Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-10-29


learn Of The death Of Mr.. Nathaniel +
Willis which occurred At his home o.
South Mildred Street. Monday At noon
Oct 10th. IN the 73rd year Of his age. A
q mere boy Mr.. Willis obeVed his Com
try's call in the Civil War and served fo
| four years In the Clarke County Cavalry
famous for its dash and courage. Ever,
survivor Of this command remember.
their comrade as asplendid soldier. Mr.
Willis entered the company as Sergeant
and was atterward promoted to the rani
Of Lieutenant.
After the war Mr.. Willis bee anne an en-.
lterprising and successful farmer. bis
beautiful home Rock Hall. Jefferson Co..
being the center of that hospitality and
refinement characteristic Of the old Vir-
lgiaia.
| Mr.. Willis spent the latter years of his
fife inCharles Town where be endeared
himself to bis many friends snd acquaint-
ances, all of whom felt the influence of
his fine. strong mind and high and noble
integrity.
To the very last he took the most in-
teiligent interest in affairs of church and
State. and his opinions were based on
careful reading and reflection; and al
ways with charm of manner and with
the simplicity of the old Virginia gentle
man he listened with interest to those
who conversed with him. Mr.. Willis was
member and Commitment of Zion
Episcopal Church. He is survived by
his widow. who was Miss Washington,
daughter of.the late Col. John Augustine
Washington, at one time owner of Mount
Vernon, and four daughters and three
sons, and one sister, Mrs. Bushrod c.
Washington, of Washington State.
Funeral services were held from
Zion Church Wednesday afternoon at
3o'clock, conducted by the Rev. ]. S,
Alfriend. The honory pallbeafers were
Or. A. P. Thompson. William Frazier,
T. Lee Shirley, Judge Frank Beckwith,
John A. Washington an T. Perry Lip
pitt. Active pallbearers: DIR. Howard
Osburn. Henry Page, w. B, Packet. F.
L. Bushong. George Shirley, and VIM,
Mcdonald. Interment in Zion Church
yard The Confederate Veterans at
tended in body.
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Major Angus w. Mcdonald died in
Charles Town on Oct. cath. after an ILL
ness of ten days. He was born in Rom
ney. Va, on May 10th. 1899, and prac-
ticed law there until 1860 and was Pros
ecuting Attorney of Hampshire County
when he removed to Keyser.
He entered the Confederate Army at |
the beginning of the War and was Adju
tant of the regiment Of which his father
was Colonel. until January 1861 when
he went so Richmond to the Va, Legs
lature to which he had been elected in /
May.
About this time he was commissioned |
Colonel on the Staff of Gov. Henry A.
Wise. During the war he was prisoner
for four months in Wheeling. and after I
being exchanged remained in the ser
vice of the Coufederacy until the surren
der. He removed to Clarke Co.. Va.
after the war and subsequently to Berry |
vile. where he engaged IN the practice |
of law with the Hon. A, Moore Jr. In
1890 he removed to Charles Town where
he continued the practice in partnership
with his son in law. Judge Frank Beck
with.
Ia 1894 he was elected to the West Va. |
Legislature as a representative of the
Delegate District of Jefferson, Berkeley |
and Morgan.
He was the eldest of twelve sons of |
Col. Angus w. Mcdonald, fur Of whom
were Col. E. H. Mcdonald, Capt. w. N i
Mcdonald, Col, Marshall Nc Donald lale !
U. S. Fish Commissioner. and Woodrow /
Mcdonald who was killed at Cold Har-
Dor, His half brothers are H. P. MOI
Donald who died in Louisville. Allen
and Kenneth of San Francisco, Donald
of Louisville, Ky,. Royof Pittsburg, Pa,
and Hunter Mcdonald Of Nashville.
Tenn. HIS sisters were Mrs. T. e. Green
Mrs. Jas. ". Green, Mrs, John 3. STAN
nard, Mrs. L.G. Williams and 4: rs. Henry
Lyme. The last three survive him.
He was married on Feby, II. 1857. to
Miss Elizabeth Martin Steward Of Va
who died IN 1892. In 1894 he married |
Miss Mary E.. Riddle who survives him,
with one daughter Mrs. Frank Beckwith
and three grand children.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon in the Presbyterian Church of
which he was an Elder. Reys.. H. M.
Moffett. J. S. Alfriend and VIM. White.
officiating, and was largely attended.
The Confederate Veterans aud the Jeffer
son County Bar being present in a body.
Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery.