Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-17
Two MATRoNs ARE
summoned BY DEATH
4irs. Miller And Mrs. Emerson
Expire In The County.

Mrs. Elizabeth Anna Miller, wild
q Henry C. Miller, deceased, died
At S:45 o'clck this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Wade
g. Kilmer, of Kilmer's Grove. Her
death was due to heart trouble and
he infirmities of old age, she be-
ag 81 years OF age. She was Ill
.hfee weeks.
Mrs. Miller was a native of Nor
Al county, where she spent her
carly life. She was a daughter OF
II. and Mrs Jacob Hutchinson,
.s!oaeer residents of that county.
[ the age Of 20 years she was mar
ed to Mr.. Miller, and has resided
a Berkeley county since the Civil!
tar.
Her husband was one o. the lead.
iIg citizens of the county and was
=.tensively engaged in farming.
tier his death. II years ago, she
me TO live with her daughter and
nee made her home there. She
VAS bright loyable woman, of
CHEEKY disposition consecrated
christian and a general favorite
with all with whm she came in con-
act,
The deceased woman is survived
BY the following children: C. w.
Miller, of Washington, d. c.; Il. L.
Miller, of Hagerstown, Md, and j.
G Miller, Of Bunker Hill, sons; and
Mss Elizabeth Miller. Of Clarksburg
". Va; Mrs. r. X Robinson, OF
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va:
and Mrs Wade C. kilmer, with
whom she resided. An adopted
son, NJ. Z. Miller, OF Henderson, n.
{, also survives.
She is also survived by the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Ster-
ry Hutchinson and Jacob Hutchin-
son, of Morgan county, and Mrs
Lemuel Hiett, Of Paw Paw.
The funeral will take place Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock and the
iHterment will be made in the Pres
byterian church graveyard at Ger
rardStoWn.
Mrs. Rosa NJ. Emerson. aged IS
years and six months, died at 7.3O
O'Clock Tuesday evening at her home
at Marlowe of influenza. following a
brief Illness. At first it was believed
she would recover. but it was soon
realized that the disease had fast.
ened itself upon her with such tenac.
ity that it refused to yield to treat.
ment.
Mrs. Emerson was the wife. of
John W. Emerson, the wel-known
merchant at Marlowe. She was
born near that place and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Tabler, prominent pepole of that sec
ton of the county.
The deceased woman is survived
by her husband and one daughter,
Mrs. p. II. Nicely, of Hagerstown,
Md; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Miller
swan Pond; Mrs. Estelle Cummings
Hagerstown; three brothers, Edward
Tabler, of Marlowe: Nelson Tabler
of this city, and William Tabler. OF
Marlowe.
She was member OF the United
Brethren church and always mani.
tested great interest in religious
work. The Rev. DR.. W. r. ;Iruver
will offictate at her funeral,
The funeral will he held Friday
friends and relatives meeting at the
late home and proceeding to the
Methodist Protestant church at
Marlowe, where services will be con
Quoted by Rev. Dr. w. f. Gruver
of First United Brethren church
and Rev. Mr., Simms, the Methodist
Protestant pastor The interment
will be made in River View come
terry at Williamsport and the pail
bearers will be Messrs. J. e. Steh
ley, w. T. Mcmillan, John d
Landes, John l. Whitmore, John c.
Miller, Charles II. Fries