Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-10-25
Answering the Final Call.

Raleigh v. Moler, well-known and
esteemed resident of Jefferson county.
died last Thursday at his home at Dusts
Crossing, near UVilla, after an illness OF
couple OF years. He was in the 18th
year OF his age. Mr.. Moler had an ex-
tensive family connection in the county,
his forefathers having been among the
early settlers of This section. He was
man Of character and integrity, kindheart-
ed and exemplary in all his ways, and his
death will sadden many friends. Mr..
Moler enlisted in the Confederate army at
the outbreak OF the Civil War as a men,
Der OF Company D, Twelfth Virginia Cav
airy. Early in the war he was captured
by Union soldiers and was taken to Fort
Delaware, where he was kept in confine-
ment for some time. Finally with sew
eral other Confederate prisoners he &C
cepted an offer offreedom from the Union
authorities, the condition being that he
would 90 West for garrison duty at Fort
Laramie, Wyoming. The men had an
idea that they would be able TO make
their escape on the way west or after they
had gotten TO Fort Laramie. In this they
were disappointed, for there was no OPP
portunity en- route, and when they reach
ed Wyoming the hostile Indians were so
numerous that il was almost certain death
to try to run the gauntlet. SO Mr.. Moler
served the United States until the end OF
the Civil War, and during that time he
had many thrilling experiences fighting
the Indians and in other stirring ad-
ventures on the great plains. After the
war he came back home and engaged in
the peaceful pursuits OF agriculture, living
a quiet and blaneless life until the final
call came. Besides his wife, who was
formerly Miss Lydia Engle, he is survived
by two daughters, Miss Minnie Moler
and Mrs. Bessie Watson. The funeral
service was conducted at his late home
last Saturday by Rev. John {. Sier. and
his body was laid to rest in Elmwood
Cemetery, ShepherdStown.
George H. Mitchell, former resident
OF Shepherdstewn, died last Monday in
the Washington County Hospital in Ha-
gerstown, where he had been taken
Saturday night. Mr.. Mitchell, who re-
sided in epherdstown some years ago,
had been living in HagerstoWn for sew
eral years past. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Susan Mitchell, OF this
place, and the following brothers and
sisters: Charles and William, Mrs.
Charles Jones and Mrs. Samuel Muck,
OF Shepherdstown; Archie, OF Frederick;
Mrs. Wilton ST. Clair and Mrs. Calvin
Turner OF Hagersto IN. The funeral
was held in the Catholic Church III f1a-
gerstown yesterday. The deceased was
4S years old.
Mrs. Annie Stoner Stouffer, wife OF
Samuel S. Stouffer, OF Sharpsburg dis
trct, died last Thursday in the Woman'S
Hospital in Baltimore, where she had
been under treatment Her death was
caused by heart trouble. Mrs Stouiier,
who was II years old, is survived by her
husband and the following children
Christian, OF Kewanee. Illinois; Walter
and Misses Martha. Mary and Julia, at
home.
Miss Matte a. Brown died last Sunday
night in MartinSburg, after long period
OF i'll health, aged 81 years. Miss Brown
was native OF Jefferson county, having
been born near Charles Town. She was
a sister OF Mr. John w. Brown, OF this
vicinity. who with four other brothers
survives her.
Rev. William Lee Smith, pastor OF the
Brunswick Methodist Episcopal Church
South, died at his residence at Brunswick
on Sunday. MIR. Lee was 81 years old.