Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-12-03
Death Takes a Heavy Toll.

county's most highly regarded Citizens
and prominent and successful farmer,
died last Thursday night at his home be-
tween Charles Town and Leetown. His
death was the result of a complication OF
diseases, and followed an illness ofabout
month. He was IS years OF age. Mi.
Watson was born and reared in this
county, and spent nearly all OF his lie
here. During the Civil War he served
with honor in the Confederate army,
having enlisted in the Clarke cavalry.
For number of years he conducted a
general store at Leetown, but for the past
twenty-five years has been engaged in
farming. He was man Of most exem-
plary character, and his genial manner
and kind heart had won for him the es-
TEEN of MANY friends who will regret his
death. He is survived by his wife, whose
maiden name was Roberts; two sons,
Harry N. Watson, OF Rochester, Pa, and
Ernest Watson, of this county; six
daughters Mrs. David Sites, Leetown /;
Mrs. D. B. Clendening, Kabletown; Mrs.
]. A. Grant. Oakland, Nd; Mrs. Frank
Simpson, Warren county. Va; Mrs.
Frank Gardner and Mrs. William 3usey,
of this county; also two brothers. r. L.
and L. L. Watson. of this county, and
five sisters, Misses Sallie and Lucy Wat
son and Mrs. Annie Watson. OF Leetown /;
Mrs. Henry Nicely, Middleway, and Mrs
Frances Rosenberger, Of Edinbu:g, Va.
The funeral was held on Saturday, the
remains being inferred in the Masonic
Cemetery at Middleway.
Rev. Henry Evan Cotton, formerly
rector of ST. Johns Episcopal Church in
Hagerstown, died yesterday in that city
at the home of his brother-in law, Cap.
tain John Kyd Beckenbaugh. His death
was the end OF long illness from COM
plication of diseases. Rev. Mr. Cotton,
who was e. years OF age. was a native
of Barbados, West Indies, and was OF
English parentage. He was educated in
Concord, n H., and Hartford, Conn. He
was for twelve years rector OF Christ
Church, Quincy, Mass, and from there
he went to Hsgerstown, where he was
rector OF ST. Johns Church for fourteen
years. His pastorate there was very
successful, and he was highly regarded.
He went from Hagerstown TO Baltimore,
and while rector OF Emanuel Church IN
the latter city was called TO the American
Church at Dresden, Germany. After a
short time in that country his health gave
way and he returned 10 this country last
year. He was twice married, his second
wife being Miss Helen Douglas Becke .
o4ugh, niece OF the late General Henry
Kyd Douglas. She survives him, with
ner two sons, and also a son by the iIrSl
marriage. The funeral and interment will
oe in H4gerStown Saturday.
John William Cation, a native OF Jefter
son county. died last Saturday afternoon
al the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Cookus, in Martinsburg. following brie'
illness from dropsy Mr. Cation was a
ION OF the late Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Cation, and was born and reared in this
vicinity He moved TO Berkeley county
4 number OF years ago, and for time was
engaged in farming, but retired from &C
I'VE work several years ago He was "a
years old. He is survived by six children
all OF whom live in Berkeley county
Raleigh, George W., Charles, John and
| Alien Cation, and Mrs Margaret H. Cook
US; also the following brothers and sisters:
Walter Cation and Mrs. R D. Daley, Of
this vicinity; Mrs. T. J Hoffman, o.
Kearneysvile Mrs Frank Moore, OIL
Bakerton; and Mrs. Jennie Wright, oil
Iowa. The body was brought to She2-
herdstown for burial on Monday, and after
funeral services in the Reformed Church
conducted by Rev w Rauch and Rev.
Guy P. Bieady, was inferred in Elmwooo
Cemetery.
| Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Grove, widow Of
Jacob B. Grove, died last Friday evening
at her home on Prospect avenue, aged 70
years. Mrs. Grove, who was daughter
of the late Jacob Yontz, was lifelong
resident OF Shepherdstown, and was al
ways highly regarded. Of late years She
had lived retired life, but she will he
remembered by her friends as XII d.
hearted and exemplary woman and by
her children as devoted mother. Her
husband has been dead about eighteen
years. Surviving her are three sons, Z
w. and E r. Grove, OF Hagerstown, and
| !. Horace Grove, OF ShepherdStown, also
sister, Mrs. T. B. Chambers, OF Mar
tinsburg, who is now the last survivor o'
the family The funeral was held in the
Lutheran Church Monday afternoon, the
service being conducted by Rev. ID
Norman, and the body was buried in
Elmwood Cemetery.
| Mrs Ola Butts, wife OF Guy Butts, died
last Monday in the City Hospital at Mar
tlnsourg. where she had been under treat
ment for a week or two. The deceased
whose maiden name was Duke, was
native OF Bertouvlle, Va, and her body
was taken there for burial. She was z
years of age, and had been married ONLY
a couple OF months. Her husband is
young telegraph operator on the Norfolk
& Western Railway, and has worked IT
Shepherdstown from time TO time.
| D. B. Morrison, a native Of Berkeley
county, died last THURSDAY at his home
in Beryville. Va, from stroke OF paral'
ysis, aged u years. He was Conted'
crate veteran, having served during TIT
Civil War in Company q, Seventh Viz
ginia Cavalry, Laurel Brigade. He was