Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-06
OBITUARY

nigh. at his home at Shanghai Of
complication Of diseases. lie had
been i'll for some time, but recent
" contracted evere cold which
resulted in his death. He was 81
years old.
Deceased is survived by his Wild
w, who was Miss Martha Wood, two
daughters and three sons. The for
MGR are Miss vallie, at home. aud
Mrs Carrie Barnhart, also at hone:
and Wilson, Of Pittsburg. and Lee
AMI fred. both at home. One both
er resides in California, and a sis
fer, Mrs. Wilson, lives at Jones
Spring.
At IL o'clock Wednesday morning
the funeral services were held from
the Presbyterian church at Shanghai
With the Rev. Mr.. Hensel officiating,
and fnterment was made in tie
church cemetery.
In the death of Mr.. M!nglini
berkeley county loses a splendid eli
izen and upright man whose loss will
be keenly felt.
Harold Oscar Bowers.
Harold Oscar Bowers. the seven.
months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard L. Bowers, of High street.
died last night shortly before Y
O'Clock Of stomach trouble. lie had
been i'll several days and his death
was not unexpected. Friday after
noon the funeral will be held from
the residence at 2.s0 with the Rev
DR.. Charles S. Trump officiating. In.
torment will be made in Green Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. M. E. Gaff
Mrs M. E. Gaff died Saturday night
at 11.45 o'clock at her home on West
King street of bronchitis from which
she suffered less than two weeks. Mrs.
Gait had enjoyed her usual good
health until recently. and when seiz-
cd with the disease she rapidly sank
until the end.
Deceased was born at Hedgesyille
August %. 1899. Her maiden name
was Miller one of the oldest and
best known families In the county.
She was married to Mr. Gaff in 1858
and % years ago moved to this city
where she resided continually until
her death.
She Is survived by one son, w. L.
Gaff, of King street, and two daugh-
ters, namely, Mrs. John 4. Naden-
boush, city and Mrs. Katherine Bow.
en-, of Bunker Hill One brother,
Moorehead Miller, OF the county also
survives. Tuesday morning the fun
eral services win be held at the resi-
dence with the Rev. Boyd Switzes
pastor Of Trinity NJ E. church, south.
officiating and the body will be TAX.
en- to HedgesyiIle for fntcrrlent.
Mrs. John sharer
Mrs. florence d. Sharer, wife Of
John Sharer, died Saturday morning
at her home in William port, of tub
erculosis, after an illness of Q months
aged 46 years, She was a Miss Obitts.
before marriage, and is survived by
her husband and the following chill
dren: Florence, Hazel and Arthur, at
home; brothers, George. John and
Samuel Obitts, of Williamsport: Ar
thur, Hagerstown; sister, Mrs. Sallie
R'nehart, of Greencastle. Funeral was
held today at 10 O'Clock from the
home, services by Revs. II. D. Stew
art and w. L. Murray; intermeat in
Riverview Cemetery.
Margaret HaIIman.
Margaret Halman, 10-months-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hall.
man, of Berkeley Place. died Sun.
day of hemorrhage. The child had
been i'll with whooping cough
few weeks and was thought to be
recovering until seized with the
hemorrhage. Wednesday morning
the funeral will be held at the home,
with the Rev. b. w Meeks, official
ing, and the body viii be taken to
Winchester for burial.
Jonathan w. Albright
Died at his home in Quincy, Ohio.
November "a, 1913. aged 81 years, s
months and 16 days
The deceased was born near Jones
Springs, Berkeley county, Vfrginia.
(now West Virginia. March 8, 1892
He grew to manhood near Jones
Springs, About the year 1857 he
went to Quincy, Ohio. In the year
1862 he was united in marriage with
Miss Cerdelia Cloninger, of Quincy,
which has been their home ever
since. He leaves a widow, one sis
ter, Mrs Catherine Avery, and one
brother, William L. Albright, both OF