Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-25
ANSWERS ROLkCALL

Mills, northeast Of this city. He was
aged 10 years and had not been sick
long. He IS survived by the following
children: f. A. Welshans. this city,
II. D., of Cumberland; Mrs. E. G. Cole,
near Jones Spring; Mrs. J. Il. Rey-
nolds. of Swan Pond; and Mrs. J. ID,
Mowery; brothers. Wesley Welshans.
this city; Levi, Greensburg; sisters,
Mrs. w. T.. Sprinkle, this city; Mrs.
Amanda II. Sprinkle. Spring Mills. He
was d member of the United Brethren
church. His wife died here recently
Funeral Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock at the house and burial in
Green Hill cemetery.
Isaac Stanley.
Mr.. Isaac w. Stanley, a Union vet
r oil the Civil War and a former
well-known employee in the Baltimore.
and Ohio railroad shops at this place,
died Monday night at ESQ O'Clock at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. vii
liam II. Brown, 113 North College
street, in the list year of his age.
Death was due to tuberculosis. com
plicated with other ailments, and
though in failing health for ssome
time he was only sick about two
weeks.
Mr.. Stanley was married twice but
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survived by Six children: William
Stanley, south or town, by his first
wife; A. II. and Annie Stanley, Mrs
VIM. II. Brown and Mrs. Raymond
Bartholow, this city, and Mrs. Charles
II. Moore. of Grafton, and fifteen
grandchildren, also brothers. Morgan
Stanley, near -Kearneysville; Frank
Stanley. shepherdstow.l. George T.
Stanley. near berkeley Station; sis
ter, Mrs. Adrian Miller, neal Greens
burg.
Mr.. Stanley was born near Ger
rard stowu and resided IN Martins
burg for about forty years. lie en-
listed in a Maryland regiment and
served three years in the War of the
Rebellion. lie was a member Of the
First Methodist church and OF Lin
coin Post, Grand Army of the Repub,
lie, and was esteemed by a large cir
Gle of friends.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First NJ,
e. church, conducted by Rev. J.. w.
Meeks, assisted by Rev. DR.. w F,
Gruver. Interment In Green Hill
cemetery.
Harry J Sechrist.
Harry ]. Sechrist died at O'Clock
Monday morning at the home OF his
sister, Miss Ella Sechrist, in Hagers-
town, aged 81 years. Mr.. Sechrist had
an attack of vertigo last Friday while
walking on Washington street. He
was taken to his home where he grad
ually grew worse until Sunray night
when he suffered u severe stroke OF
paralysis, that quickly FASTENED the
end. Mr., Sechrist was an accomp
llshed musician and composer of ma
tional reputation, and had been iden-
tilted with some of the great musical
Mrs. Mary Oates.
Mrs. Mary j otaes, mother OF Dir.
r.. X. Oates, superintendent OF the
City Hospital, died Sunday at Capon
Bridge, Hampshire county, aged 80
years. She was the widow of Samuel
Oates and was the mother of nine
children. The funeral was held this
morning.
odgani2at 'ons OF America. For many
years he had Travelled as a profession
al musician, being located in many
of the large cities of the country un
til two years ago, upon the death OF
his sister, Mrs. A.. M. Ordway, he re
turned 10 Hagerstown, where he had
since resldd. II was located in Mar
tinsburg for Il couple years and VIII
be vel remembered as the pianist at
the Central Opera House. Mr.. Sc
christ was a son OF the late Israel y.
Sechrist. and whose boyhood days
wore spent in Hagerstown. lie was
educated at Salem College, va, lie
is survived by the following brother
ana sisters: George and Miss Ella
at home: Mrs. William e. Geary, Mrs
C.. X. Hoffman, and Mrs. Or. l.. Il.
Watkins, all OF Hagerstown. MT. Sc
watkins, all of Hagerstowp. Mr.. Sc
christ was a member OF st. PauFs NJ
e. church. Funeral services will be
held al the home N Wednesday at
2:30 p. m, Rev. Dr.. Pate officiating
interment in Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Amelia oerst.
Mrs. Amelia Gerst, widow Of ]. l..