Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-09
DEATHS.

IN Ronccvertc on Thursday, Dcccm-
Der l, 1921. in The seventy-tifth wear
OF her age. She had long been
member OF the Protestant Methodist
thurch and lived Il faithful, con-
Sistent life. She was the mother of
iotr children, two Of whom survive
her. Her husband died several
years ago. Funeral services were
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Wil.
Der GroSg, and her remains wcr,
iaId to rest in the cemetery at
! RCncevcrtc.
! iIEHRARD.
"illiHm p. Hubbard. one time
congressman from The FIRST Wcsi
Virginia District, and one of the
States leading lawyers. died at his
nome near Wheeling, at Elm Grove.
taSt Monday morning. Mr.. Hubbard
nad reached an advanced age and
mad retired from The practice of his
profession. He was in the habit of
sleeping late each morning and he
not getting up on the morning of
his death members Of his family
went to his room and found him
dead. There was no appearance Of
any struggle and apparently he pass
cd away i nhis sleep. Mr.. Hubbard
was born in the city of Wheeling.
in the year 1S43 and was in the 18th
year of his age. He was a son of
Chester u. Hubbard. who took an
active part in the formation of the
State OF West Virginia. VIM. p. Hub
bard was educated in the public
schools Of Wheeling, at Linsly Insti-
tutc and Wesleyan University, at
Middleton, Conn. He took ND the
study of the law and was admitted
TO the bar in 1864. He served in, the
State Legislature and was a MEM
Der of the State Tax Commission
which revised the tax laws of the
Slate. lie was Il very popular man
and an able lawyer.
lanes F. Brown, member of the
wcli-known law firm of Brown,
jackson and Knight, of Charleston,
died at the Christie Hospital in Gin
clnnati on the morning of the 5th.
Alr. Brown had moi been in good
health for some time. He was af-
ilictcd with heart trouble and be-
ing attacted with his aIliciion on
Friday night at his home in Charles
ton, he was taken by his son and
lwo physicians TO Cinncinnati last
Saturday. Nothing could be done
ior him and the end came as above
stated. Five daughters survive.
lhcy are: Mrs. Louise b. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald. Mrs. Ruth
ID. Pryton, Miss Jean NJ. Brown and
Miss Ceres Brown, all Of Charleston. !
lie had lived since birth at The old
Brown homestead at the foot of Adj !
dcrson street, and during The latter
years of his life has hardly depart !
ch from his daily schedule between
MS Eomr and his office III The Kan !
"wha Valley Bank building.
HARVEY.
Mrs Rose NJ. Harvey died at her
home III Fayetteville, December 1s!. ;
She was II years old and was the ,
wife OF Norris Harvey, who was one
amouns the first coal operators in
Faycttc county. She had quite
fortune left and during the large
coal output during The war her roy
allies amounted to something like
%2,0O0.O0 per month. Her gifts TO
charity were large and MANY. She
said nothing about these, however. !
Her husband was the founder Of
Morris Harvey College at Barbours-
vile to which he gave about $685. !
100000 during his life tune. Last
year Mrs. Harvey gave S13,O0O.00 to |
Christian Education. Her funeral
services were conducted in Faycltc-
vile last Saturday morning. Rev.
l.. S. Cunningham, who conducted
The funeral services OF her husband
several years ago, conducted hers.
\ number Of other minister's promi- |
ncnt in the Methodist Church, South
were present.
Mrs. Harvey left the bulk of her
estate, about 100000, to Norris
Harvey College.
STEVENS. i.
John G.. Stevens died at the home !
Of his brother, J. w. Stevens, near !,
Anderson, whom he was visiting, !!
on Wednesday Of last week. Mr.. I
Stevens had reached The advanced /,
age Of 81 years. He had IL" rood !,
sense 10 live simple lie nrI 80 :
the blessing Of rugged hcri''.
possessed Il good mind and ha' T. go" .
literary ability. Hc wrote 1 creal {
deal for the local newspaper, in"-
jr2 his 'ort lie or ihr Grc ,finn. &C
The hour and on iucidon'e Ir"i',,
i'c Civil W1r and 'i' c2rlv 5rar''",i :
Many rf his oriirlcs ta~c in thc pct !;
been published ir &c IpHcpeu1ent. |
Mr.. Stc""''% -. . ycnd rrrn. 70 !
7, oil l,c,,, ,;F, <,c !, , !