Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-21
Shphedsown Jefferson County, Virginia. Thursday April 2I lo
CROSSING THE DARK RIVER.

Mrs. Maggie Wissler, q much respect
cd resident of She!herSstown, died at
her home in this place last Friday
morning, in the 18th year Of her age.
She had been an invalid for a number
OF years, the result of a stroke of pa
ralySiS, and Il couple of weeks ago an
other attack hastened the end. Her
Geath was release from a long period
OF suffering. Mrs. Wissler was q
daughter of the late Ed. Lucas, and was
eorn and reared in Shepherdstown
In early life she married Isaac Jones,
OF this vicinity, who died many wears
ago IN Cumberland. She afterward
married Milton W. WiSSler, of PENN
SyNania, who was a bridge builder,
/ They lived in Shepherdstown most of
the time, though she was with him when
! ne was engaged on important projects
Mr.. Wissler died a couple of years ago.
and she had since been cared for by
her nieceS and nephews. She was a
good woman, for many years member
/ Of the Lutheran Church, and she had a
wide circle of friends who will long
cherish her memory. She was the
last OF her generation. The funeral
service was held at her late home Sun
day afternoon, Rev. |. D. Worman
officiating, and she was laid 10 rest in
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Fannie Wilhelm, wife of w. H.
Wilhelm, died yesterday morning at heI
nome at Winebrenner's Cross Roads. in
Berkeley county, from pneumonia, i'm
the Goth year of her age. Her death
was a surprise and a shock to her
friends, few of whom knew that she
was so seriously i'll. Mrs. Wilhelm
was a daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Grant, Of Shepherds
town, and she lived here until her mar
riage to Mr.. Wilhelm. She was a
devoted wife and mother End a goo
neishbor, and MANY friends will de.
plore her death. She is survived b.
her husband, one daughter, Mrs. ELL
householder, and two sisters. Mrs
Chas. !. Miller, of Shepheristown, ano
Mrs. S. B. Long. of Oxford. Nd. Tie
funeral service will be conducted AZ
the house BY Rev. |. D. Woman Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock. interrnent
in Martinsburg
Word has been received by relatives
of the death of Horace Hoffmaster.
in Irafford, Pa, formerly Of this county
and brother of ]. A. ana G. r. Hofi
master and Mrs. ID. Myers. The dc
ceased has been employed in the car
repair shops in Trafford for .he past
nineteen years. While working on n
car he was struck BY piece of steeI
and died shortly aftcrward without re-
gaining consciousness. He leaves a
wife and FIVE small children to whom
their friends extend much sympathy.
Word has been received here by
Mrs. e. II. Reinhart and !. H. Ouigley
| nf the Haafh Nr tha,r
Van Swearingen Ouigley, which occur;
California. Mr.. Ouigley. who was Ss
years old, left here about seventy
years ago, and has been back very
seldom. He is survived BY seven chill,
dren. We expect to give a more ex-
tended account of his death in our next
issue.
Former State Senator Noah G. Keim,
OF ElkinS, w. Va. died tuesday at a
hospital in that city, following an oper-
alton for appendicitis. Mr.. Keim was
a deservedlv popular man and had
many friends throughout the State
He was formerly a member OF the
State Board OF Regents and had oc-
casionally visited Shepherd College ir
this capacity.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rissler, widow OF
William Rissler. formerly of jefferson
county died recently at her home ir
Sedalia, Missouri, aged 80 years. Be.
fore her marriage she was a Miss Tav
enner, of Cooper county, Mo A daugh
ter and a brother survive her.
Mrs. Thomas Jones, who lived in
Shepherdstown for couple of years
occupying with her family the dwelling
Of Mrs. Ida Neill, died last week ir
Baltimore, to which place they removed
last year. She is survived by her hus-
band and daughter.
Mrs. George Withrow, wife of John
Withrow, died on Tuesday in the Kings
Daughters Hospital in Martinsburg,
from paralysis, aged Ga years. She was
born and lived all her life in the home
in Martnsburg in which she died
Mrs. Blanche May McAtee, wife of
Frank McAtee. died at her home near
Wheatland last Saturday aged so years
Mrs. McAtee, whose maiden name was
Posten, is survived by her husband
and nine children
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