Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-05-04
THE DEATH RECORD.

| uieu last sunday morning in Mckces-
port, Pa, at the home of her son, Robert
NJ. Entler. Her death, which was due
10 snock and a complication of ailments
incidental 10 old age, was the direct
result OF fall in Locust street, near
SnaN avenue, on March lS last, in
winch she sustained a fracture of the
lett leg, between the knee and the hin.
She never recovered from that acci-
dent. Born IN Shepherdstown 81 wears
ago next July, Mrs. Entler went to
meNeeSport ~ years ago, and had
since resided there She was a mem
Der of the First United Presbyterian
| Church, and so long as health rcr-
mittNd was regular attendant. She
! Is survived ~ two sons and one
daughter, Robert NJ. and Harry l.. Ent
ler and Mrs. Lille "a. Tenant. all of
Mckeesport, and by seven erandchil-
dren and four great-Crandchildren, also
by one brother, Rev. J. w. Bradshaw, of
Sharon, Pa. The funeral services werc
held at her late residence Tuesday
evening at 80 o'clock, in charge of
Kew; McElwec Ross, and intermcnt was
made in Richland Cemetery Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Entler is remember
cd with regard by those of her friends
! VINO Stiil live in Shepherdstown. She
was good woman, devoted wife and
motiler, and her passing will be not
Cd with regret by those who knew and
esteemed her in the days gone BY.
Mrs. Eliza Hamtramck Williamson. a
native of ShepherdStown, died last
thursday at her home in Washington.
aged 50 years. Although her health
mad been declining for the past year or
more. the END came suddenly ar last
| mrs. Williamson was born and reared
In ShepherdStOwn and came Of one of
me old and prominent families of this
place. Her father was the late Colonel
John F. Hamtramck, distinguished
Soio'er of the Mexican War. Some
hlty'odd years ago she was married
10 Luxe Pierman Williamson, of Balti
more, and lived in that city from the
| tiihe OF her marriage until eight or
! Ten years ago, when she went TO Wash.
ington to make her home. Her hus-
| oand died many years ago. Surviving
ner are two Gaughters, Mrs Harvey
W. sampson and Miss Gay Selby Ham
tramcK, ooth OF Washington Mrs.
WiIliamson's old friends here will sor-
row at her passing. She is remember
cd by them as woman of attractive
personality and brilliant intellect and
in her early days an attractive singer
The funeral was held last Saturday The
BODY being taken to Baltimore for
burial.
MRS. Isabelle Hoffman. widow of
Captaln r. l.. Hoffman, and daughter
OF the late James and Ann Chcnowith,
died at her home near Bunker Hill,
berkeley county, last Friday, aged rs
years. Mrs. Hoffman had been i'll for
ABOUT five weeks, suffering from a
stroke OF paralysis. She is survived
by one son and daughter at home, Miss
charlotte Hoffman and James c. Hoff-
man, and other children as follows:
Mrs. W. w. Carter, Winchester; Mrs.
John M. Miller, Gerardstown; Mrs. Z.
{. Tabb, Martinsburg; Mrs. /. Bush
Wingert, Fremont, Neb.; Mrs. w. w.
Whetzel, Clearbrook; l.. c. Hoffman,
Bunker Hill; Dr. NJ. c. Hoffman,
Bunker Hill; F. NJ. Hoffman, Independ,
ence, Mo. Two sisters, Mrs. Frances
Small and Mrs. Virginia Linton, also
survive. Mrs. Hoffman had lived a;
the home place at Bunker Hill for the
past So years, and was widely known
and loved because of her kindly and
amiable manner. Her passing is
lamented by inrumcrah'e friends. The
funeral service was held last Sunday,
interment in Martinsburg
Mrs. Gathering Small Johnson Rice,
wife of Samuel r. Rice, died at her
home in Berkeley county last Thurs,
day, following an illness Of year or
more from tuberculosis, in the 35,h |
year of her age. Mrs. Rice was a
daughter of Mrs. Mary S. Johnson and |
the late Casper z. Johnson, and was
born and reared near KearneysviIIe, |
this county. She was for some years |
popular student at Shepherd College !
and after finishing her school work she !
taught for several years in the Leetown |
public schools. For the past six years !
she had liveG in Berkeley county. She |
was good Christian woman, possess |
ed Of many lovable traits OF character |
Besides her husband, she is survived /
by five sons and three daughters, her |
mother, q brother, J. f. Johnson, and |
two sisters, Miss Annie Johnson and .
Mrs. II. M. Wagcley. Her sad death I
brings sorrow TO a wide circle Of REL !
atives and friends. The funeral ser /
mon was held last Saturday, and the |
body was laid to- rest in ElmwoGi /
Cemetery, Shepherdstown.
George R. Barnhart, former resi- |
dent of Jefferson county, died last !
Thursday at his home in Indianapolis /
Indiana, aged 7s years. Mr.. Bgrnhart I.
was born and reared in the Dufle'ds /.
neighborhood At he breaking out ce |,
the Civil War he enlisted in Company
ID, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, and served |
with credit throughout the war. Many
years ago ne went west, and for long
time was a locom olive engineer on one
of the railroads running out OF Indian
apolis. He occasionally came back TO