Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-25
THE DEATH RECORD.

Joseph B. VanMetre, one of on
most prominent and highly regarded
residents, died last Friday evening a
his home just west Of Shepherdstown
aged 70 years. Mr.. VanMetre hat
been in poor health for the past couple
of years, although he was able to &c
| about and attend to business up unit
the first Of last week He was in towI
Monday evening and seemed to be il
about his usual health. Wednesday
| he received a stroke Of paralysis ane
soon became unconscious. II was ap
parent that his days were numbered
for he never regained consciousness
and between seven and eight O'Clock
he quietly passed away. Mr.. Van
Metre came from one of the oldest
families of this part of the State, his
ancestors having been the VanMetres
who came into this part Of the country
as early, perhaps, as 1870. They were
sturdy people, and Mr.. VanMetre was
like them, being a man of large frame
and much strength and endurance
Most of his life was spent in Berkeley
county, he having owned a couple OF
farms in the Vanclevesville neighbor-
hood. He was a successful farmer
and good manager and had acquired
comfortable fortune. About four
teen or fifteen years ago he retired
from active work and moved TO the
Hill property just west of town, where
he had since resided. He was a direc-
tor in the Citizens National Bank OF
Martinsburg since its organization in
1892, and had also been president Of
the Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown
for the past ten years. He was highly
regarded by his business associates as
"a man of good judgment and the ut
most integrity, and his kindness and
amiability endeared him to all who
knew him. He lived an exemplary
life in all respects, and he will be
greatly missed in Jefferson and Berke-
ley counties, where he was so well
known and so greatly respected. The
death of his son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VanMetre, from
the influenza last winter was a blow
from which he never recovered. Mr..
VanMetre was a Confederate veteran,
having served during the Civil War as
a member of Company F, First Viz
ginia Cavalry. To the very last he
maintained a deep interest in matters
relating to the Confederacy, and as
long as he was able he attended the
reunions both local and national. He
was a captain on the staff of the late
General Isaac Funkhouser, Of the
United Veterans Association. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Mary Ann Buckles, of Jefferson coun-
ty; son, Garrett B. VanMetre, OF
Berkeley county; and daughter, Mrs.
John L. Meyers, of Shepherdstown; al
so brother, Obed VanMetre, of Shep-
herdstown, and three sisters, Mrs. Rose
Couchman, Mrs. A. H. Myers and Mrs.
J. D. VanMetre, of Berkeley county.
The funeral service was held at his
late home Sunday afternoon, being
conducted by Rev. |. D. Woman, as
sisted by Rev. ]. w. Ware and Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin. The body was in
tered in Elmwood Cemetery. The
pallbearers were John H. Schoppert,
J. D. Muldoon, Jos. H. Trout, Geo. w.
Osbourn, ]. Strider Moler, C. D. Wy
song, R. T. Banks and Walter Nc
Donald. Honorary pallbearers were
members of the board of directors of
the Citizens National Bank: DR.. J.
W. McSherry, Edward Rutlege, Col.
John E. Boyd, Wade c. Kilmer, John
Holida, VIM. M. Mcdonald and Smith
Stuckey The funeral was one of the
largest held in this vicinity in many
years.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Waddell, widow of
Richard Waddell, died on September
18th at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Virginia Benson, in Brandonville, w.
Va, aged "a years. She is survived
by four children: DR.. c. w. Waddell,
of Fairmont, w. Va, Mrs. Nan ].
Chorpenning, Of Mt Pleasant, Pa, and
Mrs. Benson and Miss Lynne Waddell,
of Brandonville, the latter being
formerly a member of the Shepherd
College faculty.
Mrs. Ray, widow of Daniel Potter
Ray, died last Wednesday night at her
home in Roanoke, Va, after an i'll
ness Of a year or more. Mrs. Ray,
whose maiden name was Avis, was
formerly from Jefferson county, and
her husband was born and reared in
Shepherdstown, having been a son Of
the late John R. Ray. He died year
or two ago. Mrs. Ray is survived by
seven children, her parents and a
brother
Miss Mary Addie Ropp, aged 40
years, died last Monday at the City
Hospital in Martinsburg, following an
illness of two weeks from typhoid
fever. and pleurisy. She was daugh-
ter of Mrs. Susan E. Ropp and the late
Geo. H. Ropp and was a native OF
Hedgesville.
Mrs. Mollie J. Hedges, widow Of
Vim. l.. Hedges, died at her home in
Charles Town last Sunday night, in the
18th year of her age. She was one
of the most highly regarded women in
that community. She is survived by
two sons and three daughters.
Mrs. Lavinia E. Adams, wife of
John G. Adams, died at her home at
Shenandoah Junction last Saturday,
aged IS years. Her husband and one
daughter survive her.
Mrs. Louis Mills. wife of John T.
Mills, died at her home in Martinsburg
on Tuesday, aged 60 years.
Miss Terril's Estate.
The appraisement of the estate of
the late Miss Julia L. Terrill, who died