Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-01-06
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county's most prominent ciuzenS, uiea
at his home near Leetown on the evening
of Christmas day. His death was the
elimination Of a long period OF falling
health. For some yearshe had been con-
fined TO his home, spending his days in a
wheeled chair, and though his enforced
inactivity was often irksome. he main
tanned a bright and cheerful disposition
and attended to.his business affairs with
an alert and able mind. For some months
past he had been gradually declining,
and death finally brought his sufferings
to an end. Mr.. Strider, who was IS
years OF age, was member OF one OF
| Jefferson county's old and prominent
families, and he himself had a marked
individuality. He was man OF unusual
ability, both in his chosen occupation OF
farming and in business generally. He
was Tor several terms member of the
Jefferson County Court, and his wisdom
and efficiency were recognized in the
management of our county's fiscal affairs.
He was also for years president of the
Bank OF Charles Town, retiring from
active service only when his increasing
infirmity made if impossible for him to
travel to town and attend to his duties.
Since then he had lived in retirement on
one of his farms near Leetown. BY bus
mess ability and good management he
had acquired a comfortable fortune, in
Guiding four farms in the Leetown neigh
borhood, comprising fine body of land
ofbetween 700 and 800 acres. Mr.. Strider
was Confederate veteran, having served
during the Civil War as member OF
Captain George Baylor's company. He
is survived by his wife, two sons, James
w. Strider, of Leetown, and Rev. r. E.
L. Strider, of Wheeling, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. ]. Thomas Campbell and Mrs.
Georgia Willis, of this county. The flu
neral service was held on Monday, the
body being inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown.
Henry ]. Cushwa, greatly esteemed
Berkeley county farmer, died on Decem-
Der 18th at his home on the Berkeley
Jefferson line between Kearneysville and
Vanclevesville. His death, which was
caused by pneumonia, was very unex-
pected, as he had been i'll for only few
days. Mr.. Cushwa, who was 68 years
of age, was lifelong resident OF Berke-
ley county and was son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Cushwa. He was a
pleasant, genial gentleman, of the most
exemplary character, and had long been
a consistent member of the Lutheran
Church of Martinsburg. He will be greatly
missed in the community where he was
so highly regarded. He is survived by
his wife, who was formerly Miss Helen
Hudgel, and by brother, George Cush-
wa, OF Martinsburg. The funeral was
held at his late residence Friday morning,
Rev. DR.. c. S. Trump officiating, and the
remains were buried in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown.
Aaron B. Zahn, of the bureau Of insular
affairs of the War Department of the
United States, died in Washington on
Tuesday of typhoid fever. Mr.. Zahn,
whose wife was Miss Grace Byers, for
merly of Shepherdstown, was native OF
Nebraska, and had been employed in the
insular bureau since 1902. He was con-
sidered one of the best cable code ex-
perts in the United States, and invented
the cable code now in use between the
War Department and its insular posses
sions. Heleaves wife and two children,
as we'll as several brothers, who are in
the west.
Capt. George W, Graham, for many
years weI-known resident of Harper's
Ferry, died at his home in that place on
December 18th. from paralysis, aged 70
years. Capt. Graham was Civil War
veteran, having served as a lieutenant in
Company E, of the l44th New York Reg
iment. He had lived in Harper's Ferry
for many years and had filled various
positions in the government service.
Several years ago he was appointed SUI
perintendent of the Antietam Battlefield,
but held the position for short time
only. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters.
William g. Morris died near Mechanics
town, this county, last Thursday, at the
advanced age OF IS years. Mr.. Morris
was native of Fauquier county, Va, but
had spent much OF his time in this section,
having lived for some years with his SON.
in-law, Charles T. Nichols. He is sur-
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Custer, OF
Summit Point. He was buried at Uvilla
on Saturday last, after service conducted
by Rev. c. c. Cannon and Rev. Absalom
Knox.
William A. L. Turner, native Of JEFF
ferson county and son OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Turner, died suddenly
at his home in Washington City last
Thursday night, after brief illness, aged
IS years. He was employed in the Gov
eminent Printing Office for over thirty
years. He is survived by his wife, three
brothers and four sisters. His death
was the first among the eight children OF
his parents.
George w. Rowland, one of tile oldest
residents of Clarke county, Va, died on
December 9th, after long illness, aged
SO years. He was native OF Jefferson
county, but had lived in Clarke for many
years. He is survived bytwo sons, Charles
and Archibald Rowland, and daughter,
Mrs. Geo. E. Athey, OF Keedysville, Nd,
formerly of Shepherdstown.