Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-04-06
answering the Last summons.


Major Robert w. Hunter, a native OF
Martinsburg and prominent as Journalist
and Confederate veteran, died at his home
in Washington last Sunday night, in the
18TH year OF his age. Major Hunter came
of an old and distinguished Virginia family,
and was the oldest son of Col. Edmund
| Pendleton Hunter and Martha c. Abel
Hunter. egraduated from the law school
of the University of Virginia, and then he
became principal ofthe Martinsburg Acad-
envy. At the breaking out OF the Civil
| War he enlisted in the Confederate army
and was made adjutant OF the famous
Second Virginia Regiment OF Infantry OF
the Stonewall Brigade, later becoming a
member OF the staff OF General John b.
Gordon. He was splendid soldier.
After the war he located in Winchester.
where he practiced law and was one OF
the publishers of the Winchester Times.
Leaving Winchester, he located in Wash
ington, where he practiced law. Some
wears ago he was chosen to fill the Office
OF secretary OF Virginia military records,
which had been created by an act OF the
general assembly, and he gave his entire
lime and attention TO the work of collect
ing and preserving the military records
of the Old Dominion. Major Hunter was
a typically line Virginia gentleman, genial
and attractive, and he had a very large
circle of friends who were deeply de-
voted to him. He was married three
times. Surviving him are three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Martha Forrest Campbell, OF
Athens, Ga; Mrs. Julia Calvert Kennedy,
of Columbia, S. c., and Miss Caroline
Stuart Hunter, OF Winchester and Wash
ington; two sons, Richard Stuart Hunter,
ofBaltlmore, and Edmund Pendleton Hun
ter, OF Washington tour sisters, Mrs.
Sarah f. Harrison, Miss Bette J. Hunter
and Mrs. Mary Lou Doll, of Martinsburg,
and Mrs. H. A. Riddle, Of Chambersburg,
Pa; and one brother, John Abel Hun
ter, of Belair, Md. The body was taken
TO Winchester for burial.
Ii is with much regret that we record
the death of Miss Eliza E. Johnson,
daughter OF Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, which
occurred Monday night at her home near
Leetown, this county. Miss Johnson,
who was 70 years of age, was graduate
OF Shepherd College, class OF 1907, and
was regarded as one OF the loveliest char
acters in the school. Dlligent in her
studies, sweet in disposition and pure in
heart, she was loved by all who knew
her, and many friends will sorrow at her
death. After graduating from school she
taught for time, but she soon iell VIC
tim TO tuberculosis, and that dread disease
continued its insidiouS inroadS on her
health in spite OF all that could be done.
She spent a year or two in Colorado
in the hope OF regaining her health, but
the hope was in vain, and she returned TO
her home in this county to await the in
evitable end. She is survived by her
mother, brother and three sisters: Edward
Johnson, of Berkeley county Miss Annie
ohnson, Mrs. Harvey Wageley and Mrs.
Katie Rice, OF the LeetoWn neighborhood.
Her funeral was held yesterday, the ser
vice being conducted oY Rev. Mr.. Miller
and Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, and the body was
inferred in the graveyard at Mount Zion
Church.
Lee Lingamfelter, for many years Ia
well-known resident of HedgeSville,
Berkeley county, but who has lived in
Cumberland the past ten years, died in
the latter city last Sunday, following
years illness from Bright'S disease and
other complications. He was 50 years
old. Surviving him are his wife and three
children. The body was taken TO Hedges
vile for burial on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary S. Houck, wife OF George
w. Houck, died last Friday at her home
at Flagg's Crossing, east of MartinSburg.
The deceased, whose maiden name was
Hoffman, is survived by her husband and
six children.
Miss Sallie Cockrell, aged 60 years, a
greatly esteemed resident OF Bunker Hill,
Berkeley county, died last Monday morn
ing, after an illness OF several weeks from
pneumonia.
Mrs. Margaret Virginia Sellers, widow
OF Milton w. Sellers, died Tuesday al her
home in MartinSburg after long illness
from paralysis.
Miss Sadie CriswelI, aged 60 years, died
last Saturday near Falling Waters, after a
long illness from heart trouble.
Miss Elizabeth Bradshaw, former
resident of Martinsburg, died in Hunting
ton, w. Va, last Friday, aged 81 years.