Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
THE DEATH RECORD.

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long illness, aged 80 years. Mrs.
Small, whose maiden name was
Reynolds, was a lifelong resident of
Berkeley county. She was born at
what is now known as Berkeley Sta
ton, and most of her life was spent
in thar section. She was married 10
Mr.. Small tortytour years ago, and in
1900 they moved to MartnSburg,
where he died about about six wears
ago. She is survived by three sons,
Frank. John ard Z. H. Small. and two
daughters, Mrs. s. S. CuShwa and Mrs
J. n. Mason; also two brothers. Henry
{. Reynolds, of Shepherdstow and
J. | Reynolds, of Cumbo, and two sis
terS, Mrs. l.. W. Robinson, of Martins
burg, and Mrs. Thomas J. Clapham.
OF the Nanclevesvlle neighborhood
Mrs Small was good woman and had
been a member of the Reformed
Church for more than fifty years. She
was buried in Green Hill Cemetery,
MartinSburg, on Saturday.
Thomas S. Watson. of Middleway.
this county, died at his home last
! Wednesday morning at one O'Clock
from the inhrmitieS of old age He
was 80 wears of age and had been in
failing health for several months. Mr..
watson was widely known throughout
Jefferson county. He was born on the
farm where he died and had lived
practically all his life. He was an
eX-Confederate soldier, having served
in the Southern army during the war
with great gallantry as a member of
the famous Clarke Cavalry. MIR. Wat
son is survived by the following chill
dren; DR.. Brown Watson, of Bruins
wick, Md; DR.. Eugene Watson. of Bal
| timore; Oscar L. Watson. of Charles
Town; Lynn NJ. Watson, of Middle
way; and Mrs. G. E. Kercheval, who
resided with her father. The funeral
was held Friday, interment in the Ma
sonic Cemetery
Mrs Rebecca Williams, former
! resident of. Charles Town, died last
week at the home of her daughter, Mrs
/ w. &. Bivens, in WadeSboro. n. c.
| She mad been i'll from paralysis since
. last December. Her age was 81 years
| One daughter, Mrs. Bivens, and two
sons. Edward !. and Joseph Williams
/ survive, with one sister, Mrs. Joseph
/ Cockrell, of Charles Town, and two
brothers, Postmaster S. 6. Young, of
| Charles Town, and Fred b Young, of
| Memphis, Tennessee.
Mrs. Mamie Rhodes whitlock died
in Winchester last week. She was a
resident OF Bolivar, this county, several
years during the life time of her first
husband. the late William Ritter. Her
second husband was DR.. ]. l.. Whit
lock, who survives her, with three chill
dren, two sons by the first marriage
and a daughter by the second.
Just as we go to press today we
learn that Mayberry G. Tabler, one OF
Martinsburg's most prominent busi-
ness men, died very suddenly in that
place this morning. Mr.. Tabler had
long been in the clothing buincss in
Martinsburg, and was well-known all
through this section.
Jacob B. Slime, a retired farmer and
the oldest resident of Sharpsburg, died
last Friday in that place at the hons
of his son-in-law, Mrs. Chas. G. Dor
sey, aged % years and months. He
was cute active up until three days
of his death, when he was stricken
with paralysis.
Charles M. Piner formerly a we'll.
known resident of Sharpsburg district
died last week at his home in Altoona
Pa, after a long illness, aged 65 years
He is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss Annie Bell, and sister
Mrs Laughty Irwin, of Sharpsburg.
John Clarence Burns, who was we'll
! known in this county, died at his home
at Gaithersburg, Md, recently from
pneumonia. His wife, who was Miss
Lula Trundle, of Bakerton, this coun-
ty, survives him, together with several
children.
Mrs. Mary F. Zepp. widow of Geo
w. Zepp, died last Friday in Martins
burg, after an illness of four months
from paralysis, aged 72 years. Six
sons and three daughters survive her
William A. Thatcher, a well-knowr
resident of Berkeley county, died or
/ Monday last, after a long illness from
paralysis, aged y years. He is Sur
vived by two brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Julia c. Burgess, formerly OF
Charles Town, died in Chambcrsburg
Pa, last week, aged 4 years.