Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-15
DEATHS.


died ut his home there on Friday
of last week, aged about 81 Years
MIR. Bowling WAS an old Confederate
veteran being member of the l7th
Reg. Va. Calvary under Col. VIM.
IS. ErCnvh.
Miss Ida Anderson, daughter Of Hon.
tIco. Anderson, passed away at the
Stale Sanitarium on April 9th, 1921
Although she had been in poor
health for Il number Of years the i'm
mediate cause of her death was i'll
tcStInal indigestion. Her body was
brought TO her home ut Anderson.
After IN impressive funeral service
ut Old Greenbrier Church, conduct
ed by Rev. lIe0d. she was laid to
rest in the family plot in the cemc-
!cry adjoining the Church. While
much of her life was coludcd with
atlliction she Was Of Il kindly dispo-
Sition that won her many friends.
She was an ardent admirer of all
that was true in this life and her
devotion 10 the members Of her own
tamlty was beautiful. Surviving
her are her aged father. mother. one
brother and q sister.
John PonicXtcr ThomaSSon. born
November ), 1912 en- Elk Fork in
Jackson county, Virginia. now
West Virginia. and died at the home
of his son, George Evcrcttc Thomas
son, near Monitor, Monroe county,
Tuesday mornins. April ). 1921.
aged IS years and ) months. The
body WAS laid to rcposc in the GEM
clcrN at Lebanon Church on Thurs
day the 7Ih after a funeral service
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stewart,
! Pastor OF the Church. He was Il
son OF the lalc Pleasant IL. Thomas
son. of Blue Sulphur district. this
county, who served the people for
| many years us Il Justice and mcm-
Der of the County Court, and his
| wi[eEmma Jane RAIDER Thomasson.
In 1860 the subject of this notice
came to Grcenbricr TO reside and
shortly thereafter married Margare;
\. Knapp, daughter OF the late Geo.
l." and his wife. Amanda Wcstfall
Knapp, who lived about three and
half miles west Of Lewisburg. Mr..
lhomaSSon enlisted as Il soldier in
inc Confederate army on the 18th of
July, 1861, and served with devotion
and gallantry to tn close Of the war
in 1865. Serving first as private
i'll Company G. Goth Virginia Infant
ry under Stoncwan Jackson, he par
llcipatcd in many of the hard
fought battles Of those dreadful
years-Scven Pines, Cedar Greek,
Winchester, and many others. He
was wounded in battle October 10.
1862. In the seven days fighting
| around Richmond he was promoted
TO the rank of Captain and served
as such to the end. For many
wears MIR. Thomasson was teacher
in the public schools oe this county
and is no doubt kindly remembered
by the many yet living who sat
under his instruction. He is SUI
vlVcd by his wife, two sons-Gco.
Everetle. Of Monroe County, and
Clarke Remley Thomasson, of
Kentucky, and three daughterS-
Mrs. Charles Hanna and Mrs. Harry
Williams, Of this county, and Mrs.
! Rose Emma Cook, Of Kcntcuky. He
also leaves three brothcrs-.Tas. NJ,
OF Greenbrier; Fl. A.. of Grand
Prairie, Canada, and B. F. Thomas
son, of Anstcad, Fayette county, w.
va, and two sistcrS-Mrs. Julia A.
l1arrah' of Cleveland, o., and Miss
j.. l. IhomasSon, of AnStead. John
ihoInasS0n was Il faithful soldier,
conscientious teacher, a good citi-
zen and ncighbor. and quiet,
, modest. inaSsuming. worthy man.
; beloved by family and friends and
mighty respected by all who knew
him. He was consistent member
of the Methodist Church. South. and
ms liic was consistent with his pro-
, fcsSion.
! Mrs. Charlotte PCarlc HAYNES.
wife Of County Supt. J.. O. Uaynrs.
died on April s. 1921, at the Green
bricr General Hospital, Ronccvcrtc.
Hhc was the daughter Of J. w.
Anlck, Of CorliSs, Iayctlc county,
and was born December II. 1877.
She was married to l.. o. HAYNES
Jan. II, 1897. TO this union were
born eight hildrcn-thrcc sons
and five haughtcrs-Sevcn Of whom
arc living and at home. Her health
had not been good for more than
"a year. On Feb. 18th she had q
stroke Of paralysis. from which,
with others complications, she con.
tinucd to grow worse, although at
tended by two doctors and all that
loved ones could do for her. On
April 9Th il was decided to take her
TO Baltimore in hope that some