OBITUARIES, 1893-1900, Calhoun County, W. Va. 

Submitted by Norma Knotts Shaffer. 

Note:  The date under the name is the date the obit appeared in the
'Calhoun Chronicle'.



ANDERSON, SAVANAH R. - See McWilliams, Savanah R.


ARNOLD, BENTON
5/29/1894
Death has again visited our community and another of our number has gone 
from earth.  On April 26th as the sun went down, the pure spirit of one 
whom we knew as little Benton, the infant son of John and Diana Arnold, 
aged two years, went to God.  I wish that I might tell you something of 
the beautiful life of this pleasant child.  His sickness was of short 
duration.  And again we are reminded that "in the midst of life we are in 
death."  While it seems sad to be so suddenly separated forever on earth 
from one so blooming in youth, and who held so dear a place in the hearts 
of those who knew him; we have often thought it sweet to die in youth, 
that the death of one so pure must be beautiful - before the feet could 
learn in waywardness to stray - before the feet could turn the dark and 
downward way; ere sin could wound the breast or sorrow make a tear.  To 
the bereaved family the thought of knowing your dear one is in heaven 
should console and encourage you to form resolution to meet him in the 
paradise of God, where there will be no parting."  "Blessed are the pure 
in heart, for they shall see God." 


BAILEY CHILD
1/23/1894
We heard, with sorrow, of the death of one of John W. Bailey's children  
last week.  Another grave at the Mt. Zion cemetery.  Do you remember that 
but a few years ago there was not a grave to be seen there?


BAILEY, LIZZIE
1/30/1894
With sorrow we chronicle the demise of little Lizzie, a daughter of John 
W. Bailey and wife, who was relieved from her sufferings on Sunday night, 
the 15th inst., after a lingering illness from spinal affection, which has 
been preying upon her physical vitality for the greater part of her short 
life when just one week prior to her death she was stricken down from 
which she never recovered, which was in keeping with the song of the 
flowers.  The reaper of death did take the flowers we most did love, never 
to give them back again on this side of eternity's sea, but the fond 
hearts that loved and cared for little Lizzie, may join her in that 
blessed land where parting will be no more nor meetings never end.

"She has joined that mighty choir, in the ransom of the just; to which we 
all aspire, and hope we'll meet our Lizzie first." - A Friend


BAILEY, W.W.
11/16/1897
Squire W.W. Bailey, one of the landmarks of Calhoun county, and one of our 
formost citizens, a man of high character and the possessor of an upright 
heart, has passed behind the scenes of this life and is veiled in the 
mists of the anthems of time for the dissolution of the soul and body.  
After a sojourn of 81 years, 4 months and 18 days on this spherical action 
of life, in peaceful tranquility in the bosom of his home surrounded by 
his family and friends calmly, coolly and with that fortitude that was 
characteristic in life, he passed over the stream of time with a 
manifestation that all was well.  On Oct. 29, the day after his demise, at 
the Fink School house, near his home, in the presence of his family and 
relatives and a large concourse of friends, Rev. Simon Knotts, assisted by 
Rev. Addison Bailey, rendered a fitting and timely memorial service.  A 
very able and logical sermon delivered by Rev. Knotts, who seemed deeply 
imbued and impressed, and his touching words drew responsive cords of 
affection from his hearers in the (illegible) of praise and the loss to 
all that will be felt and realized in the death of the deceased to his 
friends and family, who, the most of all, will feel the loss of such a 
friend and benefactor.
  
Squire Bailey was born in Tazwell county, Virginia, May 10, 1816 his 
parents moving to Logan county, this State, when the Squire was about 
grown, he having preceded them a short time as a school teacher, teaching 
the first school that was ever taught at a point known as the mouth of 
Ben, a tributary of the Big Sandy river, in the heart of the Hatfield 
country, now famous for the Hatfield and McCoy vendetta.  About this time 
serofulous aflections developing on the right arm and rist and amputation 
was necessary.  From 1840, and on, excepting the year 1844, which year was 
passed in Western Missouri along the Kansas border, until 1851(?)  the 
Squire was Constable and Deputy Sheriff of Logan county.  In 1851(?) He 
was defeated by a few votes for Sheriff of Logan County.  In 1856 the 
Squire moved to and settled on Fink Fork of Beech, where he has ever since 
resided, and his remains now rest in the beautiful Cemetery given by him 
to the M.E. Church, South.  Having settled in Calhoun about the time of 
its organization, at the election of county officials, he with Capt. A. 
Knotts, Charley Flesher and Isaac Conley, were elected as the first 
Justices for Washington district, in which capacity he served until the 
breaking out of the civil war of 1861, into which he entered with all the 
zeal of his indomnitable will, not as a regular soldier, but along with 
the army, doing whatever he could to further the cause of the South, not 
lagging nor desisting until the cause failed, when he returned home broken 
in fortune, but possessed of that indomitable will and push that knows no 
failure, entering upon life anew, he prospered.  In 1868 he was elected 
Justice again of Washington district, and was re-elected for the 
succeeding twelve years, also at different times he was a member of the 
Board of Education, Trustee and various other offices of menial 
importance.  Always taking the lead in public enterprises, a born leader 
of men, counciled and solicited by his fellow man on all occasions 
touching political and public enterprises, well can it be said that one of 
the manly men of earth has paid the debt to nature due.  Peach be to his 
ashes and rest given the soul of one who has born the burdens of a long 
and honorable life. - A.S.


BAILEY, W.W.
11/9/1897
W.W. Bailey, one of the oldest, and for many years most prominent 
characters in this county, died at his home a few days ago.  During the 
time he lived in this county he held many responsible positions.  Our 
information is that he came from Lincoln county many years ago.  His sons 
and daughters are all grown and he leaves them a small estate.


BAKER, POLLY
3/6/1900
Polly Baker, aged about 80 years, residing on Polly's run, which empties 
into the West Fork near the Arnoldsburg fair ground, was burned to death 
in her own house, the house and its entire contents being also destroyed, 
last Tuesday morning.  She was alone at the time and the fire was 
discovered by her son who resides in sight of the scene, but before he 
reached the house it was one mass of flames and was falling in.

The circumstances surrounding the body indicate that she had been filling 
a lamp, and the fact that her Bible lay at her feet, which were on the 
hearthstone, indicates that she may have been reading it.

The house burned about daylight in the morning, but the neighbors were not 
able, on account of the heat, to take up the body until some time in the 
afternoon.  The flesh was completely cooked.  It dropped off the bones.


BALL BOY
10/11/1898
One of Emory Ball's sons has the fever.

Later: - He died Friday evening.  Interment at St. Paul's Chapel, Saturday 
evening.  The bereaved father and friends have our sincere sympathy.  
Deceased was about 18 years old.


BALL, DORCAS
4/10/1894
It is with deep sorrow that we note in this issue, the death of Mrs. 
Dorcas Ball, wife of Levi Ball, of Mill run, about two miles above this 
place.

Mrs. Ball was reared in this county and vicinity, and her departure from 
life, last Saturday, she left many sorrowing friends to relate the story 
of her noble and stainless life.

Her virgin name was Hardman and all throughout her long life of over fifty 
years she ever added honor and credit to the name she bore and the 
honorable family of which she was the ideal.  Mrs. Ball had been in rather 
feeble health for some while and last Friday evening she was taken 
suddenly and violently ill of something like heart disease, resulting from 
continued rheumatism; and ere her many friends were generally aware of her 
dangerous condition, she quietly and peacefully yielded to the messenger 
of death in the presence of a few of her relatives and friends, last 
Saturday about noon.  Her clay was reverently laid to rest in the cemetery 
at the Bethlehem Baptist Church, of which she had for many years been a 
faithful member and was believed by all to be a devout and humble 
christian.  She lived for those around her and ever tried to make others 
happier because of her own existence.

She leaves several grown sons and daughters and a husband to mourn their 
bereavement, but they are not alone in their grief, for she was loved and 
revered by all who knew her, and her fond memories will be cherished by 
those who loved and revered; she is dead to those who knew her not, but 
yet she lives in many hearts.
4/17/1894
A Correction - Mrs. Levi Ball died with general paralysis, and not from a 
heart trouble, resulting from rheumatism as stated in your last issue.  
J.P.Swentzell, W.T.W. Dye.


BALL, LEVI
9/17/1895
Last Tuesday Louis Ball was hauling a wagon loaded with thirty railroad 
cross ties to the river about a mile above town, his father, Levi Ball, 
was riding on the wagon, when one of the oxen became unyoaked.  He jumped 
off the wagon to catch the ox, when he slipped and rolled under the wagon.  
A wheel passed over his right leg, below the knee, mashing the flesh into 
a jelly and breaking the bone in three or four places.  He was carried to 
S.T. Stump's, who lives near, and Dr. Dye hastily called to attend the 
wound.  An examination of the injury showed that there was but one thing 
to do, and in all haste preparations were made to amputate the limb.  It 
happened that both Drs. Swentzel and Blair were away from home and could 
not be gotten.  With what help could be provided by the bystanders Dr. Dye 
amputated the limb above the knee.  To all appearances the operation 
seemed to be successful, the patient yielded readily to the anesthetic and 
did not appear to suffer from the shock during the operation, which lasted 
about one hour from the time of administering the ether.  For one hour 
after the operation the patient showed signs of rallying.  After that time 
the symptoms changed and he began to sink and died in eight hours after 
the close of the operation.  He was burried at the Bethlehem Cemetery on 
the following day, a large congregation of people assembling to show their 
respect to his memory and his bereaved family and friends.  The subject of 
the foregoing sketch was about sixty years of age, and was a son of John 
and Rachel Ball.  He was born in this county and had spent his life in 
farming pursuits.  His wife died a little over one year ago almost as 
suddenly as he was called away.  He was the father of nine children, all 
of whom are grown.  All were present at the funeral except John, who 
resides in Wyoming county, and was too far away to reach home in time for 
the funeral.  Mr. Ball was one of Calhoun County's best citizens and his 
loss will be keenly felt.  He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist 
Church, and had always lived to adorn his profession.  To the sorrowing 
friends, and especially the children, we extend heartfelt sympathy.

9/17/1895
The family of Levi Ball, deceased, desire to express their thanks to the 
many friends who rendered timely assistance in his late misfortune and 
death.

9/17/1895
It has been remarked that some families are ill fated.  The death of Levi 
Ball brings to memory the peculiar fates of that family.  Of the six 
brothers, Samuel died while a little child, David died of fever when about 
twenty-two years old.  These both died at home.  John was drowned in the 
Ohio river, Frank was shot and killed in Gilmer county in time of the war, 
Alpheus died from an operation in Baltimore, and Levi from shock at S.T. 
Stump's, about two miles from his home.


BARNES, MRS. WM.
5/23/1899
Mrs. William Barnes, an aged and highly respected lady of near White Pine, 
died at her home last Monday evening.  


BARNES, RUHAMIE
7/4/1899
This community is again called upon to mourn.  A stricken family bewails 
the loss of its loved one.  A loving mother passes away, at a mature age, 
and we attest, by our spoken grief, that another member of this community 
has passed through the portals of the tomb, and a spirit has ascended to 
the bosom of its Father and its God.

It is right that we should pause in our avocations, and, while leaving our 
garlands upon her tomb, give fitting expressions to the thoughts in our 
hearts.  It is also right that, as a community and as a people, we should 
bear testimony to the virtues which gave to and adorned her character, for 
she was true and good.  We could not repress our grief when we stood by 
and saw dear mother die.  When we knew that mother was withdrawn from us 
forever, and a ray of broadest light expires, light furnished by that 
inward and immortal lamp which, when its mission upon earth is finished, 
is trimmed anew by angel's hands to shine forever and forever in the land 
beyond.  

Families in its sphere and destiny are essentially immortal, it is true.  
It has periods of youth and age.  It rises, it progresses, it declines, 
yet like the oak, whose withered branches have withstood the storms and 
gales of centuries, when its leaves are strewn by wailing winds and angry 
blasts, from the small but gradual unfolding of that vital substance, 
springs forth into life and beauty as a new creature, the buds and 
blossoms of another year.  So we know it will be with Mother Barnes.

Ruhamie Barnes was born Dec. 23, 1823, in Alleghany county, Md., and died 
May 15, 1899, in Calhoun county.  She was married to Wm. Barnes Feb. 28, 
1845, in Lonaconing, Md., by Rev. Bradfield.  To them were born nine 
children all of whom are living except one.  The deceased was a member of 
the United Brethren church for many years, and lived a bright and shining 
christian life.

Her remains were laid to rest in the Trace Fork cemetery, by the side of 
her daughter, where she will await the judgment day.  In her death the 
husband has lost a kind and loving wife, and the children a kind and 
affectionate mother. - R.E.B.


BARR, A.J.
11/17/1896
A.J. Barr, the object of our care and anxiety has been cut down by the all 
devouring scythe of time, and he is no more.  By reason of his noble 
christian spirit having bid this world a final adieu and flitted across 
onto the eternal banks of the river of life, down deep in the writer's 
soul are emotions unuttered.  Sorrows which no gush of tears can relieve.  
Pangs which none but those who shivered with him in the cold, or paused a 
moment to catch a cool refreshing breeze when famished from heat and want 
of water, aye, aye, aye, and more, when the cold uncharitable business 
world looked down on us both and seemed to frown, secret and solemn 
agreements were made and entered into between us that whatever else might 
come we would so conduct our affairs as to take rank among the honest men 
of the country.  How well he has succeeded is not left to a public 
sentiment, which would not do injustice to the dead.  But pardon us when 
we tell you that to us, the loss is irreparable.  To his earnest, devoted, 
christian character the Chronicle is much indebted for its moral tone 
under our management, and from his thought and pen, some months ago just 
after he had returned from Sunday School, originated that profound 
question: "Where Are the Boys."  It seems like beginning life over and we 
will not finally announce our intentions until next week.

A.J. Barr was born December 29, 1854, about four miles from this town, 
joined the Bethlehem Baptist Church in 1869, was educated in the common 
schools and the Glenville Normal, and was a successful teacher in this and 
Gilmer counties for several years, was Deputy Sheriff of this county from 
1877 to 1879, became a member of the Masonic fraternity in Moriah Lodge, 
of Spencer, in 1880, in which Order he held many responsible positions.  
He was also a member of the K. of P. Order.  At one time quite prominent 
in local politics.  In recent years he has devoted much time to Church 
work.  Died Nov. 15, 1896.


BARR INFANT
10/16/1900
The infant child of Mc Barr died last Friday morning.


BARR, VICTOR EMANUEL
We have just returned from the funeral of another brother.  But a few 
months ago we chronicled the death of our oldest brother, and today it is 
the youngest, who died at 8 o'clock Sunday morning, after an illness with 
pneumonia fever of only four days.  Victor Emanuel Barr was born March 
12th, 1875, joined the Enon Baptist Church and was baptized by Rev. D.N. 
Connolly April 19th, 1896, died June 27th, 1897.  For some time he had 
been employed in the drug store at this place, and modesty forbids the 
writer from saying more than that his short life is an open page.  Judge 
ye from his reputation for honesty and sobriety before his late sickness 
and death.  If money would pay the debt of gratitude we owe to so many for 
kindness in our hours of lothsome bereavement the writer would gladly 
place his signature to a check for the last dollar remaining to his 
credit, but it will not, and let us assure you of our profound gratitude 
and may our future lives be such as to warrant you in the conclusion that 
your kind office were as seed sown in good ground.


BARR, WILLIAM
11/14/1899
William Barr, one of the most esteemed, as well as one of the oldest 
citizens of the county, departed this life at his late residence on 
Phillip's run, on Saturday, November 11, 1899, at about 1:30 p.m.

He has been suffering from a disease of the stomach for several months, 
which took a fatal turn some weeks ago, and since then his death has been 
but a question of time.

Mr. Barr was a citizen known throughout the whole of Calhoun county, and 
any attempt to eulogize him here would be superfluous.  He has held many 
important trusts, including one term in the office of Sheriff, in which 
office, as well as in all others occupied by him, he gave full and 
complete satisfaction.  He was a citizen strictly honest in all his 
dealings and his integrity was a byword amongst all who knew him.  He has 
been for perhaps a half century one of the most prominent members of the 
Baptist Church, and as such is character and life was equal to his 
profession.  He was a Christian in act as well as by profession, and in 
his death that denomination in Calhoun and adjoining counties has suffered 
a great loss.  His home on Phillips run was known and recognized as one of 
the most hospitable places in this section of the State, and no man was 
ever turned away hungry therefrom.

In early life he was married to Rachel Huffman, one of the daughters of 
the late Alexander Huffman, deceased, and his domestic life has been one 
of Christian peace and happiness.  He was the father of five sons and four 
daughters, three of the sons and all of the daughters being yet alive.

A.J. Barr, the oldest son, died at Grantsville in November 1896, and was 
soon followed by the youngest son, Victor, who died in June, 1897.  The 
second son, Samuel C. Barr, is the well known editor of the Calhoun 
Chronicle.  Another son, Levi J., is a farmer and timberman, residing on 
Steer creek; and the remaining son, John is at the homestead.

The four daughters are all married and reside in this county.  The oldest 
Marietta, being the wife of Rev. Joshua S. Sharps, of Sycamore, and the 
next, Theadocia, the wife of W.T. Marshall, of Rush Run, the next, Emma, 
the wife of James M. Wilson, of Sycamore, and the youngest, Narcissus, the 
wife of Allen Hardman, Deputy Sheriff of this county. A good life, like 
the virtue, is, to a certain extend, its own reward, and this is proven in 
the case of Mr. Barr, because it will be a long number of years before his 
upright walk will be forgotten by the people.  A life like his cannot be 
in vain, and when we consider the hereafter, it well becomes us all to 
imitate the example which he left.  The writer saw him a few days before 
his death, when he was fully conscious of his state, and knew that it was 
but a few days until he would be called away, and yet he was as calm and 
undisturbed as when he was in the best of health and surrounded by the 
full enjoyment of all that makes life pleasant. He stated that he had a 
full and complete reliance in the God whom he worshipped and was in every 
respect prepared for what might follow.

To live a life and die a death like this, it well becomes us all to be 
like him, both in his profession and action, as a Christian man. - A 
Friend.


BEE, EMMA - See Connolly, Emma.


BELL, (?) - See Rafferty, Mrs. John.


BELL, ARZANNA - See Gainer, Arzanna


BELL, HENRY
3/7/1899
Henry Bell, who once lived in this county and was a brother to ex-Sheriff, 
John W. Bell, I.N., J.D. and M.H. Bell, died in the U.S. army, of small 
pox Jan. 11th, in the city of Manila, Philippine Islands.  He belonged to 
Co. C, 1st Colorado.  He was about 50 years old at the time of his death.


BELL, MRS. HENRY
3/13/1900
Died, on the 6th inst., at the home of her parents, at Henrietta, Mrs. 
Henry Bell, daughter of Ame Penninger and sister of Scott Penninger, at 
the age of 19 years , of consumption.  Her remains were laid at rest in 
the Bethlehem cemetery on the 7th inst., Rev. Stalnaker conducting the 
services.


BELL, REV. SIMON P.
9/1/1896
Rev. Simon P. Bell of Cedarville, son of Edgar Bell, of Henrietta, this 
county, died of typhoid fever last week and was brought to the Bethlehem 
Cemetery for burial.  Religious services were  conducted at the grave by 
Rev. H.M. Smith, after which the Odd Fellows took charge of the body and 
interred it with an appropriate ceremony.  Rev. Bell was a young minister 
of promise, having been ordained at the age of 21 and entered actively 
into the ministry.  He was making arrangements to complete his education 
at an early date.  This added to his already brilliant career made him all 
the more promising.  But in the dispensation of providence it was decreed 
that the flower should fade and that a bright light should be darkened.  
Why this should be so, humanity can not tell, yet that it is so humanity 
must yield.  The Chronicle shares in the sorrow of his bereaved friends, 
and commends them to the comforter which we were promised would come.


BELL, VIRGINIA
3/20/1900
Virginia Bell, wife of J.D. Bell, died Feb 25, 1900.  Mrs. Bell was born 
March 17, 1861, her age being 38 years, 11 months and 8 days.  Was married 
to J.D. Bell Aug. 22, 1877.  To this union was born eight children, two of 
whom preceded their mother to the Glory World.  She professed faith in 
Christ during her illness, and passed peacefully away in the triumphs of a 
living faith.  She leaves six children and a loving companion to mourn her 
demise, who desire to tender their heartfelt gratitude to the neighbors 
who assisted them in their affliction.  We laid her to rest on the 27th 
day of February 1900, the funeral conducted by the writer, David 
Patterson, assisted by the Rev. Scott Hatterman.  May the blessings of God 
rest down upon the bereaved, Amen! - Dave Patterson.


BENNETT, HICKMAN
3/7/1899
Hickman Bennett, of Lower run, died last Friday.


BENNETT, JAMES
7/30/1895
The funeral of James Bennett was preached at Bethel, Sunday 21, by Rev. 
"Bud" Smith.  The sermon was able and impressive.


BENNETT, JNO.
6/25/1895
The funeral sermon of Mr. Jno. Bennett will be preached in Bethel Church 
by Rev. H.M. Smith the 3rd Sunday in July at 10:30 o'clock a.m.


BENNETT, NELSON M.
7/17/1900
A tremendous crowd of people attended the memorial services at the mouth 
of Rush Run last Sunday, which were held in honor of Nelson M. Bennett.


BENNETT, NELSON M.
2/13/1899
Nelson M. Bennett, one of the best chancery lawyers in all of this section 
of country, aged 57 years, passed off of the stage of action.  It is a 
sad, sad thought indeed, as we review many of his enterprises and general 
business sagacity.  He was president of the Gilmer County Bank and the 
attorney in chief in many important suits now pending.  All of his life he 
has had stern and unwavering business methods, and by so doing had 
accumulated an estate worth about $75,000.  His wife and two or three 
other members of his family are now sick with the same dread disease 
(smallpox), and God knows the rest.  His remains were buried on his farm 
about three hundred feet from the residence, by John Powell, that "friend 
of humanity" from Glenville; his son-in-law, "Dock" Stump, Jesse Bennett, 
his second cousin, and his nurse.  Mr Bennett never meddled much with 
politics, though he was urged by many to become a candidate for Judge, the 
office Judge Blizzard now holds.  This office feels that in the death of 
Mr. Bennett, a true and trustworthy friend has been lost, and no one, from 
the Court down to the most humble member of the bar, more keenly deplores 
his sudden demise.  We enter into sympathy with his family and friends.


BENNETT, WM. M.
11/14/1893
Wm. M. Bennett died at his home in Tanners, Gilmer county, last Friday 
morning of heart failure.  He was buried at the Bethlehem cemetery 
Saturday by the Masonic Fraternity.


BETTS, COLLINS
10/1/1895
Death.  No sex is spared, no age exempt.  Its cold icy hand is stretched 
forth to grasp the young, the old, and the middle aged.  The strong and 
the weak fall alike before the all devouring seythe of time.  Since our 
last issue four of our fellow beings have fallen in this community.

First the messenger came to George Davis, an aged and, for many years a 
respected citizen of this town.  His removal from earth was very sudden 
and unexpected.  No time for preliminaries or preparations.  A severe 
attack of cholera morbus seized him Monday evening and on Tuesday morning 
he died - "He died," this short sentence closes the biography of all men.

The next to answer the call of the Great Angel Trumpeter, who stands with 
one foot upon the land and the other in the sea, and bids humanity return 
to dust, was Mrs. Hans Johnson.  She had been sick with fever for some 
time, yet withal, her friends were hardly prepared for the shock, but she 
died, and it is not necessary to cavil with the dealings of providence.  
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Philip Norman, and bore the reputation of 
being a noble christian woman, and the moral influence she has exercised 
over her family and community will be seen and felt many days hence.  "She 
was good."  What an enviable epitaph.

The sentiment of the family and friends of the next to fall was doubtless 
expressed in the following words: 

"When we see a precious blossom,
That we tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair."

But when the melodious strains of the choir which sang: "We shall sleep, 
but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn," etc., was gently born 
away on the breezes, the answer seemed to wave back from heaven, "Little 
Harry is in the arms of his mamma," who preceded him but three months ago.  
And while his cooing and smiles are hid beyond times fitful sea, he 
nevertheless beckons to those who cherished and nursed him, come.  Little 
Harry, son of Jesse Scott died Saturday morning of cholera infantum.

And while we are trying to write these few lines in memory of the deceased 
the hearse is moving away from the front door of the undertaker's, which 
is next door to us, carrying the casket that is soon to contain the 
remains of "Uncle Collins Betts, who died Saturday evening about six 
o'clock.  He has been sick for quite a long time, His family and friends 
have tenderly cared for him through all of his afflictions and can now 
consign him peacefully to the tomb, feeling that all that human hands 
could do has been done to alleviate his suffering.  Mr. Betts was one of 
the land marks of the county, perhaps as well known as any man in it.  He 
leaves to mourn his loss a family consisting of a wife and five or six 
upright and honest sons.

Finally, to the friends of all the deceased we extend profoundest 
sympathy, at the same time suggesting that "all things work together for 
good," etc.  Remember that you can go to them.  Do not lose sight of the 
fact that while they are gone, you are still on the tear shedding side of 
the great river.


BETTS, COLLINS
9/1/1896
In Memory of Collins Betts - He was born in Nicholas, now Braxton county, 
October 12, 1820.  He had seven sisters and two brothers.  He was baptized 
in his infancy into the M.P. Church, and was married to Luverna Ellen 
Stalnaker in 1847, November 27.  Their union together was blessed with ten 
children.  He and his wife took the Church vows together in the M.E. 
Church, South in February 1860.

He died at his home near Grantsville, September 18, 1895, and the writer 
preached his funeral at Hardman Chapel near his home, August 9, 1896, to a 
large congregation of relatives and friends.

Brother Betts has been a man of wonderful constitution.  There was a day I 
am informed when physically he feared no man.  In his younger days he was 
wild and doubtless immoral, but as he grew older, he became more and more 
settled and even before he joined the Church he was a strong supporter of 
it, as many of the old preachers will remember.  He never stopped 
collecting money until the presiding elder or preacher's claim was made 
up, for this he was especially noted before and after he joined the 
Church, until by going on sheriff bonds he was broken up, and of course 
could not do so much for the Church afterward.

He was also noted for his hospitality at his home.  He was a good provider 
and lived well and everybody about him was always gorgeously fed.  And 
judging from the seven manly sons that he left behind he must have been a 
faithful father.  He certainly thought a great deal of his children.  He 
continually counseled them to be upright men.  He loved his Church and was 
very submissive to his preacher's counsels.  He had been gradually failing 
for a year before his death but in June, 1895, was taken very bad, however 
he lingered and lived until the 28th of September.  During this illness I 
visited him quite often, sang and prayed with him many times.

He said he wanted to die in peace with god and all men, and said he had 
had trouble with some persons but that he did not have a harsh feeling 
toward anybody.  He died clothed in his right mind and often told me up to 
a very short time before breath left him, even when he coud not speak, 
indicated that he was ready and willing to die and felt that all was well.

Brother Betts, in common with the rest of humanity, met with those who 
were always ready to misconstrue his actions and to persecute him, and he 
of course, like the rest of us, had his faults and his failings but he 
certainly had his good traits of character as well. And having ample time 
he seemed very desirous that nothing should be left undone in arranging 
for death and the judgment.  He talked about dying as a man would talk of 
going on a journey.  He appointed Bro. T.R. Stump as his undertaker, Bro. 
Al. Hardman to superintend the digging of the grave, and myself to preach 
his funeral.  This would have been written and published long ago but the 
funeral was put off from time to time on account of bad weather, and the 
illness of sister Betts, many of the relatives living at a distance, &c.  
Now a word in justice to the boys and wife.  I never saw a more faithful 
set of sons to a sick and dying father; nor a more faithful and patient 
wife to a husband.  May God send his blessings upon that bereft wife and 
may the wise counsels and parting blessings ever abide in the hearts and 
memory of the sons.  The prayer of the writer is that this bereavement 
with other providences of the good Lord, blended with the love and 
goodness of God may bring all of these boys into the Church of God and the 
saving knowledge of God's grace and at last to our Father's house on high.
(Poetry omitted) - "Bud" Smith


BLAKE, MRS.
2/15/1898
The most revered name on earth is mother.  How sad to chronicle the death 
of two mothers - Mrs. Jones of Rocksdale, and Mrs. Blake of Mt. Zion.


BLIZZARD, LILLIE P.
1/28/1896
Monday morning, January the 20th, this town and community was greatly 
shocked at the news of the death of Mrs. Lillie P. Blizzard.

But few people knew of her sickness.  Friday she complained some of her 
throat and Saturday Dr. Dye was called and the case was not considered at 
all serious, Mr. Blizzard supposing it to be only a mild form of sore 
throat.  However she grew worse Saturday night and Sunday morning Dr. 
Swentzel was called alas, and yet the trouble up to late Sunday evening 
was not thought to be of a serious nature.  But Sunday night it was 
evident that she was growing worse and Dr. Blair was summoned.  But in 
spite of all that the three physicians and many of Mrs. Blizzard's best 
and nearest friends could do, at 3 o'clock Monday morning she quietly and 
happily passed away with her husband by her side and her only brother, two 
sisters, father and mother and many friends.

Sister Blizzard died of Pharyngitis and Laryngitis diseases which in 
certain stages are very hard to control.  Her poor heart broken husband 
did not realize her dangerous condition until a very few hours before her 
death.  No doubt it would have been a source of great pleasure to him to 
have talked with her, oh how sad!  how very sad for the relentless hand of 
death to so suddenly and unexpectedly take away one so near and so dear as 
a wife and a mother.  As dear brother Reese says, "Oh, if I could have 
talked with her and she could have talked to me I could have stood it 
better."  Sad, twice sad.

Lillie P. Blizzard, wife of Reese Blizzard and daughter of A. H. and 
Drusilla Stump, was born in Calhoun County, W. Va., January 27, 1866.  She 
professed faith in Christ, January, 1882, and united with the Bethlehem 
Baptist Church at that time and lived and died a faithful member of the 
same.  She was married to Reese Blizzard February the 22nd, 1887.

She leaves a  husband and four dear children to mourn her loss.  Two small 
boys - Reese and Roy, two little girls - Ethel and Pearl.  Poor little 
children are not yet old enough to realize their loss.  I want to say 
right here that I don't believe God, our kind Heavenly Father ever made a 
purer woman, a more faithful and devoted wife than Mrs. Blizzard.  She 
loved and honored her husband, was industrious, honest, economizing, 
patient.  As Reese says, no matter how petulant, how worried or fretful he 
might be, she was all the more patient and kind.  It has been my good 
fortune and pleasure to be in their very hospitable home quite frequently 
in the past two years.  She always met me, opening the door, bidding me a 
hearty welcome.  I never saw her the least bit out of humor.

I believe it was her custom to welcome everybody into her home, either her 
or Mr. Blizzard's friends, and not only give them the best she had, but to 
try to make them feel at home, and leaving, inevitably follow you to the 
door and invite you back.

I never heard her speak illy of any one.  It always seemed to me that if 
Mrs. Blizzard could not speak well of a person, she would not speak at 
all.

I never saw Mrs. Blizzard in church in my life that I did not see great 
big tears of joy run down her cheeks.  She always looked to me like a 
happy woman in church, and a very happy and satisfied woman in her home.

It always seemed to me that her mind and soul was absorbed in the welfare 
and happiness of her husband and four children.  Self sacrificing and 
patient as a wife and mother could be.  While I know Lillie loved the Lord 
and all of his people and was faithful to her church, yet she more than 
once said to her husband that she was ready and willing to go into any 
church with him that he would choose.

I desire to say also that her father and mother informs me that she was an 
obedient and dutiful child, never giving either of them an unkind word in 
all her life.

But oh!  Her children, what shall I say when I undertake to measure the 
love of a mother for her children?  I pause a moment, and can but say it 
is close akin to the love of God!  Oh, that the mantle of that dear 
woman's love and affection may rest down on those two little boys, and the 
loving touch of her gentle hand ever be close about those two little 
girls!

"Oh how sweet it will be in that beautiful land,
So free from all sorrow and care.
With songs on our lips and with harps in our hand
To meet one another again."

May the God that protected and provided for this mother, and the loving 
Christ who interceded for her, and the Gentle Spirit which visited her 
first on that January day in 1882, preserved and kept her along life's 
uneven journey and manifested himself so sweetly to her just before her 
death, causing her to speak out and say frequently during the last moments 
of her life, "Oh I am so happy, I am so happy.  Reese stay with me." and 
smiles on her face again and again, "Oh I am so happy."  These were her 
last words.

