Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-07
The Death Record.

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M. S. Hiteshew and a former resident OF
Shepherdstown, died recently at his
home in Lemoyne, Pa, after brief i'll
ness from complication OF diseases,
aged 30 years. Mr.. Hiteshew left here
when his parents moved away about
fifteen years ago, going with them to
New Oxford, Pa. Later the family
moved to Carlisle, and few years ago Roy
went to Lemoyne, where he has since
resided. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Neuma Fickel, of Carlisle,
three young children, his father, and a
brother, John c. Hiteshew. His friends
here will learn with sorrow of his death
in his early manhood.
Jacob Oliver Tutwiler, aged 81 years,
former resident of Charles Town, died
last Friday in Clarksburg, w. Va, at the
home OF his son. Charles Tutwiler. His
death was caused by paralysis. During
the Civil War Mr.. Tutwiler served in
Company A OF the Second Virginia Regi-
ment, Stonewall Brigade. After the ar
rest OF John Brown at harper's Ferry in
1859 he was one of the guards on duty at
the jail where Brown was confined in
Charles Town, and watched at the prison
for l46 nights. Surviving him are two
daughters, Mrs. c. Bloom Wentzel! and
Mrs. Chas. H. Briggs, of Harper's Ferry,
two sons in Clarksburg and one in Phil
adelphia. His body was taken to Charles
Town for burial.
DR.. James P. Carter, aged 81 years, a
native of Loudoun county, Virginia, but
for the past So years physician OF Berke-
ley county, died last Saturday at his home
in Gerardstown. He had practiced med
! icine at Gerardstown continuously for
nearly a half century. His wife, who
died several years ago, was Miss Sophia
Scier, of Frederick, Md. Surviving are
the following children: DR.. M. H. Car
ter, Allen L. Carter and J. Earl Carter, of
Baltimore; Mrs. Valley Warfield, Mrs.
Mabel West, Mrs. c. S. Griffith and Miss
Mamie Carter, of GerardStown.
News has been received in this county
of the death of Mrs. Lyle Beebe, formerly
Miss Ruth Shewbridge, of Summit Point.
The deceased left here with her parents
when little girl, and they settled in
Seattle, Washington. After finishing her
education she went to Laos, Siam, as a
missionary about three years ago. In
November last she was married to Mr..
Beebe, a missionary OF the Presbyterian
| Church, and they went TO the mission at
Chan Lai, in the north OF Siam. The
climate there was too vigorous for her,
and she died in June last.
Mr.. Clarence Willloughby Boyd, ma
| tive OF Berkeley county and brother
of John E. Boyd, ESQ.,, of MartinSburg,
died last Sunday at his home in York,
Pa, aged 76 years. His death was the
result of stroke of paralysis, received
last January. Mr.. Boyd was born and
reared near Bunker Hill. In 1865 he
moved to Harisonburg, Va, where he
was in the mercantile business until about
ten years ago, when he removed to York.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and
two brothers.
Mrs. Mary Welsh, widow of Patrick
Welsh, died at Martinsburg last Friday
where she had been visiting her relatives.
Tile deceased, whose maiden name was
Dunn, was a native of Berkeley county,
and was Sc years of age. She is sur
vived by seven sons and daughters.
Mrs. Sarah J. E. Wageley, widow of
Joseph Wageley, died last week at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. John q. FL
lott, at Ransom, this county, aged e.
years. She is survived by two sons and
daughter.
A. w. Munson, a well-known furni-
ture dealer and business man OF Hagers-
town, died at his home in that place last
Friday after a brief illness from pneumo-
MIA and heart trouble. He was in his
50th year.
Mr.. Pliny Soper, who married Miss
Mary Lentz, formerly of Shepherdstown,
died recently at his home in Kansas City,
Mo. Mr.. Soper was well-known and
prosperous lawyer of Kansas City.
Charles L. Smith, a well-known resi-
dent of the vicinity of Shenandoah juno
ton, died last Monday, aged 66 years.
He is survived by five sons and two
daughters.
Mrs. Ann Clabaugh, widow OF John
Claybaugh, for many years a resident OF
Hedgesville, Berkeley county, died last
SUNDAY night, aged 50 years.