veteran, having
fought bravely all through the Civil War,
first as member of Company F, First
Virginia Regiment, and later being trans
ferred TO Company D, Twelfth Regiment.
Surviving him are his wife, two sons,
Lee and Richard Osbourn, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. B. Ruse, of Kansas, the
latter arriving at his bedside about the
time that her father died. The funeral
service will be held at his late home Fri
day morning, the service to be conducted
by Rev. c. Sydenstricker.
Mr.. Zach T. Fleming, well-known
and esteemed farmer of Jefferson county,
died last Thursday night at his home near
Snow Hill school-house, at the age OF "a
years. Mr.. Fleming had been i'll for sew
eral years from kidney trouble, but his
death came suddenly at the last. His
death will be regretted by wide circle OF
friends and relatives, who admired him
as an upright Christian man. He is sur
vived by his wife, also three sons, Carl,
Elmer andUoseph Fleming; five daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Geo. w. Fritts, Mrs. Neal Hays
lett, Mrs. Charles Grove and Misses Ida
and Dora Fleming; brother, George w.
Fleming, living in Missouri; and a sister,
Mrs. C. F. Hesser, of Shenandoah juno
ton.
John Joseph Payne, a native OF Berke-
ley county and the oldest employee otthe
B. & o. Railroad, died at his home in
Baltimore last Thursday, aged 20 years
and 2 months. He was quite active un-
til his last illness set in couple of months
ago, and only half an hour before his
death recognized his niece, Miss Helen
Payne, of Jefferson county, when she
reached his bedside.
Prof. F. w. Hamer, for 80 years head
of the music department ofMary Baldwin
Seminary at Slaunton, Va, died very
suddenly last Saturday from apopexy.
Prof. Hamer, who was Is years old, was
native of Germany. He was delegate
to the Virginia Synod of the Lutheran
Church in Shepherdstown two years ago,
and was at that time guest OF the editor
of the Register.
Miss Ella Maxwell, much-esteemed
resident of Charles Town, died at her
home in that place last Sunday, after a
long illness, aged Is years.