PAGE NEWS & COURIER OBITUARIES 1920-1930
MRS. BELLE ALBAUGH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Mar 1926
DEATH OF MRS. ALBAUGH, MOTHER OF MRS. WM F. KEYSER
Mrs. Belle Albaugh, mother of Mrs. Wm. F. Keyser, died in Baltimore last Saturday morning. She had a severe stroke of paralysis about two weeks before from which she never rallied. She was about eighty years of age. She was a former resident of Frederick, Maryland, where her husband died many years ago. Mrs. Keyser was in Baltimore at the time of her mother’s death and Wm. F. Keyser and his son Robert, left Sunday to attend the funeral. The surviving children are Mrs. John H. Cox and Mrs. Nettie Schaefer of Baltimore, Messrs. Albert and Harry Albaugh, both of Chicago, and Mrs. Keyser.
Mrs. Albaugh had been a frequent visitor to Luray.
ALBERT N. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1928
DEATH OF ALBERT N. ALESHIRE
Albert N. Aleshire, a highly respected citizen living one mile West of Stanley, died on Friday at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital where he was taken a few days previously. Death was due to spinal meningitis. Mr. Aleshire had been in declining health for several years. Three months ago he returned from the Blue Ridge Sanatorium, at Charlottesville, where he was under treatment for a few months and made such favorable progress that his physicians said he could return to work if he did not overdo himself. An employee of the N. & W. signal gang for years before his health failed he was re-employed and given light work which he followed for about two months until he was taken ill about one month ago. He was about thirty-eight years old.
Mr. Aleshire owned a nice home near Stanley and was highly thought of. He was a son of Charles Aleshire who was killed by lightning a few years ago. A widow, who was formerly Miss Florence Painter, daughter of Eld. Thomas H. Painter, of Stanley survives with three children, Eugene, Louise and Angie. The oldest child is about twelve years old, and the youngest quite small. One sister, Mrs. Myrtle Weaver, near Shenandoah City, and one half brother, John Aleshire of Stanley, survive. The funeral was held at the Stanley Adventist Church.
BENJAMIN F. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Aug 1924
Benjamin F. Aleshire, a well known citizen died on Monday night about 3 o’clock at his home a short distance south of Hamburg, three miles west of Luray. While Mr. Aleshire had been in bad health for several months and for two weeks had been quite ill, his death came as a surprise to all. Death was due to a complication of disease. Mr. Aleshire had been twice married, his first wife being a daughter of the late Isaac Sours, who for many years lived near Mt. Zion Brethren church. By this marriage there were the following children: Mrs. William Good and Mrs. Arthur Seal, of Luray Mrs. Otis Good and Mrs. Charles Comer, of Hagerstown, and William Aleshire, of Bentonville. His second wife was Mrs. Mattie Stoneberger, of the Stanley section, who is the mother of T.W. Stoneberher, the Luray barber. Mr. Aleshire who was a son of the late Noah Aleshire is survived by one brother, O. Perry Aleshire, living in the neighborhood of Long, this county. Another brother was William Aleshire, also of the Long section, the latter a few years ago falling from his binder during the harvesting season and expiring before physicians arrived. The funeral of Mr. Aleshire took place on Wednesday in the old Union church at Hamburg at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by Elder Arthur Campbell, the interment taking place in the Aleshire graveyard near Long.
CHARLES ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 May 1922
CHARLES ALESHIRE KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Charles Aleshire, aged 53 years, 11 months and 20 days, living in the neighborhood of the Adventist church near Stanley was instantly killed by lightning while at the home of his son, Albert Aleshire, near his own home last Sunday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o’clock during the severe electrical storm that passed over the county. It is said that Mr. Aleshire had arrived at the home of his son only a few minutes before the fatal bolt came and was standing on the end of the porch, where his son and two grandchildren were watching the storm. While all of these felt the effects of the lightning his daughter in law in one of the rooms of the house was severely stunned and was still feeling the effects of the shock Monday morning. The lightning struck the chimney which was partly damaged. Mr. Aleshire was making preparations to go over the Massanutton mountains that evening to be in readiness to begin work on the road that is being built there. His wife was the widow of David Painter and in addition to her he is survived by two children- Albert Aleshire and Mrs. Fred Cubbage. The only visible effects of the lightning on Mr. Aleshire;s body were two blue spots on his breast. The deceased was a son of the late George W. Aleshire, for many years overseer of the poor of Marksville district and was an industrious upright man, being highly esteemed by all who knew him. His funeral was conducted on Tuesday morning by Elders J.B. Jenkins of the Old School Baptist church and Jack Painter of the Adventist church, a large crowd being in attendance.
CHARLES RUSSELL ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
RUSSELL ALESHIRE KILLS HIMSELF
Charles Russell Aleshire, known as “Pointer” Aleshire, committed suicide on the west side of the Shenandoah River in Springfield district, this county, early last Sunday afternoon, it is believed, his body having been found early Sunday night by Edward G. Smith, on a mountain path not far from the Smith home, which is on the Jacob Carvell farm, a short distance north of the H.J. Good mill. When found by Mr. Smith life was extinct and it is believed that the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Aleshire is said to have borrowed the shot gun with which he committed suicide from some one living near his home and secured a cartridge from a small boy also living in that neighborhood, telling the latter that he wanted to kill a squirrel. It is believed that he cut a forked stick along the road and used this in pulling the trigger, sending the ladi through his heart and making a great gaping wound. He was 72 years, 1 month and 27 days old, and is survived by several children, one son living at Bentonville. He made his home at Edward Smith’s. His wife before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Aleshire, near Stanley. She has been dead a number of years. The burial took place in the Rileyville cemetery on Monday afternoon,
though no services were held. He had been living in Springfield district for a number of years, for some time living on Dr. J.B. Brumback’s farm. He was a hard working man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act.
MRS. DELIA ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Delia May Clara Aleshire died at her home near Front Royal, September 9th after a brief illness... a daughter of Henry Campbell, who lives near Overall, this county. She was 22 years of age, and in addition to her parents is survived by an infant son about one week old, four sisters and six brothers. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. E.B. Cook in the Rileyville Methodist church, the interment taking place in the cemetery at that place.
MRS. ETTA V. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Aug 1929
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN W. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Etta V. Aleshire, wife of John W. Aleshire, residing between Stanley and Alma, died at the Harrisonburg hospital on Saturday, aged thirty-six years. Mrs. Aleshire was apparently in good health until three weeks ago when she developed acute Bright’s Disease, which had alarming progress from the first. A few days before her death she was taken to the Memorial Hospital where the decease occurred. Mrs. Aleshire was a daughter of Isaac Turner, deceased, of Egypt Bend, on the Shenandoah River, near Luray. She was a sister of Charles and Hoot Turner, of this county. She is survived by her husband and five children ranging in age from three or four years to seventeen years. Their names are Marie, Charlotte, Hascell, Hazel and Lillian Aleshire. The funeral was held at Leak’s Chapel at three o’clock Monday afternoon. Mrs. Aleshire was highly esteemed in the community. She was a Sunday School teacher at Hilliards Chapel and took a deep interest in religious work.
HENRY ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Oct 1924
CONTRACTS DIPTHERIA FROM CHILD AND DIES
Henry Aleshire, a day laborer thirty years of age, living a mile and a half South of Stony Man, died on Monday from diptheria from which he had been suffering for two weeks.
There have been some isolated cases of diptheria on little-traveled roads to a few miles from Stony Man and two children in the Aleshire family contracted the disease. The father slept with one of the children and developed the disease soon afterwards. While the two children got well the issue was fatal with the parent. At the critical stage of the trouble it was impossible for the doctors to reach the Aleshire home on account of high water.
Henry Aleshire is survived by his wife, who was Miss Lucy Seal, and five children, two of the latter being girls and three boys, the oldest child being about ten years old and the youngest about three. The aged parents of the deceased, Jacob Aleshire and wife, lived with the son. David Gochenour married a sister of the deceased and there is another sister who is away from home.
The interment took place at Mt. Zion church at two o’clock Thursday afternoon there being a short service at the grave.
ISAAC ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Jun 1926
FOUND DEAD AT ALMA
Isaac Aleshire, for many years a resident of Kansas and other Western States, was found dead Saturday morning on the premises of Chas. L. Huffman, near Alma. Mr. Aleshire was sixty-eight years old and a bachelor. He arrived in the county last fall since which time he had lived with various relatives and friends. He spent Friday with his nephew Hunter Lucas and was on his way to the home of Eld. John B. Jenkins to pass the night when he was apparently taken ill on the way and died near Mr. Huffman's barn without reaching him... As a precautionary measure a coroner's inquest was held the verdict being that death was due to natural causes...
The deceased, who was a son of the late Isaac Aleshire, of Alma left this county about thirty-nine years ago. After ten years all trace of him was lost and he was supposed to be dead. However, after he had not been heard from for twenty-eight years, he returned to this county last fall after some preliminary correspondence. He reported that his life had been in many parts of the West, mainly working on farms. He was a brother of J.E. Aleshire, of Baltimore, J.W. Aleshire, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. George Knight and Mrs. Sallie Lucas, of Alma, this county. The funeral and interment which took place at the Alma Lutheran church, at 4:30 p.m., on Sunday were conducted by Eld. J.B. Jenkins...
JACOB ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Apr 1928
SUDDEN DEATH OF JACOB ALESHIRE
Jacob Aleshire, a respected and industrious citizen residing on his little place near Stony Man, died suddenly on Sunday morning, aged about seventy years. Mr. Aleshire had been suffering for some time from Bright’s Disease but continued to got about. On Sunday morning he eat three eggs for breakfast, was stricken and died almost instantly in his chair. Mr. Aleshire was born in the Pine Grove section near Stanley, but had lived near Stony Man for many years owning a home with several acres of land attached and working on the farms nearby. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Nancy Aleshire, daughter of the late Jacob Echard. For many years Mr. Aleshire had been a member of the Brethren church. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Dave Gochenour, of Luray and another daughter in the West. A son, Henry Aleshire, died of diptheria a few years ago. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., yesterday at Mt. Zion Brethren church.
JAMES E. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Jan 1924
DEATH OF POLICEMAN ALESHIRE
After an illness of several months during which time he had twice undergone operations at the Harrisonburg hospital, James E. Aleshire, Stanley policeman, died last Friday night at the institution between ten and eleven o'clock. He was taken to the hospital last Sunday upon a recurrence of his former trouble, several weeks ago having been brought home after it was thought that he was recovering. A short time after reaching home he had a relapse. While he first had an attack of pneumonia his death was due to complication of troubles. Mr. Aleshire had been Stanley policeman for several years... He was married three times, his first wife being Miss Alice Mayes, the second Miss Dice Stroop, daughter of John Stroop, who formerly lived near Stanley, though now residing in Staunton, and the third Miss Bessie Long, of McGaheysville, Rockingham County, to whom he was married last October. By the first marriage there were three children- Mrs. Horace Estep, of Stanley, and Lloyd and Ray Aleshire, of Philadelphia. By the second marriage two children survive- Carroll and Preston Aleshire, of Stanley... The deceased was a son of the late Isaac Aleshire of the Stanley section and he is survived by the following brothers and sisters- Mrs. Vernon Petefish and Mrs. Leonard Petefish of Stanley; the brothers are Ernest and Clyde Aleshire, of Luray; Amos and Frank Aleshire, of Stanley, and Ashby Aleshire, of Washinton. He was about fifty-one years of age.
Mr. Aleshire's funeral which was held in the Stanley Adventist church on Monday morning was conducted by Rev. J.W. Leggett and Rev. Chas. A. Hall, of Luray, in the presence of a great crowd of people. The burial took place in the Adventist cemetery.
MRS. JAMES ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Apr 1922
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. James Aleshire, whose husband is the Stanley town sergeant, died suddenly at her home about one mile north of that place at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. Mrs. Aleshire had been suffering with something like the flu.... Mrs. Aleshire was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stroop, formerly of Stanley and was about 34 years of age. She is survived by her husband and three children.... funeral servicees conducted at the Adventist church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The funeral services were conducted by Elder A.J. Painter of the Adventist church of which the deceased was a member. The funeral was attended by her sister, Mrs. Blackwell, of Indiana...
JOHN B. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Sep 1930
DEATH OF JOHN B. ALESHIRE, OF MASSANUTTEN
John B. Aleshire, of Massanutten, .. miles West of Luray, one of the most respected and beloved citizens of that neighborhood, who was paralyzed on the night of August 13th. Died about seven o’clock yesterday morning. After sustaining the first stroke Mr. Aleshire regained the use of his faculties to some extent, but continued very weak and a second stroke Saturday hastened the end. His death causes a wave a sorrow in his community… He spent all his life in this county, having been born just south of Leaksville, where Claude Shaffer now resides, and acquiring his present farm in Massanutton about the time of his marriage, a little less than a half century ago. He passed his seventy-third birthday last Feb. 28th…
Mr. Aleshire was a son of the late Reuben and Bettie Brubaker Aleshire. He married Miss Mattie Miller, a sister of Mrs. Isaac N. Bowers and the late David F. Miller, of this county. This lady survives him with one son, Samuel R. Aleshire, who lives at the home place and farmed jointly with his father. Another son, Harry Aleshire, died a number of years ago, leaving two sons Reuben Aleshire of the U.S. Marines and Scott Aleshire, of Roanoke. Mr. Aleshire, the subject of this notice, leaves one brother, Charles Aleshire, of Indiana, and the following sisters: Mrs. Mattie Price, of Alma, Mrs. Sallie Koontz, of Marksville, Mrs. Abram (Mollie) Shirley, of near Luray, Mrs. W.M. (Susie) Strickler, of Leaksville, Mrs. Lee (Lula) Burner, of Leaksville and Mrs. Emma Miller, of Luray. One sister, Mrs. J.L. Yowell, is deceased.
Nowhere, perhaps, will Mr. Aleshire be missed more than in his church. Hhe was a member for years and had long been a deacon in that body.
The funeral will be held at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning from the Mill Creek Old School Baptist church with his pastor, Eld. John B. Jenkins, in charge, and interment in the old Aleshire graveyard near Leaksville.
JOHN WILLIAM ALESHIRE (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Nov 1930
PAGE MAN DIES AT ST. JOHN KANSAS
John William Aleshire, aged 78 years, who moved from this county to Kansas forty years ago, died at his home on Oct. 31st. He was a brother of J.E. Aleshire, of Baltimore and Mrs. Sallie Lucas, and Mrs. George Knight, of Alma. His wife who survive shim in feeble health is a daughter of George W. Short, deceased, of Stanley. Mr. Aleshire's last visit to this county was ten years ago. He was a successful farmer... A few years ago when his health began to become feeble he sold his farm and bought a small place at St. John where he died. Forty years ago he moved from Page to Kansas, then moved to Oklahoma, and then back to Kansas. Six children, all married, survive him, two in St. John, one in Oklahoma, and three more in various parts of Kansas.
JOHN W. ALESHIRE (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Nov 1930
A GOOD MAN PASSES ON
(From St. John, Kan., Weekly News)
John W. Aleshire passed away at 12:50 p.m., Friday aftern an illness of several weeks. However Mr. Aleshire had apparently recovered from his serious illness and was able to be on thre steets for a couple of weeks... It was said that death was caused by Bright's disease.
Funeral services were conducted from the N.E. Baker house at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, where Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire had been living for a month or more. Mrs. Baker being a daughter. The services were conducted by Rev. W.M. Austin, pastor of the Methodist church... Interment followed in Fairvew cemetery...
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John William, son of Isaac and Susan Aleshire, was born in Page county, Va, June 18, 1852, and departed this life October 31, 1930 at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 12 days.
He was united in marriage with Mary Ann Short, July 8, 1872, in Virginia. To this union seven children were born- all daughters, five of whom survive- Mrs. H.F. Cornwell, St. John, Kan.; Mrs. W.T. Shite, Dodge City, Kan.; Mrs. N.E. Baker, St. John, Kan.; Mrs. R.H. Shute, Macksville, Kan.; and Mrs. Glenn Arnold, San Angelo, Tex.
Mr. Aleshire moved from Virginia to Kansas in March, 1885, locating at Great Bend. in the fall of 1893 the family moved to Oklahoma where Mr. Aleshire homesteaded land near Aline and where the family resided for seventeen years, moving from Oklahoma to Cowley county, Kansas. In the year 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire moved to St. John Kansas, which has since been their home.
In the year 1892 Mr. Aleshire united with the Methodist church at Seward, Kansas, and remained a consistent Christian to the end.
Mr. Aleshire leaves to mourn his loss, his aged wife; five daughters, nineteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; one brother and three sisters...
LUTHER ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Sep 1921
DEATH OF MR. ALESHIRE
The sudden death of Luther Aleshire at his home in Hamburg, three miles west of Luray, at an early hour last Saturday morning came as a shock to all who knew him as only a few were aware of his illness. He was taken sick about a week before while hauling wood in the Massanutton mountains. Physicians at that time pronounced his trouble appendicitis. For several days afterward he was thought to have improved. On Thursday night it is said Mr. Aleshire ate heartily of watermelon. From this time he grew rapidly worse. Local physicians deemed an immediate operation necessary when Dr. Snarr, of the Harrisonburg hospital was sent for arriving late Friday evening. An operation was performed soon after the arrival of Dr. Snarr who pronounced Mr. Aleshire’s trouble as peritonitis. It appears that Mr. Aleshire’s malady had progressed too far to save his life, his death occurring at the time stated. The deceased was a son of Benj. F. Aleshire, who also lives near Hamburg, and was an upright, hardworking man. The burial took place in the Aleshire graveyard at the home of Perry Aleshire near Long, this county on Sunday morning, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. F.A. Tinney of the Luray Church of Christ. Mr. Aleshire was 45 years and 5 months of age and is survived by a widow and three small children.
OLIVER P. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1929
DEATH OF O.P. ALESHIRE
Oliver P. Aleshire, a highyl respected old citizen, of near Long, this county, died at his home at nine o'clock yesterday, morning after an illness of eight or ten months with Bright's Disease. He had been confined to his bed for a few weeks. In the last two months his decline has been very rapid...
Mr. Aleshire passed his 73d birthday on July 18th last. He was born near Antioch church, the son of Noah Aleshire, deceased, and he was the last member of the family, his brothers, T.W. and B.F. Aleshire, having died some years ago. Three years ago he lost his wife, who was Miss Susan V. Price, sister of T.J. and the late G.W. Price, of Stony Man. The surviving children are Mrs. Lettie Foster, of Roanoke, Kirby F. Aleshire, of near Long, and Vernon F. Aleshire, of near Washington, D.C. Mr. Aleshire was a farmer all his life. He bought a small farm near Long about fifty years ago on which he has resided ever since. He was an industrious, upright citizen. Years ago he became a member of the Old School Baptist church.
The funeral will be held at Mt. Zion Brethren church at 2 p.m., today, (Friday) Eld. R.H. Pittman, of the Old School Baptists, conducting the services with burial in Mt. Zion cemetery.
PETER ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MR. ALESHIRE
Peter Aleshire, living in the neighborhood of Leak's Chapel, in the Stanley section, died on Wednesday of this week, after an illness of several weeks, of cancer of the stomach, with which he had suffered for the past three months or more. Mr. Aleshire was about 60 years of age and is survived by the following children: Mrs. Charles Nauman, of Ohio; John W. Aleshire, and Oscar Aleshire, of the Stanley section; Mrs. Bertie Kite, of Martinsburg and Mrs. Bessie Kite, who lived with her father. In addition to these Mr. Aleshire is survived by a widow... member of the Christian church for many years. The burial took place at Leak's Chapel on Friday, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler of Leaksville.
MRS. PETER S. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jun 1924
DEATH OF MRS. P.S. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Peter S. Aleshire, of Leak’s Chapel, died of paralysis Sunday aged about sixty-five years. She was a widow and leaves the following children: John Aleshire, of Leak’s Chapel, Mrs. Bessie Kite and Mrs. Luberta Keyser and another married daughter in Martinsburg. She lived with her son in law, Ed. Kite. She will be buried at Leak’s Chapel at 2 p.m., Tuesday. Mrs. Aleshire was a member of the Christian church. Further details are lacking.
MRS. REBECCA ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Rebecca Aleshire, aged about 65 years, died suddenly last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Alger between Compton and Bentonville. The burial took place at Compton on Sunday, the services being conducted by Rev. E.B. Cook, of the Methodist church, the deceased having been a member of this denomination for many years. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her, the funeral services being attended by a large number of friends.
RUSSELL ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Feb 1927
DEATH OF RUSSELL ALESHIRE
Russell C. Aleshire an honorable and highly esteemed young man living near Stanley, died at seven o'clock Saturday evening after several years declining health... His age was twenty-two years, two months and eight days. Mr. Aleshire is survived by his parents. Overseer of the Poor and Mrs. M.D. Aleshire, and by two brothers, Luther and Lester Aleshire of Stanley. He also leaves a young widow and infant child, the mother being a daughter of Dick Stroop, of near Stanley. The funeral which took place at the Adventist church near Stanley at two o'clock Sunday evening was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, the interment taking place in the Adventist cemetery...
MRS. SUSAN VIRGINIA ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Dec 1925
DEATH OF MRS. O.P. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Susan Virginia Aleshire, wife of Oliver Perry Aleshire, died on December 23 at the Aleshire home near Long, this county, where she had lived for more than forty years. Her health had been failing gradually for several years. About a year ago she underwent hospital treatment without any lasting benefit, and her condition declined rapidly thereafter. Her surviving family includes her husband, O.P. Aleshire, to whom she was married more than forty-six years ago, two sons, Kirby F. Aleshire and Vernon F. Aleshire, of near Long, and one daughter, Mrs. Lettie Foster, of Roanoke. Her children nursed her tenderly during her last days. Her age was sixty-seven years, one month and twenty-six days. Mrs. Aleshire leaves one brother, Thomas J. Price, of near Luray, and two sisters, Mrs. B.M. Davis, of Charles Town, W.Va., and Mrs. W.D. Shuler of Hutchinson, Kansas. Mrs. Davis was here to see her sister a week or two ago.
… In early years she united with the church and her faith never wavered. Her funeral which was held at Mt. Zion church at 11 a.m., on Christmas Day was conducted by Rev. C.W. Cassell of the Lutheran church of which the deceased had so long been a member. Burial in Mt. Zion cemetery.
ASHBY ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Oct 1928
DEATH OF SON OF JOHN ALGER
Syria, Va., Oct. 19- Ashby Alger, son of John Alger, died Oct. 15th. He was born March 10, 1874. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Carrie Good, and four children. His wife is a daughter of Charley Good of near Stanley. He has been afflicted with tuberculosis for two years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Thomas Cave, of near Dark Hollow.
MRS. BARBARA ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN V. ALGER NEAR OVERALL
Mrs. Barbara Ellen Alger, widow of Martin V. Alger, died at 9:30 a.m., on Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Lang, near Overall, where she had resided for sometime. Wile she had reached the advanced age of eighty-one years, Mrs. Alger had been quite active until about ten days ago when her condition became serious. It is thought that she was paralyzed just before the end came.
Mrs. Alger was a daughter of John Stoneberger of this county, her mother having been Mary Kite before marriage. She was born on June 10, 1848. Her husband, Martin V. Alger, a highly respected and honorable citizen of the Compton neighborhood, died about twelve years ago. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. John Lang, of Overall, with whom she resided, and the following sons, Jacob, Isaac, Hubert, George, Reuben and Edward Alger, all living in the Rileyville-Compton section, except Hubert Alger, whose home has been at Charles Town, W.Va., for a number of years. She also leaves one brother, James Stoneberger, who is older than herself and is living in Warren county.
The death of Mrs. Alger removed one of the oldest residents of Springfield district… For a great many years she belonged to the Brethren church…
The funeral was held at the Compton church on Sunday afternoon, Eld. Hubert F. Sours, of the brethren conducted the services. The interment being in the family graveyard.
CARSON ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Apr 1928
RILEYVILLE YOUNG MAN DIES AT READING, PA
Carson Alger, aged about twenty-four years, son of Mrs. Adam B. Alger, of Rileyville, this county, died on Wednesday morning in the hospital in Reading, Pa., in which city he has been an employee of the machine shops for some time. He had been a patient in the hospital three months following an attack of flu. His body was brought to this county and will be buried at Leak’s Chapel. The young man is a grandson of Andrew Alger, deceased, of Rileyville, and also of the late Daniel Dovel, of Honeyville. He is survived by his mother, and several brothers including Carl and Floyd Alger, of Rileyville.
DOROTHY & FRANCES ALGER (INFANTS)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jun 1924
WHILE MOTHER IS SHOPPING TWO CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
Locked in their home while the mother had walked three or four miles to Stanley to buy some household necessities, Dorothy and Frances Alger, two and three years of age, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alger, who lived a short distance south of Honey Run trestle on the Norfolk & Western Railway, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the Alger dwelling house on Wednesday evening about four o’clock. The exact origin of the fire will probably never be known as the only thing could be found in the embers of the smouldering building were the charred and blackened remains of the two little girls who several hours before had been placed in the home by the mother, doubtless with the thought that they would thus be safe and out of the drizzling rain that fell all that day in the hollow where the Alger home was located. It is believed that the children had in some away gotten hold of matches which were perhaps lighted by the tots in an effort to build a fire as the day was raw and uncomfortable. Mrs. Alger says that was no fire in the house when she left.
When the fire was discovered by a son of Dill Dallas, who also lives in the sam section but not in sight of the Alger home, the flames had made such headway as to preclude all possibility of saving it or rescuing the children. Powerless thus to save them those who looked on could only watch the flames as they did their worst in the destruction of the building, contents and helpless children.
A pathetic feature of the double tragedy is the fact that the fire takes as its toll all of the children that Mr. and Mrs. Alger had. The building was a four-room and kitchen frame structure and while not in sight of the Honey Run trestle was only about four hundred yards up the hollow toward the Blue Ridge.
The mother of the children says that she believes that she was absent from the home for several hours, in which she covered something like seven miles going and coming from Stanley and doing her shopping in that town, her husband at that time being in Warren county, where he is employed in helping to install the electric block system on the Norfolk & Western Railway. The ages of the children burned to death rendered any help each might have given the other a remote possibility.
Mrs. Alger is a daughter of Daniel J. Corder, of Rappahannock county, formerly of Luray, her mother before marriage being a Miss Cubbage of the Honeyville section, while Mr. Alger is a son of the late Charles Alger, of the same section who several years ago died in the Harrisonburg hospital, his mother Mrs. Lena Alger, daughter of Reuben Painter, of Stanley, living a short distance northwest of the Honey Run trestle.
The blackened remains of the two little children were buried at Leak’s Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Jack Alger is an industrious citizen of that section of the county, for a number of years at different times having been employed in different capacities by the Norfolk and Western Railway.
E. WILMER ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 May 1925
PNEUMONIA FATAL TO WILMER ALGER
E. Wilmer Alger, a highly respected citizen living near Alma, this county, died of pneumonia at three o’clock Thursday afternoon, aged about forty-seven years. Mr. Alger had not been entirely well for years but continued to look after business until a few weeks ago, when he was seized with an attack of grip. This left him with a weakened heart. Finally pneumonia developed and was almost immediately fatal. Eld. J.A. Racer, of Luray, left here on Thursday morning to nurse Mr. Alger but so rapid was the progress of the disease that the patient died in a few hours.
Mr. Alger owned a farm near Alma which was at one time the property of his deceased father, Abram Alger. With farming he combined threshing and saw mill business for much of his life. In earlier manhood he was a school teacher a short time… It is believed that his sickness was brought on by bringing a saw mill from Elkton to his home in the rain. For years Mr. Alger was a member of the Lutheran church.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Ada Huffman Alger, who is a daughter of the late Andrew J. Huffman, of Alma, and two children, Emmet and Edna Alger, both in their teens. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William L. Huffman, of Alma, wife of the rural carrier on Route No. 1 from Stanley, and Miss Alger, a single sister residing with Mrs. Huffman. Mr. Alger’s funeral was held at the Alma Lutheran church at two o’clock Saturday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. A.L. Bolick, in charge.
FREDERICK ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Apr 1930
Fred Alger, age 43, killed himself with a shot gun in a small shop about sixty yeards from his home, two miles South of Newport, about four o’clock on Tuesday morning. The preceded day Alger was arrested near Harrisonburg on a charge of driving a car under the influence of liquor. He was bailed by Ray Huffman of Huffman’s garage, Shenandoah City, where he was employed. On going home that night he did not retire and spent the night brooding over his trouble. No one heard him leave the house or enter the shop, nor died the fatal shot arouse the household. His wife went to the shop and found him about six o’clock, Tuesday morning. He ended his life with a single barrel shot gun, evidently placing the butt of the gun on the floor of the shop… It is said that he had threatened to take his life on previous occasions. Alger had been rather thrifty but it is said that his life had been irregular for some time, and that he was not doing well financially.
The automobile accident that was the prelude to the suicide occurred Monday morning at the home of W.A. Blose five miles from Harrisonburg on the Elkton pike…
Alger was the son of Fred Alger, deceased, and a brother of David Alger, of this county. He leaves a widow who was a daughter of John Campbell, deceased, of Newport. He is also survived by two little boys. He owned a home and several acres of land. The funeral took place at the Newport Brethren church at 11 a.m., yesterday, Eld. Ernest Cave conducting the services with interment in the David Alger graveyard.
JAMES "DOC" ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Feb 1925
DOC ALGER DIES AT THE HANDS OF A WOMAN
Doc Alger, of Syria, Madison county, who some years ago figured to some extent in the criminal records of Page and Rockingham counties was killed by his sister-in-law last week. Doc was a son of John Alger, deceased, of Tanner's Ridge, Page county, and a brother of John A. Alger, who has been in trouble on various occasions and recently was set upon by several men at Keystone sustained a fractures skull and came near dying. In recent years Doc Alger has lived on Robert Graves place near Dark Hollow. He was about forty years old. It is a rather striking circumstance that Philip Alger, a deceased brother of Doc, murdered his brother's wife, and now Doc, is killed by the wife of another brother. The Madison Eagle thus giving the story of Doc's death:
Tuesday evening (Feb. 17) about dark James (Doc) Alger was fatally shot by Mrs. Pheny Alger, the wife of Martin Alger, about 4 1-2 miles above Syria in Madison county.
The following witnesses testified before the jury to-wit: Pheny Alger, Martin Alger, Nancy Alger, Allen Griffin, Martin Griffin, Roy Taylor, Susan Smith, Charlie Smith, Wesley Smith and Brash Woodward.
From the evidence it appears that James (Doc) Alger and Martin Alger and his wife had been to visit Mrs. Nancy Alger, mother of Doc and Martin. When Martin and his wife left Doc came with them. On the way to the home of Martin Alger the two men had some trouble and Doc knocked Martin down and kicked him in the face and ribs. Martin's wife asked him not to hurt her husband, and then Doc turned on her and struck her, and she and the children ran to her house and shut the door. When Doc came to the door Mrs. Alger asked him to leave as he had nearly killed her husband. He kept on eating on the door and stated that he intended to kill her. Mrs. Alger told him that if he broke the door down he would get in trouble and again asked him to leave. Doc said that he could shoot it full of holes as he had a seven shot pistol. At that point the door gave way and Doc was shot by Mrs. Alger as he entered the door.
Allen Griffin, 13 years old, testified as follows: "I was in the house and hear some one call. In went to see who it was. When I got there Uncle Doc was kicking Uncle Martin on the head and in the side. Aunt Pheny pulled Uncle Doc off Uncle Martin. She hollered murder, and Doc said he would murder her. We all ran to the house and just as we got there Uncle Doc struck Aunt Pheny in the face. She shut the door and he began to knock on it, and she told him to go away. She told him the second time to go away. She told him if he did not go away she would shoot him. He then got the door open and she shot him. After he was shot he said that if her had gotten in there he was going to kill her and the children. He also said when at the door that if he could not get in he would shoot the door full of holes as he had a seven shooter.
Alger lived three hours after he was shot and there was some conflict as to just what he said after the fatal shot was fired. Brash Woodward testified that he was sent for and when he got there Doc only said "I have not done anything to any one."
Dr. C.F. Ross testified as follows: "I found a gun shot wound in the abdomen...
The following is the report of the jury: "James (Doc) Alger came to his death from a gun shot would from a gun in the hands of one Pheny Alger. We, the jury, from the testimony and circumstances do hereby decide that the said James (Doc) Alger came to his death from the hands of Pheny Alger in defense of her home and person and therefore the shooting was justifiable."
PHILIP ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Apr 1922
DEATH OF PHILIP ALGER
Philip Alger near Elkton, died Wednesday April 12, 1922, of heart dropsy. His age was 67 years, 10 months and 7 days. He was married 46 years ago to Miss Jane Rinehart. He is survived by his wife, seven children- two sons and five daughters, and twenty-five grand children. The funeral services were conducted in Bethel Christian church near East Point, Friday, April 14th, by his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler. The interment was made in the Dovel grave yard nearby. Mr. Alger and wife were natives of Page county, having moved from the Newport section to East Rockingham several years ago. The deceased was the last surviving brother of the late Charles Alger, of Newport and Mrs. J.S. Keyser, of Ingham. Mrs. Philip Alger is a sister of Frank Rhinehart and Mrs. Hubert Huffman, of Battle Creek and Mrs. Andrew Campbell of Massanutton.
Mr. Alger was a consistent member of Bethel Christian church for about 25 years, being one of its charter members…
MRS. CORA ANDERSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ANDERSON
Mrs. Cora Anderson, wife of Hoover Anderson, of Baltimore, died at the John Hilliards place a short distance north of Stanley, on Sunday night about 11 o'clock. She had been in ill health for a long time and her death was due to tuberculosis. For a number of years Mrs. Anderson had been living in Baltimore, though resided at Stanley for some time. Her husband has for a long time been a foreman on the Norfolk and Western Railroad engaged in heavy construction work. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Virginia Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was thirty eight years of age and was a daughter of Reuben Painter, an aged citizen of the Stanley section, her mother dying about a month ago. Three sisters and one brother survive her. The former are Mrs. William J. Rodgers, of Stanley; Mrs. Charles Kite, of Ingham and Mrs. Charles R. Alger, of Honeyville, the latter husband being critically ill now in Harrisonburg hospital. The brother is James Painter who lives near Stanley. The funeral took place at the Adventist church near Stanley on Wednesday afternoon...
GEORGE W. ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1921
DEATH OF GEORGE ATKINS
George W. Atkins, well known in Page county, having resided near the top of the Blue Ridge on the Rappahannock side for years, died in the Charlottesville hospital last Saturday night. He was taken to that institution several days before suffering from an affection in the leg resembling gangrene. Soon after reaching the hospital his condition became worse and physicians decided that an operation at that time was undesirable. His death was primarily die to this cause, through there were complications. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Polk and Thomas Atkins, and Mrs. Clinda Jenkins, who is now in the hospital receiving treatment for some affection of the eyes at the Charlottesville hospital and Mrs. Bettie Wodward, of East Luray. He is survived by the following children: George “Kip”, and Harry Atkins and Mrs. Harvey Fox, Mrs. Walter Atkins and Mrs. James Ramey, Mrs. Ernest Dodson, Mrs. Janice Brown and Mrs. Kate Judd, who reside at the home place. His wife who was a Miss Jenkins, died many years ago. Mr. Atkins was some where between 70 and 75 years of age. The burial took place on Monday at the John Atkins graveyard near Sperryville, the funeral being conducted by Dr. J.A. Huffard, of Luray.
JOHN ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
Kimball Column
John Atkins, of Sperryville, who was hurt by the automobile of Will Fincham Christmas died January 7th at the home of his son, Reuben Atkins at Fletchers Mill, where he was taken after the accident. He leaves a wife, who is ill with pneumonia, and a number of children and grandchildren.
THOMAS ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Mar 1926
DEATH OF THOS. ATKINS
Thomas Atkins, an old Confederate soldier, died at his home in Rappahannock county on Feb. 24, 1926, aged about 88 years. He has been a member of the New School Baptist church for about 28 years. A good, kind and obliging neighbor… Mr. Atkins leaves six children as follows: John H. Atkins, Luray, Va.; James and Ernest Atkins, of Rappahannock county; Mrs. Dora Atkins and Mrs. Lillie Cornell, of Rappahannock county; and Mrs. Bertie Maloney, Front Royal, Va.
GEORGE BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Oct 1922
FUNERAL OF MR. BAILEY
The funeral of George Bailey, the aged auctioneer, took place on last Friday, the day following his death.... For well on to a century Mr. Bailey was identified with the affairs of Page county... The old monthly county courts would not have seemed like county courts without his presence... He was a constant reader of newspapers and magazines... his father which occurred at the age of ninety-six years. All of his children were here when he died except, Mrs. Lizzie Francke, of St. Paul, Minn. The oldest son, Charles L., of New Virginia, Iowa, is aged seventy three years but does not appear over sixty. The other survivors are Samuel W., of Illinois, Thomas H. , and J.L. Bailey and Mrs. Ed Kiblinger and Mrs. A.J. Comer, of Page... Broaddus Jenkins was his faithful nurse all though his illness. Eld. R.H. Pittman conducted the funeral services, the remains being buried near the home of the deceased... Mr. Bailey had lost two sons, William J., who died in South Carolina sixteen years ago, and David E., whose decease occurred in Minnesota twelve years earlier.
... Until comparatively late in life he walked regularly nine miles to court at Luray... Then he took to going on horseback and when he could no longer travel thus he quit going altogether... Mr. Bailey lived at his present home near Mauck for sixty five years, having been born in the same locality and there passed all his days. While not highly educated according to present day standards he was a good businessman...
JAMES F. BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Nov 1924
JAMES F. BAILEY
James F. Bailey was born July 13, 1845, and died Oct. 6, 1924, in Madison county, near Fletcher. He was twice married, first to Miss Brokie Ann Offenbacker and secondly to Miss Ochella Cave. Both of his wives preceded him to the grave. They were natives of Page county. He had three children by his first marriage and nine by his last union. Mr. Bailey was a brave Confederate soldier, a member of Co. K., 23d regiment, Virginia cavalry. He was a sharpshooter and was wounded at Shepherdstown, W.Va. The deceased was a noble Christian man. He is survived by three sons- Madison Co. Eagle.
JAMES W. BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Sep 1922
DEATH OF JAMES W. BAILEY
James W. Bailey, a son of the late Harvey Bailey, of Pine Grove, died at his home above Henderson's Mill, in the Marksville neighborhood last Tuesday morning, aged fifty-seven years.... The deceased was a brother of T.J., G.N., S.F., and R.L. Bailey, Mrs. I.A. Hutchinson and Mrs. George Cave, of Stanley and J.A. Bailey, of Harrisonburg. Mr. Bailey, was unmarried. A sister, Mrs. Dolan, of Brunswick, was buried but a few weeks ago. The funeral which took place on Wednesday was conducted by Rev. R.P. Crumpler, the remains being buried in the family graveyard.
MRS. JENNIE BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 May 1924
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. BAILEY
Mrs. Jennie Bailey, wife of Thos. H. Bailey, of Shenandoah, died suddenly at her home in that place at an early hour Friday morning. Mrs. Bailey retired in her usual health on Thursday night, that day having gone to visit a neighbor. The first intimation that Mr. Bailey had of his wife’s sickness was when he heard her groaning as he was rising for the day. She expired before Mr. Bailey reached her. Mrs. Bailey had been an active woman, though subject to heart trouble, which was the cause of her death… Before marriage she was Miss Jennie Hoak, daughter of the late Gideon Hoak. Mr. Bailey is a son of the late Geo. Bailey, of Marksville, who was noted as an auctioneer, a calling which is now followed by his son. Her surviving sisters are Mrs. Jacob Kiblinger and Mrs. William Kiblinger, of Augusta county and Mrs. B.F. Printz, of Roanoke. Her brothers are Benton Hoak, of the Ida section and Henry Hoak, of Ohio. She had been a member of the Lutheran church for a long time. The burial took place in the Geo. Bailey graveyard near Marksville on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, a large crowd being present. Rev. C.I. Morgan, of Luray, was in charge of the funeral services. Her children are mrs. Della Allen, of Roanoke, and Miss Vernie Bailey, the latter a trained nurse of New York, both of whom arrived in Shenandoah in time for the funeral.
MRS. MARIE BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Aug 1925
DEATH OF MARIE BAILEY
Marie Bailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bailey, of Harrisonburg died at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at the home of her grandfather, Charles Jenkins, in Jordan Hollow near Stanley. The child was about fourteen years old and had been ill from leakage of the heart for a year past having been treated at hospitals in Harrisonburg and Baltimore. About three months ago she was brought from the Rockingham Memorial Hospital to her grandfather's, and has been there ever since, her mother being with her. Her parents and a younger sister, Mary Catherine survive her. Her funeral was held at Graves Chapel on Monday, Rev. H.J. Dudley conducting the services.
MRS. RACHEL BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Nov 1920
DIED
Mrs. Rachel Bailey, of Rileyville, died last Sunday night, aged 88 years. She had been in feeble health for some time. She had been a widow for many years her husband having been Jeremiah Bailey, an old Confederate soldier. Prior to her marriage she was a Miss Deavers. Jack, John and Thomas Bailey are her sons.
MRS. SIDNEY BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Sep 1922
DEATH OF MRS. JAS. F. BAILEY
Mrs. Sidney Bailey, wife of James F. Bailey, residing near Tanner’s Ridge school house on the Blue Ridge, died on Wednesday of this week after several months illness due to a complication of troubles. The deceased who was about seventy years old was a sister of Revs. Henry Cave, deceased and Rev. John Cave, two well known preachers of the Blue Ridge section. Her husband who survives her is a Confederate veteran. He also leaves one son, Charles L. Bailey, of Madison county. Mrs. Bailey was a member of the Methodist church. The funeral took place from the home at 2 p.m., on Thursday, her remains being interred in the family grave yard.
THOMAS H. BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Sep 1927
DEATH OF SHENANDOAH CITY AUCTIONEER
Thomas H. Bailey, a well known resident of Shenandoah this county, who followed the calling of auctioneer in connection with other occupations and who in his gifts as a sale crier emulated his later father, Geo. Bailey, of Mauck, this county, died at his home of paralysis at 9 a.m., on Friday at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Bailey’s strength had been declining for some time and for the last three years he had not led an active life, but he was on the streets as usual until last Saturday, being stricken the next day. He attended the Old School Baptist Association at Hawksbill the last of August and then spent three days with his sister, Mrs. Ed. Kiblinger, near Mauck.
Mr. Bailey leaves two daughters, Miss Vernie Bailey, a trained nurse of New York City, and Mrs. Della Allen of Roanoke, Va., both of whom were with him during his last hours. His wife who was Miss Jennie Hoak, of this county, died three years ago. His surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. Ed Kiblinger, of Mauck, Mrs. A..J Comer, of near Luray, Mrs. S.E. Francke, of St. Paul, Minn., Charles Bailey, of Iowa, Samuel Bailey, of Illinois and J.L. Bailey, postmaster at Stanley, this county. A number of this large and prominent family have passed away…
The deceased had lived at Shenandoah for many years. He was a genial and neighborly citizen… The funeral took place from the home of his sister, Mrs. Ed Kiblinger near Mauck on Saturday afternoon, Rev. A.L. Boliek, of the Lutheran persuasion conducted the services. Mr. Bailey being a member of that church. The interment was in the Bailey graveyard, near Mauck.
MRS. NELLIE BAUGHER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Sep 1928
MRS. NELLIE BAUGHER DIES AT SWIFT RUN
Mrs. Nellie S. Baugher, widow of the late Gordon Baugher, of Swift Run, died at her home on Wednesday at 9 p.m. She was the daughter of the late Solomon and Fannie Shipplett, of Swift Run.
Mrs. Baugher was born Dec. 23, 1846. Until recently she had been very active. About five weeks ago she fell and broke her hip. The suffering caused a rapid decline in her health.
The following children survive: Mrs. Ela Weakley, of Stokesville, Mrs. Annie Baugher, of Swift Run, Mrs. Reuben Lucas, Mrs. John Comer, Mrs. Frank P. Comer, of Shenandoah, Asa Baugher of Covington, J. Fox Baugher, of Sparrows Point, Md. Two children preceded her to the grave- Rev. S.L. Baugher and Victoria Baugher. There are forty-five grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren who survive her.
The deceased has been a member of the United Brethren church for the past fifty years. The funeral was held Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Rev. J.W. Brill, officiating.
THOMAS E. BEAGHAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Dec 1928
PASSING OF A SHENANDOAH CITY PIONEER
Thomas E. Beaghan, who was stricken on the streets of Shenandoah, Monday afternoon and died at his home an hour later, was one of the earliest settlers of that place. Mr. Beaghan came to the community in 1885 when it was known as Shenandoah Iron Works. He was employed by William Milnes as master mechanic at the Gem Furnace. He came from his birthplace, Danville, Pa. When the furnace closed down, Mr. Beaghan was employed at the shops as a machinist holding the position for a number of years until he was engaged as superintendent of the city water and light plant. After acting in the latter capacity for a number of years, he resigned and returned to the shops in whcih he was a machinist to the day of his death.
Last Monday Mr. Beaghan worked until three in the afternoon when he started for his home and was taken violently ill on the street at 3:35 p.m. He was conveyed to his home in an automobile and died just an hour later...
Mr. Beaghan's parents came from Dublin, Ireland to Danville, Pa. The deceased has four brothers and four sisters of whom James Beaghan resides at Shenandoah. Mrs. Thomas Beaghan who survives was formerly Miss Jeanette Coverstone, daughter of Jacob and Bettie Coverstone of the same community. Their surviving children are; Geo. L., John, Wm., Henry and Thos. E. Beaghan and Mrs. Mary Wolf. Mr. Beaghan gave each of his children a building lot and they erected homes around him living in true patriarchal style. At present Henry is located in New York and Thomas E. in Columbus, O.
...
The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, the Masons being in charge and Rev. W.H. Ballengee the officiating minister. Burial in the Methodist cemetery.
A. ALLEN BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1927
DEATH OF A.A. BEAHM
A. Allen Beahm, aged 67 years, 3 months and 22 days, an industrious and respected cititzen of the Rileyville community, whose deceased was briefly reported in the last News and Courier, passed away at 10:50 a.m., last Monday.... Mr. Beahm was born and spent his entire life within a radius of a mile near Rileyville. His parents were George and Phoebe Bailey Beahm. Two brothers, Edward Beahm, of Mt. Jackson, and Thomas Beahm, of Findley, O., and two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Cameron, of Kimball, and Mrs. Elkins Kirby, of Forestville, Va., survive.
Mr. Beahm was twice married. By his first wife, who was Miss Jeanette Jones, he leaves the following children: Mrs. Wilber Vaughan, Mrs. D.B. Abbott, Vernon Beahm and Joseph Beahm, of Rileyville, and Mrs. W.B. Vaughan, of Luray. The second wife, formerly Miss Virgie Deavers, survives with four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Zook, of Takoma Park, Md., and Misses Hazel, Pauline and Mozelle Beahm, at home. Mrs. Arthur Vaughan, another daughter, died in recent years. The surviving grandchildren of Mr. Beahm number thirteen and there are five great grandchildren.
Mr. Beahm owned a small farm and was a thrifty and industrious citizen. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist church. His funeral which was held from the home at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, was conducted by Rev. H.D. Anderson and Rev. G.K. Heydrick. Burial near the home.
GEORGE W. BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Aug 1923
DIES AT THE AGE OF 98
George W. Beahm, a highly respected and prosperous farmer died at his home East of Sperryville, on Sunday, August 5th. He was 98 years, 3 months and 28 days of age. His death was due to infirmities incident to his age. Mr. Beahm was born in Page but lived in Rappahannock almost all his life, and for the past 62 years he resided at the home place where the end came peacefully last Sunday morning. He was a faithful member of the New School Baptist church. Owing to the absence of a pastor of this denomination his funeral was conducted by Elder Lewis Hudson of the Regular Baptist church. He is survived by the following children:- Mrs. W.S. Jenkins, with whom he resided; Mrs. Charles Frazier, of Rappahannock; Mrs. Jessie Baldwin, of Culpeper, Frank Beahm, of Harrisonburg, Abram Beahm, of Rappahannock, Booton Beahm, of Culpeper, Edward Beahm, of Washington, D.C., John Beahm, Fairfax, Charles Beahm, of Kansas, Marshall Beahm, of California, and Peyton Beahm, of North Dakota. A number of the above family are already well advanced in years, one son in attendance at the funeral being 75 years old. Early and Amos Baker, of this county, grand sons of the deceased attended the funeral on Sunday.
The deceased was born on the Blue Ridge above Kimball, but ninety years ago at the age of eight years he located for life in Rappahannock county.
MRS. JOSEPHINE BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1924
PAGE LADY DIES AT FLINT HILL
Mrs. Josephine Beahm, widow of B.F. Beahm, died on Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.G. Clendenon, at Flint Hill, Rappahannock county, where she had made her home for several years. Death is attributed to her weakened condition following an attack of pneumonia which set in five weeks ago. Early in February, just before this illness began, Mrs. Beahm spent a week with her daughters, Mrs. L.E. Stomback, and Mrs. Mayme Brown and her brother in law John J. Moyer, in Luray, at that time being in excellent health for one of her advanced years. She was in her 75th year, having passed her 74th birthday last November…
Mrs. Beahm was born and raised at Woodville, Rappahannock county, her surviving brothers and sisters being John W. Butler, of Gladstone, Va., Mrs. Kate Pulliam, Mrs. Joseph Miles and Mrs. Abe Racer, of Luray, and Lummie Butler, of Tennesse. In early life she married B.F Beahm, who conducted a store and postoffice on top of Thornton’s Gap for many years, the postoffice being known as Beahm. After the death of her husband, which occurred about ten years ago, Mrs. Beahm resided with her son-in-law, E.G. Clendenon, who continued the store and postoffice until his removal to Flint Hill a few years ago.
Mrs. Beahm’s surviving children are Mrs. I.E. Stomback and Mrs. Mayme Brown, of Luray, Mrs. Geo. Adkins, William Beahm and R.R. Beahm, of the Ridge, Charles Beahm, of near Beahm’s Chapel, Mrs. Clendenon, of Flint Hill, John F. Beahm, of Philadelphia and Jacob Beahm, of New York City.
… From early womanhood she was a member of the Lutheran church, in later years being affiliated with the Morning Star congregation.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday from her old home on the Blue Ridge, Rev. C.W. Cassell will conduct the funeral in the absence of the pastor, Rev. C.I. Morgan…
ASHBY BERRY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Nov 1929
DEATH OF ASHBY BERRY
Ashby Berry, aged about sixty years, who moved a year ago from near Mauck, this county, to Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., died at his home on Saturday morning and was brought to Mauck for interment on Sunday. Mr. Berry was an industrious and inoffensive citizen. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Lula Berry, who was a daughter of the late Oliver Cavem and four or five children. He was born near Mauck and was a brother of Frank and Dave Berry, of that neighborhood. He had been ill for six or eight months.
HENRY BERRY
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Apr 1926
DEATH OF HENRY BERRY
Henry Berry, a respected old citizen who for about ten years past has resided with his son, Louis B. Berry, died Monday night at the latter's home at Spring Farm, on the Lee Highway East of Luray, after three or four weeks illness with grip followed by pneumonia. He was confined to his bed about two weeks. Mr. Berry spent his earlier life around Stanley. He was sixty-nine years of age. All of his brothers and sisters are dead. His wife, who was a Miss Purdham prior to marriage, has been deceased for about ten years. The surviving children are Louis B. Berry, of near Luray and Mrs. Ed Weekly, of Stanley.
Mr. Berry's funeral was conducted by Eld. Arthur W. Campbell on Wednesday afternoon at Bethlehem Disciples church, East of Stanley, of which deceased had been a member for a long time. Burial in the George Bailey graveyard.
MRS. VIRINDA BERRY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Apr 1926
DEATH OF MRS. VIRINDA BERRY
Mrs. Virinda Berry, aged about eighty, widow of James Berry, died last Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Jenkins, near Kiblinger’s store, her decease being due to dropsy and the weakness of old age. Her husband has been dead for six years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jenkins, and four sons, Ashby, Frank, Philip and David Berry, all of near Mauck. She was buried on Saturday near E.L. Kiblinger’s, Rev. Girdon Cave conducting the service. Mrs. Berry spent her entire life in the neighborhood where she died.
WILMER BERRY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 May 1929
DEATH OF WILMER BERRY
Wilmer Berry, a respected and industrious citizen of Stanley, died at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he had been taken about a week previously on account of stomach trouble. About a month ago he came home from the convict camp at Middleburg, Loudoun county, where he had been employed well on to a year...
Mr. Berry leaves a widow, who was Miss Lizzie Houser, sister of John V. Houser, of Stanley, and two sons, Keith, aged 17, and a younger boy, aged about 9 years. He also leavea a sister, Mrs. Della Berry Woodward of Charlottesville. Another sister, Mrs. Robert Dinges died recently.
Mr. Nerry owned the Otho Rodgers place of about thirty acres near Stanley. He devoted much of his time to farming in previous years. In early life he lived at Luray and was at one time a member of the Page Rifleman, a military company organized by the late, Gen. Robert F. Leedy about 25 years ago...
The funeral was held from Graves Chapel at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services with burial in the cemetery near the edifice...
MRS. FLORA C. BIEDLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Jul 1921
MRS. FLORA C. BIEDLER DIES IN BALTIMORE
Many old friends at Luray are grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. Flora Caroline Biedler, widow of William T. Biedler, who passed away at 10 p.m. on Sunday at a Baltimore hospital. Mrs. Biedler, whose 85th birthday was in May, on account of her advanced age discontinued three years ago her regular practice of spending part of the summers in Luray. She continued to be active about the house almost to the last. She was taken ill on Thursday and was removed to the hospital on Sunday morning, lapsing into unconsciousness at 5 p.m., and dying five hours later.
Mrs. Biedler, and all the other children of Samuel A. Burackewr, deceased, were born in the Buracker home on West Main Street. She was the last survivor of the children her sisters and brothers, Miss Fannie Buracker, Mrs. J.B. Seibert, Mrs. James C. Weaver, Mrs. Martha Amiss, Edward M. Buracker and William S. Buracker having died in the last thirty years. Spending her youth in Luray… For years she belonged to the Brantley church, Baltimore, during the pastorate of the late Dr. H.M. Wharton. In later life she moved her membership to a more convenient church.
Her married to William T. Biedler, Baltimore, wholesale merchant, and civic and political leader, also a native of this county, took place about sixty years ago. Mr. Biedler preceded her in death thirty-odd years. Their surviving children are William T. Biedler, Jr., and Paul Biedler, successful business men of Baltimore, and Mrs. Lelia B. Holt, who lived with her mother and cared for her devotedly.
Mrs. Biedler will be buried beside her husband in Loudoun Park Cemetery, Baltimore…
MRS. GABRELLA BLAKEMORE
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jun 1923
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. Gabrella Blakemore, widow of Dr. Peter Blakemore, died Monday night at the home of her son, Geo. Blakemore. Paralysis was the cause of death. She was the daughter of Frederick Judy, deceased, and was the last one of the family of twelve children- seven girls and five boys. She leaves three children- George and Modie Blakemore, of Stanley, and Mrs. Lillie Gibson, of West Virginia. She was buried at Graves Chapel Wednesday morning. Funeral by Rev. J.E. Tucker, of the First Baptist church, age 75 years. Mrs. Blakemore belonged to an old and prominent family of this community and was highly esteemed.
WILLIAM A. BLOSE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Dec 1930
W.A. BLOSE DIES AT PENN LAIRD
William A. Blose, aged 50, whose widow, Mrs. Lucy Blose, is a daughter of the late Martin V. Louderback, of Stanley, this county, and father-in-law of Prof. Karl Jenkins, also of Stanley died at his home at Penn Laird, Rockingham county, on Sunday after a few day’s illness with pneumonia. Mr. Blose was at one time principal of the Stanley school. Later, while a railway mail clerk he was resident of Luray, moving to Rockingham about fifteen years ago. Until he began to complain less than two weeks ago. He made a regular run as mail clerk between Harrisonburg and Washington.
Mr. Blose was born Nov. 28, 1871 at the place where he died, being a son of the late W.P. and Elizabeth Blose. Mr. Blose was a self-made man and spent his early life on the farm, being unable to attend school to any extent until he was a young man. Then he obtained his high school training at the old Mount Clinton Academy, after which he taught in the public schools for a number of years.
Even after entering the railway mail service, Mr. Blose never lost his love for agriculture and continued to operate his farm. On last summer he remodeled his residence and provided for his family one of the finest dwellings in Rockingham county.
Mr. Blose has a brother, and a sister, Mrs. Armentrout, both living in Rockingham county. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Karl Jenkins, of Stanley and Lloyd, Gladda, Evelyn, Louise, William and Elizabeth Blose at home, the youngest child six years old. Mr. Blose was a useful church member and was a man of fine character.
The funeral will be held at the Penn Laird church at 11 a.m. today with interment in Harrisonburg.
DAVID BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1924
Dave Blosser, about 45 years old, died on Wednesday evening at his home near the Petefish Pond, a mile west of Stanley after a short illness due to blood poisoning. He is survived by a widow and six children ranging in ages from six to about twenty three years. Three of these are boys and three girls. Three brothers and one sister survive him also- Mrs. Jennie Painter, Thomas, Ernest and Albert Blosser. The funeral took place on Friday in the Adventist church near Stanley, the services being conducted by Elders J.B. Jenkins and Frank Comer.
MRS. FRANCES BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Dec 1924
DEATH OF RMS. FRANCES BLOSSER
Mrs. Frances Blosser aged about eighty years, widow of Henry Blosser, died the first of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Early Breeden, near Marksville. She had been in feeble health for a long time. She was a sister of Noah and Isaac Good, of Stanley, and Henry Good, of Shenandoah. Her surviving children include Mrs. Early Breeden, Mrs. Peter Painter and Mrs. Dave Good, of Stanley, and Mrs. John L. Stroop, of near Luray. The funeral which took place at the Adventist church last Thursday was conducted by Eld. Frank P. Comer.
RICHARD BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Aug 1925
BURIAL AT STANLEY
Richard Blosser, son of Solon Blosser, of Linville, Rockingham county, died at the home of his father Thursday from dropsy of the heart. He was about nineteen years old... He was buried Sunday at the Adventist church near Stanley... Stanley, where he lived until a year ago. The youth's father has been in charge of Lee Long's farm near Linville for the past year... The deceased is survived by his father and mother and about eight brothers and sisters all younger than himself. He also has one grandparent living, Mrs. Sarah Price, widow of David Price.
MRS. SARAH BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH BLOSSER
Mrs. Sarah Blosser, widow of David Blosser, who was paralyzed about a year ago, died on Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. AshbyShort, at Stanley, aged seventy-five years. She had been in poor health from a complication of causes for years. Mrs. Blosser leaves the following children: Mrs. John Knight, of Alma, Mrs. Ashby Short, Mrs. Amos Short and McKinley Blosser, of near Stanley, the latter residing with his sister, Mrs. Amos Short. Mrs. Blosser spent her life in the Stanley neighborhood and enjoyed the esteem and respect of her neighbors. She belonged to the Christian church. Her funeral which was held at the Adventist church yesterday was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, Eld. T.H. Painter, Eld. A.J. Painter and Rev. A.W. Andes.
MRS. REBECCA BOOTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jun 1922
DEATH OF MRS. BOOTON
Mrs. Rebecca Booton, widow of the late Bethel Booton, died last Friday at 5 p.m., after a lingering illness, aged 84 years. Before marriage she was a Miss Lucas, being a sister of James F. Lucas, deceased of Stony Man, this county. The marriage of Mr. Botton and Miss Lucas occurred in 1854. The surviving children are Geo. C. Booton of Maryland, John A. and Kirby Booton, of Shenandoah; Mrs. Mattie Printz, of Charles Town, W.Va. and Miss Alice Booton at home. The family had been living in Stanley for a long time... She had been a member of the Stanley Methodist church for many years, her funeral services being conducted by Revs. Vandevanter and Palmer, the interment taking place the same day in Shenandoah... John Lucas, of Rockville, Md., the only surviving brother of Mrs. Booton was also present.
JOSEPH WILLIAM BOWEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Jan 1929
DIED
J.W. Bowen, usually known as "Joe Billy" Bowen, residing in the Frazier Hollow, near Sycamore Church, several miles from Sperryville, was buried the first of this week... His wife has been dead several years. He leaves several sons, one living in Warren county and one near the paternal home. A daughter married Mr. Dwyers, of near Sperryville, and another daughter now deceased, married Amos Frazier, brother of Magistrate J.D. Frazier of Luray. The funeral was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins. Mr. Bowen was a leading member of the Old Baptist Church... He was a farmer and owned a considerable mountain estate...
MRS. ADA VIRGINIA BRADFORD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Nov 1929
DEATH OF MRS. H.G. BRADFORD
Mrs. Ada Virginia Bradford, wife of Harry G. Bradford, of this place, died Thursday night at the hospital in Staunton, Va., where she had been under treatment for three weeks. Mrs. Bradford had been in declining health for the last six months. Three years ago she injured her ankle which became infected never healing satisfactorily and probably brought on her fatal illness...
Mrs. Bradford died at the age of forty-nine years, ten months and twenty-one days. She was born in Madison county near Nethers Mill, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith moving to this county when she was two years old. Her mothe rbefore marriage was Miss Bettie Ann Weekly, of Nethers Mill. She is survived by her pasrents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith; one brother, Joseph O. Smith, the Luray plasterer, two sisters, Mrs. Calvin Moyer, of near town, and Mrs. Omer Murray, of Kensington, Md; her husband, H.G. Bradford, a printer of this place, and the following children: Misses Iva, and Mary Bradford, and James, Edward and William Bradford, all of Luray.
The funeral which was held from her late home on Saturday afternoon was conducted by Rev. R.C. Maxwell pastor of the Methodist church to which deceased had belonged since early childood. She was buried in Beahm's Chapel cemetery...
MRS. ARTIE MISSYANN BRADLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Apr 1920
DEATH OF MRS. BRADLEY
Mrs. Artie Missyann Bradley, widow of Luther Bradley, died at an early hour Sunday morning at her home near Leaksville. Mrs. Bradley had been in feeble health for sometime and her death was not unexpected. She had lived in the Leaksville section for many years and was highly respected by all who knew her. She was 77 years, 8 months and 14 days of age, and was a daughter of the late Isaac Sours of this county. Surviving her are four children: Jacob, Joseph, George and Miss Virtie Bradley. The interment took place at the Jacob Foster graveyard on the Hawksbill Monday afternoon at two o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Jack Painter, of Stanley. Mrs. J.A. Printz, of Leaksville, and Mrs. Jacob G. Foster, of the Hawksbill, are sisters of Mrs. Bradley. She had been a member of the Lutheran church for many years.
MRS. DRUCILLA BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Nov 1930
DEATH OF MRS. DRUCILLA BREEDEN
Mrs. Drucilla Breeden, wife of Alonzo Breeden, of upper Pine Grove Hollow died on Friday morning at the Frederick, Md., hospital following an operation for cottre performed forty-eight hours before the fatal issue. Mrs. Breeden’s age was 53 years, 2 months and 9 days. She went to the home of her son, Jobe Breeden, at Brunswick, Md., a few months ago. On Oct. 29, she became a patient at the Frederick hospital, where she underwent several weeks preliminary treatment before the operation was performed.
Mrs. Breeden was a daughter of Sidney Breeden, deceased of the Ridge. She leaves three sons, Jobe, Raymond and Leo Breeden. Two of her children are dead. Mrs. Breeden belonged to the Brethren church. The funeral which was held at 2 p.m., on Sunday in the Episcopal church in Pine Grove was conducted by Eld. Walter Strickler…
MRS. GEORGE BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Jan 1920
DEATH OF MRS. BREEDEN
Mrs. George Breeden, aged 82 years and 6 months died on the Ridge southwest of Marksville, on Tuesday evening of this week. Her death was the outcome of a fall which she sustained sometime since. She had been gradually declining ever since the accident and it is believed she suffered internal injuries. Her husband has been dead a number of years. The deceased is survived by five children. Mrs. Breeden was a highly esteemed woman, and on account of long residence there, was well known not only in her immediate neighborhood, but Marksville District. The interment took place in the Adventist cemetery near Stanley on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock the services being conducted by Elders D.W. Strickler and G.W. Painter of the Dunkard church, of which she had been a member for thirty years or more.
JOB BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Mar 1923
DEATH OF JOB BREEDEN
Job Breeden, a Confederate veteran, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lillie Taylor, above Jolletts, March 4, 1923, aged 94 years. Mr. Breeden had been almost helpless the past two years and had made his home with his son R.E. Breeden and daughter, Mrs. Taylor, where he was kindly taken care of.
MRS. JOHN BREEDEN (MATTIE)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 May 1930
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN BREEDEN
Mrs. John Breeden, living with her son Bud Breeden on the Oscar Housden place near Marksville, died at 9 a.m., on Wednesday from pneumonia at the age of 81 years, and was buried yesterday evening from the home of her daughter Mrs. Manny Miller in the same neighborhood. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A.L. Boliek of the Lutheran church of which the deceased was a consistent member for many years. Besides the son and daughter already mentioned, she leaves another son, William Breeden, of Madison county. Two sons, Dick and Ashby Breeden, are dead. Mrs. Virindy Housden, of near Stanley, was a sister of Mrs. Breeden.
LYDIA BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Mar 1929
DEATH NEAR JOLLETTS
Shenandoah, Va., Mar. 11- Lydia Breeden, an aged lady living four miles West of Jolletts, died at her home on Thursday and was buried Saturday, March 9th, near her home. She had been at the Charlottesville hospital but two weeks ago was brought home, the hospital doctors saying that her age was too advanced for successful treatment.
MRS. MALINDA BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Mar 1921
DEATH ON THE RIDGE
Mrs. Lindy Breeden, wife of Joseph Breeden, residing on top of Tanner’s Ridge, ten miles from Stanley died of paralysis Thursday of last week, aged about seventy-five years.
On account of the snow and almost impassible roads it required four horses to pull the hearse to the Breeden place where the funeral took place on Saturday. Mrs. Breeden and her aged and decrepit husband resided with their daughter, Mrs. James Colvin. Their other children are Alonzo Breeden, Robert Breeden, Mrs. Sylvanus Taylor and Mrs. Alex Meadows, all of Page, and Mrs. Ferrell, of West Virginia.
Mrs. Breeden who was highly esteemed by her neighbors was a sister of Banks Jenkins, deceased.
MRS. MARY BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 May 1929
The remains of Mrs. Mary Breedon, widow of Sol Breeden, aged about 70 years, arrived on train 27, Wednesday and were taken to the home of her sister, Dania Breeden. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. with interment in the M.E. Cemetery. Her husband, Sol Breeden has been dead about 37 years. Before her marriage she was a Miss Hitt, of Newport, a sister of John Hitt. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Hall, of Baltimore, Md., with whom she was making her home at the time of her death… She was the daughter of William and Nancy Hitt, both deceased. She leaves the following sisters, Sarah, wife of J.W. Keyser, deceased, Jennie, wife of B.F. Judd, Nannie, wife of George Riddle, Emma, Wife of Ed Phillips, Lizzie, wife of Paul Hitt, Carrie, wife of Chas. Stanley, Effie, wife of John Higgs, Maudie, wife of H.C. Courtney, Ella, wife of Trent Turner… Mrs. Breeden was well known in Shenandoah and liked by everyone.
ROBERT BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Jan 1928
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Robert Breeden, aged 68, a N. & W. section hand, living at Shenandoah, this county, died on Wednesday... He leaves a brother, James Breeden, of Shenandoah, a widow, who was formerly a Miss Shifflett, and two daughters, one single and the other the wife of Jesse Campbell. Mr. Breeden was an industrious and law-abiding citizen. Burial in the U.B. cemetery.
WILLIAM BROADDUS
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Mar 1923
William Broaddus, of Hamburg, an honest and industrious colored citizen, died of paralysis on Wednesday evening, aged about sixty five years. He was paralyzed about a month ago. William left real estate valued at several thousand dollars as well as other property. He was a son of Jack Broaddus, deceased. The funeral will take place at two o’clock this evening.
MRS. BETTIE A. BROYLES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Aug 1923
DEATH IN MADISON
Mrs. Bettie A. Broyles died at her home near Banco Monday afternoon, August 6, 1923, aged 62 years and 4 months. She had been in declining health for about six months, but was confined to her bed only a few days, rapidly growing worse until the end.
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 7, her body was laid to rest in the family burying ground, funeral services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. Frank Burrus.
