Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-23
The Death Record.


Captain Harry Pendleton, United States
Navy, retired, native OF Martinsburg
and member of a distinguished family,
died at the Kings Daughters Hospital in
the latter place last Saturday, following
an illness that had extended over period
OF many months. Death was due to
liberation OF the bowels, and had been
expected for some time. Captain Pen
dleton was aged Is years, and was son
of the late DR.. and Mrs. Boyd Pendleton.
When youth he was appointed to the
United States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils, and served in the United States
Navy for number OF years, being re-
tired about 20 years ago on account OF
ill-health. He is survived by son and
a daughter, and a brother and sister, the
latter being N. S. D. Pendleton and Mrs.
Eugene Van Rensselaer,, of Berkeley
Springs.
Miss Annie Colston, IS years old, men,
Der of an old and prominent Clarke county
family, died last Thursday at the home OF
her brother, Frank P. Colston, near Win
chester. She was seized with heart dis
ease soon after breakfast, and death en-
sued shortly after she had been assisted
to her room. Her parents were the late
Armistead and Matilda Gaunt Colston,
who were large landowners. Surviving
brothers and sisters are Frank p. COL
ston, of Clarke county; Randolph c. COL
ston, of Swimley, Va; Mrs. Willie B.
Ford and Mrs. R. H. Shepherd, OF Win
chester; Mrs. Laura Elgin, of Jefferson
county; and Mrs. George Rogers, OF
Salina county, Missouri.
Charles M. Pine, a well-known resi-
dent OF Berkeley county and a salesman
in the store of F. S. Emmert & Son in
Martinsburg, died in the City Hospital in
the latter place on Sunday last. He had
been stricken with paralysis just twenty
four hours previous, and never regalned
consciousness. Mr.. Pine, who was
very popular man and good citizen,
was 81 years OF age.
John S. Mullenix, one Of the Oldest
and best-known engineers on the Shenan-
doah Valley division OF the Norfolk &
Western Railway, died at his home in
Hagerstown on Tuesday, from a compll-
cation of diseases, aged 70 years. He
had been in the railroad service for 81
years. He is survived by son and two
daughters.
Mrs. Annie A. OFT, wife of Mr. Frank
K. OFT, died last Sunday at her home in
Charles Town, after lingering illness,
aged AZ years. She is survived by her
husband, three sons and a daughter.
Mrs. OFT, whose maiden name was Bill
man, was a native OF Harper'S Ferry.
James w. Butt, native OF Jefferson
county, died recently in Atlanta Ga,
where for Is years he had been a sue
cessful architect. During the Civil War
he served as member of Company A,
18th Virginia Cavalry, RoSser's Brigade.
He was 6S y ears OF age.
Newton Mansfield, Of GerardStown,
died last Monday inthe Kings Daughters
Hospital in Martinsburg, following an
illness of two months from stomach and
heart trouble. He was "a years OF age.
Thomas Wood Steck, prominent fruit
grower of Frederick county, Md, died
in Philadelphia last Friday in hospital,
following an operation for tumor on the
brain.
George w. Poffenberger, a well-known
resident OF Keedysville, died at his home
in that place last Friday night very sud-
denly.