If I am so fortunate as to get to heaven I shall expect to meet my dear 
sister, Mrs. Blizzard there for I feel very confident that while I, in my 
weakness, am trying to write about her earthly life, that she is in heaven 
enjoying the association of angels and loved ones gone before.

I want to say in conclusion that if her relatives and friends want to see 
her again, God help them to embrace her Savior and live right and God will 
give them her heaven.

May heavens richest blessings rest down upon them.  Especially I pray that 
the good Lord who was the comforter of Martha and Mary may bind up the 
broken heart of the bereaved husband and motherless children, and 
notwithstanding this seeming untimely separation and broken family circle 
I pray that they may all be united again in heaven and make one unbroken 
family in our Father's house on high. - H.M.S. 


BLIZZARD, MRS. REESE
1/21/1896
At the time of going to press this (Monday) morning a cloud of sorrow 
hangs o'er this village and vicinity, and as the news is borne from house 
to house or gleaned from this paper deep and lasting feelings of sympathy 
will be touched in each heart for a devoted husband and four children.  
Mrs. Reese Blizzard departed this life this morning at 3 o'clock.  She had 
only been sick since Friday with pharyngitis and laryngitis.  She was not 
thought to be dangerous until seven or eight hours before she died.  A 
crisis had been reached and all efforts of the physicians to arrest the 
disease failed.  The funeral will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 
o'clock at Bethlehem Cemetery.


BOGGS, W.J. 
4/10/1894
W. J. Boggs, who resided near Mt. Zion, died of fever last Friday evening.  
A wife, several children, brothers and sisters are left to mourn.


BOOHER, NANCY
10/31/1899
A host of sorrowing friends and relatives were at the burriel of "Aunt" 
Nancy Booher last week.


BOONE, ANDY
4/14/1896
Last week there were four deaths near this place in forty-eight hours.  On 
Friday morning very early Chas. Boone died of fever, and just one hour and 
forty minutes after his death, has father, Andy Boone, died.  His death 
was due to old age.  The former leaves a wife and nine daughters to mourn 
the loss of father.  Interment on the home place on Saturday.  On last 
Saturday Leonard Lane's youngest child died, and was interred in the new 
cemetery on Walnut Sunday.  On Sunday the youngest child of Enoch and 
Lucinda Tanner died.  There has not been such fatality here in years.


BOONE, CHARLES
4/14/1896
Last week there were four deaths near this place in forty-eight hours.  On 
Friday morning very early Chas. Boone died of fever, and just one hour and 
forty minutes after his death, has father, Andy Boone, died.  His death 
was due to old age.  The former leaves a wife and nine daughters to mourn 
the loss of father.  Interment on the home place on Saturday.  On last 
Saturday Leonard Lane's youngest child died, and was interred in the new 
cemetery on Walnut Sunday.  On Sunday the youngest child of Enoch and 
Lucinda Tanner died.  There has not been such fatality here in years.


BOWER, J.M.
3/7/1899
Once more death has laid its relentless hand upon a kind father and loving 
husband.  On February 18, 1899 the white-winged angel of death removed 
from earth one of the oldest and highest respected citizens of our 
community, in the person of J.M. Bower.  He was born in Marion county, 
W.Va., in 1830, and moved to this county when the forest had scarcely felt 
the woodsman's ax.  On June 11, 1871, he was united in marriage to Miss 
Agnes Saunders, and five sons were born to bless this happy union.  He has 
two brothers and two sisters who survive him.  Mr. Bower was highly 
respected throughout the county, and his many friends will sadly feel the 
loss of one they respected so highly.

A few hours before his death he expressed his willingness to go, and 
accepted the summons with a calm smile.  He left the brightest evidence 
that all was well, and he would soon be at rest beyond the cold river of 
death.  His many friends and relatives extend their sympathy to the family 
in their sad hour of bereavment, and may they so live that when the 
summons comes they can say, as did the husband and father, all is well, 
and when that family is once more united it will be in that new Jerusalem 
where the family ties will never be broken. - J.M.S.


BOYLES, - See Mace, Retta.


BRANNON, ANNA
3/24/1896
"Aunt" Anna Brannon, wife of John Brannon, whose illness was reported some 
time ago, terminated in her death last Wednesday night, and her body was 
laid to rest Friday evening in the home cemetery.  She was beloved by all 
and will be sadly missed.  The bereaved husband has the sympathy of all. 


BRANNON, MAUDE
6/22/1897
At the hour of going to press it becomes our painful duty to chronicle 
three events.  First, the death from fever of Mrs. O.W. Hathaway, who died 
last Saturday evening at her home on Pine creek and was interred at the 
St. Paul cemetery Sunday evening.  Second, the announcement by telephone 
of the death of Mrs. Maud Brannon, who went with her husband to Waverly 
some time last winter.  Friends are on their way to this town with her 
remains, and the funeral is set for this (Tuesday) morning, but bear in 
mind we go to press on Monday.  We are informed that Mrs. Brannon died of 
consumption.  While we express our deepest sympathy in both cases of sad 
bereavement, yet the fact that they were both good christian women makes 
the task much lighter than the task of giving a brief account of the third 
occurrence.


BRANNON, MAUDE
6/29/1897
Mrs. Maude Brannon was born on the 6th day of April, 1877 at Grantsville, 
Calhoun county, W.Va., where she passed her girlhood days and grew up to 
womanhood. She was the daughter of John Calvin, and Sarah E. Stump, and 
was married to W.W. Brannon on the 30th day of October, 1895.  There was 
born to them on the 10th day of October 1896, a little girl, Mabel, who is 
motherless, and who will never recollect its mother's gentle touch or 
remember a single note of her sweet voice.  It is to be hoped that none 
but gentle hands will minister to the orphan child; and that she will grow 
up to be a noble, pure, christian, womanly woman.

Mrs. Brannon died on the 19th day of June at 5 p.m., at Waverly, in Wood 
county, of this State, where her and her husband had resided about six 
months.  That dread disease consumption, had lain upon her his cold and 
icy hand, and after seven long months of weary suffering and patient 
waiting she was released from the awful pangs, every pain was lulled and 
she was called to join the innumerable throng, for Maude was a christian 
woman.  She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church for several 
years.  She said all the time she was not afraid of death and when down on 
the cold icy banks of the last river she called her friends around her and 
bade them good bye, asking them to meet her in heaven.  She was interred 
in the Old Bethlehem Cemetery, above Grantsville, Wednesday morning June 
23, at 11 o'clock.  The funeral exercises were conducted by Rev. Bee 
Stump.  Many sorrowing friends and relatives joined in the exercises, 
paying their last tribute of respect to the lost remains of one whom they 
had loved from childhood.

There survives this mother, the little child above mention and her 
affectionate husband, her father, one brother and two sisters.

May God soothe the sorrows of those who deplore the loss of the departed 
and wipe all tears away. - M.


BROWNING, FRED
4/3/1900
Fred Browning, a promising young man, was instantly killed by a log 
rolling over him one day last week.


BRYNER CHILD
10/8/1895
One of James Bryner's children died last week with the dreaded disease 
cholera infantum.


BRYNER, JAMES, SR.
6/25/1895
James Bryner, Sr., departed this life May 25th, 1895, after an illness of 
only a few days, at the residence of his son, Jas., of Epperly, this 
county.  The subject of this sketch was born in Fayette county, Pa., May 
15th, 1811, and was consequently eighty-four years and ten days old.  He 
was married to Miss Mary Bodkin in 1831.  She died in 1848, leaving him 
with ten small children, four of which only survive him, namely, Mrs. 
Martha Clutter, of Ninevah, Pa., Alexander, of Washington, Pa., Jas., and 
Washington of this county.  In 1856 he was married to Mrs. Mahalie Wignet 
of Green county, Pa.  After a happy union of many years, she also preceded 
him to that "Better Land," from which time he made his home with his 
children.  He was a man of many noble traits of character, always kind and 
agreeable, especially was he so for a man of his extreme age.  As a father 
he was indulgent, as a friend always loyal and true, always ready to look 
on the bright side of life.  By his kindly deeds and upright conduct he 
had endeared himself to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.  Although 
his suffering was intense he was never heard to murmer or complain, other 
than to say that he sometimes wished the time shorter, that he did not 
desire to stay much longer.  He had been a member of the Baptist Church 
for upwards of sixty years, through which time he lived and exemplary 
christian life.  Sadly do we miss his coming and that smile of friendship, 
yet "we sorrow not as they who have no hope."  How consoling to know he 
has gone where all the good of earth are gathered, to be forever free from 
all care, to inherit that rest which "remains for the people of God."  
After appropriate funeral services the remains were laid to rest in the 
family cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and 
friends.


BRYNER, JAMES, SR.
5/28/1895
James Bryner, Sr., father of James and Washington Bryner, died at the 
residence of James Bryner, Jr., last Saturday morning.  Mr Bryner had 
rounded a ripe old age.  He came from Pennsylvania to this State only a 
few months ago to remain permanently.  We know nothing of his life and 
career except as above mentioned.  One by one the land marks are removed 
and others take their place.


BRYNER, LARRY
10/22/1895
In memory of Larry, youngest son of James and Emma Bryner, who departed 
this life Oct. 1st, 1895, aged 4 years, and 3 months.  He had been ill 
nearly three weeks with that dreaded disease, flux.  All that loving care 
and medical skill could do was done to relieve the little sufferer, but to 
no avail.  He who said, "suffer little children to come unto me and forbid 
them not, for of such is the Kingdom of God," took him to his rest in 
heaven.  May the "Loving Father of All" soothe the acheing hearts of the 
parents, who so adly miss the footsteps and smile of their little pet.  

Interment took place Wednesday, Oct. 2d, in the family cemetery.  The 
services were conducted by the Rev. Smith, of the M.E. Church, South.  
(Poem Omitted) - A Friend


BURROWS, MARY
5/30/1893
Mary Burrows, daughter of Wm. Burrows, died on Sunday, the 21st  inst., of 
typhoid fever, after a short illness.  She had been living in Pennsylvania 
for some time when some of her father's family were taken down with fever.  
She came home to see them and took the fever and died.


CAIN, E.W.
9/7/1897
Rev. C.J. Trippett of Mason City, formerly of Calhoun County will preach 
the funeral sermon of E.W. Cain, deceased, in the M.E. Church, Bigbend, 
Calhoun county, on Sunday morning, Sept., 26, at 11 o'clock.  All are 
invited to attend.


CAIN, HARRY
2/26/1895
Squire Harry Cain, father of Warren and "Hal" Cain, died at his home in 
Burning Springs several days ago.


CAIN, THOS.
3/5/1895
Thos. Cain, an aged citizen of Brooksville, died at his home a few days 
ago.


CAIN, WASH
11/6/1900
Wash Cain of Creston, well known to many of our readers got kicked by a 
horse last Sunday a week about 9 o'clock from the effects of which, he 
died at 6 o'clock the same day.


CAMPBELL, CHARLEY
7/26/1898
Charley Campbell, of Smithville, died Sunday morning of last week.  
Typhoid fever.


CAMPBELL, MALLISSA
8/14/1900
Mallissa Campbell, better known as "Aunt Lissie" died on the head of Leaf 
Bank, last Friday morning about 2 o'clock of flux.  (Note: Front page of 
this issue is dated wrong, it has date of 7/10/1900)


CAMPBELL, MRS. JOHN
7/19/1898
Mrs. John Campbell, daughter of Eli Richards died at her home on Leading 
creek last Thursday and was buried in the Freed cemetery Friday.  Deceased 
leaves a husband and two or three small children.


CAMPFIELD, MRS.
12/12/1893
Mrs. Campfield, an elderly widow who, for several years, has been making 
her home at A.M. Peninger's, of Hog Knob, died, one day last week, and was 
interred in the Bethlehem cemetery.


CHENOWETH, SAM.
9/3/1895
With sorrow we chronicle the death of Sam. Chenoweth.  He died at the home 
of his father, D.W. Chenoweth, last Sunday morning.  His many friends here 
join in sympathy with the bereaved relatives.  Typhoid fever caused his 
death.


CLARK, CAPT. JOHN
2/13/1900
Capt. John Clark, of near Burning Springs, who was well known to a good 
many of our readers, died a few days ago.


COLLINS, JOE
4/5/1898
At the hour of going to press word reaches us that Joe Collins, a 
blacksmith at Creston, died Saturday night from effects of some extracts.  
Deceased was a son-in-law of Capt. S.H. Campbell, of this county.


COLLINS, MRS.
12/24/1895
(Freed News) -"The White Horse with its Rider" has visited our 
neighborhood and claimed for its own a loving wife and patient mother in 
the person of Mrs. Collins.  She was the daughter of Henry Groggs, and a 
good christian.  She leaves many relatives and a host of friends to mourn 
her loss.


COLLINS, OCA
8/7/1900
I.S. Collins, of Lawferd, writes us that his wife had the misfortune to 
get a hard fall in March from the effects of which she has never recovered 
also that his daughter, Oca, had recently died, but that she had left 
bright evidences of her future happiness–assuring all that she was going 
home.  We extend sincere condolence.


COLLINS, ROSA
12/19/1893
Again our community is called upon to mourn, on account of another one of 
our people being called from time to eternity.  December 5th, '93 at 8 
o'clock in the morning, Rosa Collins was summoned and taken away by the 
death messenger, after a lingering illness of about one year.  Her death 
was caused by the dreadful disease, consumption.  She went down  into the 
Jordan, the cold stream of death, with a murmur.  She leaves a husband and 
seven children to mourn after her.  While it is their loss, it is her 
eternal gain. - C.J.


COLLINS, ROSIE
9/18/1894
The funeral sermon of Rosie Collins will be preached at Broomstick School 
House on the 4th Sunday of this month by Rev. Herndon.


COLLINS, SPENCER
7/17/1900
Spencer Collins, a prominent attorney of Glenville, died at his home in 
that town one day last week.


COLLINS, W._.
6/12/1900
Last Saturday morning W. _. Collins, who resided on Big Root went to the 
woods for the purpose of getting out crossties and about nine o'clock in 
falling a tree in some manner he got struck by a limb and killed.  Nothing 
was known of his untimely death until the noon hour, he failing to come 
home for dinner, a search was made for him in the woods where he was found 
a few feet from the limb that was supposed to have killed him.  All of the 
indications were that he had died instantly, as there were no signs of a 
struggle.

He was an honest and hardworking citizen and leaves a wife and two or 
three children in rather straightened circumstances.  We here extend 
condolence and may the hand of charity in every walk of life be extended 
to them.


CONLEY, JANE
2/4/1896
Mrs. Jane Conley, another one of our old sainted members from Prudence 
Chapel, on Newton Charge, has gone to swell the company of the redeemed, 
who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.  
Sister Jane Conley, formerly Miss Spencer, wife of Bro. Peter Conley was 
born Jan. 25, 1846, in what is now Calhoun County, W. Va.  Sister Conley 
was a gentle woman and devoted christian.  The church had no remorse of 
conscience to own her as one of its representatives.  She was continually 
riviting and confirming in the minds of her acquaintances her dignity with 
a consistent loving christian life.  To know her was to love her.  After a 
long and useful life, though crowded with affliction and grief, she went 
up to join that heavenly host to swell in the elysiums of the redeemed and 
sanctified with those who have long since raised triumphantly over death 
and walking the gold paved streets and singing the beautiful songs of 
Moses and the Lamb, that emaciated face and pallid form have been bathed 
in that crystal stream.  She is now walking the evergreen banks of the 
river of the water of life, with palms of victory in her hands and 
chanting the heavenly song of redeeming love, and wearing a robe of 
dazzling brightness, which is bedecked with the brightest jewels from 
God's storehouse of divine love and glory.  It can truthfully said that 
she had not an enemy, but upon the other hand, she was universally beloved 
and respected.  Death had no terrors for her.  She died in the triumphs of 
a living faith and a bright hope of a blessed immortality.  Her entire 
life seemed to be wrapped with a desire for bettering humanity.  She 
professed faith in Christ at the age of 15 years on the Flat Fork of Poka, 
under the ministerial potency of Rev. Jonathan Smith and united with the 
Baptist Church, in which she lived a worthy and beloved member for many 
years.  She united with the M. E. Church, South, at Prudence Chapel, of 
which Rev. P. D. Nutter had charge, in the year of 1881 in which she lived 
a faithful and consistent christian until Jan. 10th 1896, when she sweetly 
fell asleep in Jesus.  Though deprived of church privileges by affliction, 
yet she never faltered.  Her faith was anchored in Christ Jesus.  She was 
one of the best women I ever knew.  Was married to Peter Conley in April, 
1864.  Eight children was the result of that happy marriage, four of them, 
two boys and two girls, and a loving companion, together with a host of 
kindred and friends to mourn her loss.  May the angel of the Lord encamp 
around and about the beloved daughters and sons, and the loving husband 
and comfort and console them in their sad bereavement, and may the Divine 
Spirit guide them in the way of truth and holiness, and comfort them along 
life's pathway, and finally bring them to the portals of everlasting glory 
to clasp glad hands with that sainted mother on loves eternal shore.  
Solemn and appropriate funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. K. Riffe 
at the church in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing kinsmen 
and friends, after which she was laid to rest by friendly hands in the 
bowels of the cold and icy earth on the 14th day of January, 1896, there 
to wait the resurrection morn.
(Poetry omitted)- E. C. Knotts – 

(We had the good fortune to know Mrs. Conley and be at their hospitable 
home several years ago, and too much cannot be said in commendation of her 
noble, amiable and Christian character. - ED.)


CONLEY, THOMAS
12/12/1899.
Whose Conley is This?
Thomas Connolly was murdered by David Prater while working in a lumber 
camp about four miles from Camden-on-Gauley. Joe Prater and his son, Lum, 
each carrying a Winchester rifle, approached Conley and had a few words, 
when Dave Prater, another son, who had been concealed behind a tree on the 
opposite side of Conley from his father, stepped out and fired three shots 
with a 38 caliber Winchester in quick succession, killing Conley 
instantly.

The evening after Conley was killed Joe and Lum Prater rode into Camden 
and demanded protection, stating that the lumbermen were talking of 
mobbing them, Dave, the murderer, escaped.  Conley leaves a wife and four 
children.

Conley formerly lived in Calhoun county and was a nephew of Capt. Perry 
Conley, who was killed in the glades during the war of 1861.  The Praters 
came from Kentucky, or the border line and affiliated with the Hatfields 
of that section.  They lived two or three miles from Camden. - Roncevert 
News.


CONLEY, WARREN
5/12/1895
(From news of Rilla)  Death has again visited our vicinity and taken from 
us Mrs. Melzena Davis and Warren Conley, a son of Peter and Jane Conley.  
Warren was a bright young man of about sixteen summers, and will be 
greatly missed by his associates.


CONNOLLY, EMMA
4/11/1899
In Memory of Mrs. Dr. Connolly

The duty of paying a tribute of respect to our precious dead is under all 
circumstances embarrassing and painful, but it is exceptionally so in 
reference to the subject of this sketch.

She was a daughter of Stinnett Bee whose very name carries with it 
distinction and integrity.  Mrs. Connolly was noted for the sunshine in 
her life and for the gentle hand, kind words, Christian advice to rich and 
poor alike.  The writer does not want to pluck a single laurel from any 
meritorious brow, but in the following declaration, believes that justice 
is hardly done this sweet, amiable, Christian character.  To her efforts 
is largely due credit for the erection and dedicating the beautiful M.P. 
Church that adorns the little village of Richardson.  The steeple on the 
dome of this church pointing toward heaven betokens that busy hands who 
aided in providing it have gone up from earth to relms of eternal day.  A 
devoted wife, a kind sister, and obedient and loveable child, and a sweet 
and consecrated associate has gone from those who loved her, and we can 
only say: farewell dear friend!  In that same confidence that 
characterized King David when he said: 'The Lord is my Shepherd: I shall 
not want.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me 
beside the still waters.  He restoreth my soul.  He leadeth me in the 
paths of righteousness for His name's sake.  Yea, though I walk through 
the valley and shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; 
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."

Emma Connolly died March 26th, aged 31 years and 9 months, and was laid to 
rest in the family cemetery at Richardson the follow day.  We here extend 
condolence to the family and friends. - A Friend.


CONNOLLY, ISAAC
2/6/1894
On the 2nd inst. the Connolly homestead, of Meadow run, was visited by 
that sad messenger, death, which relieved the father of a devoted family 
of his sufferings, in the person of Uncle Isaac Connolly, as he was 
familiarly known.  Mr. Connolly was one of the land marks of the West 
Fork.  Upon the organization of Calhoun county the subject of this sketch 
was one of the first justices elected in Washington district; Capt. A. 
Knotts, Squire W.W. Bailey and Chas. Flesher, Sr., being his associates, 
all of whom are living.  The deceased leaves a family and an aged 
companion, who have a large concourse of sympathizing friends.


CONNOLLY, ISAAC, SR.
1/16/1894
All the sick seem to be improving in and around the Garden Spot, but the 
angel of death has just visited the community and removed therefrom Isaac 
Connolly, Sr., who was one of the land marks of this country, and will be 
missed as much as anyone who could have been taken, as he has long been 
mail carrier and has been known all over the county.  The family have the 
sympathy of the community.


CONRAD, C.B.
11/2/1897
C.B. Conrad, many years clerk of the circuit court of Gilmer county, and 
otherwise conspicuous in business, social and political circles, died in 
his 86th year a few days ago.  The Pathfinder paid a beautiful tribute to 
his memory.


CONRAD, EUNICE
3/12/1895
Aunt Eunice Conrad, of near Cedarville, Gilmer county, about whom there 
has been so much in the newspapers for years, on account of her extreme 
old age, died a few days ago aged 119 years.


CONRAD, MRS.
9/17/1895
A Mrs. Conrad, of Minnora, daughter of Jim King, died of inflamation of 
the stomach a few days ago.


COOK, GEORGIA
10/6/1896
It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of Miss Georgia Cook, 
of this town.  She died of typhoid fever last Saturday evening about 3 
o'clock, after an illness of about ten days.  We cannot estimate the great 
loss her relatives, friends, associates, the church, the Sunday school, 
and all that goes to make up social refinement, have sustained by her 
death.  She was a good christian girl and had everybody for her friend.  
Funeral services from the Baptist church, Sunday, at 3 o'clock, Reverends 
H.M. Smith and Sam Robinson, the new pastor, officiating.

We join the sorrowing friends, feeling that our own home will be deprived 
of one of its most welcome visitors.

10/13/1896
Fallen Asleep.  Our Precious Dead.  Georgia, daughter of Wm. G. and Susan 
Cook, was born at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun county, W. Va. November 5th, 1871.

She was converted in the winter of 1880, in a meeting held by E.L. Fitch 
and S.F. McClung, and was baptized and received in to the M.E. Church 
South, by H.M. Smith, in May, 1895, and departed this life, October 3rd, 
1896.

She has lived a consistent christian since her convertion, but never 
joined the church on the account of being undecided as to the church of 
her choice.

She has been an active christian, organist in the church, teacher in the 
Sunday school, a friend to the preacher visiting the poor and sick and 
ministering to their needs, warning sinner and exorting him to repentance.

She seemed to be perfectly resigned and calm through her spell of sickness 
that took her away.  In spite of the best physical skill and marked 
attention as well as gifts of affection she continued to get worse, and 
Saturday evening the last battle was fought.  In spite of all that was 
done to stay his hand, death began to do his work and at about 3 o'clock 
he had his cold skeleton hand upon her heart, so warm and soft to her, it 
ceased to beat and she fell asleep in the Saviours arms as calm and 
peaceful as the babe in its mother's arms.  "Blessed are the dead which 
die in the Lord."

She goes to meet a father, who preceded her 20 years, two small brothers, 
one small sister and other relatives and friends.  "What a meeting it will 
be."

"He hath sent me into the world to heal the broken hearted."  May the dear 
mother who has lost her dear daughter, the sisters and brothers-in-law, 
their sister, and the little folks, their kind, instructive and 
painstaking teacher, and all relatives and friends come to the Great 
Physician with bruised and broken hearts, who heals every wound.  (Poem 
Omitted) - Rev. S. Robinson


COTTRELL, IVAN
5/21/1895
On the night of April 28, 1895, at 12 o'clock at the residence of Eldridge 
Cottrell's passed from times side of eternity to the realms of whence no 
wandered has ever returned the spirit of Ivan Cottrell, one of the veteran 
citizens of Tanners fork of Steer creek, in Gilmer county, who was some 65 
years of age, which, excepting a few incidental periods, was spent among 
the hills of the counties adjacent to the West Fork and Steer creek 
waters, and was not without its eventful happenings, especially during the 
late war between the States.  During which he run the gauntlet on one 
special occasion just this side of Glenville, from which he carried scars 
to his grave from the murderous aim of his captors, he being a prisoner.  
Being a protégé of that historical and ancient stock of Cottrells, famous 
among the first settlers of the West Fork, and was a great-grandson of 
that historical centurian, Adam O'Brien, the Daniel Boone of West 
Virginia, and a man for whom all had a kind feeling, he being honorable, 
honest and upright in his dealings.


COULTER, EUNICE A. - See McCoy, Eunice A.
11/9/1897


COUTZ, MISS - See Smith, Mrs.


CRADDOCK, HARRY
8/25/1896
We regret to chronice the death of little Harry, the six months old and 
only child of our foreman Bert Craddock.  He died Monday morning at 2 
o'clock p.m. of Cholera Infantum. A host of friends join the mother and 
father in their sorrow and would gladly aid them from their affliction.


CRISS, EBENEZER
4/19/1898
Ebenezer Criss, a highly respected citizen, of Sheridan dist., was 
stricken with paralysis last Wednesday morning.  He went out to feed about 
eight o'clock in the morning and while feeding had the stroke from the 
effects of which he lay in an unconscious state until he was found about 
noon the same day.  It had been his custom to go from his feeding place to 
where he was having some plowing done and remain there until noon, and for 
this reason no search was made for him until that hour.  He died Saturday 
morning.


DAVIS, GEORGE
10/1/1895
Death.  No sex is spared, no age exempt.  Its cold Icy hand is stretched 
forth to grasp the young, the old, and the middle aged.  The strong and 
the weak fall alike before the all devouring seythe of time.  Since our 
last issue four of our fellow beings have fallen in this community.

First the messenger came to George Davis, an aged and, for many years a 
respected citizen of this town.  His removal from earth was very sudden 
and unexpected.  No time for preliminaries or preparations.  A severe 
attack of cholera morbus seized him Monday evening and on Tuesday morning 
he died - "He died," this short sentence closes the biography of all men.

The next to answer the call of the Great Angel Trumpeter, who stands with 
one foot upon the land and the other in the sea, and bids humanity return 
to dust, was Mrs. Hans Johnson.  She had been sick with fever for some 
time, yet withal, her friends were hardly prepared for the shock, but she 
died, and it is not necessary to cavil with the dealings of providence.  
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Philip Norman, and bore the reputation of 
being a noble christian woman, and the moral influence she has exercised 
over her family and community will be seen and felt many days hence.  "She 
was good."  What an enviable epitaph.

The sentiment of the family and friends of the next to fall was doubtless 
expressed in the following words: 

"When we see a precious blossom,
That we tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair."

But when the melodious strains of the choir which sang: "We shall sleep, 
but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn," etc., was gently born 
away on the breezes, the answer seemed to wave back from heaven, "Little 
Harry is in the arms of his mamma," who preceded him but three months ago.  
And while his cooing and smiles are hid beyond times fitful sea, he 
nevertheless beckons to those who cherished and nursed him, come.  Little 
Harry, son of Jesse Scott died Saturday morning of cholera infantum.

And while we are trying to write these few lines in memory of the deceased 
the hearse is moving away from the front door of the undertaker's, which 
is next door to us, carrying the casket that is soon to contain the 
remains of "Uncle Collins Betts, who died Saturday evening about six 
o'clock.  He has been sick for quite a long time, His family and friends 
have tenderly cared for him through all of his afflictions and can now 
consign him peacefully to the tomb, feeling that all that human hands 
could do has been done to alleviate his suffering.  Mr. Betts was one of 
the land marks of the county, perhaps as well known as any man in it.  He 
leaves to mourn his loss a family consisting of a wife and five or six 
upright and honest sons.

Finally , to the friends of all the deceased we extend profoundest 
sympathy, at the same time suggesting that "all things work together for 
good," etc.    Remember that you can go to them.  Do not lose sight of the 
fact that while they are gone, you are still on the tear shedding side of 
the great river.


DAVIS, MELZINA
3/12/1895
(From news of Rilla)  Death has again visited our vicinity and taken from 
us Mrs. Melzena Davis and Warren Conley, a son of Peter and Jane Conley.  
Warren was a bright young man of about sixteen summers, and will be 
greatly missed by his associates.


DEPUE, MRS. J.G.
1/23/1894
We are pained to hear of the death of Mrs. J.G. Depue, who departed this 
life a few days ago.


DEVON, LAURA
1/25/1898
Laura Devon, nee Trippett, formerly of this county, died at her home in 
Weston of typhoid fever after an illness of about three months.


DIGMAN CHILD
5/21/1895
A child of Bent and Jane Digman's, of Pine creek, died of cholera infantum 
last Friday morning.


DILLON, FLORENCE
3/31/1896
Gone to rest can be beautifully said of little Florence, daughter of 
William and Anna Dillon.  Its illness was of short duration and not 
thought to be of a serious nature until a few days before its death.  
Medical aid was speedily sought and everything possible was done to arrest 
the disease, but all efforts proved futile and it steadily grew worse 
until Wednesday night, March 24th, at which time the crisis was reached 
and death relieved it of its suffering.  Her little body was laid to rest 
in the Groves Cemetery in the presence of a large crowd of sympathizing 
friends.  While the grief-stricken parents were loath to give up their 
tender plant so dear to them, yet they should remember that it was torn 
from their fond embrace to be transplanted into the Kingdom of Him who 
said, "Suffer little children to come unto me."  The knowledge that their 
darling child is forever free from the cares and trials of life should 
afford them great consolation.  May the hope of meeting her in paradise 
mitigate their sorrows.  While it may seem hard that their flower should 
be cut down in infancy, yet may the realize: "That God's ways are good and 
wise."


DILWORTH, "UNCLE VES"
9/29/1896
"Uncle Ves" Dilworth, as he is commonly known, died at his humble home on 
Leading creek last Saturday and was burried on Sunday.  Mr. Dilworth has 
rather a checkered career.  He was one time worth considerable money, but 
one reverse after another lost him most of this world's possessions, and 
for a number of years he was rather on a drift, yet withal he was a man of 
considerable ability.  He is the author of several poems, and among them 
some good ones.  Being almost totally blind very few of his poems were 
ever written.  He enjoyed the happy faculty of thinking them out and then 
reproduce them at any time.  We are informed that the good people in the 
community where he died took special care of him.


DINSMORE, LYDIA
12/18/1894
Mrs. Lydia Dinsmore, who had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Liman Boyles, 
at the head of Sycamore, died last Wednesday night about 12 o'clock.  She 
was a most estimable lady - a widow - and came from Green County, Penna.  
A large congregation witnessed her interrment in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.


DOWNEY, MRS. ALEX
4/11/1899
Mrs. Downey, wife of Alex Downey, of Eden, died on April 1st.  She has 
been a sufferer for many years, but her death at this time was unexpected.  
She was interred on the home farm on the 3rd in the presence of a large 
congregation, among whom was most all her children.  Mr. Downey has been a 
resident of this place for several years and has the sympathy of the whole 
neighborhood.


DUFFIELD, W.A.
3/28/1899
W.A. Duffield, president of the county court of this county, died at his 
residence in Washington district last Monday morning after a brief 
illness.  Mr. Duffield was a thorough and painstaking business man having 
in a few years accumulated considerable property and at the time of his 
death was carrying on an expensive mercantile business, to say nothing of 
his farming and timber interests.   As a member of the county court he was 
cool, careful courteous and seemed to have but one object, and that was to 
do right.  The place of such a man as Duffield can scarcely be filled.  We 
extend to his wife, children and friends sincere sympathy and hope that 
his sons may grow up to honor the name of an honorable father.


DULIN, ELIZA - See Wiseman, Eliza.


DULIN, HENDRED
7/16/1895
Hendred Dulin, whose sickness we mentioned several weeks ago, died at the 
residence of W.T. Dulin last Saturday a week, and was interred at the 
Bethlehem Cemetery on the following Sunday.  Funeral services by Rev. 
"Bud" Smith.  Deceased was the father of W.T. Dulin, a good citizen of 
this county, and Alex Dulin, a prominent attorney of Sutton, Braxton 
county, and several other children.