She was twice married, her first husband being the late Newman Berry. About nine years ago she was married to Mr. Frances M. Broyles. She also leaves four children by her first marriage, as follows: Mrs Bud Jenkins, of Stanley; Mrs. George Seal, Mrs. Cameron Richards and Mrs. Dewey Berrey, of Syria.
The deceased was a good Christian woman, a kind neighbor and held in high esteem by all who knew her- Madison Exponent.
VERNON BROYLES & WITH BROYLES INFO ON BENJAMIN
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Jan 1920
James Broyles, of Syria, Madison county, son of Benjamin Broyles, of Madison, lost his eighteen year old son Vernon with pneumonia on Monday. The disease set up following injuries due to a fall. The youth's mother was a daughter of John Henry Sours, of Madison. His grandfather, Benjamin Broyles, was a first cousin of the late Perry Broyles of Luray.
MRS. FANNIE BUMGARDNER
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Apr 1921
DEATH OF MRS. BUMGARDNER
Mrs. Fannie Bumgardner, aged about 70 years, widow of Frank Bumgardner, died at her home in Newport this county last Friday, after an illness of a year or more. Mrs. Bumgardner had been a member of the Newport Christian church for many years, leading an exemplary life and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The immediate neighborhood in which she lived knew and highly respected her. Mrs. Bumgardner is survived by the following children: Ernest Bumgardner, of Shenandoah; Mrs. John Hitt, Mrs. Newto Foltz, Mrs. Thomas Alger, and Mrs. John Painter, the four latter living in the Newport section. The funeral services were conducted on Monday by Rev. A.W. Andes, of Rockingham county, a large concourse of relatives and friends being in attendance. Mrs. Bumgardner before marriage was Miss Fannie Louderback, daughter of John Louderback, of the Newport neighborhood, long since dead. She is survived by the following brothers: Isaac, Edward and John Louderback all of this county.
GEORGE BUNDY
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Oct 1927
George Bundy, colored, aged 51, son of Clay Bundy, of Luray, died on Tuesday in a hospital in New York City, and was brought to Luray for burial Wednesday. He was formerly a hotel waiter but had been in bad health for a year. He lived in Detroit, Mich., and was under treatment there but recently went to a hospital in New York. Tuesday before his death he made a brief visit to Luray. He leaves a wife and two children. His wife is a sister of George and Allius Lawson, of Luray.
ANDREW BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 May 1927
DEATH ABOVE IDA
Andrew Buracker, aged twenty years, son of Martin Burnam Buracker, died Wednesday at the Buracker home in Ida Hollow, several miles above B.F. Jenkins store. The young man had been employed in Maryland and came home recently with his health shattered... His deceased is attributed to a rapid form of tuberculosis. He was unmarried. The parents survive with a number of brothers and sisters. The funeral was held yesteray and the body was interred in the Somers' graveyard.
MISS ESSIE BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Sep 1927
ESSIE BURACKER VICTIM OF BRUTAL MURDER
A brutal and premeditated murder, one of the most heinous crimes in the annals of Page county in generations, was perpetrated at the home of Samuel Buracker on the S.H. Spitler place about a mile North of Marksville at 7:20 o'clock on Tuesday night when Buracker's daughter, Miss Essie, aged nineteen was shot in the head and almost instantly killed by Thomas Short of the same neighborhood.
Essie Buracker was sitting by the window when the shot was fired from the darkness without. The load, apparently of No. 6 shot, took effect over the right ear and eye. She fell over the chair and table and died in a few minutes as her mother and sisters were easing her to the floor. The load of shot shattered the coal oil lamp chimney near her and several of them took effect in the breast and neck of her mother who was on the opposite side of the room, inflicting painful but not serious wounds.
Thomas Short, who committed the crime, a man about forty years old, who is a widower with seven or eight children, is supposed to have done the awful deed, because Essie Buracker, refused to accept his attentions. Recently he had been drinking hard and the supposition is that he nerved himself for his awful crime with drink. At dark just before the murder he left his home between Stanley and Marksville carrying his gun and telling his children goodbye with the statement that they would never see him again.
When the shooting occurred Samuel Buracker, the head of the family, was employed at an orchard near Charles Town, and was not at home, though he has since arrived. Those in the house besides the unfortunate victim were his wife and his daughters, Gertrude, aged sixteen, Emma, aged fourteen, and Hallard Jenkins aged eight, who was spending the night at the Buracker home. All were in the room together. They heard someone on the outside and it is said recognized Short, the little boy calling the attention of the others to the murderer's face at the window. The mother and sisters are said to have expressed fear that Short would injure them but Essie Buracker said he would not. Almost as she spoke the fatal shot was fired. The charge carried with it two panes of glass and the supporting piece of frame between them. Apparently as many as fifty shot went into the chimney on the side of the room. One shot struck Mrs. Buracker in the neck near the jugular vein and the other lodged in her breast. Essie Buracker's face was not mutilated. She had a heavy suit of hair which was blood soaked.
Short had been visiting Essie Buracker regularly about three nights a week, but one day last week, it is said on Saturday, she told him she would not marry him or any body else as he was drinking hard. The man was formerly regarded as industrious and harmless by lately had taken to drink. Some months ago he lost his place on the Norfolk and Western section force because of drunkeness. Since then he had been working from time to time for C.G. Koontz, a farmer near Marksville. He seems to have been on a big spree last week. The gun with which the shooting was done is said to have been borrowed from aneighbor on Tuesday afternoon with the explanation that he wanted to go hunting.
The wounded mother and her family passed a horrible night after Essie Buracker wa skilled. They had no telephone and feared to go to the nearest home, that of S.H. Spitler, a few hundred yards away thinking that the assassin might be prowling about and kill them. They left the lamp burning and Essie's corpse on the floor all night while they cowered together in a corner at the foot of the stairway. About twelve or one o'clock they thought they heard the handle of the door turn but no one entered. As soon as it was day some of them went to Mr. Spitler's and the officers from Luray were summoned. Sheriff E.L. Lucas, and his deputies, Commonwealth's Attorney S.L. Walton, and Coroner Dr. V. Hammer were soon on the scene. The sheriff searched for hours in a bootless effort to find the assassin, who seemed to have disappeared without leaving a trace behind. the ground around the Buracker home was hard packed, bare earth in which there were no tracks or other marks. It is believed that the shot was fired from the ground about ten feet of the window and almost on a level with Essie Buracker's head. When his face was recognized at the window, Short was evidently trying to locate his victim. Having done this he must have returned to a distance and taken deliberate aim.
Short lost his wife about a year ago. She was a daughter, of David Blosser, deceased, of Stanley. Some of his children are nearly grown and the youngest is about eighteen months old. Mrs. Samuel Buracker, mother of Short's victim, is a sister of Wash Hurt who lives on Lester Biedler's place, not far from the Buracker home. The Buracker family formerly lived on the Blue Ridge East of Marksville.
Coroner Dr. V. Hammer gave a verdict that Essie Buracker came to her death by a gunshot wound fired by Thomas Short.
Sheriff Lucas phoned to Winchester for bloodhounds Wednesday morning. He learned that the Frederick authorities had sold their dogs. Later he applied to the State penitentiary farm but on learning that Short's identity was established gave up the idea of getting the dogs.
Late yesterday afternoon no trace of Thomas Short had been found. Essie Buracker his victim was buried from the Stanley Adventist church at 3 p.m., yesterday. Eld. J.B. Jenkins conducting the service in the presence of a great crowd.
MRS. HATTIE MATILDA BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1921
DEATH OF MRS. BURACKER
Mrs. Hattie Matilda Buracker, wife of W.L. Buracker, died at her home near Marksville, this county last Saturday, after a protracted illness. Before marriage Mrs. Buracker was a Miss Taylor, having been a daughter of James Taylor of that neighborhood. She is survived by a husband and several children, Mrs. Buracker was 53 years, 5 months and 6 days of age. The funeral was conducted at Bethlehem church on Sunday by Rev. M.A. Stickley of Shenandoah...
J. MARTIN BURACKER (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Mar 1929
DEATH OF J. MARTIN BURACKER
J. Martin Buracker, a substantial and highly respecyed citizen living near Stanley, died about 4 p.m., yesterday. He had been in poor health for a long time and latterly had been bedfast. Mr. Buracker was a son of James N. Buracker and was born at Kitetown, near Stanley. He opened a store at Stanley in the early history of that place and did business successfully. In later tears he had been a farmer...
Mr. Buracker leaves a widow, who was Miss Hattie Green, of Front Royal, and one daughter, Miss Marie Buracker. He was about seventy-five years old. One brother, Samuel A. Buracker, lives near Stanley. The late Jacob Buracker, of Stanley, and Mrs. Emma Kite, of the West were his brother and sister. Mr. Buracker was a member of the Methodist church. His death occurring so near our hour of going to press prevents fuller particulars at this time.
J. MARTIN BURACKER (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Mar 1929
STANLEY'S PIONEER MERCHANT IS DEAD
J. Martin Buracker, whose death occurred at his home near Stanley at four o'clock on Monday afternoon, was the pioneer business man of Stanley, this county, and his little single store standing just West of the railroad crossing, was the first business place ever erected in that prosperous small town of the Page Valley. When the railroad was located at Stanley a half century ago Mr. Buracker with that intelligence and shrewdness that characterized him through life saw it was an opportunity and was quick to seize it. He located there and did well. When he put up his store room the site of Stanley was an uninivting, undeveloped place of country, not much better that a waste. The railroad was first expected to go by Alma several miles to the West and a number of enterprising people had located at that village expecting to profit by the coming of the railroad.
Mr. Buracker was the son of James Madison Buracker and was born near Marksville, this county, and in the present neighborhood of Stanley. The latter place was not dreamed of at that time, and was known as Sands for sometime after Mr. Buracker buil his store. He leaves one brother, Samuel A. Buracker, of Stanley, and two sisters, Mrs. Bettie Judy, widow of David F. Judy, of Stanley, and Mrs. Emma Kite, of Otterville, Mo. One brother, Jacob Buracker, of Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Virginia Mauck, of Atlanta, Ga., are deceased. Mr. Buracker would have reached his 76th borthday in June of this year. He had been in poor health for years but until recently continued to operate the farm which he acquired many years ago when he quit the mercantile business. He was bedfast for a few weeks before the end. He is survived by his widow who was Miss Hattie Green, of Front Royal, and by one daughter, Miss Marie Buracker... The funeral was held from Graves Chapel on Wednesday with services by Rev. M.G. Lilly, the Methodist pastor, and interment in Graves Chapel cemetery.
JOHN BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Feb 1930
DEATH OF JOHN BURACKER
John Buracker, aged 81 years, a well known old citizen, living above Kiblinger's Store, died last Friday of pneumonia and was buried on the following day. His wife who died eight months ago, was a Miss Breeden, of East of the Ridge. His surviving children include Reuben, James, David and Harrison Buracker. Rev. Gird Cave conducted his funeral.
MRS. NANCY BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Apr 1929
DEATH NEAR MAUCK
Mrs. Nancy Buracker, wife of John Buracker, died at her home in Buracker Hollow above Mauck late on Wednesday, aged about 75 years. She died in a sitting posture having been very feeble for a few months. Mrs. Buracker, who before marriage was a Miss Breeden, is survived by an aged husband and four sons, David Buracker of near Stony Man and Reuben, Frank and James Buracker of near Kiblinger's Store. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. yesterday.
SYDNEY JANE BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Nov 1928
DIED
Mrs. Sydney Jane Buracker, died at Martinsburg, W.Va., on Sunday and will be buried at the Adventist church near Stanley today. Mrs. Buracker, aged about sixty years, was a sister of Mrs. Lydia Thomas, of Luray. She leaves a son, Luther Buracker, near Stanley and a daughter, Mrs. Jack Gray, of Martinsburg, and one or two other children. She was daughter of Henry Buracker, deceased of near Mauck.
MRS. SUSIE BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Dec 1929
DEATH OF MRS. SUSIE BURACKER
Mrs. Susie Buracker, residing at the John Ike Bowen place, near Cavetown, who has been in poor health for some time, dropped from the chair in which she was sitting in her home on Saturday evening and died almost instantly. She was a bout fifty years old. Mrs. Buracker, who was the daughter of Byrd Gochenour, deceased, of Cavetown, was married three times, First, she became the second wife of John Ike Bowen. Then she married Charles Roland, of Hagerstown, who afterwards resided in this county. Her last husband, David Buracker, survives. She had one child by her first husband, which died young.
Mrs. Buracker is survived by her mother, Mrs. Byrd Gochenour and by the following brothers and sisters: D.B. Gochenour, Frank Gochenour, Mrs. Seldon Gochenour, Mrs. Ernest Gochenour, Mrs. Clarence Gochenour and Mrs. Amos Jenkins, of the Cavetown neighborhood, and Joseph Gochenour, of near Quicksburg. She belonged to the Brethren church. The funeral was held yesterday morning, from Gochenour’s Chapel.
MRS. DOLLY BURNER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Jul 1927
DEATH OF MRS. DOLLY BURNER
Mrs. Dolly Burner, widow of Hamilton Burner, deceased, died on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie Barham, in Hagerstown, Md., where she had made her home almost constantly since the death of Mr. Burner about eleven years ago. Mrs. Burner who was a sister of the late William Price, of the White House, was about eighty-six years old. Her health began to decline four years ago and for the last three years she has been bedfast at Mrs. Barham's. Her remains will be brought to Luray on Train 9 today and buried from the Leaksville Christian church tomorrow. By her own request made several years ago Eld. Walter Strickler will conduct her funeral. All of her children are expected at the funeral. They are William and David Burner and Mrs. Emma Menefee, of Luray, John Burner, of Leaksville, Mrs. Effie Barham, Charles Burner and Mrs. Georgianna Campbell of Hagerstown, Mrs. Nellie McNealy, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Burner had been a member of the Christian church for many years.
SARAH BURNS
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Oct 1920
Mrs. Sarah Burns, widow of Thornton Burns, deceased, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Aleshire, near Stanley, last Saturday aged about seventy years.
FRANK CALHOON
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Aug 1929
DEATH OF FRANK CALHOON
Frank Calhoon, aged 56 years, an industrious and neighborly citizen living on his small estate West of the Shenandoah River, near Bixler's Ferry, died at his home at one o'clock on Wednesday morning. Death was due to cancer of the stomach. He had not been able to do anything since last fall and had been bedfast for two weeks.
Mr. Calhoon was a son of the late John Calhoon. One half brother, William Chrisman, of Bixler's Ferry is dead. He leaves a widow who was Miss Effie Cook, daughter of Peter Cook, of Powell's Fory, and three children, Margie, Irene and Virgie May Calhoon, ranging in age from thirteen to about three yearsd. Mr.Calhoon was recently baptized into the membership of the Brethren church, Eld J.A. Racer administering the ordinance in the Shenandoah river near the Calhood home.
The funeral took place from the home at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Brethren being in charge and interment in the family graveyard.
___ CAMPBELL (CHILD OF HOMER)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1929
Stanley
Homer Campbell, of Lucas Hollow, lost a year old infant from pneumonia. The child died on Thursday and was buried on Saturday.
ANDREW J. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 May 1922
DEATH OF A.J. CAMPBELL
A.J. Campbell, a well known citizen living near Salem, west of the river, died of cancer last Sunday evening about seven o’clock. He had long been a sufferer and in recent weeks before his death his decline had been rapid. He was a man of unquestioned integrity and uprightness possessing a host of friends. He was a Confederate solider with an enviable record being a member of the 7th Va. Cavalry and during the war was shot in the neck. In addition to this he received a severe wound by being struck over the head with a revolver in the hands of a Federal solider. Despite these thing his ardor for the Southern cause never waned. He was not given to reciting his war record, but when drawn into a rehersel of what he had undergone his recollection was vivid and his experience interesting. He is survived by his widow who is 71 years of age and the following children: David B. Campbell, Ambrose Campbell and Mrs. J.D. Price, the three of Salem, and Mrs. David Alger. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. John Purdham, John, George and Jacob Campbell. The deceased was born near Newport, this county and attained his 78th birthday on the 26th of last September. He was a member of the Leaksville Christian church, his funeral being conducted from his late home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler, the interment taking place in the family burial ground.
ARTHUR CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Nov 1920
DEATH OF ARTHUR CAMPBELL
Arthur Campbell, son of Henry Campbell, of near the Ochre Bank above Stanley, died at his home on Monday of this week after an illness of long duration, tuberculosis being the immediate cause of death. Mr. Campbell's wife died about a year ago during the flu epidemic. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. He was 32 years of age. His funeral was held from his late home on Wednesday. Interment in the family grave yard.
CHARLES CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Oct 1925
DEATH OF CHARLES CAMPBELL
Charles Campbell, a highly respected citizen of the Newport section, this county, died on Tuesday, aged about forty-eight years. His health had been declining for some time, his throat being affected in some manner. He was confined to his bed only a short time. Mr. Campbell owned a small place near Catherine Furnace. His father, George Campbell, died recently. There survive him one brother, John Campbell, of the Intersection, one sister, Mrs. John W. Baker, of Newport, his widow, who was a Miss Dulaney, of Newport prior to marriage, and seven children some of the latter grown or about grown. Mr. Campbell was a consistent member of the Brethren church and was a valuable citizen. The funeral and interment which took place at the Brick church near Grove Hill yesterday were conducted by Eld. Walter.
DORA CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jun 1928
DEATH OF MRS. DORA CAMPBELL
Mrs. Dora Campbell, whose husband Joe Campbell, died eighteen months ago, came back from Hagerstown last week being ill at the time and passed away Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Lee Cubbage on Honey Run, near Stanley. She was 67 years old. Death was due to paralysis. Mrs. Campbell spent some time at Hagerstown where she has a sister and brother and had been well until quite recently. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. H.L. Cubbage and Mrs. Tom Campbell, both of near Stanley. Her funeral which was held from Leak’s Chapel at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, was conducted by Eld. Henderson, of the Divine Healers, to which sect the deceased belonged.
GEORGE CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 May 1925
DEATH OF GEORGE CAMPBELL
George Campbell, a respected citizen who has been living with his son John William Campbell, West of the River for a number of years, died on Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Baker near Catherine Furnace, where he had gone on a visit and was taken very ill dying a day or two afterwards. Mr. Campbell was a Confederate veteran eighty-two years old. He had lost three wives, the maiden name of two being Comer and the last a Miss Jenkins. The following children survive: John W., Frank, George and Miss Daisy, of this county, David of Hagerstown, and Trenton, whose whereabouts are not learned. The funeral will be held at the Christian church at Newport today, Rev. A.L. Bolick in charge. Interment in the Rinehart graveyard. Mr. Campbell was a member of the Lutheran church and was a good citizen liked and esteemed by all who knew him.
HENRY CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Aug 1923
HENRY CAMPBELL KILLED
Henry Campbell, about sixty years of age, whose home was in the Keystone section of the county, several miles south of Stanley, was instantly killed while at work in a rock quarry at Engle Switch, W.Va., near Shenandoah Junction, on Thursday morning of this week. Mr. Campbell, along with a number of men from that section, has been employed at that place for some time. Particulars of his death cannot be obtained at the hour of going to press. The interment will take place near his home on Friday of this week, the body arriving at Stanley, on train No. 27 Thursday night. He was married and has several children living in that neighborhood.
HUBERT CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Jun 1923
DEATH OF HUBERT CAMPBELL
Hubert Campbell died at his home near the passenger station in this place Saturday night about 11 o’clock. He had been ill for sometime and his death had been daily expected for several weeks. His illness began with something like leakage of the heart, complicated with a dropsical affection. Several months ago he was kicked by a mule and since that time his disease appeared to grow worse. He is survived by a widow and three small children. He was an industrious, honest man and as long as able to work he was always employed. The deceased was a member of the Disciples Church. His funeral was conducted from his late home on Sunday evening by Elders Pittman, Campbell and Rev. J.W. Leggett, the interment taking place in Evergreen cemetery.
JOHN W. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Nov 1928
DEATH OF JOHN W. CAMPBELL OF NEWPORT
John W. Campbell, of Newport, died early yesterday morning at the advanced age of 78 years and 26 days. Several months ago he sustained a stroke of paralysis from which he did not recover. He was not entirely confined to his bed until a few days ago. Mr. Campbell made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Opha Freeze, near Newport and passed away at her home. He leaves the following children to mourn his passing: Mrs. C.M. Walters, of Orange county, Va,, William C. Campbell, of Newport, Eld. A.W. Campbell, of Luray, Mrs. Ada Freeze, Mrs. Virgie Campbell, Mrs. Mary Foltz and Mrs. Mattie Alger, all of this county.
Mr. Campbell was in charge of the Catherine Furnace mine when the Gem Furnace at Shenandoah was operated by D.W. Flickwir and others. He occupied this position for years, mining being the principal occupation of his life… He was a member of the Adventist church for years and was well versed in the Scriptures… will be mich missed around Newport where his life was spent. Mr. Campbell was a man of great physical strength and robust health until a few months ago. His wife, who was Miss Ellen Jane Purdham, of Grove Hill, died on Sept. 1, 1921. He leaves one sister, Mrs. John W. Purdham of Grove Hill, and one brother, Jacob R. Campbell, of Newport.
The funeral will be held today at the Brethren church at Newport, Eld. R.D. Hottle, of New Market, pastor of the deceased, conducting the services.
MRS. JOHN CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier 3 Mar 1922
NEWPORT
Death of Mrs. Campbell
Mrs. John Campbell died at her home on Cub Creek Sunday evening Mrs. Campbell had been in delicate health for several years, besides being blind for about twenty two years. She leaves her husband and the following children: Mrs. Charles Walters, of Greene county, Mrs. Opha Freeze, Mrs. Virgie Housden, Mrs. John Foltz, Mrs. Fred Alger, Elder A.W. Campbell and Will Campbell all of Page.
MRS. KATE CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Jun 1927
DEATH AT HONEYVILLE
Mrs. Kate Campbell, wife of William Campbell, of Honeyville, died early Wednesday morning, aged seventy-seven years. For eight years she had been in poor health from rheumatism, asthma and other causes but continued to go around almost till the last. She died an hour after a sudden attack of illness. Prior to her second marriage she was a Mrs. Fogle, and once lived near Kitesville. Her funeral at Leaks Chapel church on Thursday was conducted by Elder Ausby Cubbage. Burial at the church.
LOUIS B. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Jun 1922
DEATH OF AN INFANT
Louis Benton Campbell, the seven weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Campbell, of Salem, west of the river, died last Saturday and was buried on Monday in the Campbell graveyard... The News and Courier last week recorded the death of his grandfather, A.J. Campbell.
MRS. LYDIA M. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Sep 1921
DEATH OF MRS. CAMPBELL
Mrs. Lydia M. Campbell, aged 73 years, died at her home near Stanley last Friday. The burial took place the following day at "Sandy Glaze" a short distance south of Stanley, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. R.F. Staples, of Luray and Rev. J.B. Tucker, of Stanley. She was the mother of seventeen children, seven of whom are living. They are Amos, Albert, Charles, Ernest, Frank and Ed Campbell and Mrs. Don Stoneberger.
MRS. MARY SUSAN CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Jan 1928
DEATH OF MRS. AL CAMPBELL
Mrs. Mary Susan Campbell. a highly respected old resident of the Cavetown section, who was the widow of Al Campbell, deceased, died suddenly of heart trouble on Friday night at the age of seventy-five years and nine months. She was the only surviving child of the late Jacob Gochenour. She leaves several sons and daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Homer Sampsell, of Luray. Mrs. Campbell belonged to the Brethren church and was a valuable, kind-hearted neighbor of a pronounced Christian character. Her funeral which took place at Gochenour’s Chapel at 3 p.m., on Sunday was conducted by Elds. Walter Strickler and C.O. Showalter of the church of her preference.
TOM CAMPBELL MURDER (CONT)
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Feb 1924
THE CAMPBELL MURDER CASE
In a tense atmosphere, freighted with potential issues, Frank Campbell was arraigned before Magistrate Frazier in Commonwealth's Attorney Walton's office in this place last Thursday evening, charged with knowing something about the murder of Thomas Campbell near Little Line Trestle in this county on the night of February 9th, when he in company with several others, his compantion being a Miss Craninburg, of that section, attended the meeting at the Faith Healing church near Stanley.
Campbell, was the last of several witnesses put on the witness stand by Mr. Walton. He came into court with the appearance of a man who wanted to tell thr truth, and in some respects was substantiated by other witnesses who had preceded him. Before Campbell went on the witness stand he was oreceded by Miss Ollie Baker, who was followed by Mrs. I.N. Campbell, who was at the home of Mrs. Mandy Campbell, in a measure corroborated the testimony of her sisters, Miss Baker, as to some of the things that took place at the home of Mrs. Mandy Campbell after the party had returned from the religious meeting at the Faith Healing church. Miss Baker says that after the party came to the home of Mrs. Campbell, from all that she could learn, there was a general fight several hundred yards from the home, engaged in by several of the men who had met near the Little Line Trestle. Miss Baker at that time, and also Mrs. I.N. Campbell, were spending the night at the home of Mrs. Mandy Campbell. Her memory, according to the testimony, that she gave on the witness stand, is clae about Amos and Elmer Campbell coming to the home of Mrs. Mandy Campbell. Mrs. I.N. Campbell, who testified that she had been suffering from nervous prostration ever since the murder occurred, said that she heard Elmer and Tom Campbell singing on the outside of the house and paid little attention to what was going on, as occurrences of this kind, she testified were not unusual in that section. Mrs. Campbell (that is, Mrs. I.N. Campbell) said that Elmer Campbell reported that Tom had been hurt.
Mrs. Campbell also testified that she had heard Amos Campbell say that he had run Tom Campbell away from a certain home in that neighborhood about Christmas. Other witnesses testified that Frank Campbell had told them on the day of the burial of Tom Campbell that he had pulled several men off of the latter on the night of the trouble. Mrs. Dolly Campbell, mother of the slain man, was present in court, and interjected several questions, that appeared to show light on the tragedy. She was dressed in all the habiliments of mourning and while appearing to see that justice was done, did not show any vindictive spirit.
Mrs. Bessie Stoneberger, a woman appearing to be somewhere between sixteen and eighteen years of age took the witness stand with all the complacency of a veteran, had she, like the others, appeared not to be trying to prejudge the case. Though there were veiled attempts to show other motives for the crime, it was plain that jealousy was the cause of all the trouble, one of the witnesses testifying that one of the men had said that...NEED REST OF ARTICLE.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Dec 1924
DEATH OF WM. CAMPBELL
William Campbell, a highly respected and industrious old citizen, residing with his daughter, Mrs. Will Seekford, near Alma, died at 5:20 a.m., Monday. His last illness lasted three days but he had been in failing health from heart trouble for a long time. He leaves a widow and the following children: Clay, Jesse, Thomas and Harry Campbell, of Honeyville, Mrs. Will Seekford, of Alma, Mrs. Lewis Short, of near Shenandoah, and Mrs. Mamie Wilt and Mrs. Robert Hall, of Manassas, Va. He belonged to the Methodist church. For years the deceased was tenant on Lee Long’s farm near Alma and for a few years he resided at Manassas, The funeral and interment at Leak’s Chapel will be conducted by Eld. G.W. Painter at two o’clock this afternoon.
MRS. JESSE CASSIDY
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jan 1920
DEATH OF MRS. PAUL CASSIDY
Mrs. Jesse Fry Cassidy, daughter of Samuel Fry, died at her home in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, January 16th. It is not known what caused Mrs. Cassidy's death, but a letter from her to her brother several weeks ago stated that she had a mil case of blood poisoning caused by getting her hand caughter in the belt of a rapidly revolving automobiel fan and this is supposed to have developed with the above termination. Mrs. Cassidy was about 39 years of age, and is survived by her husband, one son Royce Petty, her father Samuel Fry and one brother Fred Fry, both of Luray, and one sister, Mrs. Walter Painter, of Stanley. Interment took place in Chicago on Monday.
A.M. “MAS” CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Jul 1924
DEATH OF “MAS” CAVE
A.M. (“Mas”) Cave died at his home at the west end of Hollow Run, two mile south of Blosserville, on Tuesday night about ten o’clock after many years of affliction and suffering from cancer of the face. For many years he made weekly visits to Luray selling wood and other articles and was a familiar figure on the streets of Luray. Several years ago his illness took a sudden change for the worse and he has been an object of pity from all who knew him. Soon after his illness began and at other stages her made a number of trips to hospitals and other places which he believed would mean his cure, but in them all her doomed to disappointment, calmly resigning himself to the inevitable. Even then he worked around his place when his physical condition would permit it. He was an honest, industrious and upright citizen. He was sixty-nine years of age. The burial took place at Mt. Zion Brethren church on Thursday morning, the services being conducted by Elder D.W. Strickler. Mr. Cave had been a member of this church for many years. A widow and the following children survive him: Milton Cave, of Luray, Lemuel Cave, a merchant living near the home of his late father, and Roy Cave, at home; Mrs. John Cave, Mrs. Will Fox and Mrs. George Messner, all of Hagerstown, and Mrs. Hubert Seal, living in the Kimball neighborhood, it is said.
ALEX CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Apr 1923
DEATH NEAR SHENANDOAH
Alex Cave, better known as Bud Cave, an old citizen living with his son Charles Cave in Steam Hollow, was found dead in his bed at four o’clock on Friday morning. Mr. Cave who was seventy-six years old and a widower had been blind for many years. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Susie Orye, of Ingham and Mrs. James Davis, of Elkton, and the following children: Charles Cave, and Mrs. Maude Breeden, of Ingham, Mrs. Jennie Breeden, of Martinsburg, and K. Cave, of Luray. He was a member of the Christian church, his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler conducting the funeral. He was buried in the Samuel Comer graveyard on Sunday. Mr. Cave is reported to have lost his sight in a peculiar manner. One eye was put out by a fragment of rock while he was at work, and it is said the other was destroyed while he was huckleberrying by the virus of a snake flying into the optic when the serpent was killed by Mr. Cave.
MRS. ANNIE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Sep 1927
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN HENRY CAVE
Mrs. Annie Cave, of Stanley, seventy-two years old, widow of Justice of the Peace John Henry Cave, died at her home at 4:10 a.m., yesterday. Mrs. Cave had not been entirely well for some time but continued to go around until last Friday when she was taken ill from the effects of an internal trouble. Not until Monday was her condition regarded as serious…
Mrs. Cave was a Miss Farmer, of Georgia, and met her future husband while he was employed in the South. They were married and lived happily together till his death some five years ago. During ‘Squire Cave’s active life they made their home near Mauck, the family locating in Stanley in recent years.
The surviving children are Lloyd, Millard and Frank Cave, of Washington, D.C., and Misses Mamie and Margaret Cave, who resided with their mother. One daughter, Mrs. Charles Weast, of Elkton, died a few years ago. Mrs. Cave was a member of the Methodist church…
The funeral will take place at Graves Chapel this afternoon, with interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. BARBARA ANN CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Mar 1927
DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH CAVE
Mrs. Barbara Ann Cave, wife of Joseph W. Cave, died of double pneumonia at her home near Ida, this county, at one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, aged 71 years, 8 months and 19 days. Mrs. Cave had been in excellent health until a week before her last illness... She leaves a husband seventy-seven years old, suddenly bereft after fifty-four years of happy and congenial union. There are four sons and two daughters... These children are John H., Herbert C. and Zeph H. Cave, of Washington, D.C., Lee J. Cave, of Stephens City, Va., and Mrs. Joseph A. Sours and Mrs. Rupert Somers, of Ida, this county...
Mrs. Cave was the daughter of Samuel Comer, deceased, of this county. She had one surviving sister, Mrs. Pamily Isley, of Mound City, Mo., while the number of her deceased brothers and sisters included Joseph, John and Henry Comer, all three of them settled in the West, Mrs. W.H. Corbin and Mrs. John M. Woodward of this county, Mrs. Sarah Shannon, of Kansas, Mrs. Rebecca Kite, of Colorado, and Miss Caroline Comer, of Ohio. The latter died a year or two ago leaving a considerable estate to be divided between thirty-two nieces and nephews. Mrs. Cave joned the Brethren church in early life and led a sainted life. Her funeral which took place at the Ida Brethren church, yesterday was conducted by Elder D.N. Spitler, and Elder Joseph M. Foster, the interment taking place in the Joseph A. Sours graveyard...
MRS. CATHERINE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Oct 1928
DEATH OF NATIVE OF PAGE
Wednesday night, just as yesterday was becoming today, the soul of Mrs. Catherine Cave took its flight; returned to the God who had given it birth, and the tired body was at rest.
Born seventy-three years ago in Page county, the daughter of Jacob Dofflemyer, deceased, she showed a long life of service and devotion to others, the hardy stock of which she came. The Dofflemyer family was among the pioneer settlers of Page County, and the family, honest, frugal and industrious, produced some of the county’s best citizens.
Mrs. Cave entered the employ of Mr. John Strickler as housekeeper at the Strickler more than twenty years ago, and was the constant, faithful attendant of the late Mrs. John Strickler, during the long illness which preceded Mrs. Strickler’s death…
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Mrs. Cave had been in failing health for several years, but not until recently was it learned that her death was only a question of weeks, and we know that death came to her as a release from her suffering.
In addition to Mrs. Strickler, there were present at her bedside, during her last hours, her niece, Mrs. Annie Andrews, of Shenandoah, in Page, and her great niece, Miss Iris Kibler, of Luray.
She is survived by one brother, John Dofflemoyer, of Page, who came too late to bid farewell, but was present at the funeral.
Mrs. Cave, became in early life, a member of the Christian Church, in which church she retained her membership.
Funeral services were held at the Strickler House yesterday afternoon at 3:30, conducted by Rev. T.W. Tayloe, after which, all that was mortal of the deceased was, according to her request, laid to rest in the Strickler burial lot in Prospect Hill Cemetery- Front Royal Record.
DAVID N. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Apr 1927
DEATH OF DAVID N. CAVE
David N. Cave, one of the best known market gardeners and poultryman of the Page Valley, died on Wednesday at his home near Luray, Mr. Cave came home from the hospital nine days before his death, having spent a week at the institution where the doctors pronounced his trouble incurable... He was sixty-eight years old.
... He was skilled as a farmer, gardener and fruit grower, and for many years retailed his products in Luray... His chief pleasure was probably in the raising of purebred poultry and no man did more to improve poultry stock and to promote interest in this industry in Page county than Mr. Cave. He was always one of the leaders, if not the prime leader and originator of poultry shows in this county. His fowls took premium at some of the leading poultry shows of the country... He owned a comfortable home and succeeded in life in spite of much bad luck.
The subject of this notice was a son of Isaac Cave, deceased of Hamburg and Springfield. He has two full brothers living, John H. and Daniel W. Cave, both of near Luray. Two full sisters, Mrs. Sloat, of Winchester, and Mrs. Polk Ham, have passed away. He leaves a number of half brothers and at least one half sister, the number including James Cave, who went to the Klondike twenty years ago and was never heard of again, Charles, deceased, Joseph, of Illinois, Andrew, of Maryland, Lee, of West Virginia, Ashby, and Mrs. Trenary. Mr. Cave was married three times, his last wife, formerly Miss Allie Gardner, of Frederick county, surviving with one son, Gardner Cave. By his first marriage to Miss Emma Corbin, daughter of Noah Corbin, of this county, Mr. Cave leaves one daughter, Mrs. R. Frank Rothgeb, of near the Luray Caverns. Two other children by the first marriage died years ago. Mr. Cave was a member of the Disciples Church from early years... His funeral will take place at Mt. Zion Brethren Church at 11 a.m., today (Friday) with services by Rev. H.J. Dudley and Rev. Charles A. Hall, and burial in Mt. Zion cemetery.
EDWARD CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Jun 1930
DEATH OF EDWARD W. CAVE, EX-SOLDIER
Edward W. Cave, a Spanish-American war veteran, died on May 28th, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie Hensley, near Elkton, where he had been ill since leaving the Soldiers Home Hospital in Washingtin D.C., on April 21st.
The deceased was wounded twice at the battle of San Juan Hill, in July 1898. He was discharged from the army in 1904, but reenlisted for three years. Later he was employed in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere as a policeman, finally giving up work on account of failing health about a year or two ago. He has spent much time in the government hospitals since his health broke down. Death was due to dropsy and heart trouble.
The deceased was a son of the late Irvin Cave, of Pine Grove, this county. He leaves the following brothers and sisters: D.M. Cave, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Hunter Cave, of Portsmouth, O.; I. Ferd Cave, of Kimball, Va., Mrs. Erasmus Gray, of Reading, Pa., Mrs. Flora Offenburger, of Blairsville, Pa., and Mrs. Annie Hensley, of Elkton. He was born July 25, 1871, and died at the age of 58 years, 10 months and 3 days. His first wife, Miss Maggie Seal, daughter of John Henry Seal, died eight years ago. Their surviving children are: Lloyd Cave of Martinsburg, W.Va., Walter Cave, of the U.S. Navy, now in South America, Lowell Cave, of Reading, Pa., Hester, a married daughter of Martinsburg, W.Va., Alphy and Alby, both employed at the Walter Reed Hospital, and Alcy, of Martinsburg. Two years ago he married Miss Elsie Cave, of Stanley, who survives him. He belonged to the U.B. Church.
The funeral was held in the U.B. church at Elkton with interment at the church.
Mr. Cave’s military papers show that he enlisted in the army in 1892, and served in several commands.
MRS. ELIZA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Dec 1922
DEATH OF MRS. CAVE
Mrs. Eliza Cave, aged 85 years died at the home of her son, Hubert Cave, at Springfield, this county, on Wednesday night of this week... The deceased before marriage was a daughter of the late Jacob Smelser, of Dry Run, this county, her husband being the late Andrew Cave. The latter has been dead many years. She is survived by the following children: Jacob H. Cave, William I. Cave, Hubert and David Cave, Mrs. Fannie Redman, Mrs. Mattie Parlett and Mrs. Jacob Jenkins, all of this county. She was a devout member of the Brethren church, holding her membership at Mt. Zion... Her funeral took place at Mt. Zion church on Friday at 11 o'clock the services being conducted by Elders D.N. Spitler and Joseph Comer, the interment taking place in the cemetery at that place...
GEORGE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 May 1928
George W. Cave, age 70, said to be a native of Page county died Sunday of heart disease at the home of his grandson, H.W. Cave in Harrisonburg. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Kathryn Cave, two daughters, Mrs. John Whissen, of Pleasant Valley and Mrs. George Sandy, of Centerville, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. S.T. Long and Mrs. Mollie Cave, of Harrisonburg. He belonged to the Brethren church.
JACOB H. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jan 1926
DEATH OF JACOB H. CAVE
Jacob H. Cave, a highly respected farmer of near Luray, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, at 9:30 a.m., last Thursday. Mr. Cave's health had been declining for six months... His funeral was held at Mt. Zion Brethren church at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Eld. D.N. Spitler, of near Luray, and Eld. Joseph M. Foster, of Spring Creek, Rockingham county, conducting the service. The burial took place in the Mt. Zion cemetery...
... He was a son of the late Andrew Will Cave, of near Stony Man, this county, and was a brother of William I., Joseph A., David A., and Hubert Cave, Mrs. D.H. Parlett and Mrs. Jacob C. Jenkins, of this county. His surviving children are Eld. Ernest Cave, of Shenandoah, Ed. C. Cave, of Altoona, Pa., Fred W. Cave, of Clarksburg, W.Va., Harry E. Cave, of Waynesboro, Pa., J. Benton Cave, of Luray, Mrs. Bergie Judd, of Kimball and Mrs. Elmer Huffman, of Stanley... Mr. Cave lost his wife three years ago. Before marriage she was Miss Martha Ann Gochenour, a daughter of the late Jacob Gochenour, of this county. The couple were married a little over forty years ago. Mr. Cave was a member of the Brethren church for about thirty years...
REV. JOHN CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Aug 1923
AFTER 80 YEARS HE SLEEPS
His life spent among the crags and cliffs of the Blue Ridge, his humble dwelling being almost within the shadows of historic Franklin’s Cliff at eventide, not far from where the waters fall sheer thirty feet at Dark Hollow and help to make the Robinson River, for four score years there lived a man who gave his life in making the mountains around his home better and brighter for his life, bringing the Gospel in crude and sometime uncouth language to hundreds and perhaps thousands. This man was John Cave, 80 years of age, who died on Tuesday of this week at his home just over the top of the Blue Ridge on the Milam’s Gap Pike. For fifty years and more the old man, always industrious with hoe, axe, horse and plow except when preaching the Gospel as he believed in its primitive purity, has been a familiar figure to travelers who went across to Madison or those who came to Page. His home in years long gone was constructed of logs, low of build, stretching in length far beyond the ordinary abode of others whose lives have been spent in the Blue Ridge. It was the home of quaint though genuine hospitality, for no hour was too late at night, nor no day two biting by storms that sweep the gorges of the mountains at that place for John Cave to have the latch string on the outside and bid the stranger come in and partake of what he had in apple bins, potato holes or larder. Cabbage grew to giant size almost within the shadows of the Cave home and they have come to the Luray market and fed the hungry hordes for half a century. They were tender, crisp, brittle, white and ready for easy mastication at the touch of a tooth. The Cave cabbage won renown for these things partaking of the soil wherein they grew. In his younger days the old man listened to a call which told him to take up the ministry. He was obedient to the summons and taking his Bible under his arm went forth among the wilds of his region preaching the gospel to his neighbors and telling them to repent. His handiwork is plainly seen in the evolution of a better citizenship in these days. His influence will live long after the mountain preacher’s stalwart form has mingled with the element from which it sprang. Two Cool Springs- the one on the pike several miles east of Marksville, the one at the base of Round Top mountain south of Stanley, the meeting places in the Cubbage Hollows, the Lucas Hollow gatherings have had the old man’s presence in times without number hurling forth the terrors of the law and persuasively entreating men to walk the ways of righteousness. He traveled much of his time a-foot and for inventive phrase and native ability perhaps there has never lived a greater man than he- his chances in life taken into consideration. He had in common parlance “a raft of children: and so far as known none have come forth to bring discredit on their sainted sire. He was Methodist as strong as John Wesley. One of his sons is Rev. Gird Cave, known in Luray and many parts of the county…
JOHN H. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Jan 1929
DEATH OF JOHN H. CAVE
John H. Cave, an old and upright citizen, died at 10:50 a.m., yesterday at his home a mile and a half North of Luray after eleven days illness beginning with influenza and culminating in pneumonia... He was seventy-eight years old last August.
Born near Stony Man, the son of Isaac Thomas Cave, the subject of this notice spent his entire life in Page county, except a residence of two years in Cumberland, Md., a long time ago. His mother was a Miss Gochenour, of near Stony Man. He leaves one full brother, Daniel W. Cave, of near Luray, one half sister, Mrs. Annie Trenary, of Cumberland, Md., and the following half brothers: Lee and Ashby Cave, of Paw Paw, W.Va., Joseph Cave, of Illinois, Andrew Cave, of Luke, Md. Another brother, James Cave, was last heard from thirty years ago, when he was in California on his way to the Klondike. In all there were sixteen children in Isaac Thomas Cave's family.
Mr. Cave leaves a widow, who was Miss Mary Sours, daughter of David Sours, deceased, of this county. They have one grown daughter, Miss Josephine Cave, who lives at the parental home. Mr. Cave's first wife was Miss Lucinda Gochenour, of this county who died many years ago.
... He was a man of small means, owning a little home North of town... Since early years he belonged to the Brethren church...
The funeral will take place from Mt. Zion Brethren church at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, with interment in the cemetery hardby.
JOHN HENRY CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Oct 1920
DEATH OF JOHN H. CAVE
John Henry Cave who lived on the pike about two miles east of Marksville, died at the University Hospital, Charlottesville, on Sunday. Death was due to an acute form of kidney trouble at the time of his death being in the hospital for treatment for this disease. For a number of years he had been in failing health, though continued in active pursuit of duties until a few months ago. Mr. Cave’s burial took place in the family graveyard at his home Monday evening, after funeral services had been conducted at Bethlehem church by Rev. J.W. Leggett of the Luray Methodist church. Mr. Cave had been a magistrate of Marksville district for many years, having the confidence of all who knew him. His opinion was highly regarded on public questions his judgment being sound and his view and grasp of legal questions comprehensive… For a long time he had been a surveyor and in this he bore the reputation of being careful… A widow and six children- 3 daughters and 3 sons survive him. The widow was Miss Annie M. Lester, of Jacksonville, Ala. The surviving children are Clifford, Mildred and Lloyd Cave, of Washington, Mrs. Charles Weast, of Elkton and Misses Minnie and Sallie Cave at home. His father was the late John H. Cave familiarly known in his day as “Jack” Cave, a well known Methodist preacher of this county at the time of his death. Mr. Cave was 71 years of age.
MRS. LUISA VIRGINIA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Dec 1927
DEATH OF MRS. MASS CAVE
Mrs. Luisa Virginia Cave, widow of the late A. Mass Cave, of Cavetown, South of Luray, died at her home at 1:30 a.m., on Tuesday, aged sixty-nine years. She had been sick for several weeks. Though her heart had been affected for a long time she was fairly active until he last illness. Last spring she had an attack of pneumonia and had been complaining more or less since that time. Mrs. Cave’s husband, the late A. Mass Cave, died several years ago. She was a daughter of Jacob Gochenour, deceased, and the last survivor of a large family. Among her brothers and sisters were J.M. Gochenour, Mrs. Jacob H. Cave and Mrs. G.E. Bywaters, all deceased. The funeral which takes place today at Mt. Zion Brethren church will be conducted by Elder Walter Strickler, of Luray. Other particulars as to Mrs. Cave’s death are given in the following memorandum which is handed us for publication:
“Mrs. Cave was a faithful and life-long member of Mt. Zion Brethren church and was loved by all who knew her. She is survived by the following children: T.L. Cave, Roy I. Cave, Milton C. Cave, and Cletus A. Cave, all of Luray; Mrs. I.H. Seal, Sharpsburg, Md., Mrs. John L. Cave, Bakersville, Md., Mrs. George N. Messner, Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. Wm E. Fox, Hagerstown, Md. She is survived by her eight children mentioned above, 42 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
MRS. MABEL CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Sep 1922
DEATH OF MRS. CAVE
Mrs. Mabel Cave, wife of Andrew J. Cave, formerly of this county, died last Wednesday night at her home in Luke, Md., after an illness of some time. Mrs. Cave was a daughter of the late Thomas Viands, who years ago lived at the Old Forge a mile north of Luray, and is remembered by many persons now living in this county. She was about forty-five years of age and is survived by her husband and eight children, the youngest of whom is only three weeks old. The burial took place in Luke last Friday. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church and was a good woman. Mr. Cave is a half brother of John H., D.W., and D.N. Cave, all of this county; Ashby and Lee Cave, of West Virginia, and Mrs. Joseph Trenary, of Cumberland, Md.
MRS. MAGGIE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Feb 1922
DEATH OF MRS. MAGGIE CAVE
Mrs. Maggie L. Cave, of Martinsburg, W.Va., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Seal, of Luray, and a former resident of this place, died about four o’clock last Friday afternoon at the King’s Daughters Hopsital in Martinsburg, after a week’s illness with pneumonia. Wile this diseases was the immediate cause of her death, Mrs. Cave had been in poor health for some time on account of dropsy. The funeral took place in the Martinsburg United Brethren church on Monday, the remains being interred in Green Hill cemetery. Mrs. Cave was a member of the U.B. church but the funeral services were conducted by a Methodist minister, her pastor having been struck by an automobile on Saturday night and perhaps fatally injured.
Mrs. Cave was born on Naked Creek, this county, forty nine years ago, and was married before her parents moved to Luray. She had been a resident of Martinsburg for fourteen years, previous to which she resided at Luray for several years. There survive her both of her parents, eight sons, one daughter, and the following brothers and sisters: Hubert Seal, Arthur and Herman Seal, of Luray, Charles Seal of Elkton, Va., Clyde and Warfield Seal, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Bertie Grove, of Martinsburg, W.Va. Of Mrs. Cave’s eight sons all but three are grown or nearly so and have positions. One son, Walter M., a soldier in the United States army, stationed in San Francisco, and one daughter, Mrs. Hester Taylor, of Martinsburg, W.Va., are married, all of the others having resided with their mother, and contributed to her support, their names being as follows: Lloyd S., Lowell, Alpha S., Alva S., Alba R., Alcy R., and Jesse. The parents and all of the brothers and sisters of the deceased attended the funeral.
MRS. MARTHA ANN CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Sep 1922
MRS. CAVE PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Martha Ann (Gochenour) Cave, wife of Jacob H. Cave, died at her home one mile south of Luray on Monday evening of this week after an illness of about two months from a complication of diseases. Her death did not come as a surprise to those who were acquainted with her real condition, her decline since her illness began having been steady and unmistakable. At times she seemed to revive, which proved only of a temporary nature. Mrs. Cave was the daughter of the late Jacob and Susan Gochenour of this county, and was born August 23, 1861, at the time of her death having reached 61 years and 11 days. In 1881 she united with Mt. Zion church of the Brethren, and on November 2 the following year was united in marriage to Mr. Cave. She was anointed in accordance with St. James 13:16, August 13, 1922… In addition to her husband she is survived by the following children: Ernest L., D. Frank and J. Benton Cave, of this county; Edward C., of Washington, D.C., Frederick W., of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Harry E. Cave, of Waynesboro, Pa., two daughters- Misses Pearl and Blanche Cave- being at home. She is also survived by two sisters- Mrs. Susan Campbell and Mrs. A.M. Cave and one brother Joseph M. Gochenour, all of this county. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 11 o’clock at Mt. Zion Church by Elders D.N. Spitler, of this county and Joseph M. Foster, of Rockingham county, the interment taking place immediately afterward in the cemetery at that place…
MRS. MARTHA LEE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Mar 1923
Mrs. Martha Lee Cave, wife of Rev. T.W. Cave, departed this life March 9, 1923, after an illness of many years, aged 47 years and six months. She was a dutiful wife and a loving mother and will be sadly missed by those she leaves- a husband and six children. The funeral was conducted by Revs. J.H. Weaver and Gideon Cave. She was laid to rest in the Dark Hollow cemetery near the top of the mountain- Madison Exponent.
MRS. MARY C. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Apr 1929
DIED
Mrs. Mary C. Cave, widow of Rev. John I. Cave, departed this life, March 19th, 1929, aged 85 years and three months. She leaves five children, Rev. G.A. Cave, Geo. W. Cave, Lester Cave, Polly Rickard, Carrie Thomas. She has no brothers or sisters living. She was Miss Offenbacker, her mother being a Miss Keyser before marriage. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.J. Craddock at Dark Hollow church... Burial was in the Cave cemetery near ther home of Rev. T.W. Cave... T.W. CAVE
MRS. MARY JANE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Apr 1926
DARK HOLLOW
Death of Mrs. Mary Jane Cave
Mrs. Mary Jane Cave, widow of Rev. Henry A. Cave, departed this life April 5th, 1926, aged 81 years, 6 months and 20 days. She leaves four children to mourn her loss. She was the mother of 14 children from which there are 30 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren… She fell and crippled herself about a year ago and from that time has had to use crutches. About three weeks ago, she was taken very ill and was confined to her bed until death. She remained cheerful at all times, and her conversation was on things Eternal…..
Her son, Rev. T.W. Cave
PERRY F. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1921
DEATH OF P.F. CAVE
Perry F. Cave, died on Friday afternoon after two weeks illness at the home of his son Delbert Cave near Marksville, at the age of eighty five years. His deceased is attributed to the effects of old age. Mr. Cave was a brother of Mrs. Mary E. Gray and Joseph Cave, of Marksville, and leaves the following children: Mrs. Charles Comer, Mrs. Reuben Jenkins, Mrs. Clyde Owens, Delbert Cave and I.H. Cave. The funeral which took place at the Pine Grove Episcopal church was conducted by Elder Walter Strickler, of Luray, the remains being interred in the family graveyard...
RHODA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Feb 1923
MILTON CAVE LOSES CHILD
Rhoda, aged six years, daughter of C. Milton Cave, residing on the Boom, at Luray, died last Friday following an illness from an epidemic disease which has been affecting children in the community. All of the Cave family have been ill with grip. The little girl was buried at Mt. Zion Brethren church on Saturday, there being a short service by Elder J.W. Comer at the grave.
MRS. VIRGINIA LEE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Dec 1925
DEATH OF MRS. THOS W. CAVE
Mrs. Virginia Lee Cave, wife of Rev. Thomas W. Cave, the mountain preacher, died at seven o’clock yesterday morning at the old Daniel Gochenour home near Stony Man where she was taken from Dark Hollow about two months ago on account of the rapid decline of her health. Death was due to dropsy.
Mrs. Cave, who was sixty-five years old, was a daughter of the late Jacob Parks, of Marksville, and is survived by one brother, William Parks, of near Baltimore, and three sisters, Mrs. Julius Sours, of near Luray, Mrs. Ernest Stoneberger, of Long, and Mrs. Emma Seal, of near Shenandoah Junction. Her first husband was Daniel Gochenour, a well known citizen of the neighborhood. About two years ago she married Mr. Cave. Her surviving children are Mrs. Frank Griffith, of Luray, Mrs. Annie Saffell, of Front Royal, and Seldon, Walter, Clarence, Ray and Ernest Gochenour, of Cavetown. Mrs. Cave was a member of the Methodist church and highly esteemed. Her funeral will be held from Gochenour’s Chapel at two o’clock this afternoon.
MRS. VIRINDA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Sep 1926
DEATH OF MRS. VIRINDA CAVE
Mrs. Virinda C.C. Cave, wife of Oliver F. Cave, of near Mauck, died at her home on Monday night at the age of seventy-seven years. Mrs. Cave has been in feeble health for some time on account of the infirmities of old age and had been practically confined to her bed for several months.
The subject of this notice was one of the eleven children of Eld. Thornton H. Taylor, deceased of near Marksville, of whom only two now survive, Edward E.M. Taylor, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Fannie Owens, of West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Cave were married twenty odd years ago. They had no children but by her kindness to her stepchildren she won their love and veneration. These are Mrs. Walter Yager and Mrs. Ashby Berry, of Page and Mrs. Seldon Henderson, Mrs. Josie Southard and Frank P. Cave, of West Virginia. All five of them came to her funeral which was conducted on Wednesday by Rev. H.J. Dudley, assisted by Rev. Gird Cave
In early life Mrs. Cave connected herself with the Disciples church of which her father was a minister... Burial in the Yager graveyard...
WILLIAM F. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 Aug 1928
SON OF FORMER RESIDENT IS DROWNED
Winchester, August 29- William F. Cave, 21 years old, son of Lee J. Cave of the Stephens City section of Frederick county, was accidentally drowned yesterday near Mandham, N.J., where he was employed on the large landed estate of George M. Sutton, according to a telegram received by his father last evening. Another telegram received today stated that the body had been shipped, and would arrive here tonight or early tomorrow.
The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock, tomorrow at Double Churches by the Rev. L.R. Dettra and the Rev. H.E. Richardson. Interment will be in Green Hill Cemetery at Stephens City.
... He had been employed at the Mendham farm for the last three years. His mother Mrs. Nora V. Cave, died only a few weeks ago.
In addition to his father, Mr. Cave is survived by one brother, Harry M. Cave, of Cumberland, Md., and three sisters, Mrs. Elsie White, Mrs. Marjorie V. Hartley, and Miss Lillian Cave all of Stephens City.
(Later accounts of the tragedy are to the effect that young Cave was sitting dressed on the bank watching bathers, and leaped in and saved a lady from drowning. After putting her in a boat he collapsed from heart disease and sank.)
MRS. ALICE COFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Apr 1930
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB H. COFFMAN, OF WESTMONT, NEW JERSEY
Mrs. Alice Coffman, wife of Jacob H. Coffman, of Westmont, N.J., both wife and husband natives and for many years residents of this county, died at two o’clock a.m., on Saturday, after a long period of weakness and decline due to old age. She would have attained her eightieth birthday had she lived until the 20th of next month. Her death was announced by a telegram received at Luray by her brother, Eld. B.F. Purdham, of this place, who knew that she was very feeble but had not heard of any recent change for the worse in her condition.
Mrs. Coffman was a daughter of the late Jeremiah Purdham, of Stanley, this county, her mother before marriage having been Miss Mary Jenkins, of the same part of the county. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: Eld. B.F. Purdham, of Luray, F.T. Purdham, a retired contractor and builder, of Battle Creek, Mich., Edward M. Purdham, a truck gardener and farmer of Clyde, Ohio, Mrs. Viola Viands, of Luray, and Mrs. John D. Racer, the latter a half sister only. Mr. Coffman, her surviving husband, is a brother of the late James Harvey Coffman, of Stanley, a bricklayer by trade, he followed this occupation in this county for many years before locating in the north. He has been a frequent contributor to this paper. While not able to work at his trade, partly on account of being crippled in one leg, he still enjoys a fair degree of health. The couple have the following children: Wilmer, Jacob and Benjamin Coffman, Mrs. Will Young and Mrs. William Summers, all living in or near Philadelphia, some of them at the parental home… The burial will take place at Camden, N.J., at 2 p.m., Wednesday.
HERBERT W. COFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Mar 1921
DEATH OF HUBERT W. COFFMAN
Herbert W. Coffman died at his home in Stanley last Frudat after an illness of three years... He was for a long time one of Stanley's well known business men... He was a son of the late J. Harvey Coffman, of Stanley, and is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Joseph, Jacob and Gilbert Coffman, Mrs. Cora Burns, Mrs. B.C. Strickler, of Luray, and Mrs. George W. Moore, of Bluff City, Va. His children are Harry M. Coffman and Cecil C. Coffman. He was twice married, his widow and the following step children survive him: Miss Irma E. Koontz, Miss Rosalie Koontz, Harry A. Koontz and Malcolm Koontz. Mr. Coffman had been a member of Graves Chapel Methodist church for many years. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, having been conducted by Rev. Mr. Palmer, of Stanley, assisted by Rev. J.W. Leggett, of Luray, the interment taking place in Graves Chapel cemetery. The deceased was in the 57th year of his age...
ADAM PIERCE COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Mar 1926
DEATH OF NATIVE OF PAGE
At five o'clock on last Sunday afternoon, March 21, 1926, Mr. Adam Pierce Comer, departed this life at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. R.E. Tidler in New Market...
The deceased was the fourth child of the late Emanuel and Catherine Comer (nee Rhinehart) and was born Decemeber 12, 1852, it is thought near Alma, Page County. This Mr. Comer had reached the age of 73 years, 3 months and 9 days. His two brothers, John and Isaac, half brother, Levi, and four sisters, Miss Frances Comer, Mrs. Jacob Baker (Barbara, and Mrs. William Lamma (Bettie) preceded him in death.
On November 1, 1875, the subject of this sketch and Miss Virginia Frances Good were united in marriage, and four their entire married life of more than fifty years resided in this community. To this union were born twelve children of which number Messrs. John Comer of Stephens City, Va., Chas, of Arkton, Lester, Sterling, Va., and Frank, at home and Mrs. C.W. Owen (Bertha), of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Cecil Lloyd (Emma), of Forestville, Va., and Mrs. Sidney Good, (Dessie), of Sterling, Va., still survive, while Misses Naomi and Lena Comer, Mrs. George Mack (Mary), of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Owen Brewer (Effie) of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Julia Higgs, formerly of Arkton, are deceased. In addition to seven living children, the deceased is survived by his wife, forty-two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral services were held from the Methodist church of this place at 10 o'clock on last Tuesday morning, March 23d, of which Mr. Comer was a member.
... For nine years he was in the employ of the late Mr. Thomas Shirley, and resided with his wife for twenty-three years on the east of Smith's Creek just south of the Lee Highway. Besides raising their family of twelve children Mr. and Mrs. Comer also took care of six of their grandchildren...- Shenandoah Valley.
ANDREW J. COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Apr 1927
DEATH OF ANDREW J. COMER
Shenandoah, Va., April 4, 1927- Andrew J. Comer, who has been in poor health for some months, died Saturday afternoon at his home near Mt. Lebanon church. Funeral services were conducted at the Grove Hill church Monday at 2 p.m., by Rev. H.X. Easley, pastor of the Shenandoah Christian church.
Mr. Comer was in his 79th year. He is survived by his wife, three sons and four daughters, two sisters, six brothers, thirty two grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was a member of the Mt. Lebanon church...
Mr. Comer was a thrifty and industrious citizen and highly respected in this community. He was a brother of Isaac N., James, Jacob, John, Samuel and Philip Comer, Mrs. Virginia Hinton and Mrs. Jane McAllister, all of near Shenandoah. His living children are Amos, Elmer and Ernest Comer, Mrs. Mollie Dovel, Mrs. Effie May, Mrs. Laura Cubbage and Mrs. Lyddie May, all of this vicinity. His last illness began with a stroke of paralysis seven or eight months ago.
MISS ANNA MAE COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jan 1923
DEATH OF MISS ANNA MAY COMER
Miss Anna Mae Comer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Comer, of near Shenandoah died Tuesday near Shenandoah after a lingering illness with tuberculosis at the age of nineteen years, four months and one day... The blow is a crushing one to the parents, two brothers and four sisters of the deceased. The funeral which took place at the U.B. Church at Grove Hill yesterday... was conducted by her pastor Rev. R.P. Crumpler assisted by Rev. John Oliver. Her body was interred in the Grove Hill cemetery.
Miss Comer was a member of Mt. Lebanon Christian church...
MRS. BETSY COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1925
MRS. JACOB COMER DIES NEAR SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Betsy Comer, wife of Jacob F. Comer, died unexpectedly at her home near Ingham, this county, on Thursday at the age of seventy-two. Some time ago she had been in poor health but was much improved recently, and her death occurred almost instantaneously after she had eaten a hearty dinner.
Mrs. Comer was the mother of nineteen children, of whom sixteen are living. There are, also 102 grandchildren and sixty-two great grandchildren surviving. The living children are as follows: Mrs. W.O. May, Mrs. Martha Kite, Mrs. S.P. Good, Mrs. Clint Judd, Warren Comer, Mrs. Herbert Stanley, Mrs. William McDaniel, Mrs. Emory May, Ben S. Comer, Hiram Comer, Jacob Comer, William Comer, Martin Comer, and James Comer, of near Shenandoah. Mrs. Charles Higgs, of Pennsylvania, and Charles Comer, of Stanley.
George W. Smith, the Shenandoah plasterer, is the only brother of the deceased. There is also one sister living, Mrs. Dolly McDonald, of Shenandoah.
Mrs. Comer was a member of the Christian church for many years… Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. A.W. Andes.
CALVIN COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Dec 1922
CALVIN COMER KILLED AT MARTINSBURG
Kagey Comer, living on the Deford place, north of Luray received a telegram on Tuesday night giving the news of the death of his brother, Calvin Comer, at Martinsburg, W.Va. Details of the accident were not received and all that is known is that Mr. Comer in some accidental manner met his end at a rock quarry near Martinsburg, where he was employed as a boss. The remains were probably buried at Martinsburg but it is possible may yet be brought to Infham in this county, where the deceased resided until twenty two years ago. Mr. Comer was about forty five years old and leaves a widow and five children, three of the children being grown and two small. The widow was originally of Martinsburg. The following brothers and sisters survive: Kagey Comer, of Luray, Charles Comer, Mrs. Regina Grimsley and Mrs. Mollie Breeden, of Ingham, and Mrs. Jennie Breeden, of Martinsburg.
CECIL COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Oct 1927
CECIL COMER, DIED NEAR SHENANDOAH
Cecil Comer, age 26, a World War veteran, died of double pneumonia at 10 a.m., on Tuesday at the home of his father, John Comer, near Comer's church in the vicinity of Shenandoah, this county. He had been ill for nine days, his health having been good previously. He served in the American Expeditionary Forces and there sustained an injury to his leg from which he never fully recovered.
The deceased is survived by his father, step-mother, three full brothers, Lester, Earl and Arthur Comer, two full sisters, Mrs. Flora Smith and Miss Pearl Comer, three half brothers, Floyd, Kemper and Bertus Comer and seven half sisters, Nellie, Gladys, Thelma, Hattie, Sylvia and Vista Comer.
The funeral which was held at the home at 2 p.m., on Thursday was conducted by Rev. G.H. Easley, of the Disciples church, which the deceased joined a few days before his death. Interment in the Jacob Comer graveyard.
DAVID COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Sep 1920
DEATH OF DAVID COMER
David Comer, an industrious and worthy citizen of Shenandoah, son of W.J. Comer, of Ingham, died suddenly on Saturday, aged thirty years. Death was due to heart trouble aggravated by asthma... A widow, who prior to marriage was Miss Myrtle Nipple, survives. The couple had two children both of whom are dead. The funeral was held at the U.B. church on Monday, the interment taking place in the family burying ground near Grove Hill.
HARRY COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jun 1928
HARRY COMER KILLED AT WINSTON-SALEM
Harry Comer, age 32 years, of Comertown, near Shenandoah City, a member of the N. & W bridge carpenter force, was fatally injured at 9 o'clock last Friday morning while loading steel in the yeards at Winston-Salem, N.C. In some way a heavy piece of steel caught home and crushed him about the body. He was in the hospital until 9 o'clock at night, when he died, being conscious till the last. His body was brought to his home near Shenandoah City, the funeral taking place at 11 a.m., yesterday with Rev. M.A. Ashby, officiating.
Mr. Comer was an industrious and valued citizen. He leaves a widow who was a daughter of William Turner. There are also four small children, the oldest about nine years of age. He was a son of Philip M. Comer, who also survives. He has one brother Reuben Comer and six sisters, viz: Mrs. Jas. Davis, Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. Charles Supples and three single.
HAROLD COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Jun 1930
DEATH OF PROMISING BOY FROM BRAIN ABSCESS
Harold Comer, aged sixteen years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther Comer, of Hagerstown, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Kagey Comer, north of Luray, died recently in the Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., following an operation for the removal of an abcess on the brain... The cause of the abscess us unknown. He was a member of the United Brethren church and a promising youth. He leaves his parents, and two brothers and two sisters, the other children being younger than himself. His father Luther Comer, formerly of Luray has been a Western Maryland trainman at Hagerstown for years. His mother is a daughter of Albert Viands, of Charlestown, W.a., formerly a tannery employee at Luray. Mrs. Albert Viands was Miss Nancy Wright, of Ingham, this county... He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown...
JAMES COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Oct 1930
DEATH OF JAMES COMER NEAR SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., Oct. 9- James Comer, a highly respected citizen of this community died at his home at Comertown, at 8 p.m., on Monday after a lengthy period of decline. He was eighty-three years old last March. Death was due to heart trouble and the weakness of age. Mr. Comer was able to be about until recently, being confined to his bed for less than a week.
The subject of this notice belonged to the large and highly respected Comer family of this community. His brothers are Samuel, Andrew, Jacob, Philip, John and Isaac Comer, his sisters, Mrs. Frank McAllister and Mrs. Jennie Hinton, all of Shenandoah and vicinity. One brother, George W. Comer, and two sisters, Mrs. Martin Lucas and Mrs. Sis McAllister are dead.
Mr. Comer was twice married. By his first wife who was Miss Mary Ann Strole, he leaves the following children: Frank Comer, of Ingham, Dock Comer of Shenandoah, June and Jude Comer, of Elkton, Mrs. Victoria Leonard, of New Jersey, Mrs. Charles Hilliard, of Ingham, and Mrs. Andrew Baughter, of Elkton. His second wife who was Miss Lucy Sly, survives him with the following children: James Jr., Homer, Pauline, Claude and Albert Comer, all at home… Mr. Comer an industrious and thrifty farmer. He belonged to the Christian church and had been a Mason for more than fifty years.
The funeral and interment took place at the Shenandoah M.E. church this morning, the Masons in charge and Rev. B.J. Earp, the officiating minister.
JOHN W. COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Sep 1922
DEATH OF JOHN W. COMER
John W. Comer, a native of this county, died last Sunday at his home near Craig, Mo., where he had been living for about 30 years and where he had become a highly prosperous farmer. A few years ago Mr. Comer paid a visit to this county, a custom he had followed every few years since moving to Missouri. Mr. Comer was about 61 years of age and is survived by one child, Mrs. Cave, of Ida, this county, is a sister of the deceased. Two brothers, Joseph and Henry Comer- died in Missouri several years ago. He had made many friends in his adopted State, who like those in this county are pained to hear of his death.
