Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-16


the geology OF his home section. He
was son of the late lanes and
catherine NanMetre and was n direr,
descendant of the VanMetres who we-s
among the very first settlers who came
into TINS valley almost two hundred
years ago. He was for 25 wears a
consistent member of the Winchester
avenue Christian Church. He is sur
viVed by his wife, who was Miss Rosie
ferrel, from near Hedeesvillc; two
brothers, |. d. VanMetre and / M
NanMetre; and two sisters, Mrs. A. F
Funderburk and Mrs. P. c. Myers
Inc funeral was held Yesterday and
lnterment was made in Green Hill
Cemetery, Martinsburg.
Mrs. Jennie H, Link, widow of
lhomaS J. Link, died last Thursday
aiterhooL atFher home near Duffields,
iollowing an illness of year or more,
III the oth year of her age. In her
death that community loses one of its
very pest women, and one who will Be
missed by many relatives and friends.
Hospitaole and kind and generous, she
was loved by all who knew her, and
her memory will long be cherished
oy the people OF that section where her
long and useful life was spent Her
gooa deeds and her cheerful spirit
gained the goodwill and friendship of
an VINO came IN contact with her, and
her death brings sorrow to manv
MRS. LINK, whose maiden name was
Maddox, lived all her life in the Uvilla
and Dufhelds neighborhood. For many
years she was consistent member of
/
was active and interested in all of its
enterprises. She is survived bv a son.
w. Boyd Link, and a daughter, Mrs.
Harry H. Lemen; sister. Mrs. H. b
Maddox, of ShepherdStown; and four
brothers, B. E. Maddox, of this coun-
ty, and James, John and Butler Mad
dex, of Ohio. The funeral service was
held in the Uvilla Lutheran Church
last Saturday, conducted by Rev. |. d.
Worman, and the body was inferred
in the graveyard adjoining.
Miss Bette Barnhart, for many years
a well-known resident of Shepherds
town, died last Sunday evening in the
Jefferson County lnfrmary near Lee
town. Her death was unexpected, as
she had been i'll only about one day.
She had been practically helpless for
several years past, the result of a fall
in which she injured her hip. Miss
Barnhart was daughter of the late
Henry Barnhart, and was born and
reared near Shepherdstown. In her
death another link that binds the pres
ent and the past is broken, for she
is the last survivor Of her family. She
had attained the ripe old age of 80
ha hnI
member of the Lutheran Church, and
was faithful in attendance as long as
her health permitted. The neral
service was held Tuesday morning at
the home Of c. R. Barnhart, at Duff
fields. The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. |. d. Worman and Dr.
]. c. Siler. The body was inferred in
the Reformed Cemetery in Shepherds
town.
Miss Virginia Trussell, daughter of
Mrs. Jennie Trussell and the late
neighborhood, passed away at the
ming of last week, her death being due
which she suffered a month or more.
weeks before her death, but nothing
could be done to stay the progress of
the disease. Her passing away is de-
plored by many friends in her home
community, where she was greatly be-
loved for her many womanly qualities.
To her mother and sisters her death
is a bereavement little less than a
tragedy. so devoted to her were they
in tine home circle. Surviving besides
her mother, are two sisters, Mrs. Ed
ward Wilt, at Rippon; Miss Laura
TruSsell, at home, and one brother,
Eben Trussell, near Charles Town.
Miss Jessie Darke Cockrell died az
her home near Engles, this county,
last Sunday afternoon after long ill
ness. Miss Cockrell, who has been a
school teacher for number of
years, was a consistent member Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, and was
highly regarded by her friends. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at
her late home, the service being con-
Quoted by Rev. c. A. Engle, Of Keyser,
w. Va, assisted by Rev. 7. A. Paris,
pastor of her church, and the body
was laid to rest in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery III f1arpeTS TeT-
ry. She is survived by six sisters:
Mrs. May Peake, Union, S. c.; Mrs.
Lille Henkle, Of this county; Mrs.
Rebecca Merritt, Of Pittsburgh; and
Misses Rose, Emma and Jennie Cock
rell, at home.
Mrs Mary J. Small, perhaps the
oldest resident of Berkeley county,
died last Saturday night in Martins
burg at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Virginia Williams. Had she
lived until the 30th of this month she
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