DULIN, W.T.
7/19/1898
We do not believe we are extravagant when we say that W.T. Dulin was a 
good true hearted man and scrupulously honest.  As a husband, parent and 
friend, 'twas his biggest aim to be all that his condition in life would 
permit.  In view of the above facts it is with a deep sense of sorrow we 
chronicle his death which occured only a few days ago.  In the Bethlehem 
cemetery lies his remains and may his wife, noble sons and daughters ever 
keep his grave and memory green.


DYE, WILLIAM
9/19/1893
William, infant son of Dr. and Mrs. W.T.W. Dye, died Sunday morning at 
4o'clock and was interred in the Bethlehem Cemetery at four o'clock same 
day.  The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.


ELLIOTT CHILD
3/27/1894
A child of Ham Elliott, on Leading Creek, died of diphtheria last week.  
Several other children of the same neighborhood are afflicted with this 
dreaded disease.


ELLIOTT, ESTA
7/12/1894
In memory of Esta, little daughter of George and Sarah Elliott.  On the 
morning of May 1st, when all nature was wrapped in loveliness little Esta 
passed from the shores of time to that of eternity, to dwell with the 
white robed throng who have washed their robes and made them white in the 
blood of the Lamb."  Though she was scarcely two years old, and had never 
trod the paths of sin, we would commend the sorrowing parents to Him who 
"doeth all things well."  Weep not dear friends as they who hath no hope; 
but rather rejoice that one more flower is blooming in paradise.  Esta is 
now free from all care, where there will be no more sickness, pain and 
death, no more good byes, she now rests in that sunbright clime where 
father, mother and brothers can go to her.  Then look to Him who can heal 
the broken heart.  Though Esta was a bright and loving child, far brighter 
is she today than any of the earthly.  Her remains were laid to rest in 
the Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Appropriate funeral services by Mr. Mason, of the 
M.P. Church. - S.B.W.


ELLIOTT, L.J.
9/12/1899
We are sorry to chronicle the sickness and death of L.J. Elliott, clerk of 
the Sycamore Baptist church.   "Linn," as he was familiarly known, was one 
of our school mates and this makes his sudden and untimely demise all the 
more sorrowful.  His wife, children and other friends have our sympathy.


ELLIOTT, LINDSAY J.
9/19/1899
In the cemetery at the head of Sycamore lies all that is mortal of Lindsay 
J. Elliott, who was born on March 20, 1858 and departed this life on 
September 3rd, 1899, aged 41 years, 5 months and 14 days.  In 1885 he was 
married to Marcena Stump and located on Daniel's run.  Soon after his 
marriage he united with the Sycamore Baptist church, where he has lived an 
earnest and consistent member to his death.  The white winged angel 
whispered, "thy work is done," and he fell asleep in the arms of Jesus, 
and his soul ascended to the God who gave it.  He leaves a wife and three 
children and a host of friends to mourn his loss, but their loss is his 
eternal gain.  He has gone to dwell in that land from whence no traveler 
ever returns.  His death removes a land mark from our midst, and while 
humanity mourns the loss of husband, father and friend, the assurance that 
he will receive the applaudit, "well done," we lay him to rest in peace to 
await the sound of the angel trumpet, when the nations of the earth shall 
come forth washed and made white in the blood of the lamb. - A Friend.


ELLIOTT, NETTIE
12/14/1897
Nettie, daughter of Anderson Elliott, died of typhoid fever on last 
Friday.  Interrment at St. Paul's Chapel Saturday.


ELLIOTT, SARAH A.
7/18/1893
Sarah  A. Elliott nee Johnson, the subject of this sketch, was born in 
Wood county, Va., now Ritchie, W. Va, on the 11th day of April, 1831, and 
departed this life July 3d, 1893, aged 62 years, 2 months and 22 days.  On 
the 17th day of July, 1851, she was married to Jabez Elliot, and moved 
with him to the Little Kanawha river, and settled in what is now known as 
the Hardman Bend, moving a few years afterwards to Pine creek, her late 
home, where the flickering lamp of life was blown out, and a life that was 
spent in doing good was brought to a close.

It is not the intention of the sketch to speak of the merits or demerits 
of the deceased, suffice it to say that her faults were few and her 
virtues many.  In early life she espoused the cause of christianity and 
identified herself with the M. E. Church, South, and was a regular 
attendant on all of its means of grace, when her health would permit, 
having been an invalid for some years.

She was an effectionate wife, a devoted mother and a good neighbor.  She 
leaves a companion and several children to mourn their loss, but her 
eternal gain.

She was interred in the Mt. Zion cemetery by a host of sorrowing friends 
and relatives and her children weeping.

May they prepare to meet companion and mother in the great beyond, where 
no parting tear is ever shed. - A Friend


FARRAR. SAMUEL
6/12/1894
Samuel, fourth child of Samuel and Allie Farrar was born May 22nd, 1891, 
and died May 31st, 1894.  Sammy was such a bright little boy loved by all.  
How sad it seems that the little ones, that bring so much joy into our 
homes, should be torn from our fond embrace by the ruthless hand of death.  
"Twas with aching hearts we laid the precious jewel to rest, but Jesus 
said "Suffer the little ones to come unto me, and forbid them not for of 
such is the kingdom of heaven."  That little childish voice is hushed, two 
snowy hands are folded in death, but we know by the reading of God's word, 
that the flower that budded on earth is blooming in heaven; those little 
hands are beckoning loved ones on to a better world.  May god bless and 
bind up the broken hearts of the parents, and may they so live in this 
life that they may all make an unbroken family on love's eternal shore. - 
Emma G. Knotts


FERRELL, DORCAS
10/12/1897
We are pained to chronicle the death of "Aunt" Dorcas Ferrell, aged 84 
years, mother of Capt. Henry A. and George Ferrell, which occurred a few 
days ago.  Her death was caused by heart trouble.


FERRELL, FRANKLIN
1/12/1897
Franklin Ferrell, of Big Root, who has been in feeble health for some time 
died last Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.  Interrment on Sunday at the 
Norman Ridge Cemetery.


FERRELL, HENRY
8/22/1893
Henry, son of Thomas Ferrell, deceased, died at his mother's residence, 
near Brooksville, last Sunday week, of typhoid fever.


FERRELL, HIRAM
6/19/1894
The subject of this sketch was born in Monongalia county, W.Va., March 20, 
1810, and departed this life, at his home near Brooksville, April 28, 
1894, aged 84 years, 1 month and 8 days.  He was a son of Robert Ferrell, 
who was at one time High-sheriff of Monongalia county.  He, with his 
brother, Valentine, came to this county in 1840, and settled on the Little 
Kanawha river just above the mouth of Yellow creek.  His other brothers, 
Uriah and Thomas soon followed, and also settled in the valley of the 
Little Kanawha, and their names will ever remain closely connected with 
the early history of our county and the settlement of this part of the 
State.

Before coming to this county he was married to Matilda, daughter of Thomas 
Knight, and by her raised four sons and seven daughters, seven of which 
lived to be men and women, and three of which still survive him, namely, 
Hiram J., Robt. A., and Rachal, wife of Edgar Bell, of Henrietta.

Some years after coming here he was again married, this time to Jane, the 
widow of Thomas Rice, and by her he raised two children - Battell and 
Columbia.

Mr Ferrell has ever been considered a useful citizen of the neighborhood 
in which he lived, and has served his county in the capacity of Assessor 
and Justice of the Peace.  To sing the praises of him, my pen would be 
inadequate.  He was good, kind, patient, noble and virtuous, and moreover 
he was ever a devout Christian.  While for years he lay on a bed of pain 
and suffering, almost blind and totally unable to help himself, with a 
heaven-born patience he calmly waited and hoped for death.  And like Job 
of old when wracked with sorest pain, he praised God the more, and 
extolled the sufferings of the humble Nazarene.  Death had no terror for 
him.  It was only a step from pain and sorrow to the Realms of Bliss 
Immortal.  And when the long-looked-for summons came, he was ready; and as 
one meeting his dearest friend, he embraced it, and with a calm repose 
fell asleep to awake on the bright morn of Resurrection in the bosom of 
Jehova.

The Creator has so ordained it, that no life shall be in vain, whether it 
be the innocent babe, which, an angel like falls into a sweet repose, 
before it has received nourishment from its mother's breast, or he who has 
trod all the mystic ways of life, enjoyed its pleasures and suffered its 
disappointments.  They leave a lesson and an influence behind them and 
like links in an unbroken and invisible chain, unite us with the Unknown 
Future.  For,

"Were a star quenched on high,
For ages would its light,
Still traveling from the sky,
Shine on our mortal sight."

So is it with those who have thrown aside the cloak of mortality, and put 
on the bright robes of immortality.  For ages after they have ceased to 
be, their influence will be felt where they are not. And so will it be 
with Grandpa Ferrell, though all that is mortal of him shall crumble into 
dust, though other fill his place, and his familiar form be remembered no 
longer, though words written in his praise shall be forgotten, yet his 
influence shall exist and will shape the destiny of those who are yet to 
live.

And now, while with sorrow, and in irrepressible longing, we look upon his 
new made grave, and while visions of his pale aspect in death still visits 
us in dreams, let us remember his virtues and emulate them.  Let the kind 
words of advice and counsel he has given us, sink deep in our hearts, and 
be handed out to others where they will do the most good.  And let our 
lives be such that when we come to pass through the gloomy pathway of the 
grave to an unknown hereafter, we may go like long absent travelers 
returning to our home's.  And let us live so that those we leave behind us 
can say of us, "He was good, kind, noble and virtuous." - Fred Felix


FERRELL, THORNTON
6/19/1894
The funeral of Thornton, better known as Uncle Thornton Ferrell will be 
preached, by Rev. W.J. Coberly, on Yellow creek, at a school house near 
the residence of Thos. K. Ferell on the 3rd Sunday in July, 1894, at 11 
o'clock a.m.


FISHER, EVALINE - See Wright, Evaline.


FLESHER, CHARLES L.
4/5/1898
This county loses a highly respected citizen in the death of Charles L. 
Flesher.  His family lose a kind compassionate husband and father.  The 
community in which he lived lose one of their brightest and strongest 
intellects.  He was a man of rather broad reading and in vigorous days 
gave political matters more or less attention.  The writer recalls many of 
his noble traits of character, and our deepest sympathy is extended to his 
family.


FLING, GERTRUDE
8/7/1900
Gertrude, the 16 year old daughter of Henson Fling of Gilmer county, 
suicided last Wednesday, by taking strychnine.  No cause is given for the 
rash act.


FLING, MRS.
3/6/1894
Some parties from Tanners were here last Friday after a casket for Mrs. 
Fling, who died on Thursday last.  The deceased was the mother of H.H., 
John and Mike Fling, so well known in this county.


FLINT, GAY
3/1/1898
Gay Flint, aged ten years, daughter of Joseph M. Flint, died at her home 
at Bruin, W. Va., about noon Saturday, February 19th, 1898.

Gay was a bright little girl, always kind and cheerful, and was faithful 
in attendance at school, not missing a day in four months.  She came to 
school Friday morning and recited all her lessons in the forenoon in her 
usual cheerful manner, but, while spelling her "head" lesson before 
dinner, her countenance showed signs of pain, but she had the fortitude to 
keep her place until the lesson was finished, and quit at the head of her 
class, this being her fortieth "head-mark," one more than any other at 
school.

After spelling, she went home at noon and in about twenty-four hours from 
that time this sweet little girl fell asleep in the arms of a merciful 
Saviour and her spirit was taken to that Great School above, where all is 
peace and joy and love.

Burial services were conducted at the Sand Ridge burial ground, by Rev. 
Wesley Poling, where little Gay was placed in her last earthly resting-
place in the presence of a very large audience, notwithstanding the rain 
pouring down in torrents.

In the death of Gay Flint the teacher has lost one of the brightest and 
most cheerful little girls in the school, the pupils lose one of their 
kindest and most amiable playmates; her class has lost its leader, and her 
parents have lost a sweet child who was loved by all who knew her.

The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the friends and 
relatives in this dark hour of their sad bereavement, and we trust they 
may find some consolation in the glorious thought that sweet little Gay 
has made a happy exchange in leaving this world of sin and sorrow and 
taking up her abode "Where sickness, sorrow, pain and death are felt and 
feared no more." - H.C. Lockney.
(Poetry omitted)


FOWLER, JAMES H.
11/26/1895
On Saturday, the 16th, death visited us again and removed from our midst 
our fellow citizen, James H. Fowler, who has been a citizen of this county 
for 18 years.  Mr. Fowler was born in Washington county, Ohio, and was 55 
years of age.  In 1861 he went out to do battle for the Union, where he 
contracted the disease that terminated his existence.  He was a good 
husband, a kind and indulgent parent, and a good citizen.  Although poor, 
he was ever ready to assist those who needed help and ever ready to 
contribute to the support of the Gospel.  He was a member of the M.P. 
Church and gave testimony before death of being ready for the summons.  He 
bore his suffering patiently.  He is not lost, but gone before.  He left a 
large family and many friends to mourn his departure.  His family have the 
sympathy of the community.  He was laid to rest the 18th at Blue Head 
Chapel. - A Friend


FOWLER, MAHALA J.
12/5/1899
Mrs. Mahala J. Fowler, wife of Lloyd Fowler, died at the home of her 
brother, L. Huffman, in this town last Wednesday morning and was interred 
the same day at the Huffman burying ground about three miles above town.  
She leaves five small children to grope through the world without the soft 
touch of the hand of a mother.  May a merciful God look in special and 
tender pity upon the two little girls.


FOX - See Starkey, Mrs. Fritz.


FREED, MRS. JOHN
3/7/1899
We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. John Freed.


FRESHOUR, JOHN
11/30/1897
John Freshour died at his home on Leaf Bank.  He had lived near this town 
for a number of years and had always been noted for his generosity.  His 
house was often called the "Orphan's Home."  Several sons and daughters 
and his wife, all of whom are quiet and inoffensive, are bereft and they 
have the sympathy of the entire community.


FUNK, GEO.
4/17/1894
Geo. Funk died Sunday.


FUNK, GEORGE
5/22/1894
Geo. W. Funk, the subject of this sketch, was born Oct. 7th 1822. Died 
April 15th 1894, aged 71 years, 7 months and 8 days.  Was married to the 
present widow, May 17th 1864?. To them were born three children, Wm., A.M. 
and G.E. Funk.  (Remainder of obituary illegible)


GAINER
11/15/1898
Another member of the Gainer family who are afflicted with typhoid fever, 
died last Saturday morning at 2 o'clock.


GAINER, ARZANNA
7/16/1895
Our pen is now carrying out the request of the husband of the deceased.  
The death angel came into our community and claimed as its victim Arzanna 
Gainer.  The deceased was a daughter of John P. and Emily Bell, and was 
born January 19, 1867 and departed this life June 8, 1895, aged 28 years, 
4 months and 19 days.  She was united in marriage to C.W. Gainer April 23, 
1893, and the result was a happy and peaceful union for 2 years, 1 month 
and 15 days.  Her death was caused by that dread and fatal disease, 
consumption.  She endured her illness with patience, and was seldom heard 
to murmer or complain.  She leaves a husband, three brothers, two sisters 
and a host of friends to mourn their irreparable loss, which is her 
eternal gain.  It seems remarkably strange that so many persons are called 
away to try the stern realities of an invisible world, when, seemingly, 
they are in the bloom of youth, but, "in the midst of life we are in 
death."  Before her spirit took its flight she called the members of the 
house to her bedside and said she was ready and willing to go.  She was 
laid to rest Sunday, June 9, in the Bethlehem Cemetery, in the presence of 
an unusually large assembly of people, Rev. Adam Westfall conducting the 
funeral service. - C.O. Rafferty


GAINER, BRIAN
8/28/1894
With deep regret we chronicle the sudden death of Uncle Brian Gainer, who 
departed this life July 23, 1894.  He was born November 11th, 1828.  He 
shared in the toils and blessings of life for 65 years, 8 months and 12 
days.  He was united in marriage to Elizabeth A. Vannoy nearly forty years 
ago, and as the result of this union six children were born, two boys and 
four girls, five of the children are still living on, and near the old 
homestead, the oldest daughter having preceded the father in death.  The 
sudden and unexpected death of Uncle Brian tended to deepen the sorrow 
that separation from friends naturally produce in the human heart.

Paralysis or heart trouble was doubtless the cause of his death.  We 
realize that in the death of the above the community has lost one of its 
best citizens, the family an affectionate father and companion..  In many 
respects the example of the deceased is worthy of patronage, though he was 
not a professor of religion.  There were many traits of character in his 
life that all would do well to imitate.  He was kind to all, especially 
the poor and needy, lived in peace with his neighbors, aimed to deal 
honestly with everyone, and would often reprove the out-broken for their 
wickedness.  Hence we deeply sympathize with the bereaved family, who have 
been bereft of such a friend as this, but may we not hope that God will 
over rule all to His glory and the good of sorrowing friends.  The 
lifeless remains of the deceased were laid to rest in the family cemetery 
on the old homestead, there to await the final ressurrection of the death.  
The funeral services were conducted by your correspondent.  The large 
gathering of people on the occasion showed conclusively their respect for 
the departed one. - L.S. Vannoy


GAINER, BRYAN
7/31/1894
Bryan Gainer an aged and respected citizen fell dead in a field at his 
home at the mouth of Tanner, in Gilmer county last Monday.  He had been 
unwell for a day or two, but had not been confined to his bed.  About noon 
on the day of his death he went some distance from the house to turn some 
cattle out of a field of corn, failing to return as soon as his folks 
thought he should search was instituted for him and about 3 o'clock he was 
found lying in the field dead.  There were some bruises about his face and 
head supposed to have been the result of the fall.


GAINER CHILD
2/8/1898
Mr. Lee Gainer's child is very sick with whooping cough.
LATER: - The child died Sunday.


GAINER, JAMES
11/22/1898
James Gainer, member of the Gainer family so afflicted with typhoid fever, 
last week.  This is the third death.


GAINER, LEVI
6/20/1893
Levi Gainer, of Pine creek, departed this life on the 16th inst., of 
pneumonia fever and was intered at the Pine creek cemetery on the 18th.  
About 400 people attended the funeral, besides nearly 100 Odd Fellows, of 
which he had been a member.  The beautiful ceremony of the Odd Fellows, 
was rendered at the grave.  Mr. Gainer was a good, quiet, law abiding 
citizen and will be greatly missed.  We extend to his family sincere 
sympathy.


GAINER, MRS. LEE
7/17/1900
Mrs. Lee Gainer, of Pine creek died at her home last Saturday, and was 
buried Sunday.  We extend to her husband and near relatives our sincere 
sympathy.


GAINER, MRS. JOHN T.
6/19-21/1898
Since our last issue Mrs. John T. Gainer, whose illness we have frequently 
mentioned, passed peacefully away and has joined that innumerable host 
which John saw.  Her departure is a great loss to the good society of this 
town, but when we recollect that the Great Master of the vineyard has a 
right to pluck the brightest flowers.  When anyone asks: "Who plucked that 
flower,?" we respond: "The Master."  Then all must hold their peace.  She 
has gone and we cannot recall her, but we can follow the beautiful and 
exemplary life she lived, and reach the same glorious height.  A more 
extended notice appears in another column.

From another column:
Minnie, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary Jeffries, and wife of John T. 
Gainer was born March 3rd, 1870.  She was married to John T. Gainer July 
28th, 1895.  They were devoted to each other, and lived together in 
perfect harmony.

Mrs. Gainer received saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and was 
gloriously saved twelve years ago.  She has lived a consistent christian 
life ever since - an active christian, a friend to the preacher, visiting 
the sick and the poor, and ministering to their needs, warning the sinner 
and exhorting him to repentance, and comforting those who mourn on account 
of him.

Many a faint hearted christian has been inspired to more faithful service 
by her earnest and sympathetic words.  The awakened, tried and tempted 
found her a friend in need.  She was a dutiful wife and obliging neighbor.

This scribe has known her but a short time, and he cannot find words to 
express his appreciation of her.

Sister Gainer has been in bad health about two years.  Within this time no 
word of complaint escaped her lips.  In spite of all that was done to stay 
his hand--marked attention as well as gift of affection--Death began to do 
his work on the morning of the 15th of June, 1898, and at three o'clock 
the gates were opened and her soul rose to greater heights.

Death said to the husband and friends, "stand back," and as her heart 
ceased to beat under the touch of his skeleton hand (but how warm and soft 
to her) a light of love and peace that is not of earth settled upon her 
brow.

"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."

Sister Gainer leaves behind a husband, a father, five brothers and three 
sisters, and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss, and has gone 
to meet a mother, a brother, a sister, a little baby and many other 
relatives and friends that have gone before her to the home above.
"The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the 
Lord."  "He hath sent me into the world to heal the broken hearted."  May 
the husband who has lost his best bosom friend, and the sisters and 
brothers their precious sister, and the father his dear child; and the 
relatives and friends one that was dear to them, all with bruised and 
broken hearts come to the Great Physician who can heal every wound.
(Poetry omitted)


GODFREY, GEORGE
7/20/1897
George Godfrey's funeral will be preached the third Sunday in July at 
Lower run.


GODFREY, GEORGE
11/17/1896
George Godfrey, eldest son of Eligah Godfrey, died at his home on Lower 
run of typhoid fever a few days ago.  He leaves a wife and two small 
children.


GOLDSMITH, ALPHEUS
3/22/1898
On Friday, the 5th inst., the community was shocked to hear of the sudden 
death of Alpheus Goldsmith, which occurred the evening before at 6 
o'clock, at the mouth of Annamariah creek, where he had been working for 
his brother-in-law, Mr. A. Buck.  He had only been sick a short time, and 
on Monday before, was pronounced out of danger by the attending physician, 
and with proper care would soon be well again.

He seemed to improve very fast up to the fatal day, when, at 2 p.m., he 
was attacked with a violent chill and grew rapidly worse, until death 
relieved his sufferings, and his spirit took its flight to that land 
whence no traveler returns.

Alph was a son of J.W. Goldsmith, who now resides in Roane county, but is 
well known throughout Calhoun.  He was born May 7, 1875, and spent most of 
his short life in Sheridan district, in which he had many warm friends, 
for he was a bright and affable young man, of many noble attributes, which 
won for him the confidence, respect and affection of all with whom he came 
in contact.  His remains were laid away in the Blackshere cemetery, at 3 
o'clock Sunday, witnessed by a large and sympathetic crowd.  It was in 
obedience to Christ's injunction to "weep with those that weep, and mourn 
with those that mourn."

He was (illegible) converted in Wood county, where he joined the Methodist 
Church, of which he was a consistent member until his death.

His bereaved father and numerous relatives have the profound sympathy of 
the entire neighborhood.

What consolation to his friends, knowing that his spirit lives forever.  
In his dying hour, when asked if he would take some medicine, his reply 
was, "I need no medicine," leaving the assurance behind that our earthly 
loss was his heavenly gain.

May his beautiful life, which ebbed out as serenely and peacefully as the 
setting sun in a clear sky, be an incentive to use to press forward, with 
the object in view of meeting our friends "in the sweet by and by."

Friends, you cannot bring Alph back, but you can go to him. - John W. 
White


GOLDSMITH, ALPHEUS
3/8/1898
Alpheus, son of J.W. Goldsmith, died at the residence of A. Buck, last 
Friday night.  His death, being so unexpected, was a great shock to his 
friends.


GOLDSMITH, ROBERT
8/31/1897
Robert Goldsmith died last Thursday at the home of his son, Lewis.  He was 
up in 80 years of age.


GREATHOUSE, ROMIE
4/5/1898
Last Saturday as Romie Greathouse and Ben Runion were returning from a 
hunt, and when in sight of home, the gun, a mountain rifle, was accidently 
discharged killing young Greathouse instantly.  It seems the boys were 
crossing a fence and as Runion jumped to the ground, by some means the gun 
was discharged, the ball entering near the ear and ranging through the 
base of the brain did its deadly work.  Romie was about 17 years of age 
and the son of N.J. Greathouse who lives on Little Creek some three miles 
east of town; he was an industrious and dutiful son, and his sudden death 
falls as a sad blow upon his parents and friends. - Bulletin.


GRIGGS, MRS.
3/16/1897
Mrs. Griggs, of Tannersville, was found dead in her bed last Saturday 
morning.  She retired in her usual good health the night before, and as 
she as did not make her appearance Saturday morning as early as was her 
custom, they went to her room to ascertain the cause, and found her cold 
in death.  Her remains were taken to Vadis, Sunday for interrment.  Mrs. 
Griggs was the wife of the well known Hamilton Griggs, and was aged about 
60 years.  She was kind and gentle lady and was respected by the whole 
community. - Glenville Pathfinder.


GROGGS, MISS - See Collins, Mrs.


GROOMS, "AUNT TAMER"
3/1/1898
"Aunt Tamer" Grooms is dead at Glenville.  She was colored and 90 years of 
age.

GROVES, G.T.
5/29/1894
G.T. Groves, one of Calhoun's best citizens departed this life the 15 
inst.  He leaves a wife and six small children to mourn their loss.  He 
was interred in the family graveyard at O.W. Groves.  His family have the 
sympathy of their many friends.


GUNN, CLARK
8/28/1900
A sad and very unfortunate affair was the drowning, near Altizer, last 
Wednesday, of Clark Gunn.  Mr. Gun in company with some other men was 
engaged in raising sunken ties and all attempted to swim across the creek, 
Mr. Gunn failing and calling for help.  One of the men went to him and 
barely escaped with his own life, and another also attempted to save him, 
but failed and he went down to a watery grave.  He was the nominee of the 
Democratic party, of Lee district, for Justice of the Peace, with more 
than even chances for election.


HALL, H.G.
12/17/1895
H.G. Hall, better known as Dr. Hall, died at the residence of J.H. 
Doddrill, on Rush run, last Tuesday night.  He was quite old, being 
somewhere away up in the seventies.


HALL, LEMIE
8/25/1896
Lemie Hall, of Auburn, father of E.M. Hall, of this town, died last 
Monday.

HAMILTON CHILD
1/8/1895
After a struggle of several weeks, during which time all that human hands 
could do to relieve the little sufferer, the youngest child of Hon. J.M. 
and Mrs. Minnie Hamilton died from the effects of whooping cough.  Death 
came to its relief about 3 o'clock last Thursday morning and the little 
one fell asleep, for indeed it had more the appearance of a sleeping babe 
than a corpse.  The funeral took place at 2 o'clock on Wednesday from the 
family residence, Rev. Smith, of the M.E. Church, South, officiating, who 
in a thoughtful touching and appropriate manner invoked the blessings of 
God on the bereaved family.  Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton and their bright little 
boys have the sympathy of all, and especially of those who have also drunk 
of the cup of sorrow.


HAMRICK, MARGARET
1/22/1900
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Hamrick, wife of Joseph Hamrick, will be 
preached at the Pleasant Hill Church, on the 15th of February, by Rev. M. 
W. Trippett, at 10 o'clock a.m.


HAMRICK, SALLIE
2/26/1895
Death.  One short, short sentence closes the biography of every man.  No 
sex is spared, no age exempt.  The monarchs, men of letters, the warrior, 
the rich and the poor, may travel through life, each in his own sphere, 
but will be ultimately gathered to that wondrous house prepared for all 
living.  Death terminates the existence of the boasted man.  No wonder the 
Psalmist David said: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son 
of man that Thou visitest him?  The sad intelligence of the death of R.J. 
Yoak, Squire Joseph K. Lynch, Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. Sallie Hamrick and Mrs. 
Arzanna Norman since our last issue are striking mementoes of the 
uncertainty of life and the absolute certainty that all must die.  We call 
to our assistance, at this trying hour every vestage of finer 
sensibilities, which but feebly express the profound sorrow we feel for 
the bereaved.

Aunt Sallie Hamrick, the mention of whose death appears in another column, 
was a daughter of Adam Starcher, deceased, who was one of the pioneer 
settlers of this county.


HARDMAN, DORCAS - See Ball, Dorcas.


HARRIS CHILD
2/15/1898
John Harris' youngest child died one day last week.


HARRIS, MRS. LAFE
7/17/1900
Frank Barr and wife passed through here Friday morning, to attend the 
funeral of their daughter, Mrs. Lafe Harris.


HATHAWAY, MRS. O.W.
6/22/1897
At the hour of going to press it becomes our painful duty to chronicle 
three events.  First, the death from fever of Mrs. O.W. Hathaway, who died 
last Saturday evening at her home on Pine creek and was interred at the 
St. Paul cemetery Sunday evening.  Second, the announcement by telephone 
of the death of Mrs. Maud Brannon, who went with her husband to Waverly 
some time last winter.  Friends are on their way to this town with her 
remains, and the funeral is set for this (Tuesday) morning, but bear in 
mind we go to press on Monday.  We are informed that Mrs. Brannon died of 
consumption.  While we express our deepest sympathy in both cases of sad 
bereavement, yet the fact that they were both good christian women makes 
the task much lighter than the task of giving a brief account of the third 
occurrence.


HAUGHT, RACHEL
9/11/1900
A memorial sermon will be preached by Rev. A. Westfall, at the Straight 
creek Baptist church, in Wirt county in memory of Mrs. Rachel Haught, 
Fifth Sunday in the present month at 11 o'clock a.m.


HAVERTY, W.B.
1/16/1900
W.B. Haverty, one of the highly respected citizens of Sheridan district, 
died very suddenly last Thursday morning.  Although he had been a great 
sufferer for some time the end was not yet expected.


HELMICK, LILLIE
9/12/1899
(Excerpt from Resolution of Respect) The following resolutions were passed 
by the Prudence Chapel Sunday school of the M.E. Church, South:

Whereas, God, in his infinite wisdom, has been pleased to take from our 
midst a little friend, Lillie Helmick, who was a bright little girl, quiet 
and modest, and loving in her disposition.  She has left a vacant place in 
Sunday school and home which cannot be filled.  It has pleased God to take 
this light from our Sunday school roll and placed it on the eternal 
Heavenly roll, where God, the Father is the Superintendent and where her 
name once placed will never be erased.


HENCLIES, MRS.
8/22/1899
Quite a number of people from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. 
Henclies at Prudence Chapel Sunday.


HENDERSON, CHARLEY
3/7/1899
By telephone we learn of the death of Charley Henderson, colored.


HERSMAN, J.B.
8/15/1899
J.B. Hersman was buried at the Bethlehem cemetery, Saturday at 4 o'clock 
p.m.  Rev. Sessions officiating.

From another column:

The flesh and blood of Jacob Hersman ceased to live near midnight of Aug 
10th.  And doubtless the fading influences of time will soon pass his 
life, to all but a few, into the realms of the forgotten.  But to those 
close enough to him to know him well, no point of space nor time can be so 
distant that the memory of his life will die.  Of him it can be as truly 
said as of any one that has lived, that his heart never knew the feeling 
of deceit or treachery.  His friends never had any doubts as to where he 
stood, and there never was necessity for his enemies to inquire of others.  
To those he loved he clung with a steadfastness that only death could 
absolve.  He was no coward.  He was a brave, courageous man and died as he 
had lived, without faltering or cringing.


HICKELL, WILLIE
10/31/1899
Willie Hickell, a deaf mute young man who worked a few days in this office 
last winter died of typhoid fever in Cincinatti a few days ago.


HICKLE BOY
10/25/1898
A report reaches us, and we have good reason to believe it true, that 
Thomas Hickle, an attorney residing at Richardson, was cleaning a 
Winchester rifle one day last week and while thus engaged the gun was 
accidentally discharged, killing his little boy almost instantly.

Mr. Hickle is a very affectionate father and is almost demented with grief 
since the unfortunate acccident.


HICKMAN, MINORA
3/13/1900
Mrs. Minora Hickman, wife of Cyrus Hickman died last Friday evening about 
four o'clock.  Funeral, Saturday evening, from the Baptist church, to 
which church she had belonged from early childhood and in which church she 
was a most devout and faithful worker.  Noted as she was for many kind 
christian acts her death leaves a vacancy hard indeed to fill.  A large 
congregation assembled at the church to hear and assist in paying the last 
tribute of respect.


