Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-01
In Realms of Rest.

Mrs. Annie Moriss, native Of Shep.
herdstown, died last Sunday at hel
home in Cleveland, Ohio, aged so years
For some weeks she had been i'll from
heart trouble, and her death was moi
unexpected. The death of favorite
son, who was serving on the Mexican
border with an Ohio regiment of the
National Guards eighteen months ago
bore heavily upon her, and probably
FASTENED the end. She was daughter
of A. J. Shaner, of Shepherdstown
and was one of the pretty girls Of this
place some forty years ago. After her
marriage she went to Charles Town to
live, and resided there until the death
of her husband six or eight years ago
when she moved to Cleveland to be with
her older children. She is survived
by her aged father, now living in Wash
ington, and three daughters and two
sons: Mrs. Clifton Collier, Mrs. A.
Frank Dunlap, Miss Louise NORRIS
and William Morriss, of Cleveland,
and Richard Morriss, OF Charles Town.
The body was brought to Charles Town
for burial, and was inferred If Edge
Hill Cemetery yesterday.
George William Fulk, rtative Of
Jefferson county, but who lived in
Berkeley county nearly all his life, died
last Sunday in the City Hospital in
Martinsburg. He was son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fulk and was 63
years of age. He is survived by his
widow, who was formerly Miss Martha
Byers; daughter, Mrs. P. H. De-
Grange, of Martinsburg; three sons,
William A. Fulk, Baltimore; Harry 7.
Fulk, Huntington; Bernard B. Fulk,
Washington; one sister, Mrs. John II.
Myers, Martinsburg; and two brothers,
Bittle Fulk, Martinsburg; and Charles
Fulk, VancleveSville.
Phillip G. VanMetre, former resi-
dent of this vicinity, died last Sunday
in Clarksburg, w. Va, where he had
been living for the past year or two.
He had been i'll for long time, and
death was a relief from much suffering.
He is survived by his wife and hive
children, also his mother, sister, Miss
Rose VanMetre, and three brothers,
Charles B. George N. and Bowman
VanMetre, of this place. The body
was buried in Clarksburg on Tuesday.
Mr.. VanMetre was So years of age.
Mrs. Mary E. Gibson, widow of John
w. Gibson, died last Thursday at her
home in Ransom, this county, aged sc
years. She is survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. w. E. Perry, Halltown, Mrs.
Bingham Wilson, Los Angeles, and
Miss Estelle Gibson at home; two sons
M. P. and Harry Gibson, both OF this
county; and one sister, Mrs. William
Wilt, of Rippon.
Theodore Hanseuker, aged 81 years,
died at his home near Tabler's, Berkeley
county, Monday night. He was the
father of Carroll Hanseuker, who was
recently killed in battle in France, but
owing to his illness he had not been told
of the death Of his son. He is survived
by two sons, both of whom are in the
army, and two daughters.
Jacob ]. Overly died last Sunday af-
ternoon at his home in Martinsburg,
from the effects Of stoke Of paralysis,
aged SO years. He was native of JEFF
ferson county, but had lived in Martins
burg for the past twenty years. He is
survived by two daughters, two sisters
and two brothers.
D. S. Snyder, a well-known resident
of Berkeley county, died Tuesday morn
ing at his home along the Tuscarora
pike, aged II years. The deceased,
who was a native of Port Republic, Va,
was a Confederate veteran. He is
survived by seven sons and daughter.
William Houser died on Tuesday at
his home in Maryland, near Harper's
Ferry, aged 60 years. He wa BROTH
er of D. Rand Geo. w. Houser, OF Ba-
kerton. Three sons and a daughter
survive him.
Mrs. Catherine Rathman, of Martins
burg, aged 76 years, died at her home in
Martinsburg last Sunday, after long
illness from cancer. A brother and a
sister survive her.
Mrs. Kate Ballenger, wife Of Benja-
min Ballenger, died last Wednesday at
her home at Rippon, after brief illness
from paralysis.
Mrs. Mary Brown, widow Of VIM. F.
Brown, died at her home in Martins
burg last Friday night, aged 90 years.