JOSEPH A. COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Dec 1923
DEATH OF JOS. A. COMER
Joseph A. Comer, who was born near Stony Man this county 79 years ago, died at his home in Tipton, Mo., on Christmas day about 3 o’clock p.m. Mr. Comer had been living in Missouri for 57 years where he had become a prosperous farmer. Mr. Comer is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Joseph H. Cave, of Ida; Mrs. Rebecca Kite, of Colorado; Mrs. William Isley, of Missouri, and Miss Carrie Comer, of Salem, Ohio. Mrs. John Woodward, deceased, of Ida, this county, was also a sister. The latter was the mother of Mrs. B.F. Jenkins, of Ida, to whom the telegram announcing Mr. Comer’s death was sent. John Comer, who died at Craig, Mo., about two years ago, was also a brother. The deceased was twice married, his last wife and six children surviving him. He was a member of the Baptist church and was highly respected by all who knew him. It is supposed that the burial took place in Tipton, Mo., though the telegram to relatives in this county contained only the announcement of Mr. Comer’s death.
JULIETTE COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Mar 1923
Juliette Comer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Comer, died at the home of her parents in East Luray, on Thursday morning of this week about seven o’clock. The immediate cause of death was measles with which she had been suffering for only a few days. She was eight months old on the day of her death. The interment took place in Evergreen Cemetery on Friday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Dudley of the Church of Christ.
MRS. KATE COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jun 1926
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Kate Comer, widow of David Comer, of Comertown, near Shenandoah City, died on Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Dean in Shenandoah. She had been in ill health for a long time and had been confined to her bed for a few weeks. Her age was about seventy-eight. After the death of her husband, which occurred a number of years ago, she made her home with her child. She is survived by one son David Comer, of Elkton, and three daughters, Mrs. Luther Davis and Mrs. Henry Davis, of Elkton, and Mrs. Dean of Shenandoah. She was highly esteemed. The funeral will take place from the Dean home at 2 p.m., today (Friday) Burial in the M.E. Cemetery.
MRS. LAURA COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. CARL COMER
Mrs. Laura Comer, wife of Carl Comer, of Ingham, died of double pneumonia on March 18th aged about thirty years. Her husband is Norfolk and Western pumper at Luray. Mrs. Comer leaves nine children, a number of them quite small. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Al Dofflemoyer, two brothers Ashby and Marcus Dofflemoyer and a married sister living in Hagerstown. Rev. M.A. Ashby, of Toms Brook, Va., conducted the funeral, the interment taking place in the A.J. Kite graveyard.
PRESTON COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Aug 1927
PRESTON COMER DIES NEAR SHENANDOAH CITY
Preston Comer, aged 78, of Comertown, near Shenandoah, this county, who has been feeble from causes incident to old age for the last year or two and has been confined to his bed for three months, died at 12:40 p.m., on Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Comer, where he had resided the latter years of his life. The deceased was an industrious, upright and respected citizen. He was thrifty and owned a farm in the Comertown section, which in later years passed to one of his children. Mr. Comer was a brother of Mrs. Frank P. Strole and Alex Comer. His wife, who was Miss Ardista McDaniel prior to marriage, and was a sister of Joseph McDaniel, of Shenandoah, died several years ago. His surviving children are Warren H. Comer, Vernon Comer, Mrs. Arthur Comer and Mrs. Luther Stanley, of Shenandoah, and Harry Comer, of West Virginia. The funeral will be held from the home at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) with interment in the family graveyard.
MRS. SARAH COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 May 1920
DEATH OF MRS. PHILIP COMER
Mrs. Sarah Comer, wife of P.M. Comer, died at her home near Shenandoah, on Friday, May 7th. Mrs. Comer had only been ill a short while the immediate cause of her death being heart trouble. She was 61 years, 11 months and 12 days of age. She is survived by her husband, eight children, Reuben and Henry Comer, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Frank Turner, of Naked Creek, Mrs. James Davis, of Ingham, Mrs. C.L. Supple, of near Shenandoah, and Misses Sallie, Maggie and Ada Comer at home. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. George Comer and Miss Ellen Merica, both of the Naked Creek neighborhood. Mrs. Comer had been a consistent member of Mt. Lebanon Christian church for forty years. Her funeral was conducted on Sunday by Rev. Warren Baldwin of Mt. Lebanon church after which her body was laid to rest in the Comer burying ground…
MRS. LAURA COMPTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 May 1927
Mrs. Laura Compton, widow of Gen. Wm. A. Compton, of the United Confederate Veterans, died Wednesday at her home in Front Royal and will be buried there today, Friday. Mrs. Compton was 80 years of age and is an aunt of Charles Bolen and the Misses Steed, of Luray.
Z.J. COMPTON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 May 1927
DEATH OF Z.J. COMPTON
Z.J. Compton, 81, died at his home at Bentonville, Saturday. He was a member of Co. F. Mosby command. He had been in ill health for several years but fell three weeks ago, breaking his hip, from which he never recovered. He is a brother of J.B. and W.A. Compton, of Front Royal. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and the funeral was conducted by Elder A.L. Harrison with interment in the Prospect Cemetery, Front Royal.
THOMAS CORBIN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jan 1928
DIED ALONE IN THE MIDST OF BURIED TREASURE
Thomas Corbin, seventy-five years old, was found dead last Thursday at his home a mile South of Stony Man, having died probably a week before. Unmarried and living alone for many years death struck him, nobody knows exactly how and when. He expired apparently from heart disease or some other sudden natural cause. He was found by Charles N. Spitler, who lives several miles away, and who had often employed him and who became uneasy because the faithful old helper had not been seen for a week.
The body of the lonely old man lay on the floor cald only in a shirt. A chair lay on top of him, probably turned over when he fell to the floor. Rats or mice had eaten away one side of his face and forehead, and the body was beginning to decompose. There was no mark of violence of any kind and none is suspected. The door was unlocked with the key in it.
Corbin was faithful, honest and well disposed, but one who deprived himself of comforts and even necessaries to satisfy a craving for the hoarding of money to no practical purpose...
Up to this time more than five hundred dollars has been found buried in Corbin's yard and around the premises and put away between the leaves of books and newspapers about his house. The yard and ground around hear the house has been dug up every where and if there is more money concealed it is at some unknown place distance from the house.
The old man's yard was literally sown with money, which was found in scores of places. In some cases greenbacks were wrapped in heavy paper, in others wrapped in tin tobacco boxes. In nearly every instance the box or package was buried a few inches underground.
Corbin's little house, one room on the first floor with a half story above erected years ago by his brother, David Corbin, and for the last twenty-odd years the solitary abode of the dead man, stands back fifteen or twenty feet from the public road. The front years was adopted as the burial place of much of the money. Ine some cases it was under rose and honeysuckle bushes or near a fence post or other spot spot that would designate the location, but often a stick set in the ground, sometimes almost rotted off, was the guide of the searchers. There was more money under the wood pile and under an old plank pile and various other places.
A surprising thing about the buried treasure was that many of the finds were of very small amounts. In one case there was but seven cents. In another spot thirteen dimes was unearthed. However, as much as thirty or forty dollars was found together in some instances. Money located in the house totaled about sixty-five dollars, the rest being buried outside.
Cashier Emmett C. Berrey of the Page Valley National Bank spent two and a half hours Friday overhauling the buried money. It totaled $509.53 of which $123 was in coin. The coins were all of late issue, a significant fact, As Corbin has had the same habits all his life his earlier hoardings are a matter of mystery. He had a few notes and bonds of small amount only... There was no gold at all and no paper money or larger denomination then ten dollars. Three or four dollars was in pennies.
The body of the old man was laid to rest by a few neighbors on Friday with short services at the grave by Elder D.N. Spitler. The burial spot is on Corbin's little place of thirteen acres which lies about his home and which is grown up in bushes from neglect.
The dead man was one of the nine children of Noah Corbin, deceased. Of these three are living, viz.; Mrs. Mary Seal, of Criglersville, David Corbin, of Luray, and Mrs. Ella Seal, of Naked Creek. These with Mrs. Frank Rothgeb, of near Luray, only child of the first Mrs. David Cave, deceased, another sister, will inherit such estate as is left.
Corbin worked for many years for Charles N. Spitler, of near Antioch church. Recently the old man had been chopping wood in the moutain for Mr. Spitler, and his failure to appear any more led to the discovery of his body. The Spitler family thought very highly of the deceased... He was remarkable for industry. A citizen of the Mill Creek section tells us that years ago Corbin in slack times would work for farmers as twenty-five cents a day rather than be idle. At the same time he loaned money, perhaps unwisely. The man never lived out of the Stony Man neighborhood. He did not believe in banks and had various eccentricities. He went on his solitary way, never aspiring to be more than a day laborer, neglecting his own little place, troubling nobody, talking very reservedly to a few and hoarding money and banking it in the ground all the time.
__ CUBBAGE ( DAUGHTER OF MARSHALL)
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1924
Marshall Cubbage, near Honeyville, who lost a daughter with scarlet fever last week has two more children ill with the same disease.
MRS. ELIZA CUBBAGE
Tuesday 22 Jul 1924
DIES AT NINETY-FOUR
Mrs. Eliza Cubbage, widow of Simpson Cubbage, died at 1 p.m. last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.S. Good, near Shenandoah City, aged ninety-four years. She had been feeble for a long time but succumbed to an attack of paralysis that seized her the day before her death.
Mrs. Cubbage the mother of Mrs. Kagey Comer, and John Dodson, of Luray, Mrs. J.S. Good and Mrs. Croft, of Shenandoah, Mitt Dodson, of Rileyville, Tenie Dodson, of Nethers and Mrs. Blanche Bloom, of Hagerstown. All of the children but Mitt Dodson were at the funeral.
The maiden name of Mrs. Cubbage was Flincham and her place of birth was Rappahannock county. Her first husband was Joseph Dodson after whose death she married Simpson Cubbage. The latter who in his early life was remarkable for his physical strength died about eighteen years ago. Mrs. Cubbage had been a church member for many years.
The funeral was held on Monday in the Episcopal church at Ingham Eld. Frank Comer conducting the services and the burial taking place at the Samuel Comer graveyard.
EARLY CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Oct 1926
DEATH OF EARLY CUBBAGE
Early Cubbage, eighty-three years old, an industrious and honorable citizen, died at an early hour Saturday at the home of Mike Painter, West of Stanley, with whom he resided a greater part of the time. His deceased was due to the infirmities of age. While he had been feeble for some time, his last illness was of a short duration. Mr. Cubbage was a man of energy and industry and a good citizen who had the respect of his fellow-citizens. He owned a small estate but divided his property among his children a few years ago. His wife has been dead seventeen years.
Three children survive Mr. Cubbage, viz.; Eld. Ausby Cubbage, of near Stanley, a minister of the Brethren church, Ashby Cubbage, of near Marksville and Mrs. Charlie Seekford, of Norfolk. Mr. Cubbage was a Confederate soldier and had a good record. His funeral was held at the Alma Lutheran church at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Eld. Walter Strickler, of Luray, conducting the services. Interment in the church cemetery.
FRED CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1922
DEATH OF FRED CUBBAGE
Fred Cubbage, of Cubbage Hollow died last Sunday after a short illness with pneumonia aged thirty-five years. Mr. Cubbage was a man of powerful frame weighing over two hundred pounds and till recently had been in excellent health. He leaves a widow who was a Miss Aleshire and there are also several surviving children. Mr. Cubbage was a son of Buchanan Cubbage. His funeral which took place on Tuesday was conducted by Elders Ausby Cubbage and Jack Painter. The deceased was a member of the Brethren church.
GEORGE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Jan 1922
DEATH OF GEORGE A. CUBBAGE
George A. Cubbage, a respected and well to do citizen living in Cubbage Hollow, died on Tuesday after a few days illness aged about sixty five years. Death is said to have been due to obstruction of the bowels. Mr. Cubbage was twice married and is survived by a number of children and his last wife, who was a daughter of William Lucas. He was a member of the Brethren church and an upright, thrifty man. The funeral which took place at the late home of the deceased on Thursday was conducted by Eld. Ausby Cubbage, the interment being in the family graveyard.
GRACIE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Jul 1923
DEATHS SOUTH OF STANLEY
Gracie Cubbage, aged eleven years, daughter of Jacob Cubbage, of near Stanley, died of diptheria, on Monday, June 25th. The funeral was held at the home at 11 a.m., last Wednesday. Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services and the remains being interred in the Cubbage graveyard. Three more of Mr. Cubbage’s children, ranging in age from seven to fifteen years have the same disease as proved fatal in this case and all have been dangerously ill.
HENRY LEE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Jun 1922
DEATH OF HENRY LEE CUBBAGE
Henry Lee Cubbage, of near Stanley, died on Tuesday from the effects of cancer, aged about fifty years. He had recently been to the hospital and undergone a partial operation without relief. Mr. Cubbage was the owner of considerable property, one being the former R.P. Foltz place near Stanley, where his death occurred. He leaves a widow who was a daughter of Joseph Campbell, of Honey Run Hollow. He also leaves eight or ten children. Mr. Cubbage was a son of Thomas Cubbage, deceased. He was an industrious man and a member of the Brethren church. The funeral took place at Leak’s Chapel at 2 p.m., on Thursday.
JOHN W. CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Oct 1926
DEATH OF J.W. CUBBAGE
John W. Cubbage, son of the late William Cubbage, of near Marksville, this county, died at his home near Synarep, Washington, September 21, aged about 72 years, after an illness of nearly a year. He married Mary E. Glenn, daughter of the late William Glenn, of Stanardsville, Va., and a sister of the late George D. Glenn, on January 28, 1878. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Harry, Ernest and Mattie at home, George, of Arkansas, and Mrs. Bertha Boley, of Bealeton, Va. Their oldest son, William S., died at Midland, Va., some years ago. The youngest son, Weimer was drowned in a lake near his home in 1917. They lived at Catletts, Va., for a number of years and emigrated tot he State of Washington twenty-five or thirty years ago, taking up a homestead when the land in that state was thrown open to the public. He was a consistent member of the Brethren church... he left his family in comfortable circumstances. He has numerous relatives in this county. Interment took place in the home burial ground near Synarep.
MISS LYDDIE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 May 1927
STANLEY
Miss Lyddia Cubbage, daughter of Simpson Cubbage, deceased, died in Cubbage Hollow Tuesday morning was buried in the old George Cubbage graveyard the following day. Elder Frank Comer conducting the service. Miss Cubbage was about sixty years old. Her health had been bad for some time.
__ DALLAS (CHILD OF VAN)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Feb 1923
Stanley
Van Dallas, living near “Keystone”, south of Stanley, lost an infant child last Sunday. The burial took place Monday, services being conducted by Frank Comer.
MRS. MARTHA DARROUGH
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1929
Shenandoah
Mrs. Martha Darrough, aged 75, widow of Sam Darrough, died at Swift Run Tuesday evening. Burial in the family cemetery at 11 p.m. Thursday.
MRS. C.A. DAVIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1922
STANLEY
Mrs. George W. Good received a message last Friday saying that her sister, Mrs. C.A. Davis, of Honeywell, Kan., was dead. She had been living there for the past 40 years. She was a daughter of Jacob Offenbacker, deceased, of this county and was twice married. She leaves no children, but has two sisters- Mrs. George W. Good, of Stanley, and Mrs. John W. Phillips, of Alma. Her body will be shipped to Stanley and buried at Graves Chapel. No arrangements will be made for the funeral until after the body arrives at the home of her sister, Mrs. George W. Good. She was about 78 years of age. She was also a sister of J.F. and Thomas M. Offenbacker, deceased.
MRS. KATE DAVIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 May 1922
DEATH AT GROVE HILL
Mrs. Kate Davis, wife of Samuel B. Davis, died at her home near Grove Hill on Sunday at the age of seventy eight years, her death following several months of rapidly declining health, due in large measure at least to the effects of old age. Mrs. Davis was a Miss Dorrough and was born and raised near Grove Hill. A brother, Elijah Dorrough, residing in one of the Western States survives her. Her husband who survives her was a gallant Confederate soldier and despite his seventy nine years is still blessed with good health. The couple have one surviving son, James Davis, yard conductor at Shenandoah City, who resides with his parents.
The funeral of Mrs. Davis which took place on Tuesday was conducted by her pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler, her remains being buried in the family graveyard.
... She was a member of East Liberty Christian church, having made a Christian profession forty three years ago.
HESS DEAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Nov 1922
SHENANDOAH
Hess Dean, a well known citizen of Elkton, died at the University Hospital in Charlottesville Saturday night at 12 o'clock. He had been ill for a number of months, gradually growing worse. He leaves a wife and nine children, Mrs. Claudia Meadows, Mrs. Nettie Lamb, Mrs. Cordelia Lamb, Joseph, Matthew, Harrison, Ruth, Wynona and Nellie Lamb. Mr. Dean as 59 years of age.
NED DEAVERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Dec 1927
COMPTON MAN FOUND DEAD AT WOODPILE
Ned Deavers, aged sixty-six years, a respected and industrious citizen of Compton, left his home about dusk Saturday evening and was found dead at his woodpile a few steps from the house the next morning. While Mr. Deavers had complained at times of his heart he had been going about all the time and working as usual and had no serious attacks. Saturday he busied himself about the house as usual and had not been ill. His wife, daughter Miss Minnie and son Oliver, who resided with him made a search for him around the premises after he had been missing for some time, but did not locate him. They were very uneasy about him, but concluding he must have gone to the home of one of his sons-in-law or to a sick neighbor’s and these parties having no telephones, they passed a sleepless night hoping for the best. After daylight Mr. Deavers was found dead in a sitting posture at the end of the woodpile concealed by a stack of wood. In their search the night before they had passed within a few feet of him a number of times. The position of the body and all indications pointed to the fact that death had been instantaneous.
Mr. Deavers was a native of Springfield district, where nearly all his life was spent. A year ago he moved from Bentonville to Compton to occupy the home of his son-in-law J. N. Smelser who had moved to Maryland and it was at the Smelser place that his death occurred. He leaves a widow who was Miss Mary Nichols, of Madison county and twelve children as follows: Samuel and Jesse Deavers, of Rileyville, Cecil, Robert, Thomas and Harold Deavers, of Ohio, Oliver Deavers, of Compton, Mrs. Robert Bailey, Mrs. T.B. Rickard and Mrs. C.W. Rickard, of Rileyville, Mrs. J.N. Smelser, of Maryland and Miss Minnie Deavers, of Compton.
The funeral will take place at the Smelser home in Compton, at 11 a.m. today, (Thursday.)
MRS. MELLIE DETAR
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Aug 1926
MRS. MELLIE PRICE DETAR
Born March 5, 1895, died Aug. 3, 1926, at 1:45 a.m., in the Alleghany General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. She had been a patient only about one week. She had been operated on. The doctors performed the Caesarian operation. A male baby was born and is getting along nicely. Bright's disease and other complications, were the cause of her death.
Mollie was raised by her grandmother, Mrs. G.W. Price, near Stony Man, Va. She went to Mineral City, Ohio, with her uncle, H.B. Price, about five years ago, staying about one year with him, then returning to Irwin, Pa., staying with her uncle Lonie until about three years ago, when she married Oscar Detar, of Irwin, Pa... Her husband is a bricklayer making good wages... She was buried in the Cemetery at Irwin, Pa. Her Uncle Lonie.
MRS. CATHERINE DINGES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Oct 1923
SUDDEN DEATH OF A YOUNG MOTHER
The suddeness of the death of Mrs. Catherine Dinges, wife of Claude Dinges at her home on Mill Creek, this county, four miles southwest of Luray, last Friday morning at six o'clock, comes as a distinct shock to her neighborhood... Of her immediate family she is survived by her husband and an infant son twenty four hours old at the time of the passing of his mother. The couple were married on the 19th of last December, and her death occurring on the 19th of November marks the end of their brief wedded life. Soon after their marriage the couple moved to the farm of S. Hite Modesitt, occupying the house a short time before vacated by his brother, Lester Dinges. Mrs. Dinges was a daughter of the late W.N. Jenkins, and is survived by one full sister, Miss Velva Jenkins, of this county, and two full brothers, Samuel Jenkins, of Mill Creek and Garland Jenkins, of Ohio, and three half sisters and one half brother as follows: Misses Lillian, Eva and Marie Jenkins and William Jenkins, all of Leaksville. Mrs. Dinges had been a member of the Leaksville Christian church for a number of years... The funeral services were conducted from the church at that place on Sunday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. Mr. Crumpler... She was about twenty four years of age.
DORA DINGES
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Nov 1926
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. Dora Dinges, wife of Harry Dinges, deceased, died Monday of a complication of diseases. She was the daughter of Isaac Goode, deceased. She leaves to mourn her loss, two boys, aged 17 and 13 years and one brother, Amos Goode, the last one of that family. She was laid to rest beside her husband, Wednesday at 11 a.m., at the Adventist cemetery. Funeral by Elder John Jenkins. Mrs. Dinges was about thirty-five years old.
GEORGE DINGES
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Oct 1922
GEORGE R. DINGES
The well known drayman and citizen of Juniata, died yesterday afternoon, September 22, at 2:30 o’clock at the Altoona hospital, death resulting from appendicitis and injuries believed to have been sustained on last Wednesday while lifting heavy freight while at his work. Mr. Dinges resided at 604 Sixth Avenue, Juniata. He was born at Stanley, Va., on October 15, 1882, and was a son of John (deceased) and Julia Dinges, the aged mother still living in her Virginia home. On January 5, 1902, Mr. Dinges was wedded to Miss Kate Yoder, who survives with these children Sinary, Ernest, Paul, Harry, George, Stella, Marie and Agnes, all at home. Also surviving are three brothers and one sister of the deceased: Edward, Fred and Ernest Dinges and Mrs. Lulu Prince, all of Virginia. Prior to his entrance into a successful drayage business, Mr. Dinges was for fourteen years a freight brakeman on the Pittsburgh division and, at the time of his death, was a member of Lodge 174, B. of R.T. He was an active member of Rogers No. 1 Volunteer Fire company in Juniata and was a member of the Blair county Fish and Forestry Association. As a sportsman he was true blue and with either rod or gun was a close adherent to the game laws and traditions of clean sport. Husband, father, citizen and admired associate, George Dinges always stood on the square for fair play… The remains are in charge of Undertakers Roher & Mauk and may be viewed at the home. Funeral services in the home will be conducted by the Rev. Robert J. Allen, at 2 p.m. on Monday, and interment will be made in Grandview- Altoona (Pa.) Mirror, Sept. 23.
HARRY DINGES
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 May 1920
DEATH OF HARRY DINGES
Harry Dinges, son of the late John Dinges, died at the home of his father-in-law, Isaac Good, about one mile west of Stanley on Thursday of this week. Mr. Dinges had been in ill health for several months the immediate cause of his death being due to leakage of the heart. He is survived by his widow and three children. His funeral was held at the Adventist church on Sunday, Rev. J.B. Jenkins officiating. Interment in the Adventist cemetery.
MRS. JENNIE DINGES (IDA V.) (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jan 1925
Mrs. Jennie Dinges, widow of William Dinges, residing on the Shenandoah county side of the New Market Gap, died very suddenly last Sunday, aged about sixty-five. She was a daughter of Andrew Price, deceased, and was buried at Alma, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services. Among her sons are Ashby, Newt and Kirby Dinges.
MRS. IDA V. DINGES (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Jan 1925
DEATH OF MRS. IDA V. DINGES
At 10:30 o’clock last Sunday morning, January 18, 1925, Mrs. Ida V. Dinges departed this life at her home near Valley View Springs, 2 ½ miles east of New Market, Va. Mrs. Dinges was stricken on last Saturday evening, her death following the next morning from acute indigestion and a complication of diseases. Whilst she was able to be up and around until fatally stricken, she had suffered more or less for several years from an impaired condition of health.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Mary Price, who for years lived near the intersection of roads at the foot of Massanutten mountains in Page county, but removed to near Valley View Springs, where they died. Mrs. Dinges was aged 64 years, 10 months and 18 days.
The subject of this sketch and Mr. Wm. Dinges were united in marriage about 45 years ago. He died in 1911. They had 14 children, nine sons and five daughters, three of their children dying in infancy. The following children survive, I.N. Dinges, Page county, Va., Mrs. J.E. Nichols (Mary), Skidmore, Mo.; Curb, J.R., L.A., Ezra, and Mrs. Joseph Lloyd (Blanche, near Valley View Springs, Va.; Mrs. John Baker (Daisy, near Mt. Jackson, Va.; Millard and Lester out west; and Mrs. Paul Rhinehart (Dollie), Webb, West Virginia.
She is also survived by three brothers, Ashby and Charles Price, Oregon, Mo.; Casper Price at the old homestead in Page county; and Mrs. Paul Price (Laura), New Lebanon, Ohio.
Meeting at her late home at 9:30 o’clock on last Tuesday morning, her funeral was held from the Lutheran church at Alma, Va., Elder John Jenkins officiating…
JULIA DINGES
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jul 1925
DEATH OF MRS. JULIA DINGES
Mrs. Julia Dinges, residing between Alma and Stanley, died between five and six o’clock on Thursday morning after an illness from a complication of diseases lasting more than a year. She had been bedfast for a week. Mrs. Dinges who was sixty-eight years of age, was the widow of John P. Dinges, who died five years ago. She leaves five children, Mrs. David Printz, of Luray and Edward, Everett, Ernest and Fred Dinges, of Stanley. She was a daughter of Joseph Painter, deceased. Mrs. Dinges was a kind neighbor and friend. The funeral and interment will take place at the Stanley Adventist church at 11 a.m., Saturday, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services.
KIRBY S. DINGES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Dec 1926
DEATH OF KIRBY S. DINGES
On last Sunday evening, Dec. 20, 1925, at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Dora Supinger, near Mt. Crawford, Va., occurred the death of Mr. Kirby Sylvester Dinges. For the past five months Mr. Dinges has been complaining with heart trouble and Bright's disease...
He was born Oct. 12, 1887, thus was aged 38 years, 2 months and 8 days.
In 1910 he was married to Miss Mary Supinger, who died in July 1923. They had three children:- Nellie, Lucille and Mildred0 the latter died when about 21 months old. His parents, Mrs. Wm. J. Dinges and Mrs. Ida V. Dinges, and two brother and sister preceded him in death. He is survived by six brothers and four sisters- Mr. Newton Deavers, Page county; Messrs. Ashby, James R. and Ezra Dinges, near New Market; Messrs. Lester and Millard Dinges in the West; Mrs. Jessie Nichols, (Mary), Skidmore, Mo., Mrs. John Baker (Daisy), near New Market, Mrs. Joseph Lloyd (Blanche), Carlisle, Penna.; Mrs. Paul Rhinehart, (Dollie), Portsmouth, Ohio.... the funeral, which was held this morning, (Wednesday), at then o'clock at Mossy Creek, Va., with interment in the nearby cemetery beside his wife...
Mr. Dinges was a member of the Modern Woodman of America... His two little daughters, aged nine and eleven, will be cared for by his mother-in-law.- Shenandoah Valley, New Market.
REDGEL DINGES
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Sep 1922
DEATH OF REDGEL DINGES
Redgel Dinges, son of the late John P. Dinges, who lived a short distance west of Stanley, died last week at Jeanette, Pa., where he had been living for a long time. He had been married about twenty years and is survived by a widow and seven children. The burial took place at Jeanette. Mr. Dinges' mother now lives near Stanley and has been seriously ill for sometime. His brothers and sisters are: Mrs. D.B. Printz, of Luray, and Edward, Everett, Fred and Earnest Dinges, living near Alma...
MRS. ROBERT DINGES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1925
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT DINGES
Mrs. Robert Dinges, of near Leaksville, this county, died at her home at 6:30 on Monday morning after an illness of a month or more. Mrs. Dinges is survived by her husband and the following children: Benjamin Dinges, Stanley; Mrs. Lester Dinges, Leaksville; Mrs. Virgie Berry and Miss Susan Dinges, Charlottesville, Charles Dinges, Honeyville, McKinley and Carson Dinges, Springfield, O.; and Misses Irene and Lena and Clifford, at home. She is also survived by one brother, Wilmer Berry at Stanley, and sister, Mrs. Will Woodward, of Charlottesville. She was about fifty years old. Her funeral was conducted today from the Leaksville Christian church, Elder J.B. Jenkins officiating. The burial took place in the Leaksville cemetery.
FRANK DODSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Jul 1930
DEATH OF FRANK DODSON
Sperryville, July 21- Frank Dodson, a well known citizen of Rappahannock county died at his home near Sperryville, Sunday, July 20. He arose Saturday morning, apparently as well as usual and attended to his work. Late Saturday he was taken suddenly ill and on Sunday morning he passed away. In 1901 he was married to Miss Virgie Jenkins. There were eleven children by this union, of which two died in infancy. Mar. 31, 1924 his wife died. Since then he been both father and mother to the motherless flock. Mr. Dodson was 53 years, 3 months, and 21 days old. He was a thrifty and prosperous farmer of this district. He leaves to mourn his going the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Paul Castle, of Martinsburg, Mrs. Ollie Atkins, of Sperryville; Miss Catherine Dodson, Woodville, and Miss Bessie Dodson at home, Virgil, Hensil and Dick Dodson at home; Dennis Dodson of Luray; John Dodson of Pittsburgh. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. John S. Dodson and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. J.W. Atkins, Mrs. Grover Atkins, Mrs. Albert Clark, Mrs. Jeremiah Atkins, and Clarence and Joe Dodson, of Rappahannock county; Mrs. W.T. Pullen, and Mrs. Madison Pomeroy, of Front Royal. Funeral services were held at Copps Chapel Brethren Church, and were conducted by Rev. Abe Racer, of Luray. His body was laid to rest in the old family graveyard…
JOHN S. DODSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Aug 1924
JOHN S. DODSON DEAD
John S. Dodson, who for many years lived near Sperryville, for a long time a familiar figure on the streets of Luray, where each year he sold apples, potatoes and cabbage, died last week, aged 72 years. He has brought thousands of locust posts to the Luray market within the past thirty years. These he cut along the eastern side of the Blue Ridge in the territory between his home and “The Hazel”, a vast tract of mountain land, and it is said that Mr. Dodson was perhaps better acquainted with that section than any other man in Rappahannock county, knowing almost every man, woman and child dweller there by their first name. In recent years the old man’s frame had become bent and his once long black beard had become snow white. He was a hard worker and a good man.
JOHN DODSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jul 1927
JOHN DODSON RETURNS TO OLD HOME TO DIE
John Dodson, aged 72 years, a harmless old citizen, who was born and raised near the Hazel Top, in Rappahannock county, but who has lived in this county off and on for many years, died at the home of his wife near Rileyville at two o'clock Friday afternoon. The weakness of old age seems to have been the cause of his passing. He had recently spent several weeks at Newton Sisk's in Rappahannock county, but came to the Rileyville section on Monday before his death. Surviving him are his wife, formerly, Miss Mandy Walker, of Rileyville, and the following children: Thomas, Katie, Gladys and Bernie Dodson, all of Rileyville. A brother, George Dodson, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Dodson, the latter of Charles Town, W.Va., are living. He was buried on Sunday at Mountain View church.
WILLIAM DODSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 May 1927
William Dodson, aged 78, of Boston, Rappahannock county, died of heart trouble a few days ago. He was born and raised on the Hazel. He has a number of children living in and around Sperryville.
MRS. BESSIE DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courir, Friday 6 Oct 1922
DEATH OF MRS. DOFFLEMOYER
Mrs. Bessie Dofflemoyer, of Hagerstown, Md., wife of Henry Dofflemoyer, died on Saturday at the home of her brother, John Painter, near Stanley, aged about forty-five. She was in bad health for several years from tuberculosis. Mrs. Dofflemoyer came to her brother's in this county two weeks ago. She is survived by her husband and several children, and also by her mother, Mrs. Painter, widow of Peter C. (Candy) Painter, of Alma. The funeral took place at the Faith Healer's church, near Bud Hilliard's on Monday, the remains being interred at the Peter Painter graveyard. Mrs. Dofflemoyer was married about twenty years ago, having lived outside of the county most of the time since.
HERMAN DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Jul 1924
HERMAN DOFFLEMOYER DIES
Herman Dofflemoyer, of Battle Creek, this county, died at nine o’clock Wednesday morning after several years declining health. He had been bedfast for six months. Three years ago Mr. Dofflemoyer was seriously injured by falling from the N. & W. tracks at the Hawksbill bridge at Luray and rolling down the high embankment against a dwelling at the bottom, the accident being due to a sleet that covered the ground. Since the accident had never been well, tuberculosis afterwards developing. He was about thirty-six years old and the son of John Dofflemoyer, father and son living on the same place, at Battle Creek.
Mr. Dofflemoyer leaves a widow who prior to marriage was a Miss Good, of Honeyville, and five small children. The deceased was a brother of Hubert Dofflemoyer, of Battle Creek, Jacob Dofflemoyer, of Shenandoah county and Mrs. Harry Good and Mrs. A.V. (Bud) Kibler, of Luray.
The funeral which took place at the home at three o’clock yesterday evening was conducted by Eld. Frank Comer, interment being made in the Rinehart grave yard.
JACOB DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jan 1926
DEATH OF JACOB DOFFLEMOYER
Jacob Dofflemoyer, who made his home with his father, John Dofflemoyer, near Battle Creek, died at four o'clock, Saturday evening, after a year's illness with tuberculosis. He was bedfast for about two weeks. Before his health failed Mr. Dofflemoyer was employed on the roak work near Honeyville. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Agnes Cline, of Edinburg, and an infant daughter aged about eighteen months. Two sisters, Mrs. Harry Good, and Mrs. A.V. Kibler, of Luray and one brother, Hubert Dofflemoyer, of near Battle Creek, survive him. The funeral which was held at Battle Creek school house on Monday was conducted by Rev. A.W. Andes. Interment in the Ambrose Rinehart graveyard. He was 28 years old.
MRS. NORA DOLAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Aug 1922
DEATH OF MRS. DOLAN
Mrs. Nora Dolan, wife of J. Henry Dolan, of Brunswick, Md., and daughter of the late Harvey Bailey, of Pine Grove, died at the Frederick, Md., hospital at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, aged fifty three years. Death was due to Bright's disease... Mrs. Dolan's husband is a retired B. & O. engineer, the family having lived at Brunswick for many years. The deceased leaves five or six children, some of whom are married. Her surviving brothers and sisters are Thomas G., Newton, J.W., and Solon F. Bailey, Mrs. Fannie C. Cave and Mrs. Annie Hutchinson, of Stanley, and J.A. Cave, of Harrisonburg... The funeral will take place in Pine Grove today, the body being interred in the family graveyard.
MRS. BETTIE LEE DONOVAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Apr 1926
DEATH OF MRS. DONOVAN
Mrs. Bettie Lee Donovan, wife of George Donovan, residing on the William Donovan farm at Stanley, died at 5 a.m., Thursday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Donovan developed some internal trouble about a year ago and was treared at the hospital several times without lasting benefit... Her age was about sixty.
Mrs. Donovan is survived by her husband. They had no children. She was a daughter of the late Calvin Cave and leaves the following brothers and sisters: G.H. Cave, Supt. of the Poor of Page county, Fred Cave, Mrs. Sam Kite, Mrs. William Cameron, John Cave, and Miss Nannie Cave, of Stanley, and Frank Cave and Mrs. Harry Somers, of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Donovan was a member of the Methodist church...
The funeral will take place from the house on Saturday afternoon. Interment in the family graveyard.
GEORGE W. DONOVAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Aug 1922
DEATH OF GEORGE W. DONOVAN
George W. Donovan, of Stanley, for many years an employee of the Norfolk and Western Railway, who has been in poor health for a number of years, died at his home at seven o'clock on Sunday evening at the age of seventy-one years. Mr. Donovan for a long time was a bridge and track watchman along the lind of the railroad in the Northern part of this county, going to and from his work from his home at Stanley...
Mr. Donovan was the son of Daniel Donovan, a native of Ireland, who settled in this county many years ago, Capt. Con. Donovan, of Shenandoah, a N. & W. conductor, and James Donovan, of Stanley, are brothers of the subject of this notive. He leaves one son, George W. Donovan, of Stanley. Mr. Donovan is also survived by a widow who was Mrs. Sarah Nauman, widow of Charles Nauman, and daughter of the late George W. Short, of Stanley. Mr. Donovan's first wife who has been dead for many years, was a Miss Good, daughter of George Good, deceased.
The funeral of Mr. Donovan which took place from his home at 11 a.m., on Wednesday was conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. Van de Vander, of the local Methodist church, assisted by Rev. J.W. Leggett, of Luray, the remains being interred in the family burying ground...
MRS. SARAH DONOVAN (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Mar 1929
LOCALS
Mrs. Sarah Donovan, aged about 70, widow of William Donovan, died at the home of her son, Jesse Nauman near Stanley yesterday after an illness of several months. More extended notice later.
MRS. SARAH DONOVAN (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Mar 1929
DEATH AT STANLEY
Mrs. Sarah Donovan, widow of William Donovan, died at the home of her son, Jesse Nauman, of Stanley, on Monday afternoon, after a long illness. Mrs. Donovan had suffered with high blood pressure for years. An attack of flu in January brought on complications and weakness that resulted in her death. She was about seventy years old. Until six weeks before her decease she had resided with one of her grandchildren but finally went to the home of her son, Mr. Nauman, on account of her feeble condition. She was a member of the Methodist church, and was highly esteemed.
Mrs. Donovan was the daughter of George Short, deceased, of this county. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: George Short, William Short, Mrs. A.W. Painter and Mrs. Sallie Foltz, of Stanley, Mrs. Maggie Lowe, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., Mrs. Maude Aleshire, of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bud Mayes, of Luray, Mrs. William Aleshire, of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Hugh Wood, of Oklahoma. Mrs. Donovan first married Charles Nauman, the following children being left by this marriage: Jesse Nauman, Mrs. Ernest Donovan and Mrs. Ben Hackley, of Stanley, Mrs. Ambrose Campbell, of Timberville, and Claude Nauman, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The funeral and interment took place at the Adventist church yesterday afternoon.
MRS. PEGGY DORRAUGH
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 May 1927
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Peggy Dorraugh, a beloved old lady of Shenandoah, this county died yesterday morning from the effcts of a fall on the stairway at her home on Tuesday morning. She was an active and able bodied old lady until this accident. She was heard to fall by Mrs. Elmer Dorraugh, wife of her grandson who occupies a part of the old lady's home...
Mrs. Dorraugh had been a widow for fifty years or more. Her husband was J.H. Dorraugh. Her son, William, an engineer, was killed in a wreck at Basic twenty-five years ago. Another son, Samuel L. has been dead about fifteen years. She leaves one son Hiram Dorraugh, of Shenandoah. She was a sister of the late William R. Milton and Mrs. Sarah A. Plum. John Milton, another brother was a heroic Confederate soldier.
Mrs. Dorraugh was a beloved member of the Baptist church. Her funeral will take place at 2 p.m., tomorrow with Rev. L. Hammond in charge and interment in the M.E. cemetery.
ELIJAH DORROUGH
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Mar 1923
SHENANDOAH
Elijah R. Dorrough, formerly of this county, died at Linton, Ind., on February 27th, aged seventy-two years. He was a member of Co. D. 7th Va. Calvary, C.S.A. He is survived by two children in this county, and by a wife and six children in Indiana. He was well known in Page and this county had a warm place in his heart. Many friends will regret to hear of the end of this brave old wearer of the grey.
GEORGE DOUGANS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Aug 1923
George Dougans, colored, old of years, perhaps the last of the race of old time colored people of this place more than half a century ago, a companion of Wesley Hill, Fred Lacy, Nimrod Bruce, John Smith and Harrison Carpenter, honorable men of the same race who passed to their reward many years ago, died at this home in West Luray last Saturday night. Ever since the memory of man runneth not the contrary George Dougans has lived in the long, one story house in West End near the Gum tree. Whether he acquired it by inheritance or from hard earned toil no one now living knows, but for years since his health has been failing he was a familiar figure at his home, standing in his yard or sitting in his door war with a stub of a pipe in his mouth. Even after he had passed the half century mark by a dozen years or more he was a janitor at the county jail, the high school building, and other buildings. He was buried Monday.
THOMAS W. DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Nov 1929
THOMAS W. DOVEL DIES AT HOME NEAR LEAKSVILLE
Thomas W. Dovel, aged seventy-three years, a prominent farmer and life-long resident of the Leaksville neighborhood, died at his home at 9 p.m., on Wednesday after a long decline lasting several years. For the last six months he had been practically confined to the house. He suffered from heart trouble, high-blood pressure and complications.
Mr. Dovel was one of the most industrious and energetic men of the Leaksville neighborhood, and was a fine citizen who was generally liked and respected. He was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Dovel, his mother having been Miss Amanda Kite, before marriage. The farm which he tilled successfully during his life had belonged to his uncle James Dovel, who moved to Fauquier county, Va. It was first bought by Jefferson Dovel and then sold by the latter to his son, Thomas W. Dovel. The Jefferson Dovel family consisted of sixteen children of whom the following survive: I. Newton Dovel, of Luray, Clarence Dovel, of Harrisonburg, R. Victor Dovel, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. F. M. Brown, of Harrisonburg, Mrs. D.L. Huffman, of Shenandoah, Mrs. James Snapp, of Bentonville. The deceased children passed away in early life except one son, Everett Dovel, who reached maturity, but has been dead more than thirty years.
About forty-eight ago Thomas W. Dovel married Miss Fannie Hufman, a daughter of the late Isaac Huffman, of Leaksville, and a sister of Joseph W. and J. Walter Huffman, who have been teachers in the Page schools for years. Mrs. Dovel died in August, 1922. There are two sons surviving this union, viz; Floyd Dovel, a lawyer at Lake City, S.C, and J.W. Dovel, a bank employee and bank inspector of Florida. Mr. Dovel is survived by his second wife who was a Hagerstown lady. He was a member of the Old School Baptist church.
The funeral services will be held from the Leaksville Christian church this afternoon (Friday) at 2 o’clock, Eld. J.B. Jenkins conducting the service.
MRS. BLANCHE DUNCAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. DUNCAN
Mrs. Blanche Duncan, wife of William Duncan, died on Friday at her home on Mill Creek, following an illness protracted and distressing. For several weeks her decline has been rapid and each day in that time it as believed would result in death. Mr. Duncan was a good woman, a member of the Old School Baptist church, living a consistent and upright life. She was about forty-five years of age and before marriage was a Miss Mayes, having been been her entire life in the neighborhood where she died and where she was highly esteemed. Her funeral was conducted on Sunday morning at 11 o’clock by Elder JohnB. Jenkins, who paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased, the interment taking place in the Mayes graveyard near Stanley. A large concourse of relatives and friends were present on the occasion. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Misses Esther and Pauline Duncan and Cletus Duncan.
ESTA DUNCAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 May 1928
DEATH OF MISS ESTA DUNCAN
Miss Esta Duncan, who has been in failing health for a year or more died at 5:30 p.m., on Wednesday at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Mayes, widow of James Mayes a mile and a half from Stanley. She was about twenty one years old. Miss Duncan died of tuberculosis, the same disease that was fatal to her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Duncan... She leaves one sister, Mrs. Alfred Petefish, formerly Miss Pauline Duncan... She was buried at 11 a.m., on Thursday in the Mayes graveyard, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the funeral which was held from her grandmother's home.
WILLIAM DUNCAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Nov 1926
DEATH OF WILLIAM DUNCAN
William Duncan, an industrious and honorable citizen, owner of a small farm on upper Mill Creek, near Stanley, died at his home at ten o'clock on Friday night after several years declining health from tuberculosis. For the last few weeks before his end he was confined to his bed. He was fifty-eight years, one month and twenty-seven days old.
... His father was Isaac Duncan, of the Intersection, this county, who died many years ago. His mother was a Miss Wright, of Page county. Mr. Duncan lost his wife five or six years ago from the same disease that carried him off. She was Miss Blanche Mayes, daughter of James Mayes, deceased. The surviving children by this union are Cletus Duncan, of Timberville, Va., Miss Esta Duncan, at home, and Mrs. Alfred Petefish, of near Stanley. Mr. Duncan also leaves two brothers, Charles and Joseph Duncan, of the Intersection, and several sisters.
The funeral which took place from the home on Sunday was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, of the Primitive Baptist church, the body being interred in the Mayes graveyard...
JOHN MORRIS DUNLAP
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Apr 1929
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN DEPOT AGENT
Morris J. Dunlap, merchant at Stanley, this county, was notified on Tuesday night that his father, John Morris Dunlap, depot agent at Boyce, Clarke county, had been paralyzed. The stroke resulted in the death of the stricken man at 7:45 Wednesday morning.
...
Mr. Dunlap was in the sixty-second year of his age, having been born February 25, 1867, at Lancaster, Pa. He moved with his parents many years ago to Halltown, Jefferson county, W.Va., where he was reared. He had been connected with the N. & W. Railway since he was a youth...
He had been an agent and operator at Boyce for a number of years and in addition to his railroad work he was actively interested in community and church work, being a member of Emmanuel Episcopal church at Boyce... He was a member of the Berryville Masons.
Mr. Dunlap's wife was formerly Miss Ida Stouffer, also a native of Lancaster, Pa., but who was a resident of Jefferson county, W.Va., at the time of her marriage to him in March 1890. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two sons, William H. Dunlap, of Roanoke, Va., and J.M. Dunlap, of Stanley, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Robert C. Green, of Wincchester; his mother, Mrs. Mary Catherin Dunlap, of Lancaster, Pa., and two sisters, Mrs. R.G. Sinson and Mrs. Maude Stees, both of Philadelphia.
The funeral will take place from Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Boyce at 2:30 o'clock, this afternoon (Friday).
MISS BETTIE ECHARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Apr 1928
DEATH OF MISS BETTIE ECHARD
Miss Bettie Echard, aged 76, who for the last thirty years has resided with Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Lucas, died at 5 p.m., on Tuesday at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for a month...
The faithful and worthy old dependent of the Lucas family spent her life in the service of four families, those of E.L. and J.D. Lucas, Dr. F.W. Grove and Dr. J.F. Long. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Gochenour, Mrs. Jacob Aleshire and Mrs. Isaac Gochenour and one brother Jacob Echard, all four living in the Cavetown neighborhood. From early life she belonged to Mt. Calvary Lutheran church...
The funeral was held at Mt. Calvary church at 3 p.m., Wednesday, her pastor, Rev. A.L. Boliek in charge of the services with burial at the church...
WILLIAM R. EDWARDS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Feb 1925
DEATH OF WILLIAM R. EDWARDS
William R. Edwards, an industrious, upright citizen, living near the Overhead bridge on the Marye road, on the Northeastern suburbs of Luray, who has been in ill health for several years, died at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, aged sixty years, ten months and seventeen days. Mr. Edwards showed remarkable persistency and vitality as well, repeatedly returning to his work at the tannery after his health was entirely shattered... Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Mary Edwards, who is a daughter of the late James Knott of Luray, and the following children: Charles Edwards, of Shenandoah City, and John Edwards, Carl Edwards, Mrs. Carl Bailey and Miss Iva Edwards, of Luray. The deceased was born near Luray being the son of John Edwards, who moved to this county from Fauquier county many years ago. His mother prior to marriage was Miss Martha Knott, sister of the late James Knott. In their latter married life the old couple lived near Mt. Jackson where they are buried. Mrs. Edwards having died only a few years ago. John D. Edwards, of Mt. Jackson, the only surviving brother of William R. Edwards, was at the funeral which took place at the home yesterday, Rev. Charles A. Hall, pastor of the deceased, conducted the services, the interment being in Evergreen Cemetery...
MRS. ARDENIA EPPARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Feb 1923
DEATH OF MRS. EPPARD
Mrs. Ardenia Eppard, widow of the late D. Wesley Eppard, of near Elkton, Va., died of pneumonia early Thursday morning, Jan. 18, 1923, aged 72 years, 7 months and 9 days. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church for fifty years. She was a devoted Christian wife and mother. She is survived by seven children, viz: Bennie, Johnnie and Alferd Eppard, Mrs. Etta Meadows, Mrs. Emma Hensley, Mrs. Abbie Hensley and Mrs. Ella Dean, all of near Elkton. She also leaves five brothers: Samuel W. and Jno. A. Hensley, of near McGaheysville, Charles B. Hensley, of Keezletown, Thomas B. Hensley, of Swift Run, Sol. J. Henlsey, of near Elkton, and two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Eppard, of Luray, and Mrs. Tom Eaton, of Washington State, and also fifty grandchildren and fifty-one great-grandchildren. Before marriage she was Miss Ardenia Hensley, daughter of Benjamin Hensley. She was a kind and loving neighbor and will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at Hensley’s church conducted by Rev. Clegg, of the U.B. church of Elkton.
MRS. ARDELIA VIRGINIA EPPARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Feb 1922
Mrs. Ardelia Virginia Eppard was born February 11, 1870, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Jenkins, near Leaksville, Feb. 16, 1922, aged 52 years and five days. She united with the Leaksville Christian church about thirty six years ago, and had been a consistent member ever since. In this relationship her loss will be severely felt… In all of her intense suffering, lasting about six months, she was never heard to murmur nor complain. She is survived by her husband, J.K. Eppard, of Stanley, one son, Vernon L. Eppard, of Leaksville, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Jenkins, of Leaksville, and Mrs. William Clatterbuck, of Harrisonburg. The funeral was conducted and the interment took place at Leaksville Sunday, February 19th, the services being in charge of her pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler, assisted by Elder J.B. Jenkins.
MRS. ADA FINCHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Jan 1928
DEATH OF NATIVE OF PAGE
Mrs. A.B. Fincham, died at her home at Nethers, Va., last Tuesday morning, January 17th. Mrs. Fincham had been in ill health for a number of years.
Mrs. Fincham, before her marriage was Miss Ada Prince, daughter of the late Samuel Prince, of Luray, Va. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Feltner Nicholson, of Syria, Va., and seven sons, Mr. Major Fincham, of Cumberland, Md.; Mr. Ray Fincham, of Etheland, Va.; Courtley, George, Haywood, Justus and Festus, all of Nethers. Two brothers, Mr. Courtley Prince, of Crete, North Dakota and Mr. William Prince, of Chicago, Ill., and one sister, Mrs. William Jenkins of Chicago- Madison Co. Eagle.
MRS. MARTHA J. FINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Apr 1925
DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA J. FINTER
Mrs. Martha J. Finter, widow of Perry C. Finter, died at 6:15 a.m., on Wednesday at the home of her son, Charles W. Finter, on the Lee Highway a mile East of Luray. She had been in feeble health from stomach trouble for a long time having been confined to her bed three weeks before the end came. She was a patient and resigned sufferer sustained by a bright Christian hope...
Mrs. Finter was born sixty-nine years ago, the daughter of the late Eld John A. Racer, of near Luray. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: Eld. J. Abram Racer, and Joseph Racer, of near Luray; William L. Racer, of near Kimball; Mrs. Mary F. Kibler, of New York City; and Susan B. Early, and Mrs. Sallie Kline, of Broadway, Va. In early years she was happily married to Perry C. Finter, of near Luray, who died in 1902. Since Mr. Finter's decease his widow has resided most of the time with her son, Charles W. Finter, her only surviving child.
A member of the Brethren church from early life...
The funeral of Mrs. Finter took place at Mt. Zion Brethren church at 3 p.m., yesterday conducted by Eld. Joseph W. Comer, the interment taking place in the beautiful cemetery on the summit of the eminence on which Mt. Zion stands...
CHARLES L. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1925
CHARLES L. FOLTZ DIES ON RETURN FROM HOSPITAL
Charles L. Foltz, of near the Adventist church, West of Stanley, died on Friday night a few hours after being brought home from the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he was taken about two weeks ago. Mr. Foltz had not been perfectly well for several years, but continued to go about and do some farming until he was taken to the hospital. An X-ray examination disclosed some kidney trouble, a pin or similar article apparently being in one kidney. The patient was too weak to be operated on. He died almost as soon as he was brought home in the hospital ambulance…
Mr. Foltz was a son of James Foltz, deceased of the Stanley neighborhood. He leaves a widow, who is a daughter of the late George Short, of Stanley, and one daughter, Miss Eltie Foltz, at home. His surviving brothers and sisters are J.W. Foltz, of Washington, D.C., John A. Foltz, who lives on the Boneyard road South of Luray, Mrs. Elbert Mayes and Mrs. Amos Sours, of Stanley, and Mrs. William Pence, of Shenandoah City. Mr. Foltz was a farmer and sawyer following only the former operation during his later years. He belonged to the Stanley Adventist church.
The funeral was held at the Adventist church at two o’clock yesterday afternoon. Interment at the church.
MRS. EMMA FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Mar 1929
MRS. FOLTZ DIES IN PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. Emma Foltz, aged about sixty-five, who was a Miss Koontz of this county and was a niece of the late Reuben, David, O'Bannon and Perry Judy, of the Stanley section, died recently at her home in Philadelphia. She had resided in that city for years and had kept a boarding house there... She leaves one son who resides in Philadelphia. She married Perry Foltz of this county. One sister, Mrs. Frank Dovel, of Harrisonburg survives her. Interment in Philadelphia. Other details are not known here.
GEORGE W. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 Mar 1922
DEATH OF GEORGE W. FOLTZ
George W. Foltz, of near Newport, a highly respected citizen, died at 2 o’clock a.m., on Sunday, at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 2 days. He had been ill with dropsy for six months and had been confined to the house since the first of the year. A widow and two sons, Jacob Foltz, of near the Brick Church and David Foltz, of near Alma, survive him. The deceased was a prosperous farmer known for integrity and uprightness and a consistent member of the Brethren church. His funeral and interment took place at the Brick church on Tuesday, the services being conducted by Eld. George W. Painter, of Luray, and Rev. R.P. Crumpler, of Leaksville.
MRS. HUBERT C. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 May 1929
DEATH OF MRS. HUBERT C. FOLTZ AT NEWPORT
Shenandoah, Va., May 28-
Mrs. Eliza Foltz, wife of Hubert C. Foltz, age 64 years, died at her home at 7 a.m., Sunday. She had been in feeble health for the last six or seven years. She was a good Christian and a member of the Old School Baptist church practically all of her life. She was the daughter of David and Julia Huffman, deceased. She is survived by three daughters and three sons: Mrs. Mervie Kite, Mrs. Herbert Baker, Mrs. Noah Foltz, and Elby, Raymond and Orie Foltz. The funeral will he held at 11 a.m., Tuesday (today) at the Brick Church with interment in the cemetery nearby Eld. J.B. Jenkins assisted by Eld. R.H. Pittman, conducted the services.
ISAAC N. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Dec 1930
DEATH OF ISAAC FOLTZ, NEAR NEWPORT
Isaac N. Foltz, an upright and respected old farmer, whose home was one and a half miles southwest of Newport, died at 9:40 a.m., on Sunday, aged eighty-two years. While in declining health for some time on account of advancing years, he was bedfast for about a week.
Mr. Foltz is survived by his widow who was Miss Sarah Higgs, of Newport. Their surviving children are Mrs. C.H. Louderback, Mrs. D.D. Kite and Mrs. W.H. Kite, of Grove Hill, Mrs. Daniel Bazzle, of Rockingham county, Joe Perry, Newton and Noah Foltz, of Newport, John Foltz of Alma, and James Foltz, of Ohio… Mr. Foltz also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma Louderback and Mrs. George Foltz, of Newport and one brother, Jame (Mike) Foltz, of Shenandoah. The deceased was an active and useful member of the Brethren church for many years…
The funeral will take place at the Newport Christian church at 11 a.m., today (Thursday) Eld. E.L. Cave in charge
JOSEPH FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jan 1926
DEATH AT NEWPORT
Joseph Foltz, a highly respected old citizen, living with nephew Newton Foltz, of Newport, died at 6 a.m., yesterday morning after being in failing health for some time. Mr. Foltz was 69 years, 6 months and 4 days and was unmarried. He was a son of James Foltz, deceased, South of Newport, and a brother of Mrs. G.M. Kite, I.N. Foltz, Sr., and Mrs. Ed Louderback, of Newport, James Foltz, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Samuel Higgs, deceased, and Mrs. Willie Alger, deceased, also of this county.
The funeral will take place at the Newport Brethren church at 2 p.m., today (Friday). Eld. Ernest Cave officiating...
MRS. MARY FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Apr 1930
DEATH OF MRS. EARL FOLTZ AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. May Foltz, wife of Earl Foltz, a railroad employee of Shenandoah, died at her home in that place at 12:30 a.m., on Tuesday after a week’s illness with pneumonia, aged 31 years, 7 months and 7 days. Until taken down by this dread disease she was in good health and was a highly useful woman. Her death leaves motherless a son aged seven years and an infant daughter of seven months. Mrs. Foltz attended church on Sunday, the 13th, and did her washing and ironing the next day, and was taken ill about eight o’clock the same evening. There were two nurses with her during her illness.
Mrs. Foltz was a daughter of Charles Foltz, of Newport, her mother being dead. She leaves two brothers, Orrie and Frank, of Newport. Her husband is a son of the late Jacob Foltz, of Cub Run, and a brother of James L., John D., Clarence and Carl Foltz… She was buried on Wednesday afternoon at the Brick Church, her pastor, Rev. C.L. Hunt, conducting the services…
MRS. OSCAR FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Apr 1930
MRS. OSCAR FOLTZ LOSES HER LIFE IN BLIZZARD
Mrs. Oscar Foltz of Coles county, Illinois, whose tragic death is reported in the article from the Oakland (Ill.) Messenger of March 27, reproduced below, was a native of Illinois but her husband’s parents moved to Illinois from this county, and are still living. Her husband’s father is George Foltz. His mother, Mrs. George Foltz was a Foltz before marriage and is a sister of Mrs. John S. Louderback, of near Newport. The article follows:
“Mrs. Oscar Foltz, residing southeast of Borton, was found frozen to death about noon Wednesday within a quarter of a mile of her home. Tuesday afternoon when the raging blizzard was at its worst, Mrs. Foltz started to the Independence school, about a mile away to assist her two children home from school. According to the best information obtainable, telephone wires in that neighborhood are out. Mrs. Foltz reached the school and was told by the teacher that her children were safe at the Wilhoit home. Mrs. Foltz then started back but never reached home.
“Mr. Foltz, her husband, had gone to Paris, Tuesday, and on account of the blizzard decided to remain in Paris overnight. When he arrived home Wednesday morning and found none of his family at home he knew something was wrong and started an investigation. Searching parties were organized and after going over the ground carefully the frozen body was found in a snow drift about a quarter of a mile from her home. The storm was terrible and the supposition is that the fury of the wind and blinding snow caused her to fall and she was too exhausted to get up. The body was taken to the home of her father-in-law, George Foltz.
“Mrs. Foltz’s maiden name was Dora Davis, she being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Davis, former residents of Oakland. Mrs. Foltz was about 45 years of age. She is survived by her husband, two children, one brother, Elmer Davis, of Hammond, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Lois Babb, or Arcola; one half sister, Mrs. Walter Gaston, Charleston, and one half brother, Rex Farris, Hammond, Ind.
JACOB G. FOSTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Mar 1923
DEATH OF JACOB G. FOSTER
Jacob G. Foster, an upright and highly respected citizen, died of paralysi at his home near Grove’s Mill, three miles South of Luray at noon on Tuesday, aged seventy-four years, five months and twenty-two days. Mr. Foster had sustained three strokes of paralysis, the first about four years ago, and his vital forces had been giving away gradually for a long time. Until finally taking to his bed three weeks ago he was able to go around the house, and looked after his affairs. He died a triumphant Christian death and felt no fear as he passed into the great beyond.
The deceased was born near Stony Man, and passed all of his life in this community. He was a cooper by trade and also owned a small farm. For a great many years he was overseer of the poor and was also a road overseer… For sixty years he was a member of Antioch Christian church and for forty years was an elder in that body. He was a close student of the Bible, had memorized a great number of scriptural passages and delighted to discuss religious topics. Mr. Foster is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Virginia Foster, who prior to marriage was a Miss Sours of this county. The surviving children are I. Nebraska Foster, J. Wilmer Foster, Mrs. Vernon F. Aleshire, Mrs. SL. Printz, Mrs. Shelton H. Painter and Miss Della Foster, of Luray, and vicinity, Frank L. Foster, of Prince William county, and Kirby L. Foster, of Shenandoah. The deceased also leaves one full brother, Abram Foster, of Waynesboro, and four half brothers, Thomas J. Foster, and James A. Foster, of Luray, Silas and Simon Foster, of Prince William county. The late Eld. Joseph Foster, of Luray, was a brother of the deceased.
The funeral of Mr. Foster was held at his late home at 2 p.m. yesterday his pastor, Rev. H.J. Dudley, conducting the services, and the interment taking place in the family grave yard.
WILLIAM FLOYD FRAZIER
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Dec 1922
W.F. FRAZIER, NATIVE OF PAGE KILLED
William Floyd Frazier, aged 22 years, of Martinsburg, W.Va., a native f Page count, was killed Thursday night of last week by being crushed between two cars, while employed as a brakeman on the B. & O. railroad. He was a son of John H. Frazier, of Martinsburg, about ten years ago living at Ingham this county, later moving to Elkton and then to Martinsburg. The unfortunate young man is also survived by his mother who was a daughter of Robert Kite, of Ingham, John Kite, Sell Kite and Mrs. Will Comer, of Crooked Run Hollow, near Ingham are brothers and sister of Mrs. Frazier... clipping from the Martinsburg Journal:
" Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon in the First Methodist Episcopal church at Martinsburg, W.Va., for William Floyd Frazier, employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the Cumbo yards, who was caught between two freight cars on last Thursday night and fatally crushed. Interment was in Norbourne cemetery. Rev. Frank Steelman officiated at the funeral services...
AMOS FREEZE
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1924
AMOS FREEZE MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
While in the Massanutton Mountains about a mile and a half from his home and a mile from Newport, this county, accompanied by his sons, Joseph and Frank Freeze, the three being engaged in making ties for Oscar and John Housden of that section, Amos Freeze last Monday about three o’clock p.m., sustained injuries that resulted in death about seventeen hours afterward.
The Freeze boys were felling a tree, while their father was a short distance below them hewing ties on the steep mountain side. After the boys had worked at the tree for some time it was about ready to fall and as it started they called to their father to get out of danger. The elder Freeze realizing that to remain where he was meant he would be struck by the falling tree, made frantic efforts to extricate himself from the thick underbrush that was about him. In these efforts precious moments were lost and as the tree came down the top limbs struck Mr. Freeze a crushing blow on the side of the head, fracturing his skull and otherwise injuring him severely about the head.
… The blow was of such force as to render him unconscious from the first and in that condition he remained until his death about seven o’clock Tuesday morning.
Mr. Freeze had lived all his life in the Newport section, his home being near the foot of the Massanutton and his living came chiefly from handling the raw material that came out of the mountain. He was industrious and had a large family, composed of a wife and five of six children, his wife being a daughter of the late Jackson Alger of that section. Though inured of the hardships of life, he had struggled hard in acquiring his humble mountain home and was known to almost everybody in Shenandoah Iron Works District. The funeral took place on Wednesday at 2 o’clock from his late home, the burial taking place in the family graveyard near his home.
He was about forty-seven years of age and is survived by one brother, Hubert Freeze, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Duncan who lives near the Intersection on the Lee Highway, five miles west of Luray, and Mrs. Phonie Campbell, who lives near Harrisonburg. He also leaves his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freeze.
MRS. DIANNA FREEZE
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Feb 1922
DEATH OF MRS. FREEZE
Mrs. Dianna Freeze, widow of John Freeze, died at nine o’clock yesterday morning at the home of her son Otho Freeze, near Newport this county, at the age of eighty-two years. Her death followed an attack of paralysis sustained on Sunday night. Her health had been feeble for a long time.
The deceased was a Miss Moore of Shenandoah county, being the last survivor of her generation. She leaves four children, viz: Otho Freeze, of Newport, and two daughters, and one son, the three latter residing in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Freeze was a member of the Reformed church and highly respected by all who knew her. Her funeral which will take place at the Christian church at Newport at 11 a.m., on Saturday will be conducted by Eld. A.W. Campbell, of Luray.
HIRAM FREEZE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Oct 1930
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., Oct. 6- Hiram Freeze, an industrious and respected citizen of this place, who was paralyzed about a year ago and has been in poor health since that time, died on Friday at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital at the age of sixty-two years. On account of a rapid decline in his condition he was taken to Harrisonburg a few days before the end came, and sustained another stroke while at that institution on Wednesday.
Mr. Freeze leaves a widow who was formerly a Mrs. Hemler. By a previous marriage to a Miss Plumb he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Julia Painter, of Shenandoah. Mr. Freeze was born near Newport, this county. He leaves several sisters including Mrs. Jesse Mallory and Mrs. Paul Walters, of Roanoke, and Mrs. Emma Fisher, of Hagerstown. For a long time Mr. Freeze was employed on the N & W section force, but has not been in railroad employee in recent years. He belonged to the Christian church, his pastor, Rev. A.W. Andes, conducting his funeral from the Shenandoah U.B. church on Sunday with interment in the U.B. cemetery.
MRS. KATE FREEZE
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Oct 1926
DEATH OF MRS. JOE FREEZE
Mrs. Kate Freeze, wife of Joseph Freeze, of Alma, formerly of Newport, died Wednesday night after a long and lingering illness. She had been practically bedfast for a few months past. Mrs. Freeze is survived by her husband who is also in poor health. She was about seventy-five years old. Besides her husband, she leaves the following children: Mrs. Charles Campbell, of Broadway, Va., Mrs. Charles Duncan, of the Intersection, this county, and Hubert Freeze, of Alma, Amos Freeze, of Newport, who was accidentally killed a few years ago, was also her son. The late Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan was a sister of Mrs. Freeze and William Wright, of Mt. Jackson, a brother. Mrs. Freeze had been a member of the Brethren church.
MRS. MARY ANN FREEZE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Aug 1925
MRS. FRREZE DIES AT AGE OF 91
Mrs. Mary Ann Freeze, ninety-one years of age, widow of John Freeze, died at her home near the Hawksbill in Luray, at ten o’clock on Thursday night, the immediate cause of her decease being gangrene of the foot from failure of circulation. The venerable lady, one of the oldest residence of the town, had been practically confined to her dead for six months past. Until she broke her hip six years ago she was a woman of unusual activity for her years, and was still industrious, energetic and actively employed. After the injury referred to she recovered sufficiently to walk around but about two years ago again injured her hip, thereafter being compelled to use a wheel chair and finally becoming bedfast.
Mrs. Freeze’s husband, the late John Freeze, died twelve years ago. The couple were known for their thrift, industry and integrity. About the time of the boom of 1890 and for a number of years thereafter they kept boarding house. In early life Mr. Freeze learned the trade of pumpmaker, a calling that was gradually made obsolete by modern pumps. The old Freeze home to the North of Main Street was the ancient tavern of the town, an important place prior to the building of the turnpike that superseded the old road on which the tavern was located. Here the couple passed their long married life in contented industry, doing many unostentatious deeds of kindness and enjoying the respect and esteem of all. Both were natives of this county. Mrs. Freeze was a Miss Lucas prior to marriage, and was the last survivor of her generation. She leaves the following children: Mrs. John H. Heiston, Mrs. I.N. Dovel and Mrs. J. Benton Lawler, all of Luray. These children and also, Mrs. Bradley, her deceased daughter, all dwelt within a few hundred yards of their mother, though in comparatively recent years Mr. and Mrs. Heiston have located East of the railroad.
The funeral took place from the home at ten o’clock Saturday morning, the burial being made in Green Hill cemetery. The services were in charge of Eld. R.H. Pittman, of the Primitive Baptist church, of which the deceased had been a staunch and faithful member since early life. Many truly Christian virtues adorned her life.
SAMUEL H. FRYE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Jul 1928
SAMUEL H. FRYE, AGED 77, DIES IN FAUQUIER
Samuel H. Frye, 77 years old, a native of the Stanley section of Page County and for a great many years an employee of the Deford Tannery at Luray, died at 10 p.m., on Thursday at the home of Everett Wilson, a relative, at Summerduck, Fauquier county. Mr. Frye, who in spite of his advanced years had been an active man and subject to few ills of the flesh, was taken with something resembling an apoplectic attack at 5 p.m., on Thursday and died five hours later. He was an industrious and respected citizen.
Since giving up his position at the Deford Tannery about eight years ago, Mr. Frye has spent a good deal of his time in Fauquier county but made his home with his son, Fred Frye at Luray. After being here for three months, he left six weeks ago for Summerduck, where he had been since. His sister married George Comer, a former citizen of Page, now living at Summerduck and he had many friends and relatives in that locality. Other sisters were: Mrs. Jennie Wilson, of Fauquier county and Mrs. Rebecca Huffman, of Page. His wife, who was Miss Virginia Elizabeth Keyser, of Stanley, sister of Misses Mattie and Elizabeth Keyser, Mrs. James T. Phillips and George Keyser, deceased, of the Marksville section, died thirteen years ago. Mr. Frye leaves one daughter, Mrs. Walter Painter, and one son, Fred Frye, both of Luray. He was a member of the Old School Baptist Church for many years. His body was brought to this county and was buried on Saturday at Graves Chapel with services at that house of worship by Eld. John B. Jenkins.
