Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-02-08
Dealt, Claims Good Women.

year of her age. Although Mrs. Barnhart
had been in frail health for the past several
years, her final illness was short one,
she having been be last only about a
week. Her death was the result OF a
heavy cold. bordering on pneumonia,
which she was unable to throw off in her
weakened condition. Several days before
her death it was apparent that her time
on earth was short, and her family were
summoned to her bedside. She gradually
became weaker, and in the early hours OF
Tuesday her spirit returned to the God
who gave it. Mrs Barnhart, whose
maiden name was Cease, was native OF
Stanton, Va, but she had lived in Shep-
herdstown for some forty years, having
come here, before her marriage, with her
sister, Ms. Henry NJ. Loyns. She was
genuinely good woman, as those who
knew her best can testify with assurance.
As devoted member of the Lutheran
Church she was prominent in every good
work, and as long as her health and
strength permitted she was not only faith
full and regular in attendance, but as a
member of the various church organiza-
tions was active and helpful and always
ready TO do her part. She will be greatly
missed in the church where she labored
so long and efficiently and in the COM
munity where her life was so consistent
and exemplary. She was married to Mr..
Barnhart in 1881, AMI last Saturday was
the 36th anniversary OF their wedding,
though she was too i'll TO note the event.
Mrs. Barnhart was not only faithful and
devoted wife in all these years, but a
mother whose love and unselfishness
made happy home where parents and
children lived in peculiar affection and
harmony. She lived to see her children
grow up to occupy useful and honorable
places in the world, and she found happi-
ness in the knowledge that her care for
them was amply returned in their constant
affection and consideration for her. In
the thirty-six years OF married life, her
death is the first break in the immediate
family circle, and this immunity from the
visit OF the grim reaper makes the repara-
ton all the harder to bear. AS friend and
neighbor Mrs. Blrnhart was kind and
generous and thoughtful, and all who
knew her will mourn her death. Besides
her husband, she is survived by three
sons and daughter: Eugene H. Barn.
hart, division engineer Of the B. &. D.
Railroad, of Wheeling; S. Henry Barn
hart, foreman in the N. & w. Railway
shops at Roanoke; J. Edward Barnhart.
in the B. & o. service at Baltimore and
Miss Hattie Barnhart, al home. Also two
aged brothers, E. p. Cease, OF Bridge
water, and ]. w. Cease, OF Churchville,
Va. To the children who mourn so good
a mother and the devoted husband who
is so sorely bereaved we join with all the
people of our community in very genuine
smypat ny and coincidence. They must
find comfort in the knowledge that she
was faithful even unto death and now en-
Joys the reward OF the righteous. The
funeral service takes place this Thursday
afternoon in the Lutheran Church, and
the body will be laid to rest in Elmwood
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ann Rebecca Adams, one Of Shep-
herdstown oldest residents, died in this
place last Monday morning at the ad-
vanced age OF Is years. She had been
sick only about week, up to that time
having enjoyed good health and possess
ing her faculties to marked degree.
Mrs. Adams was lifelong resident OF
Shepherdstown, having been a daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hawn, old
citizens OF this place who have been dead
these many years. She was born in the
west end OF town. where her people lived
for several generations She was twice
married. Her first husband was Isaac
Newton Walters, who was member OF
the old Hamtramck Guards and died in
1860. Some "a years ago she was married
the second time, to Jas. A. Adams, we'll
known hotel keeper OF Shepherdstown,
who died p years ago. Mrs. Adams was
a good woman, and from her childhood
had been a devoted member ofthe South
ern Methodist Church. She was kind
hearted and friendly, and being mosthelp-
full and capable. she has done great good
in her long life, and many friends will re-
gret her death and call her memory bless
ed. She is survived by two sons, Charles
E. and Isaac Newton Walters. two grand
children and two great-grandchildren
also by a brother, William Henry Harri-
son Hawn, OF Norristown, Pa, who is
now the last OF his family. The funeral
was held "Wednesday afternoon in the
Southern Methodist Church, and the
body was laid to rest in Elmwood Gene
terry.
Mr.. John Montgomery, of Dobb's Fer
ry, New York, died Tuesday night, after
a long and painful illness from cancer OF
the throat. His death had been expected
Tor some time past, as it was known that
there was no hope of recovery from the
malady that caused him so much suffering.
Mr.. Montgomery's wife was formerly
Miss Leslie Staley, granddaughter OF
Mr.. George K. Staley. and she survives
him, together with two little sons. The
body was brought here for burial this
morning, and was inferred in Elmwood
Cemetery. Mrs. Montgomery's friends
here offer her their sincere coincidence
in her time OF sorrow.
Captain William F. Edwards, a WELL
known passenger train conductor on the
Valley Branch OF the B. & D. Railroad,
n L., a&t L.,