West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-29

Lydia Hannah Murdoch,
wood $ Oldest and highly ests(
died at the home OF her dad xhSsf - \
i. NJ. Clayton, sunday afternoon Janu.
AIRY the twenty.tlth. For a number OF
years the dcccased has been frail IN
health on account Of a fall rccieved several
years ago, as well as her advanced aye
but until recently was she confined 10
her bed, On the day of her death she
was bright aud cow rscd with members
OF the family but withou, any warning or
even time To bid farewell she had taken
her flight.
Mrs Murdock was born near Maids
vile, MonNngalia Co. Oct. :, 1924 max
ing her at the time of her death 50 years.
J months and - days old. In the year
1874 she was united i'm marriage to Jess,
Nj. Trippett to which union four childr,,,
We're born, Or. Bruce l.. Trippett, DIR
FELTON, Trippett, Jesse Trippett, deceased
and Mrs. Josephine CLAYTON. Several
years after the death OF her first husband
she was united in marriage To John G
Murdock in the year 1857. To this MARI.
axe two sons were born John c. and
Frank NJ. Murdoch Of Kingwood, who
survive the deceased. In the year 1905
her second husband died, after which she
made her home with her children until
death severed their relations ON Sunday
last. Besides the above named relatives
one sister Mrs L. L. Lazzell, of Monon
gala Co and the following grand children
survive her: Adah Trippett, OF Morgan.
town, Virgil CLAYTON, OF So, Louis, Arthur
Clayton, OF Warrington, Hannah aud
Dent Murdoch, OF Kingwood. Grace and
Willard Clayton, of kinewood, and Mrs
+. Ii. Powell of Clarendon. Texas, and
one great grand child Homer Clayton
Powell. of Texas
December III, 1855 when girl OF four
teen years of age she was converted and
joined the Methodist Episcopal church
in which church she lived aud died
covering period of three quarters of a
century. In her early life she considered
IT II pleasure 10 ride fifty miles to attend
quarterly meeting, she was close stu
dent OF the Bible, one who prevailed in
prayer, and a great lover of song. During
the years of her confinement she kept in
touch with the outside world, read many
OF the papers and periodicals, aud always
inquired concerning the growth and pros.
perity of the church She had wide
circle oil friends, smile and greeting for
everybody, and will be missed by both
young and old who had learned 10 know
her so well.
Funeral services were conducted Tues.
day morning ut 1880 from the Methodist
Episcopal church i'm charge Of the pastor
Albert ID. Craig who spoke at length
from Psalms, 30 Chapter and 5 verse, and
read most touching aud beautiful obi.
tuary of the deceased. The high esteem
OF this good woman was shown by the
very large attendance upon the funeral
services, and the many beautiful flowers
that covered the casket After the services
at the church a large following of friends
journied to the last resting place in the
beautiful Kiugwood cemetery where the
remains were committed 10 mother earth
and hidden to sleep until that morning
when Gabriel shall summons all to awake
and answer 10 their names while the roll
Is being called in the skies. The commit
ting OF the body aud handling of th.
service was in charge Of Charles Spindler,