Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-08
God Calls Good Women Home.


succumbed after an illness of one week
Mrs. Moler, whose maiden name wa:
Strider and whose age was 76 years, wa:
one OF the best women in Our county
Few persons in the neighborhood hat
more friends than she, and none wa:
more highly esteemed. A lifelong resi-
dent of Jefferson county, since she was
married fifty-four years ago she had lived
in that section now known as Bakerton,
and she was loved by all who knew her.
An affectionate mother, good neighbor
and kind friend, her life was spent in
doing good, and in Joy and sorrow she
was always the pious Christian woman
For more than fifty wears she was a con-
sistent member oil the Presbyterian
Church. The devoted children, who
mourn the loss OF so loving a mother,
have the sympathy OF their friends in
their sorrow. Four children survive: J
Strider Moler, M. S. X. Moler and Miss
Mary MoIer, OF this county, and Mrs. S.
M. Engle. of Ellicott City, Md. The
funeral service will be held Friday morn
ing at | / o'clock at the home of J. Strider
Moler, with Rev. John c. Siler in charge,
and the body will be inferred in Elmwood
Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Lucretia Catherine Fulk, widow OF
William Fulk, died last Sunday morning
al her near Kearneysville, at the age OF
IS years, 10 months and % days. She
had been in precarious health for the
past year or two, and her death was the
result OF the infirnities incident TO her
advanced years. Mrs. Fulk, whose maid
en- name was Fowler, was native OF
Sandusky, Ohio, but most OF her long lite
was spent in Jefferson county. Her hus-
band, William Fulk, for many years farm
ed the Licklider place just southwest
OF town. Since his death Mrs. Fulk has
been living with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Winters,
near Kearneysville. She was good
woman, and from her eirly childhood
had been a consistent member OF the
Southern Methodist Church. exemplifying
in her daily life the religion she profesSed.
Kind and gentle and unselfish. only good
could be spoken OF her, and she always
had the love and respect OF those who
knew her. She is survived by two sons,
Daniel ]. Fulk, OF Pasadena, California,
and VIM. A. Fulk. OF this county, and by
one daughter, Mrs. Walter w. Winters
also sister, Mrs. Mary RemSburg, OF
Berkeley county. The funeral service
was held at her late home on Tuesday,
Rev. Absalom Know officiating, and the
body was inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry, Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Sue M. Myers, widow OF A.
Thomas Myers, OF Berkeley county, died
last Friday at the home other sister, Mrs
Pitman, in Roanoke, Va, aged AZ years.
She had been an invalid for the past
couple of years, and during her illness
had been with her cousin, Mrs. Virginia
Harrison, in Shepherdstown for some
months She went to Roanoke last year.
Mrs. Myers, whose maiden name was
Huyett, was good Christian woman,
and had wide circle OF friends and rel
atives who were devoted to her. She is
survived by brother, Frank M. Huyett,
and two sisters, Mrs. A. w. Pitman and
Miss Laura Tabb Huyett, also two STEP
sons, Reynolds and Donald Myers. The
body was brought to the home OF Mrs.
Harrison in Shepherdstown last Saturday
night, and after service in the Presby-
terrain Church on Sunday, conducted by
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, was inferred
in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Starr, wife OF Miles w.
Starr, died last Sunday at her home
northwest OF Shepherdstown. aged IS
years. She had been sick for long time
with severe attack of grip and other
complications, and that was followed by
pneumonia, which resulted in her death.
Mrs. Starr IVES good woman, and all
who knew her respected her for her
many estimable qualities. The family
has the sympathy OF their friends in the
bereavement that has come TO them.
Mrs. Starr, whose maiden name was
Jones, was a lifelong resident OF this
neighborhood. She is survived by her
husband, a daughter, Mrs. Harland S.
Pitzer, ard brother, Thomas F. Jones.
The funeral service was held al her late
home on Tuesday, and the body was in
TERED in EImwood Cemetery, Shep-
herdstown.
lanes l.. Timberlake, native OF Jef-
ferson county, died last Thursday in
Brooklyn, N. Y, in the S0th year OF his
age. He was near relative OF the late
Charles Broadway Rouss, and was aSSo-
ciated in business with him for long
time. Mr.. Timberlake was Confeder-
ate veteran, having served during the
Civil War in Company b, Twelfth Viz
ginia Infantry. He is survived by four
sons and two daughters Hunter, James
and Ella, OF New York; Logan, Mary
and Lewis Timberlake, OF Martinsburg.
The body was taken TO Winchester for
burial.
Mrs. Rebecca Conrad, widow OF Ma
thanel Conrad, a well-known formerres-
ident OF the Bloomery, in this county,
died at the residence OF her daughter,
Mrs. James M. Kavanaugh. in Harrison
burg, Va, last Sunday, aged 81 years.
Her remains were taken TO Charles Town
for burial on Tuesday. She is survived
by one son, Walter Conrad, OF Phila-
delphia, and three daughters, Mrs. Jas.
w. Kavanaugh, OF Harrisonburg, Mrs.
Homer Ambrose and Mrs. Clarence Clipp,