HICKMAN, MRS. R.F.
8/7/1894
Mrs. Hickman, wife of R.F. Hickman, who once resided in this town, 
departed this life last Monday morning and was buried in the Norman Ridge 
cemetery on Tuesday in the presence of a large and sorrowing congregation.  
Scott Coberly with a well drilled choir, furnished some excellent and 
appropriate music for the occasion.  The funeral exercises were conducted 
by Thos. K. Ferrell and Rev. Nicholson.


HICKMAN, MRS. CYRUS
8/23/1898
While Grantsville still sits in mourning over two homes recently made 
desolate–one through the calling away of its mistress, and the other 
through the promotion of the husband and father to higher courts–Death has 
again passed through and taken from the happy home of Cyrus Hickman the 
wife and mother.

Mrs. Hickman leaves five small children, too young to realize the sadness 
of their loss, and a tender, devoted husband, burdened with a grief that 
only time can soften; only Christian faith dispel.

Mrs. Hickman's death was very sudden and unexpected.  She had been sick 
for some time with measles but not seriously ill until last Wednesday 
morning, when symptoms of typhoid fever became apparent.  This 
complication of diseases, so sudden and severe in action, baffled the 
skill of the physicians, and she died Wednesday night about one o'clock.

Mrs. Hickman will be greatly missed by all who knew her.  She was a good 
neighbor, a true friend and a loyal wife and mother.  She was a daughter 
of William and Susan Jeffreys and was 38 years old–just in the prime of 
useful womanhood.

In his bereavement Cyrus Hickman has the sincere sympathy of the entire 
neighborhood.  May he feel this and be comforted thereby.


HICKS, MRS.
1/30/1894
Mr. Chas. Jones, of Rocksdale, was in town one night last week.  From him 
we learn there were four deaths in the Richardson vicinity in less than 
twenty-four hours, viz: A little son of John Kemmner's, David Starcher, a 
son of Phillip Starcher, Albert Nutter, residing a short distance below 
Richardson, and a Mrs. Hicks, who lived just across on the Roane county 
side of the creek.  The last information we had from there another one of 
Mr. Kemmner's sons was not expected to live.


HOLBERT, RUBY A.
1/16/1894
Ruby A., little daughter of Thomas and Jennie Holbert, died December 21st, 
1893, aged six years, three months and fourteen days.  Ruby leaves three 
sisters and two brothers, besides her loving parents, to mourn their loss.  
Her remains were interred in Mt. Olive cemetery December 23rd, 1893.


HOUCHIN, MRS. AMOS
9/6/1898
Mrs. Amos Houchin died of consumption at her home near Creston last 
Friday.


HUFFMAN
6/12/1900
Jas. Huffman came up from Parkersburg Saturday of last week to attend the 
funeral sermon of his mother and returned Monday.  Jim is certainly a nice 
genteel young man and all here wish him success.


HUFFMAN, CHARLEY
1/16/1900
Charley, son of Lemie Huffman, stepped off of life's stage to the great 
spirit world last Thursday evening.  He was born in this town more than 
eighteen years ago, and notwithstanding the many temptations usually 
thrown around young men in small towns, he walked uprightly before God and 
man.  And the closing hours of his life–closing in the expression of 
future hope–ought to be a solace for his friends.  Deceased was a member 
of the Enon Baptist church, from which the funeral was conducted by Rev. 
D.N. Connolly.  Interrment in the Huffman private cemetery.  We extend to 
parent and friends deepest sympathy.


HUFFMAN CHILD
3/22/1898
Quite a large crowd of people attended the burial service of the ten-
month-old child of Lemie Huffman, which took place last Thursday.  Death 
will visit the young and old alike and when the summons comes it is 
inevitable.  The bereaved parents, relatives and friends, have the 
Chronicle's sympathy.


HUFFMAN, EDITH
2/13/1900
Edith, wife of A. Huffman died at her home about 3 miles above this town 
last __ after an illness only about twenty minutes.  She was known among 
her acquaintances for a kind and christian character.  A more extended 
notice of her life will probably appear next week.


HUFFMAN, MAHALA J. - See Fowler, Mahala J.


HURSMAN EVERET
4/3/1900
Everet Hursman, a young man of Roane county, committed suicide a few days 
ago. He went by the morphine route.  A love affair was the cause.


ICE, JACK
8/2/1898
Jack Ice, well known to many of our readers, died of typhoid fever at his 
home in Clay county last week.


JARVIS CHILD
1/21/1896
A sad and horrible accident happened on Upper Nigh Cut, in Washington 
district, the particulars of which we have not fully learned, but we 
gather the following:  T. J. Jarvis and wife were away from home, and 
while gone the clothing on a small child by some means caught fire.  Steve 
Brown, who resided but a short distance away, heard the screams of the 
child and ran to the scene, where a terrible sight met his eyes.  Every 
thread of the child's clothing was burned from its body except the 
wristbands, and the child seemed to be entirely suffocated.  It got up, 
but fell immediately and died in terrible agony in a few hours.


JARVIS, SIMON
4/28/1896
Died, at his home on the 20th, inst., Simon Jarvis.  He was a young man 
just in the prime of life.  He leaves two sisters an many friends to mourn 
his loss. Again we are reminded "In the midst of life we are in death."


JEFFREYS, ADDIE MAY
11/21/1893
Again our quiet little village, Grantsville, is called on to mourn on 
account of another one of our people being called from time to eternity.

November 13th, 1893, at 8 o'clock in the evening, our sister, Addie May 
Jeffreys, was summoned and taken away by the death messenger.  This 
sister, after a brief illness, caused by the dreadful disease diphtheria, 
departed this life leaving the brightest evidence behind of her acceptance 
with her Creator.  She went down into the Jordan, the cold stream of 
death, without a murmur, having about her that noble christian spirit that 
is characteristic of all true christians.

She leaves a kind husband, three little children and a host of relatives 
and friends to mourn after her; and in short, all the community, because 
she was a sister that was a model one and was liked by all who knew her.
She professed a hope in Christ about the year 1883 while in her native 
State, Pennsylvania; and then attached herself to the M.E. Church, South.  
After she came to this place she obtained a certificate of her church 
identity and became a member of the same church here, and remained until 
the Master transplanted her from the church militent to the church 
triumphant.

The above is written by one who has heard her bear testimony of her 
acceptance with the God that gave her existence. - A Friend


JEFFREYS, JOHN
3/30/1897
John Jeffreys, of Elizabeth, in attempting to mount a horse a few days 
ago, accidentally caught one of his feet in a stirrup strap, the horse 
took fright and ran away, dragging Jeffreys nearly a mile.  He died from 
the injuries received.


JEFFREYS, Mary
2/2/1897
Mrs. Mary Jeffreys, wife of Benjamin Jeffreys, died last Tuesday morning 
at 2 o'clock at the family residence on Sugar Camp, near Brooksville, this 
county.  She had been sick for quite a long time, mention of which has 
been made in this paper.  Interrment at the Bigbend Cemetery on Wednesday.


JEFFREYS - See Hickman, Mrs. Cyrus.


JOHNSON, "BROTHER"
3/7/1899
Rev. Calvin Burns officiated at "Brother" Johnson's funeral Friday.


JOHNSON, CARRIE
9/29/1896
On Thursday morning, Sept 17, 1896, the angel of death in his flight over 
the homes of men stooped down and gathered into his dark bosom the form of 
one we had known for a short time, Carrie Johnson.  In her death father 
and mother lost a sweet little babe, aged 9 months and 3 days.  It was 
hard to say farewell, but we must, yet not forever, for we have a promise, 
yes a truthful promise, that to meet the sweet little angel we may go to 
heaven, not to see if there she might be, but to be with her, sure, very 
sure.  Father and mother, there she waits for you.  How proud we are to 
look upon such visitations of death carelessly and indifferently.  It is 
only when the sudden afflictions come home to us - comes almost or quite 
to our door - that the shock is so great as to cause us to stop and 
consider the dreadful warning intended to convey. O, remember, "In the 
midst of life we are in death. - Berta Westfall


JOHNSON, CARRIE
9/22/1896
Carrie, the nine-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson, of "Bull 
river" died at their home last Thursday morning.  It had been sick but a 
short time, which made the sudden plucking of the flower all the more sad.  
The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of all, and more especially 
of those who have been called upon to endure the same trial.


JOHNSON, EVA M.
11/6/1894
Eva M., daughter of A.R. and Mollie Johnson, was born March 30, 1893, died 
of Whooping cough Oct. 30, 1894, and was interred at the Huffman Cemetery 
on the 31st of Oct.  Her death cast a gloom over a doting family.  The 
little prattle that gladdened the happy home is hushed in death.  No more 
her little song, "Jesus Receive Us, We are Little Lambs" will be heard 
when being rocked to sleep, for she has gone to live with Jesus, and to be 
his forever more.  Little Eva was a precocious child, and her loss is a 
sad blow to her family, but the hope that she lives again and that they 
can go to her should give comfort and consolation.  We trust, that when 
the affairs of this life are closed, that her parents and brothers may be 
as ready to enter upon the joys of "our Lord" as was darling Eva.


JOHNSON INFANT
3/21/1899
The four weeks old child of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Johnson died very suddenly 
last Friday morning about 2 o'clock.  While it had not been exceptionally 
strong the parents had no thought of its being in any immediate danger.  
And its death, so sudden, was a terrible shock.


JOHNSON, JEFFERSON CLARENCE
3/7/1899
Jefferson Clarence Johnson was born on the 23rd day of May, 1875; died of 
heart failure on the 2nd day of March, 1899; aged 23 years, 9 months and 9 
days.  The day before his death he prayed almost incessantly–expressed his 
regrets that he had not attended church, said to his mother: "Don't pray 
that my life may be prolonged, but pray that my soul be saved."  He said 
to his sister Willie: "That God could look down into the darkest hovels."  
When asked if he could not give his heart to Jesus–he replied, "yes."  At 
9 p.m. on the night of the 1st he clasped his hands and said: "Praise the 
Lord, I have what the world cannot take from me."  He said to his parents: 
"I am your last child whose name is entered on the Lamb's book of life, 
and on tomorrow I shall walk the Golden Shore."  He said to the doctor: "I 
have received the Holy Ghost."  He requested that his regeneration be told 
publicly.  He seemed perfectly tranquil after his conversion and died 
without a struggle.


JOHNSON, MRS. HANS
10/1/1895
Death.  No sex is spared, no age exempt.  Its cold icy hand is stretched 
forth to grasp the young, the old, and the middle aged.  The strong and 
the weak fall alike before the all devouring seythe of time.  Since our 
last issue four of our fellow beings have fallen in this community.

First the messenger came to George Davis, an aged and, for many years a 
respected citizen of this town.  His removal from earth was very sudden 
and unexpected.  No time for preliminaries or preparations.  A severe 
attack of cholera morbus seized him Monday evening and on Tuesday morning 
he died - "He died," this short sentence closes the biography of all men.

The next to answer the call of the Great Angel Trumpeter, who stands with 
one foot upon the land and the other in the sea, and bids humanity return 
to dust, was Mrs. Hans Johnson.  She had been sick with fever for some 
time, yet withal, her friends were hardly prepared for the shock, but she 
died, and it is not necessary to cavil with the dealings of providence.  
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Philip Norman, and bore the reputation of 
being a noble christian woman, and the moral influence she has exercised 
over her family and community will be seen and felt many days hence.  "She 
was good."  What an enviable epitaph.

The sentiment of the family and friends of the next to fall was doubtless 
expressed in the following words: 

"When we see a precious blossom,
That we tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair."

But when the melodious strains of the choir which sang: "We shall sleep, 
but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn," etc., was gently born 
away on the breezes, the answer seemed to wave back from heaven, "Little 
Harry is in the arms of his mamma," who preceded him but three months ago.  
And while his cooing and smiles are hid beyond times fitful sea, he 
nevertheless beckons to those who cherished and nursed him, come.  Little 
Harry, son of Jesse Scott died Saturday morning of cholera infantum.

And while we are trying to write these few lines in memory of the deceased 
the hearse is moving away from the front door of the undertaker's, which 
is next door to us, carrying the casket that is soon to contain the 
remains of "Uncle Collins Betts, who died Saturday evening about six 
o'clock.  He has been sick for quite a long time, His family and friends 
have tenderly cared for him through all of his afflictions and can now 
consign him peacefully to the tomb, feeling that all that human hands 
could do has been done to alleviate his suffering.  Mr. Betts was one of 
the land marks of the county, perhaps as well known as any man in it.  He 
leaves to mourn his loss a family consisting of a wife and five or six 
upright and honest sons.

Finally , to the friends of all the deceased we extend profoundest 
sympathy, at the same time suggesting that "all things work together for 
good," etc.    Remember that you can go to them.  Do not lose sight of the 
fact that while they are gone, you are still on the tear shedding side of 
the great river.


JOHNSON, SARAH A. - See Elliott, Sarah A.


JONES CHILDREN
12/20/1898
The two little girls, aged six and ten, of Thomas Jones, near Elizabeth, 
were burned to death last Thursday.  Mr. Jones was kindling a fire with 
crude oil and an explosion followed, with the above results.  The girls 
were sitting on the floor near the fire when it happened.


JONES, MRS.
2/15/1898
Mrs. Jones, an aged, christian and highly respected lady, in the person of 
Mrs. Capt. Wm. Jones, departed this life at her home near Rocksdale, last 
Wednesday.  The aged husband, the sons, daughters and friends have our 
sympathy.


JONES, MRS.
2/15/1898
The most revered name on earth is mother.  How sad to chronicle the death 
of two mothers - Mrs. Jones of Rocksdale, and Mrs. Blake of Mt. Zion.


JONES, MRS. WILL "TINKER"
8/1/1899
Mrs. Will, better known as "Tinker," Jones died last Wednesday morning.


KEENER, MEL
9/11/1900
Mel Keener, whose illness we have mentioned quite frequently died one day 
last week and was interred in the Stumptown cemetery the following day.  
Quite a number attended his funeral from this town.


KEENER, W.T.
2/8/1898
We are confronted with the painful duty of announcing the death of 
Postmaster W.T. Keener.  Mr. Keener died at his home in this town last 
Tuesday about 10 o'clock, after a lingering illness with consumption.  He 
was universally beloved being a typical citizen.  Since he became known to 
the people of this and Gilmer counties, he was never known to compromise 
with wrong.  

Under the most trying circumstances he always dared to do right.  He was 
in his 46th year, was a member of the Baptist Church.  Was several years a 
successful school teacher and was appointed post master in this town under 
the present administration, and took charge of the office last May.  We 
join his many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.  We 
would write more, but for his request about three weeks ago to make only a 
brief statement of the manner of his life as we understood it and ask the 
Braxton Democrat to copy it for the benefit of his relatives.


KEENER. W.T.
6/12/1898
Several folks from town are attending the funeral services of the late 
W.T. Keener at Stumptown today.


KELLAR, STEPHEN
11/2/1897
In Memory of Father Stephen Kellar
On Wednesday morning, Oct. 19, 1897, about 8 o'clock a deep shadow fell 
over our community as the sad news of his death was borne from one to 
another, and that his spirit had left its earthly home and passed into 
that great and beautiful beyond.  He was born Oct. 16, 1819, aged 78 years 
and 3 days.  His illness was of about one years duration, three months of 
which he was confined to his bed, yet he never murmured or complained.  He 
said it was the Lord's will to keep him here, and when the Lord saw fit to 
call him he was ready and prepared to go.  Oh how we all will miss him in 
our homes.  We were always glad to see him come; he always had pleasant 
words to bring.  Everybody loved Father Kellar.  In short his life was a 
consistent one, his death a beautiful one.  He fell asleep in Jesus and we 
feel that our loss his gain.  He leaves seven children and many relatives 
and friends to mourn because he is no more.  Weep not for him, but prepare 
to meet him on that eternal shore where there will be no more sickness nor 
death.  Appropriate funeral services were held at the Bigbend Church by 
the Rev. O. Givens, and there in the presence of a large number of 
relatives and friends all that was mortal of a loving Father was laid to 
rest in the Big bend Cemetery. - A Friend.


KELLER, MARTHA L. - See White, Martha L.


KELLEY, EFFIE - See Westfall, Effie.


KELLEY, LILLY MAY – See Woodford, Lilly May.


KELLEY, RETTA - See Mace, Retta.


KELLY, CHILD
8/23/1898
Our sympathy goes out to Rev. P.A. Kelly and wife in the loss of a darling 
child.


KELLY, EDNA
10/3/1893
We are sorry to hear of the death of little Edna, daughter of Losson Kelly 
of White Pine.  She had diphtheria and only lived about a week.  Mr. Kelly 
had two other children down with the same disease but they are better.


KELLY, SOLOMON
7/30/1895
The funeral of Solomon Kelly and Mrs. Emmeretta Mace will be preached at 
the old Bethlehem Church, above Grantsville, on the Second Sunday in 
September, 1895, at 11 o'clock a.m. by Rev. Wm. Burns.


KEMMNER CHILD
1/30/1894
Mr. Chas. Jones, of Rocksdale, was in town one night last week.  From him 
we learn there were four deaths in the Richardson vicinity in less than 
twenty-four hours, viz: A little son of John Kemmner's, David Starcher, a 
son of Phillip Starcher, Albert Nutter, residing a short distance below 
Richardson, and a Mrs. Hicks, who lived just across on the Roane county 
side of the creek.  The last information we had from there another one of 
Mr. Kemmner's sons was not expected to live.


KEMMNER, MRS. JOHN
6/29/1897
Mrs. Kemmner, the wife of John Kemmner, a worthy citizen of Richardson, 
departed this life at her husbands home at Richardson, on the night of 
Saturday, June 19th, after a long illness.  Mrs. Kemmner was a native of 
Germany, and with her husband moved to this county some 12 or 15 years 
ago, and has lived at Richardson since that time.  She was an exemplary 
christian woman, and had the respect of all who knew her, and her demit is 
greatly deplored among her neighbors.  She was about 41 years old and left 
several children, who with her husband have the sincere condolence of all 
who know them.  And Mr. Kemmner is very thankful to all the neighbors and 
friends for their kindness and sympathy extended during his wifes illness 
and after her death. - A Friend.


KERBY, RESEN
11/17/1896
Resen Kerby, a pioneer citizen of the vicinity of Rocksdale, died last 
Wednesday morning.


KIGHT CHILD
12/25/1900
(From Pleasant Hill News) The one year old child of Albert Kight died last 
Tuesday morning, and was buried Wednesday, at the Pleasant Hill cemetery.  
The bereaved parents have our deepest sympathy.


KIGHT CHILD
12/25/1900
The one year old child of Albert Kight died last Tuesday morning, and was 
buried Wednesday, at the Pleasant Hill cemetery.  The bereaved parents 
have our deepest sympathy.


KING INFANT
5/12/1896
Last Thursday the fifteen months old child of French King, who resides on 
Spring run, near Arnoldsburg, was playing about the house, which was near 
the stream, and by some accident fell in a small pool and was drowned.  
Mrs. King was working about the house and did not miss the child for about 
twenty minutes, and when she went to look for it found it in the water 
dead.  Mothers, be careful about allowing your children to play about 
water.  The above was only a small run and the pool where the child 
drowned was less than a foot deep.


KING, MISS - See Conrad, Mrs.


KNOTTS, LIZZIE
6/26/1894
We regret to hear of the death of Lizzie, the little daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. E.C. Knotts,  of Minnora.


KNOTTS, LIZZIE
7/3/1894
Death has again cast its gloom over the home of Edward and Arminta Knotts.  
On Tuesday, June 19th, God took from them their darling daughter Lizzie, 
aged, 0 months.  Little Lizzie was sick but a short time until death 
removed her.  She has gone from earth to bloom on the plains of bliss.  
This makes seven children that has been taken from this home.  Of eight 
children born to them but one is left.  To the father and mother we would 
say sorrow not as those who have no hope, you shall clasp glad hands with 
your darling children where death cannot enter, and where tears are wiped 
from every eye.  Life may seem lonely without them, but the monitor of 
hope inspired by faith and kindled by long, whispers to our immortal 
spirits the truth, "we shall meet again."  Father and mother throw back 
the curtain of Eternity, look to God, admire his providence and grace.  
Inside the pearly gates you see those angel children greeting each other.  
On you go until the family group gathers together and you cry out with joy 
and hallelajah.  Here is happiness, here is home, here is our whole family 
saved in heaven.  God grant that this picture may be realized.  Services 
were conducted by Rev. P.D. Nutter in the M.E. Church. - Emma Knotts


KNOTTS, MRS. RUFUS SR.
3/27/1900
Funeral of Mrs. Rufus Knotts, Sr., will be preached at Walnut church on 
the first Sunday in April by Rev. Coffman.


KNOTTS, MRS. RUFUS
4/10/1900
Quite a large number of people attended the funeral of Mrs. Rufus Knotts 
Sunday.  Among those from a distance, we noticed Wm. Stalnaker of Spencer.


KNOTTS, SUSAN
12/26/1893
On Monday night, December 11th, 1893, the death messenger visited the 
vicinity of Walnut and removed from the home and embrace of Wm. R. and 
Mollie Knotts their little daughter Susan.  She was called away very 
suddenly with croup.

Little Susan was 3 years, 6 moths and 19 days old; she was large and well 
grown and in many respects more than an ordinary child.  I have often 
thought when looking at her beautiful form, that she was to sweet and 
lovely to have to stand the sorrows of this sinful world.  We would love 
to have kept little Susan longer, but God saw fit to take her home.

Her life here was short, but she made many lasting impressions.  She will 
be greatly missed in the home.  The bereft parents and friends have our 
deepest sympathy.

Her funeral was preached in the home on the 13th and her little body was 
interred in the new cemetery near the new church, but her spirit dwells 
where Jesus is, forever free from sorrow, where joys and pleasures are 
forevermore. - P.D.N.


LANE CHILD
4/14/1896
Last week there were four deaths near this place in forty-eight hours.  On 
Friday morning very early Chas. Boone died of fever, and just one hour and 
forty minutes after his death, has father, Andy Boone, died.  His death 
was due to old age.  The former leaves a wife and nine daughters to mourn 
the loss of father.  Interment on the home place on Saturday.  On last 
Saturday Leonard Lane's youngest child died, and was interred in the new 
cemetery on Walnut Sunday.  On Sunday the youngest child of Enoch and 
Lucinda Tanner died.  There has not been such fatality here in years.


LAUGHLIN, PHOEBA - See Parsons, Phoeba.


LEACH, MARTHA
11/5/1895
Mrs. Martha Leach, of Pine creek, departed this life last Saturday 
morning.  She had been ill for nearly a year from paralysis, and most of 
the time was entirely helpless.  She had made her home with her son, S.M. 
Ward since the death of her husband.


LOCKRIDGE, ELIZABETH J. - See Sturm, Elizabeth J.


LOW, LUCINDA - See Trippett, Lucinda.


LOWERS, PERRY
8/23/1898
Perry Lowers of White Oak died on the 10th inst.


LYNCH, GEORGE
10/22/1895
Hon. George Lynch, one of the pioneer citizens of this county, died at his 
home at Altizer about 6 o'clock last Saturday evening, after an illness of 
about a week.  He was nearing his 84th year, and had represented this 
county in the Legislature in 1870-1881, besides holding many other 
positions of great responsibility.  His funeral took place yesterday from 
the family residence.


LYNCH, GEORGE
10/29/1895
Dead.  It is with a feeling of sadness and thoughts of the transitory 
nature of all earthly things that I write of the death of one generally 
known throughout the county and to a large number of the most prominent 
citizens of our State, and familiarly called "Uncle George Lynch, " who 
died of fever after a brief sickness of almost a week, at his home on the 
West Fork, last Saturday, in the 84th year of his age.  Uncle George was 
born in what is now Webster county, W. Va., but was one of the first 
settlers of this county.  He was a good, honest, upright and useful 
citizen, having served the people of this county faithfully as a surveyor.  
He also represented this county in the Legislature for two terms.  He was 
a most unassuming man and ever kept "In the even tenor of his way" and 
seemed alike unaffected by the allurements of fame or of personal 
aggrandizement.  A plain, common, sensible and useful man, and noted for 
his homely wit and good humor, being fond of innocent jest and mirth.  
Uncle George possessed many noble traits of character, such as patience, 
kindness, contentment, fidelity to duty and others.  I have often thought 
that the words of Mill Bradon, "O what a blessed gift of heaven is a calm 
and serene spirit that wraps its possessor as it were in the sunlight and 
which like the radient cloud that proceed the camp in the wilderness 
imparts its moving brilliancy to all beholders," were applicable to him.  
Uncle George married a sister of Capt. A. Knotts, who with several of 
their children have preceded him to the spirit realm, yet there are other 
children and grand children left to mourn his loss.  To all of whom we 
tender our sympathy.  We do not know whether Uncle George ever made a 
public profession of religion or not, be that as it may, "The Kingdom of 
God is neither lo here! Or lo there!  It cometh not with observation, but 
is within you," and we believe that he possessed its essential elements of 
Love to God and his fellow man, and therefore sorrow not as those without 
hope, trusting that "All is well with his soul."
(Poetry omitted) - Friend


LYNCH, JOSEPH K.
2/26/1895
Death.  One short, short sentence closes the biography of every man.  No 
sex is spared, no age exempt.  The monarchs, men of letters, the warrior, 
the rich and the poor, may travel through life, each in his own sphere, 
but will be ultimately gathered to that wondrous house prepared for all 
living.  Death terminates the existence of the boasted man.  No wonder the 
Psalmist David said: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son 
of man that Thou visitest him?  The sad intelligence of the death of R.J. 
Yoak, Squire Joseph K. Lynch, Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. Sallie Hamrick and Mrs. 
Arzanna Norman since our last issue are striking mementoes of the 
uncertainty of life and the absolute certainty that all must die.  We call 
to our assistance, at this trying hour every vestage of finer 
sensibilities, which but feebly express the profound sorrow we feel for 
the bereaved.

In the death of Squire Joseph K. Lynch this county loses one of its good 
citizens.  He was Justice of the Peace of his district for a number of 
years, which office he held at his death.  Frequent mention has been made 
of the terrible siege of typhoid fever in Mr. Lynch's family.  For months 
he patiently administered to the wants of his household who were sick, and 
finally yielded to disease and death himself.


LYNCH, LYDIA F.
2/12/1895
Died, Feb. 2, 1895, Mrs. Lydia F. Lynch, aged  45 years.  Deceased was the 
wife of Joseph K. Lynch.  She was a kind and faithful companion, a good 
mother, and a loving sister.  Her remains were placed in the Lynch 
Cemetery, by the side of her son, Penbrook, who died in December.  She 
leaves a husband and ten children to mourn their loss.  Why she was taken 
from us there's no earthly tongue can tell, but we must remember, Jesus 
doth all things well.  (Poem Omitted)


LYNCH, PENBROKE
11/27/1894
Penbroke, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Lynch, departed this life 
Thursday, Nov. 8th.  He had been ill about four weeks with that dread 
disease typhoid fever.  Hie was interred at the Lynch graveyard on Friday 
in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends.  Besides his 
fathers family he leaves a wife and one child to mourn the loss which is 
his eternal gain. - Lucile


MACE, ?
2/5/1895
A young man by the name of Mace, who resided with his parents near 
Arnoldsburg, was out hunting one day last week.  Returning in the evening, 
after doing without anything to eat all day, he ate a small piece of a 
cabbage stalk before supper was ready, and then ate a very hearty supper, 
and went to bed as usual.  During the night he took sick and died.  We are 
told that he only lived about an hour after he first complained of being 
sick.


MACE, EMMERRETTA
7/30/1895
The funeral of Solomon Kelly and Mrs. Emmeretta Mace will be preached at 
the old Bethlehem Church, above Grantsville, on the Second Sunday in 
September, 1895, at 11 o'clock a.m. by Rev. Wm. Burns.


MACE, GRAFTON
2/15/1898
Grafton Mace died of typhoid fever at his home near Arnoldsburg last 
Wednesday morning, funeral Thursday, he leaves a wife and one child the 
child being about one year old.


MACE, MAHALA
8/28/1900
Rev. J.B. Poling will preach a memorial sermon at the Jesse's run 
schoolhouse, on the second Sunday in September in memory of Mrs. Mahala 
Mace.


MACE, MAHALA
10/2/1900
Quite a number attended memorial services of Mrs. E.B. Starkey and "Aunt" 
Mahala Mace from this place and Arnoldsburg.


MACE, PETER
8/1/1899
The funeral of Bro. Peter Mace will be preached Daniel's run church, on 
the fourth Sunday in August at 10:30 a.m.  S.A. Knotts, P.C.


MACE, PETER
2/7/1899
Peter Mace, one of the aged and highly respected citizens of Lee district, 
died at his home last Wednesday evening.  He was near 80 years old.  A 
more extensive notice of his death appears in another column.

From another column:
Departed this life, on the evening of February 1st, 1899, Peter Mace, an 
aged and respected citizen of our county, aged about 79 years.  Uncle 
Peter Mace, as he was commonly known, was born and reared among the 
historic hills of now Calhoun county.  He was a man known for his honesty, 
industry and integrity; a good citizen, loving husband and father, and a 
kind neighbor, charitable to all.  No one ever entered his door without 
receiving that customary hospitality and kindness characteristic of the 
pioneer citizens of his day and time.  And in his going we loose another 
one of the noble pioneers who assisted in blazing the way and hewing out 
the line to make this one of the brightest spots on the pages of West 
Virginia history.  He leaves behind him a large and respectable family to 
mourn his loss, but their loss is his gain.

He died in the hope of the final reward that is promised all those who 
believe upon Him who said: "Suffer little children to come unto Me and 
forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

The writer recalls many acts of personal kindness at the hospitable home 
of the deceased and heartily enters into sympathy with his relatives and 
friends in their irreparable loss. - G. Warren Hays.


MACE, RETTA
5/14/1895
Died on Monday at 2 o'clock Mrs. Retta Mace, wife of W.H. Mace, of 
consumption, in her 41st year.  She was the widow Boyles with one eleven 
year old son until March, 1894, when she was married to Mr. Mace.  Her 
maiden name was Kelley.  Prior to her marriage she received a pension, her 
husband being a soldier.  The remains were taken to Grantsville for 
interment.  The bereft have the sympathy of their friends. – Bulletin

The remains arrived at the home of Mrs. Kelly, mother of Mrs. Mace, 
Tuesday morning, and was interred at the Bethlehem Cemetery on the same 
day.  Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the burial.


MARSHALL, ELIZABETH J. - See Sturm, Elizabeth J.


MARSHALL INFANT
8/21/1900
The infant child of R.M. Marshall died Sunday evening.


MARTIN, ISABELLE
12/14/1897
Mrs. Isabelle Martin, whose serious sickness we mentioned a week or two 
ago, died at the home of her father, Levi Morris, last Wednesday morning 
and was interred at Mt. Zion cemetery Thursday morning.  A very large 
crowd viewed the remains and Rev. Sant Robinson, of the M.E. Church South, 
conducted the service.


MARTIN, LOUISA
7/25/1893
Louisa Martin, grand daughter of Levi Morris, departed this life on Sunday 
July 16, 1893, after a long painful illness.  While it had been expected 
that death would come to her relief, yet her friends clung to her to the 
last and resisted the attacks of the grim monster to the end.  This ends 
the life of one of the purest and fairest flowers.  Only the recollection 
of an exemplary and christian life is left to commemorate her stay on this 
earth.  She was buried in the Mount Zion cemetery on the 17th last.


MASON, STANLEY
7/27/1897
Moundsville comes to the front with one of the most brutal and atrocious 
murders yet reported.  For the benefit of our readers who do not get daily 
papers, and the additional fact that the Mason woman seems to have been a 
resident of this county a few years ago, living with her husband on the 
George Rine land near Minnora, we give it in full as taken from an 
exchange: 

Mardotha Mason is a daughter of the Rev. George Rine, a well known 
Methodist minister located in the lower part of Marshall county.  She 
seperated from her husband three or four years ago on account of domestic 
misunderstandings.  Since that time she has lived with her two sons on the 
hillside northeast of Moundsville in a  rude hut consisting of two rooms.  
She has obtained a livelihood by washing for families living in the 
neighborhood and in Moundsville. 

She left home about seven o'clock yesterday morning and went to 
Moundsville, where she worked during the day for the family of J.M. 
Roberts.  Before departing, she directed the boys to do a certain work in 
the garden, and to look after the chickens about supper time. 

It was nearly dark when Mrs. Mason returned from Moundsville.  As she 
approached the house, she noted with surprise that the boys were not in 
the path to the house to welcome her with the customary kiss.  Her 
surprise gave way to alarm when upon approaching she found that the house 
was closed.  Mrs. Mason called to the children before entering the house.  
A voice which sounded like that of the younger child, replied in a tone 
which indicated intense suffering. 

