Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-29
onpneroSown Jefferson County, West Virginia. Thursday July 20 1870
THE DEATH RECORD.

"iiiiaih NeWtoH Buckles, we'll
known and popular resident of Ieffer
son county, died last Monday az his
home near Halltown, after brief il
ness, aged II years. He was taker
sick last Friday morning with an at.
tack OF hives, and a couple of hours
later ne sustained severe stroke ot
paralysis which affected his left side
HE was extremely i'll from the begin.
ming, and gradually grew worse unit
he passed away shortly before lC
O'Clock Monday morning. Mr.. Buckles
mad a wide circle of friends both ir
Jefferson and Berkeley counties who
VIII regret to learn. OF his death. He
was a genial, companionable man, with
many admirable traits of character
and he Will be missed in this county
where practically all of his life was
spent. He is survived by two sons
Forrest and ]. w. Buckles, and by one
sister, Mrs. Mary A. VanMetre. OF
Shepherdstown. The funeral servic.
was held yesterday at his late home
and the body was Inferred in Edge Hill
Cemetery, Charles Town.
James D. Engle, a former residen,
OF Jefferson county, died at his home
IN Martlnsburg last Friday. after a
long illness from cancer of the
stomach, aged 73 years. He was q
native of Harper'S Ferry, and was q
Confederate veteran, having served
in the southern army during the Civil
War After the war he located in Mar.
tlnsburg, where he had since resided
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary A. Engle, and the following chill.
dren: Mrs. H. B. Wilson. Martins.
burg; Clyde L., Clarence l.. and n +
Engle, all of Washington; Mrs. H. M
Bender, of Pittsburg; Mrs. H. A
Daley, of Norfolk; MIS-. P. l.. Mckee
OF Chambersburg, and Miss Estelle
Engle, of Baltimore.
John Hehebower, a native of IeEer.
son county, died on July 18th at his
home in Mt Morris, Illinois. in the
S6th year of his age. He was born ir
the kabletown neighobrhood, but went
West before the Civil War. He oc.
casionally came back to visit his rel
atives in this section. He is survived
by three sons and two daughters. His
wife, who died several wears ago, wa
before her marriage Miss Annie
Cookus, of Shepherdstown. a sister of
Jos. L. CookuS and Mrs. Eliza Caster
of this place. Daniel Hehebower. OF
Mppon, this county, brother of thu
deceased, is now the last SURVIVING
member of large family of sons anI
daughter.
Jacob Custer, well-known resident
OF Jefferson county, died last Thurs
day at the home of his. daughter, Mrs.
mos. J. Johnson, two miles west of
Middleway, aged rs years, 7 months
and days. He is survived by his
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Thos. I.
Johnson and Mrs. B. F. Johnson, the
latter OF Winchester; also by a
brother, David Custer, of Berkeley
county.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Chambers
wife of W. A. Chambers. died Tuesday
night at her home in Martinsburg af-
ter an illness of only one hour from
heart disease. She is survived BY her
husband, four sons and four daughters
She was in the 10th year of her age.
Samuel Rockenbaugh. a native of
between Harper's Ferry and Charles
home in Peru, Indiana, aged 63 years.
His wife and five Children survive
him. He went west more than 40
years ago.
Mrs. Lucy Hopkins, wife of S. p
Hopkins, formerly of this county, died
Yesterday at her home in HARRISBURG
Pa, from pneumonia. She was a for
mer resident of Berkeley county.
Mrs. Hazel Stuckey, widow of David
H. Stuckey, formerly of Martinsbure
died last week in Los Angeles. Cali
fornia, where she had resided with her
daughter the past year
Mrs. Mary E. Davis, widow of
Charles Davis, died last week in To-
ledo, Ohio, aged So years. She for,
merly lived in Martinsburs.
Samuel K. Coffman. native OF
Sharpsburg, Md, died recently in
Myersdale, Pa, aged IS years.
!. DR.. John f. Swallow. an aged dentist
of Hagerstswn, died last week at the
hospital in that place, aged SO years
Stuart Kearns. four-year- old Mar
tlnsburg child, died last Friday in the
City Hospital from tetanus.