Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
THE DEATH RECORD.

We are sorry 10 note the death OF e
Frank Ronemous. which occurred AT
his home in Charles Town Tuesday
about noon. He had been in poor
health for some time past. and had
steadily declined since an unsuecess-
full operation in a Washington hospital
for an infection of his foot several
months ago. Mr.. Ronemous Vas a son
OF the late William Ronemous and vas
born and reared in the Uvilla neighbor-
hood. He began his mercantile career
as clerk in n. $. ]. Strider's store at
Uvilla, and later went TO Charles Town,
where he conducted 4 store, part of the
time in partnership With his brother,
II. L. Ronemous. for some thirty wears
Three or four years ago he gave up busi-
ness there and went 10 Washington.
where he was employed until his health
failed, when he returned 10 Charles
Town. Mr.. RonemouS was a man of
upright Christian character. and for
many years had been consistent men,
Der OF the Southern Methodist Church.
Modest and gentle in manner. sincere
and kindly, thoughtful and considerate.
he made and retained many friends
who will long remember him for his
virtues and his lovable qualities Mr..
Ronemous, who was SO years old, is
survived BY his wife, who was a Miss
Clymer before marriage. and by three
sons, Elmer, Frank and Leo Ronemous.
and one daughter, Miss Edna Ronemous.
all OF Charles Town; also two brothers
and one sister, H. L. Ronemous, of
Charles Town. and Mr.. Charles "
Ronemous and Mrs. Emma Unseld, OF
the llyilla neiphhorhood
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth HYDE. widow
of Rev. DR.. Jonn P. Hyde, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
NJ. Hart, at Clarkshurg. w. Va. last
week. The remains were brought to
Winchester for burial. Mrs. Hyde,
who was in the Slst year of her age,
was daughter OF James and Maria
Tanquary. of Brucetown. and was the
last surviving member of their family
She was married TO DR.. HYDE while he
was serving as chaplain in the Stone
wall Brigade during the Civil War
Mrs. Hyde's husband was one of the
most widely known educators in this
section of the country He was for
long time principal of the Valley
Female College in Winchester. which
ranked among the foremost girls pre-
paratory schools in Virginia and ad
joining States. Surviving Mrs. Hyde
are one daughter. Mrs. Hart, OF Clarks-
burg, and four sons. Harry w. Hyde.
of Clearbrook. Va: william V. and ]
! Newton HYDE. of Boston. and DR..
Frederick T. Hyde, of Fort Angeles,
Washington.
William H. Shipley, aged y years.
nF he II, Ill,
Of his uncle. lanes Mccoy, who is
reported TO have eft an estate of S2O,-
100000 in California. died on Monday
last at the home "f his son. John
Shipley, near Williamsport. Nd. Con.
siderable of a sensation was created
a year or two ago by the announce
ment that there was vast fortune
awaiting distribution 10 Mr.. Shipley
and ether heirs, but nothing ever came
OF it, The deceased, who was for
many years a lock-tender on the c. &
o. canal, is survived by his wife and
six children: Fonrose, John, Ira and
Charles Shipley: Mrs. Edward Shar-
ar and Mrs. Frank Winters, WilIiams-
port; one brother. Fonrose Shipley. OF
Shepherdstown; six step-brothers and
step sisters.
Mrs. Grace Taylor. one of Charles
Towns Oldest residents. died at her
home in that place last Sunday, aged
"a years. She was daughter OF the
late George w. Legg, Of Winchester
and had been a resident Of Jefferson
county about fifty years. She is SUI
vived by four daughters and two sons:
Mrs. G. N. Beard, and Misses Cora
Virginia and Ressie Tayler. Of Charles
Town, and G. Edgar Taylor, OF Camden
n. j., and Willoughby w. Taylor, OF
New York; and she also leaves three
brothers, one in Berkeley county. and
two in Baltimore.
Mrs. Fannie Robinson Hoxton.
widow OF Colonel LleweT!yn Hoxton
and daughter OF the late Archibald
Robinson, Of Fruit Hill, near Shep-
herdstown, died on June 18th at her
home near Alexandria, Va. She is
survived by three sons and a daugh-
ter: Archibald Robinson Hoxton. head
OF the Episcopal High SCHOOL,; William
W. Hoxton, OF Alexandria; Llewellyn
G. Hoxton, Of the University OF Vir-
ginia, Charlottesville; and Mrs George
Calvert Stuart, OF the Episcopal High
School.
Morgan Anderson, for many years
an employee Of the B. & O. Railroad.
died suddenly last Friday in the City
Hospital in Martinsburg, following
surgical operation. He was "a years
old Surviving him are his wife and
six sons and daughters.
Mrs. Mary Anna Blake, wife Of
Joseph D. Blake, died at her home in
Martnsburg last Friday. after a long
! illness. She is survived by her hus-
band daughter and three sons. She
was So years OF age.
Captain Joseph R. Hardesty. a we'll
known retired farmer and stockman Of