The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-09
ALONG EASTERN FRONT
ON The CONTINENT NOW
DEATH ANGEL TAKES
OLDEST CITIZEN Or
CITY OF SHINNSTON

John William Shep1er, a half broth
e1- OF Mrs. Harmer, was a Union sol
der in the Civil war He was Killed
by one Of his own men the night he.
fore the battle at Phflippi in June,
fore the battle at PhiIippi.
| B. Tyson Harmert and Margaret
Jane Shepler were ii arried December
20, 1851 at Front Royal. Va. They
moved to Shtnnston May 8. 1852 and
made that town their permanent home
There was no railroad reaching either
Grafton or Fairmont at that time and
they got off the train at Fetterman,
now West Grafton, and Corbfn b..
bradford. Of this city. hauled them to
Shinnston. At that time Fetterman
was the western end of the Baltimore
and Ohio system s
Mrs. Harner was the last survivor
of the heads OF families residing at
Shinnston at the time she and her
husband moved to that place and at
the timeo her d death she was Shinns-
tons Oldest citizen
s Mr.. Harmer, ner husband, vas
wagon maker and undertaken by
trade and profession. He was mem-
ber of the board of supervisors Of the
county and afterwards president of
the county court from 1879 to .8764
by virtue of which Office he received
the title of Judge. He was q leader III
the Methodist church. a prominent
member or the Odd Fellows known all
over the state, past grand warden Of
that order at the time of his, death.
December 4, 1890. and would have
been grand master of the grand
lodge OF the independent sOrder of
Odd Fellows Of West Virginia the
next year. Mr.. Harneris father.
Jacob Harmer, was born iii PhiIadel5
rhia. The latter was direct de-
scendent of Jacob Harmer. who came
"a this country with William penn
and founded PHILADELPHIA.
Six sons and two daughters: were
born to B TysbE ana Margaret Jane
Harmer. namely B. Tyson, Jr.. w. ,J !.
s.. j ames Albert. who died in 81 S7S;
Lloyd Moore, swl1o died in Is 9 81. iarv
Virginia, wife OF Il. X. Dawson: Hara
Iyey w. Charles r., and Elizabeth,
wife Of Samuel IN. Rittenhou All
the surviving sons reside at Shinns-
| ton except Harvey w. Of Clarksburg.
Airs. Dawson resides In ClarksburE.
and Mrs. Rittenhouse at Quiet Dell.
The male mem bers Of this family are
linen especially active in thefryarious
lines of business. tyson and William
being prominent undertakers at
Shinnston and Harvey w. ~ success-
fulflawyers in Clarksburg who has held
several resnonsibla hlfc nositions =
including those OF mem her Of the
House OF Delegates alta f. gsena and
nlavor OF Clarksburg md he was a
nominee for Congress al the last cleo
ton. The women muemb hers Of the
family are also sprominent and active,
IN social betternent work
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