Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

SAlQ"cll, Ulcu last week AT the Cilf-
ton Forge Hospital and his body
was brought to Lewisburg and
buried here last Saturday. Tom was
an honest. highly respected colored
man of whom all who knew him
had something good to say.
Henry II. Davis, son of the late
VIM. A. Davis, died Sunday, the
24th at his home at Caldwell, aged
about AZ years, leaving his mother,
one brother, Cecil, and a sister, Mrs
Shrieves, of Beverly. His body was
laid to rest in the Hunter burying
ground at North Caldwell.
Mrs. Floyd Hamm died on Friday
Jan. 14th, of Bright's dis
ease at her home on Kirby's noun
tain, in the Clayton neighborhood,
aged 81 years. Her husband died
six years ago. Deceased was the
mother of Is children, seven Of
whom survive her.
From the Lexington, (Va.) Ga
zette we learn of the death, on the
18th inst, at the age of Sc years, Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Nelson, widow
OF Prof. Alex L. Nelson and daught-
er of David E. Moore, for many
years one of the prominent men of
Rockbridge county. Mrs. Nelson is
survived by three children-Mrs.
Julia Nelson Forester, of Louis
vile, KY; Frank A. Nelson, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Miss EVELYN
of Lexington.
Noah ID. Frantz, many years a
prominent resident of the eastern
part of Fayctte county, who moved
to Huntington two years ago, died
on Saturday. January s, 1921, of
pneumonia which followed an op-
Grafton for mastoiditis. He was
81 years old. Surviving: his widow,
Mrs. Matte Frantz; four sons, l.. n.
and Truman Frantz, of Huntington.
5. ID. and l.. E. Frantz, of Mullens;
two daughters, Mrs. Walter Bailey,
OF Helen, w. Va, and Mrs. H. X.
Myies of Cliff Top, Fayette county:
three brothers Riley, of Illinois;
Thomas, of Colorado, and A. Nj.
Frantz, of Greenbrier county; three
sisters, Mrs. Martha Sink, of Indi-
ana, Mrs. Elizabeth Thacker, and
Mrs. A. Martin, of Greenbrier coun-
ty.
The death Of Miss Lucille Tinch-
er, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Tincher which occurred at her
home on North avenue. in Roncc-
verte, Monday afternoon, Jan. ~.
1921, at 1880 o'clock, was almost
tragic under the sad circumstances
and one sincerely bemoaned by the
town people. Miss Tincher was TAX
en- III on Jan. 1. developing a blood
condition for which there is no
cure, and after visiting several hos.
pitals and consulting eminent auth.
ority on this peculiar condition, she
was told OF the inevitable conse.
quences. Returning to her home
vitality and life receded RAPIDLY,
and the brave young lady accepted
fafe as fate was cast her way. and
passed into the beyond with parents
and friends helpless to Inward
death, but comforted in her accent.
ance of Christ and her unfaltering
and unafraid spirit toward death.
Miss Tincher was born at Sinks
Grove. Monroe county, and was in
the prime Of young womanhood-
her Goth year. Funeral services
were cndlcted at the home and
grave by Rev. Robt. L. Kinnaird of
the Presbyterian Church and Rev.
+. I. Billups. Burial was made in
Elverview cemetery, where bcauti-
ful and profuse floral offerings were
In heaps, and throng of sorrow
ing people attended the final. sad
rites. She is survived by her father
and and mother and young brother,
Thomas, Jr.-NeWS.
James v. Cackley passed away
on Tuesday, Jan. II, 1921, at his
home at Nicola, this county, at the
age Of 80 years, 2 mos and is days,
having been born in Pocahonias
county Oct. 26, 1910. He was the
Oldest Of six children Of Levi and
Ann Cackley. Three sisters, Mrs.
Martha Lewis, Of Hillsboro, Poca-
hontas county; Mrs. VIM. NJ. Hincr,
OF Barboursville; Miss Margaret and
brother, Rev. A. M. Cackley, d. D.,
of Baltimore Conference, M. E.
Church. South, preceded him 10 the
grave. One sister, Miss Sadie, the
youngest Of the family, o the only
remaining one. Mr.. Cackley had
greatly, having been an in
valid for more than 25 years, and
for several years almost as helpless
as a child. His sister, Miss Sadie.
who made her home with him did
much toward waiting on him in his
helpless condition. He married