Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-11
The Death Record.

William H. Bane, native Of Jefferson
county and son OF the late James Bane,
OF the vicinity OF Shepherdstown, died
on December 10Th at his home in Okla
homa, aged 6S years. He had been in
declining health for several years. Mr..
Bane left this section many years ago,
and for long time lived in Missouri,
later going to Oklahoma. He OCCASION
ally returned here for visit 10 his rela-
tives, but he has not been here for long
time. He is survived by his wife and
two sons, Charles and Harry, both q
Platte City, Mo. a brother, Robert Bane,
and four sisters, Mrs. 7. o. Link, Mrs.
Sallie Ronemous and Misses Rose and
Mary Bane, all of this county. The body
was inferred in the cemetery at Platte
City.
Rev. q. A. Gibbons, rector Of the Epis-
copal churches of Romney and Moore
field, died suddenly at his home in Rom
ney last Thursday. Mir. Gibbons was
taken i'll on Sunday with heart attack.
He became better, but Thursday morn
ing, after eating his breakfast, he quietly
passed away while Sitting in his easy
chair Mr. Gibbons, who was II years
OF age, was native OF Prince Georges
county, Va, and had been rector Of the
Romney parish for 81 years. He was a
pious, Cody man, OF sweet and gentle
spirit, aud no minister in the diocese Of
West Virginia was more highly regarded.
He was buried at Romney on Saturday
Surviving HIM are his wife, son and a
daughter.
Chenille Powell Licklider, the infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Boyd Licklider,
died at the home OF his parents in Mar
tinsburg last Friday morning, after a brief
illness from pneumonia, aged about two
years. The child was q sweet and Iowa
bic little fellow, and his death brings
great sadness TO his parents. After SER
vice Sunday morning, conducted by Rev
F. M. Woods, the body was brought to
Shepherdstown and interredin Elmwood
Cemetery.
Just as we 90 TO press we learn that
Mr.. Thomas J. Link, lifelong resident
and highly-respected citizen OF Jefferson
county, died this morning at his home
near Dufiields. The funeral service will
be held in the Uvilla Lutheran Church
Saturday morning at II O'Clock. A more
extended notice will be given in our next
issue.
Mrs. Mary Albin Jackson, wife OF JOS
eph Jackson, died recently at her home
in OsceoIa, Nebraska, at the age OF 81
years. She was daughter OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albin, OF this county,
but went west with her husband after
their marriage, some 81 years ago.
George Washington AdoIph WoIfeS, a
lifelong resident of Martinsburg, died at
his home in that place, after long illness
from asthma, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased, who was painter by occupation,
is survived by his wife and four children.
Jeremiah Zepp, one of Martinsburg'S
oldest residents and retired engineer OF
the B. & o. Railroad, died in that city on
Tuesday last, aged SO years. He was in
the B. & o. service for so years, most OF
the time as an engineer.
John D. Tice, a well-krown retired
farmer OF Berkeley county, died last Sat-
urdaY night, aged 76 years, after a brief
illness from heart trouble. The deceased,
who was unmarried, was native Of
Clearspring, Nd.
J.Arnold Vandiver, OF Keyser, apromi-
nent fruit grower, died in hospital in
Cumberland last Friday, from peritonitiS,
aged "a years. He was we'll known in the
eastern section OF this State.
Mrs. Mary c. Keller, wife OF J. w.
Keller. died at her home in Martinsburg
last Monday, after long illness from can
Ger, aged 43 years. She was native OF
Shenandoah county, Va.
James r. KesSIer, a B. & o. Railroad
fireman, was killed in Martinsburg on
Monday, when he struck his head against
the c. V. Railroad bridge as his engine
was passing under it.
Miss Alice Nicodemus, popular and
much respected young lldy OF SharpS-
burg, died at her home in that place last
week, after a long illness from conSump-
ton, aged q years.