Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-28
DEATH OF ROBERT v. S. QUIGLEY.

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this place. which occurred on April
5th:
Robert V. S. Ouigley. "Uncle Bob"
as in friendliness known BY nearly all
Lake county, one of the makers of his
tory i'm this section. passed away at his
home in Vallejo Tuesday. His credit
able earthly career OF over 81 years
came to close peacefully, with but
! little preliminary suffering. He had
! been afflicted with occasional faintinP
spells due to heart depression. On
this day he had been sitting on the
porch at the home of his daughter
Mrs. l.. X. Farren, when overcome with
such spell, and without recovering
consciousness passed away within fif-
teen minutes.
For a quarter century Mr.. Ouig-
ley had been part of the official life
OF Lake county. as he had Of Suffer
county for several years prior to COM
ing here. While representing the ccun-
ty in the Assembly one term. in 1875
| rs, and county treasurer two terms
1892, his more familiar service
even to the present generation, was in
! the clerical and administrative work
Of the sheriff's Office, where he was
trusted ard efficient officer. He Se
I : Z
beginning about 1860, he was deputy
and der-sheriff for eight years. AZ
ter coming to Lake county, he moved
up TO Lakeport in 1882 and was deputy
under Sheriff l.. II. BoRgs for four
terms. lS82SS and lS91-94. Again he
served in that capacity under Sheriff
John p. Moore his two terms 1899 1906
retiring voluntarily at that time In hi
whole official life il was said of "Uncle
Bob" Ouiglev that no prisoner ever
escaped, no sheriff ever lost money b,
his administration Of affairs, and the
experts never found anything wrong
in his accounts. He received many
sincere and substantial recognition,
Of, his ability and integrity, and we'll
deserved the period of rest of his old
age.
Robert Van Swearingen Ouigle',
was born in Jefferson county. West
Virginia, December 18th, 1888. Hi,
father was a physician. The younn
man attended school until Is years
old, worked alternately as a clerk at
Hagerstown, Maryland, and Nor
folk, Virginia, and studied medicine
under his father, until the California
fever gripped him like so many youths
OF that period. He crossed the plains
and arrived in Suffer county in Sep
TENDER, 1858. He started at ranch
ing, and worked at that until called
INTO the sheriff'S Office. For a short
time he conducted a livery business
at Yuba City.
On June 18th, 1864, at Yuba CITY, Mr.
Qulgley married Miss Margaret Lin
der, who was granddaughter of
pioneer @. Nj. Hanson, and who, while
an infant, crossed the plains with he
parents in '49. Mrs. Ouiglev preceded
ner husband to the Great Beyond al
Richmond, MAY 18th, 1917.
he worthy couple moved to LAX
county in 1870 and took up residence
on what is known as the Spring Branch
ranch, in Long Valley, owned BY the
FAMILY until recently. Here and at
Lakeport during Mr.. Ouigleys official
service they made their home, and
raised to maturity creditable family
OF seven. Three children have passed
away. Mr. and Mrs. Ouigley moved To
RICHMOND upon the marriage c
the Youngest daughter, and later the
loved father accompanied Mr.. and Mrs
Farrer to Vallejo. though making fire.
quent visits TO another daughter Mrs
lanes Butler, of Big Valley, Bert
OulEley of Lakeport and his seven other
children.
The children bereaved are Robe.t
!. M. Butler, Of Big Valley: Thoma
Quigley, of Lakeport; CLucile) Mrs
VIM. Brown. of Richmond; Edgar and
Lllburn Quigley and (Nita) Mrs l.
X. Farren, all of Vallejo. All we're
present, and Mr. Farren, at the funeral
which was held in Lakenort service
by Rev. A. N. Martin being at the
chapel and interment at Hartley Gem
etery under the direction of H. NJ
Jones. Many old-time friends formed
the cortege, in resnect to his friend
among the fast-thinning ranks of coun
ty pioneers.
An efficient. upright citizen. faith
full in service 70 the community
friendly to his fellow man. devote
and LOVING to his family. wIncle BOB"
! Ouigley'S cOmmerdable life career
though closed. will still be a cherished
memory to all who knew him.
Eradicating Bovine tuberculosis
Eastern Panhandle dairymen have
bo,n serious in their efforts to rid
'hc!r cattle of tuberculosis. DR.. I. w
Norris, who har been stationed at Mar
!'HISurg for t'o past ten months look
l7g after tests among the cattle of the
'anHandle counties under the Accred-
Ietd Herd System, has made a report
lowing the extent Of his work.
DR.. Norris report shows that in the
Two counties a total of o6o head M