Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-05
DEATHS.

Calvin 9. Felker, former resident
OF Jefferson county, died on December
E4th at his home in Martinsburs, in
the 62d year of his age. He had been
in failing health for several years,
never having recovered from an attack
of the influenza that left him weak
and nervous. Mr.. Felker was one of
the best Of men, and leaves many
friends to mourn his death. He was
upright in all his ways, considerate and
kind and thoughtful, and Just and hon.
orable in his relations with his fellow
men. He was native of Washington
county, Md, but moved with his family
to Berkeley county some fifty years
ago. About eighteen years ago he
bought the Ruse farm on Sandy Ridge,
IN Jefferson county, and lived there
until 1918, when failing health in
duced him to give up active work and
ne sold the farm and moved to Mar
tlnsburg, where he had since resided.
He is survived by his widow, formerly
Miss Amelia Roth; two daughters,
Mrs. Gilbert Hendricks, Of Jefferson
county, and Miss Eva Lee Felker, AT
home; and the following brothers asa
sisters: G. II. Felker, Of Kansas: John
d. Felker, of Berkeley county; S. S.
Felker, of Martinsburg; Mrs. Kath.
crime Robinson, Of Maugansville, Md. +;
Mrs. Annie Kilmer, of Belle Plain,
Kansas; Mrs. Louise Zantmeyer, Of
Milledgevil e, ILL.,, and Mrs. Rebecca
Mason, Winebrenner's Cross Roads.
/ Mr.. Felker was member of the Pres
byterian Church, and the funeral ser
vice, which was held at his late home
on December 9th, was conducted BY
Rev. DR.. John G. Siler, Of Elk Branch
! Church, Duffields, assisted by Rev. DR..
F. M. Woods and Rev. DR.. F. r. Wag-
ner, of Martinsburg.
Mrs. Hattie Keplinger Hill, widow
of John Hill and daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keplinger, died
at her home in New York City asst
Thursday. Her death resulted from
heart trouble, from which she had been
an invalid for several years The body
was brought to Shepherdstown for bur
ial, and after the service conducted by
Rev. |. ID. Worman at the home of her
sister, Miss M. c. Keplinger, Saturday
afternoon, was laid to rest in Elm
wood Cemetery. She is survived BY
three sons, Messrs George c., Ernest
and David H. Hill, and daughter, Miss
Nina Hill, all of New York; sister,
Miss M. G. Keplinger, and two brothers,
Frederick and Charles Keplinger, of
Shepherdstown. Mrs. Hill, who was in
the list year Of her age, was born AMI
reared in this vicinity. Her husband
died in 1885, and about sixteenyears ago
she moved to New York with her chill
dren, where she had since resided
She is remembered affectionately BY
her friends as a sweet and amiable
woman, kind and considerate, gentle of
manner and of many lovable traits of
character. She had been a consistent
and devoted member of the Lutheran
Church from her youth Her old
friends here sorrow that she is no
more.
Mrs. Eliza Huffer Remsburg, aged
90 years, who was probably Washing
ton county's oldest resident, and who
had resided in Sharpsburg district for
many years, died at the home of her
son-in-law, R. d. Fisher, near Sharps-
burg, on December 25th, after long
illness. Death was due to general de-
bility and advanced age. Mrs. Rems-
burg, before marriage, was a Miss
Huffer, of Frederick county, Md She
was married early in life to William
d. Remsburg, who died in 1908. They
settled near Sharpsburg and engaged
in farming and were very successful.
Six sons and one daughter of their
children survive, and are a:runs the
leading residents of Sharpsburg dis
trict. Mrs. Remsburg lived for some
years with her daughter, Mrs. r. D.
Fisher, who died some time ago. Since
then she had been looked after by heI
granddaughter, Mrs. Edgar Line
For nearly ten years she had been
blind and somewhat deaf She was
a member of the Reformed Church.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Lewis, near Sharpsburg; Peter,
Hagerstown; John, near Sharpsburg !;
Joseph, near Chewsville; Hicks, near
Sharpsburg; Charles, near Sharps-
burg, and Cilinda Frances, near Sharps-
burg.
Miss Eliza Lyman Frary, a resident
OF Shepherdstpwn many years ago,
died on December oath in Winchester,
after brief illness from pneumonia,
in the 88th year of her age. Miss
Frary is remembered by our older res
idents as a most sweet and lovable
lady. She was native Of Connecti-
cut. After the death of her father,
who died in the house on Main street
now Occupied by J. n. Hill, she moved
to Winchester, where she had resided
for the past fifty-fve years years She
was related to the Billings family, Of
Shepherdstown and Winchester, and
after she went to the latter pace she
taught for a number of years in Fair
fax Hall, which was conducted by the
Misses Billings. She remained with
that institution under the management
of'Prof. George Shepard until il closed