MELVIN GETTS
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 May 1929
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF BOY
Death came suddenly and tragically to little Melvin Getts, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Getts, as he watched workmen raze a porch, at White Post, on last Saturday afternoon. The boy was a son of Cleveland Getts, formerly of Stanley, this county his mother having been a Miss Brock, of Stanley.
Melvin had come to town with his mother and while she was doing her buying at the store her young son went across the street to where workmen were destroying an old house on the Meade property. As the little fellow came out of the door of the house the porch collapsed pinning the lad underneath and causing instant death.
The mother ran to the aid of her son, and with almost superhuman strength lifted the timbers off the crushed body of her boy. He was picked up and carried to Dr. C.O. Dearmont, who pronounced him dead. His head and the upper part of his body were badly mangled.
The boy's parents lived on the Trenary place, between Silver Ridge and Ashby Station where the father is employed. One brother and several sisters survive, beside the grief stricken parents.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church at White Post at two o'clock Monday afternoon the Rev. Mr. Moore officiating.
MRS. MOLLIE GETTS
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Aug 1930
DEATH NEAR HONEYVILLE
Mrs. Mollie Getts, wife of Douglas Getts, of near Honeyville, died Tuesday night of a long illness from rheumatism combined with other troubles. She was formerly a Miss Good. She is survived by her husband, 3 sons and 1 daughter, Mrs. Dofflemoyer. She belonged to the Faith Healers denomination. She was buried from her home on Thursday.
DANIEL H. GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Thursday 16 Oct 1923
DEATH OF DANIEL H. GOCHENOUR
Daniel H. Gochenour, a well known citizen living near Stony Man, this county, whose health has been failing for several years, died at eight o’clock on Friday night, aged sixty eight years and eleven months. The deceased was a hard working and law abiding citizen, owning a small farm near Stony Man. At Luray he was a familiar figure on the streets for many years he plied the business of hauling and selling firewood.
Mr. Gochenour leaves a widow who prior to marriage was Miss Jennie Parks, daughter of Jacob Parks, deceased, of Kite Hollow, this county. He belonged to a large family nearly all of whom are dead the survivors including a sister, Mrs. Wilber Seal, of Stony Man. The surviving sons of Mr. Gochenour are Seldon, Walter, Ray, Ernest and Clarence Gochenour. He also leaves two daughters, viz.; Mrs. Robert Safell, of Front Royal, and Mrs. Frank Griffith, of Luray. Mr. Gochenour was a member of Antioch Christian church.
The funeral of the deceased took place from the Cavetown church at two o’clock on Sunday afternoon, Eld. Joseph W. Comer conducting the services. The remains were buried in the family graveyard.
MRS. EVA ANN GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Jul 1930
Mrs. Eva Ann Gochenour, widow of Isaac N. Gochenour, died at the home of her son David Gochenour, near Cavetown, above Stony Man, on Tuesday, July 22, 1930 after a lingering illness. She was 72 years, 9 months and 25 days of age, and was born and had spent practically all of her life in that section. She was the daughter of the late Jacob Echard, of near Stony Man. She was a good neighbor and had a host of friends. She was a devout member of Mt. Zion Brethren church, and her funeral was conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. C.O. Showalter, with burial in the old Gochenour cemetery near Cavetown. She is survived by three sons, David Gochenour with whom she lived, Frank Gochenour, of Cavetown, and Joseph Gochenour, of Shenandoah county; four daughters, Mrs. May Jenkins, Mrs. Annie Gochenour, Mrs. Sarah Gochenour, and Mrs. Ida Gochenour, all of near Cavetown. She is also survived by one brother, Jacob Echard, two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Gochenour and Mrs. Nancy Aleshire all of near Cavetown.
I.N. (BYRD) GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1921
DEATH OF I.N. GOCHENOUR
I.N. (Byrd) Gochenour died at his home near Mt. Zion church, four miles south of Luray, on Wednesday night about 11 o'clock, after an illness of some time. He was about seventy years of age and is survived by the following children: Joseph H. Gochenour, of Rockingham county, Frank and Dave Gochenour of this county, Mrs. Susie Roland, Mrs. Seldon Gochenour, Mrs. Amos Jenkins and Misses Annie and Ida Gochenour. His widow is also living. She is a daughter of the late Jacob Echard of this county. He is also survived by one brother, three sisters- Joseph M. Gochenour, who lives near Luray; Mrs. Jacob H. Cave, of the Mud Pike, and Mrs. A.M. Cave. The burial will take place at the Gochenour graveyard not far from the home of the deceased. He was a member of Mt. Zion Brethren church, and the services will be conducted by Elders G.W. Painter and D.N. Spitler.
JAMES F. GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Dec 1930
JAMES F. GOCHENOUR DIES AT HARRISONBURG
James F. Gochenour, aged 49, of Harrisonburg, a native of the Stony Man neighborhood, in Page county, died at three o’clock, Monday afternoon at his home on East Wolfe street, Harrisonburg.
He was stricken with paralysis while at work on a house five weeks ago and his condition gradually grew worse. He became critically ill last Tuesday and no hope was entertained for his recovery.
Mr. Gochenour went to Harrisonburg from Page county 19 years ago. He was employed by the old Harrisonburg Poultry and Egg Company until six years ago. He since has devoted his time to construction work, his usual practice being to erect houses which he later sold. Before going to Harrisonburg he worked at the Willow Grove flour mill near Luray.
He was born near Stony Man the son of Mrs. Sarah Gochenour and the late Jacob Gochenour. He was a life-long member of the Brethren church.
Besides his mother he is survived by his wife who was Miss Lena Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Brown, of Harrisonburg, formerly of Luray; one daughter Miss Evelyn Virginia; two brothers I.W. Gochenour, Martinsburg, and Kirby Gochenour, Stony Man; and one sister, Mrs. Sam Short, Stony Man.
Funeral services were held from the home at 3 o’clock Wednesday. Interment was in the Woodbine cemetery, Harrisonburg.
JOSEPH M. GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Jul 1926
DEATH OF J.M. GOCHENOUR
Joseph M. Gochenour, a highly respected citizen, who has spent his life in the Luray and Stony Man neighborhood, died at his home, the former John Adam Shenk place, Southeast of town, at two o’clock Friday afternoon, aged seventy-one years. Mr. Gochenour had been in declining health on account of heart disease and high blood pressure for two years, having been confined to the bed for about six weeks before the end came. He was under hospital treatment for three weeks in the latter part of 1925 but derived no lasting benefit.
Mr. Gochenour bought the John Adam Shenk dwelling with about fifty-five aces of the farm in recent years. He was the son of Jacob Gochenour, deceased, of this county. Two sisters, Mrs. Al Campbell and Mrs. Mass Cave, of Stony Man, are all of his brothers and sisters who have not answered the final summons. His deceased brothers and sisters were Mrs. G.E. Bywaters, Mrs. Jacob H. Cave, and Jacob, I.N., and Henry Gochenour.
Mr. Gochenour lost his first wife in 1912. She was Miss Ella Echard, a daughter of Jacob Echard, deceased. The following children, all born of this marriage survive him: Charles Gochenour, Fred Gochenour, Mrs. J.A. (Bessie) Foster, and Mrs. Lee (Rose) Jenkins, of Luray and vicinity, Claude and Will Gochenour, of Hagerstown, Md., Homer Gochenour, of York, Pa., Mrs. R.N. (Sudie) Thoman, of Hanover, Pa., and Mrs. Arthur (Dora) Ruckman, of New Brunswick, N.J. All of the children were expected to attend the funeral and interment which were held at Mt. Zion Brethren church at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Eld. Joseph M. Foster conducting the services Mr. Gochenour’s second wife was formerly Mrs. Maggie Alger. She survives him.
The deceased was a law-abiding, thrifty and industrious citizen. About fifty years ago he connected himself with the Brethren church of which thereafter he was a faithful and consistent member.
MRS. ANN LIZA GOODE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1929
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. Ann Liza Goode, wife of John (Dick) Goode, died January 7th, with a complication of diseases. She leaves to mourn her, one son, Gilbert Goode with whom she made her home. She leaves ten grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, three brothers; Reuben, Hubert and Lewis Painter, the latter being only a half brother, and one half sisters, Mrs. Bessie Fadely, of Halltown, W.Va. The brothers all live near Stanley. Funeral was held Tuesday following her death, conducted by Elder John Jenkins with interment in the Adventist cemetery, beside the grave of her husband. She was about 75 years old.
CECIL G. GOODE
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Aug 1924
Stanley
Died
Cecil Gilbert Goode, infant son of Gilbert Goode, aged 2 months and 20 days. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. M.W. Bluxom at Graves Chapel at 3 o'clock, July 29th...
CHARLES GOOD (SON OF HENRY)
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Aug 1922
DEATH OF CHARLES GOOD
Charles Good, died at his home three fourths of a mile north of Stanley on Saturday after a protracted illness... Mr. Good was twice married and is survived by his widow and four children- one son and three daughters- all of whom are married. He was about sixty years of age. The interment took place in the Adventist cemetery Monday.
The deceased was a brother of Overseer of Poor Reuben J. Good, of Stanley and John Morgan Good, Isaac L. Good and Mrs. Frank Marston, of Luray.
CHARLES GOOD (SON OF NOAH)
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Nov 1930
Charles Good, aged 73, a highly respected citizen of the Stanley neighborhood, died on Tuesday morning about 3 o’clock, death being caused by blockage? of the heart. He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss McCoy, and the following children: Elby, Gilbert, William, Humie, Alonza, Mildred, Bessie, Mrs. Everett Good, Mrs. Kirby Good, Mrs. Rody? Good, and Mrs. William McCoy.
He was buried at Leak’s Chapel cemetery at 3 p.m. Wednesday. He lived at the former Rube Good place and was a son of the late Noah Good. He was very ill about 2 weeks… He belonged to the Leak’s Chapel church.
CRESSIE GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Jul 1923
DEATHS SOUTH OF STANLEY
Cressie, aged nine months and fifteen days, infant daughter of Charles Good, at Keystone, died on last Thursday, and was buried on Friday at Leak’s Chapel, Eld. Ausby Cubbage conducting the services. This death was due to dysentery which has been prevalent in that community…
MRS. ELIZA GOOD (WIFE OF DICK)
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Jan 1929
DIED
Mrs. Eliza Good, widow, of Dick Good, died at the home of her son, Constable Gilbert Good, of Stanley, on Tuesday aged about 75 years. Mrs. Good was a member of the Methodist Church... Death followed a short illness begining with influenza. The funeral, which took place yesterday, was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins.
MRS. EMMA GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Feb 1929
DEATH NEAR LEAK’S CHAPEL
Mrs. Emma Good, widow of the late Jacob R. Good, near Leak’s Chapel, died at midnight on Thursday following six weeks’ illness with bronchitis and complications having been bedfast about one month. She was seventy-four years old. Her husband died two years ago. Her surviving children are as follows: Arthur Good, of Leak’s Chapel, who resided with his mother, Clarence Good, of the same neighborhood, Mrs. John Turner, of Ingham, Mrs. Tom Turner, of near Alma, and Mrs. Ashby Alger, of Leak’s Chapel. One daughter, Mrs. Amos Alger, died nine years ago, and six other children were lost in infancy. Mrs. Good was a Miss Lucas, of this county, before marriage. She is survived by two brothers, viz.; Isaac Lucas, of Stanley, and David Lucas, of Shenandoah county.
Mrs. Good had been a member of the Brethren church for half a century and was a highly respected Christian lady. Her funeral which took place at 11 a.m., on Sunday was conducted by Eld. H.F. Sours, assisted by Eld. Ausby Cubbage.
GEORGE W. GOODE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jun 1924
DEATH OF GEORGE W. GOODE
After a lingering illness of about five months, one of which he was confined to his bed, George W. Goode passed away on Friday at noon at his home in Stanley. Mr. Goode was born at Alma, Page county, on June 11, 1847, being at the time of his death 77 years and 9 days of age. He leaves his aged wife, who before marriage was Miss Martha A. Offenbacker, daughter of Jacob Offenbacker, deceased. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Byron B. Weast, who has always resided with her parents, and Mrs. H.L. Kibler, also of Stanley. He leaves five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He also leaves three brothers- Noah and Isaac Good of near Stanley, Henry Goode, of Shenandoah, and one sister, Mrs. Franey Blosser, of Stanley. The funeral was conducted on Sunday from Graves Chapel Methodist church by Rev. Mr. Caricofe, of Rockingham county… The deceased was an honorable man, possessing a host of friends, this fact being attested by the large number present on the occasion of his funeral. He was a valued member of the Methodist church.
HENRY GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1923
DEATH OF HENRY GOOD
Henry Good, a native of this county, died on Saturday morning at his home near Great Falls, Fairfax county, where he had been living a number of years and where he was engaged in farming. For a number of years Mr. Good resided in Luray coming here from the Leaksville neighborhood, where he resided on the place now owned by Luther Painter. Mr. Good had been twice married, his first wife having been Miss Letitia Tharpe, daughter of the late Henry Tharpe, of this county, and a sister of F.H. Tharpe, of Luray. After coming to Luray, Mr. Good was engaged for a number of years with his brother in law, Mr. Tharpe in the produce business. He was a good citizen and was a son of the late Allen Good, of Bixler’s Ferry this county, his brothers being, J. Byrd Good, of that section; Philip Good, of Fairfax county; Jacob Good, of Augusta county; John Good, of Orange county the sisters being Mrs. Annie Bazzle and Miss Nannie Good, both of Fairfax county. Mr. Good’s second wife was a Fairfax county lady, who survives him. He was a devout member of the Methodist church, while a resident of Luray, holding his membership with the local organization. The burial took place in Fairfax county on Monday. He was about sixty years of age.
HENRY GOODE (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jul 1928
DEATH OF MR. GOODE AT VERBENA
Henry Goode, a highly respected and upright old citizen, living with his son Ernest Good, at Stanley died last Thursday morning at the age of seventy-nine years. Mr. Good, who was originally of the Stanley neighborhood, sustained a stroke of paralysis while visiting in that section several months ago. While he has been very feeble since then, his death was unexpected, as he going around almost to the last. He leaves one brother, Noah Good and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Price, both of Stanley. The late George W. Goode, of Stanley was his brother. His wife, who was Miss Jane Turner, of near Shenandoah, died several years ago. Mr. Good owned a small farm on Naked Creek and was a thrifty and industrious citizen. He was a member of the Christian church. His funeral was conducted on Saturday by Rev. A.W. Andes, his pastor with interment in the George Comer graveyard.
HENRY GOOD (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Jul 1928
JACOB’S WELL
Henry Good, who died at the home of his son at Verbena last week was born 80 years ago near old Alma. He was a son of John Good, who made grain cradles to cut wheat for fifty years. Henry leaves one brother, Noah, of near Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Davey Price, of near Stanley, the last of the nine children. Henry was a fine Christian man…
ISAAC GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Feb 1925
DEATH OF ISAAC GOOD
Isaac Good a highly respected citizen living near Petefish Pond, who has been in declining health from some internal trouble for several years, died on Sunday aged about fifty-five years. He had been bedfast about a week. Mr. Good leaves a widow who was Miss Sarah Kite prior to marriage and the following children, Amos Good and Mrs. Dora Dinges, of Stanley. He was a brother of Noah Good, of Shenandoah, and Henry Good and Mrs. David Price, of Stanley. The funeral at Alma church at 11 a.m., Tuesday will be conducted by Eld. J.B. Jenkins.
JACOB GOOD
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Apr 1926
DEATH OF JACOB GOOD
Jacob Good, a respected old citizen of the Leak's Chapel neighborhood, near Stanley, died suddenly on Tuesday night aged seventy-four years. Mr. Good fell back while eating his supper and died in an hour or two. His death was due to the paralysis. While slightly paralyzed about six months ago he had been going around as usual up to the last. Mr. Good leaves a widow, two sons, Arthur and Clarence Good and several daughters including Mrs. Ashby Alger and the Widow Lewis Turner. Mr. Good was a member of the Brethren church. His funeral which took place at Leak's Chapel yesterday was conducted by Elds. J.M. Foster and Ausby Cubbage. Burial at Leak's Chapel.
JAMES M. GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Jun 1927
NATIVE OF PAGE DIES AT NEW MARKET
After an illness of a year or more from a complication of diseases, Mr. James M. Good died at the home of his son, Mr. Julius S. Good, two miles northwest of New Market, at 8 o’clock, Wednesday evening, June 22, 1927. He was aged 72 years, 1 month and 28 days.
Mr. Good was born in Page county on April 24th, 1855 to the late Noah W. Good. Mr. Good was a resident of near New Market for about 50 years. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran church, of New Market, for many years.
Mr. Good is survived by eleven of his thirteen children who are as follows; Mrs. A. Carper (Mary), Edinburg; Mr. Ernest M. Good, Singer’s Glen; Mrs. David S. Stroop, (Salina) Penn Laird; Mrs. Earl Alger (Rachael), Stanley; Mr. Charles W. Good, Luray; and Mrs. Frank Bowman, (Amanda),Messrs. H.L., Julius S., John G. Good, Miss Nannie Belle Good and Mrs. R.E. Silvious (Rebecca) all of near New Market. His wife before marriage, Miss Rebecca M. Pettit, died on March 18, 1920.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, meeting at the home at 2 o’clock, with services from St. Martin’s Lutheran church, Rev. S.C. Stickley and Rev. J.P. Stirewalt, D.D., officiating. Interment will be in Emanuel cemetery, New Market, beside his deceased wife- Shenandoah Valley, New Market.
JOHN GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 May 1928
DEATH OF JOHN GOOD
John Good, a respected old citizen died Saturday morning after a long illness at the home of his son, William Good, near Stanley. He was eighty-one years old and had been feeble all winter, dropsy developing and hastening his end. For a few weeks he had been practically helpless. Mr. Good had been a farmer but had turned his place over to his son, William, with whom he resided. The old man was a widower, his wife who was a Miss Sigler, having died about twenty years ago.
Mr. Good’s surviving children are William Good, Cledie Good and Mrs. Beauregard Cubbage, of Stanley, Mrs. Amos Nauman, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Lubena Painter of Staunton. Mr. Good was born near Stanley. He leaves no brothers or sisters. He was a member of the Adventist church.
The funeral was held from the late home Saturday afternoon. Eld. Thomas H. Painter, of the Adventists in charge.
MRS. JOHN GOOD
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1921
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. John Good died Wednesday morning at the home of her son in law, Doc Aleshire. Funeral at the Adventist church Thursday morning at 1 o’clock. Aged about 87 years.
MRS. “SARAH” GOOD (SHOULD BE NANCY) (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Mar 1926
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH GOOD
Mrs. Sarah Good, aged seventy-seven years, widow of Isaac Good, died at her home near Petefish Pond on Saturday at 11 a.m.. Prior to her marriage she was a Miss Price, and all of her brothers and sisters are now dead. Her husband has been dead about a year. Two children survive her, one being Amos Good, of near Long’s Crossing, and the other Mrs. Harry Dinges, who resided with her mother. Mrs. Good was a member of the Old School Baptist church and was an estimable woman. Her funeral was preached at Alma Lutheran church by Eld. John B. Jenkins yesterday morning.
MRS. NANCY GOOD (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Mar 1926
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. Isaac Goode died Saturday, Feb. 27th, at her home near Alma. She leaves two children, Amos Goode, and Mrs. Dora Dinges, the latter residing with her mother. Funeral Monday morning at Alma Lutheran church by Rev. John Jenkins. Age 77 years, 4 months and 24 days.
TEAL GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Jan 1924
STANLEY
Teal Good, colored, about seventy years of age, died at her home near Marksville on Sunday night. Her dwelling burned several weeks ago and since that time she has been living in an old barn on the place that was converted into a dwelling house. She has been living in this section many years and was highly respected.
DEWITT GOODRICH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Nov 1929
PIONEER SAWYER, OF STANLEY
DeWitt Goodrich, for many years a saw mill operator in this county, and one of the best known citizens of the Stanley neighborhood, died at 11:45 a.m., on Saturday at the home of his son-in-law, Burnett Jenkins, at Stanley, where he made his home. While Mr. Goodricj was seventy-eight years old and had been suffering from Bright's Disease and the usual complications for several years, he maintained his active habits and was driving his automobile about a week before he died while he was confined to his bed only a few days...
Mr. Good rich was the oldest saw mill man in this county. Eld. B.F. Purdham, of Luray, formerly of Stanley, who was closely associated with him for a great many years says that according to his recollection Mr. Goodrich came here as a young man from Culpeper county and worked at the "Booton" saw mill near the Petefish pond, in the Stanley neighbrhood. From that time on Mr. Goodrich followed the saw mill business, at times on a large scale and employing much labor...
Mr. Goodrich's early home in Culpeper county was seven miles this side of Culpeper Courthouse. It is said that he has no brothers or sisters. Soon after locating in the Stanley neighborhood he married Miss Bettie Purdham, a sister of Samuel Purdham, of Stanley. He lost his wife about three years ago. Their surviving children are William Purdham, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Jacob Bradley, Mrs. Burnett Jenkins, Mrs. Vernon Painter and Mrs. Gertie Printz, of Stanley, Mrs. Nannie Butler, of Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. "Babe" Conoway, of Baltimore. In his late years Mr. Goodrich spent a good deal of time with his children in the Northern States and greatly enjoyed the experience. One of these ladies, Mrs. Conoway, married the captain of a boat and Mr. Goodrich was a guest on the water for a while, quite a novelty for him...
The first Seventh Day Adventists came to the Stanley neighborhood in 1876 and the church soon secured a strong hold there. Mr. Goodrich joined them a few years later. For many years he was recognized as one of the oustanding church leaders, and held various official positions with the church. There were various points of similarity between him and the late Peter Painter of John, both being large sawmill operators and useful as employers of labot, and both liberal members of the Adventist church... His funeral was held at the Stanley Adventist church at 11 a.m., yesterday with interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. SARAH GOODRICH
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Mar 1926
MRS. DEE GOODRICH DIES AT STANLEY
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Goodrich, wife of D.W. Goodrich, died on Monday evening at her home near Stanley, aged seventy-eight years. Mrs. Goodrich has been in poor health for some time...
Mrs. Goodrich leaves the following children: William Goodrich, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Vernie Painter, Mrs. Gertie Printz, and Mrs. Jacob Bradley, of Stanley; Mrs. Burnet Jenkins, of Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Nan Norman and Mrs. Babe Foltz, of Philadelphia... The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich lasted for more than fifty years. He is well known as a lumberman and farmer. Mrs. Goodrich was a daughter of James Purdham, deceased, and is survived by one brother, Samuel Purdham, of Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Knight, of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich were prominent members of the Stanley Adventist church. The funeral was held at the Adventist church on Wednesday morning, Rev. Mr. Adkins preaching... The burial was in the Adventist cemetery.
W.C. GORDON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Sep 1930
W.C. GORDON DIED AT FURNACE No. 2
W.C. Gordon, aged 80 years, a respected citizen residing near Furnace No. 2, died on Tuesday after being feeble for some time on account of old age. Her was confined to his bed two weeks. Mr. Gordon in his active years was a farmer and blacksmith.
His wife who was a daughter of Thomas Meadows, of Jolletts, died a number of years ago. He leaves the following children: Hiram Gordon, of Prince William county, Va., William, of Washington, D.C., Hubert, of Hancock, Md., Homer, of Waynesboro, Va., Harrison who lived with his father, and Mamie a married daughter residing in Baltimore. Mr. Gordon leaves a half-brother Jas. Seal of Clifton Forge. The funeral which was held….?…. Thursday….?…. Samuels graveyard.
EDDIE GORMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jun 1928
EDDIE GORMAN DIES IN EARLY MANHOOD
Eddie Gorman, age 23, a young Irishman, of Roanoke, who married Miss Wynona Yager, of near Marksville and was employed formerly with the maintenance force on the N. & W. automatic signal and control system, died the first of this week at the home of his parents in Roanoke...
Young Gorman met his wife while the force of men to which he belonged were working in Page county. She was then an employe at the Y.M.C.A. at Shenandoah, this county, and a few months ago resumed her position at the same institution. She is left with an infant about a year old. Mrs. Gorman attended the funeral in Roanoke.
Young Gorman was a member of the Catholic church. Besides his wife, infant, father and mother, he leaves several brothers and sisters. Mrs. Gorman is a daughter of Walter Yager, of near Marksville.
GRAY TWINS (CHILDREN OF LETCHER)
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jun 1928
DEATH OF TWINS
Mr. and Mrs. Letcher Gray of the Pine Grove neighborhood lost twin children on Monday. The babes were about ten days old. The funeral was held on Tuesday by Rev. Warnecke and the little ones were buried in the same coffin. They were grandchildren of James N. Gray, well known citizen of Pine Grove.
MRS. BESSIE GRAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Jul 1926
DEATH OF MRS. SELDON GRAY
Mrs. Bessie Gray, wife of Seldon Gray, of near Marksville, who was reported very ill last week, died Sunday evening and was buried from her home yesterday afternoon. Eld. A.W. Campbell conducting the service. Burial in the family graveyard near her home. Mrs. Gray was a daughter of Perry Southard, deceased. She leaves a number of children, some of them small…
CHARLES H. GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 jul 1928
CHARLES H. GRAY KILLED
Charles H. Gray, aged 25 years, son of Erasmus Gray, of Martinsburg, formerly of near Marksville, this county was fatally injured on July 18 while trying to jump on a West bound freight train a half mile West of Harpers Ferry. The man fell under the moving cars and an arm and leg were cut off by the wheels. He died on his way to the hospital. He leaves a number of brothers and sisters. His mother was a daughter of Irvin Cave of this county.
DAVID W. GRAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Feb 1928
DEATH OF PINE GROVE MERCHANT
David W. Gray, merchant in Pine Grove Hollow, near Stanley, died unexpectedly at 5:30 p.m., on Saturday at the age of fifty-two years. Mr. Gray had been afflicted with high blood pressure for years and sustained a stroke of paralysis some time ago, going to the hospital but not remaining for treatment. He continued to attend to business till the last. Saturday morning Mr. Gray went to the garage to get his car out to go to Stanley and was paralyzed in the garage, but managed to get to the house. Death ensued in a few hours.
Mr. Gray was an honorable and upright citizen and was an asset to the Pine Grove community where he will be missed in many ways. He was an active and useful member of the Bethlehem Christian church for years. His wife who was a daughter of Charles D. Owens died two years ago. He leaves five children, Leola, Eula, Russell, Edith and Ray Gray, two daughters are nearly grown and the ages of the others ranging down to five years. Mr. Gray was a son of Philip (Bud) Gray, deceased. His surviving brothers and sisters are: Ida Gray, Mrs. William Weakly and Mrs. Delbert Cave, all of near Stanley. The deceased ran a store in Pine Grove, above the Rock House for years. His business was well conducted and a success. He owned his farm, place of business and a little farm, accumulated by his industry and thrift.
The funeral which took place from the home at 2 p.m., Monday was conducted by Rev. H.J. Dudley, pastor of the deceased, with interment in the family graveyard.
EDWARD GRAY
Page News & Courier, 15 May 1927
DEATH AT KEYSTONE
Edward Gray, of Keystone, South Stanley, died at his home yesterday morning from an internal cancer from which he had been suffering four about eight months. He underwent a hospital operation two months ago without lasting benefit. His age was about thirty-four years. A widow who was formerly a Miss Campbell survives him with two small children, Albert and Mary Catherine. By his first marriage to a Miss Stoneberger he leaves one child, Thomas. The surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. Mary Purdham of Shenandoah, Mrs. Lizzie Purdham, of Stanley, Mrs. David Burner, of Luray, and Mrs. Annie Viands, of Philadelphia. They are the children of Thomas G. Gray who died about a year ago. Funeral arrangements were not announced when these facts were gathered.
JOHN GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 May 1921
DEATH OF MR. GRAY
John Gray died at his home in Pine Grove Hollow last Wednesday after a short illness which was not thought to be serious. It is supposed that death was due to heart disease. He was about fifty years of age and is survived by the following brothers: Noah, Walter, Samuel Gray and a brother living in the West. Miss Annie Gray a sister, also survives him... The funeral was conducted at his late home on Friday by Elder G.W. Painter, of the Brethren church and the interment took place near his home. He had no children and his entire life was spent in the neighborhood where he died. A widow survives him.
PHILIP GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jan 1920
DEATH OF PHILIP GRAY
Philip Gray, aged 72 years, a well known citizen living near Marksville died at his home last Friday night following a third stroke of paralysis. He had been in feeble health for several years. Mr. Gray who was a widower lived with his son William Gray and daughters, Misses Emma and Ida. His remaining surviving children are Amos Gray, George W. Gray, Mrs. William Weekly and Mrs. Delbert Cave. The funeral which took place at the late home of the deceased at 2 p.m., on Sunday was conducted by Elder Walter Strickler, the remains being interred in the family graveyard.
RETURN O. GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jan 1923
DEATH OF R.O. GRAY
R.O. Gray, a well known citizen of this county, living in Pine Grove Hollow, died last Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, following an illness of more than two years.... He is survived by his widow, four daughters and one son, in addition to two brothers- James and Alonzo Gray. The burial took place in the family graveyard on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, the services being conducted in the Episcopal church in Pine Grove by Elder Arthur Campbell, of Luray, assisted by Rev. Dennis Whittle, also of this place...
THOMAS G. GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Jul 1926
DEATH OF THOS. G. GRAY
Thomas G. Gray, formerly of Stanley, died at 3:15 p.m., on Tuesday at the home of his son-in-law, David Burner, in Luray, Mr. Gray resided near Stanley until the first of April and since that time has been staung with his children... A complication of troubles especially affecting his heart and kidneys caused his death. The deceased was about sixty-five years old. His wife who prior to marriage was Miss Mary Catherine Burns, died five years ago. The surviving children are Mrs. Emma Purdham, of Shenandoah, Va., Mrs. Lizzie Purdham, of Stanley, Mrs. Mattie Burner, of Luray, Mrs. Annie Viands, of Philadelphia, and Edward Gray, of Stanley. One sister, Miss Lizzie Gray, residing at S.L. Batman's, near Kimball, survives the deceased. He had two brothers, William and Clinton Gray, both of whom are dead. He was a member of the Methodist church.
The funeral and burial which took place at Graves' Chapel Wednesday afternoon were attended by all of the children. The services were conducted by Rev. G.H. Tyler, of Stanley, assisted by Rev. Charles A. Hall, of Luray.
GILLIE JANE GRIFFITH
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Feb 1920
DEATH OF MISS GILLIE GRIFFITH
Miss Gillie Jane Griffith, the death of whose father, Pendleton Griffith, appears elsewhere in this paper, died at her home three miles east of Luray, on Sunday, February 1st at 6:25 p.m. Her death was sudden and was due to pneumonia. She was a daughter of Pendleton and Barbara Griffith, and is survived by the following immediate relatives- a brother and a sister- H.H. Griffith and Mrs. B.F. Glenn. The interment took place in the Heiston graveyard on Tuesday.
MRS. JULIA GRIFFITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Jun 1923
DEATH OF MRS. JULIA GRIFFITH
Mrs. Julia Griffith, wife of Jacob Griffith, of Jewell Hollow, died on Sunday morning at the home of her brother, T. William Sours, near Morning Star. Death was due to paralysis... She was about forty years of age.
Mrs. Griffith is survived by her father John W. Sours, by her husband and by a number of brothers and sisters including T.W. Sours, Jacob Sours, James Sours and Mrs. Henry Sours, of this county, and Mrs. Jack Campbell, of Rappahannock county. She leaves no children. Mrs. Griffith was a member of the Lutheran church... Her funeral took place at Morning Star church on Monday, conducted by Rev. C.I. Morgan.
CHARLES GRIMSLEY (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Mar 1930
CHARLES GRIMSLEY BURNT BEYOND RECOGNITION BY EXPLOSION
Shenandoah, Va., Mar. 17- The remains of Charles Grimsley, age 36, ..?.. of Ingham, this county, who lost his life by the explosion of coal gas last Saturday morning while relining a smokestack at Penn Grove, Pa., were brought here on Sunday and buried in the Samuel Comer graveyard near Ingham on Monday.
Full details have not been received here. He was burned beyond recognition. Another man named, Hurt, of Roanoke, Va., aged 38 years, lost his life at the same time. Mr. Grimsley had lived in Pennsylvania for a number of years. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Sallie May Grimsley, and three children. His wife was from the South originally.
... He is survived by his parents and two brothers and three sisters as follows: Kemper Grimsley, New Jersey; Otis Grimsley, of Ingham, Mrs. Noah Comer, of Steam Hollow, this county, and Mrs. Bud Judd and Mrs. James Thomson, of Shenandoah.
John Henderson and Noah Comer, went after the body, leaving here in Mr. Henderson's car. Mr. Comer accompanied the body on the rain, while the widow and children of the deceased rode? to Ingham with Mr. Henderson in his car.
CHARLES GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1930
DEATH OF CHARLES GRIMSLEY
(Contributed)
Shenandoah, Va., Mar. 25- This community is grieved over the death of Charles Grimsley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Grimsley, of Ingham, whose death was reported in this paper last week, saying that he was killed while relining a smoke stack at Penn Grove, N.J. He lived at Salem, N.J. and worked at Penn Grove, a distance of about nine miles. He worked for Stevens & Wood, contractors, building large plants of all kinds. He was operating an electric crane when the tragic end came. Mr. Grimsley left Ingham about 18 years ago, going from there to Georgia, where he worked for a contractor for two years. While there he married Miss Sallie Mae Scott. After leaving Georgia, he returned to Ingham for awhile, then going to Baltimore where he remained for several years, and since in other large cities. He had only lived in Salem for about a year and was expecting to leave that place the last of this month, for a visit at his home at Infham, and to his wife’s home in Georgia.
… His funeral was held on his 37th birthday and was attended by a large crowd…
Those who attended the funeral from a distance where Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott, of Tosso, Ga., parents of the deceased’s wife…
CLARENCE LEE GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Apr 1930
Shenandoah
Clarence Lee Grimsley, 2 years, son of Clarence and Lucy Grimsley, of Ingham, died on Sunday and will be buried at the Sam Comer graveyard at 2 p.m. today.
MRS. JENNIE B. GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Sep 1926
DEATH NEAR SHENANDOAH
(Contributed)
Mrs. Jennie B. Grimsley, wife of W.M. Grimsley, born May 3rd, 1864 died August 23d, 1926, aged 62 years, 3 months and 20 days. She leaves to mourn her loss, husband and children, five sons and four daughters, viz., Levi Grimsley, Eugene, Rachel Lucas, Edith Good, Millard Grimsley, Sibert Grimsley, Edith and Ethel Grimsley, who still remain at home, and E. Ray Grimsley, of Baltimore, Md. She also lost a son in the World War, October 4, 1918. She was the mother of sixteen children and had twelve grandchildren...
JOHN B. GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Mar 1930
DEATH OF JOHN B. GRIMSLEY
John B. Grimsley, aged 75 years, died on March 1st near Ingham from pneumonia. He leaves a wife, three sons, four daughters, and nineteen grandchildren, also two brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held on Monday at St. Paul’s Episcopal church, Ingham, by the Rev. F.J. Warnecke, assisted by Eld. Ernest Cave, of Shenandoah.
MRS. MARGARET GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Apr 1923
DEATH OF MRS. GRIMSLEY
Mrs. Margaret Grimsley died at her home in Steam Hollow in the Ingham neighborhood, on Monday, April 9, aged 92 years, 6 months and 16 days. For some time she had been in feeble health, though maintained her mental facilities almost until the hour of her death. She had made her home with her daughter, Miss Emma Grimsley, in addition to whom she is survived by the other following children: Hubert, Thomas and W.J. Grimsley, all of that section, and Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. Frank Orye, the latter of Shenandoah. For a long time she had been a member of the Christian church, and her funeral was conducted on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock at the Episcopal church at Ingham by Rev. R.P. Crumpler, her pastor, assisted by Elder Frank Comer, the interment taking place in the Grimsley grave yard. Her husband was Noah Grimsley, who has been dead many years. Mrs. Grimsley had fifty five grandchildren, thirty nine of whom are living; fifty six great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. John Snyder, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., also survives her.
MRS. MARY GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
Ingham Letter
Aunt Mary Grimsley, who had been confined to her bed for several years, passed out of this world Saturday night. The funeral was conducted by Elder Frank Comer at the Episcopal church near here. She leaves to mourn her loss 3 sons T.T. Grimsley, John Grimsley and William Grimsley, and two daughters- Mrs. Samuel Aleshire and Clery Grimsley. She also leaves sixty grandchildren and forty-two great-grandchildren. The remains were placed in the Samuel Comer graveyard near Ingham.
MRS. MINNIE GRIMSLEY (SHOULD BE JENNIE)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Aug 1926
DEATH AT INGHAM
Mrs. Minnie Grimsley, wife of William Grimsley, of Ingham, died on Monday, aged about sixty-five years. Mrs. Grimsley who was a member of the Christian chruch and highly respected was a daughter of the late Colonel Comer. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Jean, John and Seibert Comer, Mrs. Rachel Lucas, Mrs. Edith Good, Misses Evadelle and Ethel Grimsley, of Shenandoah Iron Works district and Ernest Comer, of Woodlawn, Pa. The funeral will take place on Wednesday.
JAMES V. "POLK" HAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Jul 1927
DEATH OF CONFEDERATE VETERAN
James Vernon Ham, better known as "Polk" Ham, a well known Confederate veteran of this county, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kemper Dadisman in Shenandoah, this county, where he had resided for a number of years. Mr. Ham, who was 85 years 2 months and one day of age had been in feeble health for a long time...
The deceasedm who was a plasterer by trade, lived for many years at Leaksville, this county, where he owned the property where one of the stores now stands. Selling this he bought on Mechanic Street, Luray, his wife, who was Miss Rebecca Cave, a sister of John H., Daniel W. and the late David N. Cave, of Luray, dying while a resident of this place. After he was bereft of a companion he went to Shenandoah and lived with his daughter. He was a brother of D.E. Ham, real estate agent, of Dayton, Va., formerly of Grottoes. Besides Mr. Dadisman he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Maude Felds, of Los Angeles, California. His birthplace was in Page county, near Verbena. In the civil war he served in Co. D. 7th Va., Cav., originally commanded by Capt. Macon Jordan, and is said to have been a fine soldier. He was a highly esteemed member of Rosser-Gibbons Camp, Confederate Veterans... He belonged to the Antioch Disciples church, near Luray for many years.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday from the Christian church at Leaksville, Rev. A.W. Andes in charge of the services, and he will be buried in the cemetery near his old home in that village.
MISS NANNIE HARLOW
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Apr 1920
DEATH OF MISS NANNIE HARLOW
Miss Nannie Lee Harlow, of near Stanley, died on last Sunday morning, April 4, at 4 o'clock. She had been suffering from an amputated limb for the past six months, during which time she was unable to walk a step. She was the daughter of William Harlow who died about two years ago. The deceased was 15 years, 7 months and 5 days of age...
The funeral services were conducted at the Shenandoah Christian Disciples church by Rev. B.J. Earp, of Luray, and the remains were laid to rest in the United Brethren cemetery on the North-West part of Shenandoah B.J. EARP
MRS. VIRGINIA HARRIS (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Apr 1927
DIED
Mrs. Virginia Harris, wife of Bishop Harris, of Jordan Hollow, above Marksville, died at her home of cancer of the face last Thursday, aged fifty-four years... A daughter of William Sampsell, deceased, she leaves a husband and several sons and daughters. She was buried in the Gray burial ground in Pine Grove Hollow, her pastor, Rev. H.J. Dudley, of Bethlehem Disciples church, conducting the service.
MRS. VIRGINIA HARRIS (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Apr 1927
A circumstance that often attends mountain burials occurred at the funeral of Mrs. Bishop Harris in the Blue Ridge above Marksville last Friday. Mrs. Harris lived near the head of Jordan Hollow far up in the mountain and was buried in the old Gray burial ground in Pine Grove Hollow, not more than two miles away from her home, a distance that could be walked in a very short time. Making the trip on the day of the funeral was a very different matter as Undertaker Bradley had to drive the automobile hearse from the head of Jordan Hollow to the intersection with the Pine Grove road at Marksville and then far up in Pine Grove Hollow, covering a distance of eight or ten miles, over steep, muddy, mountain roads to get to a point about two miles away from the starting point.
MRS. SALLY ANN HENRY
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1924
PALMY DAYS OF NEWPORT
For the benefit of the relatives and friends of Sally Ann Henry, who passed away at her home near Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., on Dec. 23, 1923, you will please publish this article. Mrs. Henry was born at Newport, Page County, Va., 83 years ago. She was a daughter of David Freeze and married John Henry in 1866, who at that time had just recovered from wounds received during the war. Seven balls had passed thru his flesh, one hit the heart. She was a sister of Mrs. Adam Seekford, my mother, who died in 1865, and Mrs. Noah Foltz, who is also dead; Mrs. John Higgs, of Baltimore, Mrs. Henry Shenk, of Luray; Jeff, John Harrison and Joseph Freeze, all dead but Harrison, who lives near Harrisonburg, and Joseph, who lives near Newport, Va. She was the mother of a large family of children, but I do not know their names, as I never saw any of them…
SAMUEL WHITFIELD HENSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Mar 1923
Samuel Whitefield Hensley, a well known farmer and stock dealer, brother of Mrs. Samuel Eppard, of Leaksville, died at his home near Elkton on February 28th, aged seventy-three years. He had been ill for several weeks. His wife who was Miss Sidney Lam, and the following children survive him: Mrs. Fred Wyant, Mrs. Collie Monger, Mrs. Willie Davis, William and Walter Hensley, all of Rockingham. Four brothers and two sisters also survive him. Funeral services were conducted from the late home Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. G.W. Clegg, of Elkton, officiating. Interment was in the cemetery at McGaheysville.
HENRY HIGGS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Jan 1925
HENRY HIGGS, CONFEDERATE VETERAN, DIES IN 90TH YEAR
Henry Higgs, of Leaksville, who leaves an honorable record as a Confederate soldier and good citizen, died very suddenly on Saturday evening at Leaksville where he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Henkel. Lacking only a few months of being ninety years old, he was active and industrious to the last, showing but little diminution in activity in recent years. He was deaf but excellent eyesight that still enabled him to read without glasses comnpensated for this deficiency. Several years ago while he was hoeing in the garden a rock flew in his eye, necessitating the removal of the eye ball, but the other eye continued to do good service.
Mr. Higgs was feeling as well as usual and eat a heart supper Saturday night. Retiring about seven o’clock he called his daughter into the room to put out the light and was fatally stricken almost immediately, dying in a few minutes.
Mr. Higgs served in Co. K., 10th Virginia Infantry, Captains W.T. Young, R.S. Parks and D.C. Grayson, the first company that left the county for the war. He was captured with the company and confined in prison at Elmira, N.Y., for a long time. By trade a carpenter he combined with this a little farming and owned a small place at Leaksville.
Mr. Higgs was the father of fourteen children, the number including three pairs of twins. The twelve surviving children are as follows: Mrs. Tom Smith, of Egypt Bend, Mrs. Charles Henkel, Mrs. Charles Dinges, Joseph Higgs, Miss Carrie Higgs, George Higgs, and Clarence Higgs, of Leaksville, D. Benton Higgs, of Luray, John and William Higgs, of Westville, Ohio, Mrs. N.D. Siford, of Hagerstown, and Cletus Higgs, of Strasburg. Mr. Higgs leaves one sister, Mrs. Pendleton Fleming, of Leaksville. He lost his wife eighteen years ago. She was a sister of William Price, deceased, of the White House. Mr. Higgs was a member of the Leaksville Christian church for years. His funeral will be held at the church at 10 a.m., today (Tuesday) Rev. R.P. Crumpler, a former pastor, conducting the services…
JACOB MARTIN VANBUREN HIGGS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Aug 1929
JACOB HIGGS, NATIVE OF PAGE, DIED IN ILLINOIS
Oakland, Ill., Aug. 15- Jacob Higgs, well known East Oakland, (Ill.) township resident, died at the Oakwood hospital, Charleston, Ill, Sunday, August 4th, following several weeks illness. Death was due to a complication of diseases.
Mr. Higgs had been a resident of the Oakland community for many years during which time he gained and kept the respect and love of his friends whom he numbered by the hundreds…
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 6th from the Oakland Presbyterian church. Rev. Leslie Golman, officiating. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery.
The following obituary was read:
“Jacob Martin Van Buren Higgs was one of the thirteen children born in the home of Simon and Sarah Higgs at Newport, (Page Co.) Va. Three of these children are living, viz.; Samuel Higgs and Mrs. Sarah Foltz, of Newport, Va., and Mrs. Clara Chaw, of Philadelphia, Penn. Jacob was born February 14, 1866. He came to Illinois at about the age of eighteen years and lived with the Kite brothers and with S.W. Roberst and was married to Miss Estella Wilson, Dec. 16, 1891. He united with the Methodist church at Fairview, at that time on the Oakland circuit, but was always liberal in his views to denominations and he and his good wife always kept open house and hearts for all good people…
“Mr. Higgs was a strong man physically and scarcely knew his strength. He was a tireless toiler in his business on the farm. The death of his wife, seemed to sadden his life and he broke down physically and was taken to the Oakwood hospital at Charleston where he passed away on Aug. 4th, 1929, aged 63 years, 5 months and 20 days.
“He leaves to mourn his loss two sons, Nelson, of Oakland, Calif., and Paul, of this city, and Mrs. Grace Ashmore, his daughter, and three grandchildren. Mrs. Bessie Cassiers, of Oakland, is a niece of Mr. Higgs…
JOSEPH HIGGS
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1929
NEWPORT LOSES A GOOD CITIZEN
The Brick Church, near Grove Hill, was not large enough to hold the crowd which asseumbled on Wednesday to pay the last tribute of respected to Joseph Higgs, an honored citizen, of Newport, who passed away at five o'clock on Monday afternoon after a gradual decline from Bright's Disease... He was fifty-one years old.
Mr. Higgs was a son of the late William Higgs, of Newport. He lost his first wife who was a daughter of the late Ambrose Rinehart. A second marriage had no issue. The following children of the first union survive: Mrs. Willie Deavers, Reuben Higgs, Mrs. Ashby Smith, Mrs. Luther Freeze, Miss Mable Higgs, Leonard Higgs and Garnet Higgs. Most of the children are grown while the youngest is ten or twelve years old. Mr. Higgs leaves one brother, John, living in Indiana, and a married sister, also in the middle West.
... He owned a small place, farming having been his principal occupation through life. He was a valied and useful member of the Newport Christian church. The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. A.W. Andes, with interment at the Brick Church.
MRS. JOSEPHINE HIGGS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1922
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Josephine Higgs, wife of Malachi Higgs, living in the Naked Creek section, about one and a half miles from Shenandoah, died on Thursday evening, after an illness of ten days with bronchial pneumonia. The deceased was about 60 years of age, and besides her husband is survived by the following children, Mrs. Dave Comer, of Elkton, Mrs. George Orye, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Horace Stredic, Baltimore, Md., Amos and Ernest Higgs, of Pennsylvania and Alfred Higgs, of Roanoke. Before marriage she was a Miss Davis, of near Elkton and the following brothers and sisters all of near Elkton survive her: Frank, Henry, Luther, John and David Davis and Mrs. Lee Secrist. Mrs. Higgs was held in high esteem in the community and for many years had been a consistent member of the U.B. Church, Shenandoah. At this time no arrangements have been made for the funeral.
MRS. NANCY HIGGS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Jun 1925
DEATH OF NATIVE OF PAGE
About 5 o’clock on last Monday morning, June 15, 1925, at the home of her daughter, two miles east of New Market, Va., Mrs. Nancy E. Higgs, widow of the late Samuel R. Higgs, departed this life after an illness of several weeks from a complication of diseases and the infirmities of old age. The deceased was the daughter of the late Mr. Cornelius and Mrs. Rebecca Jenkins (nee Cave), and was born in Page county, having attained her 88th birthday, last May 12th. Her husband, the late Samuel R. Higgs, died about 35 years ago. She is survived by two sons, Roland, at New Market and William at Afton, Va., and one daughter, Lillie, near New Market.
Mrs. Higgs was a member of the Church of the Brethren, having transferred her membership about two years ago from the Methodist church to that of the former denomination.
After a brief religious service at the home of her daughter, conducted by Rev. T.A. Graves, at 10 o’clock on last Tuesday morning, her remains were conveyed to St. Matthew Lutheran cemetery in this town and interred beside her husband…
…- Shenandoah Valley, New Market.
OLIVER HILLIARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Oct 1929
DEATH OF OLIVER HILLIARD
Oliver Hilliard, aged 22, died at 2:30 p.m., on Friday at the home of his father, William J. Hilliard, near Stanley, after a year or more of declining health due to Bright's Disease and complications... he leaves a young widow and two infant children, Cletus, aged fourteen months, and Phyllis May, aged 2 months. The widow, formerly Miss Melba Nauman, is a daughter of Solon Nauman. He leaves his father and mother and the following brothers and sisters: Lloyd and Leo Hilliards, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Willie, Herman, George, Louis, and Misses Lillian, Edna, Dorothy and Alyse Hilliard at home. His mother was formerly Miss Liccie Lucas, daughter of the late Martin lucas, of Ingham. The funeral which was held from Hilliards Chapel on Sunday was conducted by Eld. Stanley, of Shenandoah, with burial in the Martin Lucas graveyard near Ingham.
GEORGE HENDERSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Feb 1924
DEATH OF GEORGE HENDERSON
George Henderson, of near Marksville, died on Friday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ed. Hutchinson in the same locality, after a long illness from Bright’s disease complicated with other maladies. He had been at Mrs. Hutchinson’s for several months and had received tender care.
Mr. Henderson who was almost fifty years old, was a son of George Henderson, a well known Confederate Veteran of the Marksville neighborhood. He was the proprietor of Henderson’s mill as was with his father before him and was also engaged in farming. At one time he conducted a store at the mill. His health began to decline rapidly six or eight months ago.
Mr. Henderson leaves the following brothers and sisters: Seldon Henderson, of Shenandoah Junction, William Henderson, of Baltimore, Mrs. Jennie Davis, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Sadie Leak, Mrs. Lester Pendergast, Mrs. Ed Hutchinson and Mrs. Edward Wolfersberger, of Stanley, and Mrs. John V. Kite, of Bardane, W.Va.
The funeral was held at Graves Chapel at 10 a.m., on Sunday, Rev. J.W. Leggett conducting the services. The burial took place in the family grave yard in the Basin.
MRS. SALLIE FREEZE HENRY (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Dec 1923
LOCALS
Mrs. Sallie Frieze Henry, widow of John Henry, and a native of Page county, died of paralysis December 18th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Burch, at Woodstock, aged 81 years. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. William Burch and Mrs. Virginia Henry, of Woodstock , and Mrs. Alice Vaughan, of Hagerstown, and three sons, Curtis, Caywood and Ashby Henry, of Woodstock. Mrs. Henry had lived for many years at Woodstock. She was a member of the Methodist church.
MRS. SALLY HENRY (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1924
PALMY DAYS OF NEWPORT
For the benefit of the relatives and friends of Sally Ann Henry, who passed away at her home near Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., on Dec. 23, 1923, you will please publish this article. Mrs. Henry was born at Newport, Page County, Va., 83 years ago. She was a daughter of David Freeze and married John Henry in 1866, who at that time had just recovered from wounds received during the war. Seven balls had passed thru his flesh, one hit the heart. She was a sister of Mrs. Adam Seekford, my mother, who died in
1865, and Mrs. Noah Foltz, who is also dead; Mrs. John Higgs, of Baltimore, Mrs. Henry Shenk, of Luray; Jeff, John Harrison and Joseph Freeze, all dead but Harrison, who lives near Harrisonburg, and Joseph, who lives near Newport, Va. She was the mother of a large family of children, but I do not know their names, as I never saw any of them…
But few people now living around Newport remember her as most all the people of her young life have passed away. Old Jake Freeze, who at one time lived just north of the bridge in Luray, was her uncle.
RUSSELL HILLIARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Jan 1923
DEATH OF CHILD
Russell Hilliard, aged 1 year, 2 months and 17 days infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hilliard, of Ingham, this county, died on Monday, January 22, 1923; after several weeks illness with pneumonia and was buried in the family graveyard the following day with services by Elders Frank Comer and John Henderson…
WILLIAM HITT
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Oct 1924
MR. HITT DIES AT GREAT AGE
William Hitt, an aged citizen of the county, who lived for many years at Newport, passed away at 9 p.m., on Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B.F. Judd, in Shenandoah City. Mr. Hitt who was a brother of the late Charles O. Hitt, of Luray, was about ninety-two years of age and was born in Greene county. His wife has been dead for a number of years. He had been feeble and unable to work for a long time and a short time before his death was paralyzed. For a long time he had been living with his children. The following children survive: Mrs. Ben Judd and Mrs. Harry Stanley, of Shenandoah City, Mrs. Ben Breeden, of Baltimore, Mrs. Paul Hitt and Mrs. Nannie Riddle, of Elkton, John Hitt, Mrs. Harry Coatney, and Mrs. John Higgs, of Newport, Mrs. Clint Turner and Mrs. Emma Phillips. All of Mr. Hitt’s brothers and sisters are believed to be dead.
He was a respected citizen and a member of the Brethren church for a number of years. The funeral was held in the Christian church at Newport on Thursday, Rev. A.W. Andes conducting the services, and the body being interred at Newport.
MRS. MARY HOCKMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Mar 1925
MRS. HOCKMAN DIES IN ROCKBRIDGE
Mrs. Mary Hockman, widow of James Hockman, of Fairfield, Rockbridge county, died at her home at midnight on Sunday, after a long illness, aged about sixty years, and will be buried at the Brick church, near Grove Hill, this county, at 1 p.m., on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hockman was a daughter of the late David A. Huffman, of Grove Hill, and leaves two brothers, Charles and Hubert Huffman, and three sisters, Mrs. Hubert Foltz, Mrs. Ashby Foltz and Mrs. H.J. Foltz, all of this county. Her surviving children are as follows: Willie, John and Miss Carrie Hockman, of Fairfield; Ashby and Oscar Hockman, of Augusta county; Mrs. Oscar Sours, of Route 3, Luray; Mrs. Ben Louderback, of Stanley, and Miss Alsie Hockman, a nurse in training at Staunton, Mrs. Alice Hockman, South of Luray is a sister-in-law of the deceased.
Mrs. Hockman owned a fine farm in Rockbridge. She was a member of the Lutheran church from early life...
MRS. EMMA HOUSDEN (WIFE OF GEORGE)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Mar 1923
DEATH OF MRS. HOUSDEN
Mrs. Emma Housden, widow of G.W. Housden, died last Sunday at her home in Waynesboro, Pa., from heart trouble, aged 51 years. Mrs. Housden was a native of this county, being a daughter of the late Harrison Housden of the Newport section. Her husband has been dead something like three or four years. She is survived by three sisters- all of this county. They are Mrs. Mary Good, Mrs. D.T. Turner, and Mrs. Edward Housden, all of the Newport section, and two children, Miss L. Emma Housden and Casper Housden both of Waynesboro. The burial took place in that city on Tuesday of this week, the services being conducted by a minister of the Brethren church of which she was a member. John and Robert Housden and Mrs. Clarence Campbell, of this county, are brothers and sisters of Mrs. Housden’s late husband.
MRS. EMMA HOUSDEN (WIFE OF JOHN)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Apr 1923
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA HOUSDEN
Mrs. Emma Housden, of Newport, this county, wife of John W. Housden, died at 10 a.m., on Wednesday at the hospital at Harrisonburg, where she had been under treatment for several weeks. Her health had been poor for a year or more, and she had been at the hospital previously, but only for about a month past had her condition been of an immediately critical character. She was forty two years of age. A woman of fine intelligence, devoted to her family, and active in church and Sunday school… having been a member of the Brethren church for many years and loyal to every good cause.
Mrs. Housden is survived by her husband, one son, Oscar Housden, and one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Price, all of the Newport neighborhood. She was a daughter of the late William Higgs, of Newport, John Higgs, of Illinois, Mrs. Bessie Strole, of Indiana, and Mrs. Sis Cornwell, of Front Royal.
The funeral of Mrs. Housden will take place at eleven o’clock this (Friday) morning, the remains being buried at Newport. The body was brought home in the hearse from Harrisonburg on Wednesday accompanied by the husband of the deceased who had been with her at Harrisonburg during her last illness.
HELEN HOUSDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jun 1923
Helen aged one year, five months and seven days, infant daughter of Millard Housden, died at five o’clock Saturday evening. The child’s illness which lasted a week or two is said to have begun with a fall. The funeral was conducted by Eld. Frank Comer the remains being buried in the family graveyard. The parents have the sympathy of many friends in their distress. They have one child surviving.
JOHN HOUSDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Nov 1926
DEATH OF LIFE-LONG RESIDENT OF NEWPORT
John Housden, one of the best known and most substantial citizens of the Newport neighborhood, died at his home on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, after an illness with tuberculosis lasting several years... a loyal member of the Newport Brethren church, from which his funeral will be held today, Friday, at eleven o'clock, conducted by Elders Charles Long and Ernest Cave of the Brethren church. Mr. Housden's wife died about four years ago. He is survived by one son, Oscar Housden, with whom he lived, one daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Mary) Price, of Newport, one sister, Mrs. William Campbell, of Newport and one brother, Robert Housden, of Honeyville. He was a son of James Housden who has been dead many years.
MISS GENEVA HOUSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Feb 1923
STANLEY
Died
Miss Geneva Houser, daughter of John and Lillie Houser, died Friday February 2, 1923, of tuberculosis. She leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three sisters. She was a consistent member of the Stanley Methodist church for the past four years. She was always in her place at Sunday School and also other Christian work when she was able… Funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Van Devander, Monday afternoon at Graves Chapel. She was 21 years, 8 months and 12 days of age.
JOHN V. HOUSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Jul 1929
DEATH OF JOHN V. HOUSER
John V. Houser, aged 55 years, for years a Norfolk and Western section foreman, died at his home at Stanley on Friday after a long period of ill health...
... Mr. Houser was prominent in the Masons and Odd Fellows, a member of the Methodist church... He leaves a widow who is a daughter of John R. Short, of Stanley, and five children, Leo, Orville, Page Elizabeth and Frances Houser all single and living with their parents. One daughter, Geneva, is deceased. Mr. Houser was a brother of Mrs. Wilmer Berry of Stanley.
The funeral was held from Graves Chapel at two o'clock, yesterday afternoon, Rev. M.G. Lilly in charge...
MRS. VIRINDA HOUSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Aug 1920
DEATH OF MRS. HOUSER
Mrs. Virinda Houser, widow of John Houser, died at her home in Stanley, Monday, August 23, after a long illness of a complication of diseases. Before marriage Mrs. Houser was a Miss Cave, and was 68 years, 6 months and 16 days of age. She is survived by two children- John Houser and Mrs. Wilmer Berry. The burial took place in Graves Chapel cemetery on Wednesday, the funeral services being conducted by Elder John Jenkins, of the Old School Baptist church, though she was a member of the Methodist church, her pastor being absent at the time of her burial...
REV. B. FRANKLIN HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 May 1928
DEATH OF REV. B.F. HUFFMAN
Shenandoah, May. 20- B. Franklin Huffman, a minister, died at his home on Friday night in Staunton, Va., where he had resided for a number of years. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Sunday with interment in Thorn Hill Cemetery, Staunton. His wife before marriage was a Miss Arbelia Stanley, daughter of George W. Stanley, and a sister of R.L., H.C., William and Wert Stanley, and Mrs. Maggie Rothgeb of this section. Mr. Huffman is survived by his second wife whom he married four or five years ago in Staunton, and by fours sons and five daughters by the first wife and one daughter by the last wife. All the sons and daughters by the first wife are married. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren. Mr. Huffman was a member of the Baptist church his entire life. He was 79 years old and was born and reared three miles from Shenandoah on Naked Creek, on what is now known as the Noah Koontz farm, which Mr. Huffman’s father owned. Mr. Huffman lived an honest, upright, Christian life… For a number of years he was a school teacher. The writer was one of his scholars for several years. He was liked by everyone who knew him…
DAVID HUFFMAN & SARAH BLOSSER-HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jul 1921
... in the years of 1834 and 1836 in old Virginia, in the vicinity of Stony Man Mountain, the tutelage of two lives began that were destined not only to have a potent influence on each other
but to many others.
The elder of these was Sarah Blosser, daughter of Daniel Blosser, and the other was David Huffman, son of Ambrose Huffman. Born at a time when life privelages and opportunities were much different from those of the present, they experienced many difficulties and problems which were bravely and wisely met. Their acquaintance began very early in life and in 1855, they were married, she being 21 years of age and he 20. The union continued unbroken for almost 65 years. For 15 years hey continued to reside in the vicinity in which they were born passing thru the troublesome period of the Civil War, in which Mr. Huffman participated for 2 years. In 1872, thinking that opportunities were better, they went to Ohio, spending nearly all the remainder of their lives in Mahoning county. Mr. Huffman spent a greater part of his life in the lumber business but retired a number of years ago.
To them were born ten children, four bous and six girls- James, Silas and Charles, successful lumber dealers in the city of Youngstown, O., Millard, a prosperous farmer near Greenford, O. The daughters are Mrs. L.U. Hulin and Mrs. C.H. Sell, of Youngstown; Mrs. H.L. Weikart and Mrs. John Basinger, of Canfield; Mrs. Fred McEwen of Alliance, O.; and Mrs. L.S. Cost, of Baltimore, Md.
Without the loss of one, the parting came quietly and peacefully on the evening of May 28th. Mrs. Huffman passing away, followed by her life companion, who had been a sufferer from diabetes for some time...
Funeral services for Mr. H. were held in the Disciples church at Canfield, O... interment in both instances was made in the Canfield mausoleum.
DAVID A. HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 May 1920
DEATH OF MR. HUFFMAN
David A. Huffman, a respected citizen of this county, died at his home in the Newport neighborhood Wednesday morning of this week at an early hour. Mr. Huffman had been ill for sometime from stomach trouble, complicated with other diseases. Mr. Huffman had been living in the upper end of Page county for many years, though he was born at the old Huffman homestead on the Hawksbill, not farm from the Old School Baptist church, upon which his brother, Charles S. Huffman now lives. This was about 75 years ago. In addition to this brother he is survived by the following: Eld. J.B.F. Huffman, of Rileyville and Jacob Huffman, of Rockingham county. His wife has been dead about six years and the following children survive him: Mrs. Ashby Foltz of Leaksville, Hunter and Charles Huffman, of Newport; Mrs. Mary Susan Hockman, of Rockbridge county; Mrs. Sarah Foltz and Mrs. Hubert Foltz, the two latter of Newport. The deceased had been a member of the Brethren church for many years, and was a man of influence in the denomination… The funeral services took place on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Brick church… The Huffman family is one of the oldest in Page county…
DAVID L. HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Dec 1923
DEATH OF DAVID HUFFMAN
David L. Huffman, a well known citizen of Shenandoah, died at his home in that place on Wednesday morning a little after 4 o’clock. Death was due to heart failure and dropsical affection with which he had been suffering for five or six years. Mr. Huffman sold out his farm in the Alma section about the time his health failed and moved to Shenandoah, where he was living a retired life. He was a son of the late Andrew J. Huffman, of Alma… Mrs. Huffman to whom he was married in 1889 is a daughter of the late Jefferson Dovel of this county. She survives him with the following children: Charles Huffman, of Alma, Frank Huffman, of Stephens City, Dewey Huffman, of Woodstock, and Vernon Huffman, Edgar Huffman and Glenwood Huffman, of Shenandoah, the first three being married, and the following daughters: Mrs. Vernon Foltz, of New Market, Mrs. Alma Karnes, Mrs. Savilla Karnes, and Mrs. Charlotte and Ruth Huffman, the four latter of Shenandoah. Mr. Huffman’s brothers are W.L. Huffman, rural carrier on Route 1, Stanley, and Charles and Ashby Huffman, of Alma, his sister being Mrs. Wilmer Alger, of the same section. Mr. Huffman was a devout member of the Lutheran church, holding his membership with that denomination at Alma. The funeral takes place today (Friday) at 2 o’clock from the Lutheran church at that place, the services being conducted by Rev. A.L. Bolick, of Shenandoah.
JAMES HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Apr 1922
DEATH OF JAMES HUFFMAN
James Huffman, aged about 84 years, a native of this county, died in Washington last Friday. He had been living in that city for sometime though had often visited this county prospecting in the mountain sections for minerals of which by deep study he had acquired considerable knowledge. He was well acquainted with the Blue Ridge and Massanutton mountains of this county, where his pursuit of their hidden mineral wealth often carrued him. At times he traveled horseback though whenever his investigations could be better prosecuted on foot the animal was abandoned. He is survived by several children and two brothers- Frank Huffman, who lives in Augusta county and Luther Huffman of Roanoke county. His wife has been dead many years. He was a brother of Isaac Huffman, the late husband of Mrs. Luretta Huffman, of Mechanic street...
MRS. MARGARET HUFFMAN (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Sep 1927
DEATH OF HUBERT LEE HUFFMAN
Mrs. Margaret Huffman, wife of Hubert Lee Huffman, of Battle Creek near Honeyville, died on Monday, after a long illness with tuberculosis complicated with other troubles. Mrs. Huffman was a sister of the late Ambrose and Frank Rhinehart. She was about sixty-five years old and left no children... She was a woman of deeply religious character.
MRS. MARGARET HUFFMAN (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1927
DEATH OF MRS. HUBERT LEE HUFFMAN
Mrs. Margaret Huffman, wife of Hubert Lee Huffman, died between one and two o’clock on Monday morning at her home at Battle Creek three miles from Honeyville, her decease following several months illness from tuberculosis complicated with other troubles. She had not been strong for years. In the last few weeks of her illness she was confined to her bed.
Mrs. Huffman passed her 64th birthday last May. She was a daughter of the late A.J. Rinehart, of this county, and a sister of Ambrose and Frank Rinehart, highly esteemed citizens of the Newport section, who have died in recent years. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Campbell, widow of A.J. Campbell of the White House, Page county, and Mrs. Jane Alger, of East Point, Rockingham county. She married Hubert Lee Huffman, a prominent farmer of the county, on November 25, 1882. Mr. Huffman’s early home was on the Hawksbill near Luray but he has resided in the Battle Creek section for many years. The couple lived happily and congenially until separated by the hand of death. They had no children. Mrs. Huffman was a member of the Newport Christian church…
The funeral which was held at the home on Tuesday afternoon was conducted by Rev. A.W. Andes, pastor of the deceased, with interment in the family graveyard on the Ambrose Rinehart place, a mile and a half from the Huffman home.
Among those at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Solon Campbell of Portland, Oregon, the latter a daughter of the late Ambrose Rinehart…
MRS. MARY JANE HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Jan 1923
DEATH OF MRS. MARY JANE HUFFMAN
Mrs. Mary Jane Huffman, widow of Albert Huffman, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. William E. Coffman, near Honeyville, this county, died at five o’clock last Friday evening after several weeks illness, aged eighty-three years. Mrs. Huffman was active almost to the last having been taken ill the middle of December at the home of Elmer Keyser where she was assisting with the butchering work. She was taken home shortly after he illness began.
…
The deceased is survived by the following children: A.S. Huffman, Mrs. Charles T. Keyser, Mrs. Berryman Keyser and Mrs. W.E. Coffman, all of Honeyville. Her husband Albert Huffman, died nine years ago their homehaving been where William E. Coffman, a son in law, now resides. Mrs. Huffman leaves fourteen grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren. She was a sister of Philip Strole, of Shenandoah, Solon Strole, of Harrisonburg, and Isaac Strole, the last named having located in the West years ago. She was a member of the Lutheran church for sixty-five years, and was active and attentive in performing her obligations as a Christian and church member. The funeral which took place from her late home was conducted by her pastor, Rev. AL. Bolick, the interment taking place in the family graveyard.
