Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-09
PneoWWn Jefferson County West Virginia, Thursday
THE DEATH RECORD.

After having lived happily together
ior forty-hve years, Col. ]. Garland
Hurst and his wife, Mrs Eli1aheth
Tearney Hurst, were not long divided
in death. Last Thursday Mrs. Hearst
died at her home in Harper's Ferry
and Monday evening of this week
Colonel Hurst passed away in the hos
pital in Charles Town. Both had long
been prominent and highly regarded
residents of Harper's Ferry. Mrs
Hurst was daughter of the late Ed
ward Tearney, who was sheriff of
Jefferson county from 1873 to 1877,
and was good woman, a devoted
member of the Catholic Church. She
is survived by brother, Rev. Father
Edward M. Tearney, of Lynchburg.
Va, and a sister, Miss Jennie Tearney,
of Harper's Ferry Colonel Hurst,
who was rs years old, had been an
invalid for the past five or six wears
suffering greatly from rheumatism and
other ailments. Several weeks ago
he was taken to the hospital in Charles
Town, his wife having become broken
In health by waiting upon him so de-
votedly. He failed rapidly after the
change, and death came on Monday.
Col. Hurst was one of the best known
, men In the county. He held public
office many years, mostly as sheriff and
deputy sheriff. He was high sheriff
for two terms and served as deputy un-
der Sheriff Tearney. Sheriff Moore and
Sherlf Baker. He was also elected to
the Legislature from this county. Mrs.
HurStS funeral service was held i'm
St. Peters Catholic Church on Satur-
DAY, interment in the Catholic Gene
tery. Colonel Hurst was buried YES
terday in Zion Episcopal Churchvard
in Charles Town, the funeral service
being held in the Presbyterian Church
DR.. Godfrey Lewis Miller, who for
more than sixty years practiced medi-
cine in Winchester. Va, died in thar
city last week, aged IS years. During
the Civil War he was in general charge
OF the Confederate hospitals in and
around Winchester, and had the rank
OF captain in the army. He was an
old-time family doctor, ani it is sale
OF him that he never kept a ledger noi
presented bill to a patient. He wss
very highly esteemed in Winchester.
Mrs Sarah Carly, wife of Joseph
| Carly, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. c. Powell, in Hagerstown.
of general debility, after an illness of
one year, aged 72 years. She is sur
vived by her husband. two daughters,
Mrs. E. c. Powell, that city, and Mrs
4. L. Daley, Charles Town, and a sis
ter, Mrs: John Staubs, Of Harper's
Ferry. The funeral was held Monday
with interment in Funkstown.
Mrs. Annie Lawson, one of Jefferson
ounty's oldest residents, died last
Saturday at the home Of her son-in-
law, A. B. Anderson, near Middleway
at the advanced age of 90 years. She
was a good woman and had long led
an exemplary Christian life, being
consistent member of the Southern
Methodist Church. She is survived
by daughter, Mrs. A. B. Anderson.
Miss Louise Holmes, an estimable
resident of Charles Town, died at her
home in that place last Saturday even
ing, aged &c years. She was an ex-
emplary member Of the Baptist
Church. The deceased, who was sis
ter of the late Julius C. Holmes, q
prominent resident of Charles Town, is
survived by sister. Miss Henrietta
Holmes.
Mrs. Sarah Michael. an estmable
resident of Berkeley county, widow of
Lewis Michael, died last Monday night
at her home at Bedington, aged 81
years. The deceased, who was
daughter Of the late Geo. w. Bender, is
survived by two brothers and two
sisters, also by three half brothers and
half sister.
Mrs. Susan Ramsburg, widow of
Elijah Ramsburg, died last Wednesday
night in the Kings Daughters Hos
pital in Martinsburg, in the SD year of
her age She was a lifelong resident
of Berkeley county
Miss Clara Susan Shores, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Shores, of Berke-
ley county, died last Saturday, aged 18
years. She had been i'll for long
time.