The terrified mother walked about thirty feet in the rear of the hut and 
found Willie lying on the ground with his throat cut and several ugly 
gashes on his face. She asked  about Stanley and the little fellow 
replied: "He's hurt too."  Mrs. Mason immediately sounded the alarm and 
several persons living in the neighborhood came to her assistance.  
Charles Golden began a search for Stanley and found him lying some 
distance up the hillside. 

Stanley's face was literally hacked beyond recognition.  His throat was 
cut.  He was gasping for breath.  Lying beside him was a briar hoe 
bespattered with blood, mute evidence of the awful crime which had been 
committed.  Both were carried into the house and messengers were sent to 
Moundsville for physicians, and to inform the authorities of the fiendish 
deed. 

Stanley was in almost a dying condition when Doctors S.M. Steel and D.J. 
States arrived, but they give it as their opinion that Willie may recover.  
Stanley was too seriously injured to give a description of his assailant.  
The other boy, however, described him as an old man, tall, with a grey 
mustache and wearing a light coat with dark trousers. 

Among the first men to arrive upon the scene was George Edwards.  Edwards 
started to Moundsville for aid.  He was walking down a path a short 
distance from the Mason hut, when a man stepped out from behind a pile of 
rails and knocked him down with a club.  He then ran off, but not until 
Edwards saw him.  Edwards states that the description given by Willie 
Mason tallies with his assailant. 

It is the theory that the fiend was lying in wait for Mrs. Mason, and that 
if she had used the path in returning home, he would have murdered her in 
cold blood. 

An old man answering the description given, has been seen by several 
persons loitering about, and if caught it is thought no difficulty will be 
experienced in fastening the crime upon him. 

Later: - Jim Jones, colored, aged 14, testified before the coroner's jury 
that he assaulted the Mason children on account of them saying he had 
stolen a bridle from some party here.


MAZE, EMMA
10/10/1899
Miss Emma, daughter of Blackburn Maze, died at the home of her father, 
last Friday night a week.


McCARTNEY, ARIZONA
2/8/1898
Arizona McCartney, of Straight creek died of pneumonia fever last 
Thursday.


McCONAUGHEY, WM. SR.
10/24/1899
Wm. McConaughey, sr., Parkersburg, father of S.M. McConaughey, died, at 
his home in Parkersburg last week.


McCOY, CHARLEY
12/17/1895
Our community has been shocked by the death of one of its most beloved 
youths.  Charley, son of Henry and Lida McCoy, died Nov. 27, aged 16 
years.  After three weeks illness he passed away in the glory of his 
youth, but his gentleness and quiet demeanor have left a memory that will 
long remain green in the hearts of his friend, both young and old.  When 
one whom we loved so much is taken from us we realize what a place in our 
lives he filled.  When we know that the deeds that endeared him to us are 
to dwell in memory only we find how many they were, but words are too weak 
to express them.  While visiting him in his sickness he expressed to me an 
earnest desire to meet his mother, who preceded him but a few weeks to 
that better land.  The father's and brother's hearts are sad and lonely 
and they feel as if the sunshine had gone from their home forever, yet 
there is a comfort in knowing that for Charley the trials of life are o'er 
and he is now reaping the reward God has promised the faithful.


McCOY, EUNICE A.
11/9/1897
"She is not dead, but sleepeth."  Another light has gone out.  Another 
seat vacant, and the home that was draped in sorrow just four short week 
ago is again made sad because one so long its light and joy is there no 
more.  No, that wife and mother is gone.  Gone to enjoy the rest of an 
eternal home.  The subject of this memoriam, Eunice A. Coulter, was born 
June 5, 1845, died Oct. 27, 1897, was 52 years, 6 months and 22 days old.  
She was united in marriage to S.M. McCoy Oct. 7, 1867.  Was converted and 
joined the M.E. Church at the age of eighteen.  She lived a noble 
christian life; one that was worthy the imitation of any one.  Mrs. McCoy 
was a good woman, a loving companion, a patient and gentle mother.  May 
they who are left behind follow the example that was set before them, and 
be ready when the summons comes to meet her where there will be no more 
parting, "neither sickness nor death."  The deceased was a patient 
sufferer for nine weeks and there was not a murmur nor complaint.  When 
the family would grieve or sorrow about her she would tell them not to 
weep - she was more calm than any.  We believe that she loved life and she 
lived in the cheerful enjoyment of all earthly blessings, but we also 
believe that with perfect composure, completeness of preparation and fully 
relying upon (illegible) Savior she waited for the summons.  To her there 
was no shadow on the face of the angels that came to waft her spirit to 
the mansion of rest.  All that loving hands could was done, but death only 
came to her relief.  She leaves a heartbroken husband, one son and two 
daughters and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss.  It may seem 
hard to us that we are called to give up some life dear to us as our own, 
but we can not change what God has appointed, and it may be in this 
mystery, which looks so dark to us lies hidden God's greatest mercy.  
Funeral services were held in the Mt. Zion Church, after which the body 
was laid in the Cemetery at that place by the side of her daughter, Maude, 
who preceded her so short a time before.  The bereft family have the heart 
felt sympathy of the entire community. - A Friend.


McCOY, JOHN
2/2/1897
In the death of John McCoy this county has lost one of its best citizens, 
and we keenly appreciate the great personal loss to each individual who 
had occasion to be thrown in his company or do business with him.

Notwithstanding the bitter cold weather a very large crowd of people 
attend the funeral of John McCoy at Mt. Zion last Thursday.

In the death of John McCoy this county has lost one of its best citizens, 
and we keenly appreciate the great personal loss to each individual who 
had occasion to be thrown in his company or do business with him.


McCOY, JOHN
3/16/1897
The subject of this sketch, John McCoy, was born Sept. 3rd, 1835, and 
departed this life Jan. 25th, 1897.  He was one of a family of 9 children, 
who arrived at man and womanhood, but some of whom preceded him to the 
other shore.  He was one of six brothers, all of whom served in the Union 
army in the late war.  He has two brothers living in Indiana, one in 
Missouri and S.M. McCoy, of Rocksdale, this county.  His oldest sister 
lives in Ritchie county, this State, and the youngest in Indiana.  He was 
united in marriage to Elizabeth Stockdale April, 7th, 1870.  Of this union 
three children were born, Vinnie, George and Samuel.  Samuel died at the 
age of sixteen months.  At the age of sixteen he professed religion and 
joined the M.E. Church, of which he remained a faithful member until 
death.  While serving on the jury at Parkersburg on Saturday, Jan. 16th he 
was taken sick, but was able to ride about nine miles to Reason Cooper's, 
his brother-in-law, where kind friends administered to his wants and done 
all that could be done for his comfort and relief.  But death had chosen 
him for a victim, and all that could be done was of no avail.  He fell 
asleep with a pleasant smile upon his countenance.  His remains were 
brought via Spencer to his home, where they were kept one night, and from 
there were conveyed to the Mt. Zion Cemetery, were laid away to rest until 
the last trump shall sound and bid the sleeping millions of the dead 
awake.  He was a kind father, affectionate husband, and good neighbor, and 
will be missed in the community where he lived.  We would say to the 
bereaved family, relatives and friends live right and look forward to a 
reunion on the evergreen shore, where sickness, sorrow, pain and death are 
felt and feared no more.  "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, 
write, blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, 
saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works 
do follow them." - A Friend.


McCOY, MAUDE
12/5/1897
In Memory of Maude, Daughter of S.M. and A.E. McCoy

On Sunday afternoon, Sept., 26, 1897, a deep shadow fell over our 
community as the sad news was almost breathlessly borne from one to 
another that Maude's spirit had left its earthly home and passed unto that 
great and beautiful beyond, after an illness of two long months, during 
which time she was never heard to murmur nor complain.  Many times she 
would say: "What have I to fear, there are lights along the road."  The 
deceased was born June 29, 1875, was 22 years 3 months old, joined the 
Richardson M.E. Church and was baptized at the early age of 16 years.  
Since that time she has been one of the most faithful church workers, one 
among the first in Sunday School work, or any religious enterprise.  Oh! 
how she will be missed, not only at home where the vacant chair will cause 
a throb in the heart of each member of the family as they gaze upon it, 
but in the Sunday School she loved so well to attend, in the class room, 
in the community where she was loved everywhere.  In short we can say her 
life was a consistent one, her death a beautiful one.  She fell asleep in 
Jesus and we feel that our loss is His gain.  She leaves a mother, father, 
two sisters, one brother and many friends to mourn because she is no more.  
Weep not for Maude, but prepare to meet her on that eternal shore where 
there will be no more sickness and death.  Appropriate funeral services 
were held at her request at the Mt. Zion Church, and there in the presence 
of a large number of her friends all that was mortal of a loving daughter 
and an affectionate sister and friend was laid to rest in the Mt. Zion 
Cemetery.  (Poetry omitted) - A Friend.

10/12/1897
In the obituary of Maude McCoy which we published last week, there was a 
mistake in the date of her birth, which read June 29, 1875, but which 
should have been June 29th, 1879, making her 18 years, 2 months and 28 
days old.


McCOY, MOLLIE
12/10/1895
Death again visited our community and took from us another loved one.
Mollie McCoy, wife of George H. McCoy, departed this life Monday evening, 
November 25th, after suffering many long months with that dreaded disease, 
lingering consumption.

She bore sickness with christian patience and fortitude, never being heard 
to murmur or complain.

She was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, January, 1st 1875, and while    
young came with her parents to this state.

She was converted to christianity at the tender age of fourteen years, and 
has since been a consistent member of the M.E. Church.

She leaves a sorrowing husband and a little daughter, Lizzie, besides a 
host of relatives and friends to mourn the loss which was her eternal 
gain.

She was interred at the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the 
presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.B. Poling. Who had united 
she and her husband in marriage April 16, '93.

May God comfort the bereaved friends and may they all be prepared to meet 
Mollie, "in the sun bright clime." - B.M.


McCULTY CHILD
8/17/1897
A two year old child of John McCulty intermittent fever last Thursday.


McCULTY, WM.
5/18/1897
Wm. McCulty, for many years prominent in political circles in this county 
died at his home in Roane county April 24th.  He was the father of J.W. 
and Frank McCulty and Mrs. Francis Hathaway, all of this county.  He was 
in his 80th year at the time of his death and had been a member of the 
M.E. Church about 63 years.


McCUNE, C.H.
10/2/1894
Richardson Lodge, I.O.O.F.
Whereas, it has pleased the most glorious God, the author of all good and 
giver of all mercy to remove from our midst our worthy and well beloved 
brother, C.H. McCune, who departed this life Sept. 8, 1894, at his home at 
Hur, Calhoun county, W. Va. (Resolution not transcribed)


McDONALD,  JAS. A.
3/20/1894
A brutal murder at Tyronconnell near Grafton, last Wednesday, was followed 
by the suicide of the murderer, Jas. A. Robinson who shot and killed 
Humphrey McDonald, an aged and prominent citizen of that place.  It seems 
that McDonald had bought Robinson's farm on the condition that Robinson 
should have the land back if he could raise the money before the time for 
giving possession, as he was selling as a mere matter of necessity.  
McDonald refused to recognize this provision of the contract, and a 
quarrel ensued, in which McDonald struck at Robinson with a club and was 
hot to the ground in return, and was finished with a revolver.  Robinson 
refused to be arrested and on being hard pressed by the officers became so 
desperate that he took his own life with three shots from his revolver.  
The McDonald of this tragedy was a brother to J.F. McDonald, wealthiest 
man and one of the most prominent citizens of this county.

3/27/1894
J.F. McDonald and son returned from Taylor county last Thursday where they 
had been attending the funeral of his brother whose death we chronicled 
last week.  The report as given in the newspapers was substantially true 
except that if there was a contract that McDonald was to deed the land 
back, no one knew any thing about it.


McWILLIAMS, SAVANAH R.
8/8/1893
Death has again visited our home and claimed as its victim Savanah R. 
eldest daughter of Eli and Rebecca Anderson, who was born March 12th, 
1870, and departed this life July 17th, 1893, aged 24 years, 4 months and 
4 days.

She was united in marriage to S. W. McWilliams September 1st, 1888 and 
lived a married life about four years, and God laid His afflicting hand on 
her and bade her labors cease and come home to dwell whence no traveler 
ever returns.  She had been suffering for a considerable while with that 
dread disease consumption, and on the above date the white winged Angel 
whispered "thy work is done." and she fell asleep in the arms of Jesus and 
her spirit ascended to the Lord who gave it.

She leaves her husband, one child and father and brother and a host of 
friends to mourn their loss, but their loss is her eternal gain.
She was interred in the Bethel cemetery by a large concourse of sorrowing 
relatives and friends. - J.H.G.


METZ, W.E.
7/17/1900
W.E. Metz, Esq. Who died at his home in Clay county, after a lingering and 
painful sickness of four weeks, caused by lagrippe, which terminated in an 
absess of the bronchial tube.

Mr. Metz was born in Tyler county, W.Va., and at the age of four years 
lost his eye sight by that dreadful disease, smallpox.  His parents, 
Mathias and Hannah Metz, moved to this county, and were persuaded by 
Samuel Ayers, Esq., to send their son, Wm. W. Metz, to Romney, where he 
graduated after five years of diligent study.  While there he professed 
religion and joined the M.E. Church South.  After graduating at Romney he 
returned to Calhoun county and was here engaged in teaching school, and 
met with better success than could be supposed by one who was blind.

He was elected county superintendent of free schools of this county, which 
position he filled with great credit to himself.  While living in this 
county he joined the Baptist church at White Oak, and was baptized by Rev. 
Wm. Burns.  He afterwards was licensed by that church as a preacher and 
had the pastoral care of several churches.

He was married to a Miss Alice Chapman, of Clay county, by whom he had 
three children, the two youngest of whom are dead.  He was also engaged in 
teaching in Clay and was elected Supt. of Schools in that county.  He was 
engaged in preaching and as Colporteur for the literature of his church.  
He was a very cheerful, companionable and very energetic self reliant man, 
always engaged, or seeking to be engaged, in some useful work, and did not 
wish to be dependant on his parents or friends, was very kind and 
sympathetic and generous to a fault.

Although his sufferings were very severe he never murmured or complained 
and told his wife the day before he died that the Lord was with him and 
had been during his sickness, and that all was well with him.

Just before he died he clasped his wife and dear little daughter in a last 
fond embrace and told them that God would never leave or forsake them.

Thus ended the earthly life of one we have long known and respected for 
his many noble qualities.  He leaves a wife and child, father and mother, 
brothers and sisters, and many friends to mourn his loss.  We extend to 
all of them our sincere sympathy, and yet, if our honest convictions be 
right, he who was so long deprived of natural sight, is now enjoying 
unspeakable delight the beauties of that better world, where there is no 
darkness or night.

May we imitate his noble, virtuous life and like him be employed in some 
useful work for the good of others and may his strong faith and trust in 
God ever be ours and when we come to die, depart with the fond hope of 
meeting him in heaven. - R.W. Hall.
(Poetry omitted)


MILLS, LULU MAY
3/13/1894
Lulu May, second daughter of Thomas and Ella Mills, died on the morning of 
February 26th, 1894; aged 13 years, 4 months and 24 days.


MINNEY, JACOB
12/27/1898
Jacob Minney, of Rush run, died of typhoid fever last Thursday night.  One 
of his daughters died just a few days before.  Sad indeed.


MONINGER, E.
7/13/1897
E. Moninger, an aged and respected citizen, died at the home of his son 
last Friday morning about 2 o'clock.  He worked in the harvest field the 
day before and had only complained a few minutes before death.  Neuralgia 
of the heart seems to be the most probable cause of his death.


MOORE, JABEZ
7/25/1893
Jabez Moore, an aged citizen of this county, departed this life on the 
17th inst.  He had been an invalid for many years.


MORGAN, ETTA
8/4/1896
We regret to announce the death of Miss Etta Morgan, daughter of J.M. 
Morgan, last Wednesday evening.  Interment at the Mt. Zion cemetery 
Thursday.  Deceased was 18 years old.


MORRIS, FANNIE
12/22/1896
The news, sad news, reached us just before going to press, of the death of 
Miss Fannie Morris.  For several months the dread disease, consumption, 
has been preying upon her vitals, and on Sunday night at 10 o'clock she 
closed her eyes to sleep the sleep that knows no waking.  

Interrment, this (Tuesday) morning at Mt. Zion, at the hour of 10 o'clock.  
We regret we have not the space nor the ability to pay a proper tribute to 
her memory.  The writer feels that the warmest heart that ever throbed for 
himself and family when in distress and bereavement is now still.  But 
several years of personal acquaintance with the every day christian 
character gives us joy to mingle with our sorrow.  She was ready for the 
summons.


MORRIS, FANNIE
1/19/1897
The death angel visited the home of Squire Levi Morris and removed from 
the circle the beloved daughter, Fannie.  The subject of this sketch was 
born in Green county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1861, and departed this 
life December 20th, 1896.  She was converted in her eighteenth year and 
united with the Bethlehem Baptist Church, of which she was a consistent 
member until the organization of the new Church Enon, of which she was a 
faithful and energetic member until her death.  All her life she always 
had a word of comfort and cheer for all, a stay and comforter in her home.  
She fell a victim to that dread disease, consumption, which she bore with 
christian patience, never a murmur escaped her, only a longing to be gone.  
She said she wanted to patiently wait the Lord's will, but was anxious to 
be with him.  She said to friends: "What a good thing it is to live a 
christian, and what a blessed, blessed thing to die one."  The last few 
days were given to shouting and praising the Lord, and exhorting 
christians on to duty, and the sinners to turn from their wicked ways and 
meet her in heaven.  The week before she died she called all the family 
around her bedside and requested father, mother, brothers and sisters to 
ring and pray with her.  During the services she got unmeasurably happy.  
From that time she was almost continually praising God, and exclaimed, 
"How can you keep still, I could almost walk myself."  She died repeating 
the hymn, "Lead Me On."  Mourne not bereaved ones, our loss is Fannie's 
gain. - A Friend


MORRIS, ISABELLE - See Morris, Isabelle.


MORRIS, JOHN
10/2/1894
John Morris, who lived near the Sycamore post office, died last Sunday 
week of blood poison.  In a fight last spring he had his hand nearly 
severed from the arm with an ax.  The wound never healed and terminated as 
before stated.


MORRIS, JOHN
10/2/1894 
John Morris, who lived near the Sycamore post office, died last Sunday 
week of blood poison.  In a fight last spring he had his hand nearly 
severed from the arm with an ax.  The wound never healed and terminated as 
before stated.

(From 4/12/1894 issue:  For sometime, as we understand, there has been a 
bad feeling between a Mr. Morris, of the head of Sycamore and a family by 
the name of Everson, residing on the waters of Daniel's run.  Near the 
Sycamore postoffice, last Monday morning, Mr. Morris and one of the 
Everson boys met by accident, and had a few words, when Morris picked up a 
club and assaulted the boy, who retaliated with an ax, striking Morris 
with the blade of the ax about the wrist, which all most severed the hand 
from the arm. 

Dr. Dye went out and dressed the wound, and it is thought that it will 
make a cripple of him, at least.  That seems to be an unfortunate 
community.  Near where this fight  occurred Jas. Sturm and Sam Sickles 
went out to settle an old feud, which resulted in the death of Sturm and 
Sickles a 15 year sentence in the penitentiary, which cost him his life 
also.  From the knowledge we have of that community we believe a large 
majority of the citizens are honest and law abiding.  But no good citizen 
nor any number of them can prevent men who are quarrelsome from settling 
their feuds as they please.)


MORRIS, MRS. LEVI
5/31/1898
It is a painful task to announce the death of any one, at any time and 
under any circumstance, but when it becomes necessary to chronicle the 
death of one you personally know to have been a near and dear friend and 
neighbor for many years, the bosom must swell and emotion almost check 
utterance.  This is our condition this morning as we attempt to announce 
the death of Mrs. Levi Morris, of Mt. Nebo, which occurred last Wednesday.  
She was in her seventy-third year and it may be truthfully said that the 
most of her life was spent in acts of kindness.  She is the fifth member 
of the family to pass away in the last five years, leaving but one 
daughter and a husband at the homestead.  Her friends followed her remains 
to the Mt. Zion cemetery on Thursday, where they were interred with 
appropriate ceremonies, conducted by Rev. D.R. Poling.


MORRIS, PETER
3/6/1894
After a long and painful illness of about eighteen months, Peter Morris 
succumbed to the grim destroyer on the evening of the 2nd.  While his 
friends knew that he was doomed, yet until the last day or two they hoped 
that he might be spared for some time yet.  He leaves a wife and several 
small children and a large circle of sorrowing friends, who have thought 
no sacrifice too great to make  his last hours comfortable.  He yielded to 
the destroyer in the prime of life and ended his earthly career when he 
might have been most useful.  Let his good traits and untimely demise 
serve as an example and warning for the living; his errors and mistakes be 
covered by the broad mantle of charity and laid at rest in the grave; his 
family and friends the kind sympathy and care they will so much need.


MORRIS, PETER
3/13/1894
Once more our community is called on to mourn the loss of a good man, a 
son, a husband, a father and citizen:

Peter Morris, who was so extensively known all over this and Ritchie 
counties for many years past, departed this life March 2, 1894, after an 
illness of about fifteen months, with the dreaded disease known as 
consumption.  His remains were interred on his farm, the burial place of 
the Huffman family, March 4, 1894, in the presence of a large concourse of 
people.  He  endured his illness with patience, though like all persons 
afflicted with that disease, he clung to life and thought that he would 
recover until within a few days of his death.  But after the disease had 
well nigh worn that natural body of his out, and had brought him down into 
the bank of the Jordan, that cold stream that runs between mortal and 
immortality; while the waves of the water were playing around his feet, he 
asked his aged father, that had gone to than period with him and was 
anxiously watching his son, to bend his ear and listen to what he had to 
say, and he exclaimed: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem !!"  Though he was not the 
leader of the children of Israel, and not permitted to climb where Moses 
stood when he viewed the promised land, yet he could stand on his side of 
Jordan and look across and see the city of God, and then wave the answer 
back to his father on this side: "Jerusalem!  Jerusalem!! My future home."

Father, mother, wife, children, sisters and friends, what a consolation to 
know that he rests in the city of the New Jerusalem.  May you not fancy 
that his spirit will be anxiously looking, waiting and watching for some 
of you to come; although we know that when we consult nature and the 
strong ties that binds us together here, it is hard to give our loved ones 
up, yet it is a fact that sooner or later we will all be called on to go 
in that direction whether we are prepared or not.

He was a life member of the Baptist General Association of West Virginia, 
and we hasten to say that we believe that to day he is a life member of 
that General Association that is made up of all God's people that have 
washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb, that have gone up through 
every age and from every clime. - A.H.S.


MORTON, G.W.
2/8/1898
G.W. Morton, father of Charley Morton, who once worked on the Sunbeam in 
this town, and Mrs. C.E. Robinson, died at his home on Stocking run last 
Thursday.  He was well up on years.


MORTON, SARAH
9/4/1894
Sarah Morton, nee Richmond, of Butler county, Penna. Was born Feb. 18, 
1825.  The deceased was converted when but fifteen years old.  Was united 
in marriage to David Morton Sept. 10, 1845; the latter preceded her to the 
Spirit World.  She died after an illness of many years, July 24, 1894 at 
Spencer.  She lived the life of the true Christian and died the triumphant 
death of the righteous.  For several years before her death she was so 
afflicted as to be unable to attend church, but ever remained faithful to 
her Master, until the wheel stood still.  We lost a wise and faithful 
mother, and a kind and loving sister, but Heaven's doors swung open to 
receive a welcome guest.  We will meet her, if faithful, and enjoy a 
glorious reunion in the land of joy and gladness, where death never 
enters. - Friend


NESTER, MRS.
12/5/1899
Mrs. Nester, mother of Daniel Nester, died at the home of her son, on 
Daniel's run, Sunday morning last.  She was 85 years of age, and well 
respected by all who knew her.  She formerly resided at Spencer, but, of 
late has been making her home with her son, Daniel.  She was interred in 
the Mt. Zion cemetery yesterday at eleven o'clock.


NICHOLSON, ALBERT
10/2/1894
Albert Nicholson, son of Rev. E.A. Nicholson, departed this life on the 
21st day of Sept., 1894.  More than six months ago the dread and loathsome 
disease, consumption, took hold upon him and by the usual stages his 
vitality battled against its ravages until at last, as one overcome with 
fatigue he went calmly to rest as one lapses into a pleasant sleep.  While 
his friends knew for months that his end was near, not until a few days 
ago did his symptoms show rapid failure.  He had reached his seventeenth 
year, and by careful training at home and attendance upon the common 
schools was ready to enter upon any of the active duties of life.  He 
spent some moths in the Chronicle office and was making a rapid and useful 
member of its force.  But death ended all his aims and he rests by the 
side of his mother, who preceded him nearly a year .  Never was a brighter 
evidence of futile rest left by a departing friend.  When breathing his 
last he extended his hand to his father saying, "farewell pa, meet me in 
heaven. " To his sister, "goodbye sister, God bless you," and with a few 
quivers closed his affairs in this world and entered upon the joys of life 
eternal.  While he is gone from our association never to return, the 
example of an upright and earnest life will live in the recollection of 
all who knew him.


NICHOLSON, ALBERT
9/25/1894
Albert, son of Rev. A.E. Nicholson, died last Friday evening and in the 
Bethlehem Cemetery was laid beside hs mother, who preceded him to the 
spirit world about a year.  Albert was an ideal young man.


NICHOLSON, MARY J....
10/10/1893
In the Bethlehem cemetery, near Grantsville, lies all that is mortal of 
Mr. Mary J. Nicholson, wife of Rev. E.A. Nicholson, of this town.

During the last year Bro. Nicholson had served as pastor of the M.E. 
Church, South, here most acceptably; so well had he served his people that 
at the earnest request of his church and citizens, he was returned for an 
other year.  He was ably assisted in his work by his companion.  To her 
gentle and loving disposition as well as her untiring devotion of her 
husband, was much of his success possible.  Always kind.  No one left her 
without feeling that she was a noble hearted woman.  Always considerate.  
Never uttering a word to wound the feelings of others.  But with a heart 
filled with love she commanded the respect of the stoutest sinner.  Her 
home was a model of quiet, peace and love.  The family clung to her as the 
vine does the oak; but God said: "it is enough, come up higher."  To His 
call we sadly yield.  Humanity cling strongly to such ties.  Yet, such 
comfort.  She cannot come to us, but we can go to her.  Blessed assurance 
that beyond the shores we shall again meet sister Nicholson where there 
will be no more parting.

A short time before she went to sleep in death, she asked a friend to let 
her lay her head on her lap.  She did so and summoning the last of failing 
vitality she pointed toward heaven and smiling said: "All is well!  All is 
well!!  Death came to her as a gentle sleep.

She leaves a daughter of tender years; God pity her, two sons and a 
husband.  We can only sympathize with them.  We cannot feel their loss, 
but leave them all in the hands of a Merciful and Allwise God, who careth 
for us and doeth all things well.  She will be missed in the church, in 
the prayer meeting, Sunday school, in the town, but most of all at home.  
We sadly say: Farewell.


NORMAN, ARZANNA
2/26/1895
Death.  One short, short sentence closes the biography of every man.  No 
sex is spared, no age exempt.  The monarchs, men of letters, the warrior, 
the rich and the poor, may travel through life, each in his own sphere, 
but will be ultimately gathered to that wondrous house prepared for all 
living.  Death terminates the existence of the boasted man.  No wonder the 
Psalmist David said: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son 
of man that Thou visitest him?  The sad intelligence of the death of R.J. 
Yoak, Squire Joseph K. Lynch, Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. Sallie Hamrick and Mrs. 
Arzanna Norman since our last issue are striking mementoes of the 
uncertainty of life and the absolute certainty that all must die.  We call 
to our assistance, at this trying hour every vestage of finer 
sensibilities, which but feebly express the profound sorrow we feel for 
the bereaved.

Mrs. Arzanna Norman, wife of N.J. Norman, died of consumption the morning 
of the 22 inst., at her home on Leafbank.  Mrs. Norman leaves three 
motherless children and a husband to mourn their loss.


NORMAN INFANT
5/7/1895
An infant of Ned Norman's died last Friday night and was buried at the 
Bethlehem Cemetery on Saturday.


NORMAN, MISS - See Johnson, Mrs. Hans.


NUTTER, ALBERT
1/30/1894
Mr. Chas. Jones, of Rocksdale, was in town one night last week.  From him 
we learn there were four deaths in the Richardson vicinity in less than 
twenty-four hours, viz: A little son of John Kemmner's, David Starcher, a 
son of Phillip Starcher, Albert Nutter, residing a short distance below 
Richardson, and a Mrs. Hicks, who lived just across on the Roane county 
side of the creek.  The last information we had from there another one of 
Mr. Kemmner's sons was not expected to live.


NUTTER, MRS. SYLVESTER
2/13/1900
We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Sylvester Nutter.  She died last 
Wednesday after a lingering illness with consumption.


O'DONNELL, CLIFTON
7/21/1896
Clifton, the infant child of A. O'Donnell, died Wednesday, and was 
interred in the home cemetery Thursday.


OGDEN, DAVID
11/13/1894
By special telegram we learned that "Uncle David" Ogden fell dead at his 
home below Glenville, on yesterday evening.

11-20-1894
Last week we noted the sudden death of "Uncle Dave" Ogden.  Following is a 
more particular account which we take from the Glenville Pathfinder:

About 5 o'clock Monday evening some men in passing Mr. Peregrine Hays' 
house saw the figure of a man lying on his back in the yard.  They 
dismounted, hastened in and found it to be Mr. David Ogden, apparently 
dead.  His hat lay partially over his face and his feet were upon a stone.  
He was carried into the house, and as he was supposed to be dead and no 
physician being near at hand, no effort was made to revive him.

The news was quickly brought to town and it raised quite an excitement.

About dark he was brought down from Mr. Hays, and conveyed to his home 
about a mile below town.  Dr. Eagon was summoned and discovered that a 
feeble spark of life remained, but he was too near dead to resusitate, and 
in about an hour life was extinct.


OWENS, AGGIE LILLIE
3/27/1894
"There is a reaper whose name is death, and, with his sickle keen, he 
reaps the bearded grain at a breath, and the flowers that grow between."

It is sad to chronicle the death of those we love; but natures law must be 
obeyed, high and low, virtuous and ungodly, all, all must pass through the 
dark abyss of the grave to the unknown hereafter.

Aggie Lillie Owens, the subject of this sketch, was born Feb. 15th, 1877, 
and departed this life March 12th, 1894, aged 16 years and 27 days.  Just 
as she was blooming into womanhood, the icy finger of death was laid upon 
her brow, and she went to join her father, who had preceded her.  She was 
always very healthy, hardly knowing what sickness meant, until stricken 
down, a few weeks ago with pneumonia fever, which was the cause of her 
untimely demise.  While playing with her classmates at school, or 
cheerfully assisting her mother at home, she seemed the very picture of 
health and no one would have suspected that so very soon she would be 
sleeping in the silent city of the dead.  But, as we look upon her new 
made grave and can hardly realize that underneath that mound of earth 
sleeps our beloved Lillie, we are reminded of the words of the wise man 
when he says: "In the midst of life we are in death."  She was the only 
daughter of a fond and doting mother, and no one but mothers who have had 
their only daughters from their bosom at that period when their life is 
most promising can realize the heart-rending sorrow of this mother, as she 
heard the clods, which were to hide forever the face of her beloved 
daughter from mortal view, falling upon the coffin.  Yet while it is sad 
indeed, to part with her, we know she has gone beyond the reach of sorrow 
and pain, beyond the reach of all sickness, suffering and death.  She 
forms the connecting link in that invisible, mystic chain which binds our 
hearts and souls and minds to heaven's home of bliss immortal.

Then let our sorrows cease, and let us so live that, when the last page of 
our life's history shall have been written, and we step off the stage of 
mortal existence into the unknown depths of boundless future, we may clasp 
her hand on the other side, and in the presence of him who gave us life, 
forever live. - Fred Felix


OWENS, LILLIE
3/27/1894
Miss Lillie Owens, stepdaughter of A.J. Meadows, who has been confined so 
long to her room with pneumonia fever, died last Monday morning, and was 
intered in the family burial ground Tuesday.  The bereaved have our 
deepest sympathy.