MRS. POLLY ANN HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Jul 1922
DEATH OF MRS. HUFFMAN OF NAKED CREEK
Mrs. Polly Ann Huffman, widow of the late John P. Huffman, died at 1 a.m. on Friday at the home of her only surviving child, Mrs. Noah W. Koontz, of Naked Creek, near Shenandoah City, having reached the advanced age of eighty-five years. Her illness began with breaking her hip by a fall two weeks prior to her death. Prior to marriage she was a Miss Secrist of Naked Creek, one brother surviving her. Her husband, who was a prominent citizen and at one time Supervisor of Shenandoah Iron Works District, died fifteen years ago, since which time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Koontz. Her husband was a brother of Mrs. Thomas C. Heiston and A.J. Huffman of near Liray... For many years she was a member of the United Brethren Church...
Mrs. Huffman's funeral, which took place from her home on Saturday morning, was conducted by Rev. Mr. Fadely, assisted by Rev. Mr. Coffey. The remains were interred in the graveyard on the Koontz place...
MRS. SALLIE MAY HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Sep 1927
DEATH OF YOUNG MOTHER
Mrs. Sallie May Huffman, wife of Willie Huffman, of near Honeyville, died at 1 p.m., on Saturday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Painter, on Mud Pike, her death being a release from a long period of suffering Mr. and Mrs. Huffman resided with his father, A.S. Huffman, near Honeyville. A month ago, Mrs. Huffman while on a visit at the home of her parents was taken too ill too leaves and lingered there for a month. Her health began to fail a year ago. In February she went to the hospital for advice and afterwards went to Washington, D.C., a number of times for radium treatment.
Mrs. Huffman died at the age of 31 years, 4 months and 10 days, leaving her husband with two little children, Eunice, aged 10 and Harold, aged 6. She was married on August 12, 1914. The surviving brothers and sisters are Sheldon, John and Raymond Painter, Mrs. J.W. McDaniel, and Mrs. James Jenkins, all of the Mill Creek section, Mrs. William Burner, on the River, and Noah Painter, of Washington, D.C.
... She belonged to the Lutheran church.
The funeral took place at the Leaksville Christian church yesterday morning, Rev. A.L. Boliek conducting the service assisted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, with burial in the cemetery at the church...
HELEN HUGHES
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Aug 1924
DEATH OF CHILD
Helen Hughes, aged eleven years, daughter of the late Herman Hughes, died of diptheria on Tuesday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Hughes Buracker five miles South of town. The funeral took place on the same day. Several other children are ill in the family but are improving.
THOMAS H. HURT
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Mar 1925
Thomas H. Hurt, of Houstonia, Mo., a native of Madison county, Va., and an ex-Confederate soldier who has been a subscriber to the News and Courier for many years and has always manifested a deep interest in the people of this county, died recently at the age of eighty-four. A death notice will appear in the next issue of the News and Courier.
MR. & MRS. JENKINS (PARENTS OF HUBERT)
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Mar 1923
BEAHM’S GAP
Hubert Jenkins, of Woodville, who married Miss Blanche Bradley,daughter of Mr. John W. Bradley, of Kimball, has lost both his father and mother in the past month. The funeral of Mrs. Jenkins, his aged mother, which took place during the last week was attended by T.W. Shenk and wife and John W. Bradley. His father died just three weeks earlier.
MRS. ANNIE JENKINS (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Apr 1927
DEATH OF MRS. ANNIE JENKINS
Mrs. Annie Jenkins, widow of Frank M. Jenkins, deceased, died at her home near Stanley, at 7:30 a.m., yesterday after a week’s illness. While she had been bedfast for only one week, her condition had been declining for four or five years from causes incident to old age. She passed her 75th birthday on the 25th of this month. She has resided alone much of the time since the death of her husband ten years ago, her children and grandchildren caring for her during her last illness and at other times when needed.
Mrs. Jenkins was a daughter of the late Rev. John Wesley Dadisman, a local Methodist preacher, of Alma, this county. She was married about fifty-eight years ago to F.M. Jenkins, a well known and highly esteemed farmer of this county. Their surviving children are Mrs. I.D. Coffman, of Hagerstown, Charles W. Jenkins, of Charles Town, Frank M. Jenkins, of Rileyville, and Burnette Jenkins, Stanley, all of whom were with her constantly during her final illness. Two children Luther H. Jenkins, of Stanley, and Mrs. Samuel Printz, of Hagerstown, are dead. She leaves two full sisters, Mrs. R.P. Foltz, of Stanley, and Mrs. W.H. Mayes, of Mud Pike, one half brother, Kemper Dadisman, N. & W. engineer at Shenandoah City, and three half sisters, Mrs. James Estes, of Greene county, Va., Mrs. Thomas G. Decker, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. John W. Grubbs, of Shenandoah.
Mrs. Jenkins was a member of the Adventist church from early life…
The funeral will be held at the Adventist church at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Eld. R.D. Hottel, in charge and the interment in the graveyard at the church. In addition to all the children, three grandchildren, Mrs. Anna Calhoun, Russell Printz and Miss Printz, all of Washington, D.C., were here during Mrs. Jenkins’ last illness and will be at the burial.
MRS. ANNIE JENKINS (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 May 1927
IN REMEBRANCE
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear cousin, Mrs. Annie Jenkins.
On the 25 day of April 1927 there passed from earth to her Heavenly home, Mrs. Annie Jenkins at her home near Stanley, Va., aged 75 years... our mothers being sisters, I had lost sight of them entirely until a few years ago... J.C. Blakemore Fairmont, W.Va.
MRS. BARBARA ANN JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Aug 1925
MRS. JENKINS DIES AT RIPE OLD AGE
Mrs. Barbara Ann Jenkins, who for practically all of her life was a resident of the Stony Man section in this county, died on Friday night at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose C. Painter, of Edgewood, Md., where she had made her home for the past eighteen months. She had attained the age of eighty-four years, her deceased being due to failure of the vital forces on account of old age. For the last four months she had been helpless and bedfast.
One co-incidence attending the passing of Mrs. Jenkins was that she was buried on the 36th anniversary of the funeral of her husband, Daniel Jenkins, of Stony Man, this county. She leaves one brother, Philip M. Printz, of Ida, this county, the well know civil war veteran, and the following children; James Jenkins, of Luray; Benton Jenkins, of Springfield, O., Mrs. Emma J. Printz, of Urbana, O.; Mrs. A.C. Painter, of Maryland, and Mrs. George W. Painter, of Luray. A son, Frank Jenkins who died a few years ago, always lived with his mother… The body came Sunday night in charge of A.C. Painter and the funeral was held from Mt. Zion Brethren church the next day, Rev. C.I. Morgan conducting the services and the interment taking place in Mt. Zion cemetery.
… In childhood she connected herself with Mt. Calvary Lutheran church. In her long life-time spent at Stony Man she held the respect and esteem of every body who knew her.
MRS. CATHERINE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Apr 1921
DEATH OF MRS. CATHERINE JENKINS
Mrs. Catherine Jenkins, who was the daughter of the late Andrew and Lydia Jenkins, was married to William Parks the year before the Civil War. Her husband was killed during the war. After the war she was married to Isaac C. Jenkins. She was the mother of twelve children. She was a member of the Disciples church for 35 or 40 years, declaring that she was ready for the final summons. Her death occurred April 6, the burial taking place the following day, Rev. Carroll Palmer of Stanley conducting the services. A large crowd being in attendance. She is survived by four children and two brothers. She was supposed to be about 82 years of age.
GEORGE W. THOMAS, Stanley, Va.
BROADDUS JENKINS (ANDREW BROADDUS)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jul 1928
DEATH OF BROADDUS JENKINS
Broaddus Jenkins of near Mauck died on Wednesday, after an illness of four months with cancer of the liver. He was 78 years old. His wife, who was a Miss Weakley, died a good many years ago. He has one daughter, Mrs. Ed Jones and one son, Ernest Jenkins, both of near Mauck. Of a large family of brothers and sisters he leaves only one living brother, Philip Jenkins, of near Mauck. His burial will take place this morning in the Buracker graveyard.
Mr. Jenkins nursed the late Auctioneer George Bailey for nearly nine years and was employed by the Bailey and Kiblinger families for nearly nineteen years. They found him to be honorable, faithful and upright in every particular.
CHARLES JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Jun 1927
CHARLES JENKINS DIES OF INJURIES
Charles Jenkins, of Stanley, died at the University Hospital, Charlottesville at 3 p.m., on Saturday from injuries to his spine caused by a fall from a tree on Isaac N. Long's place near Marksville a month ago. Mr. Jenkins was visited by his daughter, Miss Daisy Jenkins, on Monday before his death, and at that time he seemed to be doing well and spoke confidently of coming home in a week or so... The family consisting of his wife and daughter already named...
The fatal accident occurred while Mr. Jenkins was up in a tree trimming the dead limbs. He is said to have fallend about twenty-eight feet going though a ladder that stood at the bottom of the tree. The accident occurred in the yard at the home of I.N. Long, Sr.
The deceased was raied in the Kiblinger store or Mauck neighborhood, but had spent much of his life around Ida, having moved from the E.T. Brumback place in that neighborhood to Stanley just before the fatal accident. His wife, who is much of an invalid is a daughter of Mart Buracker, deceased. The family live in one of Gilbert Good's houses at Stanley. Mr. Jenkins was a son of Doll Jenkins, and was a brother of William Jenkins, of the Cavetown section. The funeral took place from the home yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Cave being in charge...
CHARLES LUTHER JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Mar 1929
DEATH
Charles Luther Jenkins, aged 51 years, died on Saturday at the home of his brother, Walter Jenkins, near Mauck, this county, after a long illness. He had been in rather poor health for years and several months ago was paralyzed. Six weeks before his death on account of his feeble condition he went to the home of his brother, Walter, where he was cared for.
... He belonged to the Bethlehem Disciples church at Mauck for a number of years. He was unmarried. His father was John Elzy Jenkins of near Mauck. His brothers and sisters include Walter, Seldon and Mahlon Jenkins and Mrs. Cora Seal of this county. The deceased followed farming and hauling. The funeral was held yesterday.
CHARLES T. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jan 1930
DEATH OF RESPECTED CITIZEN NEAR STANLEY
Charles T. Jenkins, of Jordon Hollow, three miles East of Stanley, died at his home at 8 p.m., on Tuesday after being very feeble for more than a year owing to old age and heart trouble. Several months ago Mr. Jenkins’ condition became better and he was able to be around until a few days before his death, when he was taken down again. He was a thrifty and industrious farmer who owned a desirable small farm in the mountains and was highly respected by his neighbors. For years he was an active and useful member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Jenkins leaves a widow who was Miss June Price, sister of William H. Price, of Luray, and the following children: Marvin Jenkins, who is employed in a mill at Harrisonburg, Mrs. Hilda Bailey, of Baltimore, Mrs. Ward Owens, of Stanley, Mrs. Seldon Jenkins, of Jordan Hollow, and Miss Flora Jenkins at home. He is also survived by one full brother, Lester Jenkins, of Jordan Hollow, one half-sister, Mrs. James A. Taylor, of near Mauck, and by four half-brothers, Reuben, Robert and David Jenkins, of Pine Grove, near Stanley, and James Jenkins, of Stanley.
The funeral was held from Graves Chapel Methodist church on Wednesday, Rev. G.H.H. Tyler in charge with interment at the Chapel.
CHURCHILL JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Apr 1926
STANLEY
Churchill Jenkins died at his home near Criglersville April 7, 1926 after a week’s illness of flu, aged 81 years. Mr. Jenkins spent practically all his life in the Criglersville neighborhood. In early life he connected himself with Oak Grove church and was a consistent member. He was always in his place at preaching time, and some of the most fervent prayers heard in the church came from his lips. He leaves two sons, Robert Jenkins, of Stanley, and Edward Jenkins, with whom he lived, and who with his family gave him every care and attention possible. The funeral services were held at Oak Grove church Friday at 2 p.m. and the burial was made in the family graveyard on Mr. Joseph Blankenbaker’s place near Aylor- Madison Co. Eagle.
MRS. CORA JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Mar 1929
DEATH OF MRS. CORA JENKINS
Mrs. Cora Jenkins, died last Thursday morning, March 15th, at the home of her son-in-law, Amon Campbell, at Woodville, Rappahannock county. Recently she had become very feeble owing to her advanced age of 75 years... Her husband, John W. Jenkins died many years ago. She leaves the following children, Mrs. W.H. Abbott, of Luray, Mrs. Amon Campbell, Mrs. Bertie Jenkins, of near Woodville, and Randolph Jenkins, of Flint Hill, Rappahannock county... Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. P.H. Chelf, of the Baptist church, at the home on Friday at one o'clock. The interment was in the family burying ground near Woodville.
DAVID JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 May 1920
DEATH OF DAVID JENKINS
David Jenkins died at his home near Stanley on Monday of some dropsical affection. He had been in ill health for a long time and his death had been expected for several weeks. He had been married three times, being survived by two children by the last marriage, four by the second and one by the first. Mr. Jenkins was a son Elza Jenkins and for some time had been living on the Morgan Mayes place between Alma and Stanley. He was a member of the Adventist church. The burial took place at the Adventist church near Stanley on Wednesday afternoon.
DONALD JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jul 1921
Death of Bright Little Babe
Donald, the bright little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jenkins, died at the home of its parents about one mile southeast of Luray, on Saturday morning, after one month' sillness. The little one was taken with convulsions, caused from cutting teeth, which left him in an unconscious state, from which he never railled. He is survived by his parents, two little brothers, Clyde and Arnold, and one sister, Bertha. His uncle Claude attended the funeral from Hagerstown and returned Monday. Funeral and burial were held at Mt. Zion Dunkard church, and was conducted by Elder D.N. Spitler...
MRS. DRUCILLA JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Jun 1927
DEATH AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Drucilla Jenkins, wife of Son Jenkins, of near Kiblinger's store died at the University Hospital, Charlottesville, yesterday morning... A husband and four or five children, ranging in age from infancy to about seventeen, survive her. She was about thirty-five years old and was a daughter of W.F. Buracker. She was a consistent member of the Bethlehem Disciples church... The body will be brought home for burial.
MRS. ELIZA JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Jul 1922
Stanley
Mrs. Eliza Jenkins, widow of Israel Jenkins, died on Wednesday at her home in Taylor's Hollow, above Mauck, aged about seventy-fove years. She leaves one son Isaac Jenkins, and one daughter, Mrs. Bud Sampson, both of this county. She was buried near her home on Thursday.
MRS. ELIZABETH CAROLINE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Dec 1921
MRS. CHURCHILL JENKINS
Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Jenkins, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1921 at the family home near Madison. Mrs. Jenkins received a stroke of paralysis at 8 a.m., and breathed her last at 3 p.m. The deceased was a loyal member of the Methodist church for more than 40 years... She was a daughter of Simon Hurt, and married Mr. Jenkins, who survives, in 1865. She was 78 years old. Surviving are two sons, Messrs. E.A. Jenkins, of this county, and R.J. Jenkins, of Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Cave
The burial was in the old family burying ground at Banco, Rev. J.O. Babcock conducting the service. Mr. J.C. Clore was the undertaker.- Madison Exponent.
MRS. ELIZABETH JENKINS (WIFE OF BEN)
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Mar 1926
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH JENKINS
Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins, residing with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Campbell, near Catherine Furnace, died last Sunday in her 89th year, after being in feeble health for a long time from the effects of old age. She was bedfast for six or eight weeks.
Her surviving children include Mrs. Jacob Campbell, Miss Mary Jenkins, William H. Jenkins, of Newport, Isaac Jenkins, living on the George W. Strole place on the Ridge and Roland and Benton Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins spent a great part of her life in the Blue Ridge, having lived near Tanners Ridge. She was a Confederate pensioner, her husband, deceased years ago having served in the army. She was a church member and highly esteemed. The funeral and interment took place at the Brick Church on Tuesday.
ELSIE B. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Dec 1921
FATAL SHOOTING AT SPERRYVILLE
A dispatch from Sperryville under date of November 28th gives the following account of a killing near that place last Saturday:
"Elzie B. Jenkins, son of the late J. Newman Jenkins, who resided several miles west of this place, was shot and killed yesterday afternoon at the home of John S. Jenkins, who after the shooting walked several miles to town, and gave himself up to the sheriff, and is now lodged in the county jail, charged with the shooting.
The two men are said to have quarreled over money matters sometime ago. Officers are now starting an investigation."
Both of the Jenkins are known in Page county, where for several years they have been selling bark fence posts and other wares.
Another account of the killing is given below:
"While apparently under the influence of liquor, Elzie Jenkins, accompanied by a boy named Roy Jenkins, engaged in a shooting scrape near the Hazel Top Mountain at the home of Filmore Jenkins, and as a result of the gun shot wounds received in the left shoulder and over the heart, Elzie Jenkins was killed.
The man and boy approached the home of Filmore Jenkins last Sunday afternoon and started an argument with the occupants of the house, according to the story of Filmore Jenkins, and efforts to quiet them and send them away were of no avail. John Jenkins, a man of about forty years of age, and son of Filmore then took up the matter and threatened to shoot the men if they persisted in their boisterous actions. It is stated that John then fired through the door, and again through a crack in the wall, one of the shots taking effect and fatally wounding? Elzie Jenkins. It is presumed he died immediately.
FRANCIS JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Jul 1922
DEATH OF FRANCIS JENKINS
Francis Jenkins, a highly respected old citizen, living about a mile from the Brick Church in the Kimball neighborhood, who has been paralyzed for several years, died on Wednesday night, aged about sixty-five years. He leaves a widow and the following children: Clarence Jenkins, Mrs. Samuel Grandstaff, Mrs. Mervie Bradley and Mrs. Samuel Judd all of the vicinity of Kimball. Mr. Jenkins had been a member of the Brethren Church for many years. The funeral and interment took place at Beahm's Chapel on Thursday at 3 o'clock.
FRANK JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Jan 1924
DEATH OF FRANK JENKINS
Frank Jenkins, son of the late Daniel Jenkins, of this county, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Barbara Jenkins, near Stony Man village last Saturday after a rather prolonged illness. However, he was able to get around much of the time. His father has been dead a long time and he has been living with his mother a number of years, where he had been her constant companion during the latter's illness, which has extended over a number of years. He was about 42 years of age and is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. George W. Painter, wife of the well known Brethren minister who lives two miles northwest of Luray; Mrs. A.C. Painter, of Maryland; Mrs. William Printz, of Urbana, Ohio. His brothers are James W. Jenkins, who lives a mile north of Luray, and David B. Jenkins, of Springfield, Ohio... His funeral took place at Mt. Zion Brethren church Sunday at 2 o'clock.
HAMPTON JENKINS
1920’S LOST DATE MUST GET
DEATH ON RIDGE
Hampton Jenkins, unmarried an aged man living on the Ridge near Beahm, with his sister, Mrs. Noah Fox died on Saturday from the effects of exposure to the weather a few weeks before when he strayed off from home one night and was found half frozen the following morning. He was a member of the Brethren church. Interment at Beahm’s Chapel Sunday with services by Eld. Joseph Comer.
MRS. JAMES JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 May 1920
DIED
Mrs. Jenkins, widow of James Jenkins, living West of the River, near Shenandoah City, died last Friday, after six months illness with dropsy aged about fifty-five years. She was a daughter of Abram Rinica, deceased, and a sister of Jackson, Philip, Benj. and Thos. Rinica. She resided with several grown sons who survive her. Mrs. Jenkins was a member of the Lutheran church. The funeral was conducted by Rev. M.A. Ashby, the interment taking place in the Rinica graveyard.
L.J. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 May 1920
DEATH OF L.J. JENKINS
L.J. Jenkins, a native of Madison county, died at his home near Morning Star, this county, last Sunday. Death was due to heart disease with which he had long been troubled. He was an industrious, upright man and was highly respected by all who knew him, often remarking that all he wanted out of this life was a living and this expected to get by no other means than by hard knocks. He was a member of Bethel Methodist church in the Kimball section. The burial took place at Morning Star on Monday.
MRS. LIN JENKINS (CLARINDA)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Oct 1927
DEATH OF MRS. BANKS JENKINS
Mrs. Lin Jenkins, widow of Banks Jenkins, residing with her son, Walker Jenkins, of the E.T. Brumback place, on the Blue Ridge, back of Tanner’s Ridge, died at her home last Thursday. She was about seventy-five years old. For a month she had been very ill with dropsy and her health had been declining for some time. A number of children survive her. Her church membership was with the Methodists, Banks Jenkins, her husband, died in recent years. She was a good and useful woman. Burial in the family graveyard.
MRS. MARTHA ANN JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Feb 1923
NEWPORT
Died
Mrs. Martha Ann Jenkins, wife of William Jenkins, was born February 23, 1864, and departed this life, February 10, 1923, aged 58 years, 11 months and 18 days. She was the mother of five children, four daughters and one son. Three daughters preceded her to the spirit world. She leaves her husband, one son who lives in Akron, Ohio, and one daughter, Mrs. Vernon Morris, of this county, and seven grand children to mourn her loss. Mrs. Jenkins is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Henry, of Hagerstown, Md.; Charles Walters, of Greene county; Jacob Walters and Eugene Walters, and Mrs. David Smith of Page county. Mrs. Jenkins became a member of the Christian Church early in life and lived a consistent Christian life. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler, at the Brick Church on Monday and the remains were interred in the cemetery near by, there to await the resurrection of the dead…
MRS. MOLLIE A. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1921
SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs. Mollie A. Jenkins, widow of the late John R. Jenkins, died suddenly at her home near Mauck, Thursday night at 11 o'clock aged 66 years. Funeral Saturday afternoon. She leaves a large family to mourn her loss...
MRS. MYRTLE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Mar 1925
MRS. MYRTLE JENKINS DEAD
Mrs. Myrtle Jenkins, of Stanley, formerly Mrs. Hisey, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Wednesday where she was taken for an appendicitis operation last week. She is about forty years old and is survived by her father, John Good, two brothers, William and Cletus Good, and two sisters, Mrs. Amos Nauman and Mrs. Clarence Painter. Mrs. Good resided with her brother, William Good, in the Stanley section. She was a member of the Shenandoah Baptist church, and will be buried in the U.B. cemetery at Shenandoah today, Rev. M.W. Bloxom conducting the services.
MRS. REBECCA SUSAN JENKINS (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 May 1926
DEATH OF MRS. W.H. JENKINS
Mrs. Rebecca Susan Jenkins, wife of William H. Jenkins, died at 7:30 a.m., on Friday at her home South of Luray, aged 66 years, 5 months and 13 days. She had been in poor health for a year or two but was able to look after her household duties until the first of February. Since then her decline has been rapid though she was bedfast for only a week. Her death was due to a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Jenkins was a devoted wife and mother, a humble Christian and a neighbor whose death is greatly regretted in the community. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eliza Knight Richards, of Ida, this county. In early life she was baptized into the membership of Mt. Zion Brethren church of which she was a loyal and regular member till the end. Her marriage to Mr. Jenkins was performed by the late Eld. John A. Racer at the home of her parents on March 12, 1885. Her surviving children are Fred Jenkins, Oakton, Va., Mrs. Bernard (Mamie) Bottomley, of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Fred (Ona) Cave, Mrs. Raymond (Ruth Virginia) Williams and Floyd E., Charles S. and William W. Jenkins, Luray. All of the children, but one who was ill, were gathered around the mother’s bed when she passed away, secure and serene in her Christian faith. One daughter, Mrs. John H. (Carrie) Cave and an infant son had preceded their mother to the spirit land. Among those at the funeral were John H. Cave, and son Cecil, of Washington, the latter having found a home with his grandparents for years after his mother’s death. Mrs. Jenkins’ surviving brother, and sisters are William S. Richards, of Ida, this county, Mrs. Pamily Nichols, of Nokesville, Va., Mrs. William H. Woodward and Mrs. Simon Printz, of Ida, this county, and Mrs. Fannie Buracker, of Long, this county. One sister, Mrs. Charles C. Miller, is dead.
The funeral and interment at Mt. Zion Brethren church on Sunday were witnessed by one of the largest crowds ever seen at that edifice. The services, according to the request of the deceased, were conducted by Eld. Charles Long, of Rockingham, assited by Eld. Ernest Cave, of this county…
MRS. WM H. JENKINS (REBECCA SUSAN) (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 May 1926
The account of the death of Mrs. William H. Jenkins, appearing in the last issue of the News and Courier was prepared hurriedly just before press time and contained errors in giving the names of the surviving children and in one or two other details. The corrected list of the surviving children is as follows: Fred Jenkins, Oakton, Va., Mrs. Bernard (Mamie) Bottomley, of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Fred (Ona) Cave, Mrs. Raymond (Ruth Virginia) Williams and Floyd E., Charles and William W. Jenkins, Luray.
RUBY JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Jun 1921
CHILD DIES NEAR STANLEY
Ruby Jenkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burnette Jenkins, living near the Adventist church, West of Stanley, died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of ten years... The little girl is survived by her parents, two brothers, Horace and Harold and one sister, Elsie. She was a granddaughter of D. Goodrich, a well known citizen of Stanley. The funeral takes place at the Adventist chruch today...
MRS. RUTH JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 May 1929
DEATH NEAR MAUCK
Mrs. Ruth Jenkins, wife of Glenn Jenkins, of Jordan Hollow in Marksville district, died very suddenly on Monday, at the age of twenty-eight years. Mrs. Jenkins was an expectant mother, her death being due to convulsions... Besides her husband, she leaves a four year old child.
The Jenkins couple resided at the old home of his father, James M. Jenkins in Jordan Hollow. The young wife and mother was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Sampson, of Charles Town, W.Va., formerly of near Marksville. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Sam Cave, of Mauck, this county, and two brothers, one Letch Sampson, of Marksville, and one at Charles Town. Mrs. Jenkins was a member of the Bethlehem Disciples Church.
The funeral was held from the home at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon with burial in the James M. Jenkins graveyard. The services were conducted by Rev. H.J. Dudley, pastor of the deceased.
SALLIE ANN JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Feb 1922
DEATH OF MRS. JENKINS
Mrs. Sallie Ann Jenkins, of near Stanley, widow of Peter S. Jenkins, died on Sunday after a year’s declining health due to tuberculosis. Her decease occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G.B. Hilliards, at the Manganese mine south of Stanley, Mr. Jenkins was a daughter of Jacob Sigler, deceased, of this county, Chester Sigler and William Sigler, of Luray, are her nephews. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Andrew McCoy, of Ohio. The following children survive her: Mrs. G.B. Hilliards, Mrs. Son Nauman and Harry Jenkins, all of Stanley… Her funeral and interment took place at Hilliard’s Chapel.
WILLIAM STUART JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Feb 1922
A SAD ACCIDENT
William Stuart Jenkins, of near Sperryville, Va., son of Alfred S. Jenkins, deceased, accidentally shot himself January 8th. He went to his fodder field, where there had been some wild turkeys feeding. On his way his caught in some bushes and was discharged, the load entering both bones of his left wrist, and the load lodging in his left side... dying early in the morning of Jan. 20th... Mr. Jenkins lived five miles north of Sperryville... a member of the Oakley Baptist church for 25 years.... He is survived by his widow and three children:- Mrs. Charles Burke, Ira Jenkins, of Rappahannock and Miss Georgia Jenkins, of Washington. He married Miss Della B. Beahm, daughter of George W. Beahm, who is now in his 97th year. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters:- Mrs. Richard Racer, Misses Delia, Tishie and Nellie Jenkins, Saintie, Golden, Frank and Walter Jenkins. The deceased would have been 51 years of age May 9th, 1922. His funeral was conducted at the Baptist church at Sperryville by Revs. A.S. McFaden and J.Y. Thompson, of Washington, D.C.
WILLIAM OSCAR JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1924
William Oscar Jenkins, born Feb. 3, 1923, departed this life Jan. 28, 1924, aged 11 months and 24 days. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Jenkins.
MRS. CLARA ELIZABETH JEWELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Apr 1921
MORNING STAR
Died
On Saturday, April 2, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Smith, Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Jewell, widow of the late Thomas Jewell departed this life. Mrs. Jewell had been sick ever since the first of February with flu. She leaves the following children and brothers and sisters: Mrs. Edward Smith, Mrs. W.H. Moyer and Edward Jewell. The sisters are Mrs. Philip Stomback, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Kate Nunn, of Luray; and Mrs. Frank Jewell, of Shenk's Mill, one brother Thomas Printz of near Luray. The funeral services were conducted at Morning Star chruch by Rev. P.L. Snapp, and she was laid to rest in the cemetery nearby...
WILLIAM JEWELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Oct 1924
WILLIAM JEWELL, CONFEDERATE VETERAN DEAD
William Jewell, an old Confederate Veteran, living in Jewell Hollow, near Beahm post office, died at seven o’clock on Thursday morning from the effects of old age. He lacked only a few months of being eighty-two years old and had been feeble for a long time though he was bedfast for only a few weeks. Mr. Jewell served in the Confederate army and was an industrious, law-abiding citizen who was highly esteemed in the community. He was a man of small means but strove to meet his obligations and to discharge the other duties of citizenship.
Mr. Jewell was twice married. His first wife was Miss Jane Sours, a sister of the late Monroe and John Sours. By this union three children survive: James and Thomas Jewell and Mrs. Jacob Smith, all living near Beahm. The first Mrs. Jewell died about twenty years ago. By the last union there survive two children: Keller Jewell and Mrs. Jett Cliser. Mr. Jewell was a member of Morning Star Lutheran church for about fifteen years. His funeral and interment took place at that church at two o’clock on Friday, Rev. C.I. Morgan the pastor conducting the services.
MRS. ED JONES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Jun 1930
DEATH OF MRS. ED JONES
Mrs. Edward Jones, a life long resident of the Mauck section but who for the past several months has been visiting Clarence and John Nichols, sons by a former marriage who lived near Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., died Saturday, and was brought to Mauck, near Kiblinger’s store, for burial, on Sunday, the services being conducted by the Rev. Gird Cave. She was a member of the Bethlehem church for many years. She was a daughter of the late Robert Jenkins and was twice married, her first husband being John Nichols. She was in her 58th year. Her burial was in the Yager graveyard near Mauck. She is survived by her husband, and the two sons already mentioned, and one brother, Ernest Jenkins of near Mauck. Her remains were accompanied to their last resting place by her sons and their families.
LAKE JONES
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1929
PAGE MAN KILLED IN CALIFORNIA OIL FIELDS
Stanley, Jan. 16- Mrs. John A. Cave, of Stanley, received on Tuesday a telegram from her sister, Mrs. Grace Ratton, in California, annoucing the death of her nephew, Lake Jones, who was instantly killed while at work on January 14. He was a son of George Jones, of this county, but for the past five years had been residing in California, where he had employment in the oil fields. He leaves a widow who was a Miss Priddle, of South Carolina, three small children, his father, several half brothers and sisters, and his aged grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jones. He was reared by these grandparents. His brother was killed in a like manner fifteen years ago. He was thirty years of age.
MRS. CARRIE JUDD
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1921
DEATH OF MRS. JUDD
Mrs. Carrie Francis Judd, wife of David Judd died last Saturday on the Ridge...illegible... is survived by a husband? and several children... She was buried at Beahm's Chapel on Sunday morning the services being conducted by Elder Walter Strickler of the Brethren church of which she was a member.
MRS. BETTIE JUDY
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Jun 1923
MISSOURI LADY, NATIVE OF PAGE, IS DEAD
Mrs. Bettie Judy, wife of Charles Judy, of Craig, Holt county, Mo., died on Wednesday, June 20 in a hospital at St. Joe, Mo... Both Mrs. Judy and her survivors husband were natives of Page county, the former being a daughter of Jacob Nauman, deceased, and Mr. Judy, being a son of Andrew Judy, deceased, who at one time lived in the Alma-Honeyville section of this county but located in Missouri many years ago. Mr. Nauman at Craig and Mr. Judy at Springfield.
Mrs. Judy died in her 52d year survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Lena Pollock, of Helena, Montana, Mrs. Willie Creed, Miss Vera Judy and Neal Judy, of Craig, Mo.
Mrs. W.M. Long, a sister of Mrs. Judy, left here the first of last week and was present at the funeral. Mrs. Long is the only full sister of Mrs. Judy, though she has three full brothers, Jacob Nauman, William Nauman and Dr. O.W. Nauman, all of Craig, and there are also a number of half brothers and sisters. Jacob Nauman her father who has been dead six or eight years, was twice married, his first wife, Mrs. Judy's mother, being a daughter of the late Jack Long, of Alma, this county, and his second companion a daughter of Frank M. Huffman, of Mound City, Mo., formerlu of this county. Charles Judy, the husband of the deceased is a prosperous farmer...
The deceased was a devoted member of the Presbyterian church... Her funeral was held from the home last Friday conducted by Rev. Mr. West. The interment took place at New Liberty Presbyterian church near her home.
MRS. BETTIE V. JUDY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Feb 1930
DEATH OF MRS. BETTIE V. JUDY
Mrs. Bettie V. Judy, a beloved old lady residing near Stanley, died at 5:30 yesterday morning after a long period of ill health, due to old age and a complication of diseases... born on July 6, 1848. Her husband, David F. Judy, an honored citizen, died twenty-four years ago.
Mrs. Judy had been confined to her bed for about a week. She had not been well for years and on a number of occasions had been seriously ill but recovered sufficiently to resume an active life...
Two sons, James Judy, of Cleveland, O., and Frank P. Judy, merchant at Marksville, and one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Cline, of Covington, Virginia, survive. She was the daughter of James M. Buracker, deceased, of Marksville. One brother, Samuel A. Buracker, of Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Kite, of Otterville, Mo., while two brothersm J. Martin and Jacob Buracker, of Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Mauck, of Atlanta, Ga., are dead. Mrs. Judy joined the Methodist church in her girlhood and was a devoted member for sixty years or more.
The funeral will take place from Graves Chapel at 11 a.m., tomorrow, (Wednesday).
THOMAS J. KAUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Nov 1930
THOMAS J. KAUFFMAN DIED NEAR RILEYVILLE
Thomas J. Kauffman, a prominent farmer of Springfeild district, died at his home on Jeremy's Run near Rileyville, at 4:45 P.M., on Monday, after being in poor health for about a year on account of heart trouble and resulting complications. He was confined to his bed for only a few days, and until a short time ago went to his doctor for treatment. He passed away at the age of 68 years, 2 months and 13 days...
Mr. Kauffman was a son of the late Joseph Kauffman, of Springfield district. Of the large family of Joseph Kauffman's children only two are left, Barney Kauffman, of St. Louis, Mo., and Willis Kauffman, of Camden, N.J.... deceased brothers and sisters were Mrs. Lee Kibler, of Kimball, Mrs. E. Botts Shenk and Mrs. James Bumgardner, of Luray, Peter Kauffman, of Springfield, Mrs. Cornelia Fleming of Liray, John Kauffman, who died at the parental home and Booton Kauffman, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kauffman was twice maried, his first wife having been Miss Hattie Roberts, daughter of the late Philip Roberts, of Rileyville and the second wife, Miss Mary Comer of near Stony Man. There were four children by the first marriage, of whom two, Raymond Kauffman, of Rileyville, and John Kauffman, of Kansas, are living, and two, Addie and Pearl Kauffman, are dead. He is survived by his widow with two children, Comer Kauffman, of Martinsburg, W.Va., and Mrs. Luther Miller, of Rileyville. Mr. Kauffman was a member of the Lutheran church for years...
The funeral was held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Lutheran church at Rileyville, Rev. C.L. Hunt and Rev. A.L. Boliek conducting the service with interment at Beahm's Chapel...
ALBERT N. KEYSER (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Jun 1930
ALBERT N. KEYSER FATALLY INJURED BY TRAIN
Cumberland, Md. June 24- Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. at the home, 203 Race St., in Cumberland, Md., on Tuesday, June 24 for Albert N. Keyser, 44 years old, who died early Sunday morning at Alleghaney Hospital from internal injuries sustained Saturday afternoon, June 21, when he was struck by a train at Okonoko, W.Va. Mr. Keyser was a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive fireman and engineer. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary E. Keyser, an adopted daughter, Esther Theresa Keyser, one stepson, John Morris, four brothers: John H. Keyser, Pinesburg, Md., Fred Keyser, Columbia, Pa; Isaac H. Keyser, Connellsville, Pa.; Adolf A. Keyser, Hagerstown, Md.; four sisters, Miss Mary E. Keyser, Mrs. Alice V. Farmer, Mrs. Myrtle B. Purdham and Mrs. Mattie E. Clingan, all of Hagerstown. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, Alamonte Lodge, No. 48, of Cumberland, Md.
Mr. Keyser was a son of the late John S. and Pamily Keyser, of this county.
ALBERT KEYSER (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Dec 1930
ALBERT KEYSER BURIED AT INGHAM
Albert Keyser, age 44, who died at Cumberland, Md., about three months ago was brought to Ingham, this county, his former home, and interred in the Keyser graveyard at two o'clock last Saturday, Rev. J.W. Henderson officiating. He was the son of Simeon Keyser, his mother before marriage being Miss Pamily Alger. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Johm Fred, Isaac, Mattie, Myrtle, Mattie, Mary. His wife, who was a native of Maryland, died about a month ago.
EMMETT M. KEYSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Jan 1925
EMMETT KEYSER DIED HERO’S DEATH
The News and Courier has a latter from Ralph G. Bolen, of the U.S. Marine Corps, Hampton Roads, Va., describing the fatal accident to Chief Petty Officer Emmett M. Keyser and three other airmen at the naval air station at Hampton Roads on Dec. 23d. Private Bolen’s account of the occurrence agrees with that told in Tuesday’s News and Courier but he gives additional details regarding Emmett Keyser’s death which show that the young office died a heroic death in trying to save the life of Uriah B. Williams, a pneumonia patient, who was being carried in the wrecked ambulance sea place from Hatteras, N.C., to a Norfolk hospital. Private Bolen says to part:
“Two of the navy men were struck by the propellers and killed. The other victims were drowned. Chief E.M. Keyser was drowned while fighting to save the life of Williams and met a very heroic death. He was one of the finest petty officers and would have been a pilot in several more weeks. He was a chief machinist’s mate… He was married and has a widow and four children who lives in Norfolk. Several naval guards accompanied the remains to Gordonsville, Va., where he was laid to rest.”
MRS. MOLLIE KEYSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Mar 1926
MRS. JOHN W. KEYSER'S DEATH
Mrs. Mollie Keyser, widow of John W. Keyser, died at four o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs. James Jenkins at Stanley. Mrs. Keyser, who passed her seventy-second birthday in January had been partially paralyzed for seventeen years... Her son and only surviving child, David Kibler, of La Plata, Mo., was wired but did not arrive until noon on Monday, a few hours after her death...
Mrs. Kibler was the widow of John W. Keyser, a veteran school teacher of the county, who died eight years ago... Mrs. Keyser was twice married her first husband having been Tazewell Kibler, a brother of the late Lee G. Kibler, of Kimball. By this marriage one son, already referred to survives. She also leaves two step-children, Mrs. James Jenkins, of Stanley and Mrs. Clayton Fox, of Kimball.
The deceased was a daughter of the late Noah Kibler, of Stanley and was a sister of Mrs. Will Viands, of Kimball, and John C. (Shuck) Kibler, of near Luray, both of whom are dead.
Mrs. Keyser was a devout member of the Old School Baptist church for many years...
The funeral will be held today (Tuesday) at Graves' Chapel at 2 o'clock.
MRS. SARAH KEYSER (WIFE OF WILLIAM)
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Aug 1921
DEATH OF MRS. KEYSER
Mrs. Sarah Keyser, widow of William H. Keyser, died on Monday at her home near Ingham, this county, after a brief illness. Only a few were aware of the serious nature of her sickness and her death therefore came as a surprise to many. She was in her 77th year... Before her marriage to mr. Keyser she was a Miss Huffman of Page county... Of her immediate family she is survived by the following children: Hubert Keyser, of West Virginia; David Keyser, of Johnstown, Pa., Thomas Keyser, of Cumberland, Md., James Keyser, at home, Mrs. Sudie Casteel, of Johnstown, Pa., Mrs. Lula Miller, of Cumberland, Md., Mrs. C.E. Singers, of Page county and Mrs. Robert Fundenberg, of Portland, Oregon. The deceased was a member of the Christian Church... Her funeral was preached on Wednesday by Rev. R.P. Crumpler, of the Leaksville Christian church, the interment taking place in the Andrew Kite grave yard near her late home.
MRS. SARAH KEYSER (WIFE OF JAMES H.)
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Feb 1921
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES H. KEYSER
Mrs. Sarah Keyser, aged fifty nine years, wife of James H. Keyser Town Sergeant of Shenandoah, this county, died on Tuesday after six months illness with dropsy and heart trouble. She is survived by her husband and the following sons: Elbie Keyser, of Detroit, Ben Keyser, of Richmond, Ba., Ernest Keyser, of Chattanooga, Tenn., Carl Keyser, of Shenandoah and Herman Keyser, of Baltimore. Mrs. Keyser was a sister of John Hitt, of Newport, and Mrs. Ben Judd, Mrs. C.A. Stanley and Mrs. Mary Breeden, of Shenandoah. She was a consistent member of the Disciples church...
MRS. SIMEON KEYSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Oct 1922
DEATH OF MRS. KEYSER
Mrs. Simeon Keyser, aged seventy-one years, died at her home near Ingham, this county, on Tuesday morning of this week after an illness of some time of tuberculosis. Before her marriage she was a Miss Alger and belonged to one of the old families of this county. She is survived by four daughters and four sons. The burial took place on Thursday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. R.P. Crumpler, of the Christian Church, of which the deceased had long been a member... Her membership was held with the Ingham Christian church... The burial took place in the family grave yard...
W.H. “SON” KEYSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 May 1923
DEATH OF “SON” KEYSER
W.H. (“Son”) Keyser, aged about 74 years, who resided on the Pike in Marksville district, about two miles east of Stanley, died on Tuesday at the home of his son, Walter Keyser, in Elkins, W.Va. Mr. Keyser left this county one day last week in company with his son, hoping that a change of climate and surroundings would benefit his health. His death came soon after arriving in Elkins. He was in his younger days a fine carpenter and well known saw mill man and many of the houses in Marksville district are said to have been either built by him ore from lumber sawed by him. He was a son of the late John W. Keyser, of the Marksville neighborhood. Mr. Keyser is survived by three children- Walter Keyser, of Elkins, W.Va., Fred Keyser, of New York, and Mrs. John Wolfersberger, the latter living at the old home place. Mrs. Isaac N. Graves, of Stanley, is a sister of Mr. Keyser. His wife who has been dead a long time, was a Miss Tutwiler of the Morning Star neighborhood.
Mr. Keyser’s remains were brought to his home on Train No. 27 last night and will be buried in the family graveyard at 3 p.m., today.
MRS. VICTORIA KEYSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1921
DEATH OF MRS. KEYSER
Mrs. Victoria Keyser, aged 58 years, wife of David F. Keyser, who lives on the Yager farm one mile north of Luray, died in the Harrisonburg hospital last Saturday night a short time before 12 o'clock. She had been in the hospital for a week or more, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, liver and other complications. Her body arrived in Luray on Sunday evening and was taken to her late home, the interment taking place the following day in the Southard grave yard in Pine Grove. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Walter Strickler of the Brethren church and Elder Arthur Campbell, of the Regular Baptist church, Mrs. Keyser being a member of the Brethren church... She was a daughter of the late Thomas Southard, and survived by the following brothers and sisters: O.B. Southard, Perry Southard and Gideon Southard, Mrs. Lee Gray and Miss Lena Southard all of this county.
MRS. BESSIE J. KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 May 1929
DEATH OF MRS. A.V. KIBLER
Mrs. Bessie J. Kibler, wife of A.V. Kibler, of Luray, died at her home at 5:20 o'clock p.m., on Thursday, after a long period of ill health lasting nearly two years. For the last month she had been confined to the house, but was doing about as well as usual until a sudden attack on Monday preceding her death. She received a course of radium treatment in Washington, and was at the hospital there a number of times without lasting relief.
Mrs. Kibler was a daughter of the late John M. Dofflemoyer, of Battle Creek, this county, and had reached the age of 46 years, 9 months and 1 day. She became the wife of Mr. Kibler in 1904. A few years later the family moved to Luray which has been theirt home ever since, Mr. Kibler operating a blacksmith shop at this place. She is survived by her husband four daughters, Misses Iris, Annie, Mary and Margaret Kibler, and by one son, Earl Kibler, all of the children making their home with the parents. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Harry Good, of Luray, and one brother, Hubert Dofflemoyer, of Battle Creek. Three brothers, Herman, Jacob and Jasper Dofflemoyer, and one sister, Mrs. George Chrisman, are dead. Mrs. Kibler had been a member of the Methodist church for 26 years...
The funeral was held from the home on Friday afternoon, Eld. A.W. Campbell conducting the services, with interment at Beahm's Chapel.
MRS. EMMA JANE KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. I.N. KIBLER
Mrs. Emma Jane Kibler, wife of I.N. Kibler, of Luray, died on Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nannie Finter, of Stanley... Mr. Kibler, a well known Confederate veteran is also in a helpless condition at his home in East Luray. Mrs. Kibler was 71 years of age.
The deceased was a daughter of Isaac Kibler, deceased of this county, and a sister of the late Simeon Kibler, of Springfield, and the late Mrs. William H. Rowe, of near Luray. Her first husband was James H. Judd, deceased, of Kimball, surviving which union are the following children: William F. Judd, the Luray music dealer, Mrs. George H. Quaintance, of Leaksville, and Mrs. Nannie Finter, of Stanley. Her marriage to Mr. Kibler took place about twelve years ago. The couple have been residents of East Luray for a long time... Mrs. Kibler was a member of Main Street Baptist church of Luray...
The interment will take place today at the Kibler graveyard on the Lee G. Kibler place, near Kimball, the services being conducted by Rev. R.F. Staples.
MRS. DOLLY A. KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Mar 1928
DEATH OF MRS. DOLLY KIBLER
Mrs. Dolly A. Kibler, widow of Pendleton D. Kibler, died suddenly at her home near Hamburg, several miles West of Luray, at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 7 days. Mrs. Kibler had been fairly active till recently, but for the last few weeks had been so weak that her daughters have been with her all the time, Wednesday morning she dressed as usual, but seemed very weak. She died almost instantly from a heart attack, when she went to lied down on her bed…
Mrs. Kibler has continued to reside at the old Pendleton D. Kibler home since the decease of her husband, March 22, 1920. In her last few years she has spent much time with her daughter, Mrs. Edward Dofflemoyer, of Hagerstown. She was the daughter of Abram Strickler, who lived West of the River, near the White House. Her brothers and sisters, all dead now, included Mrs. Ambrose Huffman, the first Mrs. S.W. Strickler, Mrs. Ambrose Yowell, Mrs. John Mauck, Mrs. Solomon Rothgeb and John and George A. Strickler. She was married to Mr. Kibler in 1858. Her surviving children are John P. Kibler, Trenton O. Kibler, David A. Kibler, Mrs. B.B. Shenk and Mrs. A.T. Rickard, of this county and Mrs. Carrie Dofflemoyer, of Hagerstown and Mrs. W. Lee Strickler, of Washington State. In early life, Mrs. Kibler joined the Antioch Christian church, near Luray…
The funeral was held from the home at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, Eld. R.T. Strickler conducting the services and the remains being laid to rest in the family grave yard.
MRS. EMMA KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Jan 1924
DEATH OF MRS. KIBLER
Mrs. Emma Kibler, wife of James W. Kibler, who lives near Honeyville, this county, died Monday morning of this week at 7:15 o'clock, following an illness of several months of heart trouble. Mrs. Kibler was a daughter of the late Harvey Keyser of the Honeyville section... Harvey Keyser was one of the old residents of that section and has been dead many years. She is survived by seven children, one of them- Joseph, residing in Ohio. Arrangements have been made for the funeral to take place on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, though this will be determined upon the arrival of the son from Ohio. She was 55 years of age and had been a member of the Ingham Christian Church for many years. The funeral will probably be conducted by some minister of that denomination. She is survived by three brothers- Charles Keyser, of the Honeyville section; Curry Keyser, of Oklahoma, and William H. Keyser, who lives three miles south of Luray. Mr. Kibler, who also survives, was born in the Kimball neighborhood and was a half brother of Louis C. Kibler, deceased.
ISAAC NEWTON KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Feb 1922
DEATH OF MR. KIBLER
Isaac Newton Kibler, died at the home of his nephew, A.D. Kibler, near Big Sprinf, this county, on Monday afternoon of this week. He had been making his home for several months with Mr. Kibler and his brother, I. Edwin Kibler, of Springfield. Soon after the death of his wife, at Stanley, Mr. Kibler took up his residence with the nephews. For many years Mr. Kibler made his home in the west and has a son and daughter now living in Nebraska. The deceased was born on the old Kibler farm in Springfield district, this county- now owned by Dr. E.G. Brumback- where his early days were spent. He was in his 76th year. His burial took place at the old family grave yard on this farm on Tuesday afternoon. On account of the bad roads it was decided to postpone the funeral services until a later date. He was a well known Confederate soldier... Many years ago he connected himself with the Fletcher's Chapel Methodist chruch in this county... His brothers and sisters were Jacob, Albin and Willis Kibler, the sisters being Mrs. Martha Kibler, Mrs. Delilah Coffman, Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Isaac Keyser, all deceased of this county.
WESLEY LEROY KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Feb 1928
SUDDEN DEATH OF CHILD
Wesley Leroy Kibler, near Marksville, little son of Elsie Kibler, died of pneumonia, Feb. 14th. He was loved very deeply by his mother, grandparents, aunt and uncle. He was born Nov. 4th, 1927, and died February 14th, 1928. Age 3 months and 10 days. Our baby at rest.
E.M.K.
MISS LEE KIBLINGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Oct 1930
DEATH OF MISS LEE KIBLINGER
Miss Lee Kiblinger, aged 67, died of double pneumonia, at eight o'clock Friday evening at the home of Dr. John F. Long, on the Hawksbill where she has made her home for more than forty years...
Miss Kiblinger was a daughter of Francis and Mrs. Angeline Kite Kiblinger, of near Mauck, several miles East of Marksville this county, and was born a few days less than sixty-seven years ago at the old Kiblinger homestead which was located near the present home of William H. Miller, in that vicinity. Miss Kiblinger leaves two brothers Jacob H. Kiblinger and William A. Kiblinger, both of Fishersville, Augusta county, one sister, Mrs. Flora Osborne, of Westville, Ohio, and two half sisters Mrs. William H. Miller and Mrs. George Herbert Cave, of near Marksville. A sister, Mrs. W. Stage Modesitt, has been dead for many years. Miss Lee joined the Old School Baptist church some forty years ago...
The funeral was held at the Hawksbill Old School Baptist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock with Eld. John B. Jenkins in charge and interment in the family graveyard...
A. JACKSON KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1924
PAGE VETERAN DIES IN WASHINGTON
A. Jackson Kite, of Brandy Station, Culpeper county, a gallant Confederate veteran, who grew to manhood at Grove Hill, this county, died yesterday morning in Washington, D.C., while on a visit to his daughter in that city. Mr. Kite was eighty-one years old...
Mr. Kite was a member of Capt. George W. Summer's cavalry company in the civil war and was associated with Summers and Koontz in the raid on the federals after the surrender, an exploit that resulted in the capture and judicial murder of the two officers named. Mr. Kite managed to escape to his father's home near Grove Hill when the Yankees came and captured Summers and Koontz.
David C. Kite, of Grove Hill, is the only survivor of the large family to which mr. Kite belonged. The deceased brothers and sisters were Mrs. William Koontz, Mrs. George W. Louderback, Mrs. A.J. Kite and Thomas M. Kite, of this county, and Solon T. Kite, of Augusta county.
The subject of this notice moved from Page to Culpeper county forty years ago and engaged in farming. He owned a large estate and was prosperous. From his early years he was a member of the Lutheran church. His wife who was a Miss Bowers, of Augusta county, survives him with four daughters, two of whoma re married and two single. The last two have positions in Washington, while a married daughter lives in the same city. The funeral and burial took place in Culpeper county.
ALLEN W. KITE (WITH INFO ABOUT THE NOAH KITE FAMILY & SUMMERS AND KOONTZ EXECUTION BY THE YANKEES)
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Oct 1922
SKETCH OF ALLEN W. KITE AND A NOBLE FAMILY
Allen W. Kite, of Waynesboro, Va., a native of this county, departed this life Wednesday morning the nineteenth of October, 1922, at the time his wife being away from home... The deceased was the youngest son of Noah and Isabelle Kite. He leaves his devoted wife who was July Ann Dovel, daughter of Adam and Diannah Dovel, and five children: Mrs. Florene Sharp, Craig, Mo., Noah, of Lexington, Va., Edward, of near Waynesboro, Mrs. Rosa Kiblinger, three miles south of Waynesboro being at the home of the deceased; Willie, Arasahol, Boulder, Cal.
... The interment took place at the church cemetery near the home of the deceased.
Allen W. Kite was confirmed to St. Paul's Lutheran church by the Rev. S. Henkel, May 18, 1872 and remained and steadfast in the faith of his church. After his marriage his father sold his farm, one half to Isaac Shuler, his son in law, the other half to the deceased. After the freshnet of 1870 the deceased became disatisfied and moved to Missouri. His father took his part of the farm back and sold it ti Isaac Shuler. The deceased moved to Missouri bought land and remaind there some years, afterwards selling out he moved to Rockbridge county, Va. He remains there some years, then bought land two miles south of Waynesboro, where he spent the remainder of his days.
To Noah and Isabelle Kite were born nine children: Caroline, the oldest married Robert Kite, raised a few miles south of Honeyville, moved to Iowa. They raised a large family and all are prosperous. Oliver married in the west when young, died in Iowa.
Henry married Eliza Graves, lived in Rockingham county, before the Civil War, being a member of a Volunteer company, he was one of the first to get in the war, when the war was over he moved to Missouri and from there to Kansas. He had a large family. Benjamin married Bettie, daughter of John Strole. He was in the war from first to last. Joned Company H, of Page county, 33d Regiment, lived in Kansas and I think died in Oklahoma. He also had a large family. John was quite young when he volunteered in Company H. He fought in the battle of Bull Run, after which he contracted typhoid fever and died. Harvey never married. He belonged to the 2nd Virginia Regiment and fought until the end of the war. He died in Topkea, Kansas, aged 70 some years. Lewis married Eliza Strole, sister of Betty, Benjamin's wife. He served the last couple years of the war, moved to Craig, Mo., and there they both died. Three children were born to them, Amanda Virginia, married Isaac Shuler, raised three children, Vergie, Irenaeus and Mary. Mary married C.W. Louderback, lived to be the mother of four children, then died.
Allen, the subject of this notice, being the youngest. I came across a record at the home of the deceased and by the request of the family will not in part that record. The grandparents of the deceased were Benjamin and Eve Kite, Henry and Eve Pirkey.
The Pirkey family was raised near Port Republic, Va. Born to them were seven girls and four boys. Relates of the family still remain in and around the vicinity. Henry and Eve Pirkey were married September 5, 1797.
...
This incident I wish to relate will be read with interest by many. Benjamin and Lewis Kite, Jacob Koontz and a Mr. Tharpe were the parties interested. After the war was over the above men were at the Brick church, known as St. Paul's Lutheran church, two miles south of Newport, Page county, attending a singing school. I happened to be on the outside when the trouble started and I will never forget the remark made by Tharpe to Benjamin Kite, a man that had been so loyal to his home and state. He stepped up to Benjamin, denouncing his acts during the war and kept it up from one thing to another. Kite and his brother Lewis were sitting on a log. Tharpe finally said that every dog has his day. Lewis then arose to his feet and grabbed Tharpe and gave him a good shaking and told him the war was over and they wanted to hear no more from him. The noise of the disturbance attracted those inside the church and Jacob Koontz rushed to the door, and asked the cause of the trouble. Whereupon Tharpe said to him "Jacob Koontz, you take those horses back you stole." Jacob raised a brick and if some one would not have then grabbed Kite he, (Tharpe) would never have been able to carry his falsified report to the Yankee's at Rude's Hill which caused the terrible tragedy so well kown to everyone in Page. This very incident caused the death of two brave men as ever lived. Capt. Summers, one of the men who was murdered by the Federals was sitting behind the church at the time and knew nothing of the affair until it wasl all over. When told of the affair he shed tears well knowing that this would bring the wrath of the Federal host upon him.
ISAAC SHULER
CHARLES EDWARD KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Nov 1924
CHAS. EDWARD KITE
(Madison Co. Eagle)
The subject of these memoirs was born in Page county March 28, 1843, and died at his home near Graves Mill, Madison county, at 7 a.m. Nov. 4, 1924, aged 81 years, 7 months and 6 daus. He was the son of George and Sallie Housden Kite. In 1860 he with his mother and two brothers moved to Madison county and settled near Syria at what was then known as the Shirley Mills.
During the civil war he served as a member of Mosby's partisan rangers. When the war closed he returned to his home and went into business.
June 23, 1872, he was married to Miss Bettie C. Renalds, the daughter of a near neighbor. From that marriage there were born seven children- four daughters and three sons, who grew to manhood and womanhood, two of whom, one daughter, Corrie, and one son, Dr. G.L. Kite, preceded him to the grave several years ago. He leaves besides his aged widow, two sons, Mr. Luther Kite, of Idaho, and Mr. Philip Kite, of Graves Mill, and three daughters, Misses Susie and Mary Lee Kite, of Graves Mill, and Mrs. Samuel Braxton, of Raleigh, N.C. to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and indulgent father.
In 1880 he moved on the farm on which he died...
After raising and educating a large family of children, he left a fine estate for the support of his widow and dependent daughters...
MRS. CHRISTINA KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Dec 1928
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Christina Kite, died suddenly on Saturday at the home of her son, N. & W. Flagman Oscar Kite, of Shenandoah, this county, where she resided.
Mrs. Kite, who was 72 years old, had been in feeble health for several years...
Mrs. Kite leaves one son, Oscar Kite. She was a sister of Calvin Kite, of Ingham and J.M. (Cue) Kite, of Shenandoah. Her church membership was with the U.B.'s. She will be buried from the church of that denomination at Grove Hill this afternoon.
DAVID C. KITE
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1930
DAVID C. KITE DIES NEAR GROVE HILL
David C. Kite, prominent farmer of the Grove Hill neighborhood, in the Southern end of Page county, died at his home about three o’clock on Wednesday evening after years of ill health. He was about seventy-three years old. His health began to fail five or six years ago, when a steady decline set in. For eighteen months or more he has been confined to his home and practically helpless. Until his health failed Mr. Kite was a man of unusual stature and powerful and imposing physique.
The following children survive Mr. Kite: Fred C. Kite, Frank Kite, Leonard Kite, and Floyd Kite, of Grove Hill, this county, Harry Kite, of Newport, this county, Supervisor of Shenandoah Iron Works District, Curtis Kite and Mrs. Walter Strole, of Shenandoah, Va., and Jennings Kite, of Washington, D.C. Mr. Kite lost his wife in 1919. She was Miss Patsy Henderson, daughter of George Henderson, deceased, miller near Stanley, this county. Mr. Kite was a son of James Kite, deceased, of Grove Hill, and was the last survivor of a family of children which consisted of Mrs. William Koontz, of Verbena, Mrs. George Louderback, of Newport, Mrs. A.J. Kite, of Grove Hill, Solon T. Kite, of Waynesboro, Jackson Kite, of Culpeper, and Thomas Kite. The latter was unmarried and lived with his brother, David C., who inherited the old home place and lived and died there.
The subject of this notice was one of the outstanding citizens of the Grove Hill section, a successful farmer, and an influential member of the Brick Church Lutheran congregation… The funeral of Mr. Kite will be held from the Brick church at 11 a.m. today (Friday) Rev. M.A. Ashby, of Boonsboro, Md., a former pastor and old friend of the Kite family in charge, assisted by the present pastor, Rev. C. Hunt.
FIELDING KITE
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 May 1929
DEATH OF FIELDING KITE
Fielding W. Kite, a highly respected and substantial farmer, residing between Shenandoah and Grove Hill, died at his home at 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29....Mr. Kite was the son of William P. and Bettie Ann Kite, both deceased, and belonged to a family of three daughters and five sons of whom only one, H.J. Kite, of Shenandoah, now survives. He passed away at the age of 74 years, 2 months and 8 days.
Mr. Kite was a prosperous farmer... He leaves a widow, who was Miss Dora Brown, daughter of the late Squire Brown of Grove Hill, one son, Frank Kite, who resided with his father and one daughter, Ruth, now Mrs. James Foltz of Shenandoah. Mr. Kite was a member of the Lutheran church for years...
The funeral will be held from the Grove Hill at 2 p.m. today (Friday) with burial in the family lot in Grove Hill cemetery, Rev. C.L. Hunt conducting the services.
MARTIN LUTHER KITE, SR.
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Oct 1928
DEATH NEAR SHENANDOAH
Martin Luther Kite, aged twenty-six, a highly respected young farmer of near Shenandoah, this county, died at his home at 7:30 p.m., last Thursday after several years ill health...
Mr. Kite was a son of Mrs. Sallie Strickler Kite, sister of Eld. Reuben T. Strickler, of near Luray. He is also survived by his father, G. Luther Kite. His widow, nee Miss Helen Hammer, later Mrs. Pierce, is left with a one year old son, Martin Luther, Jr. Mr. Kite has two sisters, Hiram Shuler and Mrs. Russell Comer... member of the Lutheran church...
The funeral was held from the late home at 11 a.m., on Saturday, his pastor, Rev. C.L. Hunt, conducting the services with interment at Grove Hill, the old home of the Kite family.
MRS. REBECCA KITE
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jun 1921
Death of Former Page Lady
Mrs. Rebecca Kite, widow of the late A.J.J. Kite, formerly of near Shenandoah, this county, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary Lucas in Harrisonburg on Wednesday, at the age of eighty-eight years.
Surviving are four children: Mrs. A.B. Dovel, G.H. Kite, Mrs. Mary Lucas and Jack Kite, all of Harrisonburg. She is survived by nineteen grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted...?... from the Harrisonburg Lutheran church by the pastor Rev. E.W. Leslie. Interment will be made in Woodbine Cemetery...
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Mrs. Kite had been a member of the Lutheran church many years...
SOLON T. KITE
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jun 1921
Death of Solon T. Kite
Solon T. Kite, a native and for many years a resident of this county died on Tuesday at Lyndhurst, Augusta county, Va., where he was engaged in farming. Mr. Kite, who was seventy-one years of age, was a brother of David C. Kite, of Grove Hill, this county. He was twice married, the first wife beign a daughter of William Koontz, of Naked Creek, and the second wife, who survives him, a sister of Mrs. Emily (Mike) Zirkle, of Luray, and the late Wesley Printz, of Shenandoah City.
Mr. Kite's death was due to blood poisoning which started several months ago from what was then considered the insignificant circumstance of an inflamed toe. Mr. Kite leaves a daughter, Mrs. J.R. Goolsby, of Waynesboro, Va., and a son, Elbie Kite, of Barboursville, Virginia. The remains were brought to Grove Hill, this county on Wednesday and there buried in the presence of relatives and old friends... The funeral services were conducted by Rev. M.A. Ashby of the Lutheran church to which the deceased belonged.
ERNEST WILBUR KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Nov 1920
ERNEST W. KNIGHT DEAD
Ernest Wilbur Knight, son of Charles W. Knight, died at his home near Petefish's Pond, West of Stanley on Saturday, November 6th, after an illness of long duration of Bright's disease. He is survived by his parents and his widow. Mr. Knight was in his 21st year. His funeral was held at the Adventist church on Sunday, Rev. Mr. Tucker, of the Baptist church officiating.
FRED KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Jul 1928
MR. KNIGHT STRICKEN DEAD IN CORN FIELD
While plowing corn in the hot sun on Monday near his home above Kiblinger’s store in the Marksville district, Fred Knight, an industrious and respected citizen, about forty years of age, succumbed to heart disease, falling as he held the handles of his plow and dying instantly. George Cave, owner of the land, and Samuel Cave, who were working with Mr. Knight rushed to the stricken man to find that the spark of life was gone. Twenty minutes before Mr. Knight had a first attack but after sitting in the shade for a little while declared he was well enough to go on with his work. He died almost as soon as he grasped the plow handles.
Mr. Knight was a stout and healthy man until about a year ago when over-exertion in handling a refractory mule brought on a weakness of the heart that was aggravated as time passed. He was a man of much energy and refused to give up his active habits on account of disease. His death removes a desirable and useful citizen and deprives ten young children of a father’s care and support. The oldest of these children is about fifteen years old and the youngest about eighteen months. He also leaves a widow, formerly Miss Annie Seal, daughter of S.T. Seal, of near Kiblinger’s store. John W. Knight, and wife, parents of the deceased are living near Kiblinger’s store. He is survived by three brothers, Vernon, Harry and E.L. Knight, of the same neighborhood.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. H.J. Dudley, of the Disciples church, being in charge and the interment in the Yager graveyard…
GEORGE W. KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Dec 1922
DEATH OF GEORGE W. KNIGHT
George W. Knight, a substantial and highly respected old citizen, living near Alma, who has been an invalid for two years on account of dropsy complicated with other troubles, died on Wednesday at the age of seventy three years. Mr. Knight and wife resided with their two children, Thomas W. and Miss Mollie Knight. The deceased owned an excellent farm and was accounted a model citizen by all who knew him. For years he had been a consistent member of the Alma Old School Baptist church. His widow, who survives him, was Miss Rebecca Aleshire, daughter of Isaac Aleshire, deceased. Mr. Knight left one brother, Jacob Knight, of Alma.
The funeral of Mr. Knight will take place at the Lutheran church at Alma this (Friday) morning at 11 o’clock, Elders R.H. Pittman and John B. Jenkins are expected to conduct the services.
MRS. ISAAC M. KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jun 1921
Death of Mrs. Knight
Mrs. ("Bee") Isaac M. Knight, died at her home near Bentonville last Sunday after a brief illness. She was a daughter of William Cameron and was buried at Rileyville Monday, Rev. Mr. Cook of the Methodist church conducting the funeral services, the interment taking place in the Finnel graveyard. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Warren Cameron and leaves a number of children. Mrs. Knight is said to have been the mother of three sets of twins. She died in childbirth, her infant being buried with her.
JACK KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Apr 1924
DEATH OF MR. KNIGHT
Mart Purdham, who lives a mile north of Luray, last Friday received a telegram announcing the death of his father in law, Jack Knight, in Martinsburg, W.Va., aged seventy-eight years. Death was due to the infirmities incident to old age, he being 78 years of old. Mr. Purdham was a native of Philadelphia, though came to this county many years ago locating near Marksville. His wife before marriage was a Miss Southard of Rappahannock county. She has been dead about three years, her decease occurring in Martinsburg also. Mr. Knight has been living with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas R. Sours, in Martinsburg, who with the following other children survive him: Mrs. Mart Purdham, Luray; Mrs. “Dick” Sampson and Robert Knight, of Martinsburg; Mrs. Bettie Taylor and John Knight, Marksville, and Isaac Knight, who lives near Shenandoah. He was a member of the Disciples church. He had been living in Martinsburg for the last seven or eight years.
JACOB KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Oct 1925
DEATH OF JACOB KNIGHT
Jacob Knight, an aged Confederate died on Monday morning at the home of his son, John W. Knight, West of Stanley, after a long period of declining health due to causes incident to old age. Mr. Knight’s 83d birthday fell on the 10th of June, 1925. He was a law-abiding and inoffensive citizen. His wife who prior to marriage was Miss Mary Ann Good died about six years ago. He was a brother of the late George, James and Andrew Knight of this county. His surviving children are John W. Knight, Charles W. Knight, Jacob Knight, Mrs. Tom Good, Mrs. B.Z. Price, Mrs. Beauregard Morris and Mrs. Hiram Painter, of Stanley, and Bee Knight, of Overall. The funeral and interment took place at the Adventist church on Tuesday were conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins.
KENNETH KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Sep 1930
DEATH OF KENNETH KNIGHT
Hubert Kenneth, son of Raymond and Viola Knight, born October 27, 1927, died August 28, 1930, aged 3 years, 10 months and 1 day. Besides his parents, he is survived by one sister, Audrey, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Manuel, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Knight. Funeral services from the Compton church by Rev. George Stanley, of Shenandoah and Mrs. … of Front Royal. Interment in the Rileyville cemetery.
LEE KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Oct 1922
DEATH OF CHILD
Lee Knight, aged six years, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Knight, of near Alma, died of diptheria at noon last Friday. The child is survived by his parents, and by a twin sister who is in a serious condition from the same disease. The funeral was conducted at the Lutheran Church at Alma at 11 a.m., on Sunday, Eld. John B. Jenkins, officiating. The child's grandfather, Geo. W. Knight has been seriously ill with dropsy for a long time at the same home.
