Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-05
DEATHS.


sssa DEATHS.
Mrs. Rudolph Brakeman, step
daughter OF VIM. Neal. of the Max
,Weaton community, died of flu at
Huntington early Tuesday morn
ing, March 3rd, 1920. The body
was brought TO her old home in
Grccnbricr and laid at rcst-in the
Clifton cemetery Wednesday. 3d.
y Mrs. Mary Nettlcs, widow of J. r..
Ncttlcs, died at her home near
Brantville, this county, OH Monday,
March lst, 1920, aged 50 years. She
is, survived by four children.
Mrs. Clark, wife of &. Lynn Clark,
died of flu-pneumonia at her home
at Nicola, this county, OH Wcdnes-
day, March 3rd. 1920, leaving her
husband and young daughter.
Mrs. Clark, il We arc not mistaken,
was n daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Beard, of Pocahontas coun-
~. Further particulars not yet re-
ceived.
Samuel NJ. Hepler was born on
June 10th, 1886, near Goshen,
Rockbridgc county, Virginia, where
his boyhood days were spent. He
Joined the Confederate Army at the
age of IL, and served in Lomax's
Division, under Capt. Newton Potts,
and saw several skirmishcs, tho
he was not, in any actual fighting
Mr.. Heplcr was married 10 Miss
Martha Elizabeth Moore, of RAN
doPh county, this State. More than
forty years ago they moved to the
old Deitz farm, two miles west of
Meadow Bluff, this county, where
he made his home until Feb. 18th,
1920, when the death angel gather
ed him TO that brighter and better
home. Mr.. Hepler had for fifty
three years been faithful member
Of the Baptist Church. He was an
esteemed citizen and neighbor who
will be missed by his many friends.
He leaves to mourn an irreparabIc
loss, one son--J. NJ. Hepler, Of
Meadow BluT---one daughter, Mrs.
j. NJ. Burns, of Crawley, two sisters,
Mrs. NJ. c. Buchanan, Of Lookout,
Fayettc county, and Mrs. Richard
Davenport, of Minden; four BROTH
ers, Charles, of MiIEboro, Va; judi
son G., of Meadow Bluff; Newton, of
Springdale. Ark. and Edward, Of
Green Forest. Ark, also five grand
children. Mr.. Hepler's wife pre-
coded him to the grave fifteen years
ago. Mr.. Hepler was worthy
man and good citizen whose
death will be lamented by the pco-
pie among whom he lived.
Thomas Jackson Miller, formerly
a native of Monroe county, died af-
ter "a months illness ut his home
near Crawley, this county, on Feb.
10th, 1920. from paralysis, aged
81 years and 3 months. He was
born near Zenith, Monroe county,
June 30th. 1887, and was married
to Miss Mary w. Dunbar on Nov.
18th, 1867, by Rev. Samuel w. Hous-
ton. Mr.. Miller moved to Green
brier county about 1882 where he
resided the remainder of his days.
He was soldier in the Confederate
Army and belonged to Brvan'S Bat
terry. He was good man, kind
neighbor and an industrious citi-
zen, who will be greatly missed by
the people among whom he lived.
He is survived by his wife and four
children-Jacob Miller, of VIII
.liamsburg; Robert, OF Charleston;
Thomas, Of Crawley, and Mrs. N.
p. Flack, Of Crawley.
~ On. Feb. 25th, 1920, Mrs. Hettie
GAAnderson, wife OF Geo. NJ. An
derson, died Of pneumonia at her
home near Dawson, this county,
aged 60 years, leaving her husband
but no children. She was, il we
remember right, Miss Hutson-
piller prior TO her marriage.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hedrick died
nj her home near Clintonville, this
county, on Saturday, Feb. goth,
1920, from the infirmitics Of old age
being Sc years old. She is survived
by four children, all grown.
Miss Dora Rhcm, OF Rcnick's Val
ley, died on Feb. 18Th. 1920, at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Kinnison,
at Hil)sboro, where she had been
visiting. She was daughter Of
Augustus Rhem, long a respected
citizen Of Upper Grecnbrier.