Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
VETERAN PASTOR
PASSES AWAY
Rev. +. A. strother, Prominent Min,
lister, Dies at stephens CITY

4 Rev. Frank A.. Strother we'll.
known and prominent minister and =
member of the Baltimore Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church
south, died at a. m. Saturday a,
MS nome at Stephens City. Mr.. stro.
tner was born in Fauquier County
ana was in the S1st year of his are
lie had not been well for some
time. but only a week ago was his
condition considered critical. wban
his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Harold w. Smith. of worcas,ar
Mass. We're sent for. but within the
past Few days he had rallied and
although 1t was known that he would
never FULLY regain his health. IT was
thought that he would live for some
time. Saturday at a. m. he asted
MS nurse to rearrange his uillows
ana the end came peacefully in his
sleep at o'clock.
Mr.. Strother had a notable raoord
as Confederate soldier in the civ;,
war. When hostilities began he was
only sixteen years of age, but he i'm
mediately joined the Confederate
forces. and later became a member
OF the famous Mosby Rangers. and
was the chaplain of that organization
serving under the gallant Col. John
). Mosby. In spite of the fact that
his connection with Mosby's Rangers
was that of chaplain and spiritual adj
wiser, Mr.. Strother took part in many
stirring engagements and raids on
Union wagon trains and camps in
which the Rangers participated. and
he was known as a good soldier and
a fearless fighter.
Since young manhood Mr.. Strother
had been minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and had!
held numerous pastorates in the
Shenandoah Valley and this part of
Virginia. Among hosts of friends.
Mr.. Strother was known as an nm
standing citizen and a man of con-
splcuous courage and exceptional
ability. There was a lovable, genial
side to his character that endeared
him to all with whom he came into
contact. About eight years ago he
retired from the active ministry and
had since then lived quietly with his
wife at their home in Stephens City.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Cecilia Davis Strother, and
by one daughter, Mrs Kathleen Stro-
Their Smith, wife of Harold Woo d
Smith of Worcester, Mass, and two
grandchildren, Mary Virginia Smith
and Harold Wood Smith, Jr.
Mr.. Strother was married three
times. His first wife was Miss Winn,
of Richmond. Some years after her
death he married Miss Jennie Gibson
Carson, of Enniskillen, Ireland, the
daughter of the late Samuel King
Carson, of Enniskillen, who many
years ago came from Ireland to Riv-
erton, where he founded the River
ton Lime Works, and his third wife
was Miss Margaret Cecilia Davis,
widow of the late DIR. Thomas Miller,
of Stephens City.
By his second marriage to Miss
Carson there were two daughters,
Mrs. Kathleen Strother Smith and
Miss Jeanne Strother. The latter died
in April, 1916. Miss Mary Strother,
a daughter by his first wife. who was
Miss Winn, also died few years ago.
The funeral services were held
from the Methodist Church at Ste
phens City on Monday morning at 10
o'clock and burial was made in the
family lot in Green Hill Cemetery at
Berryville.
Mr.. Strother was well known in
Shenandoah County and served the
Edinburg Methodist Church at one
time.
He was an uncle by marriage of
Mrs. William Paxton of Woodstock
and a brother-in-law of William E.
Carson of Riverton, prominent lime
manufacturer and politician.