Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-01-16
CROSSING TEE DARK RIVER.
The Grim Reaper, Death, Takes Many
For His Own.


home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Swayne, of Shepherdstowr
His death is a particularly sad one
He had come from his home in Frank
lin, Va, for filial visit to his parents
reaching here the Sunday after Christ
mas. Soon after he arrived he became
sick with the influenza, and seemed Il
be very Ill from the beginning. Ever.
attention that could be given him b.
physicians and nurses was rendered
but to no avail. Last Thursday it wa!
not expected that he would live through
the day, but there seemed to be turf
for the better, and he rallied for a shor
time. The first of this week it was ap
parent that his days were numbered
and he gradually grew weaker until hi
passed away on Tuesday. A distress
ing feature of the affection that i:
caused by his death is the illness Of
his wife. She came here when he was
first taken ill and helped 10 nurse hin
until she was taken doy1 with the same
disease, and she is now lying quite
sick. Mr.. Swayne was one of Shep.
herdstown's best young men. He was
in the harness business here, having
learned the trade with the late H. M
Loyns. Some years ago he went tc
Richmond, Va, where he became con-
nected with the Crump Manufacturing
Company, and he travelled for this COM
pany, selling harness and saddlery ir
Virginia and the Carolinas. He made
his home in Franklin, Va, where h
married Miss Gladys Parker. Al
though he was but 30 years of age, he
had made good in business and was
prospecting greatly, with a promising
future and bright prospects, having an
interest in the company he represented
He was a man Of exemplary chara
and high integrity, and had friends
wherever he was known. He will
mourned by many. He is survived by
his wife and two-year old son, his
parents, and FIVE sisters: Mrs. Keller,
Detroit; Mrs. Robert Shipley, Shep-
herdstown; Mrs. Lee Gordon and Mrs
C. D. Waldeck, of McKeesport,
and Mrs. Jesse Tyson, of Pawpaw, W
Va. The funeral service was held yes
terday and the body was inferred
Elmwood Cemetery. The service.
conducted by Rev. |. D. Woman, as
sisted by Rev. J. H. Haley.
Joseph L. Minghini, one OF Martins
burg's best known residents, died al
his home in that place on Tuesday,
after an illness OF several months, in
the SD year OF his age. He was a
native OF Middleway, Jefferson coun-
ty, where he was born and reared, but
he moved to Martinsburg 81 years ago.
where he had since resided with his
son, DR.. w. E. Minghini. He was a
Confederate veteran, having served
with credit in the Confederate army
during the Civil War, and was scou,
for General Stuart. Mr.. Minghini's
in this country was Giusippi
(Joseph) Minghini, who came to Amer
lea from Italy with General Charles Lee
when the latter had to flee from Italy
after having killed an officer in duel.
They lived in the General Lee house
at Leetown, which is still standing and
Occupied by E. G. Watson. In the will
of General Lee, which was made in
1882, he bequeathed 10 GuiSippi
Minghini and Elizabeth Dun all his
slaves to be equally divided between
them. The Minghinis lived in the Lee
town and Middleway neighborhood un-
til Joseph left that section to go TO
He is survived by one
son, DR.. Minghini.
Mrs. Mary A. Byers, widow OF John
J. Byers, formerly Of the vicinity
died at her home neal
Berkeley county, last Sum-
day, after an illness Of several month.
from a complication Of diseases. She
was 6S years old. Mrs. ByerS was a
good woman, devoted to her family, al
she will be missed by many friends who
her highly. Mrs. Byers
whose maiden name was Moore, spenl
all her life in Jefferson and Berkele
counties. S he is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. H. H. Simp-
son, Of Jefferson county; Burt ]. Byers
and Amos c. Byers, Of Berkeley coun-
ty; Mrs. ]. o. Sonner, Of Martinsburg;
Mrs. S. L. Burnett, Orland, California:
and one sister, Mrs. Rosa Wolf, Of
Frederick county, Md. The funeral
service was conducted at Greensburf
Church Tuesday morning, and the body
was inferred in Elmwood Cemetery
Edgar Bowman Fayman, a Matte Of
and a son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Fayman, dice
at his home in Hagerstown last Friday
aged AZ years. He had been an in
valid for many years, having been
victim OF paralysis that rendered him
almost helpless. He left Shepherds
town when a youth, and had not been
here very often in recent years. The
body was brought to Shepherdsto.
last Sunday morning, and was inferred
in the family lot in Elmwood Cemetery.
He is survived by brother, Ross Fay
man, of Cumberland, and there sisters
Mrs. Fannie Mask, Of Burlington, N.
J., and Mrs. Margaret Fisher and Mrs.
J. S. Wareham, OF Hagerstown.
William Andrew Gard, one of Mar
most highly-esteemed resi-
dents, died at his home in that place
last Friday from influenza, complicated
with general physical breakdown. He
was agent for the Cumberland Vale
Railroad at Martinsburg, and had been
in the service Of the company for Sc
years. He was born in Martinsburg
and was in the Goth year Of his age.
He was an elder in the Presbyterian
Church and was also prominent in Ma
sonic circles. Surviving him are his
wife and one daughter, Mrs. H. Ray
Wolf.
Mrs. Lille M. Quenzel, wife OF
Lieutenant Quay Quenzel, died at her
home in Martinsburg on Monday last
after a prolonged illness resulting from
influenza. Mrs. Quenzel, whose maid
ed name was Wyndham, was % year
old, and is survived by her husband anc
two small children. Lieutenant Quen-
eel is with the Anne. lean armies il
France.
Mrs. Kate E. Wyand, wife OF David