Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-05-30
Doe Hill

died May 26, 1913, at l a. M, agee
"a yrs, l mo-, 26 d.
She spent the winter with he
sister, Mrs. w. A. Jones, and hat
enjoyed reasonably good health
until about four weeks ago, wher
she became seriously i'll and foI
some time her death was expected
but she rallied and was able to sit
up for short time. but last Friday
grew suddenly worse, and remain
ed in state of coma until relieved
by death.
She united with the M. E. G. S
at St. Creek, July; 1854, having
lived a consistent Christian life
nearly sixty years.
She was the oldest member oil
the church and S. S. at that place
and a regular attendant. She was
Il teacher in the S. S for many
years. The boys and girls of hel
class are men and women of mature
years and widely scattered, who nc
doubt would bear testimony to hel
pure christian character, and will
be gtieved to learn of her death.
Sac was gentle and retiring in
disposition, but of strong character
To prove the trust reposed in her
we give below an incident of the
late war; The valuables in the
county clerks Office had been re
moved 10 a place of safety, hence
the e was no place to deposit the
revenue of the county. The sheriff
John M. Rexrode, carried it in
saddle-bags for while, but came
very near being robbed by Federal
soldiers He made his escape and
took it to Miss Seybert's home,
and entrusted it to her for safe
keeping. She concealed and
guarded it we'll during a part of the
closing year of the war.
Her oldest brother, William Sey-
bert, entered the army in March.
1862, belonged to Co. H 3lst Va
Reg, and was killed in the battle
of Winchester at the age of 81 yrs. ,
| mo-, IA d.
She was a descendent of 1st.
Lieut.. Nicholas Seybert, of the
Revolution, Capt. Hull's Co., Col.
Pogue's Battalion.
One sister, Mrs. W. A. Jones,
and one brother, H. H. Seybert,
survive her. 1t will be remember
ed that not quite a year ago, an
other sister, Mrs. J. L. Shumate,
died very suddenly.
She was resigned to the Lords
will. When asked by her sister a
few days prior to her death wheth-
er she would like to get we'll, she
replied, II don't care; whatever is
best for me is all right"
Her remains will be taken to
Seybert's chapel, St. Greek, to-
morrow, and after the funeral ser
vice, will be inferred IN the family
cemetery.
A good woman has gone from
among us, and host of relatives
and friends mourn their loss.
We record the death of another
aged lady, Mrs. Margaret Mitchell
which occurred May 81, 1913, at
her home at Cross Roads, S. Fork,
aged 7S years.
Death reaps not only the beard
ed grain but also the flower buds
planted on earth, but transplanted
to the garden above. A little
child of Harvey and jamie Arm
strong, Is mos. old, died last Fri
day and was buried Saturday in
McKendree cemetery, after funeral
services conducted by Rev. F. E.
Hammond.
This family is doubly bereft-on-
ly few short months since the
eldest son, Russell, met with an
untimely death.
They have our sympathy,
Misses Addie and Manila Arm
strong are substitutes in the CEN
trail office while Miss Myrtle Arm
strong, the operator, is attending
commencement exercises of the S.
C. |. at Dayton. Va. Her sister,
Miss Eula, has been a pupil during
the term now closing.
A. l.. Wooddell is preparing to
move into his property recently
purchased from OF. Pitsenberger,
formerly the DR.. Walden property
Mesdames J. B. Bradshaw and
E. A. McNulty called at eagles
Nest" last Monday.
Children's Day service will be
held here the 10th of June.
Geo. Mitchell has been very il
with appendicitis, this being the
second attack. Arrangement;
were made to take him to the hos:
pital at Charlottesville to-day, but
on account of the inclement wealth
er it was decided to defer goine
until Tomorrow. E. ]. Beverage
will take him in his auto.
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