MRS. MARY JANE KNIGHT (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday, 24 May 1927
Mrs. Mary Jane Knight, aged about eighty years, died on Friday in Baltimore, in which city and surrounding section a number of her children reside. She was a native of this community and a resident here until fifteen or twenty years ago. Her husband, James Knight, who died six or eight years ago was brought here for burial but his widow was buried at Baltimore. Her death is said to have been due to the effcts of old age.
MRS. MARY JANE KNIGHT (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 May 1927
DEATH OF MRS. KNIGHT IN BALTIMORE
Mrs. Mary Jane Knight, aged eighty-two, widow of the late James W. Knight died on Friday, May 20, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Neal in Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Knight who was formerly a Miss Purdham, of near Stanley, this county, had lived in Baltimore for the last twenty-five years. After her husband’s death which occurred about six years ago, she continued to make her home with her unmarried son, Edward Knight in that city. After her health began to fail a few years ago she resided with her two daughters, Mrs. James Neal and Mrs. Marvin Phillips, of Baltimore. Her surviving children, not already mentioned are David Knight, of Laurel, Md., Mrs. J.E. Aleshire, Mrs. William Blucher and two other married daughters in Baltimore.
Mrs. Knight was a member of the Methodist church for many years. She was buried on Monday from the home of Mrs. Marvin Phillips, Rev. Mr. Stone, a Methodist minister conducting the service at the house and in Woodlawn cemetery…
MRS. MIRANDA KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Jun 1925
MRS. KNIGHT’S DEATH
Mrs. Miranda Knight, wife of Charles Knight, of near Petefish Pond, West of Stanley, died at one o’clock Monday afternoon at the age of fifty-eight. She had been in bad health for five years most of the time being confined to her bed. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Knight was a daughter of Joseph Painter, deceased, and was a sister of Eld. T.H. Painter, J.E. Painter and Weller Painter. Her long illness was borne with patience and a resigned spirit. The funeral took place at the Stanley Adventist church on Wednesday, Rev. J.E. Tucker, and Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services and the remains being interred in the Adventist cemetery…
MRS. SI KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Jul 1926
DIED
Mrs. Si Knight, an aged lady of Front Roayl, was buried at Rileyville on Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Heydrick conducting the services and the burial taking place in the Rileyville cemetery. Mrs. Knight was the stepmother of William Knight, of this county. The mother of the latter was a Miss Cameron, of Page, prior to marriage. The husband of the deceased, formerly lived in the county following the cooper trade here years ago. His last wife was of Warren county originally.
MRS. MATTIE JANE KNUPP
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Apr 1928
DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES KNUPP
Mrs. Mattie Jane Knupp. Age 64, , wife of Charles Knupp, died at 4:35 p.m., on Saturday at the home of her husband near Stanley this county. Her health had been declining for years. Last summer she was under treatment at the hospital for some time time but without lasting benefit. Since her return she has been practically an invalid and was bedfast several weeks before the end.
Mrs. Knupp was a daughter of the late Joseph Kiblinger and is survived by three brothers, Edward l., David S. and Joseph D. Kiblinger and also leaves one sister, Mrs. D.L. Mauck, all of Stanley. Her first husband was M.G. Long, of Stanley. In 1917 she married Mr. Knupp, originally of Shenandoah county, a substantial and well-to-do farmer who survives. She had no children by either marriage.
Mrs. Knupp was baptized into the membership of the Primitive Baptist church by Eld. R.H. Pittman fifteen years ago…
The funeral was held at Graves Chapel at 2 p.m., yesterday, her pastor, Eld. R.H. Pittman, in charge…
MRS. ELIZA J. KOONTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Feb 1927
Mrs. Eliza J. Koontz, widow of the late James Koontz, died on Saturday morning in her 86th year at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hubert L. Koontz, of Stanley... Mrs. Koontz was a daughter of the late Paschel Graves, of Marksville district, and was a sister of Charles E. and Isaac N. Graves, and Mrs. John W. Beaver, of near Stanley, and Mrs. Bettie Wilhoite, widow of Newton Wilhoite, of Madison county. She and Mrs. Wilhoite were twin sisters... Among their deceased brothers and sisters were Thomas J. Graves, Trenton O. Graves, William Graves and Mrs. Peter Long...
Mrs. Koontz's husband, who was a leady farmer and a man active in county affairs and politics in his day, died eight or nine years ago. The couple had but one child, the late Hubert L. Koontz, postmaster at Marksville and also prominent in a political and business way.... The funeral was held at Graves' Chapel yesterday, Rev. G.H.H. Tyler, conducting the services. Burial in the cemetery by the church.
... For many years she had belonged to the Methodist church...
GEORGE W. KOONTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1922
DEATH OF GEORGE W. KOONTZ
George W. Koontz, a highly respected citizen of the Honeyville neighborhood, died last Friday at the home of his son Marvin Koontz near that village, aged eight eight years. Several months ago he became so feeble from the effects of old age that he left his own home and went to that of his son, Marvin, a short distance away. Just before Christmas his aged wife (nee Judy) passed away. Mr. Koontz was born and spent his long life at the old Koontz homestead which belonged to his father John Koontz before him. He leaves one brother Gilbert Koontz of Kansas and the following children, Mrs. William Dovel, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Minnie Dovel, of Kansas, Mrs. Luther Kite, of Shenandoah, Va., and one son Marvin Koontz, of Honeyville. Mr. Koontz was a Confederate veteran. For years he was a member of the Lutheran church. The funeral took place at the church f that denomination at Alma on Saturday, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services and the remains being interred in the cemetery nearby…
MRS. GEORGE KOONTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Dec 1921
DEATH OF MRS. KOONTZ
Mrs. George Koontz, died on Sunday morning, December 11, at 2 o’clock at the home of her son Marvin Koontz, near Honeyville this county. Her death is believed to have been due to a stroke of paralysis sustained sometime ago, though she had become quite feeble from old age, at the time of her death being 82 years, 7 months and 5 days old. Before marriage Mrs. Koontz was amiss Judy of this county. She is survived by her husband, who is 89 or 90 years of age. In addition the following children survive her: Marvin Koontz, Mrs. Allie Dovel, Mrs. Minnie Dovel and Mrs. Annie Kite… She had been a member of the Alma Lutheran church for many years. The funeral services were conducted at the late home of Mrs. Koontz on Tuesday, the burial taking place in the Alma Lutheran grave yard. Rev. M.A. Ashby being the officiating clergyman.
JAMES W. LACONIA
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jan 1926
JAMES W. LACONIA, UNION VETERAN, INSTANTLY KILLED BY TRAIN
James W. Laconia, an industrious and estimable old citizen, who has lived in the vicinity of Luray for forty years or more, was instantly killed a little after eight o'clock Saturday morning when he was struck by an engine and tender, several hundred yards North of the Main Street railroad crossing at Luray. Mr. Laconia's body was actually cut in two at the waist. The first the engineer and fireman knew of the accident was when they saw a section of the mangled body on the track.
There seems to have been no witness to the accident which occurred opposite the belting plant at the Deford tannery, now used as a leather warehouse. At this point there are three parallel railroad tracks the main track being between the two side tracks. Mr. Laconia was killed on the side track next to the leather warehouse. For a few months he has been boarding with his granddaughter, Mrs. Harvey Steed, who lives near the oil tank on the Northern outskirts of Luray. A veteran of the Federal army, he was walking to the courthouse to see about his pension papers when he was killed. Northbound local freight No. 72, D.W. Ramsey, engineer, and Vernon Nauman, fireman, was shifting cars on the track and struck Mr. Laconia.
... It is surmised that Mr. Laconia, who was in his 85th year, became confused or did not hear the engine running. At any rate he stepped from the path between the tracks on to the side track and met his fate. The first persons to see the mangled body were Raymond Kendrick, a Deford tannery foreman and his helpers, who were at a warehouse on the siding to load leather...
A coroner's inquest was held by Coroner Dr. Virgil Hammer the jury bringing in a verdict of accidental death. The scene of this accident is one where a number of persons have met their death from trains. While a man of advanced years Mr. Laconia was still active and alert and not very deaf, and his death under the circumstances was not to be expected. He would have been eighty-five years old in March. His body was taken to the establishment of Undertaker Bradley, the funeral being set for Monday. He was buried in his lot in Green Hill cemetery where with the remains of other members of his family lie two sons, who were killed by trains. The latter were Hubert Laconia, a N. & W. brakeman killed on duty at the Karo lime plant siding in Warren county, and James Laconia, also a N. & W. employee, who met his end at Ingham, this county.
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MRS. SARAH ELIZABETH LAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Nov 1928
DEATH OF MRS. LUTHER LAM
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Lam, wife of Luther Lam, of Elkton, formerly a blacksmith at Shenandoah, died at her home on November 14, age 52 years. She had been afflicted with heart trouble for several years.
Mrs. Lam was a Miss Alger of Page county, her mother, Mrs. Janie Alger, of Elkton surviving her. Mrs. Lam leaves the following children: Mrs. Luther Berry, of Elkton, Mrs. James F. Comer and Mrs. Tom Reed, of Shenandoah, Misses Rena, Myrtle, and Helen at home and Howard and Wilson at home. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Stearn of the U.B. church. Mrs. Lam had been a member of the Disciples church for forty years. Her daughter, Miss Myrtler, is lady foreman at the Shenandoah Overall factory.
MRS. WM. LAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Nov 1926
JOLLETT
Death of Mrs. Wm. Lam
Mrs. William Lam, nee Meadows, passed away Nov. 10th, 1926, after great suffering with that dread disease cancer. Mrs. Lam leaves a husband and seven children. She was 38 years and nine months old. Rev. Gilbert Bailey conducted the funeral services in the Methodist church and her body was laid to rest in Jollett cemetery, Friday, Nov. 12...
MRS. SADIE E. LARSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Nov 1928
MRS. SADIE E. LARSON
(Contributed)
Born Feb. 22d., 1886, died Nov. 15th, 1928, at her home 649 Forest Drive, Hagerstown, Md., age 42 years, 8 months and 28 days. She was a daughter of John C. Purdham deceased. She is survived by her husband and one sister, Mrs. J.W. Boward; one half-sister, Mrs. W.H. Dillsworth, all of Hagerstown. She was a faithful member of the Christian church. The funeral was held from the home of her sister and was largely attended. The flowers were beautiful. Interment in Rose Hill cemetery, Hagerstown.
LUTHER T. LAWREY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Jul 1929
LUTHER T. LAWREY DIES AT STANLEY
Luther T. Lawrey, a highly respected old citizen of near Stanley, died at his home at an early hour yesterday morning after a year’s ill health due to an external cancer. He had been entirely confined to his bed for about a week, a rapid decline setting in something over a month ago. Mr. Lawrey went for treatment several months ago to the Rockingham Memorial Hospital and also, to Indianapolis, Ind., but received no encouragement… He was seventy-six years old last Jan. 29.
The subject of this notice settled near Stanley when he was twenty-six years old, and spent the rest of his days there. A miner of much experience, he was foreman for years at the Lilly Mine near Stanley, owned by the late Frank R. Biedler. Afterwards he bought the Rev. William Dofflemoyer place near the old Stoneberger church which was his home till death…
Mr. Lawrey was a native of Culpeper county. He leaves no brothers and sisters, an only sister having died years ago. He is survived by his widow who was Miss Fannie Phillips, a sister of John F. Phillips, of Rileyville. The surviving children are as follows: Mrs. James Good, Mrs. Seldon Pence, William Lawrey, Mrs. Wilmer Good, Mrs. John Painter and Mrs. Ernest Dovel, all residing around Stanley except Mrs. Pence who lives at Aliquippa, Pa. One son, Clifton Lawrey is dead. The subject of this notice also leaves 37 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Latter Day Saints religious sect.
The funeral will be held at the Stanley Adventist church at 2p.m., on Wednesday with services by Eld. T.H. Painter and interment in the Adventist graveyard…
JOHN S. LILLARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Aug 1922
DEATH OF JOHN S. LILLARD
John S. Lillard, a native of this county, being a son of the late Silas Lillard, of Leaksville, died on Tuesday morning in the Winchester hospital where he was taken from his home at Reliance, Va., three weeks ago... Something like seventeen or eighteen years ago Mr. Lillard moved from this county and located in Loudoun. He remained there for a number of years, later moving to Reliance, Va., near the line between Warrem and Frederick counties. He was a highly prosperous farmer... in his younger days was one of the leading school teachers of Page, following this calling chiefly in Marksville and Shenandoah districts... For a long time before leaving this county he was engaged in farming in the Leaksville neighborhood. He was 53 years, 1 month and 19 days old and is survived by the following children: Amos Lillard, at home, Mrs. Frank Huffman, near Alma, this county; and Mrs. Howard Leeth, who lives near Mountsville, Loudoun county. His brothers and sisters are Mrs. D.L. Kauffman, Luray; Mrs. John E. Kite, Leaksville; Charles G. Lillard, living near Long; W.A. Lillard, of Hagerstown and Mrs. F.E. Dovel, near Reliance. His widow before marriage was Miss Emma Louderback, daughter of Mr. M.V. Louderback, deceased?, of the Leaksville neighborhood. The body was brought from Winchester direct to Leaksville on Thursday morning.... the interment taking place in the cemetery at that place at 11 o'clock of that day. The services were conducted by Rev. R.P. Crumpler of the Christian Church, assisted by Elder J.B. Jenkins...
B. FRANK LONG
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Jul 1921
DEATH OF B. FRANK LONG
B. Frank Long, a retired farmer of Middletown, Frederick county, who was born and grew to manhood in Page, died of heart trouble at 6:20 p.m., on Wednesday, aged about seventy-six years. While he had been a sufferer from cardiac asthma for eighteen years and had been feeble for a long time, the end came suddenly.
The deceased was a brother of Dr. John F. Long, William J. Long, Mrs. Jacob Spitler, Mrs. Thomas Spitler, Mrs. Ira Bumgardner of this county, and Mrs. M.J. Funkhouser, of Frederick county. His wife who died several years ago was a Miss Funkhouser, of Frederick county. The surviving children of Mr. Long are Mrs. I.N. Jenkins, of Page, Mrs. Ezra Miller, of Winchester, and Newton, William and Charles Long, of Middleton. The deceased located in Frederick county as a farmer when a young man and was a successful and highly respected citizen of his adopted county. A few years ago he sold his farm to his sons William and Newton residing thereafter with the latter in Middletown. He was a member of the United Brethren church. In the civil war he served in the Confederacy having many Page county soldiers as his comrades…
MRS. POLLY LONG
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Dec 1928
DEATH OF MRS. POLLY LONG
Mrs. Polly Long, widow of John Long of this county, died at 11:10 p.m., on last Sunday at the home of her son John B. Long, near Hamburg, several miles West of Luray, where she resided. Several weeks ago, Mrs. Long fell and broke her arm and hip, death resulting eventually as a consequence of these injuries. Her age was 79 years, 3 months and 16 days. She had been rather feeble for some time and for six months or more before her final injuries had occupied a wheel chair on account of a crippled foot.
Mrs. Long leaves two sons, John B. and Walter Long, of this county. Prior to marriage she was a Miss Richards, of near Stony Man. She was a kind-hearted and useful woman. The funeral which was held from her late home on Sunday afternoon was conducted by Revs. C.A. Hall and W.A. Lynch.
From an article regarding Mrs. Long received after the above was in type we take the following extracts:
“While pratically an invalid for the last five years due to another fall that injured her ankle, Mrs. Long was cheerful and made home a pleasure for those she loved…
“ Mrs. Long had been both mother and grandmother to her son’s children since the death of their mother, ten years ago.
“At the funeral “Asleep in Jesus” and “Sometime We’ll Understand” were sung at the home… At the grave in Mt. Zion cemetery the same singers furnished the music…”
EDWARD LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 May 1927
DEATH OF E.L. LOUDERBACK
Edward L. Louderback, a leading farmer and outstanding citizen of Newport, this county, died yesterday after about ten days illness with pneumonia, aged sixty-six years...
Mr. Louderback leaves a widow who was formerly Miss Emma Foltz, daughter of James Foltz, deceased. Their surviving children are James F. Louderback and Mrs. Chap Powell, of Shenandoah City, Mrs. Fred Kite, of Grove Hill, and Mrs. Vernon Foltz, of the Brick church. He was a son of John Louderback, deceased. One brother, John Louderback of Stanley survives, while the following brothers and sisters have passed away: A.J. of Newport, with whom the deceased was associated in farming for many years, M.V., of Stanley, I.N. of Grove Hill, Jacob, of Honeyville, Mrs. Frank Bumgardner, of Newport and Mrs. David Kite, of Ingham. Mr. Louderback was one of the most active and useful members of the Newport Christian church...
The funeral will be held at the Newport Christian church at 11 a.m., Saturday, Rev. A.W. Andes conducting the services.
MRS. ELIZA LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jun 1928
MRS. ISAAC LOUDERBACK DIES AT GROVE HILL
Mrs. Eliza Louderback, of Grove Hill, widow of the late Isaac Louderback, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.W. Frazier, near Grove Hill, at 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, her deceased being attributed to heart disease. She had been in poor health for a year, but was able to go about until last Friday, when she took to her bed. On account of the serious change in her condition she was removed from her own home to that of her daughter where she breathed her last at the age of seventy years.
Mrs. Louderback was widowed two years ago. She leaves the following children: Mrs. J.W. Frazier, of Grove Hill, C.E., Wilmer and Solon Louderback, of Shenandoah City, Benjamin Louderback, of Baltimore, and I. Newton Louderback, of Stanley. She was a daughter of Reuben Walton, deceased, of Newport, and leaves three sisters, Mrs. J.C. Roudabush, of Shenandoah City, Mrs. P.N. Shuler, of Bixler’s Ferry, near Luray, and Mrs. Ida Hanson, widow of Solon Hanson, of Newport. Mrs. Louderback was a member of the Lutheran church from early years. She was a devoted wife and mother and raised a family that have been successful in business and are prominent citizens of their communities.
The funeral will be held at two o’clock this afternoon from the Grove Hill, U.B. church with interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. ELIZABETH LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1923
DEATH OF MRS. G.W. LOUDERBACK
Mrs. Elizabeth Louderback, wife of George W. Louderback, a greatly beloved lady of the Newport section died at the age of eighty years at her home at noon on Saturday following two years gradually declining health from causes incident to old age…
The deceased was a daughter of Joel Foltz, deceased, of this county, and is survived by three brothers and one sister, viz; Jacob Foltz, John W. Foltz and Mrs. A. Lee Kite, of Grove Hill, and David Foltz, of Harrisonburg. Mrs. Louderback’s first husband was John Hockman, a brother of the late Jacob Hockman, of Luray. By this union the following children survive: Jacob P. Hockman, of Shenandoah City, Mrs. James Pendergast, of Stanley and Mrs. E.P. Louderback, of Elkton. After Mr. Hockman’s death she married Geo. W. Louderback, of Newport and is survived by her husband and a number of step children… She has been a life long member of the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Louderback’s funeral was conducted by Rev. A.L. Bolick at the Brick Church near Grove Hill, at 3 p.m., on Sunday, the remains being interred in the cemetery nearby…
MRS. GEORGE W. LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Aug 1930
G.W. LOUDERBACK DIES AT HOSPITAL
George W. Louderback, of Pineville, Rockingham county, formerly of near Newport, Page county, died Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he was taken for treatment. He had been ill since Saturday.
Mr. Louderback was married three times, all of his wives having preceded him to the grave. He is survived by five children by his second wife. They are Mrs. Nettie Ritenour and Mrs. Bessie Everhart, of Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. Mattie Deavers, of Lexington, Ill., D.O. Louderback, of Winchester, and William C. Louderback of Pineville.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Pineville Brethren church, with the Rev. Mr. Hunt, of Shenandoah, officiating. Interment will be in the nearby cemetery.
Mr. Louderback was born in Page county, the son of the late Isaac Louderback, and was the last surviving member of a family of ten children. He spent all his life in Page county with the exception of the late five years spent in Pineville at the home of his son, W.C. Louderback.
By occupation, Mr. Louderback was a carpenter. He had long been a member of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Louderback spent much time at Luray when his son, D. Oscar Louderback, now of Winchester, was a resident of this place. About four years ago he moved from Newport to Pineville, Rockingham county, near Port Republic and Montevideo, where he bought a farm. His relatives in this county did not know that he was seriously ill. He had two brothers and seven sisters, all deceased and residents of this county. His brothers were John P. Louderback, of Newport, father of Charles C. Louderback, of Stanley, and David S. Louderback, of Shenandoah. Mr. Louderback’s first and third wives were daughters of the late Joel Foltz, of near Grove Hill. His second wife who was the mother of all his children, was a sister of the late David C. Kite, of Grove Hill…
ISAAC LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Dec 1924
ISAAC LOUDERBACK DIES AT GROVE HILL
Isaac Louderback, a worthy and upright farmer living near Grove Hill this county, died at two p.m., last Wednesday, aged about sixty-eight years. He had been in failing health from heart trouble and complications for several years. Mr. Louderback was a brother of Edward Louderback, and J.S. Louderback, of this county. He leaves a widow, who prior to marriage was Miss Eliza Hanson, sister of Solon Hanson, of Newport. His surviving children are Wilmer, J. Solon and Edward Louderback, of Shenandoah, Mrs. J.W. Frazier, of Grove Hill, Newton Louderback, of Stanley, and Benjamin Louderback, of Baltimore... member of Newport Christian church. The funeral and interment which took place at the Grove Hill U.B. church, was conducted by Rev. A.W. Andes, assisted by Rev. A.L. Bolick.
MRS. MARY LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Dec 1927
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB LOUDERBACK
Mrs. Mary Louderback, age 85, widow of Jacob Louderback, residing a half mile from Honeyville, who has been disabled from paralysis for years, died yesterday morning at nine o’clock, following a third stroke on Sunday. Mrs. Louderback lived alone. Her maiden name was Nicholas. Her first husband, Wesley Cubbage, the father of her children was drowned in the Shenandoah River years ago. Among the surviving children are the following: Mrs. Harry Seekford, of Alma; Mrs. Lester Seekford, of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Dave Louderback, and Mrs. Alger, East of the Ridge, Mrs. A.J. Rhinehart and Marshall Cubbage, of Honeyville. Further particulars are not obtainable as we go to press.
MRS. SARAH C. LOUDERBACK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Jan 1926
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN LOUDERBACK
Mrs. Sarah C. Louderback, wife of the late Martin V. Louderback, sustained a stroke of paralysis late Thursday while at the home of her son, Charles W. Louderback, of Grove Hill, and died at ten o’clock yesterday morning. Although she passed her seventy-fifth birthday last March, Mrs. Louderback continued to keep house at her residence near Stanley until Thanksgiving, when she went to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Lillard, widow of John S. Lillard, deceased, near Winchester. There she remained until ten days ago when she went to her daughter, Mrs. W.A. Blose’s near Harrisonburg, and later to her son’s near Grove Hill…
The deceased was the widow of Martin V. Louderbacker, one of the sterling citizens of the Stanley section, who died seven years ago following a fall from a wagon loaded with feed… Mrs. Louderback was a a daughter of the late Emanuel Foltz, of this county. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Lillard and Mrs. Blose, and two sons, Charles W., at whose home she died, and Frank V., of Ingham, this county. One sister, Mrs. John S. Louderback, of near Stanley; and the following brothers survive her: John and Perry Foltz, of Stanley, Peter Foltz, of Shenandoah, Reuben Foltz, of Harrisonburg, and H.J. Foltz, of Newport.
Mrs. Louderback was a member of the Lutheran church from early life and was an earnest and consistent Christian and a faithful member. She will be buried at the Alma Lutheran church at eleven o’clock tomorrow morning.
MRS. DAISY LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jun 1923
MRS. LUCAS BURIED AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Daisy Lucas, wife of John S. Lucas, of Robbins, Delaware, died on Monday aftern a long illness, her remains being brought to Shenandoah City, her former home, on Tuesday, and buried the following day from the U.B. Church, Rev. J.E. Oliver conducting the services... her sisters, Mrs. Bettie Irvington, of Hagerstown, and Mrs. Stella Breeden, of Martinsburg and her niece, Mrs. Lula Breeden, of Martinsburg...
Mrs. Lucas who was forty three years old is survived by two sons, John and Bennie, and a daughter, Mrs. Mable Haden. Her husband was formerly in business at Shenandoah, where the family resided until Mr. Lucas purchased and located on a truck farm at Robbins, Del., not many years ago...
MRS. GRACIE LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Sep 1923
DEATH OF MRS. LUCAS AT BERRYVILLE
Mrs. Gracie Lucas, widow of George Lucas and a former resident of this county, died last Thursday at her home near Berryville, aged about sixty five years. The deceased was a daughter of the late Russell Jenkins, of the Alma neighborhood, and was a sister of Mrs. William Martin and William Jenkins, of Alma. Her surviving children are William Lucas, of Page and Cleveland, Robert, and Charles Jenkins, Mrs. George Turner and Mrs. John Knight, of Clarke county. Her husband, George Lucas, died about two years ago. The couple moved from Page to Clarke county about twelve years ago and have been farming in that section in recent years. Mrs. Lucas was buried at Berryville.
MRS. HENRIETTA LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 May 1921
MRS. LUCAS DROPS DEAD
Mrs. Henrietta Lucas, aged 65 years, dropped dead last Friday at the home of Vernon Chrisman on the west side of the river from Bixler’s Ferry. Mrs. Lucas had been making her home for some time with the family of Mr. Chrisman, which was the residence of her brother, Stephen (Buck) Henry, for many years and where he died suddenly just four months to the day before her death. Both of the deaths were apparently due to apoplexy. Mr. Henry having died some time during the night of the 28th of last January, having been found dead the morning of the 29th of that month. Though having been in bad health for some time, Mrs. Lucas’ death was without a moment’s warning, expiring before aid could be summoned. She was a woman highly respected by every one, and was the widow of William Lucas, who died in this county many years ago. The deceased was born in an old building that was torn down on the New Market and Sperryville Turnpike between Salem and the Intersection at the foot of the Massanutton mountains. She is survived by two sons- Ezra Lucas, who lives on the James L. Grubbs farm on the Mud Pike near Luray, and Joseph Lucas, who lives in Braddock, Pa. Mrs. Lucas is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Charles Knight, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Susan Stroop, of Stanley and Mrs. Polly Ann Ouster, of Dayton, Ohio. The funeral services were conducted from Mr. Chrisman’s home on Saturday by Elder George W. Painter, of the Brethren church, the interment taking place in the Henry graveyard nearby.
MRS. IONE LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Mar 1926
MRS. LESTER LUCAS DIES AT INGHAM
Mrs. Ione Lucas, wife of Lester Lucas, of Ingham, died yesterday morning of pneumonia, aged about fifty years. She had been in excellent health until her last attack of illness. Mrs. Lucas was a Miss Edmunds, of Front Royal, prior to marriage. She leaves her husband and ten children, the latter ranging in age from nine months to adults... She united with the Christian church a few days before her death. Her mother and brother, of Front Royal arrived at her bedside just a few minutes before she died. The Lucas family live at the place of the late Martin L. Lucas, a brother-in-law of the deceased.
MRS. IRENE LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Jul 1923
DEATHS SOUTH OF STANLEY
Mrs. Irene Lucas, wife of John Lucas, of Little Line Trestle, died of tuberculosis at her home last Thursday, aged 28 years, 11 months and 25 days. She is survived by her husband, who is an employee of the bark mill at Stanley, and by three small children ranging in age approximately from two to ten years. She is also survived by her parents, Henry J. Campbell and wife, and by several brothers and sisters. Her funeral which took place on Sunday was conducted by Eld. Frank Comer, of the divine healing brethren, to which body she belonged. The religious exercises took place at the home of her father, who resides a few hundred yards from the Lucas home. The body was interred in the Lucas grave yard. Mrs. Henry Campbell, mother of the deceased, is reported quite ill.
MRS. ISABEL VIRGINIA LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Dec 1924
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. ISABEL LUCAS
Mrs. Isabel Virginia Lucas, died very suddenly at one o’clock on Tuesday morning at the home of her son-in-law, Vernon M. Stirewalt, near Stony Man, where she had made her home since the death of her husband, James F. Lucas, seven years ago. While Mrs. Lucas was in her eighty-second year she was still in fairly good health and on Tuesday was going around the house although she had been complaining of a cold for several days and a doctor had been called in. She retired at nine o’clock Monday night with no apparent change for the worse. An hour or two later her daughter, Mrs. Stirewalt, went to her room and found her critically ill and called a physician. About midnight she lapsed into unconsciousness her death which soon followed being due to heart failure.
Mrs. Lucas had many friends in Luray where she frequently visited her sons, Sheriff E.L. Lucas and Hubert F. Lucas… She was a sister of the late John David Printz and Isiaah Printzx, of Stony Man, having been born on April 17, 1843, at the Isaiah Printz place, the ancestral home of this old and prominent family. Two of her brothers, Isabeus and Ireaneus, lost their lives in the civil war, the former dying in a federal prison at Elmira, N.Y., and the latter succumbing to wounds received at the battle of Second Manassas. John D. Printz, another brother, was in the war, but died in recent years. At the outbreak of the civil war she married James F. Lucas, a Confederate soldier and sterling citizen, who merchandized at Stony Man, for a great many years after the war. At this village, three miles from Luray, they raised their family of whom the surviving members are J.D. Lucas, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Kirby Lucas, of near Urbana, Ohio, Ashby E. Lucas, of Roanoke, Va., Charles J. Lucas, who succeeded to his father’s mercantile business at Stony Man, Edwin L. Lucas, Sheriff of Page county, Hubert F. Lucas and Mrs. Vernon M. (May) Stirewalt, of Luray. The deceased was a devoted member of the Lutheran church from early years.
The funeral took place at two o’clock yesterday afternoon at Mt. Zion Brethren church where she was buried in the family lot in the cemetery. Her pastor, Rev. C.I. Morgan conducted the services…
JAMES A. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Apr 1925
JAMES A. LUCAS, CONFEDERATE VETERAN, DIED AT SHENANDOAH
James A. Lucas, of Shenandoah City, Confederate veteran and an employee of the furnace at that place when William Milnes was owner a half century ago, died at two o’clock Wednesday morning, following a stroke of paralysis sustained on Sunday. Mr. Lucas was eighty-three years old on the 15ht of last August. Until within the last year he was a very active and remarkable well-preserved man, his youthful appearance, physical vigor and lively disposition being often commented on.
His health broke rapidly and he had been confined to his bed several months. Mr. Lucas leaves one brother, Samuel Lucas, of Grove Hill also a gallant Confederate veteran, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Yager, of Shenandoah Iron Works District. He also leaves a widow, the second wife, who prior to marriage was Miss Rose Foltz, daughter of John Foltz, the latter dying in Baltimore years ago. The second marriage took place twenty-odd years ago. By his first wife who was Miss Susan Raines, Mr. Lucas leaves the following children: John S. Lucas, of Delaware; Harry Lucas, Miss Mattie Lucas and Mrs. Carrie Myrtle, of Hagerstown, Md.; and Mrs. Hettie Keim and Son Lucas, of Shenandoah City. Mr. Lucas owned residence property in Shenandoah, and was one of the oldest residents of that place. Before he retired he dealt in coal for some time and for many years was engaged in hauling… The funeral will take place at two o’clock this (Friday) afternoon will be conducted by Rev. L.A. Racey. Interment in the U.B. Cemetery.
JOHN LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Oct 1926
STANLEY
Died
John Lucas, the last surviving one of the family of George and Ella Lucas, of Page county, died at his home at Rockwood, Maryland on the 27th of September. He was paralyzed on the 23. He left Page about 55 years ago. Shortly after leaving here he married, Miss Ella Johnson, of Rockwood. He leaves five daughters and three sons to mourn his loss. He was about 74 years old.
MISS LAURA LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 May 1926
Miss Laura Lucas, of near Stanley, daughter of John Ham Lucas, died on Friday aged twenty-six years. She had been in declining health for three years as a result of tuberculosis and had been confined to the house for a long time. She was a member of the Divine Healers. Four brothers, Walter, John and Lee Lucas, of Stanley, and Lester Lucas, of Piedmont, W.Va., and three sisters Mrs. Artie Lucas, and Mrs. Dora McCoy, of Stanley, and Mrs. Lottie Sigler, of Hemphill, W.Va., survive her. The funeral which took place at the home on Sunday was conducted by Elders Ausby Cubbage and Frank Comer. Interment in the Lucas graveyard.
MRS. LEDA LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 May 1929
DEATH OF MRS. LEONARD LUCAS
Mrs. Leda Irene Lucas, wife of Leonard Lucas, of Honey Run Trestle, near Stanley, died on Tuesday at the age of 19 years, 6 months and 20 days leaving an infant child a few hours old. Mrs. Lucas was a daughter of Hill Dallas of the Honey Run neighborhood. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Elders Ausby Cubbage and John E. Henderson conducting the services with interment in the Acre McCoy graveyard.
MARTIN LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Mar 1922
DEATH OF MR. LUCAS
Martin Lucas, a well known citizen of this county, died last Friday at his home near Ingham. The immediate cause of death was gall stones. The funeral of Mr. Lucas was conducted from his late home on Sunday afternoon by Rev. M.E. Stickley of the Shenandoah Disciples church, Mr. Lucas having been a member of this denomination for many years. He was a man highly esteemed by all who knew him, having taken an active part in everything in his community that was for the betterment of the county’s citizenship. His wife has been dead about eight months. The following children survive him: Journey Lucas, Levi Lucas and Isaac Lucas, the daughters being Mrs. James Hilliards, Mrs. Charles R. Kite, Mrs. Laconia, Mrs. Elmer Keyser, Mrs. Lloyd Painter, Mrs. William Hilliards and Mrs. Frank Hilliards. The deceased was 64 years and 14 days old. The burial took place in the family grave yard…
MRS. MARY C. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Jul 1921
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN LUCAS
Mrs. Mary C. Lucas, wife of Martin Lucas, died Monday morning of this week at her home near Ingham, this county, from kidney trouble and a complication of diseases. Mrs. Lucas has been in failing health for some time and little hopes have been entertained for her recovery. Before marriage she was a Miss Comer, and leaves a number of brothers living in the Shenandoah and Comertown neighborhoods of this county, her father being the late John Comer. She is survived by her husband and several children, Mrs. Comer was 61 years, 11 months and 20 days of age. Her funeral was conducted on Wednesday by Rev. M.E. Stickley, of Shenandoah, the interment taking place near her late home.
MRS. MARY LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Sep 1923
DEATH OF MRS. LUCAS
Mrs. Mary Lucas, wife of William H. Lucas, a sister in law of Mrs. John Freeze, of Luray, died at her home in Stillwater, Oklahoma, last Thursday, death being due to dropsy of the heart and other complications. Her husband went west from this county many years ago, locating in Oklahoma, where he engaged in farming on an extensive scale. Mr. Lucas before going West lived at the Old Furnace below Luray and later in the Stanley neighborhood and was well known to some of our older people. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have paid several visits to this county since residing in the west. Her body accompanied by Mrs. T.J. Hanly, of Stillwater, who raised by the family arrived in Luray on Sunday, the interment taking place in Green Hill cemetery on Monday afternoon, the services being conducted from the I.C. Bradley residence Rev. C.W. Cassell in charge. The deceased was about seventy six years of age and a native of one of the Western states.
PRESTON LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1925
Preston Lucas, a quiet and industrious citizen, died Friday after a long illness, aged about 75. Mr. Lucas never married. He lived alone at his little home near Grove Hill. He was a brother of Samuel Lucas, a Confederate veteran of Grove Hill. His funeral was conducted by Rev. L.A. Racey. Interment in the Lucas graveyard.
MRS. REGINA LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. LUCAS
Mrs. Regina Lucas, aged about sixty years, wife of “Dick” Lucas, died on Wednesday at her home near Ingham. Death was due to heart trouble. She is survived by three daughters and five sons. The burial took place on Thursday a short distance north of Ingham, Rev. R.P. Crumpler, of Leaksville conducting the funeral services.
RICHARD LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1929
DEATH OF RICHARD LUCAS
Richard Lucas, of Ingham, aged 74 years, 2 months and 29 days, died at 5 o’clock on Tuesday morning. While he had been feeble for several years he was bedfast only a short time. Mr. Lucas owned a small farm and was recognized as one of the substantial citizens of his community. He was honorable in his dealings, industrious and law abiding. His wife, who was Miss Regina Cubbage, of this county, died on Nov. 4, 1921. The surviving children are: Reuben, Lester, George, Charles and Misses Bessie, Ada and Stella Lucas, of Ingham and William Lucas of Honeyville. His brothers and sisters are deceased. One of these was the late Henry Lucas of Harrisonburg. Mr. Lucas connected himself with the church a short time before his death. He was a son of William Lucas and Mres. Rebecca Fowler Lucas.
The funeral took place at 2 o’clock yesterday from the home, Eld. Ausby Cubbage of the Brethren church being in charge with burial in the family graveyard.
SAMUEL LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Oct 1927
DEATH OF SAMUEL LUCAS
Samuel Lucas, a gallant Confederate soldier and since the war a peaceable and industrious citizen of this county, died yesterday morning near Grove Hill where he had a small farm. He was eighty-seven years old. His health had been failing rapidly for several months from heart disease and the debilities of old age. For the lst week or two he had been bedfast. Mr. Lucas was a brother of the late James Lucas, of Shenandoah. Only two sisters, Mrs. Love Yager, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Jane Lang of Los Angeles, California, now survive. He leaves the following children: James and Misses Mamie, Florine, Gladys and Nellie Lucas. Funeral arrangements were not made yesterday.
W.E. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 May 1920
DEATH OF W.E. LUCAS
W.E. Lucas died at his home in Harrisonburg, Sunday of a complication of diseases, though he has been seriously ill only a few days. He was a son of the late W.H. Lucas of Grove Hill this county, where he was born.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Lucas, his aged grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Kite, and the following brothers and sisters: D.A. Lucas and B.L. Lucas; Mrs. G.H. Fleischhauer, and Mrs. R.H. Parker, all of Harrisonburg.
NEVAL MCDANIEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Feb 1923
INGHAM LETTER
Little Neval McDaniel, daughter of Joe McDaniel of near Grove Hill, departed this life on Thursday, February 1, 1923, aged 2 years, 7 months and 10 days. She leaves to mourn the loss father, mother, two brothers and three sisters. She was laid to rest in the Grove Hill, U.B. Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R.P. Crumpler.
HARRY M. MARTIN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Jul 1929
DEATH OF HARRY M. MARTIN
Harry M. Martin, a valued citizen of the Compton neighborhood, this county, who has been in poor health following a stroke of paralysis several years ago, died in eht early afternoon on Sunday, aged sixty-two years. Mr. Martin’s condition became much worse a few weeks ago when he took to his bed.
The subject of this notice was a son of the late J.W. Martin, a gallant Confederate soldier, who died at Compton in recent years. Mr. Martin was also a son-in-law of the late James W. Wood, of Luray, and is survived by his widow who before marriage was Miss Virgie Wood. He leaves the following children: Mrs. Lurene Morrison, of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Louise Koontz, of Harrisonburg, Mrs. Leora Spofford of Hagerstown, and Lester and Leo Martin of Compton. Two brothers, Thos. Martin, of Overall, and Charles Martin, of Winchester, and one sister, Mrs. Nora Lloyd, of Washington, D.C., are also living. All of the relationship mentioned were at the funeral.
Mr. Martin was a carpenter…
The funeral was held from the Compton church yesterday afternoon with burial at Rileyville.
J. WILLIAM MARTIN
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Jun 1930
WM. MARTIN FOUND DEAD IN BED
J. William Martin age 75, a respected and prominent farmer, of Alma, was found dead in bed yesterday morning, the grim messenger of death having come some time during the hours of sleep. There was no sign of a struggle and his passing must have been in silence, doubtless due to heart disease. He was going around as usual looking after his duties on the farm the day before he passed away. Quite recently he came home after enjoying a visit of several weeks at the home of his son, Harry E. Martin, stockdealer and farmer, at Cedarville, Warren County.
Mr. Martin leaves the following children: Mrs. Alice Monger, of Elkton, Va., Charles Martin, a city official at Newark, O., Mrs. Bertha Sutphin, of Flint Hill, Va.; Mrs. Nadie Flippo, of Harrisonburg, Va., Harry E. Martin, of Cedarville, Va.; Ben Martin, of Newark, O.; Jonah Martin, of Pennsylvania, and William Martin, at home, and Miss Bessie Martin, of Maryland.
The wife of the deceased, Mrs. Mollie Martin, a daughter of the late Russell Jenkins, of Alma, died Aug. 16, 1929.
Mr. Martin was a successful farmer and a useful, law-abiding, kind-hearted citizen. His death will be much regretted. His funeral will be held from the home at 2 p.m. today (Friday) with interment in the Alma burial ground. Eld. R.H. Pittman will be in charge of the services.
MRS. MOLLIE MARTIN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Aug 1929
MRS. J. WILLIAM MARTIN’S DEATH
Mrs. Mollie J. Martin, wife of J. William Martin, of Alma, died last Friday at the age of seventy-two years. While her health had not been good for some time, she had been confined to her bed for only a week or two. Many friends are shocked as well as grieved to learn of her death. Mrs. Martin was much beloved by all who knew her. She was an earnest Christian, a devoted wife and mother and the kindest of neighbors. For many years she had belonged to the Old School Baptist church…
Mrs. Martin leaves her husband and the following children: Mrs. Alice Monger, of Elkton, Va., Charles Martin, a city official of Newark, O., Mrs. Bertha Sutphin, of Flint Hill, Va., Mrs. Nadie Flippo, of Harrisonburg, Va., Harry E. Martin, a stock dealer and farmer, of Cedarville, Va., William Martin, at home, Ben Martin, who lives at Newark, O., also the home of his brother Charles, Jonah Martin, of Woodlawn, Pa. Mrs. Martin was a daughter of the late Russell Jenkins, of Alma. She was a sister of Mrs. Wesley Aleshire, of Stanley.
A very large crowd attended the funeral which was held from the home at 3 p.m., on Sunday, with interment in the cemetery at Alma, Eld. R.H. Pittman, her pastor, who had charge of the services…
MRS. ESTHA VIRGINIA MAUCK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Aug 1927
DEATH OF PAGE LADY, EAST OF THE RIDGE
Mrs. Estha Virginia Mauck, of Bristow, Prince William county, Virginia, wife of Joseph L. Mauck, and daughter of J.B. Stoneberger, of near Long, this county died at the Warrenton hospital on the morning of July 8, aged 28 years and 9 days...
Mrs. Mauck is survived by her husband and five children- Annie Rebecca, age 10, Melvin Lester, age 8, Lillian Virginia, age 7, Edith Marie, age 5, Weldon Walter, age 2. She also leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Stoneberger and four brothers, John, Grover, Frank and Clyde Stoneberger. She was married to Mr. Mauck in 1916, and located at Bristow immediately after that event. Her husband, who is a son of James I. Mauck, formerly of this county, has been employed in farm work in Prince William ever since his marriage...
The funeral which was held at the Brethren church to which the deceased belonged was conducted by Eld. J.N. Kline. She was buried at Valley View church, near Nokesville, it being her desire to rest in the soil of her adopted county...
BENJAMIN MAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Feb 1923
Shenandoah
Benjamin May, a highly respected citizen residing between Shenandoah and Comertown, died on Sunday, aged about seventy-five years, his funeral being conducted by Rev. John Oliver on Tuesday and his remains being buried in the U.B. cemetery at Shenandoah. Mr. May lost his wife about a year ago. He was the father of a large family of children including Adam, Joseph, Emerell, William and Charles May, Mrs. Lester Comer, Mrs. Ernest Foltz, of this vicinity, and Mrs. Turner, of Martinsburg.
MRS. BENJAMIN MAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Mar 1922
DEATH OF MRS. MAY
Mrs. Benjamin May, living one mile east of Shenandoah, died on Monday of this week. Death was due to heart trouble brought on by an attack of acute indigestion. The deceased was 67 years, 8? Or 5? Months and 30 days old, and is survived by her husband and the following children: John, Charles, Joseph, William, Emory and Addison May, the daughters being Mrs. Lettie Comer, Mrs. Ernest Foltz and Mrs. Charles Turner, the latter of Warren county. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ruppenthall, of the United Brethren church of which he had long been a member.
DANIEL MAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 Aug 1923
DIED
Daniel May, a highly respected old citizen, residing near Ingham, died on Wednesday after being in feeble health for a long time. He was seventy four years of age. Both Mr. May and widow were natives of Shenandoah county. Mrs. May having been Miss Sarah Frances Brown, daughter of George W. Brown. The couple about thirty years ago moved to near Ingham where Mr. May bought a place. He is survived by one son, W.O. May, of Grove Hill, who is known as a grower of strawberries and small fruits. The deceased has one living brother, William May, who resides in the West, and two living sisters, Miss Ella May, of Timberville, Va., and Mrs. Katie Kirby. Mr. May was a member of the Lutheran church. His funeral will take place at 11 a.m. today (Friday) at the Grove Hill U.B. Church where the remains will be interred. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. A.L. Bolick.
MRS. HATTIE MAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 May 1927
DEATH AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Hattie May, aged 48, wife of H.A. May, of Shenandoah, this county died on last Thursday after several week's illness... formerly a Miss Good, being a sister of Samuel and Grant Good and Mrs. Samuel Comer, of Shenandoah Iron Works district. Besides her husband she leaves the following sons and daughters: John, Lewis, Carvell, Leon, Lilly and Iva Good, and Mrs. Clyde Short, all of Shenandoah City and vicinity. The funeral which took place at the Comer church at 2 p.m., Saturday was conducted by Rev. John Henderson.
OAKLEY MAYES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jan 1932
DEATH OF YOUTH NEAR STANLEY
MRS. SARAH MAYES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Aug 1930
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH MAYES
Mrs. Sarah Mayes, aged seventy-seven years, widow of the late James E. Mayes, of Stanley, died at 8 a.m., on Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Wilson, at Stanley, where she had been seriously ill for some time. Her health had been failing for several years and her condition had been critical during preceding attacks from which she had partially recovered. Subject to high blood pressure, she developed pneumonia a few days before the end.
Mrs. Mayes was a daughter of the late Noah Painter, of Stanley and was a sister of Charles W. Painter of Mud Pike near Luray and a half sister of Mrs. Isaac Turner of Stanley, I.N. Painter of Stephens City, and Ambrose Painter, of Baltimore… Mrs. Mayes leaves the following children: Amos Mayes, Ernest Mayes, Mrs. Archie Painter, Mrs. Lee Wilson, and Mrs. Henry Good, all of Stanley. One daughter, Mrs. William Duncan is dead. Mrs. Mayes had been a member of the Old School Baptist church for many years… Her funeral took place from the home yesterday afternoon… with interment in the Mayes graveyard.
WILLIAM H. MAYES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Apr 1929
DEATH OF WILLIAM H. MAYES
William H. Mayes, who one month ago moved from his farm on Mill Creek to the home of his son, Lester F. Mayes in West Luray, died at 12:20 p.m. on Friday from pneumonia, aged 73 years. His last birthday was August 15th, 1928.
Just four weeks before the end Mr. Mayes reluctantly gave up his farm on Mill Creek and came to his son’s home in Luray, where he and his companion undertook to care for his grandsons, left motherless by the deceased of Mrs. Lester Mayes. On Sunday preceding his death, Mr. Mayes was taken with a chill while a member of a family party at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William D. Sours of Mill Creek. He was taken to his home at Luray, where pleurisy developed followed by pneumonia…
Mr. Mayes is survived by a widow who was Miss Viola Dadisman, daughter of Wesley Dadisman, deceased of this county. Their surviving children are: Lester F. Mayes, of Luray, W.W. Mayes, of Silver Springs, Md., Samuel A. Mayes, of Hagerstown, Md., Fred H. Mayes, of Richmond, Mrs. Frank Foster and Mrs. Flora Perkins, of Nokesville, Prince William county, Va. and Mrs. William D. Sours, of Luray. One son, George C. Mayes, who was a merchant at Kimball, this county, died some years ago. Mr. Mayes’ birthplace was near Stanley. He was a son of Frank Mayes and a nephew of the late Supervisor and Commissioner of Revenue, H. Morgan Mayes. There are surviving him two sisters, Mrs. C.W. Painter, of near Luray and Mrs. Annie Hopkins, of Philadelphia, and three brothers, F.L. Mayes, of Luray, Elbert Mayes, of Stanley and Samuel H. Mayes, of Shenandoah, this county.
… The Mayes farm was located on Mill Creek about two miles from Luray had been his home for the last thirty seven years and was tilled by him with skill and constantly improved under his attention…
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The funeral was held from the Leaksville Christian church on Sunday conducted by Eld. R.D. Hottel of New Market and Rev. A.W. Andes with interment in the Leaksville cemetery…
WILLIAM McALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Dec 1929
ANOTHER OLD CONFEDERATE IS GONE
William McAllister, of Ingham, aged eighty-nine years, one of the few remaining veterans of the civil war in this county, died at 7 a.m. on Saturday at his home near Ingham. He had long been feeble on account of the effects of old age and for several months he had been helpless.
Mr. McAllister owned and operated a farm near Ingham for a year many years... His civil war record was a gallant one...
The following children survive Mr. McAllister: Robert, William and Misses Jennie and Mittie McAllister and Mrs. Mary Kite, of Ingham, David McAllister, of Shenandoah, and James McAllister, of Comertown. Mr. McAllister, of Comertown. His deceased wife was Miss Love Comer, a sister of Presley Comer and Mrs. Frank Strole, deceased. He was a native of the Ingham section. Of his brothers and sisters, only one, Mrs. W. Chrisley Hilliards, survives.
Rev. M.A. Ashby, of Boonesboro, Md., an old friend of the deceased conducted his funeral from the home yesterday with interment in the family graveyard.
MRS. VIOLET McALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1921
DEATH OF MRS. McALLISTER
Mrs. Violet McAllister, wife of Thomas McAllister, of Comertown, near Shenandoah, this county, died suddenly on Monday, aged thirty-seven years. She leaves a husband, three sons and six daughters, nearly all small, the youngest having been born three weeks before her death. On the day she died she was about as usual and eat breakfast, dying a few hours later before a doctor could reach her. Mrs. McAllister is survived by her mother, Mrs. Thomas Price, of near Shenandoah and three sisters, Mrs. James McAllister and Miss Laura Price, of near Shenandoah and Mrs. William Nipple, of Charles Town, W.Va. She was a member of the Christian church and highly esteemed. The funeral which took place at the Comer church was conducted by Rev. M.A. Ashby.
ACRE MCCOY
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Apr 1922
DEATH OF ACRE McCOY
Acre McCoy, a respected, thrifty and industrious old citizen, living in Honey Run Hollow, three miles from Honeyville, died last Friday morning after a long illness. He was seventy-two years of age. A widow and a large number of children survive him. The funeral which was held at the residence at 11 a.m., on Sunday was conducted by Elder Frank Comer of the Pentecostal Holiness denomination of which the deceased was a member, the remains being buried in the family graveyard nearby.
FREEMAN MCCOY
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jun 1923
Freeman McCoy, aged three years son of Elby McCoy, of near Stanley died on Sunday, the funeral on the following day being conducted by Eld. Frank Comer and the remains being interred in the family graveyard.
JAMES MCCOY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Mar 1926
CONFEDERATE VETERAN, AGE 88, ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALL
James McCoy, an industrious and honorable Confederate veteran, who resided with his son John W. McCoy in the Basin or Booton Hollow, near Stanley, died at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, age 88 years, 10 months, and 18 days. Mr. McCoy in spite of his great age was in fairly good health until he began to fail rapidly a few months ago.
The deceased followed farming and wagoning until old age came upon him. He leaves a widow and the following children: Mrs. James Cubbage, Mrs. William Lucas, Mrs. Elby McCoy, Mrs. Odus Cubbage, Mrs. Charles Good, Mrs. David Lucas, William McCoy and John W. McCoy. All of the children lived in the same neighborhood as their father.
The funeral took place from Cubbage school house at 2 p.m., yesterday evening, Eld. Ausby Cubbage and Eld. F.P. Comer conducting the services. Burial at the Cubbage graveyard.
ALBERT MCDORMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Nov 1930
VETERAN SECTION MAN DIES AT SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., Nov. 13-
Albert McDorman, for forty-eight years in the service of the N. & W. railroad and who was retired in August, 1927, on a pension of $39.50 a month, died here on Wednesday, aged 73 years, 4 months and 28 days. He was buried in the U.B. cemetery on Friday morning. His wife was formerly a Miss Smith, a sister of George Smith, of this section. He leaves one son, Stewart.
Mr. McDorman was born in Highland county, Va. He entered the service of the Shenandoah Valley railroad in 1879 or 1880, when the road was being graded about two miles north of Shenandoah. In those days he worked for 90 cents to $1.00 a day, and for a day's work was counted nothing lesss than 10 hours. These facts are taken from a signed statement at the time of his retirement and on file at the N. & W. offices at Shenandoah. After helping to grade the work into Shennadoah and laying the ties and steel,. he went to work as laborer on the Ingham section. He was then transferred to the Shenandoaj section where he worked until he retired...
JAMES MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 May 1930
Jolletts
James Meadows, aged 78 years passed away last evening after an illness of several months. Interment was in the Samuels graveyard on Saturday. He is survived by one son and two daughters.
JAMES DELON MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Dec 1926
JOLLETTS
Died
James Delon Meadows, son of Mrs. Bettie Meadows died at the Harrisonburg hospital, Wednesdaym Nov. 24, 1926. He wnt to Shenandoahn Tuesday with his brother and was taken desperately ill... Services were conducted by Rev. G.D. Cave in Jollett Chirch. His bodu was laid to rest in the cemetery nearby. He was only 31 years old... His five brothers attended the funeral, only two of his sisters could be with the mother at this time.
MRS. JAMES MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jul 1926
JOLLETT
Mrs. James Meadows, nee Dean, died Wednesday, July 14th, 1926 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Meadows was 68 years old and had been a strong, vigorous woman until the last years of her life. She was the mother of eleven children, eight of whom passed away in infancy. The three surviving children ministered to her in her last illness... Mr. Kiracofe, the Methodist pastor, conducted the funeral in the Jollett church and the body was laid to rest in a family burying ground Friday 16th.
JEFF MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Dec 1926
JOLLETTS
Died
Mrs. Jeff Meadows passed away quietly and peacefully Sunday at 11 p.m.... She had no children of her own, but several boys have lived in her home and received her motherly care. The funeral was held Tuesday in the Methodist church.
MRS. JOHN MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Jan 1927
JOLLETT
Jollett, Dec. 30- Mrs. John Meadows, nee Bailey, was laid to rest Sunday, Dec. 26, 1926 in the Jollett cemetery. The funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church, by Rev. G.A. Cave...
MISS SUSAN MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Mar 1930
Shenandoah
Miss Susan Meadows aged 83, died at her home near Jolletts, at 1 a.m., yesterday. She was a daughter of Mitchell Meadows, who was killed in the Civil War. The funeral will be held at her home today at 11 a.m. Interment in the Samuels Cemetery.
MRS. ELIZA A. MERICA
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Jan 1923
DEATH OF MRS. G.S. MERICA
Mrs. Eliza A. Merica, aged 82 years, 11 months and 24 days, wife of George S. Merica, died December 20, 1922 at her husband's home at Furnace No. 2, on Naked Creek in Page county. She had been in bad health for a long time. She was a daughter of William Monger, deceased, of near Elkton. The funeral took place in Elkton cemetery on Friday, December 22, 1922. She was a member of the Methodist church at Furnace for fifty-eight years.
MRS. ANGELINE MIDDLETON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 May 1923
DEATH OF MRS. MIDDLETON
Mrs. Angeline Middleton, widow of the late J.J. Middleton, died at seven o'clock Thursday evening at the home of her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ellis, of Luray, with whom she resided. Mrs. Middleton, who was 83 years, 10 months and 25 days of age at her death, had been practically confined to the house for the past three years and had been feeble since breaking her hip by a fall five years ago. Her husband died thirty years ago. She leaves the following children: Mrs. James P. Ellis, Mrs. Will Kline, William H. Middleton, A.J. Middleton and I. Frank Middleton, all of Luray. She was a sister of the late Philip Miller, of Culpeper county, who died several months ago aged up in the nineties. Mrs. Middleton was the last of this generation of children. Her early home was near Ida, this county, and all of her days were spent in Page county. She was a member of the Brethren church from early womanhood...
The funeral of Mrs. Middleton took place on Saturday from the Luray Brethren church, Eld. D.N. Spitler conducting the services. The remains were buried in the Thomas E. Miller graveyard near Ida.
MRS. FANNIE MIDDLETON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Dec 1927
DEATH OF MRS. FANNIE MIDDLETON
Mrs. Fannie Middleton, aged sixty-two years, a former resident of Luray, who has been residing at Lynchburg, Va., for the last twelve years died at 4 a.m., on Saturday in a hospital in Lynchburg. Her condition following an operation for gallstones was regarded as favorable until a few days before her deceased. Her body was brought to Luray Sunday for burial the following day.
Mrs. Middleton, who lived in Luray for many years, leaves two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Lichliter, of Luray, and Mrs. George Higgs, of Leaksville, and one brother, John Middleton, of Garrett, Pa. Her surviving children are Herbert Middleton, superintendent of an ice factory at Columbia, S.C. and Virgil Middleton and Mrs. John S. Hackwort, formerly Miss Mabel Middleton, who is forelady in an overall factory and has always had apartments with her mother. The latter leased a large three story apartment building on location in Lynchburg and by subletting portions of this and applying herself industriously to other matters lived very comfortably. She led an active life till a few weeks ago. Her son-in-law, Mr. Hackworth, is shipping clerk in a Lynchburg department store… The deceased joined Main Street Baptist church at Luray many years ago. All of the children were at the funeral which was held at the Lichliter home on Monday. Rev. C.A. Hall conducting the service.
MRS. BETTIE A. MILLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Dec 1924
SUDDEN DEATH IN EAST LURAY
Mrs. Bettie A. Miller, for many years a resident of East Main street Luray, died suddenly at six o’clock Tuesday evening. While a physician had advised her to keep her bed for the day on account of a slight indisposition her deceased was entirely unexpected. Suddenly while conversing with those about her bedside she collapsed dying almost instantly before her children could reach her bedside. She had been a partial invalid for five or six years on account of an affliction attacking her limbs but was usually able to go about her home and to visit her near neighbors. She was in her seventy-first year.
Mrs. Miller was one of the eleven children of the late Capt. Henry F. Bradley, of this county, of whom only two survive, John D. Bradley, of Spring Farm, near Luray, and Mrs. Ella Rickard, widow of the late W.A. Rickard, of Hamburg, now residing with her brother. About thirty-five years ago she became the wife of Cyrus T. Miller, a Pennsylvanian who came to this county as a buyer of spoke timber. They resided in Page for some time after their marriage, afterwards locating at Basic, Va., where Mr. Miller died of appendicitis about twenty years ago. Soon after becoming a widow Mrs. Miller bought a home in East Luray where she has lived nearly ever since. She is survived by one son, Frank Miller, salesman in Morrison’s Furniture Store, Luray, and by two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Hammer, of this place, and Mrs. Mamie Smith, of Blacksburg, Va… Mrs. Miller had been a member of Main Street Baptist church for many years and was an humble and devout Christian… Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Charles A. Hall, the interment taking place beside her husband in Green Hill Cemetery.
JOHN THOMAS MILLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Mar 1930
JOHN THOMAS MILLER DIES AT ELKTON
John Thos. Miller, aged 77, died at his home near Elkton on Saturday March 1st. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.A.J. Miller of Luray, and was born and reared here.
Besides his widow Annie F. Miller, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. John Apperson, of Shenandoah City and Mrs. L.E. Davis, of Elkton; four sons, Lawrence, Irvin, Eugene and John; and 11 grandchildren. He also leaves two brothers, W.M. Miller and Charles Miller, and one sister, Mrs. R.W. Young, of Luray.
Funeral services were held on Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the home conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rhodes.
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Mr. Miller lived at Luray until about twenty-five years ago. He was a carpenter and farmer, highly respected and kindly remembered here…
MISS FANNIE MILLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1922
SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS FANNIE MILLER
Miss Fannie Miller died suddenly on Wednesday morning of this week about seven o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Emma Cullers, near Sandy Hook, this county, three miles north of Luray. She had been in her usual health for sometime, though complained of a light headache upon retiring Tuesday night. The first intimation of her illness was when she called Mrs. Cullers on Wednesday morning, telling her that she was suffering from a severe choking sensation. A physician was hurriedly summoned though she expired before the latter arrived, it is believed her death resulting from heart disease. For a long time she had been living with Mrs. Cullers... She had been a member of the Methodist church for many years, holding her membership with the Fletcher's Chapel congregation. The deceased was a daughter of the late Isaac Miller, of this county, and was born near Leaksville, five miles southwest of Luray, about sixty nine years ago. Her surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. Cullers, at Sandy Hook; Mrs. George P. Traister and Mrs. G. William Murray, of Herrington, Kansas, her brothers being, John M. Miller, a mile north of Luray; Joseph S. Miller, of this place, Barney and Isaac Miller, of California, and Thomas Miller, of Ohio. The burial took place on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Miller graveyard near Sandy hook, the services being conducted by Rev. E.B. Cook, of Rileyville, pastor of Fletcher's Chapel church.
MRS. SARAH MILLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Mar 1926
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH MILLER
Mrs. Sarah Miller, widow of John Miller, who has been an invalid at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sours, near Valleyburg, for a number of years died on Thursday. She has been helpless in body and mind for a long time, and recently has been bedfast.
Mrs. Miller was a Miss Pettit, of near Stanley, and is survived by two brothers, Charles and William Pettit of Ohio. Her husband has been dead about twenty years. The surviving children are Mrs. Charles A. Sours, Mrs. Benton Hoak and R.H. Miller, of the Stony Man-Ida section, and Mrs. Dorsey Somers of Culpeper. The deceased was a member of Lutheran church for many years. The funeral will take place at Grace Lutheran church at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday. Burial was in the family graveyard. Mrs. Miller was a most estimable Christian woman.
MRS. DELILAH MILTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 AUg 1920
MRS. MILTON DEAD
Mrs. Delilah Milton, age 68, widow of W.R. Milton, died at the Charlottesville hospital on Monday afternoon at two o'clock, and her remains were brought to her home near Shenandoah on Tuesday, the interment taking place in the U.B. cemetery in that place on Wednesday afternoon... She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Philip Ruffner, of Shenandoah; Benjamin F., Shenandoah; E.W. and Harry Milton, at Grove Hill; J.F. Milton and Mrs. G.R. Dovel, at Gordonsville, Va.; Mrs. W.E. Bumgardner, of Shenandoah; Mrs. G.M. Hoover and Miss Annie Milton, at Grove Hill, all of the children, along with many relatives and friends, being in attendance upon the funeral, which was one of the largest that has ever been seen in Shenandoah. Mrs. Milton is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Driscoll, of Roanoke; Mrs. Bettie Barton, of Grove Hill, and Mrs. Fielding Kite, of the same place... The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Rau, of the United Brethren church, of Shenandoah.
MRS. PHILLIE S. MITCHELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1928
DEATH OF MRS. A.J. MITCHELL
Mrs. Phillie S. Mitchell, wife of A.J. Mitchell, died at her home on West Main Street at 5 a.m., on Friday, aged 72 years, 10 months and 15 days. Mrs. Mitchell’s death followed injuries in an automobile accident on March 10th, when Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were driving home from church, Mr. Mitchell, who was at the wheel was attempting to avoid another car, which was backing, when his car struck a post. Mrs. Mitchell sustained a cut over her eye which required several stitches to close and was hurt internally. The shock was too severe for her and her condition, serious from the first, gradually grew worse. Miss Abbott was called in to nurse her and her three surviving sons, Mervin, of McKees Rock, Pa., Cletus, of Gary, W.Va., and Lester of Middletown, O., came two or three days after the accident when the seriousness of her condition became apparent… But a month ago Mrs. Mitchell received the crushing news of the death of her eldest born, Alpheus Mitchell, of McKees Rock. The four already named with her husband compose the surviving family. Two children died in infancy. Mrs. Mitchell though in advancing years had fairly good health till the auto accident.
Mrs. Mitchell was born in Rappahannock county and was left an orphan in infancy. She was raised in the family of Richard Deal, of Bixler’s Ferry, this county. On January 10, 1876, at the home of the officiating minister, Eld. Paul Yates, on Mill Creek, she married, A.J. Mitchell, a native of New Market, whose father, George Mitchell, had located at Hamburg, this county. The couple acquired a home near the Luray Caverns where they lived many years, Mr. Mitchell being an employee of the Deford tannery. Thirty-three years ago they moved to Salem, Va., where he worked in a similar plant till six years ago when he returned to Luray and again took employment with the Deford plant. Mrs. Mitchell has one sister, Mrs. Abe Matthews, of Bentonville, Mrs. Charles Corbin, deceased, of the same section was also a sister.
Mrs. Mitchell was baptized into the membership of the Old School Baptist church in her early married life… Her funeral took place in Mt. Carmel Old School Baptist church at 3 p.m., Saturday, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services assisted by Eld. R.H. Pittman, with interment in Green Hill cemetery…
M.V.B. MORRIS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 May 1927
DEATH AT GROVE HILL
M.V.B. Morris, a highly respected citizen of the Grove Hill neighborhood in Shenandoah Iron Works District, died at his home on Saturday night at the age of eighty-three years. He had been blind for a year or more and for the last six months had been very feeble and declining rapidly. Mr. Morris owned a small farm at Grove Hill where he had resided for many years...
MRS. MARY MURRAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 May 1930
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE MURRAY, NATIVE OF RILEYVILLE
Rileyville, Va., May 5- Mrs. Mary Summerville Murray, died at her home in Johnsonburg, Pa., on Friday, April 18th, 1930 at the advanced age of 63 years. Her death was sudden, she having retired on Thursday night in her usual health and was found dead in bed by her husband on the following morning. Mrs. Murray was a daughter of Pendleton Wood, deceased, having been born near Rileyville. In early girlhood she left for Mt. Savage, Md., and made her home with her sister, Mrs. Stephen Porter, until her married to Geo. K. Murray. For a number of years after her marriage she resided at Youngstown, Ohio, at which place her husband owned a jewelry store. For a number of years she has resided at Johnsonburg. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Henry Hill, of Rileyville. She was a member of the Baptist church. Interment was made in Johnsonburg.
MRS. BETTIE NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Sep 1925
MRS. J.M. NAUMAN DEAD
Mrs. Bettie Nauman, aged 73, of near Stanley, wife of J.M. Nauman, who was taken ill two weeks ago when at the home of her son-in-law, Thomas Blosser’s near New Market and was then brought to her home in this county, died of paralysis on Wednesday. She was a sister of the late Peter Painter of John, of Stanley, her sisters and brothers being all dead. She leaves her husband, who is infirm from old age, and the following children, Mrs. Thomas Blosser, of New Market, and Mrs. Ashby Cubbage, Mrs. Ben Pence, James Nauman, and Sonny Nauman, all of Stanley. She was highly respected by her neighbors. The funeral which took place yesterday morning was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, the interment taking place in…
JAMES MADISON “MATT” NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Nov 1927
DEATH OF J.M. NAUMAN
James Madison Nauman, a well known citizen of Stanley, about seventy-five years of age, died suddenly last Friday at the home of his son, Sonnie, near Stanley. Mr., Nauman who had been growing feeble for some time, resided alone at his mountain place on Tanner’s Ridge six miles from Stanley called “Nauman’s Hotel” from its having been constructed for a place for public entertainment. Friday afternoon he came to the home of Sonnie Nauman near Satnley and lay down to rest while supper was being prepared. A little while later when called for supper he did not respond and it was found that his spirit had flown. Probably cause was heart failure.
Mr. Nauman was a thrifty citizen who spent most of his life lumbering and getting out timber in the mountains. He owned considerable Blue Ridge land. His hotel, already referred to was difficult of approach and not a successful venture and was used for a long time as his dwelling. Some time back he had a fall and since then he had to use crutches. On Friday he drove as usual from his lonely mountain home to his son’s.
Mr. Nauman leaves one brother, Martin Nauman, in this county and another brother, George Nauman, of Ohio. His first wife who died three years ago was Miss Bettie Painter, sister of the late Peter Painter. By this union the following children survive: Mrs. Ada Pence, Mrs. Ashby Cubbage, Mrs. James Nauman, Sonnie Nauman, and Mrs. Thomas Blosser. A son, Edward Nauman was killed about thirty years ago.
“Matt” Nauman as he was usually called was an industrious and inoffensive citizen. His funeral was held at Leak’s Chapel Sunday afternoon, with burial in the Nauman graveyard.