PARSONS, EMMA
8/10/1897
In Memory: It is with a feeling of sadness that I undertake to write the 
obituary notice of Emma, daughter of E.G. and Malinda Parsons.  She was 
born Sept. 23d, 1878, and died July 25th, 1897.  Another human flower, fir 
and sweet, has been planted in paradise.  Emma was indeed a model young 
woman.  She was so affectionate and confiding that every one who knew her 
loved her.  All that loving relatives and medical skill could do was done, 
but God had seen fit to take her unto himself.  Emma suffered greatly 
during her sickness, but her sufferings are over.  She has gone to meet 
her mother and sister who preceded her a few years.  A large concourse of 
sorrowing friends followed her to her last resting place, being the home 
cemetery near the Forks of the West Fork, there to await the coming of the 
Lord.  I would say to the mourning family who survive her not to mourn as 
those without hope, for heaven is composed of such as your loved one.  
Emma is not dead, but only sleeping, and some day we will go to meet her 
where partings are no more. - Mollie Conrad.


PARSONS, P.B.
5/1/1894
P.B. Parsons of Rilla, W. Va., aged about seventy two years, died at his 
home March 17th, 1894.  The voice that has so long been heard is heard no 
more, but is hushed in death and the father now sweetly sleeps in the city 
of the Silent.  The writer was called to preach his funeral, and found a 
large congregation of people gathered at the old homestead, to take a 
farewell look into the face of one who had patiently endured the ills of 
mortal life.  I have often heard him say in the class room that "he 
expected eternal life when Jesus came."  Oh! how glad we are to know that 
"the hour is coming in which all that are in their grave shall hear his 
voice and shall come forth.  They that have done good unto the 
resurrection of life."  (See John 5, 28.)  We surely do claim a part of 
the sorrow that invades the sacred precincts of the sorrowing homes of 
companions and children, and do earnestly entreat all the bereft to live 
right.  Words of comfort were spoken from Psalms 30, 5.  A word to all, be 
true to God. - Wilbur Spencer


PARSONS, PALSER
3/27/1894
Uncle Palser Parsons, an aged citizen of the West Fork, and father of M.A. 
Parsons, of Rilla, died last Friday night after a short illness, and was 
intered Sunday in home burying ground in the presence of a large concourse 
of sorrowing friends and relatives.


PARSONS, PHOEBA
6/18/1895
Gone to Rest can be beautifully said of sister Phoeba Parsons.  The 
subject of this sketch – the daughter of A. Laughlin and wife, deceased - 
was born June 8, 1862, and was united in marriage to Andy Parsons, June 7 
1891, and departed this life June 7, 1895, and was laid to rest in the 
Parson's cemetery, June 9, 1895, at 10 o'clock a.m. in the presence of a 
large concourse of sorrowing friends.

The deceased leaves a husband, six little children and a host of friends 
to mourn their loss.  But, O! Let hope mitigate your heaviness.  She has 
gone to live with God, for ever.  She will never come to you again, but 
will softly whisper in heaven" "Come, oh, come to me!"

We can not, dare not, say weep not, but let us remember that she is dead 
to sin and care, yet she is only sleeping.

The daisies will bloom and die on her little mound, but she will live 
forever.  We now bid her a long farewell, but in heaven she will dwell 
through all eternity. - J.D. Cutlip


PELL, CAPT.
4/2/1895
Capt. Pell, whose serious illness we mentioned last week, has since died.

4/9/1895
Capt. W.F. Pell was born near Kingwood, Preston county, va., June 4, 1819, 
died March 26, 2895, at Creston, Wirt county, W.Va., was buried at Burning 
Springs, Beaty Cemetery, March 27, 1895.

The subject of the above notice was well and favorably known almost all 
over the State.  He served as captain over two different companies during 
the war, retiring from the first on account of disabilities, afterward 
recruiting Company F. with which he served to the end of the war.  He was 
noted for his kindness and chivalry during the war, and no man ever 
suffered who fell a prisoner in his hands.  He was a member of the Baptist 
Church, at Burning Springs, since June, 1876, and always lived a 
consistent and exemplary christian life.  Always kind and generous his 
life was marked by good deeds and sacrifices for the good of others.  He 
leaves a wife, one daughter and four sons to mourn their loss.  The 
daughter, Mrs. Deevers, is the wife of a thrifty farmer in Wirt county.  
The four sons, all actively engaged in the mercantile business in this 
State.  Capt. Pell will be missed by all who knew him, but he leaves 
behind him a name and impress that will be revered by all whose pleasure 
it has been to know and love him during his life time.

Please make public our acknowleggement to the citizens of Creston and 
Burning Springs for aid rendered and kindness shown during the sickness 
and burial of our father.  We feel a gratitude that words will not 
express.  H.T. Pell, J.R. Pell, S.A. Pell, J.W. Pell.


PELL, MRS.
7/13/1897
J.W. Pell was summoned to Spencer last Wednesday on account of the death 
of his mother.  Mrs. Pell was interred Friday at Burning Springs.  Her 
husband, Capt. Pell, preceded her to the grave by a few years.


PENINGER, MOLLIE
3/13/1894
Miss Mollie, daughter of A.M. Peninger, of Hog Knob, daughter of A.M. 
Peninger, of Hog Knob, died of consumption on the 4th inst., and was 
interred in the Bethlehem cemetery on Tuesday following.  A goodly number 
of sorrowing relatives and friends witnessed the funeral ceremony, which 
was conducted by Rev. E.A. Nicholson, of the M.E. Church, South.  The kind 
family have the sympathy of all who know them.  No doubt some one will 
write an appropriate obituary.


PENINGER, MOLLIE
4/17/1894
A pure girl.  This sentence expresses the universal opinion of those who 
knew her.  On the evening of March the 4th, when it was announced that she 
was death, it awakened the deepest regret in every heart.  Her mother died 
while she was yet a little girl.  With a heroic purpose born of love for 
the bereaved family, she determined as far as possible to make up for the 
loss of her mother.  With a self denying spirit that characterized every 
period of her life, she took up its burdens with fortitude most unusual in 
one of her age.  Discouraged she must sometimes have been, weary she often 
was, but steadfast to her noble purpose she neither halted or turned back.  
Years came and went each revolution found her at her post faithful, tender 
and true.  She was a member of the Methodist church.  The church 
recognizes that a vacant place has been made in the ranks of her workers 
which can not easily be filled.  She was always ready with a helping hand 
and helpful words, and never absent from any services.  For many months 
she has been gradually loosing her health.  Sometimes there would be 
improvement of symptoms, one of those deceitful lulls, by which that 
inexorable disease, consumption, so often beguiles the anxious heart, even 
to the verge of the grave.  Mollie alone felt so encouragement from this 
illusive trace.  What is it that some times speaks in the soul so calmly, 
so clearly, that its earthly time is short?  Is it the secret instinct of 
decaying nature, or the soul's impulsive throb as immortality draws on?  
In her heart was a calm, sweet, prophetic certainty that heaven was near; 
calm as the light of sunset, sweet as the bright stillness of autumn, 
there her heart reposed.  Though nursed so tenderly and life unfolding 
before her with every brightness, she had no regret in dying.  For hours 
before she died she could not speak, but looked up at her friends with the 
calm comprehending gaze of a soul half loosed from its earthly bonds.  
"Every one who goes out from us to the world of light goes holding an 
invisible chain by which to draw us there."  Her ministry of good will and 
love was ended, and her spirit went back to God who gave it.

"There is no death! The leaves may fall,
And flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait through wintry hours,
The coming of May day.
There is no death!  An angel form,
Walks o'er the earth with silent tread;
And bears, our best loved ones away,
And then we call them dead."

But there is no death to such as thou dear Mollie! Only such a fading as 
when the stars fade in the golden dawn.  She was burried in the Bethlehem 
church yard, where many sorrowing friends looked on her familiar face the 
last time.  There she lay; the beautiful sunlight cast over the icy 
coldness of death a warm glow, the eye lashes droped softly on the pure 
cheeks, as if in natural sleep, but there was a difference over every 
lineament of her face, that celestial expression, that mingling of rapture 
and repose, which showed it was no earthly or temporary sleep, but the 
long sacred rest which "He giveth his beloved." - Fannie Holland


PENNINGER - See Bell, Mrs. Henry.


PETTIT CHILD
10/10/1899
The 8 month old child of Nerva Pettit, died a few days ago.


PETTIT, GUY
4/19/1898
Guy, son of Ben Pettit, of Big Bend, died of typhoid fever last Wednesday.  
He was about 17 years old.


PETTIT, GUY
4/26/1898
Guy Garfield Pettit was born January 17th, 1880, died, April 14th, 1898, 
at 6 p.m.  He was complaining about two weeks, but confined to his bed 
eleven days.  Age 18 years, 3 months and 27 days.  He was converted before 
he died and gave shining evidence of his acceptance with Christ.  When not 
delirious, he was quoting scripture, singing and praising God.  Just 
before he died he called the family to his bed side, kissed them all and 
bade them meet him in heaven.  He was an obedient son, a kind brother and 
will be sadly missed by all who knew him.  He was interred at the Bend 
Cemetery, on the 16th of April, 1898.  The funeral services were conducted 
by the Rev. O. Givens, who preached from the 36 verse of the 11th chapter 
of St. John. - A Friend.


PETTIT, LULU
3/20/1894
We regret to write the mournful tidings that death has again visited our 
neighborhood and torn away from its mother's embrace a darling little 
child.

Lulu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Pettit, aged two years, six months and 
nine days.  The white winged angle came down and wafted her spirit home on 
the morning of the 11th inst.  Some disease we know not what fed upon her 
vitals till worn out and weary.  She there meets one brother and two 
sisters who have gone before.  Weep not dear friends for Lulu, but prepare 
to meet her on the other shore where parting will be no more.

Her funeral was preached on the 12th, at 11 o'clock a.m., by Rev. W.J. 
Coberly in the presence of a large and sorrowing congregation, after which 
her remains was consigned to the narrow limits of the tomb at the Big Bend 
church.

Farewell Lulu, we have parted to meet no more, until we meet on yonder 
shore; and thy loss we deeply feel, but God can all our sorrows heal. - 
J.S. Coberly


PETTIT, MRS. SILAS
3/31/1896
Mrs. Silas Pettit, who resided below the Big Bend, in this county, 
departed this life last Friday night.  No special disease killed her.  A 
general breaking down and old age ended her days.  She was the mother of 
twelve or fifteen children, who are pretty well scattered in this and some 
of the western states.  She was interred at the Big Bend Cemetery on 
Sunday.


PETTIT, SILAS
12/13/1898
He is gone.  At the hour of three o'clock on the morning of November 25th, 
1898.  When all the world was wrapped sombre stillness the spirit of Silas 
Pettit winged its way from earth to that undiscovered country from whose 
bourn no traveler has yet returned.  Peace be unto his ashes; and 
consolation from on high, to his bereft wife and children, left to mourn 
their irreparable loss.  He was a staunch and faithful friend to the 
church, country and all his friends, a kind and dutiful husband, father, 
and ever good citizen.  He had recently left the old home farm to make for 
himself and wife a new home at Standing Stone, Wirt county, but instead of 
a pleasant home in his ripe old age, with his kind and loving wife, by the 
fiat of Omnipotence he was called to make the voyage across the dark cold 
river of death to the shores of the eternal beyond.  The haunts that have 
known him, will know him no more forever.  With him life's toilsome duties 
are done.  (Poetry omitted) The deceased was born near Fairmont, West 
Virginia, January 27th, 1821, hence he had completed the alloted three 
score years and ten.  He was married to Kissiah Weaver, Nov. 10th, 1840, 
and from this union fourteen children were born, nine of whom survive him.  
He was married to his second wife, Mrs. Jane Williams, Sept. 13th, 1897.
When a young man he moved from Marion county to Harrisville, Ritchie 
county; from there to Bigbend, Calhoun county, in the year 1849, where he 
has since resided until his removal to Standing Stone a few months ago.

When a young man he was converted to God, and during all these years he 
has ever ben a true and faithful follower of the blessed Jesus.  He was a 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Bigbend, for nearly fifty 
years; was always a liberal giver to the church, and the poor and needy 
were not turned from his door empty handed.  His hospitality, kindness of 
heart and soul knew no bounds; the minister of the gospel, the rich and 
the poor were all treated alike at his home.

We feel assured that his life, his charity and his good deeds will not be 
forgotten by those left behind, but that his last resting place by the 
side of his faithful wife of former years, in the family burying ground, 
at Bigbend cemetary, will ever be kept green with the flowers and shrubs 
he loved so well; and may the vacant seat in the little old church, when 
his funeral is preached, remind the relatives and friends of the 
scriptural injunction: "Blessed is he that continueth faithful to the 
end." - A Friend.


PETTIT, SILAS
11/19/1898
Silas Pettit, an aged citizen of Big Bend, died very suddenly last Friday 
morning.  Mr. Pettit had resided in this county for many years and 
possessed many good qualities.


PETTTT, GRACIE
4/24/1894
Miss Gracie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathanial Pettit, died on Anamaria 
last Friday evening of fever, age about twenty one years.  The funeral 
occured Sunday afternoon, interment in the Big Bend cemetery.


PHILLIPS, MISS
4/3/1900
Miss ____ Phillips aged about 18 years, burned to death at Stumptown last 
Friday.  She was staying at "Dock" Stump's, and in some manner her 
clothing caught fire.  She ran to the residence of "Aunt" Katy Stump, but 
by the time she reached there every particle of clothing had burned off of 
her except a little band around her neck.


POLING CHILD
7/10/1894
One of Baxter Poling's children died last Friday and was buried Saturday 
in the Sycamore Cemetery.


POLING, CLARISSA RUTH
2/11/1896
Clarissa Ruth, daughter of Asberry and Tillie Poling, was born October 
15th, 1895, and died January 26th, 1896.


POLING, EARL
8/28/1900
A.S. Poling, of Creston, came up to attend the funeral of little Earl 
Poling.

8/28/1900
Several folks from this town attended the funeral of Earl Poling, at St. 
Paul, last Tuesday.

8/28/1900
After several days of suffering little Erl Poling succumbed to the last 
general roll call, and, on Monday evening passed peacefully to the spirit 
world.  Little Erl was universally known for his kind and gentle 
disposition.  The family has the sympathy of many friends.


POLING INFANT
2/4/1896
A large concourse of sympathizing friends paid the last tribute of respect 
to the little infant of "Berry" Poling's last Monday, which died Sunday 
night, of whooping cough.  Its body was interred at the Sand Ridge 
Cemetery.


POWELL, REV. O.W.
9/15/1896
Rev. O.W. Powell Dead - After a lingering illness Rev. O.W. Powell died 
last Friday night and was buried Saturday evening about 4 o'clock.  A very 
large congregation witnessed the interment.  We extend to the bereaved 
family and friends proofread sympathy.  Having known Mr. Powell personally 
for a number of years we are in a situation to more fully realize the 
great loss to his family, church, county and community.  He was a minister 
of the Christian Church, and was always zealous in good works. Let his 
noble sons honor his memory by ever walking in the paths of uprightness.

9/22/1896
Obituary Notice of O.W. Powell, Who died of peritonitis at his home on 
Millstone, near Arnoldsburg, in this county, on the 11th day of September, 
1896, after an illness of about seven weeks, in the 52nd year of his age.  
During his sickness all that could be done by his attentive physician, Dr. 
Price, and his devoted wife and children and many friends was done to try 
to restore him to health and make him as comfortable as possible, and his 
life was thereby prolonged beyond the expectation of all who saw him 
during his sickness.  He bore his suffering with wonderful patience and 
fortitude and said, some time before his death, that he had not yet 
suffered as much as his Savior suffered for him.  He was a Union soldier 
during the late war, and soon after married Elizabeth Davis, by whom he 
had eight children, six of whom are living.  "Elder" Powell was a minister 
of the "Christian Church" for about 18 years, and was a firm believer in, 
and an able advocate of its doctrines.  During his ministry he traveled 
several hundred miles, most of the time on foot, to preach the truth, as 
he believed it, and I am told never received in all over $25.00 for his 
preaching.  He surely did not preach for money.  He was a devoted husband, 
a kind father a good neighbor and a true friend.  He was dearly beloved by 
all his family and respected by all who knew him for his firm adherence to 
what he believed to be true and right.  By all these he will be missed, as 
well as by the Church to which he belonged.  Farewell kind husband, 
parent, neighbor, friend, we shall sadly miss thee and thy kind words of 
comfort and encouragement, but it is sweet in our sorrow to believe that 
"All is well with thy soul." and that this separation, so sad, so hard to 
bear, is but for a short time until we may meet thee "on that bright and 
peaceful shore." - By a Friend and Neighbor.


PRICE, JAMES
3/2/1897
Jas. Price who was drowned at Richardson some time ago was found and 
buried more than a week ago.


PRICE, JIM
2/9/1897
Jim Price, of near Altizer, was drowned in the West Fork at Richardson 
last Tuesday, and the manner of his drowning was substantially as follows:  
He with two other men were running a raft of square timber out of the 
creek and passed over the Richardson dam all right, and as is usual in 
running timber in that stream the raft went bow formost against the bank 
below in what is known as a whirl pool, to get out of which is generally 
necessary to swing the raft.  This, it seemed, Mr. Price attempted to do, 
but the raft being too long for the width of the creek the upper end 
caught the shore on the opposite side of the creek and it then began to 
sink in the middle and the waves lash across it.  It seems that he had his 
coat laying on the raft and he ran to pick up  but about the time he 
reached the coat his foot slipped and he fell almost down and the waves 
caught him in the face and swept him off below the raft.  He not being 
able to swim only struggled with the water a distance of about 100 years, 
once getting near enough the shore to reach a willow twig which broke and 
he sank.  Several men were on the opposite side of the creek, but were 
powerless to render any assistance.  It is said that one man was on the 
bank near him and could have saved his life by handing him a pole or 
anything, but made no effort to do so.  At the present writing his body 
has not been found.  Mr. Price was an honest, hard working man, and his 
sudden and untimely death casts a sudden gloom over his family and the 
community in which he lived.


PRICE, MRS. WM.
2/26/1895
Death.  One short, short sentence closes the biography of every man.  No 
sex is spared, no age exempt.  The monarchs, men of letters, the warrior, 
the rich and the poor, may travel through life, each in his own sphere, 
but will be ultimately gathered to that wondrous house prepared for all 
living.  Death terminates the existence of the boasted man.  No wonder the 
Psalmist David said: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son 
of man that Thou visitest him?  The sad intelligence of the death of R.J. 
Yoak, Squire Joseph K. Lynch, Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. Sallie Hamrick and Mrs. 
Arzanna Norman since our last issue are striking mementoes of the 
uncertainty of life and the absolute certainty that all must die.  We call 
to our assistance, at this trying hour every vestage of finer 
sensibilities, which but feebly express the profound sorrow we feel for 
the bereaved.

Mrs. Wm. Price died at her home near Arnoldsburg a few days ago.  She was 
sister-in-law of Dr. G.W. Price and Mrs. R.W. Hall so well known in this 
county.


PROPST, SHIRLEY
1/24/1899
We regret to chronicle the death of young Shirley Propst, son of Jas. 
Propst, of Pine creek.  He died of typhoid fever.


RADABAUGH, FLOYD AND CHILDREN
4/24/1894
TRIPLE HANGING

Father and Two Children Meet Death by the Insane Actions 
of a Once Fond and Tender Hearted Father
The Wife Visits Her Parents on Laurel Creek, Two Miles Away 
And While Away The Husband Commits the Awful Crime

The people of this community have often read blood curdling accounts of 
murders and suicides pictured as they were in crimson hue by the most 
sensational writers.  Some have looked upon the lifeless form of a man 
whose lifesblood had been spilt by a knife in the hands of an assassin but 
the thought of all such scenes vanish from the memory like the morning dew 
at the approach of noonday sun, when we attempt to compare them with the 
triple and horrible scene that met the eyes of Mrs. Radabaugh when she 
beheld the dead body of her husband and the lifeless but angelic forms of 
her two innocent defenseless and only babes, hanging in that silent, 
silent cold tomblike shed by the barn.  Just as the last ray of the 
evening sun was kissing the brow of the surrounding hills; calm and gentle 
goodnight, and the misty shades of evening were hovering o'er that lonely 
vale, she was led to the awful scene by a little dog, whose animal 
instinct seemed to realize that all was not right.  Poor woman! she was 
alone.  Reader, you will have to imagine as we cannot describe the horror 
that met her awe stricken gaze.  As is common to her sex, she uttered one 
scream after another and ran in the direction of the nearest neighbor, 
arriving, breathless and heart broken she told her sad tale of woe, and 
the news as if by electricity flashed from house to house, women swooned 
and strong men cried with each other.  Half stunned by the shock and 
scarcely believing the report true, people went upon the errand only to 
realize that the heart rending tale of woe had been but feebly told.  A 
coroner was sent for, a jury impaneled and after examining the premises, 
the bodies and hearing the evidence recorded the following verdict.

"State of W. VA., Calhoun county, to wit:  An inquisition taken at the 
stable of Floyd Radabaugh in the county of Calhoun, on the 15th day of 
April, 1894, before me, J.E. Snider, a Justice of Center district, and as 
such, one of the state coroners of the said county, upon the view of the 
bodies of Floyd Radabaugh and his two little children, Edith and Cloe, 
their bodies found hanging by the neck dead, the jurors sworn to inquire 
when how and by what means the said Floyd Radabaugh, Edith and Cloe came 
to their deaths, upon their oaths do say: they came to their death by 
strangulation by the hands of said Radabaugh.  In testimony whereof the 
said coroner and jorors here to set our hands.  J.E. Snider, coroner, W.H. 
Jackson, J.H. Roberts, Jas. Wilson, M.M. Richards, E.V. Richards, J.D. 
Collons, C.W. Richards, John Belford, G.F. Dillon, E.W. Snider. W.R, 
Norman, R.P. Wilson."

News of the unfortunate occurrence above related reached us about noon on 
last press day and as soon as possible thereafter we went upon the 
premises with a view to ascertaining as nearly as possible, the facts in 
the case.  The information that we have is that Mrs. Radabaugh left her 
husband and two children at home, about __ o'clock on Sunday morning, 
which was no unusual occurrence, and went to see her mother, who is an 
invalid, about two miles away.  Returning to her home about 4 o'clock in 
the evening, and not finding her husband and children in the room usually 
occupied by them, she immediately instituted a search and not finding them 
in any of the apartments of the house was about to go and look elsewhere.  
Just at this time she discovered a note on a table, which tells its own 
sad story:  Following is a verbatim copy of the note.

April 15, 1894
dar wife it seems that it is on the acount of me and my little children 
that coses al of the trouble: and to think of it is too much for me to 
bare.  and I think if We Wer gon that maby tha Would glad I am sory that I 
have fetched you to sorrow and it Would bin better if We had never not 
Withstanding I love you as dearly as ever man loved a woman.  but With the 
difference that I am treated at home and my children and am blamed for all 
of fathers in sanity I have resolved end all of I give tem. What that 
belongs to me and take What that is yours and maby tha wil bee satisfied. 
burry us all in one coffin may the god of heaven comfort you in your 
affliction.
yours truly husband
Floyd Radabaugh

The note read, the next question was, where are they?  Going out of the 
house the little dog pranced, barked and seemed to say, "come this way" 
and ran direct to the memorable shed, which is about 100 yards from the 
house.  Just how long they had been hanging or how and by what means they 
had been so systematically arranged is only a matter of conjecture.  The 
distance from the floor, which was ground, to the joist to which the 
children were hanging was about 7 feet and to where Mr. Radabaugh hung the 
distance was about 8 feet.  The two children were facing each other about 
two feet apart, and he facing the children about three feet from them.  
The roaps were fastened around the neck by a common loop knot and to all 
appearances had been tied to the joist before they were fastened around 
the victims necks, as one of the ropes had been spliced by a piece of wire 
the wire being around the joist.  In the shed was two sulkies one of which 
was standing up and the other the wheels were off and the bed laying close 
to Mr. Radabaugh's feet.  All things considered it looks like he had taken 
the two children in his arms, stood on the bed of that sulky, adjusted the 
ropes and then kicked it from under him, thus hanging himself and children 
at the same time.  However the impression the rope had made on the smaller 
child's neck would seem to indicate that it had been drawn tight before it 
was hung up.  How it was done God alone knows and in the living it makes 
no difference.  They were interred in the No. 7 cemetery on the following 
Tuesday, a very large congregation being present.  They were not burried 
as requested in is note, the two children were laid in one coffin and 
grave and he in another,  Funeral services were conducted at No. 7 Baptist 
church, of which Mr. Radabaugh was, til this unfortunate occurrence a 
consistent member, by Rev. Nicholson of the M.E. Church South and a U.B. 
minister whose name we do not remember.  After the funeral services the 
caskets were opened, and the procession filed in at one door of the church 
and out at another, the children being at the right of the door where the 
procession entered and he (Radabaugh) at the right of the door where it 
filed out.  A look at those sweet babes unfolded the picture of wingless 
angels and a glance a the heartbroken mother suddenly reminded us of a 
passage in Holy writ.  "In Rama was there a voice heard lamentation, 
weeping, and great mourning.  Rachel weeping for her children, and would 
not be comforted because they are not."  Finally, on behalf of the 
deceased husband and father let Godly charity and humanity plead.  The 
wisest as well as the best have erred.  Let a sprig of evergreen be 
planted at the head of the children's grave to denote that "of such is the 
kingdom of heaven."  To the sympathy of the God loving and God fearing 
people of that community we commend the disconsolate widow.


RADER CHILD
12/20/1898
The eight-year-old son of Lee Rader died last Monday night, after a 
sickness of eight weeks.  We extend our sympathy to the bereaved.


RAFFERTY, MRS. JOHN
6/26/1894
It is with sadness we chronicle the death of Mrs. John Rafferty who 
departed this life, at an early hour, last Saturday morning.  She had been 
a great sufferer for some time, and finally yielded to the summons of 
death and was deposited in her last resting place Sunday morning in the 
Bethlehem cemetery.  A husband and several children are left to mourn 
their loss.  The deceased was a daughter of the late John P. Bell, and a 
remarkable fact is, that Mr. Bell and several members of his family, 
including his wife have died in the last four or five years.


RAFFERTY, PATRICK
5/21/1895
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the North wind's breath,
And stars to set but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O! Death.

The grim monster, death, has again made its appearance, therefore, another 
land mark is removed, another pioneer is gone and Patrick Rafferty is no 
more.

The subject of our sketch was born in Latham county, Ireland, March 17, 
1822, and departed this life April 26, 1895, and was, consequently, 73 
years, 1 month and 9 days of age.  He came to America when he was but 
eleven years of age, and received his education in the City of New York.

His youthful days were chiefly spent on the Mississippi river, in which he 
was engaged in many capacities.  At the beginning of the late Rebellion, 
he enlisted as a Confederate soldier, and was in many of the hard-fought 
battles, and was with General Lee at the surrender at Appamattox C. H.  He 
was well and favorably known throughout Central West Virginia, and more 
especially along the Valley of the Little Kanawha river.  The deceased has 
a wonderfully good constitution, he having attained a ripe old age, but 
nature's law must be obeyed, hence the weary wheels of life stood still, 
the heart failed to perform its function and Brights Disease of the 
Kidneys closed the scene.  He leaves behind seven children and a number of 
relations to mourn their loss.  Just before he expired, he called his 
family to his bedside and told them to meet him in heaven.  He was laid to 
rest Sunday the 28th in the home cemetery, in the presence of a large 
concourse of friends, Rev. Poynter officiating. - C.O.R.


RAFFERTY, PATRICK
4/30/1895
Patrick Rafferty, who was perhaps as well known as any man in the Little 
Kanawha Valley, died at his residence about six miles above town in 
Sherman district last Saturday, at a ripe old age.  He had been in bad 
health for some time and his death, though mourned by friends, was 
expected at any time.  Our sympathies naturally run out for the friends of 
the deceased.


REED, HIRAM
10/11/1898
Hiram Reed, of Glenville died very suddenly last Thursday night.  It is 
said to be another "case of  hot drops."


RICHARDS, THOMAS
4/5/1898
Thomas Richards, son of Jonas Richards, died of consumption on the 25th.


RICHARDS, THOS.
4/5/1898
Thos. Richards, an ex-West Va.. Penitentiary whip shop victim finished his 
sentence last Friday a week.  He had been out quite a while but the seed 
had been sown and he died.


RICHARDS TWINS
4/18/1899
Double Death

Somewhat of a sensation was created on Yellow creek last Thursday by the 
sudden and unexpected death of the two months old twin children of Camden 
and Anna Richards.  No one being able to tell what hour they had died.  
Squire Sam Ayers acting a coroner, caused a jury to be summoned and held 
an inquest which resulted in the jury bringing a verdict that the children 
came to their death from an unknown cause.  No physician had been called 
and various reports of evidence of foul play began flying through the air 
and prosecuting attorney Hays very wisely decided to take Physicians, go 
over and disenter the children and hold a postmortum examination, which 
was done last Saturday.  But one of the babies having been passed upon by 
the former jury the other was taken for the second examination and after 
hearing the evidence, the jury found that the children died from natural 
causes.  The Physicians agreed that the children showed signs of bad care 
and lack of proper nourishment.  The father and mother of the children, 
are very delicate looking and are very poor in this worlds goods.  And the 
result of the second examination takes from the mother of the children a 
cloud of suspicion that would otherwise have hung over her.


RICHARDSON, MISS "MAME"
2/8/1898
Miss "Mame" the twenty year old daughter of Hon. C.H. Richardson, died a 
few days ago.  


RICHMOND, SARAH - See Morton, Sarah.


RIGGS, W.H.
3/8/1898
W.H. Riggs, of Hur, is in precarious condition.  He is totally blind and 
very sick.  And we understand his wife is or has been sick.  Poor Henry, 
no better hearted man ever lived, and we are truly for him in his 
afflictions, and pray that he may very soon be restored to health.
LATER: He is dead, and will be buried today, (Monday) at 10 o'clock.


RITCHEA INFANT
1/7/1896
The four week old child of Alex Ritchea, of Pine Creek died one night last 
week.


ROBERTS CHILD
3/7/1899
Last Thursday night the children of Lafe Roberts of near Nobe, were out 
after dark, and upon their return to the home, his seven-year-old daughter 
tripped and fell head foremost into a post hole, in which stood a pool of 
water, and before she was missed was drowned.  The hole was about 18 
inches deep and 9 inches in diameter, and in the fall the child was wedged 
in the hole so tight as to be unable to get out.


ROBERTS, HENRY
4/14/1896
Henry Roberts of Rocksdale, whose illness we mentioned a week or two ago, 
we are sorry to announce, died a few days ago and was interred at the new 
church on Pine creek.  Mr. Roberts came to this county from Wetzel county 
about eighteen years ago, and married Ellen, a daughter of Henry Elliott.  
His wife has been dead several years, and he has since married, but the 
writer has no information concerning her.  Several children are left 
without father or mother.


ROBERTS, MRS. "BUCK"
1/12/1897
Mrs. "Buck" Roberts died at her home on Pine creek last Friday.  She has 
been a great sufferer for several months with a complication of diseases.  
Mr. Roberts is also very low with consumption.  Some fifteen or twenty 
years ago Mr. and Mrs. James Sturm died at the same place, not many months 
elapsing between their deaths.


ROBERTS, NOAH "BUCK"
3/23/1897
Noah, better known as "Buck" Roberts died last Monday at his home on Pine 
creek, and was interred at the Mt. Zion Cemetery on Tuesday.  Deceased was 
a native of Wetzel county, having resided in this county for about fifteen 
years.  His wife preceded him a month or six weeks ago, both having died 
of consumption.  They leave several sons and daughters ranging from two to 
about 22 years old.  Mr. Roberts was not a member of any church, but was 
always looked upon as a good citizen.


ROBINSON, ALLIE
10/30/1894
We are pained to chronicle the death of Allie, eldest son of Charley 
Robinson, of Big run.  The boy was about 17 years old and had been sick 
but a short time.  His bereft parents and friends have the sympathy of all 
who know them.


ROBINSON, ALLISON D.
11/6/1894
In memory of Allison D. Robinson who departed this life Oct. 23rd, 1894, 
aged 17 years 7 months and 28 days.  After a severe illness of about one 
week he succumbed to the cruel hand of death, crossing over the river from 
whence no traveler hath ever returned, telling his friends he was going 
home to heaven, requesting his parents and associates to meet him there.  
It is sad to think of one dying so young, but death is no respector of 
persons, and we can only exclaim in the language of the holy writ, "In the 
midst of life we are in death."  We can but say to sorrowing friends, 
"weep not, though he be dead yet he shall live again." - A Friend


ROBINSON, FRANCIS
10/31/1899
Francis Robinson, one of the aged and highly respected citizens of this 
county, died last Thursday and was buried Friday.


