Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-09
The Death Record.

The Death Record.
Miss Hortense Koontz, one of the old
est residents of this community, died yes
terday morning at the home OF William
I. McQuilkin. mile or two west OF Shep-
herdstoWn. She reached the age OF 80
years the day she died. Although she
had been in declining health for some
time past, her death was the result OF a
stroke Of paralysis received several weeks
ago. Miss KoontZ lived all OF her long
life in this neighborhood. She was a
kind-hearted woman, esteemed by all
who knew her, and in her death the COM
munity has lost an exemplary Christian
character. During most of her life she
made her home with the late VIM. I.
McQuilkin, and when he died some years
ago she went to VIM. T. McQuilkin, Jr.,
with whom she lived until she passed
away. She was the last OF her family.
The funeral will be held Friday morning
at 1890 at her late home.
Mr.. Jacob Charles Lingamfelter, we'll
known retired farmer of Bedington,
Berkeley county, died last Monday after
noon. Death was Immediately due to
hemorrhage, resulting from tuberculosis,
| from which he had suffered for about one
year. He was 90 years old. MI. Lin
gamielter was native of the Falling
| Waters district, and had resided in that
section all his life. For many years he
| followed the occupation of farmer, but
a few years ago retired from active life
and removed TO Bedington to live. He
was highly regarded in the community in
| which he had so long resided. He is
survived by his widow and the following
children: Jacob H. Lingamfelter, oil
Charleston, w. Va; Charles B. Ling
amfelter and Newton S. Lingamfelter, Of
| Washington Mrs. g. w. HenSel, near
| Bedington, and Miss Sarah Lingamfelter,
residing at home. He is also survived
by two sisters and one brother, Misses
| Amanda and Martha Lingamfelter, Of
Bedington, and N. B. Lingamfelter, Of
Greencastle, Pa.
Mrs. Marian Scully Schley, wife OF Mr.
| Charles H. Schley and only daughter Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers McKibben, died
at her home in PittSburg last Monday
morning, aged about q years. Her
death was caused by tuberculosis, from
| which she had suffered for the past couple
| of wears. Her death in the prime OF lite,
when the future seemed 10 hold so much
Of promise, is most deplorable, and the
blow is a sad one to her loving parents,
her devoted husband and the motherlesS
little daughter. Mrs. Schley, who was
bright and attractive young woman. was
married about five years ago to Mr.. Schley'
a former resident OF Shepherdstown'
The funeral was held yesterday in Pitts
burg. Mr.. Harrison Schley attended the
funeral.
Richard Wood, farmer OF Hedges
willie district, Berkeley county, was found
dead sitting in chair in his nome las
SATURDAY. morning. He had been COM
planning of heart trouble Tor severa
months. The deceased, who was OF
wears old, is survived by his wife and i've
children.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Harris, widow o
VIM. B. Harris, died in Westinghouse
! Sunday. The deceased, whose NADER
name was Blackburn, formerly resided II
Charles Town. The body was taken tc
| Berryville for interment.
Mrs Fannie |. Sharff, widow OF Johr
n Sharff. died in Martinsburg last Sat
urday from typhoid fever, aged Is years
| She is survived by three sons and
daughter.
Rev w. n. Woolf, presiding elder o
Washington district, Baltimore Confer
enre MI E. Church South, died in Wash
ineton last Sunday, aged 81 years.
The funeral service OF the late Rev. ]
F Triplett was held last Saturday after
noon in the Presbyterian Church IN thu
mace. and was attended by very larg'
congregation that had gathered to pay TN
last tribute OF respect to this good man
The service was impressive to an unusua
degree. Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, pas
tor of the church, paid eloquent tribute I.
the work and character OF Mr.. Triplett
and he was followed by Rev. Or. ]. Il
acy. of Winches.er, and Rev. John Z
Siler' of Duffields, who also spoke mos
appropriately. Rev. n. M. Moffett, o
Charles Town, assisted in the Service
The active pallbearers were b. Us
bourn. /. Yancey Blackford and ] Alder
ink elders OF the Duffields Presbyterial
Church. and E. Hess Remnant, Z. Rus
Turner and Walter M. Duke, elders Q
the Shepherdstown Church. The honor
arv nallbearers were J. Hunt Miller
Walter A. Hartman, N. T. Snyder, job
Aelionby, ]. Harry Blackford, Will c
{ Daniels. John D. McGarry, Horace an
, William Moore and Frank Moler. III
Confederate veterans of the communlt
, were present in a body. After the ser
vice af the church the body was laid I