Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-07-22
THE DEATH RECORD.

MrS. Annie e. Myers, one OF Jefer-
| son county's most estimable residents.
] died Wednesday morning OF last week
q! at her home in Ransom, adjoining
SharleS Town, at the advanced age of
\ ~ years, months and 10 days. She
had been an invalid for long time,
ana her death was not unexpected. A
| few weeks ago she was SO i'll that her
\ brother, ]. Lee Hoffman, came on from
| Ohio to see her, but she grew some
what better and he returned home.
Mrs. Myers was a daughter Of the late
John Hoffman, who resided near Shep-
herdStown, and she was born and rear
led IN this neighborhood. She married
~: Frank Myers, farmer, and until
MS death few years ago she lived
near Weiricks Mill, in Kabletown dis
trict She then moved to Ransom.
where she had since resided. Mrs.
Myers was a genuinely good woman,
and leaves many friends who will
cherish her memory. She was kind
hearted and considerate and her life
was full of good deeds. She is sur
ViVed by son, John F. Myers, near
Mechanlcstown, and two daughters.
Mrs. Will Walker, near Shepherds
town, and Miss Lena Myers, who lived
with her mother and cared for her in
her declining years. J. Lee Hoffman.
OF LewiStown, Ohio, is now the last
survivor OF the five children of John
! fohman. The funeral service was
held at the home last Friday, conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. S. L. Flickingcr q
Shepherdstown, and Rev DR.. Sydnor
OF Charles Town. lnterment was
made in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles
! Town.
Charles Willoughby Henshaw. .
prominent and wealthy farmer of
Jefferson county, died last Thursday
at Prospect Hail." his home near
MiddIe"ay, after an illness of year
or more from a complication of dis
eases. Mr.. Henshaw, who was in the
Goth year of his age, was native
of Berkeley county, but had lived in
the Midileway neighborhood for AZ
years. He was most exemplary
character and was highly regarded not
only in his home neighbOrhood but by
many friends in Berkeley and Fred
crlck counties. He was a consistent
Christian man, an elder in the Presby-
terian Church, and was deeply interes-
ted III church and Sunday school work.
Indeed, he was identified with all COM
| munlty affairs and rendered efficient
service in public enterprises. He was
an ardent member of Triluminar Lodge
of Masons of Middleway, and when the
lodge celebrated its one hundredth an
tnlversary last year he prepared for that
occasion historical sketch of much
value. Besides his wife, who was a
| Miss Hiett, of Frederick county, Va,
he is survived by two sons and four
daughters: Smith S. and Calvin c.
Henshaaw, at home; Miss Edith Hen
shaw, Vanderpool, Va, Mrs. w. T.
Glaize, Strasburg, Va, Mrs. Howard
Boltz, near Middleway, and Miss Mary
Henshaw, at home. The funeral SER
vice was held in the Union Church at
Mlddleway on Monday, Rev. J. c. Siler
oihciating. and the body was inferred
in the Masonic Cemetery.
Mrs. r. w. Williams, wife of DR..
Williams, prominent dentist of
Lynchburg, aV., and sister Of Mrs. w.
A. Daniel, of Jefferson county, died
very suddenly recently at the home OF
her father, Mansfield White, near
Dickerson, Md. She was 80 years of
age. Mrs. Williams had not been well
since an attack Of influenza a year or
two ago. She and her husband motor
ed to her old home about the frst OF
July, where il was hoped she would re-
/
for the worse took place on Wednes-
day, and Thursday she passed away.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Villains is
survived by two children, Ella, aged
nine years, and Roger, Jr., aged six
Mrs. Fannie M. Baldwin, widow Of
John R. Baldwin, died last Wednesday
at her home near Front Royal, Va, af-
ter long period Of i'll health, aged IS
years. The deceased was a sister of
]. w. Cooley, Of Shepherdstewn. She
and her husband lived here manv
years ago, but most of their married
life was spent in Warren county, Va.
He died several years ago. Mrs. Bald
daughters, Frank, Richard, William and
Barbour Baldwin, Mrs. Woltz, Mrs
Simpson and Mrs. Cupp; also by four
brothers and four sisters.
William II. Fritts, an cstimable resi-
dent Of Jefferson county. died last
Monday at the home of his son, John
+. Fritts, west Of Charles Town, in
the S0th year Of his age. Mr.. Fritts
was a Confederate veteran, having
served with gallantry during the Civil
War as member Of the famous
whites Battalion" from Loudoun
county. he Is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Wageley before her
marriage; four sons and one daugh-
ter, children of his first wife; and
three brothers and three sisters.
Lewis Largent, one Of Morgan coun-
tys' most prominent residents, died
last Sunday night at his home in Paw
Paw, aged 80 years AS member of
the Virginia militia he took part in the
suppression Of the John Brown insur-
rection at Harper's Ferry in 1889. He
was long active in business at Paw
Paw, and had represented Morgan coun-