Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-20
THE DEATH RECORD.

We are very sorry to record the
death OF George F. Ryan, former res
ident of Shepherdstown, which oc-
CURED last Monday at his home at
Harlan, KY, following an extended
illness of some months from kidney
trouble. Mr.. Ryan a number of years
ago was supervisor on this section Of
the Norfolk & Western Railway, and
later was promoted and made super
intendent of one of the western
divisions. He was regarded as a rail-
road man of exceptional ability. He
left the railroad long while ago to
engage in the contracting business, and
did some important work in railroad
construction, prospecting in this enter
prise. Of recent years he was en-
gagged in coal mining. He was one OF
the best of men, and had many warm
friends in this community, who will
regret to learn Of his death. Mr..
Ryan, who was 81 years OF age, was
never married, and the only surviving
member of his family is his sister,
Mrs. George w. McCardell, of Will
Transport, Md. 1t is said that the de-
ceased leaves an estate worth several
hundred thousand dollars.
Mrs. Mary ]. Ramsburg. widow of
J. j. Ramsburg, died Tuesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John T.
Dorsey, at Kearneysville, aged SO
years, months and 10 days. She
was a good woman in all the relations
of life, and was member of the M. E.
Church South. She was native of
Ohio, but most of her life was spent
in the Leetown neighborhood. The
following children survive her: George
H. and Mrs. P M. Creamer, of Jeffer-
son county; William, Of Martinsburg1
Charles, of Oil City, Pa; Bates and
Marshall, of Baltimore; Mrs. Dorsey
and Miss Emma, of Kearneysville.
Samuel Cost, a popular resident of
Shepherdstown many years ago, died
last week at his home at West Grove,
Pa, aged 65 years. He was a genial,
friendly man, and his old friends here
will be sorry to learn of his death. He
leaves a wife, who was Miss Rillie
Valentine, of Keedysville; two sisters
Mrs. J. S. Osbourn, of Shepherdstown.
and Miss Emma Cost, Pikesville, and
ulOlHSI, I. ~. SOSt, VI IldSSISto"i'
The body was taken to KeedySville
for burial, the funeral service being
held in the Reformed Church Saturday
Estelle Link, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Link, died last week
at the home of her parents in Brook
Ign, N Y. The body was brought
here and inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry.
Miss Mary Grimes, Of Martinsburg,
died in the Kings Daughters Hos
pital in that place last week, following
an operation for appendicitis. She
was sc years of age.
The funeral service of the late M.
B. Baker was held in the Lutheran
Church of this place Saturday after
noon, and was in charge of the pastor,
Rev. |. d. Woman. The service was
simple but impressive, and was attend
ed by large congregation of friends
and relatives who were deeply sorrow
full because of the sudden death of
this good man. Relatives were here
from Washington, Roanoke, Carlisle, |
HagerStown and other places, among |
them being Hon. Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of War, nephew of the de-
ceased. The body was laid to rest in |
Elmwood Cemetery. The directors |
and officers of the Jefferson Security |
Bank were honorary pallbearers, the |
active bearers being T. L. Richard, of
Hagerstown, T. B. Line, H. P. Schley,
G. D. Wysong, H. c. Marten and H.
L. SNYDER.