Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-29
THE DEATH RECORD.

The Charles Town Spirit says that
John w. Coleman, a native of this
county, was killed in an automobile
accident at Waco, Texas, last week,
according 10 kilograms received by
his relatives last Friday. No details
OF the accident have as yet been re-
ceived by them. Mr.. Coleman was 70
years of age, and went TO Texas thirty
hive or more years ago, but returned
10 visit his old home in this county az
short intervals, his last visit to them
being little over two years ago. He
was man of upright character, and
his death will be sincerely mourned
by his relatives and friends. He was
a gallant Confederate soldier, and was
a member of Captain Baylor's Com
pany b. 18th Virginia Cavalry. He ia
survived by one brother and four sis
ters: MI Joseph Coleman and Mrs
b. F. Ware and Miss Julia Coleman of
this county; Mrs. Henry Bingham. of
Shippensburg, Pa, and Miss Emma
Coleman, of Baltimore. His body will
be brought to Charles Town for
burial.
Rev. DR.. Beverly w. Bond, for
many years a prominent minister Of
the Baltimore Conference of the M
E.'Church South, died last week at his
home in Baltimore, in the 77th year
OF his age. He was for twenty
years presiding elder in this church.
part of the time representing Win
chester district and was well-known
and highly in this section
DR.. Bond was the first principal OF
Randolph-Macon College, Front Roy
al, Va, serving in that position from
1892 to 1899, and had been a trustee
OF the college for more than twenty
years. He was a member Of the Cen
eral Extension Board of the Meth
odist Church South and was also the
author of three books on theological
subjects, namely, life Of John wes-
ley" Evidence of Christianity" and
universal Love" He is survived
by his wife, three sons and two
daughters.
William Edwards, Confederate
veteran, who was born and reared in
Shepherdstown, died last Monday at
the Old Peoples Home at Boonsboro.
Md. He was IA years old. During
the Civil War he served as member
of Company G, Seventh Virginia
Cavalry, a part Of the Laurel Brigade.
He was in the Confederate Soldiers
Home at Richmond for several years
during the latter part of his life. but
left there and came back to this
vicinity, finally entering the church
home at Boonsboro. His mother was
a Welsh woman, who came to this
country directly from Wales. He
had no near relatives, but had two
adopted daughters, Mrs. Dudley C.
Fraley, OF Shenandoah Junction, and
Mrs. d. w. Bowers. of Hedgesville.
He was buried yesterday at Browns
vile, Md.
Mrs. Carrie E. Tabler, wife of ]. w.
Tabler, died last Sunday morning at
her home near Blairton, Berkeley
county, aged AZ years. She had been
i'll for two months. Mrs. Tabler. who
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs David
Walker, is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. Guy Light, al
so four sisters and six brothers.
Joseph S. Wilmington, a former
Jefferson county farmer, died at his
home in Martinsburg Tuesday night
after long illness, aged 76 years, 7
months and II days. He will be
buried in the cemetery at Middleway
on Friday. Surviving are one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mamie Daley, and six sons,
Harvey c., James W., Joseph S.,
George b, Benjamin S. and Martin
l.. Wilmington.
Rev. DR.. Cyrus Cort, a well-known
minister of the Reformed Church,
who lived for a number Of years in
Greencastle, Pa, died last week at his
home at Overlea, Md, aged Sc years.
Martin L. Taber, a Union veteran
Of the Civil War, died at his home in
Martinsburg last Friday, aged 7S
wears. He is survived by his wife
four sons and four daughters.
Charles May, aged 60 years, died
| last Friday night at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Wilson, in
Martinsburg. He was native OF
Rockingham county, Va.
Thomas Martin Snapp, aged 81
years, died in Martinsburg on Tues
day at the home Of his sister Mrs.
Hunter Coils. His wife survives
/ him.
Richard G. Keedy, a real estate and
insurance agent of Hagerstown, died
at his home in that place last Sun
day from pneumonia, aged 38 years.