Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-07
The Death Record.

The Death Record.
Mr.. James Flanagan. lifelong resident
OF Jefferson county and respected farm
er of The Bakerton neighborhood, died
Tuesday morning, al The age of GO years.
He had been in failing health for the past
year and had been confined to his room
for the past two months with compli-
cation OF diseases that baffled the skill of
all physicians. He was good man, ex-
emplary in his conduct and upright in all
his dealings. He is survived by five sons
and four daughters Walter J., of Stras-
burg, Va, John G., of Baltimore, Viii
liam and Alvey, of Bakerton, and Oscar,
athome; Miss Martha Flanagan, athome,
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, Mrs. Annie Moler
and Mrs. William Bowman, OF Bakerton.
The funeral service is TO be held at Beth
esda Church this afternoon. with Rev.
Absalom Knox in charge, and the remains
will be inferred in Elmwood Cemetery,
Shepherdstown.
George w. Snyder, one of Jefferson
county's best citizens, died at his home
near Summit Point last Wednesday, at
the advanced age Of "a years. Although
he had been somewhat indisposed for a
week or two, Mr. Snyder did not become
seriously i'll until the day before his death.
Mr.. Snyder was successful farmer, and
was unusually active for a man ofhis age.
He was highly regarded in his neighbour
hood, where he was known as a man OF
the highest character. He is survived by
his wife, two sons, Charles w. Snyder,
of Summit Point, and Luther Snyder, OF
Charlotte, NJ c., and three daughters,
Mrs. Leslie Coyle, of Martinsburg, and
Misses Belle and Gertrude Snyder, at
home. The funeral service was conducted
at the house by Rev. c. Sydenstricker on
Friday, and the remains were inferred in
the cemetery at Charles Town.
Mrs. Uriah Jones, OF Grafton, W. Va,
was paralyzed on Tuesday OF last week
and died on Thursday. She was the
mother OF Mrs. Dwight E. McQuilkin, OF
Roanoke, Va, who was summoned by
telegraph and reached her bedside about
an hour before she passed away. Mrs.
Jones, who was in the 74th year OF her
age, leaves devoted husband, two sons
and two daughters to mourn her DEATH
She and her husband celebrated their
golden wedding about year ago.
Frederick A. Deck, a native of Jefferson
county, died recently at his home at
Spencer's Station, Ohio, aged 73 years.
He was a Confederate veteran, having
enlisted in the southern army when he
was youth but eighteen years old. He
left this county soon after the war ended
and settled at Spencer's Station, where
he had resided ever since.
Mrs. Emily Cooke EIdridge. IS years
old, OF North Port, Long Island, wife OF
Harold N. Eldridge, died Wednesday at
Bangor, Maine. She was a daughter
the late Henry H. Cooke, OF Charles
Town. Surviving are her husband, one
son and brother, Edward E. Cooke, OF
Charles Town.
George Brooks LaBoyteaux, we'll
known resident OF Charles Town, died
suddenly on the street in that place last
Saturday, aged 73years. He was anatlve
of North Carolina, but had lived in Charles
Town for the past thirty years. He is
survived by his wife, five sons and three
daughters.
Mrs. Sarah Dorcas Coleman, widow
OF Henry Coleman, died last week at her
home in Cumberland, aged "a years.
The deceased, whose maiden name was
Busey, was formerly from Harper's Ferry.
She is survived by seven children, 70
grandchildren and great-grandchidren.
Rev. ]. w. Stricken, weIl-known and
much-esteemed minister OF the Lutheran
Church, died suddenly last week at his
home at Middlebrook, Va, aged 90 years.
He was at one time pastor OF the Lutheran
Church at Stephens City, near Winchester.
Benjamin Lipsic, clothing merchant
OF Martinspurg, died last Saturday after
an illness of only few days from heart
disease. He was So years old and was a
native of Russia. He had lived in Mar
tinsburg for tine past thirty years.
Edgar B. Moore, who was well known
| in the southwestern part OF this county,
died suddenly from heart failure at his
home in Charlotte, N. c., recently, aged
As years. His body was taken TO Berry,
vile for interment.
Summers o. Dean. aged 81 years, died
at his home in Martinsburg last Thursday
morning, after brief illness from rheunla-
tism, which attacked his heart. He is
survived by his wife and five children.
Rev. Charles E. Donahoe, formerly
pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Martinsburg, died last week in Ports
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