Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-02-15
Death,s Cali Comes To MANY.

George Mifflin Dallas Conley died lasl
Wednesday night at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Annette Trussell, near Bardane,
this county, after an illness OF several
months from complication of diseases,
aged 10 years. He had been in frsil
health for long time. Several years ago
he fell from the wall surrounding the old
college grounds in this place, fracturing
his thigh, and he never fully recovered
from this accident. Mr.. Conley was
born and reared in Shepherdstown, his
father having been Eli Conley, we'll
known resident OF this place many years
ago. When he was a young man he went
to Missouri, where he helped TO build
street railways in ST. Louis and Hannibal.
He was man of especial talents along
certain lines and had ability above the
average. For number of years he had
made his home with his sister, Mrs. Trus-
sell, who survives him, as does also a
brother, James P. Conley, ofthe Bardane
neighborhood. He also has married
daughter, Mrs. Prudence Smith, OF ST.
Louis, who came east few years ago 10
visit her father, whom she had not seen
since her infancy. The funeral service
was held at the home of the deceased last
Friday, and the body was inferred in
Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town.
The Register few weeks ago publish
ed an account Of the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs.. Samuel A.
Morningstar, which was celebrated at
their home in Wheeling, w. Va. on jan
uary 9th. We now have to record the
death OF this estimable couple, who were
formerly residents OF Jefferson county.
Mr.. Morningstar, who had not been in
good health for some time past, died on
January Goth, and his wife passed away
eight days later, on February 9th, after
an illness OF only one week. The friends
OF this aged couple in Jefferson county
will regret to learn OF their death. Two
sons, Jacob B. and John A. Morningstar,
of Wheeling, survive them.
Mrs. Anna Durham Kearfott was buried
Sunday from the home of her son, w. D.
Kearfott, in Montclair, N. J., in the Slst
year OF her age. She was the widow OF
Robert w. Kearfott, formerly OF Berkeley
county, who died more than fifty years
ago. Her father was Thornton c. Dun
ham, a resident OF Shepherdstown before
the Civil War, who afterward moved to
Baltimore, where she was married 10 Mr..
Kearfott. Mrs. Kearfott was cultured
ard highly regarded woman. She was a
sister-in-law OF Hon. John P. Kearfott, OF
Kearneysvile, and visited at his home
from time TO time.
David Morgan Deck, well-known
and highly regarded resident OF Martins
burg, died last Friday at his home in that
city, in the 10th year OF his age. He was
lifelong resident OF Berkeley county.
He is survived by two brothers, John w.
Deck, OF Vanclevesville, and Philip Deck,
OF Omaha, also five stepsons and a step
daughter. Mr.. Deck was brother-in-
law of John P. Kearfott, OF Kearneysville.
During the Civil War he served CALAMITY
as member OF the famous Chew'S Bat
terry. and was brave and daring soldier.
Charles W. L. Boyd, prominent resi-
dentof Jefferson county, died his home,
Federal Hill" three miles east OF Charles
Town, last Monday morning. His death,
which was very sudden, was caused by
heart failure, brought on by an attack OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Boyd was man of
exemplary character, and his death will
bemourned by many relatives and friends.
He was in the 57th year OF his age. He
is survived by his wife, four sons and
two daughters.
Mrs. Mary A. Longbrake, wife OF Jo-
seph Longbrake, died some time ago al
her home in Belleiontaine, Ohio, news OF
her death having been but recently re-
ceived here. Mrs. Longbrake was a
native OF Jefferson county, and was a
| daughter OF the late Samuel Licklider, OF
this vicinity. She went West with her
husband many years ago. Her old friends
in this section will be sorry TO hear oil
her death.
Thomas Jackson Huff, a former resident
OF Sharpsburg, died last Sunday in the
hospital in Hagerstown, following an
operation for appendicitis. The deceas-
ed, who was Sc years old, is survived
by his wife, son and daughter. He
was buried at Samples Manor on Tues
day.
Luther Slifer. practicing veterinarian
in the other end OF the county for NUM-
Der OF years, died last Thursday at the
home OF his soE, q. M. Sitter, in Charles
Town, after long period OF i'll health,
aged Is years. Surviving him are a son
and three daughters.
Alfred M. Grimm, resident OF Charles
Town for Is years, died last Saturday al
the home OF his son, Horace Grimm, in
Roanoke, Va, aged 65 years. Two sons
and two daughters survive him.
Among The Churches.