Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-18
THE DEATH RECORD.

| greatly esteemed reSidenl OF JeHSISon
county, died in Charles Town at 8
o'clock last Monday morning, aged ~
years. He had been in failing health
| for the past couple of years, and his
death was the result of the gradually
| increasing inhrmities incident to his
advanced years. He had moved
couple of months ago to Charles Town
for the winter. Mr.. cambridge was
son of the late Adam Stephen Dan
bridge and Serena cambridge, and was
born at the historic family home. The
Bower" near Leetown, where practi-
cally his entire life was spent THE
Bower is place noted among sew
eral generations for its hospitality,
and Mr.. cambridge kept up the tradi-
tons of the house during his owner
ship. He was a good man, generous
and considerate and with high ideals,
and there will be much regret at his
passing. He was a veteran OF the
Civil War, having served in the Con-
federate army as a member of Kirk
patrick's artillery. He is survived by
son, Rev. Edmund p cambridge, OF
Petersburg, Va, and two daughters.
Mrs. Lewis Franklin, of New York.
and Miss Florence, at home. Also by
two brothers and a sister, Hon. A. ).
cambridge, Alexander Spottswood Dan
bridge and Miss Mamie cambridge.
The funeral service was held Tuesday
in Zion Episcopal Church, Charles
Town, Rev. ]. E. Alfriend and Rev. A.
B. Mitchell officiating. The body was
taken to Martinsburg for burial in
Norborne Cemetery, the committal
service being read by Rev. Dudley
Boogher and Rev. DR.. F. M. Woods.
Mrs. Bette Moler, widow of Adam
B. Moler, died Tuesday night at her
home near Bakerton, after an illness
of two weeks from pneumonia, aged
66 years. Her death was shock to
many of her friends, who had not
known that she was seriously i'll. Mrs
Moler, whose maiden name was
Moore. was a native of Berkeley coun-
ty, But had lived in the Bakerton
neighborhood most Of her life. She
was a good woman, and her death will
be Geplored by a wide circle of rela-
tives and friends. She is survived by
five children: Mrs. Joseph Howell and
Mrs. Carl Moler, of the Enge neigh
borhood, and Hugh, Agnes and Annie.
at home. The funeral service will be
at home Also the following brothers
and sisters Robert Moore, of Engle's,
and C. H. Moore, of Uvilla; Mrs.
William Roberts, of Winchester, Mrs.
Clinton B. Harwood, of Frederick, Mrs.
Rosa Jenkins, of Shenandoah juno
ton, Mrs Annie Howell, of Duffields,
and Mrs. Reuben jenkins, of Uvilla.
This is the first death in a family OF
nine children. The funeral service will
be held at her late home Friday morn
ing at | | o'clock, interment in Elmwood
Cemetery. She was a member of the
Lutheran Church and the service will
be conducted by her pastor, Rev. |. D.
Woman.
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Snyder, widow of
Jacob Snyder, died suddenly of bron-
chial pneumonia at her late residence
one mile north of Shenandoah juno
ton last Sunday morning at one
o'clock, aged 68 years. Mrs. Snyder
was a loving and devoted mother and
a good Christian woman, and mem
Der of the Bardane Methodist Epis-
copal Church. While the loss of Mrs
Snyder is severe blow to her fami-
ly and many friends, the burden OF
this loss to her daughter Maria is a
most unbearable one, as they always
chung together with that Understandable
affection that was a pleasure to behold.
The funeral services were held at the
residence Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock, interment in Elmwood Gem
Swami, of Charles Town, officiating
Mrs. Snyder is survived by five chill
dren: John S., Maria M. and Ferd H
Snyder, of Shenandoah Junction; Geo
T., of Baltimore, and J. Rush Snyder
of Pittsburg; a brother, George B.
Senseny, of Middleway; also four
step children, Mrs. Adam Link and
Newton Snyder, of the Junction vicin-
ity, Mrs. VIM Willingham, of Bakers
vile, Md, and Edward c. Snyder, of
Branch, Mo. R.
Just before we go to press we learn
of the death of Mrs. Alice Hopper, a
lifelong resident of the Bakerton
neighborhood, which occurred this
morning about 5 o'clock. She had
been i'll for week or two with
pleurisy, and this was followed by
pneumonia, which quickly terminated
fatally. Mrs. Hopper, whose maiden
name was Flanagan, was the widow OF
A. M. Hopper, and was 81 years OF
age. She was kind-hearted woman.
loving mother and devoted friend.
and she will be greatly missed in the
community where she had lived so
long. She is survived by four sons
and three daughters: John and James
Hopper, of Kearneysville, William, OF
Martinsburg, and Charles, at home;
Mrs. Charles Cooger, Mrs. Francis
Cole and Mrs. Hunter Swami, OF
Washington. The funeral, we are in
formed, will be held Friday morning at
10 O'Clock.
Thomas w. Kearns, one of Martins
burg's, well-known residents, died Pt
his home in that place last Sunday
night, aged 70 years. He was ma
tive of Middleway, Jefferson county,
but had lived in MartinSburg since
1870, having been employed by the B.
& o. Railroad for long time. He
was a Confederate veteran, having
served in the Southern army during
the ClVll war. he was member or
the Masonic fraternity for 81 years,
having been initiated in Triluminar
Lodge at Middleway more than a half
century ago. He was also member
of the Methodist Church for many
years. He is survived by daughter,
Miss Katie Kearns; two brothers,
James and George Kearns, of Mid
dleway; and half sister, Mrs. Sarah
Emory, of Martinsburg.
Mrs. G. w. Fossett, an estimable
lady of Harper's Ferry, died at her
horne in that place last Saturday af
ter a brief illness from pneumonia
She is survived by her husband and
sister, Mrs. Fannie Murray, of Corn
ing, N. Y. The funeral service was
he'd on Monday in the M. E. Church
CT Bolivar.
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