Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-13
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-IWl>E;hG TIRE RErAiR SROp.
DEATHS.

and }. +. Dolan, after lingering
illness passed to her eternal reward
at her home in East RCnccver:e on
Sept. %, 1922 at the age OF near SO
yeas. From the age of ii years
she had been constant sufferer
spending much of her life confined
to her bed by the illess which final
~ caused her death. Yet through it
all she maintained Ter profession
as Christian and even in spite of
her weakcss was active in the Bap-
fist Church with which she united
at the age og fifteen.
BONHAM.
The death of Mr.. George w. Bon
ham took place in the University
Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. Friday
afternoon Sept. 20 1922. He had
been i'll the hospital critically ill
for some time. Members OF the fam
lily were with him. Mr.. Bonham
kas in the list year Of his age. He
spent the most of his life in Monroe
county his home being near Cash
mere.
BOGGS
On Sept. s, 1922, the death angel
visited the home of Jacob &. Boggs
and wife, al Boyer, w. Va. and
claimed t.cir sweet baby daughter.
Sarah Ethel aged almost three years.
Two little brothers, hc.' parents, her
grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. $. J.
Boggs. and great grandfather,
Squire Il. w. Ramsey Of White
Sulphur, survive. Sarah was a child
OF far more than ordinary wisdom.
She sang swcctly, and through the
long, weary months OF her illness
had smile and gentle word for
all; she had long cndcarcd herself
to the community.
BRAKEMAN.
Harvey Brakeman, Il life long res
idcnt of White Sulphur Springs died
at his home there one day last week.
MI. Brakeman was an unaSSuming
ccnScIcncicus man and Il devoted
member of the Methods Episcopal
Church. He was one of the best
mechanics in the county and it was
ne who did and had supervision of
the building up of the White Sui.
phur Springs. Many of the buildings
there stand as monuments to his
energy and ability rs a builder. He
was son of the late Mike Brack-
man and was born and reared at
White Sulphur. All appreciated
the honesty and integrity of his life
and in Ills death White Sulphur and
Greenbrier county has lost one of
its best citizens.
Isaac l.. Deitz died at his home at
Clintonville, this county, on Friday
October 6, 1922, aged SO years. Mr..
Deitz had been member of the
Methodist Church for number of
years. He was a good man and inter
ested in his community and his
neighbors. He leaves to mourn his
| death five children-Elmer, Pauline
tteSSIe, Gilmer and LinSdy-and five
brothers, Joseph w. of Corntalk;
}. Watts of Lewisburg: C.. c., of
Williamsburg and John Fl. Deitz of
Florida City, Florida. He first mar
ricd Miss Jane Bivcns, to whom one
child was Eorn, who died several
years ago; he then married Miss
Bessie Hinkle, TO whom four chill
drcn were born, who also died; his
last and third wife was Miss Hettie
Fisher, who is also dead.
THOMAS.
Mrs. Mary Ella Thomas died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Waits. near ROnccvertc. on
Tuesday, October 10, 1922. Mrs.
THOMAS was the daughter of the late
Samuel B. and Mary Ann Dickson)
Callison and was born and spent her
life in Lewisburg until she went to
live with her daughter few months
ago. Mrs. Thomas had reached the
advanced age of nearly seventy
years. She married ID. X. Thomas, OF
Lcwisburg, who died several years
ago. She was the mother of nine
children, six of whom have died
They were, Maggie, William, Oscar
Anna; Eta; Floyd and Madgc (Mrs
Howard Fleshman.) Those living
are Mrs. Margaret Watts. Phillip and
Miss Virginia. Of Lewisburg. Mrs
Thomas is also survived BY three
sisters. Mrs. Margaret La Tourettee
of the State Of New York: Mrs. EliZ
abeth Travers. Of Cincinnati, Ohio;
and Mrs. Virginia Knapp. of Charles
ton, w. Va. About two years ago
Mrs. Thomas suffered an attack OF
typhoid fever from the effects of
which she never entirely recovered
| Mrs. Thomas united with fhc n
+. Church. South in early life and
had ever been a consistent member
OF that organization. cxc,npIifying
throughout her long life the highest
and noblcSt tratcS of Christian
character. She was an excellent wo-