The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31
TIE DEATH RECORD,
ADAM S. SELL.

Sell. Mr.. Sell was born in Bedford
county, Pa, in 1S48. In 1873 ne locat-
ed in Garrett county, Nd, where in
1877 he married Miss Lovina Specht.
MIR. Sell leaves to survive him, widow,
four children, Mrs. A. R. Close, of
Davis, W. Va; Mrs. r. L. DAVIS, of
Thomas, W. Va; Chas B., of Monon-
gahela, Pa, and Miss Neva, of Charles
ton, W. Va, and one brother, Joseph,
of Woodbury., Pa.
Mr.. Sell engaged in the lumber bust
ness in Garrett county in 1874, which
business he followed for some time.
He was unfortunate enough to lose a
| leg in an accident at his mill He later
disposed of his lumber interests and
moved to Thomas, W. Va, where he
was engaged in business for eight or
ten years, later moving to Davis, where
he was well known and beloved MIR.
Sell was great reader of the better
class of literature, and was thoroughly
posted on all matters of interest.
He had been constant suffer of
cancer of the bladder for two years. He
spent nearly three months in Nevada,
Mo-, hospital, later going to Johns Hop
kins, Baltimore, for fourteen weeks,
but all that medical skill could do a
cure could not be effected.
During his long illness he was always
cheerful. did not complain, and was
more solicitous for those near and dear
to him than himself. He joined the
Brethren church in 1898 and was con-
sistent member until his death last
week.
Interment was made in the family
cemetery, near McHenrY, on May 18th.
Services being conducted by Rev. A. H.
Clark of the Presbyterian church, of
| Davis. A FRIEND.
MRS. JOHN E. GNAGEY.
| Susan, daughter of Jonas and lydia
BeeghleY, was born at Accident, Mary
land, November 20, 1849, and departed
this life May %, 1917, at the age of 81
years, months and days. March 3,
1870, she united in marriage to John E.
Gnagey at Accident, Md. They con-
tinued to live in Maryland until 1905
when they moved to West Milton, Ohio.
In the autumn of 1875 they dedicated
their lives to the Lord when they unit
| ed with the Church of the Brethren of
which they haYe remained faithful
members and staunch supporters in all
her activities and interests. To this
union of hearts and lives eleven children
were born. Two of these passed over
in infancy and one at about six years of
age.
The eight surviving children are:
Mrs. Clara Fike. Milledgevllle, Ill !;
W. II. Gnagey, West Milton, O.; Mrs.
Martha Miller, Fidelity, o.; Mrs Ada
M. Eckerle, of Lanark, III A. l..
Gnagey, West Milton, Ohio; J. M.
Gnagey, Meyersdale, Pa; S. c. Gnagey,
West Milton, Ohio, and Miss Efie f.
Gnagey, all of whom were present at
/ the funeral and all are active members
of the church she loved and served with
such devotion. Only mothers with like
experience can realize the fitness of
Joy that abounded in her heart when
about seventeen years ago the last one
of the children entered the fold of the
Master. sometimes look with loving
admiration and wonder at the beauty of
our aged saints. When we stop to con-
slider that we come to be much like the
objects of our admiration, and know
more of the inner life of our departed
dear ones, we can appreciate the
heavenly radiance that beams from
their souls. Mother Gnagey was a
great lover of flowers. In spite of the
arduous duties of rearing a large
family, she always had time and place
in and about her home for those cult
waited beauties, which some one has
fittingly denominated Gods beautiful
thoughts crystalized." Beautiful as
these are, they but family represent
this beautiful character that has rlpen-
ed into flower for Gods eternal king
dom. Mother Gnagey loyed her family.
And the larger the family the greater
her joy which never seemed more COM
plete than when she had all her family
with the sixteen grandchildren in her
home. She leaves to mourn her de-
parture. a devoted loving husband,
eight children, sixteen grandchildren,
one brother and one sister, jacob
Beeghley, and Mrs. j. P. Speicher, of
Accident, Maryland, and a large circle
of friends inside and out of the church.
E. z. E.
MILTON NJ. ECHARD.
Milton M. Echard was born October
20, 1845, in FaYette county, Pa, and
died at his home at Mt. Lake Park,
May %, 1917.
In 1869 he was married to Delilah A.
Steele, who with two sons survive him.
Two children, son and daughter, pre-.