Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Shephetown Jefferson County, Thursday
Harper's Ferry. He was 90 years old.

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John c. Conard, a well-known and
highly-esteemed resident Of Neersville,
Loudoun county, Va, died very sudden
ly on January oath, aged Is years, His
wife died suddenly about two years
ago. The deceased is survived by
eight children, one Of his sons being
c. Ebert Conard, of this vicinity.
James w. Gore, for many years man
ager of the Shenandoah Milling Com
pany, which was later merged into the
Northern Virginia Power Company,
died Tuesday night at his home near
Millville, aged IA years. Three daugh-
tiers survive him.
William II. Miller, one of Berkeley
county's old residents, died last week
at his home in Back Greek Valley,
aged II years. He was the father of
fifteen children, of whom ten are still
living. His wife also survives him.
Marvin p Lands died last Sunday
at his home at Bedington, Berkeley
county, in the Seth year Of his age.
Three sons and two daughters sur
vive him, one of his sons being Grant
Lands, Charles Town merchant.
Rev. DR.. David B. Floyd, a we'll
known Lutheran minister and for some
years professor in Susquehanna Uni
versity at Selins Grove, Pa, died last
week, aged rs years. His body was
taken to Martinsburg for burial.
Mrs. Della Catherine Byrd, wife OF
ID. w. Byrd, died at her home in Mar
tinsbure last Saturday, aged 76 years
Her husband, four sons and three
daughters survive her.
John w. Weller, aged Go years, died
last Monday at his home at Pikeside
near MartinSburg He is survived by
his wife and five sons and daughters.
John M. Dooley, a native of Charles
Town, aged 73 years, died recently ir
Staunton. Va, where he had been under
treatment.
George S. Anderson, a former resi-.
dent of Martinsburg, died few days
ago In Burlington, Iowa, aged 65 years
The Riverton correspondent of the
Winchester Star gives the following
notice of the death of Vim. M. Right
stine, native of Shepherdstown, whit
died at Riverton on January 2lst:
w. M. Righstine, of Riverton, died or
Sunday morning of Bright's disease
He had been sufferer for some time
with this malady, but his illness i'm
mediately preceding his death was %
only short duration. He was a wild
over and was IA years of age Mr.
Rightstine's first wife was Miss Har
ris, Of Riverton, and the second Mis-.
Mccarthy, an aunt of Mrs. w. E. Car
son, both of whom preceded him TO the
grave. Since his last wife's death hi
had lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi:
Willis near Riverton. Mr.. Rightstine's
death marks the passing of one of the
old citizens of the community and hi:
death will be mourned by many o.
his friends and neighbbrs. For the
past few years he had been employed
as bookkeeper at Baker and Company:
wholesale grocery house, attending req
ularly to his duties there in spite of hi.
advanced age and rather frail constitu
tion. He was some years ago book
keeper at the Baker -four mill of Win
chester. The funeral was conducted
on Monday from the Baptist Church
at Riverton, Of which deceased wa
member, and the burial took plac,
in Prospect Hill cemetery at From
Royal, Rev. Mr.. Moncure officiating.