Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-01-07
Death Is Ever Busy.

IeISon county, out Tor some years resi-
dent OF Berkeley county, died on Christ
mas day at the home of his son-in-law.
James L. Small, near Swan Pond, aged
DO years. His death, which was caused
by pneumonia, was sudden, as he had
been Ill but three days. He had been to
Martinsburg on Tuesday, apparently in
his usual health, but late that night was
seized with severe chill. From that
time he grew steadily worse until death
relieved his suffering. The deceased was
a son of the late VIM. H. Byers, and was
born and reared few miles southwest Of
Shepherdstown. He was good man,
having been for many years consistent
member Of the Methodist Church, and
was genial and kind-hearted. He is sur
vived by his wife Mrs. Mary Moore Byers,
and seven children, who are Mrs. 5 L.
Burnett, OF Orland, CAL; Mrs. Fl. H.
Simpson. OF Shepherdstown; Mrs. Geo. r.
Miller, Mrs. J. L. Small. Mrs. ]. o. Son.
ner, Bert ]. Byers and Amos Byers, all
OF Berkeley county he is also survived
by his STEP mother, Mrs. VIM. H Byers.
of Washington, D. c., and three brothers.
Lawrence w. Byers, Berkeley county; J
Chalmers ByerS, Jefferson county; Geo.
BYers, of Springfield, ILL.,; sister, Mrs.
T. S. Williams, Berkeley Station; five hall
sisters, Mrs. Joseph E. BYers, near Shep-
herdStown Mrs Aaron Zonn, Mrs. Wal
ter Power and Miss Myrtle ByerS, all OF
Washington The funeral was held in the
| Methodist Church of Shepherdstown, the
service being conducted by Rev. William
Rogers, and the body was inferred in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Cleon Moore, Esq, tor many years a
prominent lawyer of Charles Town, died
at his home in that place on December
10Th, aged IA years. He had been IN
gradually failing health for long time
and his death was not unexpected. Mr..
Moore was a son OF the late Thomas A.
Moore, who was clerk OF the county
court for some sixty years and who died
in 1889. He was Confederate veteran,
having served throughout the Civil War,
first as member OF Company q, Second
Virginia Infantry, and later as lieutenant
OF Company K, OF the same regiment
Alter the war he engaged i'll the practice
OF law in Charles Town, and served
term as prosecuting attorney of Jefferson
county. He was man OF the most eS
unable traits of character, and had
wide circle OF friends He had been a
member of the Presbyterian Church from
his youth up, and besides being an Off
cial member Of the church for long time
had been superintendent OF the Sunday
school Tor twenty-five years. He is sur
vived by his wife, four sons and three
daughters. The children are Cleon X,
OF Louisville, Ky; Samuel c, OF Nor
folk, Va; Thomas R. and George d., OF
Charles Town; Mrs Logan b. Shut, OF
this county; Mrs. Edwin W. Hays and
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Carter, of Louisville, KY.
also one brother, Berkeley W. Moore, OF
New York. He was buried in Edge Hill
Cemetery on December 29th, the Coned-
crate veterans and the members OF the
oar association attending the funeral in d
body.
Mrs. Harriet Rebecca WintermoYer,
former resident of ShepherdStown, died
suddenly at her home iE Marlnsburg last
Sunday morning, aged "a years. About
seven months ago she received stroke
OF paralysis, since which time she had
been confined 10 her room. Sunday
morning she became suddenly i'll, after
having passed comfortable night and in
a short time her death enSued. Her ply
stefan pronounced the fatal attack paral-
ysiS OF the heart Mrs. Wintermoyer,
whose maiden name was Evans, was a |
native OF Jefferson county. Her husband |
was Henry Wintermoyer, who died soon |
after the Civil War. For many years She |
made her home with her daughter, MIS-.
Prudence Kershaw, and for the past six
teen years had resided with her IN Mar
linsburg She had many friends in this
section who will be sorry TO learn OF her
death. She had been a member OF the
Methodist Church for many years, and
was a woman OF great kindness OF heart.
The funeral was held at her late home
Tuesday morning, after which the body
was brought 10 ShepherdStown and inter
red in Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving
her are three children: Mrs. J. w. Brad
shaw, OF Newark, N J.; Mrs. Kershaw,
OF MartinSburg; and Charles Wintermoy-
er, Of Hedg eSville.
Mrs Mary Jane Hines, widow OF Mar
tin Hines, died recently at her home in
Sharpsburg, after long illness, aged ~
years. She was good Christian woman,
and had been member OF the Methodist
Church from her childhood. The follow
ing children survive her; Mrs. B F.
Jackson, Mrs William yesterday and
Miss Ella Hines. OF SharpSburg; Jacob
H. Hines, Joseph Hines, Mrs. Marie
Wise, William and Philip Hines, OF Roam
oke. Thirty-one grand children and Is
grest-grandchiIdren also survive.
Mr.. John Curtis, one OF Berkeley coun-
tvs oldest and most respected residents,
died at his home near Martlnsburg last
week, aged IS years. Mr.. Curtis was
formerly well-known school teacher,
and later was B. & o. agent at Martins
burg. For number OF years he was re-
ception man at the State Hospital for the
Insane at Weston, this State, and was
highly regarded because OF his kind heart |
and sympathetic nature. He is survived
by Z son.