The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-01
The DEATH RECORD,
CHARLES DEWITT.

CHARLES DEWITT.
Charles Dewitt, a native of Sang
Run, Garrett county, cied Saturday
night at the Miners Hospital, at Frost
burg, from cancer of the liver. He had
been patient since October. Suryiv-
ing are his wife and these children:
Dayton Dewitt, Morgantown, w. Va :;
Mcdonald Dewitt, Pittsburgh, and
Beulah, Cressy and James Dewitt at
home. His brothers are John Dewitt,
of Garrett county; Daniel Dewitt. Nor
gantown, W. Va, and Louis Dewitt,
Sang Run. He was a resident of
Friendsville. Md, where interment was
made.
MISS HENRIETTA TOTEM
The body of Miss Henrietta Tottep,
whose death occurred at the hospital
for the Insane at Weston West Va,
Tuesday, was taken to Piedmont Thurs
day, for interment. She was a daugh-
ter of the late MIR. and Mrs. M. C.
Totten. She has been patient at the
institution for fourteen years. The
funeral was held Thursday morning
from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Moon, on Jones street, Rev. VIM. M.
Compton officiating. Miss Laura Bun
nett and Taylor Morrison, of Keyser,
and A. T. Matthews, of Oakland, at
tended the funeral.
GARRETT COLEMAN.
Garrett F. Coleman died on Jan. 81,
1917, at Westernport. Md, from para
lysis. He was the only surviving
brother of Ii. S. Coleman, merchant
and postmaster at Sutton, Md. He was
born on Dams Mountain, near Iona
coming, on May &c, 1916, and during the
latter part of the Civil War enlisted IN
Co. B. End Md. P. H. B. He was well
known throughout Garrett county,
which he canvassed with various lines
of household necessities. The funeral
was held under the auspices of Barton
Post, Grand Army of Republic, inter
ment being in Philos Cemetery. He is
survived by his widow aud one son, G
Hays Coleman, locomotive inspector,
residing at Columbus, Ohio.
MRS. BRIDGET CARNEY
Mrs. Bridget Carney, wife of Mr..
John Carney. of Hutton, died on last
Saturday January 9th, and was buried
in Oakland Tuesday morning of this
week after services conducted in st.
Peters Catholic church by the pastor,
Rev. James E. Council. Mrs. Carney
was aged fifty-fYe years. The cause
of her death was a cancerous affection
of the stomach with which she had been
sufferer for some years. Besides her
husband she is survived by three sons
and four 1aughteas. One son and one
daughter died several years ago. Mrs.
Carney's funeral was attended by a
large number OF people from her home
town as well as friends in Oakland and
from distance. She was sister of
Mr.. John Faherty and also of Mrs.
John Maroney, both of Oakland
MRS. GRACE LAYTON.
Mrs Grace Layton, aged 81, a native
and one of the oldest women in Garrett
county, died at II a. m, Tuesday at her
home near Mt. Zion Church. Her hus-
band, John Layton. died 81 years ago
and was the first person buried in Mt.
Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Layton was
formerly MISS Grace Fazenbaker, and
Is the last of the immediate family.
The survivors are John, Peter, Belle
and Ellen Layton, at home; Mrs. Louise
Warner and Howard Layton, Finzel,
Md, and Thomas and Frank Layton, of
Bayard, W. Va. Burial in Mt. Zion
cemetery.
ANTHONY LAYMAN
An old Civil War veteran Anthony
Lavman, died at Sutton, Jan. 49, 1917.
He was born at this place on July q.
1910, being rs years old. About 1862
he Unlisted in Co. H, 1st, Md. P. H. B.
Cavalry and served until the close of
the war, having many narrow escapes
for his life. In skirmish near
Chambersburg he had forty eight bullet
holes shot through his gum blanket
which was rolled on the back of his
saddle. His horse fell with him at the
same time, pinning his legs beneath him
but by his being strong and powerful
man physically he was able to release
himself and get away. He owned and
operated good farm near Sutton until
a few years ago when he sold to his son.
A. A. Layman. He was a prosperous
farmer and good citizen and neighbor,
kind and obliging and will be missed by
many in his community.
He leaves widow and SIX sons and