The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Was Remarkable Woman in
Many Ways and Well
Known.
HAD LONG Been INVALID
But Kept Up Her Interest
in Her Friends and Pub
lie Questions.

Mrs. Lorinda Frances Carney, prob.
ably the oldest resident of the city,
died on Sunday afternoon shortly after
two o'clock at the home of her son in
law ]. NJ. Hartley, on Quincy street,
where she had made her home for the
las tseveral years. For the last sew.
eral months Mrs. Carney had been ill
as the result of a general break down
Of the system and in the last week her
condition had become much worse.
The end came quietly and peacefully.
A number of years ago, Mrs. Carney
whose homestead is on Madison ST.,
was injured in fall while on visit
to her daughter the late Mrs. ]. NJ.
Hartley. Her hip was injured by the
fall and woing to her advanced age she
never recovered the use of her leg
and had since been practically help.
less. She had remained at the Hart.
ley home since the accident. Not.
withstanding the affliction which pro
htbited her hitherto active duties Mrs
Carney remained busy spending hours
of the time in knitting and sewing,
and muc hof her hand work done in
recent years is the priced possession
of her grand children and great grand
children.
Mrs. Carney was a woman Of ad,
vanced ideas and until stricken with
her last illness maintained an active in
terest in affairs Of town, state and
nation. She was devoted student
10 the Bible and constant reader of
the newspapers and her counsel was
sought not only by members of her
family but by wide acquaintance of
friends as well. Former residents of
the city on paying visits here after
absences Of numbers 70 years never
failed to visit Mrs. Carney who receiy.
ed them with hospitality for which
she was famed and who never failed
to remember the visitor. She had been
many years devoted member of the
Presbyterian church.
The deceased was a daughter of Ia
cob and Martha Madeira and was born
on July l, 1924, in Morgantown. She
was the eldest OF eight children, the
youngest of which, Miss Ellen Madeira.
survives. Miss MADEIRA resides at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Smith on
Madison street.
At the age of twenty years Mrs. Car.
ney was united in marriage with John
Carney, druggist, anu during the
earlier years of their married life re.
sided in Morgantown, Grafton, Reeds.
Vile and Fairmont To the union was
born one daughter, Mary Martha Car.
ney, wife Of ]. NJ. Hartley. Mrs. Hart.
ley's death occurred two years ago on
May 4th, 1915. Mr.. Carney's death oc.
CURED in March, 1892, ~ the age Of 10
years.
Four grandchildren survive her,
namely. Mrs. Glenn Greer, Messrs. E.
F. Hartley and H. j. Hartley. all OF this
city, and Carney Hartley of Denver,
Col. Ten great grandchildren also
survice.
During tho years of her invalidism
Mrs. Carney has been the object of the
greatest devotion on the part of her
family, her granddaught Mrs. Greer,
having come here at tho death OF her
mother 10 continue the loving care
which the daughter so freely bestowed
and to which each member of the fam.
lily contributed.
Funeral services are announced to
be held on Tuesday Afternoon oat 2:S0
o'clock from the Hartley residence
conducted by DR.. H. G. Stoetzer and
interment will be made in woodlawn
Cemetery by Undertaken R. c. Jones.