Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
Deaths Call Comes to Many.

mrs. virginia Faulkner mCOuCiiy, WIG
OF DR.. lanes Whann McSherry and a
sister OF former Judge E. Boyd Faulkner
and former Senator Charles ]. Faulkner,
died last Friday night at her home in
Martinsburg. She had been Ill for long
time from heart trouble. Mrs. Nc
Sherry was one of West Virginia's most
distinguished women-indeed. she was
known nationally, having had wide &C
quaintance in many States OF the Union.
She was a daughter OF the late Hon:
Charles James Faulkner, member OF
Congress for four terms, beginning in
| 1851, and minister to France during the
administration of President Buchanan.
Mrs. McSherry was born at Boydville,
the colonial home Of the Faulkners, and
| was educated in France and the best
schools for young women in this country:
She was active in all public affairs, and
was highly esteemed by large circle OF
friends. Locally she was prominent in
all good enterprises, and was connected
with the Kings Daughters Hospital, and
Wednesday Music Club. She was es-
pecially devoted to the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, being a devoted
Southerner, and filled important offices in
this body. She was president OF the
West Virginia Division OF this organlza-
ton, and was twice elected president
general of the National United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, filling these offices
with great ability. She was devout
member OF the Episcopal Church and
active in all branches OF its work. Sur-
viving her are her husband, DR.. McSherry,
for many years one of Martinsburg's most
prominent physicians and business men,
and one daughter, Mrs. H. Douglas Fuller,
OF Winchester.
Mrs. Helen Virginia McClain, wife OF
Mr.. Harry c. McClain, died at her home
in Shepherdstown, "Sudley Place." last
Sunday afternoon, after an illness OF only
two days. Friday morning, with no pre-
liminary symptom, Mrs. McClain was
suddenly stricken with an attack OF apo
plexy while talking to her husband. She
sank to the floor unconscious, and never
recovered from this state, lingering until
Sunday afternoon without speaking word
or recognizing those about her, when she
quietly passed away. Mrs. McClain was
daughter OF the late John Wysong, OF
this vicinity, and was IA years OF age.
She was married TO Mr.. McClain IS years
ago, and for some years after her mar
rage resided in Baltimore. About tWen-
ty-lwo years ago she returned to Shep-
herdStoWn, where she had since made
her home. Mrs. McClain was woman
of great kindness OF heart, very generous
and charitable, and she will be missed by
many who were the recipients OF her
thoughtful attention. She was member
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, being connected with the WASH
ington branch of this society. Besides
her husband, she is survived by a brother,
Charles d. Wysong, now the last men,
Der OF his direct family. The funeral
service was conducted at her late home
on Tuesday by Rev. w. Ware, OF the
Episcopal Church, OF which she was
member, and the body was inferred in
Elmwoed Cemetery.
Miss Elizabeth Stockton Pendleton,
daughter of the late Captain and Mrs.
Dudley ID. Pendleton, formerly OF Shep-
herdstown, died on Monday last in New
ark, New Jersey, at the home OF her Sis
ter, Miss Helen B. Pendleton. She had
been an invalid for long time. Miss
Pendeton, who was As years OF age, spent
her early life in ShepherdstoWn, where
she was greatly loved. Talented AM OF
sweet and gracious disposition, bright
and CHEEKY in her manner, she was an
unusually attractive girl. She lett here
with other members OF her family some
seventeen or eighteen years ago, living
most OF this time in Pittsburg, where she
was well-knoWn in educational circles.
She also did very excellent work in BoS-
ton, where she was connected with the
Children's Aid Society in an official way.
Surviving her are two brothers and three
sisters: ID. ID. Pendleton, OF PlttSburg
Hugh N. Pendeton, Of McKeesport; Miss
Helen B. Pendeton, OF Newark; Mrs. {.
d. Scully, OF Pittsburg, and Mrs. E. L.
Goldsborough, of ShepherdstoWn. The
body was brought here for burial yester-
day, and after service in Trinity Episcopal
Church, conducted by the rector, Rev:
|. w. Ware, was laid to rest in ElmWood
Cemetery. May the flowers of the valley
bloom Sweetly above her.
DR.. John w. Ayler, a prominent and
popular physician of Newport News, Va,
died suddenly al his home in that city
early last Monday morning, after an i'll
ness of only two hours from cerebral
hemorrhage. He was actively engaged
in the practice OF his profession up to
within a day OF his death. DR.. Ayler,
who was II years Of age, was a native OF
Fredericksburg, Va. He served through
out the Civil War as surgeon in the
Confederate army. He was located at
DuffieldS number OF years ago, where
he practiced medicine, and his friends IN
this section will sorrow TO learn OF his
passing. He had resided in Newport
News for the past twenty years, and was
highly esteemed, having filled Official
position OF some sort ever since he lived
there. He was noted as high minded
Christian gentleman. being senior elder
OF the First Presbyterian Church at the
time of his death. Surviving are his wife
and four children: W. Ayler, Jr., Mrs.
E. T. Kerr and Miss Lucille Ayler, OF
Newport News, and Mrs. Jones, ofWash-
ington.
DR.. Buckner Fairfax Scott, son OF DR..
S. Nj. and Anna Elizabeth Fairfax Scott
and grandson OF the late Rev. ]. A.
Scott, ID. d., OF DufiieldS, this county,
died at his home in Terra Alta, w. Va,
vi -lot, hOii hNoIt Ni'>uSN,
the 40th year OF his age. DR.. Scott had
friends and relatives in this county who
learn Of his death with regret. He was
reared in Terra Alta. After graduating
from the West Virginia University in 1900,
he attended The United States Military
Academy at West Point for two years,
and then took the medical course at the
Jefferson Medical College OF Philadelphia,
receiving his degree in 1906. He was
interested in military affairs, having been
an officer in the West Virginia National
Guard for twelve years. He was highly
regarded in his home locality, where he
was active in lodge circles and in educa-
tiona affairs, and Tor two years had been
postmaster at Terra Alta. He was mar
ried in 1908 to Miss EIva c. Porter, who
survives him.
Sample c. Kennedy, one OF Martins
burg's oldest residents, died in that city
last Thursday at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Grimes, in the S4th year
IS L,;e oua Tho dacaoced Wac native