MRS. RACHEL E. NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Oct 1930
MRS. NAUMAN DIES AT GREELY, COLORADO
A few weeks ago this paper was notified by the Postmaster at Greeley, Colorado, that D.H. Nauman, a subscriber at that place was dead and the paper to his address remained uncalled for in the post office. This was stated in the News and Courier at the time. From Mr. Nauman's wife we are in receipt o the following letter stating the facts:
"I am writing you in regard to an articel in your paper which I have just received, reporting the death of my husband, D.H. Nauman, of Greeley, Colo. I am happy to day that he is very much alive...
"In stead of it being my husband it was my dear mother, Mrs. Rachel E. Nauman, widow of John Perry Nauman, formerly of Page Co., Va. ... My father moved from your county to Mound City, Mo., where he met and married Rachel Ann Flinn, my mother. She had been growing weaker even since father passed on June 27, 1904 (or 1924?)... She was seventy-six years old, Dec. 31, 1929. I am J.P. Nauman' s second daughter- Mrs. D.H. Nauman, 223 10th Ave., Greeley, Colo."
MRS. REBECCA NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. NAUMAN AT STANLEY
Mrs. Rebecca Nauman, wife of Martin Nauman, died at her home at Stanley, at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday after three weeks’ illness with heart trouble. While she was treated at the hospital some time ago, she was fairly well until her last illness. She would have been seventy-three years old had she lived till next Wednesday.
Mrs. Nauman was the last survivor of the children of Isaac Grove, deceased, of Leaksville, and was an aunt of Everett Grove, near Luray. She leaves the following children: Amos and Vernon Nauman, N. & W. engineers at Shenandoah, this county, Clarence Nauman, at home, Mrs. John W. Phillips, of Shenandoah and Mrs. Daisy Case, of Stanley. She is also survived by her husband. Every one who knew Mrs. Nauman held her in high esteem. She was a member of the Stanley Baptist church from which her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., tomorrow, (Saturday), her pastor, Rev. C.L. Eubank, in charge.
CHARLES NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1925
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Charles Nichols died at his home at Indian Fort, W.Va., Saturday, October 31. He was at one time an employee (of) The Page Milling Company and left here about thirty years ago for West Virginia, where he made his home. At the time of his death he was employed by an oil well firm and two wells were located on his property.
He was a son of William Nichols and his survived by his wife, who was Miss Sally Laconia, daughter of James Laconia, of Luray, and sister of Mrs. David Comer, formerly of Luray, now living at Bayard, Va. Eleven children survive him. He was here on a visit in November, 1924. He became a member of the Baptist church about twenty-five years ago and has been a consistent church worker since that time. The funeral took place at his home on the Sunday following his death.
MISS FLORENCE MAY NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Jun 1923
YOUNG LADY’S DEATH
Miss Florence May Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mann Nichols, died at 11 a.m., on Sunday at the home of her parents near Ida, this county, after a long illness with tuberculosis. The deceased who was 21 years, 8 months and 10 days of age was a highly esteemed young woman and a member of the Morning Star Lutheran church. She is survived by the stricken parents and a number of brothers and sisters. The funeral was held from her late home at 3 p.m., on Monday, Rev. C.I. Morgan in charge and her remains were laid to rest in the family graveyard.
GEORGE W. NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Feb 1925
GEORGE W. NICHOLS DIES IN NEBRASKA
George W. Nichols, sixty one years of age, who lived near Mauck, this county until two years ago, died on last Thursday at Hutchinson, Kansas, where he had lived with his brother, William Nichols, a railroad engineer. The interment took place at Hutchinson last Saturday. The deceased had been crippled with rheumatism for eleven years and was a great sufferer. He was never married and lived near Mauck... He was a thrifty man and had a comfortable home which he sold to Leonard Nichols on leaving the county to live with his brother in Nebraska... An estate worth several thousand dollars is left by Mr. Nichols... He leaves three brothers, viz.; William, of Hutchinson, Kansas; Robert, of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., and Joseph, of Lanham, Md. William Nichols has been located in the West for about thirty years, having married in that part of the country.
MRS. ISABEL NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Jan 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ISABEL NICHOLS
Mrs. Isabel Nichols, widow of George W. Nichols, deceased of this county, who until eight months ago resided with her son, George W. Nichols, near Marksville, died January 7th, at Hutchinson, Kansas. The deceased was a daughter of Nicholson Houser, deceased of Stony Man, this county. The facts of her death are this given in a Hutchinson, Kan., paper: “Mrs. Isabel Nichols passed away at the home of her son, William L. Nichols, 203 Avenue B. West, last evening at 6:30 after a short period of illness. Just eight months before her son had gone to Virginia and brought his mother from there to live with him in this city. She was born in Page county, Va., Feb. 12, 1836, and was nearly 85 years of age when she died. She was a member of the Christian church. Four sons survive her: William L., of Hutchinson, Robert L., of Shenandoah, W.Va., and George W. and Joseph, of Stanley, Va. Funeral services will be from the Frisen funeral chapel Saturday morning at 10:30 with Rev. Harvey Baker Smith in charge. Interment will be made at the Eastside cemetery.”
JAMES P. NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Nov 1921
DEATH OF JAMES P. NICHOLS
James P. Nichols died at the Western State Hospital in Staunton about a week ago. He had been in that institution about a year. When taken to Staunton Mr. Nichols resided on J.J. Heiston’s farm on the Blue Ridge near Kimball. He is survived by a widow and one son by his last marriage. He is also survived by several children from a former marriage. A number of years ago Mr. Nichols lived in the Vaughn Summit neighborhood, at that time being the owner of considerable real estate and other valuable property. Much of his life was devoted to getting out bark in the Blue Ridge and Massanutton mountains… He was at home in the very heart of the most rugged parts of the mountains. In his younger days he was accounted a man who could endure more hard work than any one then living in the county. With all his rugged nature his heart was tender and his loyalty to friends unwavering. He was about sixty years of age. The deceased was born in Madison county and is survived by several brothers.
MRS. LONIE NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Aug 1926
BURIED NEAR COMPTON
Mrs. Lonie Nichols, wife of John Nichols, of Gordonsville, formerly of Page was brought to Compton yesterday for burial. Mrs. Nichols was a daughter of Aptil Rrichard and wife, of Gordonsville, and a sister of Mrs. Clevey Jenkins and Hubert, Isaac and Willie Rickard, also, of Gordonsville, formerly of Page. Mrs. Nichols' death leaves a baby three weeks old and four other children. Her age was about forty-two years.
LUTHER NICHOLS & GEORGE DODSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Dec 1926
FOUND FROZEN IN THE HAZEL TOP
Luther Nichols, of the Hazel Top, a section of the Blue Ridge in Madison county, East of Luray, was found dead in the mountain one of the cold mornings of last week, his death evidently due to freezing. Nichols was about thirty-five years old and married and had three children. He was a brother of Jim and Acre Nichols, of Madison county, the latter till recently of Luray.
The death of Nichols recalls that of George Dodson who was found frozen to death near a still in the Hazel Top about six years ago. Nichols was a healthy man and it is not believed that his death could have been due to disease.
MRS. SUSAN MARGARET NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Nov 1929
MRS. SYLVESTER NICHOLS DEAD
Mrs. Susan Margaret Nichols, wife of Sylvester Nichols, died on Tuesday at the home of her son, Anderson Nichols, on the Mrs. Alice Huffman place, South of Luray, where the two old people have been residing for sometime. Mrs. Nichols who was seventy-two years old, had been in failing health for three years. She suffered from Bright's disease and diabetes, and had been bedfast for a number of weeks... She leaves one son, Anderson Nichols. She was a daughter of Frank McFarland, deceased, of Rappahannock county. One brother in Rappahannock county and two brothers in W. Virginia survives her. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols moved to this county from East of the Ridge about twenty years ago, and lived on a number of arms in the Valley which Mr. Nichols operated for the owners. Mrs. Nichols was an estimable member of the Methodist church. She was buried at Beahm's Chapel, Eld. Walter Strickler conducting the services.
WILLIAM D. NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Mar 1928
WILLIAM D. NICHOLS
William D. Nichols, age 62 years, who has been in failing health for a year from dropsy and heart trouble, and unable to work for a month before his deceased, died at his home near Morning Star at 1:30 a.m., on Sunday. After being in bed for a week, he went out on the porch Saturday morning. Pneumonia developed during the day and he died in a few hours.
Mr. Nichols was a son of the late Albert Nichols, of Mauck, and was a brother of the late John and Turn Nichols, also of Mauck. He has one living sister, Mrs. Isaac Hammers, of Elkton. Surviving him are a widow, who was Miss Annie Williams, sister of W.E. Williams, of Printz Mill, E.H. Williams, of Shenandoah and Ed Williams, of Charleroi, Pa. He has one surviving son, Ralph, who lives with the mother. One daughter, Mrs. Titus Miller and one three-year old son, Roy Nichols, are dead. The deceased belonged to Antioch Christian church and was an upright and highly respected citizen. He lived on his small place near Morning Star. A number of years ago he resided for a while in Prince William county, Va., and Allisonia, Pa.
The funeral was held at Morning Star church at 2 p.m., Monday with interment in the church cemetery.
The widow and son, Ralph, will sell their personal property at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21st, and will move to Luray right after the sale having rented one of J.O. Bailey’s bungalos on the boom.
MRS. VANCOUVER NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. VANCOUVER NICHOLS
Mrs. Vancouver Nichols, formerly of Nethers, Madison county, died at the home of her son in law, John Dodson, near Rileyville, on Wednesday, aged seventy-nine years. She had been feeble for some time her end being hastened by a fall sustained a month or two ago. Her husband Vancouver Nichols, of Nethers, Va., died a good many years ago. After his death she continued to reside in Madison county having come to Page some time during the summer. She leaves the following children: Mrs. Cullen Finter, of near Luray, Mrs. Mitt Dodson and Mrs. John Dodson, of Rileyville, and Ease Nichols, of Nethers. Mrs. Nichols belonged to the Regular Baptist church. Her body was taken to Nethers for interment the funeral having been conducted by Elder Warren Corbin yesterday.
ENOCH NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Mar 1926
DEATHS OF NETHERS PEOPLE
Enoch Nicholson, formerly of Nethers, Madison county, about fifteen miles East of Luray, just over the Page line, died of pneumonia, on last Wednesday at Spring Gap, Md., where he was a foreman in an orchard. His wife and four children came to Nethers with his body and will reside for the present with Mrs. Nicholson's father, Jas. R. Nicholson. The deceased was about twenty-five years old.
JAMES POLK NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Jul 1930
LOCALS
James Polk Nicholson, aged 84, an Old Confederate soldier, of near Nethers, Madison county, in Nicholson Hollow, died on July 2d from the effects of old age. He was married three times and died a widower. He lived with his son James R. Nicholson, Walker Nicholson, who lives in Page county, near the Pinnacle, is another son of the deceased. Mr. Nicholson belonged to the Regular Baptist church. His funeral was conducted by Elders Warren Corbin and Hoard Berry, of that denomination.
MRS. REE NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, 6 Mar 1926
DEATHS OF NETHERS PEOPLE
Mrs. Ree Nicholson, aged about twenty, wife of Clarence Nicholson of Nethers, died of pneumonia on Sunday. She was a daughter of Ras Nicholson. Her husband is critically ill with tuberculosis. They have two very small children.
STANLEY NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, 6 Mar 1926
DEATHS OF NETHERS PEOPLE
Stanley Nicholson, fifteen year old son of J.E. Nicholson, a former Madison county citizen, was instantly killed week before last on the Valley Pike near Winchester. Nicholson and his son Stanley with Dewey Nicholson, Bud Gough and Walter Fincham, all of them employed by an orchard company West of Winchester, were parties to a disastrous auto ride. The boy was killed and the men who got on a drunk landed in the Martinsburg jail. The boy who was sober was delegated to hurry in the Ford car to Winchester and bring his mother with some money to pay his father's fine. The youth had never been allowed to drive a car before. On the way to Winchester to avoid striking a telephone pole he steered sharply to the left was upset and thrown out. At the same instant a car driven by Clarence Miller, of Berkeley county driven in the opposite direction, collided with the overturned car. It is not known whether Miller's car killed young Nicholson or whether the boy's death was due to striking his head when thrown out of his own car. The charges against J..E Nicholson were dismissed after the boy's death. Bud Gough was given 30 days and $115 fine; Walter Fincham 30 days and $155 and Dewey Nicholson $7. A fight was one of the facts of the case featured in connection with the drunken auto ride.
MISS BETTIE OFFENBACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Sep 1921
STANLEY
Died
Miss Bettie Offenbacker who lived near Alma died Monday morning. She is survived by John Will Offenbacker who lived with her and took care of her and three sisters, Mrs. Geo. W. Good, of Stanley, Mrs. John W. Phillips, of Alma, and Mrs. Adeline Davis, of Pulaski, Oklahoma. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Van Devanter. Interment at Graves Chapel cemetery. She was 81 years, 8 months and 4 days of age.
DR. CHARLES A. OFFENBACKER/OFFENBACHER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 May 1928
Mrs. J.D. Frazier, daughter of the late 'Squire Offenbacker, of Leaksville, hands us the following account of the death of her cousin, Dr. C.A. Offenbacker, of St. Paris, O., Dr. Offenbacker was a son of Aaron Offenbacker, a native of Page county, Aaron being a brother of Jacob B. Offenbacker, Mrs. Frazier's grandfather. The Ohio paper from which the article is taken says:
"Dr. C.A. Offenbacher, aged 82, a well known physician of the county, died Monday at his home here from complications due to advanced years. He had been in poor health for a long time, but had been confined to his home only a few weeks.
"He was dean of physicians in the county, having practiced for over fifty-seven years. In September 1920 he was honored by a fiftieth anniversary celebration in his profession given by members of the Champaign County Medical Society, of which he had been a member for many years.
"Dr Offenbacker had served as member of the Board of Education and for a number of years held the office of clerk of St. Paris. For a long time he had been secretary of the Evergreen cemetery association...
" As a member of the Methodist church, he was constant in attending worship. For many years he was a member of the St. Paris, I.O.O.F. lodge.
"During his years of practice as a physician, Dr. Offenbacher had experienced the hardships incident to unimproved roads and slow vehicles as well as the modern methods of more convenient travel...
"The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church, Rev. J.F. McQuay, officiating. The Odd Fellows burial ceremony was read. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.
"The following obituary was read at the services:
"Charles Alexander Offenbacher, son of Aaron and Mary Offenbacher was born December 9, 1845, in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio. When quite a small boy the family moved to northwest of St. Paris, Ohio, where he attended school, and later became a school teacher, teaching in Champaign, Miami, and Shelby Counties. While teaching school he became interested in the practice of medicine, becoming a student of Dr. Speece. He entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating from the college in 1870.
"On August 11, 1870 he was married to Sarah Catherine Smoot, later moving to Sidney, Ohio, where he began the practice of his profession. A short time afterward he moved to Spring Hills, O. During his stay at this place, he enjoyed a large practice and his family of four children were born, three of whom with the wife have preceded him in death..
" On April 3, 1888 he with his family moved to St. Paris, O., where he practiced medicine till his death which occurred on April 2, 1928, 4 p.m., at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 22 days.
" On Feb. 21, 1914 he was united in marriage to Miss Cecelia Keys who with one son, James, of Piqua, O., survive together with 12 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren...
HENRY LEAP OFFENBACKER
Tueasday (MONTH & DAY NEED), 1929
DEATH OF HENRY LEAP OFFENBACKER
Henry Leap Offenbacker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Offenbacker, of Elkton, and grandson of the late Squire J. Frank Offenbacker, of Leaksville, Page county, died of blood poisoning on Wednesday afternoon at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg.
The deceased, who for the last nine years had been a traveling salesman for the Consolidated Gas and Electric Company of Baltimore, recently accepted a position as Valley representative of the Leverling coffee company. His father, Ben Offenbacker, who formerly lived at Leaksville was for years an employee of the Cover Tannery at Elkton, and married Miss Ella Leap of that place. The couple are now conducting an Elkton boarding house.
.... He was 26 years old and a member of the Elkton Methodist church. The funeral was held at Elk Run cemetery, Elkton on Saturday afternoon...
JOHN WILLIAM OFFENBACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 May 1930
DEATH OF J.W. OFFENBACKER
John William Offenbacker, a well known citizen of Stanley, died at noon on Friday at the home of his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Weast at Stanley. Mr. Offenbacker, who had been complaining six months to some extent had been confined to his bed practically for the last six weeks. He died from a complication of diseases at the age of 74.
Mr. Offenbacker, who never married, lived with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Offenbacker, until her death nine years ago. His funeral which took place on Sunday at Graves Chapel was conducted by Rev. G.H. Tyler, assisted by Revs. Tucker and Eubank with interment in Evergreen cemetery, Luray.
MRS. FANNIE OWENS
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Jul 1927
DEATH OF MRS. FANNIE OWENS, LAST OF REV. THORNTON TAYLOR FAMILY
Mrs. Fannie Owens, aged eighty years, widow of William Owens, died Tuesday morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. I.H. Cave, of Stanley. Paralyzed three months ago at the home of her son, John Owens, at Waynesboro, Va., she never recovered from the attack. Several weeks ago she was brought in a hospital ambulance to the home of her daughter Mrs. Cave. Her death occurred just five days after that of her brother, Edward Taylor, in Washington.
Mrs. Owens and Edward Taylor were the last survivors of the eleven children of Rev. Thornton Taylor, the pioneer Disciples preacher, of Mauck, this county. These children, most of whom reached old age were: William and Daniel of Illinois, James, Absalom, Newton and Charles of Mauck, this county, Edward of Baltimore and Mrs. Barbara Ann Yager, Mrs. Owens, Miss Bettie Taylor and Mrs. Virinda Cave, of Mauck.
The surviving children of Mrs. Owens are: Charles and Clyde, of near Mauck, Edward of CharlesTown, W.Va., John of Waynesboro, Va., Ernest of Staunton, Va., Mrs. H.W. Huffman of Elkins, W.Va., and Mrs. I.H. Cave of Stanley. Mrs. Owens was a member of the Bethlehem Disciples church from tender years and was a woman of marked Christian character…
The funeral which was held at Graves Chapel on Thursday was conducted by Rev. H.J. Dudley, of Luray, pastor of the Bethlehem church with interment at the Chapel. All of the children, we understand, were expected to be present.
HAROLD OWENS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Aug 1930
BOY KILLED WHILE HAULING WATER AT MARKSVILLE
A distressing accident happened at two o’clock yesterday afternoon on the Pine Grove road 200 years above the Marksville concrete bridge when Harold Owens, nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Owens, of that vicinity, was fatally injured when a truck upset on him, breaking his neck and crushed his skull…
Little Harold, his brothers, Eldon and Earl Owens, a little sister of the boys, and Louis Whitsell, none of whom was over thirteen years old, were in a light Ford truck hauling water from Wm. Grim’s for the stock when a wheel struck a large rock in the rough road and the truck upset over a bank several feet high. Earl Owen,s age 13, who was driving said the steering gear was loose. Four of the children escaped without injury…
Besides the two brothers named, Harold has four sisters, Geneva, Irene, Iva and Mellie. He is also survived by his parents. His mother was formerly Miss Lucy Jenkins, daughter of Charles Jenkins, of Marksville…
MRS. A.L. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Feb 1928
DEATH OF MRS. A.L. PAINTER AT HARRISONBURG
Mrs. Nettie Painter, wife of A.L. Painter, of Harrisonburg, formerly of Shenandoah, this county died at Harrisonburg at 10 p.m., Wednesday, aged about 36 years.
Mrs. Painter was the mother of eleven living children. Of these two belong to a set of triplets, about four years old, one of the three having died. Her husband is employed in a Harrisonburg furniture store.
A few years ago the Painters moved from Shenandoah to Hagerstown, then locating in Harrisonburg, Mrs. Painter had been in rather poor health for several years. She was at the hospital for a month recently by had gone to her home a short time before her death. Before marriage she was a Miss Thomas of Shenandoah, her brothers and sisters being John and Clyde Thomas and Mrs. Ralph McDaniel, of that place and a number of others living elsewhere. She was a member of the M.E. church. The interment will be at Shenandoah.
ALVIN PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1929
Stanley
Alvin Painter, aged 11 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Painter, of Stanley, died on Thursday after five days illness which began with flu. The funeral was held on Sunday. The little fellow leaves one brother and three sisters. His father is a son of the late J.M. Painter and his mother is a daughter of Joseph Good.
MRS. ANNIE PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Dec 1930
DEATH OF MRS. HIRAM PAINTER
Mrs. Annie Painter, wife of Hiram Painter, tenant on the John A. Roller farm near New Market, and a former resident of Stanley, this county, died of cancer at her home Sunday night at the age of forty nine years. During the last year she has been at the hospital four different times for treatment, but was at her home for three months immediately before the end.
The Painter family moved from Stanley to New Market three or four years ago. Mrs. Painter was a daughter of the late Jacob Knight, of this county, and was a sister of John, Jacob and Charles Knight, Mrs. Beauregard Morris, Mrs. Tom Good and Mrs. Bub Price, of Stanley and vicinity and Isaac Knight of Front Royal, Hiram Painter, her husband is a son of William Painter and a brother of William, Edward and Albert Painter.
Mrs. Painter is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Everett Stoneberger, of Stanley, Mrs. Clarence Breeden, New Market and Matilda, Virgil, Leila, Virginia, Neva Florence, Agnes Marie, Frances, Robert Lee and AnnaMay Painter, at home. Mrs. Painter was a member of the Methodist church and highly respected.
Funeral at the Stanley Adventist church at 11 a.m., Wednesday.
MRS. ANNIE M. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Sep 1923
DEATH OF FORMER PAGE LADY
Mrs. Annie M. Painter, wife of I.N. Painter, who moved from Leaksville, this county to near Stephens City, Frederick county, eighteen years ago, died on Sept. 3d at her home at Canterburg, four miles from Stephens City, after only a week’s illness, her deceased being due to heart trouble and asthma. Mrs. Painter was a daughter of the late William Jenkins, of this county, and is survived by one brother, I.N. Jenkins, of near Long and one sister, Mrs. Hiram Dofflemoyer, of Luray. Previous to her last illness her health had been good. Her age was 54 years, 7 months and 11 days. Her husband and four children survive her, the latter being Mrs. Charles Layman, Mrs. McKinley Burcham and Miss Ruby Painter, of Stephens City, and Earl Painter, of Washington, D.C.
The funeral of Mrs. Painter which was attended by I.N. Jenkins, Chas. W. Painter and wife and daughter Mrs. William Huffman, of this county, was held at the U.B. church near the home of the deceased and the remains were laid to rest in the Stephens City cemetery.
Mrs. Painter had many friends in this county where she was highly esteemed. She was a member of the United Brethren church.
BARNEY C. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Sep 1926
FORMER RESIDENT BURIED AT LEAKSVILLE
Barney C. Painter, of Stephens City, Va., a former resident of this county, died at his home on Monday, lacking four days of being fifty-seven years old, and was brought to Leaksville for burial on Wednesday. Mr. Painter had been disabled by rheumatism for more than twenty years... He was a son of Noah Painter, deceased, of Leaksville, and was a resident of this county until about twenty years ago when he bought a small farm near Stephens City, which continued to be his home thereafter.
Mr. Painter leaves a widow, who was Miss Stella Fleming, daughter of the late Pendleton Fleming, of Leaksville. His surviving children are Mrs. W. DeHaven, of near Winchester, Lloyd Painter, of Canterburg, Va., and Paul P. Painter and Misses Nellie E. and May F. Painter, at home. He leaves also three brothers, Ambrose C. Painter, of Edgewood, Md., I.N. Painter, of Stephens City, and Charles W. Painter, of near Luray, and two sisters, Mrs. May Turner and Mrs. Sarah Mayes, both of Stanley. The widow and all of the children, brothers and sisters were present at the funeral. Eld. John B. Jenkins preached the funeral in Fairview Methodist church near Stephens City and also conducted the burial service at the Leaksville cemetery.
... member of the Primitive Baptist church.
EDWARD PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Dec 1929
FORMER SHENANDOAH MAN KILLED AS TRUCK TURNS OVER
Edward Painter, aged 22, of 305 West Bruce street, Harrisonburg was almost instantly killed at 6:15 Wednesday night when the furniture-laden truck he was driving for J.S. Denton and Sons skidded on the slippery surface of the Valley Pike at Red Banks, just north of Mount Jackson, and over turned.
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Painter is a son of A.L. Painter, of Harrisonburg, and a nephew of William Painter, who lives on the boom at Luray. A.L. Painter moved to Harrisonburg from Shenandoah City about six years ago. Young Painter had been in Denton's employ for the past five years.
He was united in marriage three years ago with Miss Bessie Dovel, daughter of W.H. Dove, of New Market. He is survived by his widow and one-year old son, as well as six brothers and four sisters. His mother died some months ago.
The body was taken to the Dove home at New Market following the accident. Funeral services will be held at New Market, probably on Friday.
Paul, Cecil, Ralph, James and Albert Painter, of Harrisonburg, are brothers of the dead youth.
MRS. FLORA PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Dec 1927, Old Series Vol. 45, pg. 1, col. 1
DEATH OF MRS. JUBE PAINTR
Mrs. Flora Rose Painter, aged 68, wife of Abram (“Jube”) Painter, of the Petefish Pond in the Stanley neighborhood, who came here in [illegible] girlhood from Northern New York with her uncle Benton P. Stebbins, one of the discoverers of the Luray Caverns, died on Friday night. Death was due to spinal meningitis following an attack of pneumonia and[?] pleurisy.
Mrs. Painter is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Weller Painter, Mrs. John Painter, Arthur Painter and Cornelius Painter, of Stanley, Mrs. Minnie Whittington, Russell, George and Raymond Painter, of Charles Town, W.Va. She has relatives living in New York, but none here, except through marriage. She was a useful woman, highly esteemed in the neighborhood. The funeral which was held at the Adventist church on Monday was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins interment in the Painter graveyard.
ELDER GEORGE W. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Sep 1925
USEFUL MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL DIES
Elder George W. Painter, for twenty-nine years a minister of the Brethren church, died at his home near the Shenandoah River Light and Power Co. dam, Northwest of Luray, at three o’clock on Friday morning after a long illness lasting for more than a year due to heart trouble and dropsy with other complications. He passed his sixty-sixth birthday in June.
Elder Painter was a man of strong intellect and rugged character. He was not learned by the was a useful, unselfish and consecrated minister of the gospel, who for nearly three decades broke the bread of life to the people without a thought of pecuniary reward. He preached where he was called and where the people wanted the gospel. For years he served the Brethren church at Newport at frequent intervals. That community was his birthplace and his home until he bought his place near Luray. The Newport people loved him like a father. His last appearance among them was a little over a month ago when he attended the Children’s day exercises at the Brethren church, resting on a cot during most of the service.
Eld. Painter was a nephew of the late Peter Painter, of John, of Stanley. In his youth he learned the carpenter trade which he followed throughout his life doing some farming also. He was an expert at barn building in which line of work his services were in great demand.
Mr. Painter leaves one brother, Eld. A.J. Painter, a Seventh Day Adventist minister of Stanley, and one sister, Mrs. Grant Turner, of Shenandoah county. His first wife was Miss Ella Wilson, a sister of James Wilson, of Newport. The following children of this union survive: Mrs. William Hinton, Mrs. Arthur W. Campbell, James Painter and Charles Painter, of Luray, John H. Painter, George Painter and Mrs. Ausby Cubbage, of Newport, W.M. Painter, of Baltimore, and Mrs. R.F. Barham, of Winchester. Mr. Painter’s second wife, who survives him, was Mrs. Tirzah Bradley. There are no children by this union. All of Mr. Painter’s children, as well as his sister and brother were at the funeral and interment which took place at Mt. Zion Brethren church on Saturday morning. By one of the last requests of the deceased his life-long friend, Elder Walter Strickler conducted the funeral. Mr. Strickler paid a deserved tribute to the loyal and upright citizen who has gone before, thirty-eight years a member of the church and twenty-nine a minister…
GLENDON PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Nov 1921
DEATH OF GLENDON PAINTER
On Saturday morning, October 22, 1921 the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie F. Painter and claimed for its own their little baby boy.
Glendon Ward Painter aged 2 years and 18 days. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia. Words of comfort were spoken by Eld. R.D. Hottel, of New Market, interment in the Adventist cemetery. Little Glendon leaves to mourn his loss a father, mother and three brothers- Steward, Ralph and Carroll…
HENRY PAINTER (SHOULD BE HUBERT)
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Dec 1930
DEATH OF HENRY PAINTER NEAR STANLEY
Henry Painter, age 69 years, an industrious and highly respected citizen who owned a small farm West of Stanley and spent his entire life in that locality, died at five o’clock Monday evening after only a few hours illness. Mr. Painter’s health was good and he led an active life until the day of his death. On Monday he was cutting firewaood, in the hollow, two hundred yards from his home when he was taken ill. He was able to get to the house and directly after …?… sustained a stroke of paralysis that resulted in his death in a few hours.
Mr. Painter was a son of Joseph Painter, deceased, of Stanley and leaves a half brother, Lewis Painter also of Stanley, and a half sister Mrs. Bessie Fadely, of Charlestown. His wife, who survive shim, is a daughter of the late Adam Seekford and a sister of Jacob R. Seakford . The surviving children are Mrs. Lester Redman, Mrs. George Good, Noah Painter, Grover Painter and Juit Painter, of Stanley, Mrs. Alice Henry, of Harrisonburg and Mrs. Elmer Moyer, of Washington, D.C.
Mr. Painter’s funeral was held in the Stanley Adventist church on Wednesday with Eld. John B. Jenkins in charge and interment at the church…
***In The 19 Dec 1930 Issue of the Page News Jacob Seakford corrected “Henry’s” name to Hubert Painter.
IRVIN PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Oct 1923
Death of Child
Irvin, aged eight years, son of John H. Painter, of Newport, and a grandson of Eld. George W. Painter, of near Luray, died yesterday morning after a week’s illness with bronchial pneumonia. He is survived by three sisters and one brother, all older than himself…
JAMES A. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Dec 1926
DEATH OF J.A. PAINTER
James A. Painter, 62 years old, who owned a small place near Petefish Pond, died unexpectedly Sunday morning. His death is attributed to heart failure, while he was in an enfeebled condition. He was an industrious man and had led an active life till about a week ago.
His daughter, Mrs. Bud Breeden and family lived with him. His other children are Mrs. Cally Seekford, Fred Painter and single daughter, all of near Petefish Pond. Mr. Painter was a brother of the late Candy Painter. His wife, who was a Miss Price, died years ago.
JOHN H. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Sep 1924
DEATH OF JOHN PAINTER
John H. Painter, 28 years old, a son of Elder and Mrs. A.J. Painter, of Stanley, died at the Harrisonburg hospital last Saturday from appendicitis. He was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, five days after seized with illness, those who accompanied him being B.R. Jenkins, Eld. A.J. Painter and H.L. Redman. The body was brought to his home a short distance west of Stanley on Saturday, the funeral and interment taking place at the Adventist church on Monday, the officiating ministers being Eld. R.D. Hottel and Eld. Smith of New Market. His widow who is a daughter of Abram Painter, of Stanley survives him, with three small children, Ben Painter and Miss Grace Painter, a brother and sister, also survive him. His death came as a shock to the Stanley community where he was well known, his integrity, sobriety and industry making friends of all who knew him…
Many sad circumstances surround the death of this estimable young man. Both his wife and sister had recently been to the hospital for operations and there had been much other sickness in the family… His children, two girls and one boy, are small, ranging in years from five to twelve. All of his family were with him when he passed away. He was a consistent member of the Adventist church of which his father is a minister. Mr. Painter had formerly worked for the N. & W. Railroad but recently had been employed in the neighborhood of his home.
MISS LILLIAN PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Aug 1925
DEATH OF MISS PAINTER
Miss Lillian Painter, aged 16 years daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Painter, died at the home of her parents about one mile West of Stanley, August 23d at one o’clock after an illness of long duration. The young lady had received hospital treatment recently but without beneficial results. Her funeral was held from her late home today, Tuesday and was conducted by Eld. R.H. Pittman. Interment in the family burying ground near her home. Besides her parents she is survived by a number of brothers and sisters.
MRS. LIZZIE PAINTER (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Dec 1925
DEATH OF MRS. LIZZIE PAINTER
Mrs. Lizzie Painter, aged twenty-six years, wife of Oliver Painter, died suddenly on Saturday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Coatney near Alma, Mrs. Painter, who lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beauregard Morris went to her sister’s home at five o’clock Saturday morning and shortly after arriving there fell over in a paroxysm and died almost immediately after being laid on the bed. The cause of her death was probably of an apoplectic nature. She had not been well for several years.
Mrs. Painter, although so young, had been the mother of eight children, all of whom are dead. Her husband’s whereabouts were not known at the time of the funeral. Eld. John B. Jenkins conducted the services in Alma Lutheran church Sunday. Burial at the church.
Mrs. Painter arrived at Mr. Coatney’s home just as he was preparing to take his child to the Harrisonburg hospital.
MRS. OLIVER PAINTER (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Dec 1925
A SAD FUNERAL AND OTHER MATTER
Jacob's Well, Dec. 14- On last Sunday I attended the sad funeral of Mrs. Oliver Painter at Alma Lutheran church, conducted by Eld. Jenkins. She died at Alma at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Coatney... She was the daughter of Beauregard Morris who was the son of Uncle Ned Morris, who left Page county and moved to Kansas in 1885. Mr. Morris was left motherless when a small child and was raised by Mrs. Matilda Pendergast. He is one of the afflicted of our land. The burying expenses of this poor woman now fall on her father and he is not able to pay...
MRS. MARY S. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. MARY S. PAINTER
Mrs. Mary S. Painter, widow of Jacob Painter, residing with her daughter and only child, Mrs. Amos Good, near Long’s Store, South of Luray, died suddenly at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, aged 75 years and 15 days. She led an active life until the fatal stroke on Wednesday. Mrs. Painter was a daughter of Ellet Jenkins, deceased, of this county. She leaves one sister, Mrs. James Nauman, who lived near her. She will be buried in the family graveyard on the J. Walter Huffman place…
PETER PAINTER (OF JOHN)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Oct 1922
DEATH OF PETER PAINTER OF JOHN
Peter Painter, of John, a well-to-do citizen of near Stanley whose name has been synonymous with thrift, shrewdness and square-dealing during a long and useful lifetime, passed away at his home at 1:05 p.m., on Wednesday following another stroke of paralysis sustained the preceding Saturday. Mr. Painter who passed his 82d birthday on the 18th of last April, had enjoyed good health unil a few years ago when he began to fail...
... Beginning life as a poor boy without education or other advantages, he amassed a large estate by thrift and shrewdness, and a few years ago when he divided a large part of his holdings among his children he was the owner of five hundred acres of valuable improved land around Stanley as well as much other property... He did a great deal of good during his long life, and was a benefactor to his church and his neighborhood, not only providing a great deal of employment but being always ready to lend or give to those deserving aid... He was a saw mill man during his most active years making much of his money at this business and investing it in land. Of his shrewdness and originality there are many anecdotes that will linger in the minds of the people for generations.
Mr. Painter leaves one sister, Mrs. Mat Nauman, of Stanley. His first wife who has been dead for many years was Miss Fannie Coffman, sister of Jacob Coffman of Philadelphia and the late J. Harvey Coffman, of Stanley. By the first marriage the following children survive: William, Albert, Luther, Harry and Frank Painter, Mrs. Ida Blosser, Mrs. Jacob Dovel and Mrs. George Bradley, all of near Stanley. The second and surviving wife of Mr. Painter was Miss Jennie Blosser, of Stanley. Four children by this union survive: Elsie, Neva, Carson and Myra Painter, ranging in age from twenty to twelve years and all living at the home place. For many years Mr. Painter had been a member of the Stanley Adventist church...
The funeral will take place at the Stanley Adventist church at 11 a.m., tomorrow (Saturday), Eld. J.B. Jenkins and Eld. B.F. Purdham conducting the services. The remains will be interred in the Adventist cemetery.
RALPH PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Feb 1930
RALPH PAINTER DROWNED IN SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR NEWPORT
Ralph Painter, aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Painter, of near Newport, this county, was drowned about noon yesterday when he was crossing the Shenandoah River near his home on his return from a hunting trip on the West side of the stream. No one witnessed the drowning.
... The body was found near the Reuben Foltz place and was not far below the home of former Supervisor G.W. Strole. The point is a quater of a mile above where the skiff drifted down and lodged.
... He could swim a little but was not an expert, it is said.
Young Mr. Painter was a member of the Brethren chruch and was highly esteemed in the neighborhood... His parents are living. His mother was a daughter of the late Ambrose Rinehart. He leaves three brothers, Raymond, Earl and Richard Painter, and one sister, Reba Painter, all at home.
MRS. REDA PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Oct 1930
DEATH OF MRS. PAINTER
Mrs. Reda Painter, wife of Emmett Painter, of Aliquippa, Pa., formerly of Stanley, this county, died Sunday night in the hospital in Aliquippa. Details have not been received here… She had not been well recently. At eleven o’clock Sunday night a long distance message from Aliquippa was to the effect that she was very ill. News of her death was received early yesterday morning. She was about twenty-four years old. Her marriage took place six months ago. Mrs. Painter is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Painter, of Stanley. She belonged to the Old School Baptist church. Her body is expected to arrive at Stanley today.
REUBEN PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1929
DEATH OF REUBEN PAINTER
Reuben Painter, a highly respected citizen of the Piney Woods neighborhood, near Stanley, this county, died at his home on Tuesday morning following a long decline in health, due to old age. His condition had been very weak for some time.
Mr. Painter was a thrifty, upright Christian citizen, and was highly respected by all who knew him. His eighty-first birthday was last Monday the day preceding his decease. He was a son of Joseph and Peggy Lucas Painter and was born near Stanley. His wife, who passed away on July 17, 1921, was Miss Miranda Aleshire, daughter of Emanuel Aleshire, of near Stanley. The young couple began life with little of this world’s good, but by industry, thrift and correct living they amassed enough to give them a good home. For years Mr. Painter was watchman at one of the railroad trestles near Stanley, performing the duties of this responsible position with perfect fidelity. His principal pursuit in late years was farming.
Mr. Painter leaves the following children: James Painter, Mrs. William Rogers and Mrs. Charles Alger, of Stanley, and Mrs. Charles Kite, of Ingham. One daughter, Mrs. Hubert Anderson, died some years ago. Mr. Painter had been a consistent and faithful member of the Brethren church for a quarter of a century.
The funeral and interment took place at the Stanley Adventist church yesterday morning, Eld. D.W. Strickler conducting the services.
MRS. REUBEN PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Jul 1921
DEATH OF MRS. REUBEN PAINTER
Mrs. Reuben Painter died at her home near the Adventist Church, in the Stanley neighborhood, last Saturday morning after an illness of several weeks from a complication of diseases... The Brethren church has suffered a loss by Mrs. Painter's death... Her funeral was conducted from the Adventist church near Stanley on Monday, the sermon having been preached by Elder Walter Strickler, of Luray, assisted by Eld. J.B. Jenkins, who had always been a near neighbor of the deceased... The interment took place in the cemetery near the church. Before marriage Mrs. Painter was a Miss Aleshire, being a daughter of the late Emanuel Aleshire and was born in the neighborhood where she always lived. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Chas. Kite, near Ingham, Mrs. Chas. Alger, who lives near Honeyville; Mrs. Hubert Anderson, of Stanley; Mrs. William Rogers and James Painter, the two latter living near the home of the deceased. Mrs. Painter was in the 77th year of her age.
RUBY PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Dec 1926
DIED AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Ruby Painter, wife of Carson Painter, of near Stanley, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital on Saturday night. A new born infant will be buried with the mother. The latter was in her early teens. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Painter, of Stanley, and is also survived by a number of brothers and sisters. The death is a very sad one. The body was brought home Sunday and will be buried today.
WILLIAM “DR. BILL” PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Oct 1927
DEATH OF WILLIAM PAINTER
William Painter, a veterinarian and very useful citizen, usually known as “Dr. Bill” Painter, died at his home near Petefish pond in the vicinity of Stanley, about midnight on Friday, aged 79 years and 5 months. He had been very infirm for a year or two and was bedfast for some time. Several years ago he underwent a hospital operation but did not improve thereafter. His kidneys were affected and there were various complications incident to advancing age.
Mr. Painter was not a college bred veterinarian but was a man of great experience with stock and his services were in frequent demand. He owned a little farm of about ten acres and followed butchering and other pursuits. He was highly valued as a citizen and neighbor. His membership was with the Christian Church. He leaves a widow who was a daughter of the late William Middleton, of this county. By this marriage, the following children survive: William Painter, of Luray; Mrs. Thomas H. Painter, of Stanley; Edward Painter, of Engle Switch, W.Va., and Hiram Painter, of Shenandoah county, Mrs. Isaac L. good, of Luray, is the child of an earlier marriage of Mr. Painter. The deceased leaves one brother, Henry Painter, of Stanley.
The funeral and interment took place at the Adventist church near Stanley at 2 p.m., on Sunday. Eld. B.F. Purdham conducting the services.
THOMAS PARKS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Jul 1928
DIED
Thomas Parks, age 80, who lived in the neighborhood of Skyland a great many years died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Gochenour, of Cavetown. He had been feeble recently on account of advancing years. Mr. Parks was born in the Tanner’s Rodge locality. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank Gochenour and Mrs. Joe Gochenour of New Market and one son, Ed Parks, of Skyland. His wife is deceased. The funeral took place at Mt. Zion church at 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
WILLIAM PARKS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Nov 1926
DEATH OF WILLIAM PARKS
William Parks, of Baltimore, a former resident of this county who was raised on the David Koontz place died in Baltimore last week, aged about sixty-two years. He is remembered in this county as an industrious and law-abiding citizen. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Fannie Sisk, a daughter of Layton Sisk, of near Marksville. Mr. Parks moved from this county to Alberton, Md., years ago, afterwards locating in Baltimore. He had a family of eight children including Mrs. Vernon Rodgers, of Bardane, W.Va., Harry and Frank Parks, of Baltimore. His sisters include Mrs. John Seal, of near Marksville, Mrs. Bart Stoneberger, of Long, and the late Mrs. Tom Cave, of Dark Hollow.
HENRIETTA PENCE
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Jan 1922
DEATH OF MRS. PENCE
Mrs. Henrietta Pence died at the home of Lewis Cubbage in Lucas Hollow south of Stanley on Tuesday night, December 227th. She had been in her usual health for sometime though on the night of her death suffered an attack of heart failure, succumbing in a short time thereafter. Her husband had been dead a number of years. Mrs. Pence was about 83 years of age and is survived by two children, Mrs. Lewis Cubbage and Jasper Pence. The burial took place in the Weaver graveyard south of Stanley on Thursday, the services being conducted by Elder John B. Jenkins.
MISS JOSEPHINE PENCE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Mar 1926
MISS PENCE DIES AT SISTER'S HOME IN LURAY
Miss Josephine Pence, who since the death of her mother, Mrs. Harriet Pencem at Stanley, a little over two years ago, has resided at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mayberry Bixler, on Mechanic Street, Luray, died at 4:15 a.m., on Saturay at the age of fifty-two years. Practically ever since making her home with the Bixlers she has been bedfast, and for many years has been in delicate health from tuberculosis complicated with other troubles.
Miss Pence was the daughter of Isaac Pence, deceased, of Stanley. Her surviving brother and sisters are Mrs. M.M. Bixler, of Luray, Peter Pence of Shenandoah, and a married sister in Oklahoma. Two brothers, William Pence, of Shenandoah, and Seldon Pence, of Stanley, preceded her to the grave.
After funeral services at the Bixler home by Eld. R.H. Pittman at 3 p.m., on Sunday, the interment took place in the Adventist cemetery near Stanley.
WILLIAM N. PENCE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Sep 1925
WM. N. PENCE DIES AT SHENANDOAH
William N. Pence, a respected citizen, who had a home North of Shenandoah City, died on Sunday afternoon after being an invalid for a long time from rheumatism and high blood pressure. He was confined to the house for about six weeks.
Mr. Pence, who was sixty-eight years old, was a native of this county, and was a brother of Mrs. Mayberry Bixler and Miss Josephine Pence of Luray, P.B. Pence, of Shenandoah City, and Mrs. William Ryan, of Oklahoma. He leaves a widow, who was a daughter of James Foltz, deceased, of Stanley. His surviving children are Edgar Pence, Mrs. Harry McCoy, Mrs. George Bear, Miss Aileen Pence and Bernard Pence, of Shenandoah City, Mrs. L.M. Hite, of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Beatrice Dawson, of New Jersey... Mr. Pence was at one time a brakeman on the N. & W., afterwards following farming and steam shovel work. His funeral is expected to take place today.
THOMAS PENDERGAST
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Aug 1924
OLD RESIDENT OF STANLEY DIES
Thomas Pendergast, an aged and highly respected citizen of Stanley, died at seven o’clock on Monday night at the age of eighty-two years. He had been failing rapidly from a complication of troubles for several months and had been bedfast for about two weeks. Mr. Pendergast was last seen in Luray about a month ago and at that time was very feeble. He leaves the following children: James Pendergast who resides at the home place, Lester Pendergast proprietor of the cannery at Stanley, and Mrs. Ida Boude, widow of Rev. A. Poe Boude, at whose home he died. His wife who was a sister of the late Squire John Henry Cave, has been dead many years. Mr. Pendergast was born, spent most of his life at the old homestead near Stanley. Some years ago he made division of his estate among his children. He followed farming and made harness as a side vocation. He was upright and honorable in all particulars. The funeral and interment which took place at Graves Chapel on Wednesday were conducted by Rev. Mr. Kiracofe, the Methodist pastor.
HARRIET PENDLETON (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Apr 1929
PAUPER CLAIMING 115 YEARS, IS DEAD
Harriet Pendleton, age 115 years who has been an inmate at the county almshouse, East of Marksville since that institution was moved from near Luray forty-eight years ago died Sunday. Her age as given is from her own recollection supported by corroboratory facts. This paper hopes to give a fuller account furnished by J.R. Seakford or some other writer of antiquities.
Harriet was a well disposed woman of fair mentality for her opportunities. She has been helpless for about a year. She was buried yesterday in the almshouse graveyard with services by Eld. John B. Jenkins. Her grave is beside that of her son Frank, who died a pauper, a few years ago.
HARRET PENDLETON (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Apr 1929
HARRIET PENDLETON WAS NOT A CENTERNARIAN
George H. Shenk, of Camilius, N.Y., who is spending several months with his brother and sisters here, has a personal knowledge of the earlier years of Harriet Pendleton, the negro pauper who died recently at the county Alms House, at the reported age of 115 years. Mr. Shenk's very definite recollections are sufficient to show that Harriet Pendleton had never attained anything like the age of 115 years and was not even a centenarian.
Mr. Shenk, while not denying that Harriet Pendleton might have been a slave at one time, has heard his father, Jas. H. Shenk, deceased, say that she and her mother, Nancy Pendleton were free negroes at the start of the Civil War. They then lived in a log cabin between the two forges, a mile and a half North of Luray. The family consisted then of Nancy Pendleton, her daughter, Harriet and Harriet's son, Frank and Mary, another grandchild of Nancy Pendleton. In 1886 or 1887 Mr. S' father, Jas. H. Shenk, acquired the old Forge property including the home of Nancy Pendleton, then deceased, whose daughter, Harriet and son, Frank, still lived at the place. These negroes were practically helpless and entirely dependent on charity of the Shenks and other families, Harriet being deficient in mentality and physical stength and a cripple as well. Her son, Frank was able bodied but mentally deficient... George H. Shenk says that he knows of his own personal knowledge that Harriet was younger than his mother, who would now be 94 if living.
HENRY PETTIT
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Nov 1930
NATIVE OF PAGE DIES AT TIMBERVILLE
Henry Thomas Pettit, born April 3, 1844 died at his home at Timberville, Rockingham county, Va., Oct. 30, 1930, age 86 years, 6 months and 27 days. The following children survive: W.C. Pettit, Hagerstown, Md.; Theodore at home; Charles of New Jersey; Mrs. Dora Freise, Timberville; Mrs. Peale, of near Harrisonburg, Mrs. Riggleman, also of near Harrisonburg; and Mrs. Ada Hilliards, of Akron, O. The following the surviving sisters: Mrs. Charles Purdham, Hagerstown, Mrs. Amanda Comer, New Market, Mrs. Geo. Stroop, Harrisonburg, Mrs. Reuben Baker, New Market, Mrs. Mary Alger, of West Newton, Pa., Mrs. Wm. Rice, New Market, and the following brother: E.H. Pettit, Harrisonburg.
Mr. Pettit was born in Page county and resided near Stanley for many years, but some forty or more years ago moved to Rockingham Co., where he resided until his death. He was a member of the Dunkard church. The funeral was conducted by his former pastor, the Rev. Mr. Glick, assisted by th Rev. Mr. Lindsey pastor of the Timberville church. The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon...
MRS. ANGELINE PETEFISH
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Jan 1927
STANLEY
Death of Mrs. Angeline Petefish
Mrs. Angeline Petefish, widow of Henry Petefish, deceased, died Tuesday morning of a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of Abram Painter, Sr. She leaves to mourn her loss six children, three girls and three boys: Mrs. Frank Painter, Mrs. Harvey Painter, Miss Lizzie Petefish, Verny, Leonard and Elmer Petefish. Elmer and Lizzie staying at home, taking care of their mother. She has two brothers, John and Abram Painter. She was a member of the M.E. church for years and was born and raised near Stanley. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m., by Rev. Tyler and interment at the home graveyard. Her age was 73 years, 1 month and 27 days…
HENRY PETEFISH
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Apr 1922
DEATH OF MR. PETEFISH
Henry Petefish, an aged citizen of the Stanley section, died at his home one mile northwest of that place at two o’clock Thursday morning after an illness that had confined him to his bed for a week or more. Mr. Petefish had spent his entire life within a short distance of where he died, the “Petefish Pond”, near his home deriving its name from his… a daughter of Abram Painter and the following children: Mrs. Frank Painter, Mrs. Harvey Painter, Miss Lizzie Petefish, Leonard, Elmer and Vernon Petefish, all of Stanley, the latter until a few weeks ago a resident of Luray, having charge of the N. & W. R.R. section at this place. The funeral was conducted from his late home on Friday afternoon at four o’clock by Rev. A. Van Devanter, of the Methodist church, the interment taking place in the family burying ground.
W. VIRGIL PETEFISH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Oct 1930
DEATH OF W. VIRGIL PETEFISH
W. Virgil Petefish, for years an undertaker at Stanley this county, was found dead in bed at 2:30 a.m., yesterday morning. The discovery was made by Mrs. Petefish it is supposed about an hour after he expired. While Mr. Petefish complained of a cold on Sunday and was not quite in his usual good health, on that day, his wife was not aroused during the night and slept until she made the shocking discovery. Death is attributed to heart disease.
Mr. Petefish, who was fifty-two years of age, was a son of the late William Petefish, of Stanley. He is survived by three brothers, Walter Petefish, of Norfolk, and Charles Edward and Ernest Petefish, of Stanley. A brother, Marvin Petefish, died a few years ago. Mrs. Petefish his widow, was formerly Miss Lucy Kite, of Grove Hill. They had no children.
Mr. Petefish had been a popular undertaker at Stanley for many years formerly in business for himself and latterly as the representative of the Bradley undertaking house of Luray. He was also an expert carpenter and cabinet maker. For years he had been active in the Masonic order.
The funeral will take place from Graves Chapel at 2 p.m., today.
JOHN H. PETTIT
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Jan 1926
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH IN PINE GROVE
John H. Pettit, a valuable citizen of the Pine Grove neighborhood, died suddenly of acute indigestion on Wednesday, aged about fifty years.
Mr. Pettit sat up Monday night at the home of Sidney Weakly, an old neighbor, who was found dead in bed on Sunday morning. After losing the night's rest. Mr. Pettit on Tuesday was on his way back to help in digging the grave when he stopped at the home of his sister, Mrs. George W. Gray, and was taken ill, dying the next day... He was a member of the Pine Grove Episcopal church.
Mr. Pettit leaves an aged mother, Mrs. Henry Pettit, of Pine Grove, and a widow, Mrs. Gertie Pettit, who is a daughter of Philip Gray. There are eight surviving children ranging in ages from infancy to about sixteen years. Mr. Pettit leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Harry Grim, Mrs. George W. Gray, and Carl, George and Charles Pettit, all living in Marksville district, this county, and J. William Pettit, of Cass County, Ill.
The funeral of Mr. Pettit was held from St. George's Chapel, Pine Grove, yesterday afternoon, Rev. H.J. Dudley, of Luray, conducted the services in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Dennis Whittle. Interment in the family burial plot.
MRS. MARY KATHERINE PETTIT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Oct 1928
DEATH OF MRS. KATHERINE PETIT
Mrs. Mary Katherine Pettit, age 77 years, widow of Henry H. Pettit, died at her home in Pine Grove Friday morning Oct. 12 at 9 o’clock. Funeral services were conducted in the Episcopal church, Pine Grove, Mr. Frederick Warnecke, assisted by Mr. George Fisk, of Yancey.
“Grandmother Pettit” as all Pine Grove knew her, was the oldest member of St. George’s church. Truly the “grandmother of the church”… All the preachers that came to preach, just had to have a meal with Grandmother…
She leaves four sons, J. William Pettit, of Illinois, Carl H. Pettit, Charles P. Pettit, and George Nelson Pettit, of Pine Grove; and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Grim, of Stanley, and Mrs. George Gray of Pine Grove. She was a Miss Eddens before marriage. Her children were her greatest joy and never was she as happy as when, on her birthday, she had all her children and grandchildren around her.
The funeral services were held at the family burying ground…
CHARLES J. PHILLIPS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jul 1927
CHARLES J. PHILLIPS DIES AT RIPE OLD AGE
Charles J. Phillips, a prominent and highly respected old citizen, died at his home several miles East of Marksville at 11:45 p.m., on Thursday at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 10 days.... attended the Virginia Confederate reunion at Alexandria, the Lindbergh reception and many points of interest in Washington...
The subject of this notice was born near Marksville on Nov. 20, 1844, the son of William and Mrs. Mary Chapman Phillips. He was a farmer, carpenter and builder... The attractive, commodious and complete Phillips home a sort distance above the Mauck store was erected by him many years ago and added to from time to time. Many of the dwellings and barns in Marksville district were put up by him... a figure at almost every Republican convention and part council in the memory of those living. Many years ago he was a deputy treasurer under Col. William O. Yager, county treasurer, serving as tax collector for the Colonel for eight years. Mr. Phillips was a Confederate veteran...
On Aug. 29, 1867, he married Miss Cecilia Wolfersberger, a sister of J.H. and R.E. Wolfersberger and Mrs. Sarah Kiblinger. He lost his companion eighteen years ago. Their surviving children are as follows: Frank M. Phillips, postmaster at Shenandoah, this county, J.H. Phillips, a contractor of Charleston, W.Va., Mrs. Lizzie COffman, of Stanley, Mrs. Whitfield Robertson, of Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. J.H. Weaver, of Culpeper, Va., Chester A. Phillips, of Pastoria, Va., and Mrs. T.A. Harber, of Commerce, Ga...
Mr. Phillips left the following brothers and sisters: John W. Phillips, of Washington, D.C., James T. Phillips, of Stanley; Mrs. Noah Seekford, of Alma, this county and Mrs. Abram Foster, of Waynesboro, Va. The family was originally a very large one, but many have passed away. Of his own family he lost one son, Kirby Phillips who died not many years ago.
There was a very large crowd at the funeral which took place at Graves Chapel church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. Hammond, of Shenandoah, assisted by Rev. H.J. Dudley, of Luray...
JOHN W. PHILLIPS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Nov 1927
DEATH OF JOHN W. PHILLIPS AT SHENANDOAH
John W. Phillips, aged 85 years and 25 days, for many years a wheelwright at Alma, this county, but retired for a number of years past, died at 7:30 o’clock a.m., on Sunday at the home of his son, John W. Phillips, Jr., in Shenandoah, this county, where he had been bedfast for about a week. His trouble began to develop a few weeks ago, but he had been feeble for years, staying at the home of his children and looked after by them in a devoted and filial way.
Mr. Phillips was a brother of Charles J. Phillips, of Mauck, who passed away a few months ago. He has two surviving sisters, Mrs. Noah Seekford, of Alma, and Mrs. A.M. Foster, of Waynesboro, and one living brother, James T. Phillips of Stanley. His first wife, the mother of his children, was a Miss Coffman, of Stanley and the second a Miss Offenbacker, of Stanley, both of them deceased. The surviving children are John W. Phillips, of Shenandoah; Everett Phillips, of Stanley; Eugene Phillips, of Springfield, O.; Marvin Phillips of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Dora Henderson, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Vinda Petz, of Washington, D.C. He returned from Washington, D.C. only about a month before his end. Two of his daughters are deceased. His brother and sisters and all the children but Eugene Phillips are here. Mr. Phillips served in the army during most of the Civil War and had many thrilling experiences. He was a kind-hearted and accommodating neighbor and friend.
The funeral and burial service at Graves Chapel this morning, will be conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins and Rev. G.D. Kiracofe.
MRS. MARY S. PHILLIPS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Oct 1923
COMES HOME TO HEAR HIS WIFE IS DEAD
John W. Phillips, of Alma, who had been in Baltimore several months to have his eye treated, returned on Friday to the home of his son John W. Phillips Jr., of Shenandoah, this county, and on his arrival heard the unexpected news of the death of his wife at the hospital at Staunton, where she had been dead for a year.
The deceased, Mrs. Mary S. Phillips, who was about seventy-two years of age, was a daughter of the late Jacob Offenbacker, of this county, and a sister of Squire Frank Offenbacker, of Leaksville, and Constable Thomas Offenbacker, of Stanley, both of whom had gone to their reward.
Of this family, only one sister, Mrs. George Good, of Stanley, now survives.
The subject of this notice became the second wife of John W. Phillips about twenty years ago. While she had no children of her own she became a devoted mother to her step-children, of whom seven survive, viz.; Eugene Phillips, of Springfield, O.; John W. Phillips, of Shenandoah, Va.; Everett Phillips, of Stanley, Va.; M. Phillips, Miss Estelle Phillips and Mrs. J.W. Henderson, of Baltimore; and Mrs. John Petz, of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Phillips’ health began to fail several years ago. After she went to the hospital her husband resided with his son John at Shenandoah. Mr. Phillips who is eighty-one years old is in excellent health, his eyesight having been restored by his treatment in Baltimore.
… She was a member of the Methodist Church from early years. Her funeral and interment took place at Graves Chapel on Sunday, her pastor, Rev. L. Hammond conducting the services.
JAMES PLUM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jul 1927
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT OF SHENANDOAH
James Plum, of Martinsburg, W.Va., son of Walter Plum, of Shenandoah, this county, died on Saturday after a long illness with tuberculosis. He was twenty-eight years old and leaves a wife and two children. His wife was from Martinsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plum attended the burial which was at Martinsburg.
MRS. EDITH PRESGRAVES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Jun 1926
DEATH OF MOTHER, AGED 18
Mrs. Edith Presgraves, wife of Lynn Presgraves, an employee of the N. & W. section force, died at 5:50 p.m., on Friday at her home at the railroad crossing on East Main street. She leaves two infant children, Margaret Marie, aged nineteen months and Frances Genevieve, aged two weeks. The young mother was only eighteen years old, her birth having occurred on Sept. 3, 1907. She was married on April 25, 1923, to Mr. Presgraves, her husband being a son of Russell Presgraves, of Vaughn Summit.
In addition to the bereaved husband and infant children, the following relatives survive Mrs. Presgraves: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Good, of Luray; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Good, of Stanley, and the following sisters and brothers, Miss Ruby Good, Homer Good, Katherine Good and Rufus Good, all of Luray... Her funeral took place from the Stanley Adventist church on Sunday afternoon.
SAMUEL L. PRESGRAVES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Nov 1926
DEATH OF SAMUEL L. PRESGRAVES
Samuel L. Presgraves, an old and industrious citizen, who first saw the light of day on East Main Street in this town and has been a resident of Luray ever since, died at his home near Bradford Heights on the suburbs of town at 9:40 p.m., on Sunday. He had been in declining health for about a year, the cause of his death being diabetes, complicated with other troubles. About his last active employment was selling apples at the N. & W. depot last spring...
Mr. Presgraves' birthplace was in the present Yowell's harness shop building. He was a son of Louis Presgraves. The subject of this notice was the last of the generation. The late William Presgraves, a deaf mute, was his brother. A sister, Mrs. Ed Seal, of Rockingham, is also deceased. Mr. Presgraves is survived by a widow who was Miss Julia Richards, of near Stony Man and by the following children: Mrs. Ollie Bowen, Grover Presgraves, Mrs. Elmer Griffith and Cecil Presgraves, of Luray, Mrs. W.T. Trittipoe, and Miss Rena Presgraves, of Washington D.C., and E.F. Presgraves, of Portland, Oregon. Another son, Emanuel Presgrabes who located in the South has not been heard from for twenty years.
... He was a member of the Disciples church. His pastor, Rev. H.J. Dudley will conduct the funeral which will take place from the home at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon, the interment being in Evergreen cemetery...
DAVID PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 May 1924
DEATH OF DAVID PRICE
David Price, who was paralyzed Monday at his home near the Petefish Pond, a mile or more northwest of Stanley, died on Wednesday morning about nine o’clock. For many years Mr. Price has been blind, though went about his place almost with the same ease as if his eyesight had been good. In many ways he was a remarkable character, being able at a moment’s notice to work out correctly the most abstruse mathematical problems despite the fact that his education was extremely limited. He is survived by a widow and three daughters- Mrs. Lester Painter, Mrs. Amos Mayes and Mrs. Solon Blosser, all living in that neighborhood. The deceased was about sixty-five years of age. The funeral took place at 11 o’clock today (Friday) at the Adventist church near Stanley the interment being made in the cemetery at that place.
FRANKLIN WESLEY PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Feb 1928
DEATH OF F. WESLEY PRICE
Franklin Wesley Price, aged forty-six years, died at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, of tuberculosis at his home on East Main Street, to which he moved from Berryville thirteen days before his deceased. He had been bedfast ever since arriving here. Although his health had begun to fail two years ago he was able to go around until he left Clarke county. A year ago he was under treatment at Catawba Sanatorium for three weeks but he refused to remain at that institution and came home.
In March, 1926, Mr. Price moved from the Thomas Heiston place in Springfield district, this county, to the C.G. Bailey farm several miles from Berryville, where he continued until his recent change of residence to Luray. Owing to failing health he could do little or no work on the farm but he was loyally helped by his sons.
The subject of this notice was a son of John Price and was born near Beahm in this county. He usually followed saw mill and bark work. He leaves one brother, Samuel D. Price, of Bixler’s Ferry, this county, and one sister, Mrs. Charles B. Wood, of Berryville. A widow, formerly Miss Bertha Dodson, daughter of Patrick Dodson, of Luray, survives with the following children: Lester Franklin Price, the eldest, age twenty-one, and Charles Irvin, Kirby, Jesse, Clyde, Ray and Esta Mae Price, the latter an infant of nine months. Mr. Price was an industrious and respected citizen. The funeral was conducted at the home by Rev. Charles A. Hall and Eld. A.W. Campbell, with interment in Beahm’s Chapel cemetery.
GEORGE PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 May 1922
DEATH OF GEORGE PRICE
George Price, a former resident of Luray and a brother of Edward Price, of East Luray, died suddenly at his home in Winchester. His death was unexpected though he had been in failing health for a number of years. He was about 60 years of age and is survived by a wife and one son, Thomas Price, of Winchester. He was a native of Frederick county. His funeral was held from his late home on Friday...
GEORGE W. PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1921
DEATH OF GEORGE W. PRICE
George W. Price died at his home at Valleyburg, this county, last Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from a complication of diseases of several years, though he had been confined to his bed for only about two weeks. He reached his 71st birthday on the 9th of May. Mr. Price was a well known and highly respected citizen… He was a man of considerable native ability which by considerable reading and improvement made him well informed concerning the early history of Page county. He was a son of the late Abijah and Susan price of this county, and is survived by four sons Weldon Price, of Monongahela, Pa., Hobart, of Ohio; Lonnie, of Pennsylvania; Elmer at home, and the following daughters- Mrs. Raymond Somers, of Ohio, and Miss Edna Price, of New York. He was a devout member of the Morning Star Lutheran church. One brother- Thomas Price and three sisters- Mrs. Bishop Davis, of Charles Town, W.Va., Mrs. Perry Aleshire, of Long this county and Mrs. William Shuler of Kansas, also survive him. The funeral services were conducted on Monday by Rev. P.L. Snapp the interment taking place in the Morning Star cemetery.
MRS. JEANETTE PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Feb 1924
DEATH OF MRS. PRICE
Mrs. Jennett Price, widow of the late William H. Price, died at the home of her son, Irvin Price, about one mile west of the White House on Wednesday at 11 o’clock, after an illness which began last Sunday, though she had been in feeble health for a number of years. Mrs. Price was a daughter of the late Abram Strickler, one of the early settlers of the Massanutton section, and passed her 80th birthday last Sunday. Her husband has been dead a number of years and since that time she had made her home chiefly with her son, where her welfare was tenderly looked after till the time of her death. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Pen Kibler, who for several weeks has been ill at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Eldon Rickard, in Hagerstown, but whose home is near Hamburg, and the following children: Irvin Price, Charles Price, David Price and Mrs. Clyde Rothgeb, the four living near the old home place, and Mrs. Peter S. Dovel, who lives near Leaksville. Her funeral was conducted from her late home on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Elder J.B. Jenkins officiating, the interment taking place in the family burying ground nearby. She had been a member of the Old School Baptist church for many years.
LUTHER PRICE (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Dec 1924
DEATH AT OCHRE BANK TRESTLE
Luther Price, aged about twenty five years, who made his home with his father-in-law, Virgil Stoneberger, near the Ochre Bank trestle, was found dead in bed Saturday morning. He had been in a state of decline due to tuberculosis for six months.
The deceased leaves a widow, who was Miss Minnie Stoneberger, prior to marriage, and a little son and daughter. His father, William Price, lives near the Adventist church. He was a brother of Samuel and Gilbert Price and Mrs. Cora Shoemaker of Kentucky, formerly of Luray.
LUTHER PRICE (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Dec 1924
HISTORY OF NEEDY FAMILY
Stanley, Va., Dec. 4, 1924
Thirty-one years ago great excitement prevailed in that section of the county between the White House and Intersection and New Market. William Price lived in a house that stood near the double culvert at the top of the Massanutton. One day a small boy of Mr. Price's wandered away from the house and could not find the way back. He wandered on in the direction of Canaday's Peak and got about five miles down the mountain, where he was found by from two to three hundred people who searched every foot of the country north and south of the road leading from the White House to New Market. The little boy had spent three nights in the mountain without food or drink. When found he started to run like some wild animal and was hard to catch.
The little boy was Luther Price then about three year old. Luther lived and grew to manhood and married a daughter of Virgil Stoneberger, who lives near the Ochre Bank just South of Stanley. For many years he had tuberculosis probably contracted from lying out in the mountain when only a small child. On Friday night the 28th of November, sometime during the night he died and was found dead the next morning by his wife, who got up and went to his bed to see how he felt. He leaves his wife, two small children and his father and the following brothers and sisters: Gillie, Sonnie and Cecil Price, all of Stanley, and Mrs. Campbell, of Charles Town, W.Va., and Mrs. Shoemaker, of Pennsylvania. His mother was a daughter of the late Andrew Price who lived near the foot of the mountain on the West side. He was buried Monday at the Adventist church, preaching by Eld. Jack Painter. He probably was one of the most humble men that ever lived in the county... JACOB R. SEAKFORD.
MAX PRICE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Aug 1926
DEATH ON BOOM
Mrs. Charles Price, living on the boom, a daughter of John Knott, of this place, lost a six-year old son named Max, on Sunday night... Funeral arrangements had not been made yesterday as the child's father, who is away from home, had not been communicated with. The father has been away from here for three or four months. There are two other children.
MELVIN PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Nov 1922
Death of Child
Melvin Price, aged five years, four months and twenty-eight days, son of the late Ezra Price, died at the home of his grandfather, H. Calvin Price, of West Stanley, on Wednesday morning... The child's father died of flu in 1919. The mother and a small sister survive. The funeral took place at the Adventist church on Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment in the Adventist graveyard.
