Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-02-24
Answering the Last Call.

William c. Albin, much respected
resident of this section, died at his home
between Shepherdstown and Uvilla last
Friday at the age of 50 years. He had
been in declining health for several years
from an incurable disease, pernicious
aneHlia. MIR. Albin was consistent
member OF the Southern Methodist Church
and man of exemplary character and the
highest integrity. Upright in all his ways,
considerable and kind-heared, he was
respected by all who knew him, and his
lingering illness called forth the sympathy
OF many friends. His funeral was held
last Sunday, the service being conducted
in the Methodist Church at Gyilla by his
pastor, Rev. Absalom Knox, and the body
was taken to Charles Town for burial in
Edge Hill Cemetery. Besides his wife
and two sons, John and Howard, he is
survived by eleven brothers and sisters,
as follows: Lewis O. Albin and DR.. Alb
ner D. Albin, OF Charles Town; James
Albin, Miss Bessie Albin, Mrs. Maggie
Langdon and Mrs. Edgar Conklyn. OF
Jefferson county; John A. Albin and Mrs.
| Joseph Jackson, OF Osceola, Nebraska (;
Mrs. Horace Hoffmaster and Mrs. Viii
liam Lewis, OF Benedict, Nebraska; and
Mason Albin, OF York. Pa In a family
of six sons and six daughters, his was the
first death.
Mrs. Lucy Barnes Shaull, native OF
Jefferson county, died recently al her
nome in Bronough, Missouri, aged Is
years. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Barnes, was born in Middle
way, Whsre her early life was spent, but
went TO Missouri in 1859. She is sur
vlved by three sons and three daughters
and the following brothers and sisters: /.
c. and ]. S. Barnes, OF Danville, Ill. (; w.
b. and n. n. Barnes, Mrs. M. F. Wig
ginton and Misses Nettie and Lizzie
Barnes, OF Middleway and Mrs. thomas
Janney, of Summit Point.
Mrs. Frances Hamilton Henshaw Le-
Fevre, wife OF DR.. Edgar Brown KeFevre,
died last Thursday at her home al lnwood,
Berkeley county, aged 50 years. Besides
her husband, she is survived by fve
young children, one OF them an infant
son only twelve days old. She was
weIl-known and greatly esteemed wom-
all, and leaves many friends and relatives
10 mourn her untimely death.
Mrs. Mary Eta Manuel, wife OF J. A.
Manuel, died last Thursday al her home
in Ransom, this county. She had been
operated upon recently in Washington
and had never fully recovered from the
effects OF the ordeal. She was Al years
of age. Surviving her are her husband
and three children, her mother, a sister
and three brothers.
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Rudy, wife OF
David T. Rudy, OF Martinsburg, died very
suddenly in that city on Monday. She
was stricken with heart disease while
walking along the street and died before
she could be gotten home. She was "a
years OF age.
Miss Ruth Milbourn, much-respected
resident Of Martinsburg, died al her home
in that city last Saturday, after long Ill
ness. She was a native OF Jefferson
county, but had lived in MahiDsburg from
her childhood.
n. o. Roper, former resident OF
Charles Town district, died in Baltimore
last Sunday, aged Al years. His body
was taken 10 Charles Town for burial.
Surviving are his vile, sister and three
brothers.
s. ]. Bertram. for many years farmer
OF Berkeley county, died last Sunday IN
The City Hospital in MartinSburg, aged 10
years. He was Confederate veteran.
Virginia Cole, aged l3 years, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cole, died in
Harper's Ferry on Monday last.
Mrs. Rose Ella Manuel, wife OF Gilbert
c. Manuel, formerly OF Charles Town,
died last Thursday in Washington.
Mrs. Mary Payne Cunningham, for
merly OF Berkeley county, died last FIJI
day al Rest, Va, aged % years.
Miss Laura B. Harley, an estmabe lady
OF Hedgesville, Berkeley county, died
last Thursday, aged II years.