Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-21
Deaths Call Comes To Many.

Miss Ella Virginia Watson. an estima-
BILE resident OF Middleway, died last We'd
nesday at her home in that place, after
long illness, aged A years. She was
daughter OF Barthol Watson. Some
years ago, her healh beginning to fail, she
went to sanitarium near Blue Ridge
Summit, Pa, for treatment. She i'm
proved materially, and she went into
training as nurse, spending several
years there. Later she was nurse in a
sanitarium at Catawba, Va, and was
highly regarded there. Last May her
health became seriously impaired and she
returned to Middleway, there to await
with Christian patience the summons OF
her Master She is survived BY her aged
father, who is an invalid, four brothers
and two sisters. The funeral was held
last Saturday, the body being laid 10 rest
in the Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Jones, wife OF ]. William
Jones, did at her home in ShepherdstoWn
last Sunday night. She had been Ill tor
more than year, and had suffered so
greatly that death must have come to her
as a welcome relleI from pain and distress.
Mrs. Jones, who was 43 years OF age,
was native OF Shenandoah county. Va,
having been born and reared in the vi
clnity of Woodstock. Va, but she had
lived in Shepherdstown for number OF
years. She was member OF the Lu,h
eran Church, and had many admirable
traits that were appreciated by her friends.
She is survived by her husband, her aged
mother and daughter, Miss Bertha Ba-
ker. The funeral service was held Tues
day afternoon in the Lutheran Church,
Rev. |. ID. NORMAN officiating, and the
body was LAID 10 rest in Elmwood Gene
terry.
Naomi Skinner, the little daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Skinner, died yes
tefday morning at the home OF her pa
rents on New street. The little girl, who
was II months OF age, had been sick
nearly all her life, and though her pa
rents grieve that she is taken from them,
they know that with her il is far better to
be Tree from pain and distress.
Mrs. Louisa Buchanan Themss, widow
of Col S. 5. Thomas. OF Benyville, Va,
died at her home in that place yesterday
morning, aged Ga years. Her father was
Judge Thomas E Buchanan, OF Washing
ton county, Md, and her mother before
marriage was Miss Marine cambridge, OF
The Bower, in Jefferson county. Two
children survive her.
George w. Cooley, for the past five
years proprietor OF the general merchan-
disc store at Gaylord, died last week.
Death was due TO B[ight's disease, from
which he had suffered since last TALL.
Mr.. Cooley, who was Al years cid, was
born and reared at Toms Brook, Va.
He leaves a widow and six children.
Mrs. Arena &. Ashton, widow OF
George Albert Ashton, died last Sunday
at her home in Martinsburg after an III :
ness OF three years. The deceased,
whose maiden name was White, was 59
years old. Three sons and two daugn-
tiers survive her.
Mrs. Annie V. Stckler, a former resi-
dent OF this county, died at the home OF
her son, Howard Sticker, in Hagerstown,
February 8, aged IA years. She leaves
three sons, and one daughter, Mrs Flor
ence Wilingham, oiDuIteldS. this county
William T. Kerney. former resident
OF Martinsburg, died last week at his
home in Columbus, Ohio, aged 81 years.
He had been employed in The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad shops in that place Tor 81
years. HIS body was brought TO Martins
burg tor burial.
Iohn S. Gracey, respected resident OF
Charles Town, a retired farmer, died al
his home in that place last Saturday, aged
70 years. He is survived by his wife and
two sons.
Captain Henry Long, one OF the oldest
conductors on the b & 0. Railroad, died
last week in Baltimore from pneumonia.
He had been passenger conductor since
1875.
Mrs. Salie Ogden died in ParkerSburg
last Thursday. She was before her mar
rage a Miss Watson. OF this county, a
sister OF ]. Barthol Watson, OF Middlcway.
Mrs. Mary Florence Lee, widow OF
Captain Edgar Lee, died at her home in
Charles Town last Saturday, aged 73years.
She is survived by one son, Edgar Lee.
Mrs. Lucy Mcdonald. widow of Ellis
Mcdonald, died al the home OF her
daughter in Martinsburg on Tuesday,
ageo 6S years.
Mrs. Emma c. Thrush, wife OF Martin
w. Thrush, formerly OF Charles Town,
died in Philadelphia last week.