Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-06-24
DEATHS.

john N. Johnston. Il highly re-
Spcct"d citizen oi highland county.
! Virginia. died III The home Of his
| niece, by marriage, Mrs. Seymour
Johnston. about = - miles South
west OF l-eWi>bur2. at - O'Clock
Thursday night. June III. 1921. aged
81 years months and ~ days. He
was 4 native of Grecnbrier and
lived in the county until shortly
after the Civil War when he moved
to Highland. When the Civil War
broke out i'll 1861 he volunteered
for the defense of the South join-
ing Capt. McClung'S Company of
the 18th Va. Cavalry and served
throughout the war having Il broth
cr, NJ. Arbucklc Johnston. of this
county, III the same regiment. Com
radc Johnston married Miss Sallie
r.. daughter Of the late JoSephus
Osborne, of this county, who de-
parted this life some years ago.
Surviving he leaves two sons
Harry s.. Of Highland, and Paris
Il. Johnston. of PocahontaS county,
and brother, Nj. ArbuckIc John
+ Ston. Ills sons were here arriving
however. after he had passed away.
They and Mrs. Seymour Johnston
accompanied the body to the old
home in Highland where on Satur-
day last ii was laid in the grave in
the cemetery at Vandcrpooi. about
four miles from Monterey. Mr..
Johnston WAS proud Of his war rec
ord and remained to the last loyal
TO the principles for which hc
fought.
Artcma> Warren McWhorter was
born at Spencer, Roanc county, W.
Va, June II, 1855, and died at
Norfolk, Virginia. on June ii. 1921.
I'm, as he WAS aifcctionatcly
known, early learned the art of
printing and set type for living
most OF his life. lie worked as Il
job printer for Il. +. Moore in Char
lesion, W. VA, and for several wears
worked on The ST. Charles (Mo.l
News and after That for several
years piled his trade rs Il nomad
printer. working al New Orleans,
Salt Lake City, Boise City, and San
francisco, California. AT the lat
Ter place he married Libbic Church
by whom he had three children
George, Il inachiniSt at Norfolk, Va:
Raymond, Il railroad man and farm
er. of lndiana; and Vera, now Mrs.
George Rllmburg. of Norfolk. Va.
His first wife died in San Francisco
His second wife was Mrs. Ada Nc
Cargo, nee Atwcll, of Charlotte
county, Virginia, who survives him.
Iim' was good printer. a good
clllZen. an earnest Christian living
the faith Of The fathers. His funcr-
al and burial took place at Red
Oak, Charlotte county. Virginia. on
June 16, 1921, the Rev Mr.. Hcarn,
iof brakes Branch, Virginia, Off
clatlnS. Mr.. McWhortcr was the
third son Of the late Judge J. NJ.
VIC Nh0rtcr, and brother of A.G..
l.. f.. W.B., J. c., and Chas. \. Nc
Whorlcr, and Of Mrs. J. &. Hall. of
Oshkosh, Wis: Mrs. G.. l.. Carr and
Mrs. II. B. Holt. Of Lcwisburs.
iIlin was Il good fellow" as
we say. whom everybody liked
and his friends we're many and
loyal.
Mrs. Mary Lavcrna Callison, wid-
WV vi tlic rare fDDcrl t.alllSOn. de-
parted this life at the home of her
daughter near Tinchcr. W. Va. June
10. 1921. aged ST years. ) monthS
and - days. She had been afflicted
for number of years with a com
plicatIon Of diseases, which, with
ihe iniirniiicS Of age ovcrcamc her
mortal strength. She expressed her
self as ready to go whenever the
Lord saw best TO call her home.
Tier oldest son, John W.. preceded
her to the spirit world. She leaves
TO mourn their loss five bows
Briggs, James. Bird, Hays and New
ton, and four girIs--NIrs. +. b.
Thomas, Mrs. y. !. Martin. Mrs. NJ.
+. Thomas and Mrs. +. w. Wood.
all of whom were present at thc
iuInerai except Mrs. Wood. The
funeral discourse was delivered by
Elder \. NJ. Franlz al Soul Chapel
at 2:3O O'Clock p. NJ. on June 9Th
IN the presence Of u large congrc-
gaiIon after which the BODY was
IaId to rest in the cemetery nearby,
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