ROBINSON, JOHN
4/12/1898
Died, near Marpleton, Braxton county, West Virginia, on the 13th day of 
March, 1898, John Robinson, of this county.  He was taken sick on the 
11th, while working for Sullivan and Cutlip, who went at once for three 
doctors, but could get but one, who did all he could, but without effect.  
Mr. Sullivan gave him all the attention of a nurse, paid the doctor's 
bill, furnished his coffin and conveyed his body home free of charge.  
J.M. Marple and sawmill hands gave him a respectable suit of clothes for 
burial. J.R. and I were boys together, and my heart is sad.  His old 
friends from Calhoun county all gather around him, and our heats ached as 
the wagon started with his remains and we said good-bye to meet on earth 
no more.  He leaves a large family to mourn his demise.  He was a pious, 
christian gentleman, a member of the Baptist church, and was faithful in 
the discharge of all his duties.  To the bereaved family we extend our 
heartfelt sympathy.

(Poetry omitted) - E.J. Stump - Braxton Democrat


ROLLEN, CARRY
10/24/1893
We are sorry to hear of the death of Carry, little son of John C. Rollen 
who died on the 18 inst. and was buried on the 19 at the Gainer cemetery 
near the mouth of Tanners Fork.  Rev. A. Westfall preached the funeral 
sermon.


ROSE, JAMES
2/16/1897
James Rose, one of the oldest citizens of the county, died at his home in 
Sheridan district last week.


RUCKER CHILD
10/31/1893
We regret to hear of the death, by diphtheria, of the little son of Leslie 
Rucker.


RUCKER, NETTIE
11/14/1893
Gone to Rest - Can be beautifully said of little Preston Rucker and his 
lisping sister, Nettie.  The little boy was over three years old, and 
Nettie eighteen months.  They died with diphtheria after suffering only a 
few days.  They were the only children of L. Rucker and wife, whose hearts 
are saddened and home made desolate.  But Oh! Let hope mitigate your 
heaviness.  Your darling babes have gone to live with God forever.  They 
will never come to papa and mama again, but will softly whisper in heaven, 
"Come Oh come! To us."  We cannot, dare not say, weep not, but let us 
remember that they are dead to sin and care.  Yet they are only sleeping.  
The daisies will bloom and die on their little mounds, but they will live 
on forever.
(Poetry omitted) - A Friend


RUCKER, PRESTON
11/14/1893
Gone to Rest - Can be beautifully said of little Preston Rucker and his 
lisping sister, Nettie.  The little boy was over three years old, and 
Nettie eighteen months.  They died with diphtheria after suffering only a 
few days.  They were the only children of L. Rucker and wife, whose hearts 
are saddened and home made desolate.  But Oh! Let hope mitigate your 
heaviness.  Your darling babes have gone to live with God forever.  They 
will never come to papa and mama again, but will softly whisper in heaven, 
"Come Oh come! To us."  We cannot, dare not say, weep not, but let us 
remember that they are dead to sin and care.  Yet they are only sleeping.  
The daisies will bloom and die on their little mounds, but they will live 
on forever.
(Poetry omitted) - A Friend


SAURBOURN, "BUD"
12/27/1898
"Bud" Saurbourn died of typhoid fever died at his home near Creston a few 
days ago.


SCHARTIGER, BENNETT
10/15/1895
Bennett Schartiger, who has been quite low with typhoid fever for several 
seeks, died Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock.  The parents have the sympathy 
of the entire community.


SCHARTIGER, BENNETT
10/22/1895
Memoir.  Bennett Schartiger, son of W.G. and Jennie Schartiger, died 
October 9, 1895, aged 21 years.  Bennett always seemed to be a nice, well 
behaved young man.  For three years we have known him and we always found 
him polite and obliging.  He died of that dreadful disease, typhoid fever, 
and was laid to rest in the home burying ground.  His funeral services 
were conducted by the writer. - H.K. Riffe


SCOTT, HARRY
10/1/1895
Death.  No sex is spared, no age exempt.  Its cold icy hand is stretched 
forth to grasp the young, the old, and the middle aged.  The strong and 
the weak fall alike before the all devouring seythe of time.  Since our 
last issue four of our fellow beings have fallen in this community.

First the messenger came to George Davis, an aged and, for many years a 
respected citizen of this town.  His removal from earth was very sudden 
and unexpected.  No time for preliminaries or preparations.  A severe 
attack of cholera morbus seized him Monday evening and on Tuesday morning 
he died - "He died," this short sentence closes the biography of all men.

The next to answer the call of the Great Angel Trumpeter, who stands with 
one foot upon the land and the other in the sea, and bids humanity return 
to dust, was Mrs. Hans Johnson.  She had been sick with fever for some 
time, yet withal, her friends were hardly prepared for the shock, but she 
died, and it is not necessary to cavil with the dealings of providence.  
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Philip Norman, and bore the reputation of 
being a noble christian woman, and the moral influence she has exercised 
over her family and community will be seen and felt many days hence.  "She 
was good."  What an enviable epitaph.

The sentiment of the family and friends of the next to fall was doubtless 
expressed in the following words: 

"When we see a precious blossom,
That we tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair."

But when the melodious strains of the choir which sang: "We shall sleep, 
but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn," etc., was gently born 
away on the breezes, the answer seemed to wave back from heaven, "Little 
Harry is in the arms of his mamma," who preceded him but three months ago.  
And while his cooing and smiles are hid beyond times fitful sea, he 
nevertheless beckons to those who cherished and nursed him, come.  Little 
Harry, son of Jesse Scott died Saturday morning of cholera infantum.

And while we are trying to write these few lines in memory of the deceased 
the hearse is moving away from the front door of the undertaker's, which 
is next door to us, carrying the casket that is soon to contain the 
remains of "Uncle Collins Betts, who died Saturday evening about six 
o'clock.  He has been sick for quite a long time, His family and friends 
have tenderly cared for him through all of his afflictions and can now 
consign him peacefully to the tomb, feeling that all that human hands 
could do has been done to alleviate his suffering.  Mr. Betts was one of 
the land marks of the county, perhaps as well known as any man in it.  He 
leaves to mourn his loss a family consisting of a wife and five or six 
upright and honest sons.

Finally , to the friends of all the deceased we extend profoundest 
sympathy, at the same time suggesting that "all things work together for 
good," etc.    Remember that you can go to them.  Do not lose sight of the 
fact that while they are gone, you are still on the tear shedding side of 
the great river.


SCOTT, TUDIE
7/2/1895
A cloud of sorrow overspread the vicinity of  Grantsville last Thursday 
morning.  The announcement of the death of Mrs. Tudie Scott caused a sigh 
of grief to emit from each of her acquaintances.  She was called to the 
great and unknown beyond in the summer of life, leaving husband, son, 
father, mother, sisters and brothers, and a host of relatives and 
acquaintances.  The deceased had been a sufferer for some five or six 
months with consumption, which caused her death.  Her life of modest 
smiles and kind deeds had so endeared her to all acquaintances that the 
funeral was indeed a sorrowful scene.


SHAFER, JAMES W.
9/22/1896
James W. Shafer, eldest son of G.W. Shafer, died at his home on the head 
of Barnes' run last Friday.  A severe case of flux, which has been raging 
so extensively in the Shafer family, being the direct cause.  Columbus and 
Carr have both had severe attacks, and Carr is yet in a critical 
condition.


SHOCK, JIM
12/14/1897
Sheriff Jim Shock, of Gilmer county died of consumption at his home last 
Thursday evening.  He was burried Saturday by the I.O.O.F. of which order 
he was a member.


SHOCK, MRS. ARCHIE
8/17/1897
Mrs. Shock, wife of Archie Shock, died a few days ago at her home near 
Staten.  She leaves a husband and three children.


SICKLES, TOM
10/17/1899
Uncle Tom Sickles, well known in this section and the Populist passed to 
the great beyond last Thursday morning.  We hope that his noble spirit 
has, ere this, found its way to the great Populist throng beyond the last 
river


SIMMONS, CLARA
11/7/1899
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of little Clara, 
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Simmons of Annamoriah.  She died 
Oct. 14th at about 6 o'clock in the morning.  She was laid to rest in the 
Big Springs church yard at 11 o'clock.  Little Clara was a bright and 
interesting little girl of 2 years and 4 months.

Services were conducted by Rev. J.E. Jones, who gave a very impressive 
talk to the large congregation that was present at the last sad rites.

The sorely afflicted parents have the heartfelt sympathy of this 
community. - A Friend.
(Poetry omitted)


SMITH, C.C.
2/8/1898
C.C. Smith, an honored and respected citizen and business man, of Spencer, 
died a few days ago.
He was in his 54th years.


SMITH, CHANNING M.
12/5/1899
Channing M. Smith is dead.


SMITH CHILD
7/7/1896
Allen J. Smith's youngest child died Sunday morning.


SMITH, CLARINDA
2/9/1897
Clarinda, wife of Solomon K. Smith, died at her home near Normantown last 
Saturday evening.


SMITH, DR. I.
11/6/1894
Dr. I. Smith, father of Hon. A. Smith, died at the residence of Henry 
Wallbrown on Beech Fork in this county, last Saturday evening.  Mr. Smith 
had been on a business trip to points down the river and was returning to 
him home at Newton,, Roane county.  Being sick he stopped at Mr. 
Wallbrown's on Friday and gradually grew worse until he died.


SMITH INFANT
8/14/1900
The infant child of L.J. Smith died of flux last Tuesday, and little Mary, 
second child of Frank Smith died on Wednesday evening.  The bereaved 
parents have our sympathy. (Note: Front page of this issue is dated wrong, 
it has date of 7/10/1900)


SMITH, MARY
8/14/1900
The infant child of L.J. Smith died of flux last Tuesday, and little Mary, 
second child of Frank Smith died on Wednesday evening.  The bereaved 
parents have our sympathy.  (Note: Front page of this issue is dated 
wrong, it has date of 7/10/1900)


SMITH, MRS. SAM
12/18/1900
Mrs. Sam Smith, of this community died of consumption on the 10th last.


SMITH, MRS. SAM
12/18/1900
(From news of Claria) Mrs. Sam Smith, of this community died of 
consumption on the 10th last.


SMITH, MRS.
10/10/1899
Mrs. Smith, daughter of S.S. Coutz died at her home on Wease ridge last 
Friday night.


SMITH, RESON
11/7/1899
Reson Smith, one of the oldest citizens of the county died, at his 
Daniel's run home last Wednesday.


SMITH, ROSA
11/14/1893
Miss Rosa, aged 14 years, daughter of Rev. B.N. Smith, died of typhoid 
fever last Saturday, and was enterred in the Bethlehem cemetery Sunday.  
She leaves a father, mother and several sisters and brothers to mourn 
their loss.  The grief stricken family have the sympathy of all.


SNIDER, ALMIRA
5/31/1898
Mrs. Almira Snider, wife of Arnold Snider, died last Tuesday morning.  She 
had been sick for a long time.  The relatives have our deepest sympathy in 
their sad bereavement.


SNYDER, "DOCK"
2/15/1898
The friends of "Dock" Snyder have our sympathy.  He was a hale and hearty 
man on the morning of the 8th and was a corpse on the 10th.  Here we see 
another illustration of the "uncertainty of life, and the vanity of all 
human pursuits."


SPENCER, JANE - See Conley, Jane.


SPROUSE CHILD
5/4/1897
The little daughter of Marsh Vandall, aged 11 years, and a daughter of Wm. 
Sprouse, aged 8 years, were drowned at Creston one day last week.  They 
were fishing and by some means fell into the water.  Both bodies were 
recovered, they being only about six feet apart.


STALLMAN, DAVID
8/22/1899
The funeral sermon of David Stallman will be preached at the Chestnut 
Grove church on Yellow creek by Rev. M.W. Trippett, at the hour of 11 
o'clock a.m., Sunday Sept. 1st.


STALNAKER, ALVIN
4/19/1898
Alvin Stalnaker, whose misfortune to get kicked by a horse as mentioned in 
our last issue, died last Wednesday.  He was a cousin to the Betts 
brothers, below this town.  His friends have the Chronicle's sympathy.


STALNAKER  INFANT
11/7/1893
On Monday, October 30th, the infant babe of L.D. and Prudence C. Stalnaker 
departed this life.  God doth mark his own and in His infinite wisdom has 
seen fit to remove from tender hearts, this little one, who ended its 
pilgrimage ere day begun.

Father, mother, though our hearts are made sad and desolate by the giving 
up of this little one, we should ever be willing to submit to the will of 
Him who doeth all things well and who hath said: "Suffer little children 
to come unto Me for of such is the kingdom of heaven."  It is encouraging 
to know we have such tender ties in heaven, and we should try to elevate 
our thoughts and make our lives such that we may feel assured we can some 
day clasp again to our hearts those whom have preceded us.  Blessed 
assurance!  That beyond the shores we shall again meet our dear ones where 
there will be no more parting.

(Poetry omitted) - Alice Chenoweth


STALNAKER, SALATHIEL
3/16/1897
Salathiel Stalnaker, an aged, honored and highly respected citizen of 
DeKalb, Gilmer county, died last Thursday.  He held many positions of 
honor and trust in Gilmer county, having once represented his county in 
the legislature. 


STARCHER, HENRY CLAY
12/19/1899
Henry Clay, little son of W.S. and Nancy Starcher, whose death occurred at 
7 o'clock, a.m., Sunday morning Dec. 3rd, 1899, being 5 yrs. 1 month and 
20 days old, after a lingering illness of several weeks.

After battling with all the vicissitudes of his short life and coming down 
to that grim monster, death, the last battle on life's side of eternity, 
he met the realities of that inevitable ordeal with that fortitude and 
manliness that was characteristic of his noble little life, which marked 
him of more than ordinary mein.  He was a child with manifestations of 
manliness far in excess of his years and was admired and loved by all who 
knew him, and was the idol of his home, and in his untimely death has 
caused the hearts of father, mother and sisters to be rent with a grief 
that has no balm only in the comforting thought that their loss is little 
Clay's eternal gain.  On the day following his death in the family 
graveyard, with careful hand and sorrowing hearts, in the presence of a 
large concourse of sympathizing friends and neighbors, all that was mortal 
of little Clay was transplanted to mother earth, and the soul to the God 
who gave it. - A Friend.


STARCHER, MRS PERRY
12/18/1900
Mrs Perry Starcher, who has been suffering with a cancer for the last five 
years, died at her home on the West Fork, Monday the 10th.


STARCHER, MRS. PERRY
2/18/1900
Mrs. Perry Starcher, who has been suffering with a cancer for the last 
five years died at her home on the West Fork, Monday the 10th.


STARCHER, PEARL
7/27/1897
We received a short obituary notice of the death of Pearl, daughter of 
Floyd and Irene Starcher, with several verses of poetry.  The manuscript 
is headed: "Written by a Near Friend," but at no time is the real name of 
the writer given.  We strongly suspect that the writer nor any of the near 
relatives of the deceased are readers of the Chronicle.  If they are we 
certainly think they would have been more familiar with our rules.


STARCHER, SALLIE - See Hamrick, Mrs. Sallie.


STARCHER, WILLIAM
3/13/1904
William Starcher an aged and respected citizen of Roane County departed 
this life on last Saturday evening..  He was formerly a resident of this 
county, living near Rocksdale.  Several of his sons and daughters reside 
in this county.  Thus, another landmark is removed.


STARCHER. DAVID
1/30/1894
Mr. Chas. Jones, of Rocksdale, was in town one night last week.  From him 
we learn there were four deaths in the Richardson vicinity in less than 
twenty-four hours, viz: A little son of John Kemmner's, David Starcher, a 
son of Phillip Starcher, Albert Nutter, residing a short distance below 
Richardson, and a Mrs. Hicks, who lived just across on the Roane county 
side of the creek.  The last information we had from there another one of 
Mr. Kemmner's sons was not expected to live.


STARKEY CHILD
4/30/1895
One of John Starkey's children died and was buried Saturday, and another 
is very sick.


STARKEY, MRS. FRITZ
9/19/1899
Mrs. Starkey, wife of Fritz Starkey, died last Thursday.  This young 
couple had only been married about three weeks.  She was a Miss Fox and 
formerly lived in Roane county.


STARKEY, MRS. E.B.
10/2/1900
Quite a number attended memorial services of Mrs. E.B. Starkey and "Aunt" 
Mahala Mace from this place and Arnoldsburg.


STEVENS CHILD
11/27/1900
The 6 year old girl of Thomas Stevens died last Friday night, and was 
buried Sunday at the Briner cemetery.  The bereaved parents have our 
deepest sympathy.


STEVENS CHILD
11/27/1900
The six year old girl of Thomas Stevens died last Friday night, and was 
buried Sunday at the Briner cemetery.  The bereaved parents have our 
deepest sympathy.


STEVENS CHILD
12/18/1900
With sadness we announce the death of one of our bright little gems, the 
daughter of Thomas and Mrs. Stevens.  The bereaved parents have the 
sympathy of the community.


STEVENS, LINDSAY
4/14/1896 - Again death has visited our little village.  Another soul is 
launched into eternity.  A home is draped in mourning.  Joy is drowned in 
sorrow; happiness is drenched in tears and one of the old landmarks has 
been removed from among us forever.  Lindsay M. Steven's was born in 
Monongalia county, March 8 1839, and died about 7 a.m., April 11, 1896.  
He was a soldier in the late war, enlisting in Co. E., 6th Regent., W.Va. 
Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, where he fought bravely and gallantly for the 
cause which he espoused.  His wife, Amanda, preceded him to the "Mystic 
Realm" almost ten years , she having died May 19, 1886, since which time 
"Uncle" Lindsay has remained single.  Always having lived an honest 
upright life, he had gained the confidence of his neighbors and being of a 
genial, happy disposition he had a great many warm and true friends who 
stood by him to the last.  He bore his suffering without murmur or 
complaint.  A host of friends solemnly join in keeping sacred the monument 
of honesty and integrity which he has erected in all these years to his 
own memory by his own toil and labor. - M.A.G.


STEVENS, LINDSAY M.
4/14/1896
Last Saturday morning death come to the relief of L.M. Stevens, whose 
illness we have so frequently mentioned.  "Uncle" Lindsay, as he was 
familiarly known, has been a great sufferer for many years and in more 
recent months has been so seriously afflicted that it terminated his 
earthly existence as above indicated.  He bids adieu to a host of 
relatives and friends to whom we extend our sympathy.  A more extensive 
account of his life and character is given in another column.


STEVENS, W.S.
5/23/1893
W.S. Stevens died at his residence on Pine Creek on the 18th inst., of  
Brights Disease,  and was buried  by the G.A.R. at Mount Zion on the 19th.  
One of the best evidences of the high esteem in which the deceased was 
held was the large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends that 
followed his remains to its last resting place.  The ceremonies at the 
grave were appropriate and impressive.  It was the representation of a 
broken link in a family circle, a wife, berift of a loving husband, 
children deprived of counsels of a thoughtful and indulgant parent.  The 
community, in which he lived, has lost one of its best citizens of the 
church a pillar of strength and the members of Thorburn Post, a comrad.  
The Chronicle extends to the stricken family warmest sympathy, and hopes 
that the noble life and exemplary habits which endeared him to all with 
whom he came in contact, may be followed by those he left behind.


STEVENSON, WILL
8/2/1898
Grief has again entered our community and hidden beneath a veil of gloom.  
It followed Death, who came to claim another one of our number one we 
could ill afford to lose.

Will Stevenson is dead, but the ties that brought us to him as neighbors 
and friends were too strong for Death's stroke.  The soul we loved has 
sought a greater height, toward which we stand and look only through 
faith.

Will's summons came six months ago when consumption fastened his 
relentless hand upon him.  As the end drew near prayers went up in his 
behalf in churches and homes–petitioning that the Destroyer might be 
stayed but God's will has been done.  He breathed his last breath about 
four o'clock Friday.

The funeral took place at Bethlehem Sunday at 3 o'clock p.m.. The Masonic 
Fraternity, of which he was an active and efficient member, performed the 
last sad rights.

W.L. Stevenson was born in Monroe county, W.Va., February, 1865. Died July 
29, 1898, was therefore in his 34th year.  Seven or eight years after his 
birth his father, a prominent attorney, moved to this town where the 
family have since resided.  "Will," as he was familiarly known, obtained 
at an early age, such an education as the common schools afforded, and 
began the profession of teaching when quite young, meanwhile he vigorously 
pursued the study of law and was admitted to the bar at the age of 
21years, but he had been examined and in fact was acting as attorney in 
matters pertaining to his deceased father's estate at the age of 18 years.  
Having a high idea of the legal profession, at the age of (illegible) he 
entered the Washington and Lee University at Lexington, Va., where he 
graduated with distinction of being one of the brightest in his class.  
Returning home he entered actively into the practice of law and was 
elected prosecuting attorney of this county in 1892 and re-elected in 1896 
and in this capacity conceded him an exceptionally good and painstaking 
officer.  He had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, 
for about ten years, was superintendent and assistant superintendent of 
the Sunday school for a considerable portion of this time, and since the 
writer has been in this town, until sickness prevented, taught the bible 
class of which he (the writer) had the honor to be a member.  But the hand 
of affliction has ended the career of one whose "(illegible) piety to God, 
and inflexible fidelity in every trust imposed in him has pointed him out 
as a proper object of esteem and favor."  To the widowed mother and bereft 
wife we extend heart felt sympathy and invoke God's blessing upon all, and 
especially the little daughter, Hellen.

It may be truthfully added that Bro. Stevenson, by untiring energy, carved 
his own way through his short life and ranked high in his chosen 
profession.


STOCKWELL, MRS. JONAH
8/23/1898
Mrs. Jonah Stockwell died at her home on Daniels run last Thursday.


STUMP CHILD
9/18/1894
After a long and painful illness a little child of Ben Stump's died last 
Friday morning.


STUMP CHILD
2/20/1894
Last Thursday morning Elsworth Stump, of Rush run, came to town to attend 
to some business matters, and shortly after he left home, Mrs. Stump, his 
wife, had occasion to be out of the room a few minutes, and left their 
little boy in the room with some other children, in which a wood fire was 
burning in a grate.  By some means the child fell in, or its clothing 
caught fire and it was burned to death.  Its screams attracted the 
attention of its mother, who was in hearing, and she ran to its relief, 
but it was too late.  It was so horribly burned that it died in a few 
minutes.


STUMP, DOVE
6/18/1895
The funeral of Mrs. Dove Stump will be preached at the old Bethlehem 
church, on the second Sunday in July, at 11 o'clock a.m., by the Rev. Adam 
Westfall.


STUMP, DOVE
1/8/1895
With aching heart and profound sympathy do we chronicle the death of Mrs. 
Dove Stump, wife of J.C. Stump, of this town.  We mentioned her sickness 
but a few weeks ago.  Since then she gradually failed until Thursday 
morning, Dec. 27, when death came peacefully and calmly.  That dreaded 
disease, consumption, had preyed upon her vitality until she could hold 
out no longer.  While her friends were anticipating her doom, yet they 
were hardly prepared for the awful shock.  Mrs. Stump's remains were 
deposited in their last resting place in the Bethlehem Cemetery by the 
side of her daughter who preceded her several years.  Capt. Knotts 
officiated at the funeral from the family residence and Rev. A. Westfall 
at the grave.  On account of the extreme inclemency of the weather it was 
not possible for ladies to attend the funeral except under the most 
favored circumstances.  Her obituary will probably appear next week.


STUMP, ETHEL
3/13/1894
Death has again visited our community and taken one of our fairest 
flowers, one of our brightest jewels in the person of Ethel, little 6-
year-old daughter of W.E. and Ella Stump.

On the morning of Feb. 15, 1894, Mr. Stump was absent from home, and Mrs. 
Stump being busy with her household duties left Ethel and her two younger 
children in a room alone in which was burning a wood fire, little dreaming 
of the horrible fate that awaited her child.  The screams of the children 
soon attracted the attention of the mother, who ran immediately into the 
room, and there - what a scene met the eyes of the distracted mother.  
There was the child with almost every shred of clothing burned from its 
body.  Its clothing had by some means caught fire.  Everything was done 
that human skill could do to save the little one, but the Reaper had done 
His work.  Angels were waiting to bear the jewel home to place it in the 
crown of Him who has said: "Suffer little children to come unto Me and 
forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

She lingered until 7:30 o'clock, never murmuring, when she sank into a 
peaceful repose and her spirit was wafted away to heaven, where her voice 
now mingles with the music that rises all around the throne.

"There angels behold the face of my Father which is in heaven," said 
Christ, speaking of little children, and what a comfort that should be to 
those who have laid their dear one to rest.

God constantly sees her face turned up to Him in loving praise.  Every 
look is a prayer for you,, and next to the meditations of the blessed 
Lord.  There can be no sweeter thought than that your child looks with 
pleading for you toward God.  Be of good cheer than.  He gives to bless 
and takes to benefit.  Then let us say, though hard, "Thy will be done." - 
A Friend


STUMP, JACOB
5/21/1895
Jacob Stump, one of the pioneer citizens of Steer creek, died last Friday 
morning and was interred on Saturday.  He had been a great sufferer for 
some time, and his relatives and friends were anticipating his death, yet 
with all this, disolution has its horrors and the really thoughtful will 
naturally realize deaths great realities, and like Mary and Martha weep 
and mourn the loss of friends.


STUMP, JACOB
10/29/1895
Jacob Stump, one of the oldest citizens of Gilmer county, died at his home 
near Stumptown Sunday morning.


STUMP, LILLIE P. - See Blizzard, Lillie P.


STUMP, LUCETTA
10/6/1896
The people of Grantsville and vicinity were greatly shocked last Tuesday 
morning, when the news of the death of Mrs. Lucetta Stump spread from 
house to house.  She had been slightly indisposed for a day or two, but no 
one anticipated death so suddenly.  At an early hour in the morning she 
spoke to her husband and complained of being very sick and before a 
physician could be summoned her pulse ceased to beat.  Mrs. Stump was so 
well and favorably known to a large circle of friends that we feel unable 
to add one compliment to her well deserved good name, and only as a matter 
of public duty do we thus publicly acknowledge her worth and merit.  When 
but a small boy we enjoyed her hospitality and we want to bear witness 
that, in our opinion, no boy or girl could receive better treatment from a 
mother than Mrs. Stump would graciously bestow.  Funeral services from the 
family residence, Rev. "Bud" Smith officiating.


STUMP, MALINDA
10/16/1894
The funeral of Mrs. Malinda Stump will be preached at Stumptown at 11 a.m. 
on Sunday, Oct. 28, 1864.


STUMP, MALINDA
11/6/1894
Malinda Stump departed this life at her home in Stumptown, W. Va., Sept. 
29, 1894, aged 75 years 8 months and 16 days, of paralysis.  She was born 
in Randolph county and moved to his county when a child.  Shared the 
trials and hardships incident to frontier life.  Was converted and joined 
the Baptist church at the age of sixteen, and was a member of Bethlehem 
church near this place until after her marriage and removal to Gilmer 
county, when she became a member of Mt. Pisgah church and remained an 
honored and useful member until her death.  She was married to Lemuel 
Stump at the age of 19 and there was born to them nine children, all of 
whom survive her except one, who died in infancy.  She was a woman of 
exceptionally strong traits and bent her energies with her husband to the 
accumulation of wealth.  The reward of industry and frugality came to them 
in generous measure and they died with a large competence for this 
country.  Their benefactions were large and the church at home and 
elsewhere was always liberally supported by them during their lifetime.  
Their loss to the church and community is a heavy one, but the end found 
them with their work well done.  Since the death of the husband, the fond 
and loving wife only looked forward to the time when they would be 
reunited in that happy beyond.  In a little book at the home of the 
deceased was found carefully kept the little poem which we append to this 
notice., which tells its own story.
(Poetry omitted)


STUMP, MALINDA
10/2/1894
Aunt Linda Stump, whose affliction we mentioned some time since, departed 
this life last Saturday morning about 3 o'clock.  A host of sorrowing 
friends witnessed her interment on Saturday.


STUMP, MARTIN
9/7/1897
Martin Stump, an aged and kind hearted citizen, died at his home on 
Daniel's run Tuesday morning.  He did his usual day's work in a blacksmith 
shop Monday and took sick about 8 o'clock Monday night and before 9 
o'clock Tuesday morning was a corpse.  Interment in the family cemetery 
Wednesday.  He leaves a wife, two daughters and two sons.


STUMP, MAUDE - See Brannon, Maude


STUMP, OKA
10/10/1899
Oka Stump, of Staten, has been a precarious condition with typhoid fever 
and the complication of other diseases, for three or four weeks.  His 
recovery is doubtful.
Later: He died Sunday morning.


STUMP, REV. J.C.
1/10/1899
We are not disposed to cavil with the dealings of providence; yet we do 
not understand why a man so devout, so genial in his nature, so zealous in 
his work and so universally beloved, should be called from time to the 
great and eternal beyond as was the Rev. J.C. Stump, of Pedrictown, N.J. 
last Tuesday, and thousands of others who are hardly worth the space they 
occupy are left.  Rev. Stump had many near relatives in this section who 
are most deeply affected by his untimely death.  His mother, whose form is 
bent with age survives him.  His precious little children, objects of 
tender care, the faithful and bereft wife.  Oh! how our poor hearts are 
affected at the solemn thoughts that follow his demise.


STUMP, S.P.
2/14/1899
S.P. Stump whose serious illness we mentioned several times, passed away 
last Thursday morning about 10 o'clock.  Mr. Stump was the oldest 
inhabitant of the town.  He was noted for his kindness and devotion to 
biblical study.

In all of his goings forth he was harmless, kindhearted and generous, ever 
ready to lend a helping hand to the oppressed and in the later days of 
life expressed himself as fully prepared for the summons.  Funeral from 
his residence Friday, Rev. A. Westfall officiating.  The court and several 
members of the bar attended the services.


STUMP, S.P.
6/12/1900
The funeral service of S.P. Stump was preached at the Bethlehem Baptist 
church Sunday by Rev. Burns.  Quite a crowd was in attendance from this 
town.


STUMP, SCOTT
8/8/1899
Scott Stump, well known to many of our readers, was killed by a moving 
train, at Clarksburg, last Sunday night.


STURM
5/30/1899
A daughter of Jno. N. Sturm, of Pine creek, died last Thursday.


STURM, ELIZABETH J.
8/3/1897
It seems that during the life of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sturm she made 
arrangements with Rev. B.N. Smith to write her obituary after her death, 
but after making this arrangement she lived several years, and in the 
meantime Mr. Smith's health has failed and he surrenders the task to some 
one else, and the data, she furnished in her own hand writing, finally 
fell into our hands with a request that we add whatever we thought best.  
No amount of eulogy from us could add one jot or title to her noble 
christian life, and were we to attempt to give a descriptive history of 
her princely, intelligent and christian character we would be suddenly 
confronted with utter want of ability and inadequacy of words.  Hence we 
have to be content to publish her letter addressed to Rev. Smith.  But 
before doing so we desire to assure the relatives that we deeply deplore 
the great loss to the community and enter into profound sympathy.

