The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-27
PROMINENT CITIZEN WHO OIEO
YESTERDAY WILL BE LAlO ~
REST IN GREENWOOD.
The Rev. w. n. Fields VIII Conduct
the Services. Assisted by Dr.
Jacob Birmingham.

Following an illness Of bronchial
nnenmnnia since last Wednesday,
John Sargent NayIor, aged 10 years
one of Whpeling'S most prominent
citizens. died in his suburban home
ON rhn Berhany pike. WOodsdale. Sat
iurdav morning ut 1905 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held in the
residence This afternoon at E3u
O'Clock. The Rev. W. II. Fields OF
The First Christian church VIII ohlci-
aIo. assisted ny the Rev. mr.. Jacob
birmingham Of 81. Lukc'S ProteSlant
Episcopal church. lnt"rmcnt VIII be
private in Greenwood cemetery.
The pallbcarcrs will b" !. =. Nc
Cannon. 3. T. Adams. J. {. Dent, j.;
II. Kirk. Dr.. ". a. CraCraft. ST., and
IL +. McGregor.
Mr. NayIor was born in PennsylvIlle,
Morgan county. Ohio. of Quaker an
cestry. April 16. 1913. In his youth
he moved with his parents TO Wells
burg. this state. His father was
school teacher and later clerk OF the
courts and postmaster Of WellSburg.
Mr.. Naylor came 10 this city in 1861.
land entered tho employment Ut the
old George X Wheat wholesale notion
establishment. Later hr became Il
partner. In 1889 he established The
John S. Naylor company. which is to-
day ono nf the largest establishments
Of the kind in this section of the coun'
trv. The Store was for many years
located in the old List property. Four
tcnnth and Main streets. In 1907 the
firm WAS incorporated. Recently tho
establishment was moved across Nam
street in the Rogers building. SeV-
eral wears ago Mr. Naylor retired from
active business.
He married Miss Anna Wendelkcn.
of Marietta. O.. in 1869. -Four sons
we're born 10 them. Allen G.. Joseph II.
iuni Wilson, all prominent in the bust
ness world. and r. +. Naylor, for
many wears secretary ut the west Nlf:.
uinia state and Wheeling Boards OF
Trade. and now with the Travellers
| Insurance company.
Mr. Naylor was member OF the
First tian church and member
| of the board Of trustees Of the church,
and also a trustee of Bethany college.
! He was politically Democrat and at
: one time was chairman Of the Demo
! cratic county commilIoe. In 1892 Gov.
\. p. Fleming appointed Mr.. Naylor
IA member of the West Virginia
, Worlds Fair commission. He was a
! member Of the Masonic lodge and had
| occupied som" high offices in the
order.
! Mrs. julia (Lamb) Gardner.
/ Mrs. JUliH iI.amh. Gardner. wife rf
tie lat" james |: 'iarducr. ono or the
! rnst widely. known elderly women %
! Wheeling. ii"d suddenly in the family
home. 500 North Front street. Saturday
morning. shortly r. fore : o'clock.
i Mrs. Gardner had retired in her usual
health n l"r accustomed tins. At $50
O'Clock irr daughter and son. Sl"epin E
! Ia adjoining ROOMS. heard her fall on the
! floor near her bod and rushed into the
| room, finding their mother dead.
| Mrs Gardner was Il member &c on@
q: the most distinguished historical
! Famili"s OF West Virginia. She wa4
| born IL this cummunity August, 1874,
and was 20 years old. She lived in
/ Wheeling I'll her lifc. excepting 4 short
! ,rrrind in Trll"fnniain". Ohio. after her
marriage At tho death % her husband
! ~ wears ago, Sho returned IN this city.
! Sin, was among the most active workers
! In 81 Matthew's Protestant Fposcupa
! church.. ,lrSnit" advanced years.
Mrs Gardner VAS tho last surviving
| child nf IN" noted l.nmb family. Of this
| stat. h"in2 IN" daughter Of thr late
! nani"l and Marin Lamb. 1t was her
! iiv.. t.nm'nitt"" and framed iii" c"nsti'u-
! !iun slnui'd in Western Virginia with
! drawing from Virginia as " separate
! commonwealth fTc wa~ - prnu1iu"u:
member Of the first West Virginia l"s