Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-03-28
The Death Record.

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Victor c. Myers, who graduated from
Shepherd College last June, and who has
since been teaching school at Falling
Waters, died last Saturday at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Myers
at Little Georgetown, Berkeley county
His death was caused by consumption,
and he had been sick for several months
The death of Mr.. Myers will be much
regretted by his friends and classmates
here. He was young man Of highest
character. earnest and quiet in his de-
meanor, good student, and he had the
regard OF all who knew him. Surviving
him are his parents, his sister, Laila, and
his brother, Clyde. Prof. w. M. Duke
and Mr.. R. M. Golladay, representing
the faculty and student body of Shepherd
College, attended the funeral on Monday.
Mrs. Virginia Blue, wife of Mr.. John
Blue, died last Friday at her home near
the Sulphur Spring ford of the Opequon
creek, after brief illness, aged IS years.
Mrs. Blue, whose maiden name was Cor
rell, was an estimable woman, and her
death will be regretted by many friends
who esteemed and respected her. Most
of her life was spent in the vicinity OF
Leetown and Keameysville. Surviving
her are her husband, who has been i'll
from paralysis for the past year or two
one daughter, Mrs. John A. Trostle, OF
Penn Laird, Va; and three sons, Judson,
Benton and Campbell Blue, all of this
section. The funeral was held at her
late home on Sunday, and the body was
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery, Shep-
herdstoWn.
DR.. Benjamin Drew DeKalb, brother
in-law of John P. Smith and James Sny-
der, of Sharpsburg, died March 10th at
De Kalb, Iowa. News of his death was
received by telegram to Mr.. Smith at
Sharpsburg. DR.. De Kalb was born near
Lovettsville, Loudoun county, Va, and
was graduate of Jefferson Medical COL
lege, Philadelphia. He married Miss
Margaret Hamilton Smith, a sister Of
John P. Smith, of SharpSburg. Surviving
are his wife, one son and three daughters,
all residents of Southern Iowa.
Benjamin F. Johnson, native OF Lee
town, Jefferson county, died at Berkeley
Springs on Tuesday, after long illness,
aged go years. He had lived in Berkeley
Springs for many years. He is survived
by his second wife and their two children
and six children by his first wife; also
two brothers, George w. Johnson, Of
Leetown, and James Johnson, of North
Dakota.
Mrs. Ella May Moore, wife of Mr..
Frank Moore, died last Wednesday at
her home at Bakerton, after lingering
illness, aged 4S years. She is survived
by her husband, three SONS and two
daughters. She was buried Friday at
Samples Manor Church, in Maryland.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hosler, widow OF q.
w. Hosler, died at her home in Cooper
county, Mo-, recently, aged Is years.
The deceased was native of Jefferson
county, but moved west more than fifty
years ago. Four sons survive her.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Hardy, widow of
James Hardy, died last Sunday at her
home near Dandridge's ford of the Ope-
quon creek, aged about 76 years. She is
survived by one son and five daughters.
Mrs. Anna Lee Wharton, widow OF
John J. Wharton, died last Thursday night
in the Kings Daughters Hospital in
Martinsburg, following an operation for
gall stones. She was 3S years of age.
Mrs. Attelia Barney, an estimable
Berkeley county woman, OF the North
Mountain neighborhood, died Tuesday
after a brief illness, aged 81 years. A
newborn child also died.
Richard Shroads, one of Berkeley
county's oldest residents, died last Friday
at his home near Gerardstown, aged 80
years. He is survived by his wife and
SIX sons and daughters.
Mrs. Louise Watkins, wife of Samuel
Watkins, formerly of Charles Town, died
recently al the home of her son, Rev. J.
H. Watkins, in Monroe county, w. Va.
She was SO years old.
Mrs. Emily Wilmington, wife OF David
Wilmington, residing on the Walker
farm, near Charles Town, died recently.
Her husband and three children survive
her.
Mrs. Levina Sigler died at her home
in Martinsburg last Sunday, aged 69 years.
She is survived by her husband, one son
and two daughters.