Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-04-20
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Milton Brown Hendricks, one of Jef-
ferson county's most highly regarded
farmers, died very suddenly Monday al
ternoon at his home on the ridge road,
between ShepherdStown and Shenandoah
Junction. The death of Mr.. Hendricks,
which was the result OF an apoplectic
stroke, was sudden and unexpected. He
had been in his usual good health, and
during the day was busy at garden-mak-
ing. He was in the cellar cutting potatoes
for planting when he suddenly became
i'll. DR.. q. w. Banks happened to be at
N. T. Snyder's, short distance from the
home OF Mr.. Hendricks. and in a few
moments he was at the scene. but in those
few moments life had departed ard there
was nothing that he could do. The death
OF Mr.. Hendricks was not only a terrible
shock TO his family, but was the cause OF
much sorrow in all the community, where
he had always been held in such high
esteem. The deceased, who was % years
of age, was son OF the late John w:
Hendricks, and was lifelong resident OF
Jefferson county, where the family has
been prominent for more than a hundred
years. He was a prosperous and sub
stantial farmer, owning large body OF
fine land, including the old home place
and the adjoining Hazelfeld farm. He
was man of the highest integrity and
most exemplary character. He had the
respect of all who knew him, and will be
'eatly missed in the community where
his useful life was spent and where his
influence was so wholesome. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was formerly Miss
Ida Herr; two sons, Gilbert and Ernest
Hendricks and three daughters, Mrs.
Howard Hodges, OF Harper'S Ferry, and
Misses Agnes and Ida Hendricks, at
home: also one sister, Mrs. Will {.
Daniels, OF DuffieldS. The funeral was
held at his late home this morning, the
service being conducted by his pastor,
Rev. John c. Siler. The body was in
tered in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherds
town.
Rev. DR.. Stephen w. Owen. for the
past forty seven years pastor OF st. Johns
Lutheran Church in Hagerstown, died at
his home in that place last Sunday after
noon, following an illness OF couple OF
months from hardening ofthe arteries and
gangrene DIR. Owen, who was Is wears
OF age, was native OF Franklin county.
Pa, and had been in the ministry for 81
years He was an exceptionally able
man and was highly esteemed IN the
church at large. He was one OF a family
Of thirteen children, OF whom five were
clergymen. Surviving him are two sons
and a daughter. DR.. Owen had occa-
sionally preached in ShepherdStown, and
he used TO visit this place from time TO
time to enjoy the beauties OF the river
here.
Robert ]. Gordon, a well-known resi-
dent of MarhnSburg, died at his home in
that place last Friday, after long illness,
aged 60 years. Mr.. Gordon, who was a
native OF Harrisonburg, Va, had lived in
Martinsburg since 1871. He was an en-
ployee of the B. q o. Railroad for 70
years, having been freight conductor
for fifteen years. He retired from the
railroad service in 1901, He married Miss
Alice Hendricks, OF Jefferson county, who
survives him, together with two sons and
daughter: Robert E. and Hendricks
Gordon and Mrs. Ellis Seibet, all OF
Martinsburg. He was buried in that city
on Monday.
Miss Addie r. Ireland, of the faculty OF
Shepherd College, was called 10 her home
in Morgantown, this State, Tuesday by
the announcement OF the sudden death OF
her mother, Mrs. Patience Jane Ireland.
Mrs. Ireland, who was Is years OF age,
had been in good health, and her death
was quite unexpected. Her maiden name
was Wilson, and her people were orig
inaly from Jefferson county the family
having been prominent in the Harper's
Ferry neighborhood. She is survived by
two sons and four daughters.
Miss Jeanie Shother, daughter OF Rev.
Frank A. Strother, formerly pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church OF Shepherds
town, died on Saturday last in George
Washington University HoSpitalin Wash
ineton City. She had been in failing
health for the past year, and recently an
operation was performed, with the hope
that relief would be afforded, but she was
not helped and her death followed. Miss
Strother, who was trained nurse, was
Is years OF age.
Mr.. Louis Diehl, one OF Charles Towns
oldest residents, died at his home in that
place last Thursday, aged 80 years. Mr..
Diehl was born IN Germany, but had
lived for many years in Charles Town,
where with his brother, the late Albert
Dlehl, he was engaged in the marble and
tombstone business. Three sons and
three daughters survive him.
Mrs. Julia Young, widow OF Thomas
B. Young, died al her home in Charles
Town Monday morning. aged 6l years.
She had been in failing health for a long
time. Three sons and two daughters
survive her.
Harold Benton, infant son of Mr.. and
MIS-. Morris w Wilmington, died at Pit
cairn, Pa, last week from pneumonia.
The body was brought 10 Shenandoah
Junction for burial.
Washington Gano, one of Berkeley
county's old residents, was found dead
in bed at his home in the Glengary neigh
borhood last Sunday morning. He was
80 years of age.