I, Elizabeth J. Lockridge, was born April 20th, 1824, in Fayete county, 
Ohio.  While yet an infant my parents removed to Bath county, Va., where I 
resided until the fall of 1865.  In 1841 I was united in marriage to David 
Marshall, who died in 1865, on the day of the "close of the rebellion," 
leaving a family of nine children.  He being a carpenter by occupation, I 
was left without any visible means of support, and I decided to come with 
my family to this (Calhoun) county, which I did in the fall of 1865.  I 
was again united in marriage to Peter Sturm in 1872, and settled on 
Philip's run, where I have resided ever since.  Of my religious life - I 
was converted and united with the Methodist Church in 1840, but as there 
was no regular Methodist preaching, I for a length of time drifted along 
without a "church home," as the community I then lived in was 
Presbyterian.  But during this period I met with a Baptist family, and for 
the first time learned what the Baptists believed, and their reasons for 
so believing.  My mind was turned to the subject, and gave me much 
uneasiness.  I conversed with a Presbyterian minister, who for a time 
quieted my doubts, and I united with his church with the understanding 
that if I was ever situated so I could unite with the church of my choice.  
I remained a member of that church about fifteen years, but during this 
time another Baptist family, Mr. Harry Stuart and family, moved into our 
neighborhood, and again I was thrown into doubt.  They advised me to read 
the new Testament through with an unbiased mind and let that and no other 
argument decide for me.  I went to work, praying to be led into the right 
way, and the result was that I was thoroughly convinced.  Up to this time 
I had never heard a Baptist sermon or seen a Baptist minister.
During the war there were two companies of soldiers quartered in our 
little village of Williamsville, Bath Co., Va., in the winter of '63-'64, 
and the chaplain of the regiment to which they belonged was sent to preach 
for them, who was a Baptist, Rev. J.D. Leachman.  He preached for three 
weeks, and a greater revival I never witnessed, not only among the 
soldiers but citizens also, and at the close of the meeting there were 
enough permanent residents who embraced the Baptist doctrine to constitute 
a church, viz: Williams Baptist Church, of which I eventually became a 
member.  After my removal to this county I united by letter with the 
Bethlehem Church of this community.  Thus I have given you an outline of 
my unworthy, almost useless, life, which may serve as a data from which to 
say whatever your judgment may suggest.  Of course you will have to 
condense, and as I have used the first person you will use the second.  I 
desire no eulogies, but the simple facts as the future may develop. - E.J. 
Sturm



STURM, MRS. E.J.
7/13/1897
Mrs. E.J. Sturm died very suddenly last Saturday evening.


STURMS, CHARLEY
5/4/1897
Charley Sturms, brother of Esq. Wm. Sturms, died one day last week and was 
buried at St. Paul's Chapel last Friday.


SWENTZEL, HADSELL
7/24/1900
Hadsell, little son of Homer and Della Swentzel, whose sickness we 
mentioned last week, died last Tuesday morning.  Death has no respect for 
age.


TANNER CHILD
4/14/1896
Last week there were four deaths near this place in forty-eight hours.  On 
Friday morning very early Chas. Boone died of fever, and just one hour and 
forty minutes after his death, has father, Andy Boone, died.  His death 
was due to old age.  The former leaves a wife and nine daughters to mourn 
the loss of father.  Interment on the home place on Saturday.  On last 
Saturday Leonard Lane's youngest child died, and was interred in the new 
cemetery on Walnut Sunday.  On Sunday the youngest child of Enoch and 
Lucinda Tanner died.  There has not been such fatality here in years.


TANNER INFANT
6/8/1897
Word reached us Wednesday of last week of the horrible death of an infant 
in this county.  Our informant gives the following details: A Mrs. Tanner, 
of near Richardson, went to bed taking with her her twin babies, aged 
about two weeks.  Being in rather delicate health and having lost 
considerable sleep she slept very soundly.  On awaking she found one of 
the babies dead, having been killed by rats during the night.  The rats 
had eaten the nose and one cheek off and one eye out, besides otherwise 
horribly mutilating the child.


TAYLOR, HENRY 
5/30/1893
We regret to write the mournful tidings that one of our bright and 
energetic young men is no more.

Henry, son of Robert and Mary Taylor was born on the 27th of March 1876, 
aged, 17 years, 1 month and 20 days, died May 15th, 1893.

When the melancholy day came he wrapped the drapery of his couch about him 
and laid down to pleasant dreams.  That dreadful disease consumption 
seized upon him a few months ago and fed upon his vitals till worn out and 
weary lay down forever.

Henry has many friends who mourn his loss and weep in the bitterness of 
and despair.  Our lost friend was kind and generous in his manner, large 
of heart and magnanimous of soul.  He had so enveloped himself in the 
affections of his friends that they find it very hard to bid him the last 
farewell.  No more shall the lively company of the young men, of Yellow 
creek, be blessed with the bright presence of our departed friend and 
companion.

A short time before he died he told some of his friends that he had only 
one more stream to cross and it was very small; he left a bright evidence 
behind that he left the shores of time to dwell with the angle choir 
around our Father's throne in heaven.

His remains were interred in the family grave yard on Yellow creek, on the 
16th day of May.  Rev. W.J. Coberly conducted the funeral services. - 
C.S.J.


TAYLOR, JESSE M.
2/1/1898
Jesse M. Taylor, one of the old citizens of Calhoun county, was born in 
Philadelphia, Pa., August 11th, 1809, where he spent his boyhood days.  He 
came to this State about 61 years ago.  He was married soon after his 
arrival to Jane Burrows, and raised a large family, of which two daughters 
and three sons have preceded him, and four daughters and five sons are 
left to mourn their loss.  He gave his life to God some 60 years ago, and 
has led a consecrated christian life ever since.  In his last hour he 
expressed implicit faith and confidence in his Savior and was entirely 
submissive to his will.  He seemed to be anxious to go to his rest and 
only regreted to leave dear ones behind.  Some of his last expressions 
tell us of his faith and confidence when near the last: "I cannot wait for 
you."  "Oh! Let me go," "I am going home." and many others.  Awhile before 
his death he gave the following quotations: "Jesus can make a dying bed 
feel soft as down on pillows are, while on his breast we lean our heads 
and breathe our lives out sweetly there."  He took sick about two months 
ago and continued to get worse until Wednesday Jan. 26, at 4:30 p.m., the 
last battle was fought.  The cold skeleton hand of death (but to him how 
warm and soft) was laid upon his heart and it ceased to beat and he fell 
back in the arms of Jesus as calm and peaceful as a babe in its mothers 
arms.  "Death is swallowed up in victory."  "Blessed are the dead which 
die in the Lord from henceforth; yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest 
from their labours, and their works do follow them." - Sam Robinson.


TAYLOR, MRS. TAZWELL
3/7/1899
Mrs. Tazwell Taylor, of Yellow creek, died one day last week.


THOMAS, ELLA
6/22/1897
In Rememberance: Of Ella Thomas, who departed this life June 15, 1897.  
Tuesday night some of us, together with the bereaved family, were called 
to the dying bed of a daughter, a sister, a neighbor, a christian, a 
classmate, and friend, loved and respected by all who were acquainted with 
her, but on that sad, sad night, never to be forgotten, death came and 
robbed our home and neighborhood of one of its brightest jewels, and we 
know of none that can fill her place, and we will all miss Ella at our 
homes, and her presence will be missed at church, at Sabbath school, and 
above all we will miss her in our day school this winter, and the saddest 
of all we must play at noon and recess around the grave of a friend and 
classmate that we all loved so dearly.  But our loss is Ella's gain, and 
nothing can heal our broken hearts and dry our eyes that have been bathed 
in tears, but the blessed thought of meeting Ella in that sunbright clime 
around the throne of God, for we who have known her from childhood, and 
stood by her as she breathed her last, can testify that even in death's 
icy arms she retained that faith that will secure a home with Him who is 
all and in all.  But alas, we must all die and the words are proven, "that 
man born of woman is of but few days and full of trouble."  And may the 
God who hath declared: "I am the way, the truth and the life," so direct 
and lead us one and all to that place where we can clasp the hands of our 
friends and meet Ella, and live with her and her God as long as the 
endless ages of eternity shall roll their anthems on. - N.B.F.


THOMAS, W.H.
6/19-21/1898
W.H. Thomas died of consumption last Monday evening.  His death, being 
unexpected, was a great shock to his aged parents.  The bereaved relatives 
have our deepest sympathies.


THOMPSON, MISS
4/24/1894
Last Tuesday, a Miss Thompson and another lady got into a johnboat at the 
mouth of Anna Maria and started to cross the river.  It seemed that 
neither of them had any knowledge of the use of oars or how to manage the 
boat and at once began to float down stream, which so excited Miss 
Thompson that she lost control of herself and jumped out in the river and 
was drowned.  The boat drifted some distance with the other lady, finally 
lodging on a sand bar, where she got out and waded ashore.  In due time 
the body of Miss Thompson was found and prepared for burial.


TRIPPETT, LAURA - See Devon, Laura.


TRIPPETT, LUCINDA
3/20/1894
Died.  On the 6th day of March 1894 Mrs. Lucinda Trippett, widow of 
Franklin Trippett, who died Feb. 9th 1886.  She was burried by the side of 
her husband in the "Goodnight burrial ground" on the morning of the 8th, 
in the presence of an unusually large assembly of people.  She was a 
daughter of Philip and Rebecca Low and was born near the village of 
Lowsville in Monongalia county on the 27th day of October 1814.  She has 
five brothers and three sisters.  So far as the writer knows her sisters 
and three of her brothers are yet living.  One brother died in 1861, and 
two, Harrison and Lemuel who went to California in the early days of the 
gold fever never returned.  One Harrison, was murdered by the Indians 
after the discovery of gold at Pike Peak and the other has not been heard 
from for many years and the presumption is almost a certainty that he to 
has crossed the stream that washes the farther shore of time.  Joshua and 
Gustavis, and the three sisters, Rebecca Watson, and Elizabeth and Mary 
Barker, I believe are all living in Monongalia county.  Levi emigrated to 
Colorado some 20 years ago.  I have never heard of his death.  I do not 
know the respective ages of her brothers and sisters but I believe Joshua 
was the oldest of the family, and had Mother Trippett lived until the 
27th, of Oct., she would have been fourscore years upon life's rough road.  
I do not know the date of her christian birth, but it was before she was 
married on July 10th 1836.  She was the mother of ten children all save 
two who died in infancy are yet living.  Philip and Milton are prominent 
citizens and prosperous farmers of Sheridan District in this county.  Rev. 
Marshall a zealous and eloquent minister of the M.E. Church South lives 
about two miles below Grantsville.  Rev. Caleb of the M.E. Church, has 
been the active ministry for twenty five years.  His work is not at Short 
Creek and Wheeling.  Rev. Frank M.D., of the same church is in New York 
ministering to both soul and body, in scripture parlance "Healing the sick 
and cleansing the leper."  Lemuel H., her youngest son is well and 
favorably known as the present efficient county clerk of Calhoun county, a 
worthy successor of one, whom the late Judge Brown once said was the best 
clerk in the state.  Mrs. Henrietta Miller, of Smithville, is her oldest 
daughter is an exemplary christian whose light ever shines before others.  
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, her youngest daughter lives near the old homestead and 
to her and Milton all praise should be given for their filial affection 
and tender care of Mother Trippett who for eight closing years of her 
earthly pilgrimage was totally blind and during all that time it was upon 
them she leaned and it was their pleasure to strew her path with flowers 
of kindness until she passed to a land that is fairer than this. - W.W.S.


TRUMAN, LUCINDA
7/23/1895
The grim monster death has again made its appearance and took from our 
midst Lucinda Truman, wife of Ananias Truman.  The subject of our sketch 
was born in Kentucky, June 19th, 1833, and came to this state with her 
parents while a young girl, and was married August 28, 1855, to Ananias 
Truman, and departed this life June 24, 1895, and was consequently 62 
years and 8 days old.  She had been a member of the Baptist Church for 30 
years, and lived a Christian life.  The deceased had a wonderful good 
constitution, having attained a ripe old age, but nature's law must be 
obeyed, hence the weary wheel of life stood still, the heart failed to 
perform its function, and the scene was closed by death.  She leaves 
behind a husband, six children and a number of relatives to mourn their 
loss.  Just before she expired she called her family to her bedside and 
told them to meet her in heaven.  She was laid to rest Tuesday, June 26, 
in the home cemetery, in the presence of a large concourse of friends. - A 
Friend.


VANDAL, MRS. MARSH
10/19/1897
Mrs. Marsh Vandal, of Creston, died a few days ago.


VANDALL CHILD
5/4/1897
The little daughter of Marsh Vandall, aged 11 years, and a daughter of Wm. 
Sprouse, aged 8 years, were drowned at Creston one day last week.  They 
were fishing and by some means fell into the water.  Both bodies were 
recovered, they being only about six feet apart.


VANDEVENDER, MRS. ALLEN
8/30/1898
Mrs. Allen VanDevender died at her home at Peniel last Saturday noon, and 
was buried Sunday at three o'clock, attended by a large concourse of 
friends.  Funeral services conducted by Rev. Winn, of Reedy.  Mrs. 
Vandevender leaves a husband and several children to mourn her departure. 
- Spencer Bulletin.


VANHORN CHILD
11/8/1898
An infant child of Wm. VanHorn, of Steer creek, died on Thursday last, and 
was intered at Stumptown on Friday.


VINCENT, ROBT. A.
2/12/1895
Died, near Minnora, Jan. 10th, of typhoid fever, after an illness of three 
weeks, Robt. A. Vincent, aged 22 years.  Deceased was a son-in-law of Dr. 
A.D. Adams, having married Josephine Adams Dec. 15, 1889.  Two bright 
little children was the result of this union, a boy and a girl.  Some six 
years ago Robt. put on Christ in baptism, since which time he has been 
wayward, but always tender, and especially so during his sickness.  At 12 
o'clock on the day of his death a messenger was sent for a minister, who 
talked with and pointed him to the way of life and salvation.  After 
singing "Jesus Lover of My Soul," etc., and a short prayer, he raised his 
feeble trembling voice and shouted "Glory to God."  One by one the family 
and friends were called to his bedside and each entreated to meet him in 
heaven.  After securing a promise from each to meet him, he bade all 
farewell, and died at 3:30 p.m., leaving behind unmistakable evidence that 
he was fully prepared to go.  A Friend


WAIT, MRS.
7/17/1900
Mrs. Wait, mother of Mrs. G.W. Silcott, died at the Spencer Asylum last 
Friday and was brought here Saturday for interment.

She had been in very delicate health several months prior to her death.  
We extend to her sorrowing friends our sincere sympathy.


WAIT, MRS.
7/17/1900
Mrs. Wait, mother of Mrs. G.W. Silcott, died at the Spencer Asylum last 
Friday and was brought here Saturday for interment.

She had been in very delicate health several months prior to her death.  
We extend to her sorrowing friends our sincere sympathy.


WAYNE, LEE
10/31/1893
Death has claimed an other victim in the person of Lee Roy, son of Joseph 
Wayne, on Monday evening, the 16th inst., after a short illness of 16 days 
of the most excruciating pain and suffering, which he bore with meekness 
and that heroism, which convinced his friends, and those who so kindly and 
zealously toiled ministering to his needs, that he was triumphant over the 
fear and pangs of the last enemy death, and exercised a conscience 
reconciled to the will of Him who hath said: "Well done thou good and 
faithful, 'come up higher.'"

On the afternoon of the 18th inst., in the cemetery overlooking the quiet 
glens and peaceful waters of Beech, in the presence of a large 
congregation of relatives and sympathizing friends, Rev. Wilbur Spencer 
delivered an able and impressive sermon in eulogy of rememberance of the 
life and character of the deceased and his son, Camden, who preceded him 
to realms of rest a year ago, which were concluded by Rev. Custus in a few 
well chosen words, in an expression of his tribute to the deceased, after 
which all that remained of Lee Wayne, was consigned to the soil, from 
whence man came.

The deceased was 22 years old, and leaves a young wife, a father, mother 
and one brother, together with a large concourse of relatives and friends, 
who sincerely mourn their loss, but are reconciled to the thought that 
their loss will be heaven's gain, and vie in one accord to chime. - A 
Friend.


WAYNE, LEE
10/24/1893
Lee, son of Joseph Wayne, of Beech, this county, died on the 17th inst. 
With inflammation of the stomach.  The Chronicle extends sympathy to the 
bereaved family.


WAYNE, LEE
10/24/1893
That it is with sadness we chronicle the demise of Lee, a son of Joseph 
Wayne, on the 16th, whose death is mourned by all.  He leaves a young 
wife.


WEAVER, JOHN
4/3/1894
John Weaver, who resided near Tanners, Gilmer county, was fatally burned a 
few days ago while in a field where some burning was being done.  He had 
been badly paralyzed for many years and was almost helpless and it is 
supposed he fell and was unable to get away from the fire until fatally 
burned.  He was a near relation of the Barr and Hathaway families in this 
county and well known by many of its citizens.


WEBB. MARTHA
6/25/1895
The funeral sermon of Mrs. Martha Webb will be preached at the school 
house near Thos. K. Ferrell's on Yellow creek the 3rd Sunday in July at 11 
o'clock a.m., by Rev. W.J. Coberly.


WESTFALL, EFFIE
6/2/1896
All that was mortal of Effie Westfall, nee Kelley, was laid to rest in the 
Bethlehem Cemetery Saturday, Rev. H.M. Smith officiating.  She departed 
this life on Friday morning, and while her death was expected, no one knew 
that the end was so near.  She had suffered with heart disease and nervous 
prostration for two or three months, but the immediate cause of her death 
was heart failure.  She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.  Had 
been married twice, and was the mother of three children, the youngest 
being only about three months old.  Believing that God's providences are 
all wise and for the best, we part with sister Effie without a murmur.


WHITE, CLARA M.
4/16/1895
Died, at her home in Calhoun county, W. Va. Clara M. White, wife of Dr. 
I.C. White, aged 41 years, 9 months and 23 days.  She came to her death by 
consumption.  She leaves a husband and six children and many friends to 
mourn their loss.  She was a good christian woman and will be missed by 
all who knew her.  When all else failed God through Christ came to her 
relief.  Her last words were "all is well."  Her remains were committed to 
the cold and silent tomb on the 5th inst.  Her funeral was preached by 
Peter A. Kelly of the U. B. Brooksville mission the 5th inst.  Text: Phil. 
L chat. 21  ver: "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain."  (Poem 
Omitted)


WHITE, MARTHA L. 
5/5/1896
Martha L. White, daughter of I..O. and Sarah E. Keller, and wife of Dr. 
L.C. White, was born Aug. 16, 1875, and departed this life April 19, 1896, 
aged 20 years, 8 months and 3 days.  Her funeral was preached by Peter A. 
Kelley in the Bigbend M.E. Church, April 20th, at 3:30 o'clock p.m., to 
quite a large and attentive congregation.

Text, Rev. 14 ch. 13 v., "And I heard a voice from heaven sayin unto me, 
write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, 
sayeth the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works 
do follow them." A few days before she left this world she confessed faith 
in Christ.
Her remains were interred in the Bigbend Cemetery. - Peter A. Kelly.


WHITE, MATTIE
4/28/1896
Local Briefs - We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Mattie White, wife 
of Dr. I. C White of Brooksville.  But it is decreed that humanity shall 
die, and the wisest know not how soon they are to be called upon to pay 
this debt.    We are informed that Mrs. White died of consumption last 
Sunday evening.  Her sickness lasted during a period of six months.


WHITING, MRS. S.F.
4/16/1895
We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. S.F. Whiting, of near Dekalb, 
Gilmer county.  The dread disease consumption ended her existence after a 
long and painful illness.  She will be greatly missed.


WIGNER, STELLA
8/4/1896
Miss Stella Wigner, the subject of this sketch, was born in Calhoun county 
November 18, 1872, and died March 11, 1896, with that dread disease, hasty 
consumption.  She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her 
loss.  She left a bright evidence of her future home, asking to be buried 
by her father, two sisters and brother, who had preceded her to the great 
beyond, asking her brothers and sisters to meet her in heaven, bidding her 
mother good bye and the friends that stood by her bedside and watched the 
last moments of her life.


WIGNER, STELLA
8/4/1896
The funeral of Stella Wigner will be preached at the Chestnut Grove near 
the mouth of Tanner, by Rev. A. Westfall, the second Sunday in August at 
10:30 a.m.


WILSON, EMORY
5/3/1898
Emory Wilson, aged 18 years, son of Alpheus Wilson, died of consumption on 
the 24th.  The bereaved parents have our sympathy.


WILSON, ROBT., JR.
1/15/1895
One day last week, Robt. Wilson, Jr., who resided with his father on Big 
Root, this county, went some distance from the house to feed some stock, 
and took with him a rifle gun, and while feeding set it against an old 
well curb.  After finishing the feeding he picked up the gun and in some 
manner the hammer caught and it fired, the ball taking effect in the front 
part of his throat passing through and lodging near the skin on the back 
of the neck.  Medical aid was at once summoned, but his injuries baffled 
medical skill, and on last Saturday night, about 7 o'clock he died.

1/22/1895
Rumors of foul play are being circulated in connection with the shooting 
of Robt. Wilson, Jr., who died a few days ago, of which mention has 
already been made.  It is stated that it is the purpose of the father of 
the deceased boy to have the body exhumed and a post mortem examination 
made.  It is also stated that young Wilson made a statement just before 
his death implicating one of his neighbors in the shooting.

2/5/1895
Ed. Chronicle: Permit me to use enough space in your paper to make a 
statement in behalf of the relatives of Robt. Wilson, Jr.  The rumor 
spoken of in the Chronicle of a few weeks ago that referred to "foul play, 
etc." I am directed by the relatives to say is false and without 
foundation, and that they never entertained or had any other thought or 
belief than that he came to his death by accidental shooting and that by 
himself, and further that he frequently during his sickness spoke of the 
affair as done by himself.  Therefore the report of foul play was only 
talked by parties who either did not know the facts in the case or who 
willfully misrepresented facts.  The friends of the deceased do not blame 
or censure the Chronicle for the reference to foul play, but the busy body 
who started the report. 
Respectfully,
Warren Johnson


WISE, MRS.
2/2/1897
A.E. Kenney is home from the University.  He was summoned to attend the 
funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wise, who was making her home with him.  
She was imterred in the Arnoldsburg Cemetery on the 22nd inst.  Many 
sympathizing friends were present.


WISEMAN, ELIZA
3/3/1896
Eliza Wiseman, daughter of Hendred Alexander and Rebecca Dulin, and wife 
of G.W. Wiseman, died Feb. 23, 1896.  She was born in Wirt county, W.Va., 
forty-eight years and six months ago, and was baptized on the 31st day of 
June, 1888, and became a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church at that 
time, and remained a member of the same until her death.  During all of 
these years she lived a faithful christian life.  She was of a happy 
disposition, seeking the welfare and happiness of others, ever willing to 
sacrifice her own comfort.  Charitable almost to a fault.  To know her was 
to love her for her many christian virtues.  For over one year she was a 
great sufferer. but she bore all with remarkable patience and fortitude.  
Her death was a beautiful example of the power of divine grace.  Her 
married life having been spent in this county and immediate vicinity, it 
was her desire that her remains be laid to rest in the old Bethlehem grave 
yard, where she had a large number of friends, father, mother, etc.  She 
leaves on this side of eternity four children, two boys and two girls, 
Henderson and Vinney Bell, and Bert and little Nelly Wiseman.  Her 
departure to the two last named is a sad affair.  A little daughter is 
left without a mothers care out on the cold charity of a cold world.  No 
mothers voice seasoned with christianity to console her in her lonely 
hours.  Husband and children  cheer up, there is a light beyond.  While it 
will not be your privilege to meet her again in this life it is your 
privilege to meet her on love's eternal shore, the saints everlasting 
home. - A.H.S.  

(After having voluntarily written the above, I am especially requested by 
the friends of the deceased to say to the public, in general, that 
assisted them in taking care of and administering to the wants through the 
many days and nights of her illness that language fails them in expressing 
their gratitude. - S.)


WITT 
10/24/1899
The aged mother of Deputy Sheriff L.S. Witt died on the 11th instant, and 
in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends, was 
interred in family burying ground on the 18th.


WOODFORD, "AUNT POLLY"
6/28/1898
The funeral of "Aunt Polly" Woodford was preached by Rev. Sam Robinson at 
St. Paul's chapel on Pine creek Sunday.


WOODFORD, GEORGE
10/10/1893
Mr. George Woodford, one of the very oldest citizens of Gilmer county, 
died at his home at the mouth of Leading creek last Monday evening at 9 
o'clock.  He was buried yesterday morning, a very large number of people 
being present at the last sad rites.  Mr. Woodford had reached the ripe 
old age of 89 years, and was a respected member of the community in which 
he lived.  Uncle George, as he was called, had many relatives and friends 
in this county.


WOODFORD, LILLY MAY
1/23/1894
Another beautiful light has ceased to burn, another tribute of respect is 
written.  Since the Supreme Ruler has seen fit in the dispensation of His 
wise providence to remove from our midst a noble and sympathetic wife, a 
kind indulgent mother, a loving daughter and sister; while the dark clouds 
of dispair have settled over many homes, she has fallen asleep, the sleep 
that knows no waking, but in a more perfect place, enrobed in immortality.

Lilly May  Kelley, daughter of Oscar and Nancy Kelley, was born April 18, 
1867, and while young was converted and became and earnest and consistent 
member of the M.E. Church, which was a  part of her life as she was a part 
of it.  On Sep. 13, 1883, she was happily married to J.B. Woodford, who, 
for almost eleven years, found sunshine and pleasure in their 
companionship, but alas! The storms of sorrow suddenly burst, and after a 
very brief illness, unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 4, 1894, leaving a 
kind husband and five little children, with father, mother, brothers, and 
sisters to mourn her untimely loss.  He sickness was of short duration, 
and was probably superinduced by her sleepless care and attention to her 
young babe, whose life then and now seemed to be "hanging between life and 
death," and in consequence of such continuous care, watching and devotion, 
the noble mother, in all probability, sacrificed her life at the alter of 
maternal affection; and now she is gone and her family and friends are 
left to mourn her sad and unexpected death and comingle those bitter tears 
and sorrow for the loved ones who has just gone before, to that peace and 
rest and immortality beyond.  Few could realize how beautiful and 
unselfish a life could be until the brightness and splendor of this one 
was seen filled as it was, with those noble attributes, which are 
characteristics of the mortal which had put on immortality, and had the 
image of the Master fully and indelibly impressed upon her heart from 
whence those christian acts eminated in scattering seeds of kindness in 
the pathway of all.  Indeed this life was one of devotion to right and 
duty, as her kind ministerings to the helpless and unfortunate, and the 
many who have received favors and blessings at her hand, will testify to 
her nobleness and goodness of heart and the purity of her character.  To 
her father's home, the home of her childhood and youth, where affection 
and sorrow met, was her remains taken to rest over night, to be followed, 
the next day, to the cemetery at Mt. Zion, where she now rests.  The 
funeral was attended by the largest concourse of sympathizing friends in 
the history of this community, who, with one accord first looked upon her 
lifeless form and thence to the battlements above, whence her spirit 
soared, breathed the one prayer of "Rest in peace.  Rest spirit free."  In 
the green pastures of the heavenly shore, where sin and sorrow can 
approach no more  Rest, sweetly rest. – A Friend.


WOODFORD, MARY
5/10/1898
Mary, wife of Robt. Woodford died at her home on Pine creek last Tuesday, 
of typhoid fever.  "Aunt Polly" as she was familiarly known, was a 
remarkable kind and sympathetic woman, and was charitable even to a fault.  
No one, even for a moment ever doubted her christian character.  She was 
among the oldest members of the Methodist church, having joined before the 
war and before the church was divided.  She, with her husband, moved to 
this county, from Barbour, something near thirty years ago and settled on 
Pine creek, within a half mile of where she lived at the time of her 
death.  She was a sister of the venerable W.H. Proudfoot and has many 
other relatives in this and Barbour counties.  About seventy years she 
lived and met the toils and cares of life without a murmur and had enjoyed 
the fragrance of the flowers along her pathway with a duly appreciative 
christian spirit.  Her remains were deposited in the St. Paul cemetery 
last Wednesday, surrounded by a large and sorrowing congregation.  The 
services were conducted by the Pastor, Rev. Sam Robinson.  The Chronicle 
begs to assure the bereaved family and friends that it truly enters into 
sympathy.


WOODFORD, MRS. MAY
1/9/1894
We learn that Mrs. May Woodford, wife of J.B. Woodford of Richardson, was 
buried at the Mt. Zion cemetery last Saturday.  She leaves a host of 
sorrowing relatives and  friends.


WOODFORD, ROBINSON
9/19/1899
On last Wednesday evening the spirit of Robinson Woodford winged its way 
to the spirit world and his body was deposited in the cold, silent and 
sullen ground at the St. Paul chapel the day following.  Rev. Kinder, of 
the M.E. Church, conducting the funeral services.  "Uncle Rob," as he was 
familiarly known, was about seventy years old, and had been a resident of 
Pine creek, this county, for near thirty years.  He was a rather 
remarkable man in many respects.  For many years he taught music and 
succeeded in awakening quite an interest along this line until today his 
locality is noted for its excellent vocal music.  He was a member of the 
Methodist church and had lived a purely consecrated life for many years, 
his last and dying hours furnishing him supreme happiness.  A land mark, a 
good law abiding citizen, an influential christian, a kind neighbor, and 
an affectionate father, in the person of Robinson Woodford has gone from 
among us but we hope his good works will ever live to aid in the great 
work of christianizing mankind.


WOOFTER, MRS. JOHN
3/20/1900
Mrs. Woofter, wife of the late Rev. John Woofter, died, at her home near 
the mouth of Horn creek a few days ago.


WRIGHT, EVALINE
1/15/1895
Evaline Fisher, the subject of this sketch was born in Louden county, 
Virginia, 1807, and departed this life Jan. 3, 1895, aged 88 years.  She 
was united in marriage to John H. Wright in the year 1839.  The result of 
their marriage was 11 children, five of which survive them, three boys and 
two girls.  About twelve years ago God in his wisdom saw fit to take from 
her embrace the companion and staff of her earthly pilgriming.   Since 
that time she has resided with her son, E. B. Wright.  Never was a mother 
more affectionately cared for than by this son and his estimable wife, who 
administered in her wants on all occasions.  She was a member of the 
Protestant Methodist Church for about fifty years, all of which time she 
lived a devout christian.  She was afflicted for many years, but bore her 
afflictions with fortitude until God in his wisdom saw fit to call her to 
the mansion of rest, that he has prepared for those who put their trust in 
him.  A FRIEND


WRIGHT, MRS.
1/8/1895
Old Mrs. Wright, mother of Wm., A.J. and E.B. Wright was buried at the 
Bethel Cemetery last Friday.  We did not learn the cause of her death, but 
suppose it was from old age.


YEAGER, ALFRED
12/26/1893
Death has again visited the vicinity of Mt. Olive and taken from our 
midst, Alfred, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yeager, aged 15 years, 4 months and 
17 days.

Alfred was a bright boy and was well respected, always wore a bright smile 
on his face and had a cheerful word for everyone.  But alas! The bright 
smile nor the cheerful word will never greet us more.

While the family feels so deeply the loss of their dear brother and son, 
his teacher a faithful and obedient scholar, the school a kind and 
agreeable schoolmate, we must feel too, that our great loss is his gain.  
Although we miss him in our school and in his home, we bow to the will of 
Him who doeth all things well. Let us rather rejoice that another child of 
God has been called from his labor here on earth, to the enjoyment of the 
faithful in heaven.

We sincerely sympathize with the relatives and friends of the deceased, 
and particularly do we sympathize with his parents in their loneliness and 
grief, and may they find in the Father of all, a sure and comforting 
portion in their sad and irreparable loss.
(Poetry omitted) - M.


YEAGER BOY
12/12/1893
A boy by the name of Yeager, residing on Barnes' run, got badly hurt last 
Saturday morning by a falling limb.  He found some squirrels in the hollow 
of a tree, and chopped the tree down, expecting to get them up other trees 
that were near, and then shoot them.  When the tree fell he ran toward the 
top of it, and on his way the limb, which had been broken from another 
tree, fell and struck him.
Later - The boy died.


YOAK CHILD
1/15/1895
The eight-year-old child of A.J. Yoak died of pneumonia fever about eleven 
o'clock last Monday night.  Funeral from the residence.  Buried at 
Pleasant Hill.


YOAK, R.J.
2/26/1895
Death.  One short, short sentence closes the biography of every man.  No 
sex is spared, no age exempt.  The monarchs, men of letters, the warrior, 
the rich and the poor, may travel through life, each in his own sphere, 
but will be ultimately gathered to that wondrous house prepared for all 
living.  Death terminates the existence of the boasted man.  No wonder the 
Psalmist David said: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the son 
of man that Thou visitest him?  The sad intelligence of the death of R.J. 
Yoak, Squire Joseph K. Lynch, Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. Sallie Hamrick and Mrs. 
Arzanna Norman since our last issue are striking mementoes of the 
uncertainty of life and the absolute certainty that all must die.  We call 
to our assistance, at this trying hour every vestage of finer 
sensibilities, which but feebly express the profound sorrow we feel for 
the bereaved.

R.J. Yoak, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of our county, 
died on Sunday, February 17th, of typhoid fever, after a lingering illness 
of several weeks.  The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Ruble at 
the Pleasant Hill Church Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to a very large 
congregation.  The interment taking place immediately after the sermon.  
Mr. Yoak's death is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends, by 
whom he was admired for integrity and as an upright and honest citizen.