Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-01-13
Death Is Ever Busy.


number of years, and for the past month
or more had declined rapidly. Her death,
however, was unexpected at the last, fol
she seemed to be somewhat better on
Friday. About s O'Clock Friday night
she was seized with spell of coughing,
and suddenly, without warning, she pass
ed away. Mrs. Staley, who was g years
of age, was born and reared in Shep-
herdstown, her father having been the
late Jacob Hill. She was married TO Mr..
Staley on December 3. 1856, and for pore
than fifty mine years they lived happily
together. Mr.. Staley was engaged in the
wholesale business in Baltimore for many
years, and they had not lived in Shep-
herdstown until few years ago, when
they decided TO spend most OF their time
here among their friends who held them
in such high regard. Mrs. Staley had
been in delicate health for a number OF
years, and her death is relief from the
bodily suffering that she endured so long.
She is survived by her devoted husband,
now bereft of faithful companion who
for so many years shared with him the
Joys and sorrows that have come 10 them,
and by one son, Mr.. J. c. Staley, OF New
York, whose filial affection and thought
fulness have been particularly sweet and
noble. On the 10th of January, 1858, Mr..
and Mrs. Staley together united with the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown, and
during these fifty-eight years both re-
NAMED true TO the church of their choice
and exemplified in their daily lives the
religion they professed. She was among
the pure in heart who shall surely see
God. The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon in the Lutheran Church in this
place, and the body was laid to rest in
Elmwood Cemetery. The service was
conducted by her pastor Rev. |. D. Wor-
man, assisted by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghise-
lin, OF the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Alice Adams, widow OF George
E. Adams, died very suddenly last Friday
night in Roanoke, Va, at the home of her
son-in-law, Joseph F. Stone, where she
had been living for some time past. She
had been in declining health for some
weeks past, but had apparently been
feeling better than usual for few days.
Friday night she was in good spirits and
was talking with the family at half-past
nine O'Clock. A half hour later she was
dead, blood vessel having burst and
rendered her unconscious. Her death
was great shock TO her relatives and
friends. Mrs. Adams, who was 6S years
OF age, was born and reared in Shep-
herdstown, her parents being the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius YontZ. All her
life was spent in this place except the
past ten years, she having gone to Roam
oke TO live with her children. She was
good woman, respected by all who
knew her, and many old friends here will
sorrow at her death. Surviving are two
sons, Charles and Harry Adams, and a
daughter, Mrs. Stone. A sister, Mrs.
Eliza Terrell, OF this place, is the last sur
vivor OF the family of Mr.. Yontz. The
body was brought here for burial Monday
night, and Tuesday afternoon was laid to
rest in Elmwood Cemetery. the funeral
service being conducted at the home Of
g. w. Terrell by Rev. |. d. Norman and
Rev. Absalom Knox.
Kennedy Palmer, who lived in Shep-
herdstown many years ago, died recently
at his home in Richmond, Va, aged about
IA years. Mr.. Palmer lived here before
the war with his aunts, Misses Anne and
Sallie Kennedy, who dwell in the house
on King street now occupied by Robert
Maddox. He was bright and popular
young man and was printer by occupa-
ton. He went from here TO Winchester,
and at the breaking out OF the Civil War
he enlisted in the "Boomerangs," COM
pany that formed part Of the Thirteenth
Virginia Regiment. VIM. L. Arthur, who
was close friend of Mr.. Palmer's, said
that he was brave and gallant soldier.
Mr.. Arthur says also that he was WON
derful man with his pen. He could draw
any object or sketch in the most life-like
manner, and was able to write the Lord S
Prayer in the space OF an old-fashioned
five-cent silver piece so that every word
was clearly legible. He is survived by
his wife and one son.
Barney Traynor, awell-known resident
OF Shepherdstown some forty years ago,
died recently at his home in Lawrence,
Kansas, after a briefillness, aged 90 years.
1t has been many years since Mr.. Traynor
has been here, though he will be remem-
bered by our older residents. He is
survived by five children, three sisters
and brother. He was buried at Law
renee.
Marshall Johnson, for the past seven
years prosecuting attorney for Grant coun-
ty, w. Va, died last Wednesday in a
hospital in Cumberland, after brief ill
ness. He was brother OF Mrs. Sue
Selvey, of Shepherdstown, and OCCASION
ally visited here. He was bright, genial,
companionable man and successful law
yer, and there is much regret at his death.
Calvin Edmonds, who lived in this coun-
ty some years ago, died last week in
Washington, and his body was brought
to Shepherdstown and inferred in Elm
wood Cemetery. He was brother OF
Jacob R. Edmonds, of Hagerstown.
Charles B. Kefauver, clerk of The United
States District Court of the northern dis
trict of West Virginia, died at his home
in Parkersburg last week, after an illness
OF six weeks from typhoid fever. He
was as years old.