Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-15
DEATH IS EVER BUSY.

ing about 7 o'clock. She was so years
and | months old. Her illness had
extended over period OF more than a
year. Just about a year ago she sub
mitted to an operation IN the hospital
in Charles Town for the removal of a
humorous growth. This gave her re-
lief for time, but the shock to her
system was a serious one and she
never again fully recovered her
strength. Up TO this time she had been
| in remarkable health for one so old,
was in full possession of all her facul-
ties, and was active ard energetic TO an
unusual degree a couple of months
ago she took to her bed, and gradually
grew weaker, passing away quietly
Thursday evening. In the death of
"MisS Ellen" as she was affectionately
known, our town loses one of its test-
loved characters. She was a daughter
of the late Joseph and Margaret Entler
Welshans, prominent residents of
Shepherdstown for many years. She
was born in the house in which she
died and never had any other home.
More remarkable still, her father,
Joseph Welshans, was also born in this
same house and never lived anywhere
else, all of his long life of ga years
being spent under its roof, though he
had improved and added to the struc-
ture, making it one of the comfortable
homes of our town. Joseph Welshans,
who died about twenty years ago, in
herited the property from his father,
| Jacob Welshans, and willed it to his
| daughter Ellen. She in turn has will
ed it to her nephew, ]. Lewis Welshans,
and his two sons, Freel and Taxter
| Welshans, of this place. Having been
in the family for considerably over a
hundred years, it was her desire that it
should still be owned by those of the
same name. Miss Ellen was one of
| the most active women in our COM
munity for many years, and her name
was a household word for a couple
of generations. She was member
of the Reformed Church for Is years,
and was energetic and helpful in all the
work of the church and Sunday school.
She loved her church and was always
in her place if her health permitted,
and she exemplified in her daily life
the religion she professed, teaching
by precept and by example. Her faith
er was postmaster in Shepherdstown
a number of years ago, and Miss Ellen
was for long time his efficient help
er. After his death she was commits
stoned as postmaster and filled the Of
flee most satisfactorily until a chang.
of administration came. She then es-
tablished a pleasant little store for the
sale of women's goods and fancy ar
ticleS, and it was not only great con-
venience to many persons, but it was
a sort of centre where her friends and
customers loved to assemble for
social chat She kept "The Little Store
on King Street" open until few years
ago, when she found it was becoming
too much of a burden. Miss Ellen
was one Of the most cheerful persons
in the world, and her brightness and
her interest in her friends and our
community affairs was not only in
spring to those who associated with
her, but endeared her to all of OUR peo-
pie. She will be sadly missed in this
town and neighborhood, but she leaves
memory that will be fragrant as long
as one of her friends shall live. And
though she is gone and friends mourn
her death, they are comforted by the
thought that her sufferings are over
and that she is at rest with the Lord.
She was the oldest child of her parents,
and there are now surviving but two
sisters, Mrs. 7. H. Davis, of Shep-
herdstown, and Mrs. Emma w. Port, of
Beloit, Kansas. The funeral service
was held Saturday morning in the Re-
formed Church, and was conducted by
her pastor, Rev. S. L. Flickinger, as
sisted by Rev. Charles Ghiselin, Of the
Presbyterian Church. The body was
laid to rest in the family lot in the
Reformed Cemetery.
A telegram was received in Shep-
herdstown last Friday by Mrs. II.
Pinkney Schley announcing the sud-
den death of her mother, Mrs. Linnie
Kirk Woolery in Palo Alto, California,
and further messages stated that her
death was the result of stroke of
paralysis. Mrs. Woolery had lived for
several years past in Pala Alto, where
her son, w. Kirk Woolery, is engaged
in teaching and pursuing additional
studies. Her death was a surprise
and shock to her relatives and friends.
Mrs. Woolery, who was sixty years
old, was the widow of Prof. w. H.
Woolery, who at the time of his death
some years ago was president of Beth
any College and prominent in educa-
tonal circles in West Virginia. She
was woman of culture and refinement,
Of high character and sweet and gentle
manner, and her death will be regret
ted by friends in Shepherdstown,
where she has spent much of her time.
She is survived by one son, w. Kirk
Woolery, and one daughter, Mrs.
Schley. The body will be brought east
later on and inferred at Bethany Col
lege beside the remains Of her hus-
band.
Mrs. Eliza Wintermoyer, widow of
Thomas Wintermoyer, died Monday
night in Martinsburg at the home of
her son-in-law, J. Frank Seibert, in
the 18th year of her age. Her death
was the result of the infirmities incl
dent to her advanced years. She had
been in failing health for several years
and had been belfast since last Novem-
Der. Mrs. Wintermoyer was born and
reared in Jefferson county, and most
of her life was spent in the Duffields
neighborhood. Her husband died in
1877, and some twenty years ago she
moved to Martinsburg, where she had
since made her home. She was
good woman, and had long been men,
Der of the Southern Methodist Church.
She is survived by son, Henry Win
termoyer, of Wheeling, who has long
been in the service of the B. & o. Rail
road, and a daughter, Mrs. J. Frank
| Seibert, of Martinsburg. The funeral
service was held yesterday at Mr..
Seibert's home in Martinsburg, and the
body was brought to Shepherdstown
and inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ride RELY, wife of Benjamin
RELY, of the Bloomery, this county,
died from pneumonia last Sunday even
ing at the home Of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Lambert Mason, in Charles Town.
She was IS years of age. Mrs. Rely
| wae a daughter of the late Major