Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-19
DEATH Is EVER BUSY. .

George Willis Hout, who was born
and reared in Shepherdstown, died
last Friday at his home in Warrens-
burg, Missouri, in the 10th yeas Of
his age. He had been in poor health
Tor the past year or two because OF
heart trouble. and his death was not
unexpected. The deceased was a son
OF David and Margaret Hout, respect
ed residents of Sh&pherdstown for
many years, and was one of family Of
nine children, Of whom FIVE are still
living. He was sixteen or seventeen
years old when the Civil War began.
His father went into the Confederate
army, but before George was Of the
age for enlistment he was arrested by
the Union authorities and taken to
Baltimore, where he was kept in
| prison for q couple Of months. When
he returned home. having been liber.
ated through the influence OF Mr..
Fleming, Mr.. Chapline and other
Union men who held his parents in
high regard, he Joined the Confed-
crate forces and was assigned to Com
gany b, Second Virginia Regiment,
Stonewau Brigade. Colonel Naden-
bousch about this time organized al
band OF music for this regiment and
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\ was made a member Of il. He served
with this regiment until the end of the
war. Soon after the close of the war
he went west, having been invited to
go to Kansas City by Wells Fayman,
who had gone there from Shepherds
town a few years before He didn't
like Kansas City, which was a sort OF
quagmire in those days, and so he
located in Warrensburg, Missouri. He
had learned the carpenters trade with
his father, and when he first went to
Warrensburg he worked for q time as
a carpenter. Later he became con,
tractor, and then went into the lumber
business on a large scale. He pros
peret and became one OF the promi-
nent and well-to-do business men Of
that place, growing as the city de-
velo1ed. He married Miss Eliza
James m that town, who survives him,
together with two sons. Walter and
Leslie Hout, both Of Warrensburg.
Mr.. dout always retained his interest
in Shepherdstown and his fondness
for his native place, and made fire.
quent visits back here, finding much
pleasure in his stay here With his sis
ter, Miss Lottie hout, in the old home.
He was here about three years ago,
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though his health was not the best, ne
was active and busy and was remark.
ABBY we'll preserved for D mar OF his
age. Besides his wife and two sons.
Mr.. Hout is survived by two sons and
three sisters: Daniel NJ Hout, Of
Warrensburg; Rev. H. Lee Hout, Of
Fredericksburg, Va; Miss Lottie
Hout, of Shepherdstown; and Mrs.
Selma Wolff and Miss Ella Hout, Of
Charles Town. He was buried in
Warrensburg. Mr.. Hout's old friends
here will be sorry to learn that he has
passed=away.
The people Of this community were
shocked and grieved last Saturday by
the news that John Lester Miller, for,
merly q well-known resident OF Shepl
herdstown, had died suddenly at his
home in Chillicothe, Ohio. Upon re,
ceipt of the news Of his unexpected
death his brother, J.. Hugh Miller, and
his sister, Miss Louise Miller, OF
Sharpsburg district, started at once
for Chillicothe. Miss Louise remain
ed there to help care for his sick wife
and baby, and Hugh returned with the
corpse on Tuesday. Mr.. Miller's
death was caused by a nervous col
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business and anxiety over the condi-
ton Of his wife. An infant son was
born two weeks ago, and Mrs. Miller
at the same time became i'll with the
prevailing influenza. She was Sc
riously i'll for a week or more, but is
now reported to be better. Mr.. Miller
was worn out with anxiety, and last
Friday took to his bed, passing away
on SATURDAY.. The deceased. who was
a son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
n. Miller, was born and reared in
Sharpsburg district, east OF Shep.
herdstown. He attended Shepherd
College, graduating in the class OF
1905. After his graduation he went
to Roanoke, and was for some time in
the Offices OF the Norfolk & Western
Railway. He afterward went to Ports
mouth. Ohio, and for the past FIVE
years had been located in Chillicothe,
He was for three years deputy county,
surveyor there, but for the last couple
OF years had been engaged in work as
supervising engineer. At the time OF
his death he was experimenting thu
erection Of large paper plant He
was married in October, 1915, to Miss
Stella Shears, who survives him with
an infant son just two weeks old His
sad death has caused deep regret in
this section, where he used to live and
where he was such a popular young
man. or an unusually cheerful dis
position and pleasant manner, he was
liked by all who knew him, and a wide
circle OF friends mourn his untimely
taking oc. The body was brought to
his old home for burial on Tuesday,
and after service at the house where
he was born and where his brother
| and sisters now live conducted ty
Rev. S. L. flickiager, Of the Reformed
\ Church, hfa 6ody- -uyas laid IN rect in