Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-22
REV. Ell. KREdLOE PASSES.
Venerable Clergyman Dies in Shep-
herdstown-Other Deaths.

Rev. Ephraim Lee Kregloe, one OF
Shepherdstown's oldest residents and a
venerable retired clergyman OF the Bal
timore Conference of the M. e. Church
South. died at his home in this place last
Saturday afternoon about one O'Clock.
His death had been expected for several
weeks past. as his bodily functions had
failed and he had grown weaker each
day. His vitality was remarkable, Tor he
had passed his 18th birthday last July and
for years had been in delicate health.
Mr.. Kregloe was the oldest member OF
the Baltimore Conference OF the M. E.
Church South, and also its ranking mem
Der in seniority. He was born in Mont
gomery county, Md, and was educated
at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg.
He was ordained and entered the ministry
as member OF the Baltimore Conference
in 1854. His first charge was at Lexing-
ton, Va, and il was here he married his
first wife, who was Miss Martha w. Hull,
a cultured and refined woman and men,
Der OF prominent family OF Rockbrldge
county. She died in Lexington in 1887.
Mr.. Kregloe's second charge was at En-
mittsburg, Md, and following this he
was at Luray and then Collierstown, Va.
AT the breaking out Of the Civil War he
was transferred 10 the Tennessee Con-
ference and thence to Alabama.
returned 10 the Baltimore Conference
in 1864, and was assigned TO the Shep-
herdstoWn Church, serving here for
three years. From this place he went TO
Hillsboro, Va, and thence TO Winchester,
which was his last regular charge HIS
health failed in 1870, and he was put on
the supernumerary list, thereafter doing
only local work in the ministry. He
settled in LEXINGTON, living there until
his wife died in 1887, when he went to
Roanoke to make his home W tn his son,
Charles E. Kregloe. In 1906 he was
married to Mrs Kate McQuilkin, OF Shep-
herdstoWn, and since that time had lived
in this place. She survives him, together
with son and daughter by his first wife
Charles E. Kregloe, OF Baltimore, and
Mrs. George S. Gremer, OF Matthews
county, Va Mr. Kregloe was man OF
tine intellect and strong character, and
was spiritually minded 10 an unusual
degree. He was uncompromiSing IN his
principles, and nothing could Swerve him
from his ideas OF right and wrong. He
was not only unusually well informed as
10 church history and polty. but he was
profound student OF the Bible and re-
markably we'll informed concerning the
events recorded and the teachings set
forth IN the sacred Book. Its study was
a delight and SolaCe TO him. During
Mr. Kregloe'S residence OF ten years or
more in ShepherdStoWn our people had
grown TO regard him very highly, and lie
had many warm friends here who were
devoted TO him. Although in the FULL
ness OF his years he had long since passed
the allotted span of life, still his friends
cannot but sorrow that his familiar form
will be seen no more upon our streets
The funeral service was held at his late
home on Main street Sunday afternoon,
and was conducted by Rev. AbSalom
Knox, Rev. DR.. Charles GhiSelin and
Rev. VIM. Rogers, of ShepherdstoWn,
and Rev. H. p. Hamill OF Martinsburg,
the latter paying a beautiful tribute to the
life ana character OF The deceased. Mon
day morning the body was taken 10
Lexington, accompanied by number OF
relatives and friends, and was inferred in
the cemetery al that place.
Mrs. Susan Mitchell died last Saturday
morning az the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. William ST. Clair, in Hagerstown,
aged 60 years. She is survived by tie
following children: Archie, Frederick;
Charles and William, Mrs Charles Jones
and Mrs. Samuel Muck, of Shepherds
town; Mrs. William ST. Clair and Mrs.
Calvin Lumm, HagerStown; also three
sisters and two brothers. The funeral
was held in st. Mary's Catholic Church
in Hagerstown on Monday.
Mrs. Maud Corinne Chamberlain, wife
OF DR.. J. b. Chamberlain, died al her
home in Martinsburg Tuesday night,
after an illness OF four years, aged 81
years. The deceased, whose maiden
name was Earman, was native OF Har-
risonburg, Va, and was woman OF
noble Christian character. She is sur
vived by her hus oand and three daughters
Rosa Edwards, little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Edwards, died at the home
OF her parents near Leetown last Sunday,
aged IL years.