Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-06
The Death Record.


and was born in Berkeley county, w. Va,
January II, 1864. He was educated in
preparatory schools in Richmond and
Philadelphia. He was connected in his
early years with the Morton Poole Com
pany, Wilmington. DEL, and the lnterna-
tional Navigation Company in Pennsyl-
vania. For several years he was asso-
ciated with the Worthington Steam Pump
Company and later with the Warren
Steam Pump Company. Two years ago
he formed the Keartott Engineering Com
pany, OF which he was secretary and
treasurer. Mr.. Kearfott was scientist
OF note. Besides being an authority on
engineering subjects and the author OF a
number OF technical books, he was a
member OF many chronological societies
and the author OF several books on lepl-
doptera. He belonged to the Society OF
Naval and Marine Engineers and was
an honorary>member OF the Smithsonian
Institute at Washington, D. c. Mr..
Kearfott is survived by his wife, Mrs
Mary ]. Kearfott, a daughter, Miss Marie
Kearfott, and a son, Thornton Keartott,
who returned from France, where he had
been in the ambulance service just three
days before his father died. The funeral
service was held at the late home OF the
deceased, and interment was in the ceme-
terry at Montclair. Mr. Kearfott was a
nephew of Hon. John 2. Kearfott, OF
Kearneysville, this county, and had oc-
casionally visited him.
George Ryneal, Jr., one OF Martins
burg's weallhiest and most prominent
residents, and philanthropist noted for
his benevolence and public spirit, died
at his home in that city last Friday, aged
81 wears. His death was due to the in
firmities OF his advanced years. Mr..
Ryneal was native OF Berkeley county,
but most OF his active life was spent in
Washington City, where he amaSsed a
fortune in the paint and oil business.
He retired from business q years ago,
since which time he had made his home
in Martinsburg. He was generous and
public-spirited, and gave large sums TO
establish an up-to-d date fire department
in his home town. He was a devoted
member OF the Lutheran Church, and
was interested in various church enter
prises. He was never married, and his
nearest living relatives are a number OF
nephews and nieceS.
Mr.. George B. Shaull. wel-known
retired farmer, died at his home near
Mddleway last Thursday morning, aged
60 years. Mr.. Shaull. who was MEM
Der OF one OF the Oldest families in this
section, had been in failing health for
about year with complication OF dis
eases. He had been actively engaged IN
farming until about two years ago, when
he retired. Surviving are his widow,
two daughters, Mrs. Earl Grantham, OF
Middleway, and Mrs, -Triggs, wife OF DR..
W. E. Triggs, of North Carolina, and one
son, J. Murphy Shaull.
Mrs Sarah Margaret StickleS, wife OF
Samuel ]. StickIes, died at her home in
Martinsburg last Thursday evening, aged
81 years. The deceased, who was
native OF Jefferson county, was daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sencindiver. Besides her husband, she
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Leachman and Mrs. McCray, both OF
Columbus, Ohio. The body was inferred
in EImwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown,
on Monday.
DR.. |. P. Garfield, prominent resident
OF Paw Paw, w. Va, died in Romney,
w. Va, last wednesday, after an illness
of only few hours from paralysis. He
was IS years OF age and was dentist by
profession. The only surviving member
OF his family is daughter, Miss Virgin
ia Garfield, who was formerly student
al Shepherd College. DR.. Garfield was
an intelligent and progressive man, and
leaves many friends TO mourn his death.
James w. Thurman, retired employee
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, died
last Sunday at his home in Winchester,
aged 65 years. He is survived by his
wife, brother, John Thurman, and three
sisters: Mrs. Charles E. Walters, OF
Shepherdstown; Mrs. VIM. M. Sheetz
and Mrs. Cleggett Keplinger, OF Martins
burg. The funeral was held in Win
chester yesterday.
Mrs. Rosa Burgan wife OF John Burgan,
died last Saturday in the City Hospital in
Martinsburg, following long illness from
blood poisoning. Mrs. Burgan, who was
6S years old, made her home with her
brother, Mr.. John K. Seckman, who sur
wives her, together with her husband and
three sisters, Mrs. w. p. CaskeY, Miss
MdTSdIel OGShluiu dLu NllS. Ddlldo lldul-
mond.
Daniel Allen Osbourn, the beloved son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Roger Nj. Osbourn, OF
Hagerstown, formerly oil Shepherdstown,
died in the former place yesterday morn
ing from scarlet fever, aged 5 years, 5
months and 10 days The body was
brought TO Shepherdstown this morning
and inferred in EImwood Cemetery.
Rev. Rodney Rush Swope, formerly a
prominent Episcopal clergymeu in West
Virginia, and for twenty years rector Of
ST. Matthew's Church in Wheeling, died
last Friday at his home in Biltmore, n.
c., where he had lived since 1897. He
was "a years old.
Mrs. Rebecca Whitson, formerly OF
Martinsburg, widow OF George Whlson,
died in Cumberland last Friday, aged 70
wears Her hody WAS taken IN MartinS-