Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-07
Answering the Last Summons.


Mr.. Samuel Post Humrickhouse, ar
aged and respected Observation-Disclosures
town, died at his home in this place early
last Friday morning after an illness OF only
a few days. On Monday he was sudden
ly stricken unconscious, his illness COM
ing from acute kidney trouble. He never
rallied, and Friday morning he quietly
passed away. Mr.. Humrickhouse, who
was in the SD year OF his age, was born
in Shepherdstown and was lifelong resi-
dent of this place. His grandfather was
Peter Humrickhouse, a lieutenant in the
Continentalarmy during the Revolutionary
War, who was wounded at the battle OIL
Trenton, and his father was Samuel
Humrickhouse. The family has been one
well-known in this community for perhaps
$50 years, or longer. Mr.. Humrickhouse
was merchant tailor, and at one time
carried on an extensive business in Shep-
herdstown. He was man OF quiet,
gentle manner, OF most exemplary char
acter, and had been for many years a
member OF the Lutheran Church. Mr..
Humrickhouse was Confederate veteran
having marched to the front with Com
pany B on April IS, 1861, and as soldier
OF the Stonewall Brigade he saw severe
service. He was capturedb by the FederalS
at the battle of Kernstown and was Con-
fined in the military prison at Fort Della
ware for some time, later being exchanged
and rejoining his regiment. Before the
war was over he was honorably dis
charged and returned to his home here.
Mr.. Humrickhouse was twice married,
his first wife having been Miss Virginia
Bowen and his second Miss Willie War
ner. He is survived by four children
Charles b. Humrickhouse, OF Washing
ton; Austin HumrickhouSe, OF Phladel-
phia; Mrs J. W. OSbourn, OF Shepherds
town. and Mrs. Paul Kechner, OF Mar
tinSburg The funeral service was held
Sunday afternoon at his late home, and
the body was inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry. Rev. DR.. Charles GhiSelin con-
Quoted the service, which was attended
by number OF veterans.
Mr.. John H. Engle, one OF Jefferson
county's respected farmers. died at his
home near Keller's Tuesday morning Of
last week. aged rs years. His death
was a sudden one. Although he had
been ailing for couple of months, he
had arisen and dressed himself Tuesday
morning, apparently as well as usual. A
short time afterward he was found sitting
in his chair dead, having passed away
without struggle. Mr.. Engle was a
man of the strictest integrity, and was
respected by all who knew him. All OF
his long life he had lived in that neigh
borhood, where he had large family
connection. He enlisted in the Confed-
crate army at the outbreak OF the Civil
War, but after brief period of service an
abcess in his head caused him to be-
come almost totally deaf, and he was
exempted from duty. He was large
and powerful man in his prime and had
many marked characteristics. He was
twice married, his first wife having been
Miss Sallie Duke, of that neighborhood,
and his second a Miss Reel, of the vicin-
ity OF Sharpsburg. Surviving him is one
son, Herbert D. Engle, and he leaves
half brother, J. Frank Engle, and two
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Moler, of Adams
town, Md, and Mrs. Raleigh V. Moler,
of Dusts Crossing, this county. The
funeral service was held at the late home
on Thursday by Rev. John c. Siler, OF the
Presbyterian Church, and the body was
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery, Shop
herdstown.
| Mrs. Catherine Needy Staley, we'll
known and much respected resident OF
this vicinity, died Tuesday morning about
seven O'Clock at her home two miles
west Of Shepherdstown, aged "a years.
A little more than two months ago Mrs.
Staley fell and injured her hip and since
that time her health slowly failed, al
though everything possible was done Tor
her comfort. She had always been bless
ed with the best OF health, having a strong
constitution and scarcely knowing what
sickness was, until this her last illness.
Mrs. Staley, who was OF kind and loving
disposition, was devoted and faithful
member of the Reformed Church in Shep-
herdstown, and her wide circle OF rela-
tives and friends will greatly mourn her
loss. Mrs. Staley, whose maiden name
was Needy, is the last member OF that
immediate family, her brothers George
Needy, OF Salem, ILL.,, and Frank Needy,
OF ShepherdStown, having both died with
in the past year. She is survived by five
children, three daughters, Mrs. Frank
McQulkin, Mrs. Annie White and Miss
Ella Staley, and two sons, Messrs. George
and Harry Staley, all OF whom live in
this vicinity. The funeral was held this
morning at eleven o'clock in the Reform
ed Church, Rev. Joseph E. Guy being in
charge of the services, and the remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the church. We join with the people
OF this community in extending sympathy
to the bereaved family.
Mrs. Laura M. Sutton, widow Of
Charles Sutton, died last Wednesday at
the home OF her son, Guy Sutton, in Con-
nellsville, Pa, aged Sc years. She had
been an invalid for the past five years,
and had been in a hospital in Martins
burg for some time in the vain hope that
her health might be restored. A fatal
stroke OF paralysis four or five days be-
fore her death was the elimination OF her
long illness. Mrs. Sutton was a native