MISS NELLIE FRANCES PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Feb 1927
DEATH NEAR SHENANDOAH
Miss Nellie Frances Price, of the Comer church neighborhood near Shenandoah, this county, died at five o'clock Monday evening from valvular heart trouble. While not robust for years, Miss Price was apparently in her usual fair state of health until a few days before her deceased. Her father, W. Edward Price, is an employee at the N. & W. shops in Shenandoah. Her age was 20 years, 5 months and 23 days. Besides her parents, she leaves two brothers, John W. and James Price, and one sister, Miss Esther Price, all living with their parents. Miss Price was highly esteemed and her funeral at the Comr church on Wednesday was very largely attended. Rev. John Henderson conducted the services.
MRS. SARAH ELLEN PRICE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jul 1930
Shenandoah
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Price, wife of the late James Price, was buried at the side of her husband at 4 p.m., on Friday, at the old home place. Her age was 73 years and 2 months.
ABRAM P. PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Sep 1921
DEATH OF ABRAM P. PRINTZ
Abram P. Printz, an old and highly respected citizen of Luray, died at his home here on Monday, at the age of seventy-six years and twenty-four days, his decease following years of declining health...
The deceased was born near Stony Man, in this county, in which section he lived until his removal to Luray nine years ago. He was a carpenter, builder and farmer, his son, M.O. Printz being associated with him in his latter years. Since moving to town he has lived a retired life with his son, his only child, the latter now being a member of the garage firm of Campbell & Printz. The deceased was a son of Reuben Printz, deceased. A widow, who was Miss Sallie M. Printz, prior to marriage, survives him, and he also leaves one brother, James F. Printz, of R., of Luray, and one sister, Mrs. D.N. Hoak, of near Stony Man.... He was a Confederate veteran and a life long member of the Lutheran church.
The funeral which took place at his late home at three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon was conducted by Revs. J.A. Huffard and C.I. Morgan, the interment taking place in Green Hill cemetery at Luray.
MRS. B.F. PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Aug 1923
NATIVE OF LURAY DIES AT ROANOKE
Mrs. B.F. Printz died at 524 Marshall Avenue, S.W. Roanoke, Va., on August 6th. Funeral services were held from her residence on August 7th at 5:30 p.m., by her pastor, Rev. Sebra, of St. Mark’s Lutheran church. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs. Printz was born near Luray and was 73 years of age. She was the widow of the late Benjamin F. Printz and was Miss Sahara Hoak before her marriage. Mrs. Printz is survived by her three sons, Irenius, Roy and Serinus and two daughters, Mrs. P.L. Holcomb and Miss Carrie Printz, of Roanoke, two sisters, Mrs. J.D. Kiblinger and Mrs. Wm. F. Kiblinger, of Augusta county, also two brothers, Benton Hoak, of near Luray and Henry Hoak, of Columbus, Ohio.
The deceased had been a devout member of the Lutheran church since girlhood…
She lived a beautiful life. To know her was to love her. She was laid to rest in the beautiful Evergreen cemetery just as the golden sun was sinking behind the beautiful mountains…
DAVID J. PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Aug 1924
DAVID J. PRINTZ DIES SUDDENLY
The death of David J. Printz, on Friday morning came as a distinct shock to his many friends in Luray and Page county. As stated in last Friday’s News and Courier, Mr. Printz had been sick for several days, but the sudden and fatal termination of this illness was something unlooked for. His death occurred at the home of Mrs. Ella Long near the Passenger Station in Luray. For a number of years Mr. Printz had been a familiar figure in Luray, where he had formerly been a resident and more recently had come regularly from his home near Stanley on the occasion of excursions visiting the Caverns. In addition to helping Mrs. Long in the conduct of her boarding house, Mr. Printz was a seller of Cave stones and other souvenirs of Luray. He was known to hundreds of excursionists and was the friend of everybody who knew him… Mr. Printz reached his 64th birthday on the 17 of last April. He was a son of the late Noah Printz and was born near Blosserville. His children are Mrs. Bertie Good, of Shenandoah; Mrs. Nettie Martin, of Roanoke; Mrs. Robert Cave, of Ida, and Mrs. Elmer Sours, of Polo, Ill… attended the funeral which was conducted from Mrs. Long’s boarding house on Sunday by Rev. C.I. Morgan, of the Lutheran church, the interment taking place in the Brubaker graveyard at the White House on Sunday. Mr. Printz’s first wife, who was a sister of Mrs. Long, is buried at this place. His last wife was Mrs. Girtie Foltz, of Stanley, who was with him when the end came. His sisters are Miss Jane Printz, near Stony Man; Miss Bettie Printz, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Ed Williams, Pittsburgh, the latter attending the funeral of her brother. Mr. Printz also leaves three brothers, Charles Printz, of New York, James, of Seattle, Wash., and Benton, of Ohio.
MRS. DELILAH PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Aug 1925
DEATH NEAR RILEYVILLE
Mrs. Delilah Printz, widow of Henry Printz, who had long been in a helpless condition from paralysis at the home of her son, Theodore Printz, near Rileyville, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 29 days. She was a sister of Artenias Printz, of Washington, D.C., Solon Printz, of Martinsburg, W.Va., Frank Printz, of Augusta county, Mrs. Mary Dobbs, of Grove Hill, and Mrs. Jacob Printz, the latter residing somewhere in Eastern Virginia. Her husband, Henry Printz, who has been dead many years, was a brother of Simon Printz, of Ida, and David Printz, of Stony Man. Her surviving children are Theodore Printz, of Rileyville, Leonard Printz, of Mt. Jackson, Harrison Printz, at home, Kirby Printz, and Miss Bessie Printz, the last named residing at W. Martin Varner's on the Hawksbill. The deceased was a member of the Lutheran church from childhood and was highly esteemed. Her funeral which took place on Wednesday was conducted by Rev. H.W. Fowler, the interment being made in the Rileyville cemetery.
MRS. ELIZABETH ANN PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Apr 1926
DEATH OF MRS. PRINTZ
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Printz, whose death was briefly noted in Tuesday's paper, passed away at her home near Leaksville early on Monday morning, aged 83 years, 5 months and 8 days. The immediate cause of her death was an apoplectic attack that came on Saturday...
Mrs. Printz was the widow of J. Abram Printz, of Leaksville, a brother of Martin and Noah Printz, deceased of this county. Her husband's death took place in August, 1914. Their surviving children are William L. Printz, of Leaksville; with whom Mrs. Printz resided, Arthur Printz, of Rileyville, Mrs. B.F. Hawkins, of Haletharpe, Md., Mrs. R.L. Beaver and Mrs. M.E. Crandall, of Washington, D.C., David L. Printz, of Breathedsville, Md., and Joseph Printz, of Rossburg, N.Y. Five children, who were grown or nearly so, preceded Mrs. Printz to the grave. She has eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren surviving.
Mrs. Printz was the daughter of the late Isaac Sours and was born at the old Sours home on the Hawksville near the John C. Grove mill. Of a large family of brothers and sisters only Mrs. Jacob Foster, of near Luray survives. In early life Mrs. Printz joined the Lutheran church...
The funeral which was held at the Leaksville Christian church at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, was conducted by Rev. M.A. Ashby, of Boonsboro, Md., a former pastor of the county...
L. HIRAM PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Jan 1920
DEATH OF L.H. PRINTZ
L. Hiram Printz, of San Antonio, Texas died of pneumonia on December 1st after several days illness. The deceased was seventy six years of age. He left here in 1873 and located in Texas afterwards going to Missouri for a time but returned to Texas many years ago. He was a son of Leonard Printz, deceased of Stony Man, this county, and is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Pamily J. Warren, of Baltimore and Miss Mollie Printz and Francis M. Printz, of Luray, and Charles H. Printz, of Stony Man. His surviving children are Neff, Isador, Clifford and Webb Printz, of Texas. His only daughter and his wife who was a daughter of John Reamer, deceased, of this county, died in recent years. Mr. Printz was a civil war veteran… For years he had been employed as a buying agent for a produce and commercial house and in this capacity made many trips in old Mexico.
MRS. SALLIE PRINTZ (WIFE OF ABRAM P.)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 May 1929
MRS. SALLIE PRINTZ DIES IN LURAY
Mrs. Sallie Printz, widow of the late Abram P. Printz, died at 8:50 a.m., on Sunday at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. M.O. Printz on Virginia Avenue in this town. The deceased bad been subject to heart disease in a mild form for the last fifteen or twenty years but continued to be active until a little over two weeks before death when she took to her bed. An attack of influenza about Christmas seemed to be the beginning of her rapdi decline. She died at the ripe old age of 82 years, 9 months and 6 days.
Mrs. Printz was a daughter of the late Aaro Printz, and her mother was also a Printz. The family resided near Stony Man. On October 29, 1869 she became the wife of Abram P. Printz, also of Stony Man, with whom she lived congenially and happily until he died about eight years ago. The couple moved to Luray seventeen years ago making their home here with their son and only child, the late M.O. Printz, a prominent business man of this place. The son died on July 12, 1922, just nine months after the decease of his father. Since that time the subject of this notice has made her home with her daughter-in-law, and her granddaughter, Mrs. W.H. Huffman. Mrs. Printz leaves two sisters, Mrs. A.J. Disbro and Mrs. Arbelia Morrison, and one brother, Daniel Jerome Printz, all of Shenandoah. One brother, Casper, and two sisters, Mrs. D.H. Henkel and Mrs. Mollie Huffman are deceased.
Mrs. Printz was confimed as a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, by Rev. Socrates Henkel when she was fourteen years of age... The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m., this morning (Tuesday) from the residence on Virginia Avenue, Revs. A.L. Boliek and C.W. Cassell in charge with interment in Green Hill cemetery.
MRS. SARAH J. PRINTZ (WIFE OF JAMES F.)
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Feb 1920
DEATH OF MRS. PRINTZ
Mrs. Sarah J. Printz, wife of Jas. F. Printz, died at her home on Blue Ridge Avenue, Luray, on Thursday. She had been ill for about two weeks, her death being due to a general break down and a complication of diseases. Mrs. Printz was 65 years, 11 months and 19 days old, and was a sister of T.J. and George W. Price of this county. The following are her sisters: Mrs. O.P. Aleshire, of Long, this county; Mrs. Laura Shuler, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Mrs. Emma Davis, of Charles Town, W.Va. Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Starlus Printz, of Luray, and Otho Printz, of Shenandoah. Mrs. Printz had been a member of the Lutheran church for many years. Her funeral will take place from St. Mark’s Lutheran church, Luray, on Saturday at 11 o’clock, the services being conducted by Revs. P.L. Snapp and Dr. James A. Huffard. The interment will take place in Green Hill cemetery.
MRS. SARAH JANE PRINTZ (WIFE OF SIMON)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday ? 23 1929
DEATH OF MRS. SIMON PRINTZ
Mrs. Sarah Jane Printz, wife of Simon Printz, residing on the W.C. Saunders place at Ida, this county, died on Saturday from pneumonia at the home of her son, William Printz, near Weyers Cave, Va. She had been in rather poor health for a year or more and went to her son’s recently in the hope that a stay there would build up her health. Several attacks of influenza had left her very feeble, and the hoped for improvement did not occur. She was 67 years old.
Mrs. Printz was a daughter of the late Joseph Richards, of Ida, this county, and was a sister of William S. Richards and Mrs. W.H. Woodward, of Ida, Mrs. Polly Ann Nichols, of Prince William county, Va., Mrs. J. Buracker, of near Long, Page county, and Mrs. William H. Jenkins, deceased, of Page, and Mrs. Charles C. Miller, deceased, of East of the Ridge. Her surviving children are William Printz, of Weyers Cave, Mrs. Clarence Miller, of Valleyburg, Page county, and Misses Cora and Maggie Printz at home. Mrs. Printz was an excellent woman, highly respected by all who knew her. She was a member of the Methodist church.
The funeral and interment which took place at Mt. Zion Brethren church at two o’clock yesterday afternoon were conducted by Rev. M.G. Lilly.
HENRY J. PROPES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 May 1929
DEATH OF A PIONEER OF SHENANDOAH
Henry J. Propes, son of Peter J. and Jennie Propes, died at his home in Norfolk, Va., Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. Mr. Propes was born in Shenandoah, Va., Feb. 7th, 1863. He leaves a widow, who before marriage was Miss Laura Barton, sister of J.A. and T.E. Barton and Mrs. Mittie Grove. He is survived by two sons, Julian and Kyle and one daughter, Virginia. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Propes and Mrs. William Sindlinger, of Gordonsville, Va. Two of his sisters, Mrs. Lo Brown and Mrs. Ernest Kite, are deceased. His only brother, Martin, a N. & W. fireman, was killed at Basic, Va., in a passenger wreck a number of years ago, with Engineer, William Dorrough, and Conductor John Updegrove and Pullman porter, William Dorrough was a brother of Hiram and Samuel Dorrough.
The two sons and their mother accompanied the remains on Train 14, Sunday, May 26, which were taken to the home of H.S. Moubrey on Third Street. The funeral was conducted in Norfolk Saturday evening and interment in the U.B. Cemetery at Shenandoah, at 2:30 p.m., the following day. This was according to Mr. Propes' request...
During the flood of 1870, the water rose to a depth of 6 feet on the ground floor in the Propes' home, now owned by B.T. Milton. AT that time there were two daughters, Fannie, Teanney, and one son, Henry J. Their father and mother took the children to the top floor of the house for safety as it was still raining and the river rising.
MRS. REBECCA PROPST
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Nov 1926
BURIED AT SHENANDOAH CITY
Mrs. Rebecca Propst, wife of Joseph Propst, died on Wednesday at Staunton, Va., where she had been under treatment for several years. Her body was brought to the home of her son, Charles Propst, in Shenandoah, this county, on Thursday and will be buried today in the U.B. cemetery at Shenandoah, Rev. A.W. Andes conducting the services. Mrs. Propst was about sixty-fove years old. Prior to marriage she was a Miss Shomo, her home being at Newport, this county. In recent years her husband was tenant on the Amos Shuler farm near Shenandoah, and later they lived in Shenandoah. Her surviving children include Charles Shomo, and Mrs. Long, at Shenandoah, Henry Shomo and a married daughter in Pennsylvania. She was a sister of Mrs. Lyddie Alger, of Newport, Mrs. Breedlove, of New Market, and Mrs. White, of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Propst was a member of the Newport Christian church and was highly esteemed.
CHARLES W. PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1924
CHARLES W. PURDHAM DIES IN MINNESOTA
Charles W. Purdham was born in Stanley, Page county, Va., October 12, 1855, came to Minneapolis, Minn., May 1883, married to Lunetta M. Purdham, November 23, 1888, and is survived by her and four sons, Harold F., of Minneapolis Plummer P., of Omaha, Neb., Walter W., of Minneapolis; Elbert M., of Brooklyn, Centre. Funeral services were from the home… He had a very bad fall two years ago from which he never fully recovered and on January 29th, he was taken very ill, and on February 9th underwent his first operation and improved slowly and steadily. On March 3rd he went through a serious operation and came through fine. On the 6th, seemed to be failing and on the 8th he quietly left us… He is also survived by three brothers and three sisters, viz: Mrs. J.H. Coffman, of Westmont, N.J., E.M. Purdham, of Clyde, Ohio, B.F. Purdham, of Alexandria, Va., F.T. Purdham, of Battle Creek, Michigan, Mrs. John D. Racer, of Luray, Va., and Mrs. Vines, of Luray.
A RELATIVE.
JOHN PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Jan 1929
DIED
John Purdham, aged 42, of Stanley, died on Tuesday after a lingering illness of a year or more from tuberculosis.... He was employed as day hand at various mechanical jobs. He is survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. John Purdham, Sr., by his wife, who is a daughter of Charles Wilson, of Stanley, and by four children, the oldest being ten years old. The funeral was conducted at Graves Chapel by Eld. J.B. Jenkins yesterday, with interment at the Chapel graveyard.
JOHN W. PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Sep 1931
Death of John W. Purdham of Grove Hill
John W. Purdham, of Grove Hill, who has been blind and in feeble health for years, died at his home yesterday afternoon. Mr. Purdham was about 65 years old. He resided on the Joseph T. Shuler place which he bought a number of years ago… He leaves a widow and four sons, Oscar, Carzie, Wesley and James Purdham, of Grove Hill and vicinity. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Smelser, who is also blind.
MRS. LAURA PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Sep 1925
DEATH OF MRS. B.F. PURDHAM
Mrs. Laura Purdham, wife of Eld. B.F. Purdham, whose long and distressing illness has been referred to frequently in these columns, died at her home at Stanley on Tuesday at the age of fifty-eight years. Her last illness lasted about six months, though he health had been declining for some time prior to that period. She first received hospital treatment at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, while a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Miller, and was afterwards treated in one of the Washington, D.C., institutions. She was brought to her home at Stanley several months ago. Her illness represented a complications of troubles, one phase of which was sleeping sickness… She leaves her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Miller, and one son, Clyde Purdham, of Pittsburgh. The funeral which took place at Stanley yesterday was conducted by Eld. Neff, of New Market… Mrs. Purdham had been a member of the Adventist church since early years…
MRS. ANNIE B. RACER
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Nov 1922
DEATH OF MRS. RACER
Mrs. Annie B. Racer, wife of Walter E. Racer, died at her home at Mossy Creek, Augusta county, last Friday after an illness of four or five months of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Racer was a daughter of the late Clinton Comer, of this county, and in addition to her husband leaves six children. Her surviving brothers and sisters are J.B., Joseph, W.C., I.N., and David Comer, all of this county, the sisters being Mrs. Amos Baker, of Leaksville, and Mrs. W. Ashby Lillard, who lives at Spring Farm. For a number of years r. and Mrs. Racer had been living in Augusta county... The funeral took place at Beahm's Chapel Brethren church, 3 miles east of Luray on Monday of this week, the services being conducted by Elders Click and Cline, of Bridgewater... The interment took place in the cemetery at that place. Mrs. Racr was born near Stony Man (Blosserville) this county, about thirty six years ago...
MRS. MARY RAMEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jun 1924
Mrs. Mary Ramey, wife of William B. Ramey, died at the home of her son “Doc” Ramey, on the Boom, Luray, Tuesday evening, following a long illness. Her death was due to the infirmities incident to old age, she being about 93 years of age.
Before marriage Mrs. Ramey was a Miss Alger, daughter of Acey Alger and was born near what is now Alma, though that place was without a name at that time. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Ramey lived on what was known as the Snapp or Buracker farm near the Electric Damn, two miles west of Luray, now owned by D.S. Hite. Later they moved to Hamburg, living in a house near the old Borst mill, not far from the mouth of Mill Creek. When the health of the aged couple began to fail a number of years ago they moved to Luray. By an accident sustained to his arm and shoulder a number of years ago, Mr. Ramey, who is only a few years younger than his wife, has been practically an invalid physically and otherwise. In addition to her husband Mrs. Ramey is survived by the following children: Charles E. Ramey, near Ruffner’s Ferry, and “Doc” Ramey and John Ramey of Luray and Mrs. Mittie Masick, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Miss Orelie? Ramey, of New Market, Mrs. Mary Lucas, of ? and another married daughter in Hagerstown…
Funeral services were conducted from her late home on Thursday by Rev. H.J. Dudley, the interment taking place in the old grave yard at Hamburg.
MRS. MARYANN RAMEY (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jun 1924
MRS. MARY ANN RAMEY
Mrs. Mary Ann Ramey, departed this life June 10, 1924 at the home of her son, Doc Ramey, in Luray, Va. She was born October 5, 1826- seven years before Page county was organized. She is survived by her husband and eight children. The children are as follows: Charles Ramey, who lives near Ruffner’s Ferry, Mrs. Priscilla Cossier, of New Market; Mrs. Annie Lucas, of Mr. Jackson; William Ramey, of Linden; Mrs. Lydia Messick, of Martinsburg, John and Doc Ramey of Luray, and Mrs. Mary Finks, of Hagerstown. She leaves a large number of grandchildren.
WILLIAM RAMEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Mar 1927
DIED
William Ramey, aged 91 years, an ex-Confederate soldier, who has been in feeble health for years, died Tuesday night at the home of his son, Doc G. Ramey who cared for him in his declining years. His wife aged 98 died two years ago. Rev. H.J. Dudley conducted his funeral at the home yesterday. Interment in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Ramey many years ago joined the Christian church at Hamburg, now defunct...
FRANK RHINEHART
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Apr 1923
MR. RHINEHART BURIED SATURDAY
Frank Rhinehart who died at the Harrisonburg hospital on Wednesday of last week, was buried at the Peter Painter grave yard, on the road between Stanley and Leaksville, on Saturday at 11 o’clock, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler. Notwithstanding the inclement weather of that day there was a large crowd both at his home near Newport and at the graveyard… A stated in last week’s paper Mr. Rhinehart is survived by eight children, four boys and four girls and a widow. Nearly all his life was spent in the Newport section of Page county, and by hard work had built a comfortable home and convenient surroundings. His body was brought to his home at that place on Thursday. Mr. Rhinehart was 62 years, 5 months and 16 days of age.
WILLIAM HARRISON RHINEHART
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Dec 1926
WILLIAM HARRISON RHINEHART
William Harrison Rhinehart, of Hagerstown, died at his home in that place, Dec. 8th, 1926. He was paralyzed and had been bedfast only about a month. He was born in 1892 and died Dec. 8th, 1926, aged 34 years, 2 months and 29 days. He leaves a widow and one son, Paul. He is also survived by his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Will Comer, Massanutten, Mrs. Herbert Turner, of Newport, Mrs. Willie Turner, Newport, Mrs. Simon Turner, Newport, and Vernon, Lester and Albert Rhinehart, also of Newport...
Written by his Mother and Children.
EDWARD RICHARDS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Feb 1930
DEATH OF EDWARD RICHARDS
Edward Richards, aged 67 years, an industrious and respected citizen of the Cavetown neighborhood, who has been afflicted with cancer for several years and recently came home after spening a number of weeks at the hospital, died at his home at 1 p.m., on Sunday and was buried yesterday afternoon, Eld. H.F. Sours and Rev. Gird Cave officiating. Mr. Cave was active in the support of church work... He had a good little farm, and always prospered in a deserving way. For many years he was a member of Mt. Zion Brethren church. He leaves a widow who is a sister of Charles Knight, of Luray. One child died a number of years ago and he has a living daughter, Mrs. Will Cloud. His brothers and sisters include Mrs. S.L. Presgraves, of Luray, Mrs. Tom Cloud, Mrs. Charles Aleshire and Nace Richards, of Cavetown.
WILLIAM S. RICHARDS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 May 1929
DEATH OF WILLIAM S. RICHARDS
William S. Richards, a highly respected farmer living near Ida, this county, died yesterday morning about 9 o'clock from pneumonia. Death followed several weeks illness. Mr. Richards had had a number of grip attacks this winter which left him in a weakened condition. His sister, Mrs. Simon Printz was buried only a few weeks ago.
The subject of this notice was a son of the late Joseph Richards of Ida. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. William H. Woodward and Mrs. Jacob Buracker of this county. Three sisters, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Simon Printz and Mrs. W.H. Jenkins are deceased. He leaves a widow, who was before marriage, Miss Fannie Miller, daughter of Henry Miller, deceased of Ida. The couple had no children.
Mr. Richards was a thrifty farmer and good manager. He leaves a very desirable small farm... In early life he connected himself with the Brethren chruch in which he was an officer and active member until his death. His age was 63 years.
MRS. JOHN T. RICKARD (POST MORTEM)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1929
EGYPT BEND
Brother Seakford says that the late Mrs. John T. Rickard was the last survivor of the 155 that joined the church at Alma. I do not know what church she joined by I do know she was baptized into the Brethren church int he fall of 1874 by Eld. Nathan Spitler. He second husband, Nathaniel Alger, was baptized at the same time. He died Mar. 6, 1876. Then she and John T. Rickard were married Mr. Rickard died Jan. 23, 1902. Then Mrs. Rickard died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Ponn, in Cavetown, Jan. 6, 1918.
W.A. RICKARD (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Feb 1923
W.A RICKARD
Mr. W.A. Rickard died very suddenly at his home in Hamburg last Saturday evening about four o’clock. Mr. Rickard while apparently in his usual life and in love with life went to the woodpile to get some kindling wood when suddenly he was seized with a hemorrhage and in less than fifteen minutes passed from life to pathetic dust. Mr. Rickard was in the 82d year of his age. He was a Confederate soldier having passed through the civil war receiving one wound. Some time after the war he was united in marriage to Miss Ella Bradley, daughter of Henry F. Bradley, of the Dry Run section, soon after locating in Hamburg where the greater part of his life was spent. In later years he was elected a justice of the peace which he held with some other minor positions of importance until the time of his death.
Mr. Rickard was no gossiper but a man who attended strictly to his own affairs which is a trait above all others… The deceased leaves a widow, one sister, Mrs. T.C. Strickler, and one brother, C.B. Rickard, to mourn his departure. The funeral services were conducted at the home of the deceased and were conducted by Eld. Arthur Campbell, of the Regular Baptist church, in the absence of Rev. Mr. Hall, of Main Street Baptist church, of which the deceased was a member for a number of years…
W.H.C.
W. ASHER RICKARD (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Feb 1923
DEATH OF W. ASHER RICKARD
W. Asher Rickard, prominent as a citizen and justice of the peace for many years, Confederate veteran, and a leader in religious work in his community, died suddenly at his home at Hamburg, this county, at 4:45 p.m., last Saturday, aged 81 years, 8 months and 24 days. Mr. Rickard while somewhat feeble on account of the weight of his years was still able to attend to his little chores and duties about the place, and when stricken by a hemorrhage and splinter kindling at the wood pile, not having complained of feeling worse than usual during the day. He hurried into the house which was close by and sat down, dying in his chair in about ten minutes. His wife who is very feeble was the only one at home and she ministered to him as best she could, calling in the neighbors dwelling nearby and summoning a physician… He spoke once saying that he was dying and assented to the calling of a physician.
It is said that Mr. Rickard in talking to a passer-bay by just half an hour before his death made the remark that he might die in twenty minutes or last twenty years, he did not known which, but in either even he was ready. Those who knew his Christian character and upright life are assured that he was ready to go… For many years he was superintendent of a union Sunday School at Hamburg, being associated in this work with the late Thompson C. Strickler, his brother in law and long friend and associate. Mr. Rickard was a regular correspondant of the News and Courier, his last letter appearing in these columns week before last signed Trustee. In this letter he made an appeal that the old union church at Hamburg, now in process of decay, should be repaired… It was in this building that Messrs. Rickard Strickler and others conducted a Sunday School until they had to desist about five years ago on account of the condition of the building.
Mr. Rickard was born in the neighborhood of Hamburg where he spent his entire life. He belonged to a family of about a dozen children, a number of whom moved West, and all of whom are now dead except Charles B. Rickard and Mrs. Thompson C. Strickler, the latter now eighty five years of age, both of Hamburg. He was a member of Company K, 10th Virginia Infantry, which was commanded by Captains Townsend Young, R.S. Parks and D.C. Grayson. A carpenter by trade, he followed this occupation till the years began to tell on him. For many years he was a justice of the peace, holding office until his death, and discharging his duties with a strict regard to the law and displaying justice, Impartiality and sound common sense in his decisions. On excursion days he regularly acted as conservator of the peace at the Luray Caverns. He was registrar of births and deaths from the time that office was created by the laws of the State. At Hamburg he owned a little place of about five acres and here he dwelt contentedly… He was a man well informed, charitable and broad in his outlook…
About forty years ago Mr. Rickard was married to Miss Ella Bradley, daughter of the late Capt. Henry Bradley, of Luray, his widow surviving him. The couple were childless. Both had been members of Main Street Baptist church, Luray, for many years. The last service Mr. Rickard attended was Roll Call Day, September 10th last, when the effort was made to get all of the old members to the church for a reunion service. Mr. Rickard was well versed in the Bible, loved to read it and was a devout follower of its teachings.
The funeral which took place from the house at 2 o’clock p.m., on Monday was conducted by Eld. A.W. Campbell on account of the sickness of Mr. Rickards pastor. The interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
MRS. BETTIE ROBERTS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Apr 1929
DEATH OF MRS. BETTIE ROBERTS, WIDOW OF PHILIP ROBERTS
Mrs. Bettie Roberts, one of the most beloved and esteemed residents of the Rileyville neighborhood, died at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening at the age of eighty-three years, after a lingering illness. Except for deafness, Mrs. Roberts was fairly active and had good possession of her faculties until she had afall and injured her hip about a year ago...
Mrs. Roberts was the widow of Philip Roberts one of the most prominent farmers of the Rileyville community, who died about fifteen years ago. Since that time she has lived with her son, and only surviving child, John W. Roberts... She was a sister of the late Benjamin Wood, of Rileyville, who like her husband was a veteran of Company K, 10th Virginia Infantry, C.S.A. The Roberts farm was once a part of the estate of Hadad Wood, who in his day was one of the largest landowners in the county. Philip Roberts and Miss Bettie Wood, daughter of Hadad Wood, were married in the troublesome days of the Civil War. Mrs. Roberts' mother was Rebecca McCullough. After the war, Mr. Roberts, a man of great energy and industry, took charge of the place that had been deprived of fencing and equipment and soon brought it into dine condition. The couple lived on their farm until his death terminated their union, their happiness marred by the death of two children, Mrs. Thomas Kauffman and Miss Maggie Roberts.
All of the generation of the Wood family to which Mrs. Roberts belonged have now passed awat. Her brother, Bennie Wood, was the last to go next to herself. Scott and Ott Wood, two splendid young brothers, were killed in action in the Civil War. The fifth member of the family was William Wood who has been dead for years...
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the Lutheran church at Rileyville, her pastor, Rev. C.L. Hunt being in charge, assisted by Rev. A.L. Boliek, the latter having received her into the church some years ago. Her remains were followed to her last resting place in the Bennie Wood graveyard...
JOHN D. ROBERTS
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Sep 1925
DEATH OF JOHN D. ROBERTS IN OHIO
Ohio papers report the recent decease of John D. Roberts, a farmer of Champaign county, Ohio, and a brother of Mrs. B.N. Wood and the late Philip Roberts, of Rileyville, this county. John D. Roberts left Page county in 1871, first settling in Missouri and later in Champaign county, O. In the latter State he acquired a valuable farm by taking care of the owners, an unmarried brother and two sisters, in exchange for the farm at their death. Mr. Roberts was the son of John Roberts who was originally from near Alma, this county, and in 1859 located as tenant on the Long farm near Rileyville. John D. Roberts, the subject of this notice, served in White's Battalion of cavalry, and came home wounded at the close of the Civil war. His wife who was Miss Martha Keyser, daughter of John H. Keyser, deceased, of Compton, this county, died before her husband left for Missouri. Mr. Roberts was paralyzed some time before his deceased leaving him infirm in mind and body. He has one son living in Ohio.
JOHN W. ROBERTS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Feb 1930
JOHN W. ROBERTS, LEADING RILEYVILLE FARMER IS DEAD
John W. Roberts, farmer and prominent citizen of the Rileyville neighborhood, died at his hom at ? o'clock Sunday morning after years of ill health... His aged mother, Mrs. Bettie Roberts, sister of the late Benjamin Wood...?... the mother of his only child, Marie, now Mrs. Ralph Rothgeb, was Miss Jennie Huffman, daughter of the late Joseph M. Huffman, of Rileyville. The second wife was Miss Ola Ruffner, daughter of B.F. Ruffner, deceased, postmaster at Rileyville. Mrs. Rothgeb resided with her father. Mr. Roberts, who was sixty years old, spent his entire life in the Rileyville neighborhood. For many years he merchandised at that village and was well patronized... He has continued to five expert attention to his large and productive farm, which for many years was operated by his father, Philip Roberts, a well known Confederate veteran and one of the most substantial citizens of Springfield district. Philip Roberts had three children, viz.; John W. Roberts, the subject of this notice; Hattie who became the first wife of Thomas J. Kauffman, of near Rileyville, and Miss Maggie Roberts, who died single.
The death of Mr. Roberts removes the last representative bearing the name of one of the substantial and prominent families around Rileyville... He was a member of the Lutheran church for a number of years.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the union church at Rileyville conducted by Revs. C.I. Hunt and A.L. Boliek with interment in the B.N. Wood graveyard.
DUFF RODGERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1929
DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA
Duff Rodgers, aged about 50 years, an estimable citizen living in Piney Woods, near Stanley, was struck down in perfect health by a pneumonia attack ten days ago and passed away on Friday. Mr. Rodgers was a N. and W. employee working as cook with the bridge gang. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Mary Blosser, daughter of Timothy Blosser, deceased and one child, which is still in infancy. The couple lost several children in the influenza epidemic of 1918. Mr. Rodgers was a son of the late William Rodgers, of near Stanley. A brother, William Rodgers, Jr. died about six years ago. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Charles Good, of Stanley, and Mrs. Rebecca Painter, of Stanley, widow of the late Jacob Painter. The funeral was held at the Adventist church, near Stanley on Sunday with interment in the cemetery nearby. Mr. Rodgers owned a small home in Piney Woods and was an industrious citizen.
MRS. EMMA ROGERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Mar 1928
FOLLOWS HER HUSBAND IN DEATH
Quickly following the death of her husband, William J. Rodgers, on the 6th of last November, his widow, Mrs. Emma Rogers, who has been bedfast for the last six weeks passed away at 5:50 p.m., on Sunday at her home in West Luray, aged sixty-one years. Until recently she unusually active and gave the appearance of perfect health, but her decline has been rapid. Her illness had a dropsical character with complications.
Mrs. Rogers leaves two daughters, Mrs. Florence Bradley, wife of Kirby Bradley, of Leaksville, and Mrs. Lizzie Moyer, wife of Vernon Moyer, of Washington, D.C. The two little children of the latter resided with the grandmother. Mrs. Rogers was a daughter of the late Joel Decker, of Leaksville, and was born at that place and continued to reside there until the family moved to Luray about twelve years ago. She has one living brother, Thomas G. Decker, of Shenandoah. Her father, Joel Decker well-known Confederate veteran, died March 7, 1916, and her mother, who was a Miss Higgs, a year or two later. Her husband, W.J. Rodgers, was a saw mill operator for years. They were married August 11, 1892. Mrs. Rogers an industrious and useful woman. She was a member of the Brethren church having made a Christian profession many years ago.
The funeral and interment are announced to take place at Leaksville Christian church at 11 a.m., today (Tuesday), with services by Elders C.O. Showalter and John B. Jenkins.
MRS. MITTIE ROGERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Sep 1930 issue
DEATH OF MRS. MITTIE ROGERS
Mrs. Mittie A. Rogers, of Stanley, widow of William Rogers, died at her home at 11 p.m. on Thursday after several weeks ill health. Her condition has been very serious for the last six months and she was taken to the hospital several times without getting any lasting relief. According to the announcement at the funeral her age was 52 years, 4 months and 27 days.
Mrs. Rogers was a daughter of the late Reuben Painter, of Stanley. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Charles H. Kite, of Ingham, and Mrs. Charles R. Alger, of Honeyville and one brother, James R. Painter, of Stanley. One sister, Mrs. Cora Anderson, is deceased. Mrs. Rogers leaves a son, Lloyd Rogers, of North Carolina and two daughters, Mrs. Oliver Seekford and Mrs. Charlotte Rogers, both residing with their mother. A daughter, Mrs. Brownie Stroop, is dead. Mrs. Rogers was a highly esteemed resident of the Stanley neighborhood.
The funeral which was held at the Adventist church Saturday afternoon was conducted by Rev. J.E. Tucker.
W.R. ROGERS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Jan 1922
DEATH OF W.R. ROGERS
W.R. Rogers, aged about 48 years, died at his home near the Adventist church in the Stanley neighborhood on Wednesday, December 27th. Death was due to a tumor of the brain and had been ill for sometime. He was well known in the Stanley section. A widow and several children survive him. The burial took place in the Adventist graveyard near Stanley on Thursday, the services being conducted by Elder J.B. Jenkins of the Old School Baptist church and Rev. Jack Painter of the Adventist church. Mr. Rogers married a daughter of Reuben Painter, of this county. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jesse Stroop and two sons. One brother, Duff Rogers and several sisters also survive. He was an industrious, estimable citizen.
WILLIAM R. ROGERS (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jan 1922
WILLIAM R. ROGERS
William R. Rogers was born Nov. 7, 1873, and died December 28, 1922, aged 49 years, 1 month and 21 days. Mr. Rogers had been in ill health for sometime, going to the hospital.. Twenty three years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Painter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Painter who survives him with the following children: Mrs. Brownie Stroope, Lloyd, Neva and Clarinda? Rogers, two grand children, Lucille and Howard Stroop and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Virginia Cubbage, Mrs. Rebecca Aleshire, Mrs. Katherine Good and Duff Rogers. The funeral was conducted by Elders J.B. Jenkins and A.J. Painter
MRS. ELENORA ROTHGEB
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Feb 1926
DEATH OF MRS. ROTHGEB
Mrs. Elenora Rothgeb, widow of William (Button) Rothgeb, died at the home of her son-in-law, R. Hughes Campbell, near West Main Street, at three o'clock Sunday morning. About two weeks ago Mrs. Rothgeb assisted to nurse her sister, Mrs. Casper Price, of the Intersection, during the latter's last illness, and then contracted a deep cold. Congestion of the lungs developed a few days ago, Mrs. Rothgeb was about sixty-five years old and was a daughter of the late Robert Dinges, of near Stanley, and was the last survivor of a family of twelve children. She has made her home in Luray for twenty years or more past. She leaves three daughters, viz.; Mrs. Newton Short, of Leaksville, and Mrs. Hughes Campbell and Miss Blanche Rothgeb, of Luray. The funeral will take place at the house at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon, conducted by Rev. ML. Hoffman, pastor of the Luray Methodist church of which the deceased was a member. Burial in Evergreen cemetery.
MRS. HENRIETTA ROTHGEB
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ROTHGEB
Mrs. Henrietta Rothgeb, wife of David A. Rothgeb, died at her home in Leaksville on Monday night of this week after an illness lasting sometime... The deceased is survived by a husband and the following children: Misses Dora, Eva, Myrtle and Essie Rothgeb, Mrs. Maude Gray, Mrs. Ethel Rothgeb and Mrs. Elmer Mauck; Clyde Rothgeb, Leslie Rothgeb and Hubert Rothgeb... The funeral services were conducted by Rev. R.P. Crumpler and Elder John B. Jenkins on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the interment taking place in the Leaksville cemetery... Mrs. Rothgeb was in the 63d year of her age.
MRS. ALICE SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Mar 1928
DEATH OF MRS. TRENT SEAL AT MAUCK
Mrs. Alice Seal, aged sixty-five years, wife of F. Trent Seal, tenants for the last twenty years on E.L. Kiblinger’s place, near Mauck, this county, died suddenly of heart disease at ten o’clock, Sunday night. She had an affected heart for the last four years and was subject to sudden attacks but usually was bustling about her daily duties like a well-woman. She was taken after she had retired Sunday night and died in ten minutes after the seizure.
Everyone who knew Mrs. Seal speaks of her in highest terms… She is survived by her husband, two sons, William Seal, of Madison county, Fred Seal, of Mauck, and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Knight, of Mauck. Her father was the late Robert Decker, of Mauck. Her living brothers and sisters are Mrs. Hubert Purdham, of Luray, Charles Decker and Mrs. Robert Yager, of Mauck, Miss Annie Decker, of Stanley, and Mrs. Ella Echard, of Stony Man.
There will be funeral services by Rev. H.J. Dudley, at the grave in the E.L. Kiblinger graveyard at 2 p.m., today, (Tuesday).
MRS. EDITH E. SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Jun 1923
DEATH OF MRS. SEAL
Mrs. Edith E. Seal, wife of Isaac Prudence Seal, of Hagerstown, died of tuberculosis on last Thursday at the home of her father, Victor Hoak near Luray, aged 25 years, 3 months and 23 days. Her funeral which took place on Friday was conducted by Eld. A.W. Campbell, the remains being interred at Beahm's Chapel. Mrs. Seal was a member of the Rocky Branch Regular Baptist church... She leaves her husband two small children. The family had been living at Hagerstown where Mr. Seal, a former resident of the county, has been working in the Western Maryland shops...
MRS. EDWARD SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 May 1922
DEATH OF MRS. SEAL
Mrs. ?? Seal, wife of Edward Seal died at her home near Woodstock, on Tuesday and was buried at Beahm's Chapel on Thursday afternoon. Only meagre information has been received here of her death- that being a telegram to her brother, Samuel L. Presgraves, announcing the same. The Seal family moved from Rappahannock to Shenandoah county a few years ago and at different times has resided in this county. The deceased was a daughter of the late James Presgraves and was born in the building now occupied by A.J. Yowell as a harness shop. She was about sixty-four years of age and is survived by the following children: Mrs. D.H. Kendall, of Browntown; Mrs. Ezra Lucas, living on the Grubbs farm between Luray and Leaksville; Solon Seal, living on Jermey's Run; Carl Seal, at Spion Kop; Edward Seal, residing on Hershberger Bros' farm on the Blue Ridge; Dee Seal, of Martinsburg, W.Va., and Otho and Charles Seal, living in Shenandoah county. Jonas Seal resided with his parents.
MRS. ELIZABETH SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jul 1929
DEATH OF MRS. SAMUEL SEAL
Mrs. Elizabeth Seal, wife of Samuel Seal, died at her home at Furnace No. 2, on Thursday morning at 9 o’clock, after a lingering illness of heart trouble and complications. Mrs. Seal was about 65 years old and is a daughter of Irvin Cave, of Pine Grove, this county. She is survived by her husband, who is a brother of the late John W. Seal of Luray, and two daughters, Mrs. Maude Merica, and Mrs. Blanche Hammer, all of near Furnace No. 2. The funeral will take place from her late home at 2 p.m., today (Friday) Burial at the Elkton cemetery, at 4 o’clock.
JOHN W. SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Mar 1928
JOHN W. SEAL DIES AT LURAY
John W. Seal, an old resident of Luray, who recently has been very feeble, passed away at 2:45 p.m., on Saturday at the home of his son, Herman, on West Main Street, Luray, at the age of seventy-nine years. Three weeks ago there was a reunion of the children at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Seal, which to the old couple was a source of great gratification. Seven days later Mr. Seal was taken down with an attack due to gallstones and complications and did not leave his bed thereafter, though at one time he had rallied to such an extent that it was thought he might get out again. On account of his infirmaties he had been more or less disabled for many years, though he was usually seen stirring around.
Mr. Seal moved to Luray from Furnace No. 2, twenty-four years ago. Prior to that he had always lived in the Furnace neighborhood. His wife, who was Miss Laura Blose, was a resident of that same locality. About ten years ago the family moved to Martinsburg, but it was only a short time till they returned to Luray, their home ever since. After the children left the family roof they provided liberally for the two old people, who have lived here happily and contentedly. The surviving children are Hubert, Herman and Arthur Seal, of Luray, W. Clyde Seal and Warfield Seal, of Hagerstown, Chas. C. Seal, of Elkton, and Mrs. Bertie Grove, of Martinsburg, all of whom were at the bedside when the end came. Mr. Seal had been a member of the Methodist church for many years… In addition to his widow and children he leaves one brother, Samuel Seal, of Furnace No. 2. A daughter, Mrs. Maggie Cave, died at Martinsburg, four years ago…
The funeral which will be held at the late home of the deceased in East Luray at 2 p.m., on Wednesday will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. W.A. Lynch, assisted by Eld. Arthur W. Campbell, with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
REUBEN SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 May 1927
DEATH OF REUBEN SEAL
(Contributed)
The funeral services of Reuben L. Seal, were held at the Brethren church, at Mauck at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 13th, the body having been brought from Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., on Train 13, escorted by a number of friends and relatives from that section.
Rev. F.F. Neal, Methodist minister from Shenandoah Junction officiated assisted by Rev. H.J. Dudley, pastor of Bethlehem church.
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Mr. Seal, who was a son of Trenton Seal and Mrs. Alice Seal, of near Ida, this county, had worked for some years for the N. & W. Ry. and lived at Shenandoah Junction. He was highly respected. He leaves a widow, Mary Seal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cave and three small children, Elaine, Reuben Jr. and Bruce.
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Interment in Kiblinger's cemetery, near Joseph D. Kiblingers'.
W. EDWARD SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Dec 1923
DEATH OF EDWARD SEAL
W. Edward Seal, aged sixty-seven years on the fourth of last March, died on Thursday morning of this week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ezra Lucas, on the Mud Pike, midway between Luray and Leaksville. He had been suffering with some dropsical trouble for eight or nine weeks, the deceased and his wife several weeks ago moving there from their home near Long, this county. He was tenderly cared for by his daughter and wife, to whom he had been married only a few months. The latter was the widow of the late William Aleshire, who for many years lived near Long. By a former marriage he is survived by the following children: Otho Seal, Charles Seal, John Seal, Virgil Seal, all of Shenandoah county; Mrs. Ezra Lucas, Solon Seal, Mrs. Lula Kendall, of Sperryville; Jacob Seal of Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Lucie Kendall, of Brownton; Everett Seal, of Rileyville, and Hiram Seal, living on the Blue Ridge. He had been a member of the Regular Baptist church for many years and was a hard working man. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o’clock the interment taking place in Beahm’s Chapel cemetery, the services being conducted by Elder Lewis Hudson, of Sperryville.
UNAMED SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Jun 1928
DEATH OF CHILD
A two year old child of Mrs. Mary Seal and the late Reuben Seal of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., was brought to Stanley on Train 13 and was buried at Bethlehem Church, near Stanley the same afternoon at 2 P.M. The funeral was conducted by Rev. H.J. Dudley of Luray. Death occurred at 5 o'clock on Monday after an illness of about a week. The direct cause of death being infantile paralysis. The child's father died about a year ago and was brought to Stanley for burial. Mrs. Seal is the daughter of Herbert Cave, former Overseer of the Poor. The child is survived by its mother and one brother and sister.
MRS. ANNIE E. SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Jul 1922
DEATH OF MRS. C.D. SEEKFORD
Mrs. Annie E. Seekford, wife of Cally D. Seekford, of Alma, this county, died on Tuesday morning, aged about fifty years. She had been bedfast for several years and been a great sufferer... She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Miss Mabel Seeekford, at home, and Mrs. George Blakemore, of Stanley. Her father was Alex Jenkins, deceased, of this county. Two sisters, Mrs. James Nauman and Miss Susie Jenkins, both of Stanley, survive her. The funeral which took place at the house on Wednesday, was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, the remains being interred in the family burial ground...
JOHN W. SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Jan 1927
DEATH OF JOHN W. SEEKFORD
John W. Seekford, a worthy and highly respected citizen of Springfield district, died of paralysis at five o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his son, George Seekford, on the Dr. J.B. Brumback place, near Springfield. Mr. Seekford lived for many years at Oak Hill where he owned a farm. He has been residing with his son for the last year or two... He was taken ill Tuesday night while at the supper table, the cause being paralysis. The following night he asked for his children to come and lapsed into unconsciousness, which continued till his death...
Mr. Seekford was a son of the late George W. Seekford, of Rileyville, his mother having been a sister of Philip Roberts, deceased. He was a brother of Edward and James Seekford and the late Thomas L. Seekford, of Rileyville. Mr. Seekford was twice married and died a widower. The first wife, who was the mother of his children, was Miss Eugenia Keyser, a daughter of the late Isaac Keyser, and a sister of George W. Keyser, deceased, at Rileyville. The last wife was Miss Evaline Wood, daughter of Gibson Wood, deceased, of Springfield district. His surviving children are Luther and Marion Seekford, of Rileyville, George Seekford, of near Springfield, Edward Seekford, Hagerstown, and Mrs. I. Edward Kibler, of Sharpsburg, Md.
For a number of years the subject of this notice was a member of the Rileyville Baptist chruch... The funeral will take place at the Baptist church at Rileyville at 11 o'clock this (Friday) morning, Rev. H.D. Anderson, Mr. Seekford's pastor in charge, and the burial to be made in Rileyville cemetery.
MRS. LAURA B. SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Dec 1927
NATIVE OF PAGE DIES AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Laura B. Seekford, age 51 years, wife of Isaac Seekford, of Orange, Va., died on Sunday at the University Hospital, Charlottesville, where she went for treatment the first of December suffering from dropsy and other troubles. Mrs. Seekfords, who was a daughter of the late B.F. Dofflemoyer, of Newport, this county has been in poor health for two years and was in the hospital last spring... She was brought back to her early home for burial, the funeral taking place at Newport Tuesday.
Mrs. Seekford leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. E.L. Bumgardner, Mrs. C.A. Foltz, Mrs. C.H. Emerson, Mrs. P.H. Pendleton and Fred Dofflemoyer, of Shenandoah, this county, Mrs. R.G. Deavers, and David Dofflemoyer, of Newport, this county, and J.F. Dofflemoyer, of Orange county...
Mr. and Mrs. Seekford have been living in Orange about twenty years. He, too, is a former resident of Page. At present he is working in a lumber yard at Orange. The surviving children of the couple are Benjamin Seekford, Mrs. Sadie Lloyd, Carl Seekford, and Miss Minnie Seekford all of Orange. Mrs. Seekford was a member of the Newport Christian church...
NOAH SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Mar 1929
DEATH OF NOAH SEEKFORD SHOCKS ALMA COMMUNITY
Noah Seekford, a respected Confederate veteran, 84 years of age, committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself to a rafter on the porch of his residence at Alma, this county, his rash act having been committed while partially deranged. The old man, who maintained some appearance of heatlh and robustness but had long been harassed in mind, and in poor health and in low spirits, had repeatedly threatened suicide, and had even shown people a rope with which he said he was going to commit the act. However, he had made so many expressions of this kind that they were no longer taken seriously. He continuted to work around his garden and patches until the time of his death.
On Sunday night Jacob R. Seekford, a nephew, sat up with him until a late hour finally going to sleep as there seemed no unusual reason to be uneasy about Mr. Seekford. At one o'clock in the morning the old man went down to his wife's room and sat a while on the bed. When she went to sleep he went outside no doubt and hanged himself as soon as he saw there were no watchers... As there was no question about the mode of his death no inquest was deemd necessary by the authorities.
Mr. Seekford was a brother of the late Adam, John W. and David Seekford, of the Alma neighborhood. He practically spent his life around that place. As a young man he was a boatman on the Shenandoah River when that mode of transporting freight was still in vogue. For years he was the ferryman at Alma. A long time he farmed for Squire A. Jackson Shuler, deceased near his present hime and he was also a railroad employee for a time... A Civil War veteran, he had an honorable war record. At the time of his death he owned no real estate but it is said he had money and was in easy circumstances. He lived at the old Andrew J. Huffman place, near Alma belonging to William L. Huffman. His funeral will be held from the Alma Lutheran church at 2 p.m., this (Tuesday) afternoon. Mr. Seekford leaves an aged widow, who is a sister of James T. Phillips of Stanley. His surviving children include Grover Seekford, of Luray, Homer Seekford, of Stanley, Mike and George Seekford, of Tremont City, Ohio, Mrs. Lydia Depoy of Penn Laird, Va., Mrs. Maggie Ritter, Mrs. Lucy Ritter and Mrs. Anna Ritter, all of Winchester. Two daughters, Misses Lessie and Mattie Seekford, are dead.
THOMAS L. SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Dec 1921
DEATH OF THOS L. SEEKFORD
Thomas L. Seekford, one of the best known farmers and leading citizens of the county, died at his home on the west side of the river in the Rileyville neighborhood last Saturday... For many years he had resided on Mrs. Susan Long's farm where he died and which for a long time was tenanted by his father, George Seekford, several years supervisor of Springfield district....
He was a member of the Big Spring Old School Baptist church...
The funeral took place in the Rileyville Union Church at 11 o'clok on Monday, the services being conducted by Elder R.H. Pittman in the Rileyville Union church... In addition to his widow Mr. Seekford is survived by the following children: Mrs. Dorothy Brown, who lives near Kimball, Mrs. Bruce Wood, of Rileyville, and Miss Katie Seekford at home, George Seekford near Rileyville, Benjamin Seekford at home and Reuben Seekford, of Baltimore. Mr. Seekford was born in the Alma neighborhood and was 69 years, 2 months and 12 days of age.
MRS. VIRGINIA CORA SEEKFORD (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Jun 1927
MRS. SEEKFORD’S DEATH
Mrs. Virginia Cora Seekford, widow of the late Adam Seekford passed away at her home in Alma June 3, 1927. She was born March 1, 1851 and died at the age of 76 years, three months and two days. Her funeral was preached in the Baptist church by Rev. Dudley, of Luray, after which she was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery beside her husband who died in 1906. She was baptized into the Church of Christ in her early girlhood. Four years ago she fell and dislocated her hip and has been an invalid ever since. She was tenderly cared for by her two daughters, Misses Lena and Blanche… She leaves the following children to mourn her loss: Callie and William Seekford, Mrs. J.W. Wysong, Jr., of Shepherdstown, W.Va., Mrs. Odus Leake, Mrs. John Burner, and Misses Lena and Blanche at home, two children having preceded her in death about fifteen years ago, Luther Seekford and Mrs. James Painter. She also leaves a half brother, Thos. Decker and three step-children, J.R. and I.N. Seekford and Mrs. Hubert Painter. One step-daughter, Mrs. James Sisler, of New Market died many years ago…
MRS. VIRGINIA SEEKFORD (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Jun 1927
CURIOUS THINGS FROM JACOB’S WELL
Jacob’s Well, June 8- The great mystery woman has gone to her reward. Seventy-seven years ago a baby girl was born near Leaksville in Page county. She was the daughter of Jack Decker, who was murdered by Simpson Cubbage at Brandy Station in 1864. Jack Decker at that time was a substitute in the army for Harrison Long. About that time her mother died, and Aunt Peggy Dorraugh, who was buried at Shenandoah two weeks ago, took the little girl and raised her to womanhood. In May, 1868, she married, Adam Seekford, my father. In 1869 her first child was born in the old Grapevine church that stood on the west bank of the Shenandoah River west of Alma. That baby was Callie Seekford who now lives at Alma.
When the great flood of 1870 came she would not leave the house till a wave of water rushed in at the door that was about three feet high. The she called for my father to come and take her out. When pap brought her out to the road the water was up to his arms, and she had her baby in her arms.
She was at Luray the day she was married and she made one trip to Leaksville in to see her brother, Joel Decker, in 1881. She was never any further from away than this distance from Alma in her life. She never visited any one during her married life, never was known to go to any church after she was married. She never ate as many as five meals away from her own home. She had one sister named Polly who married Isaac Duncan, one brother, John Decker, who lived in Pennsylvania, Thomas Decker who lived at Stanley and Joel Decker who died in Leaksville. She was the mother of eight children, Callie, William and Luther Seekford, Mrs. William Wysong, of Sheperdstown, W.Va., Mrs. Odus Leak, Mrs. James Painter, Mrs. John Burner and Misses Lena and Blanche Seekford at home. Mrs. Painter and Luther are dead.
She was the most humble woman I ever saw. All the distances she ever traveled in walking and riding would not have exceeded forty miles. She never saw a railroad or a train of cards, but has lived in three miles of the railroad for forty years. Her quiet and strange life is over and she now goes to that better world to meet her murdered father and mother, who was a sister of John and Robert Dinges, of near Leaksville. Her husband died twenty-one years ago, and she has lived at Alma at the old home with her two children, Lena and Blanche, having control of all left by my father during her life. The estate will now be sold and divided among all the heirs of Adam Seekford. No stranger woman ever lived. Still she was a very intelligent woman with a fine mind.
AMBROSE SHENK
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1921
DEATH OF AMBROSE SHENK
Ambrose Shenk, an industrious and highly respected citizen of East Luray died at the age of fifty years at eight o'clock Sunday night after several years declining health due to tuberculosis. The deceased who was a son of the late T.F. Shenk, was an employee of the Deford tannery for many years. His wife who was a Miss Jewell before marriage died five years ago. Mr. Shenk was a brother of William A. Shenk and Mrs. Robert L. Lichliter, of Luray. His surviving children are Misses Stella, Beulah and Gladys Shenk and a son Leo Shenk. The deceased had been a member of the Methodist church for a number of years. His funeral which took place at Beahm's Chapel on Tuesday was conducted by Rev. H.M. Strickler.
CARL SHENK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Mar 1928
DEATH OF CARL SHENK, WAR VETERAN
Carl Shenk, World War veteran, son of the late Henry C. Shenk, of Luray, died at 1 p.m., on Saturday at a Maryland sanitarium, near Baltimore, where he had been under treatment for over a year. He would have been thirty-five years old had he lived till the 7th of this month.
Carl Shenk has not been in good health since the World War in which he served in the expeditionary forces and suffered shell shock on the French front. He belonged to the National Army, having been drafted at Hagerstown, where he was an employee of the railroad for some time. Eighteen months ago, his disability, attributed to being gassed, became so serious that members of the American Legion at this place secured his admission into the Walter Reed Hospital, a government institution in Washington, D.C. He remained there for several months when on account of his improvement his relatives secured his release and he went to the home of his sister, Mrs. Vernon Echard, at Hagerstown. It was not long before the malady, largely mental became so aggravated that his admission to the Maryland institution was secured.
The deceased was born near Luray. As a youth and prior to locating elsewhere he was known as a keen horse trader. He saved his money, owned several houses in Hagerstown, and is said to have left an estate of $7000 to $10,000. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Pamily Shenk, of Luray, a full brother, David W. Shenk, of Luray, a full sister, Mrs. Vernon Echard, of Hagerstown and three half-brothers, William T. Hinton and Lacurgus Shenk of Luray, and Edward Shenk, of Hagerstown. His father, Henry C. Shenk died in July 1926.
Members of the American Legion inform us that “Carly” Shenk bore an excellent army record and was in active service at the front for a long time. His funeral, which took place yesterday afternoon at the home of his mother, Mrs. Pamily Shenk near the Luray Caverns was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Hall and Elder A.W. Campbell with burial in Evergreen cemetery. The American Legion was in charge.
HENRY C. SHENK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Jul 1926
AGED VETERAN GOES TO HIS REWARD
Henry C. Shenk, a well-known Confederate veteran and Luray Caverns guide, passed away at his home near the Cave at seven o'clock Friday morning lacking four days of reaching his eighty-second birthday. Death was due to causes incident to old age... Moving to near the Caverns twenty-five years ago Mr. Shenk's principal occupation since that time has been as a guide to visitors of the underground wonder. On Memorial Day he took four parties through the Cave and gave no evidence of the strain afterwards, but a few days later seemed to be almost overcome by working in the garden and around his home in the hot sun. Realizing that a serious turn for the worse in his health had come he went to Luray on June 16th, and bought a burial lot in Evergreen cemetery and made other arrangements looking to his end...
Mr. Shenk was born near Big Spring, his father having been Samuel Shenk and his mother a Miss Sedwick, a sister of George W. Sedwick, Sr. He farmed near Luray until his removal to near the Caverns about 1901. In the civil war he served with Co. 9, 7th Va. Cavalry... In early life he connected himself with Fletcher's Chapel M.E. church...
Mr. Shenk's first wife was Miss Ellen Murray, a sister of the late Joseph Murray, of Springfield district. By this marriage three children survive, viz.; Edward Shenk, a car inspector in the Pennsylvania R.R., Shops, Baltimore, Md.; Larcugus W. Shenk, of near Luray, and Mrs. Bessie Bowman, wife of Frank Bowman, of Chicago, a traveling demonstrator of farm machinery. Another son, Calvin Shenk, died in New York seven or eight years ago. Mr. Shenk's second wife, who survives him, was Mrs. Pamily Freeze Hinton. The children of the second marriage are David W. Shenk, of Luray and Mrs. Vernon (Virgie) Echard and Carl Shenk, of Hagerstown... the funeral which was held at the home at 2 p.m., on Saturday by Rev. H.L. Hoffman, the interment being in Evergreen Cemetery, Luray...
The deceased leaves one brother, John Shenk and one sister, Mrs. Sue Crismore, both of Baltumore. The Shenk family was originally a large one, there having been seven brothers. Those who have passed away are Henry C., J.H., E. Botts and Benjamin Shenk, of Luray and Springfield district, Joseph Shenk, of Dorchester, Wise county, Va., and E.R. ("Gov") Shenk, of Boyce, Va., for years a deputy sheriff of Clarke county.
MRS. PAMILY SHENK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Sep 1930
DEATH OF MRS. PAMILY SHENK
Mrs. Pamily Shenk, widow of Henry C. Shenk died at 3 Saturday morning very unexpectedly. She retired Friday night apparently as well as usual. The next morning she complained of not feeling well. A few moments later she expired.
Mrs. Shenk, who was seventy-six years old January 1st, was a daughter of David Freeze, deceased, of Newport. By her first marriage, to Jefferson Hinton, of this county, she leaves one son, William T. Hinton, north of Luray. A daughter, Mrs. Vernon Echard, of Hagerstown, and a son, David W. Shenk, of near Luray Caverns, survive as the issue of the second marriage. A son, Carl Shenk, a World War veteran, died a few years ago. In early life Mrs. Shenk united with the Newport Christian church. She was a kind and neighborly woman. She resided at the Henry C. Shenk home near the Cave.
The funeral took place on Sunday, Rev. Charles A. Hall in charge and interment in Evegreen cemetery, Luray.
THOMAS D. SHENK
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Aug 1924
Thomas D. Shenk died at his home on the Lee Highway five miles east of Luray on Wednesday night about eight o'clock following a long illness. Hardening of the arteries and a complications of diseases were the cause of death. He was the son of the late Martin Shenk and spent his entire life at the place of his death. Mr. Shenk was 70 years, 2 months and 6 days od age, and leaves the following children: Bergie and Page Shenk at home; Dolan Shenk, of Hagerstown; Odis Shenk, of Camden, N.J. and Mrs. Mary Shenk near Kimball. The funeral of Mr. Shenk took place from his late home on Friday evening at two o'clock, the interment taking place in Beahm's Chapel cemetery...
WILLIAM SHIFFLETT
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Mar 1923
STANLEY
William Shifflett, for a long time a resident of Luray, where he lived on the Boom, died at the Alms House near Marksville last Sunday. Death was due to infirmities incident to old age. He was born in the neigborhood of Shenandoah, and was far advanced in years. Three children survive him, one living in Luray, one in Shenandoah and the other in Hagerstown. The burial took place on Monday.
JOHN SHOMO
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 mar 1929
NEWPORT
Died
The sad news of Mrs. Mittie Alger's brother, John Shomo's death was sent too late for her to attend the funeral. He was the son of William and Frances Shomo, and was born at Newport 68 years ago. He married Miss Lucy Sellers, of Elkton, to which union five children were born. He spent most of his life at Newport. He was a blacksmith by trade. He joined the Christian church in his youth...
MRS. PAMILY SHOMO
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Jul 1926
DEATH OF MRS. PAMILY SHOMO AT SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Pamily Shomo, aged 58, widow of Samuel J. Shomo, died at 10 p.m., on Tuesday at her home in Shenandoah, this county, after several years declining health. Her death is attributed to tuberculosis. Mrs. Shomo not even a month ago spent a week with her daughter, Mrs. Grover Seekford, in Luray.
Prior to marriage Mrs. Shomo was a Miss Turner, of the Newport neighborhood. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Will Good, of Ingham, Charles and Albert Turner, of Rockingham county, John Turner, of Ingham, and Robert Turner, of Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. Shomo lived at Newport for many years, but at the time of his death which occurred May 16, 1921, they were residents of Shenandoah City. The surviving children are Thomas Shomo, of Hagerstown, Md., Charles Shomo, of Columbus, O., Mrs. Daisy Housden, of Dayton, O., James Shomo, Samuel Shomo Jr., Mrs. Lily Lucas and Mrs. Lelia Keyser, of Shenandoah City, Mrs. Rachel Dofflemoyer and Mrs. Rosie Smelser, of Grov eHill, and Mrs. Grover Seekford, of Luray… The deceased was a member of the Newport Christian church and was highly esteemed.
The funeral of Mrs. Shomo will take place from the home today, Rev. J.W. Henderson conducting the services. Interment at Newport.
SAMUEL SHOMO
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 May 1921
DEATH OF MR. SHOMO
Samuel Shomo, formerly of Newport this county, who several years ago moved to Shenandoah, where he engaged in railroad work, died in the latter place on Monday night about 12 o'clock... Before locating in Shenandoah he was a popular citizen of the Newport section, where he spent most of his life. Mr. Shomo was a son of the late William Shomo, who has been dead many years, his wife before marriage being Miss Pamily Turner, daughter of Andrew Turner of Newport. He is survived by six or seven children. For a long time he had been a member of the Newport Christian church... The interment took place at Newport on Wednesday.
MRS. ANNIE SHORT
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Dec 1927
DEATH OF MRS. NEWTON SHORT
Mrs. Annie Short, wife of Newton Short, died at her home at Leaksville, at 2 a.m., on Wednesday. She had been in a poor state of health for several years but was confined to her bed only about a week. Death is attributed to cancer. Mrs. Short who was about fifty years old was a daughter of the late William Rothgeb, of Luray and leaves two sisters, Mrs. R. Hughes Campbell and Miss Blanche Rothgeb, of this place. Her surviving family consists of her husband and nine children as follows: Mrs. Carl Weatherholtz, of Stanley, this county, Mrs. May Good, of Ohio, Mrs. Mabel Carr, of Danville, Va., Mrs. Theodore Phillips, of ?, Pa., Mrs. Thelma Campbell, of ?, and Lake, Paul, Dan and Jesse Short, of Leaksville. All the children except Mrs. Thelma Campbell are here for the funeral… The funeral will be held at the Leaksville church today by Rev. A.W. Andes?, her pastor, with interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. CARRIE SHORT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Jan 1925
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN R. SHORT
Mrs. Carrie Short, wife of John R. Short, the retired section foreman of Stanley, died at her home on Thursday at the age of sixty-eight years. Her decease is attributed to pellagra, a disease that appeared in recent years and of which there have been several cases at Stanley...
Mrs. Short was a daughter of Abram Painter, deceased, being a sister of Abram ("Jube") and John Painter and Mrs. Henry Petefish, of the Stanley neighborhood. Her first husband was Oakley Nauman, of Stanley. The following children survive her: Grover, Charles, Jacobm and Fred Nauman and Mrs. Ernest Mayes, all of Stanley, and Lester Nauman, of Hagerstown. For a number of years while Mr. Short was section foreman he resided at Luray. He was one of the most efficient section men the N. & W. ever had.
Mrs. Short was a member of the Old School Baptist church... Her funeral and interment which took place at the Adventist church near Stanley were conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins of the Old School Baptists according to her request.
FRANK SHORT (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Jun 1922
STANLEY
Death of an Old Confederate Soldier
Frank, better known as (Buddie) Short, died Tuesday morning near Wolftown in Madison county, of old age. He had been blind for the past several months. Mr. Short was twice married his first wife being a daughter of Philip Burns. She died about 20 years ago. His last wife was a Miss Stroupe, he had four children by his first wife, Mrs. Wlber Miller, Mrs. Charlie Cave, Mrs. W.D. Short and Charlie Short all of Stanley, his last wife and three children by her survive him. His remains were brought to Graves Chapel cemetery and buried by his first wife, Wednesday afternoon. Short services by Rev. Tucker. He was 75 years, 8 months and 29 days of age.
GEORGE W. SHORT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Feb 1930
GEORGE W. SHORT EXPIRES SUDDENLY AS HE LEAVES HOSPITAL
George W. Short, aged 52 years, a thrifty and highly respected citizen of Stanley, this county, died suddenly at 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, a few minutes after leaving the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he had gone for an x-ray examination for hear trouble. Mr. Short, a veteran employee of the Norfolk and Western railroad, had not been entirely well for some time, but continued to work. He came home on Wednesday night from Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., his place of employment, on account of a severe attack of angina pectoris, and several subsequent attacks...
Mr. Short's death was a great shock to the Stanley communit. He had a handsome brick home there... He was a son of George W. Short, deceased. He was twice married, his first wife having been a Miss Booton, of Stanley, the second wife, who survives, having been Mrs. Lizzie Whittington. He leaves one son, Ralph Shprt, one brother, William Short, of Stanley, and the following sisters: Mrs. Albert Painter and Mrs. Pearl Foltz, of Stanley, Mrs. F.L. Mayes, of Luray, Mrs. Maude Aleshire, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Maggie Lowe, of Shepherdstown and two sisters in the West.
Mr. Short will be buried on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., at the Stanley Adventist church.
MRS. GRACE SHORT
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Jun 1924
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. Grace Short, wife of Thomas Short, died at her home in east Stanley Wednesday morning after being sick only a few days. She had been very feeble about a month ago but had gotten able to attend to her house work. But a few days ago she had a back set which proved fatal. Mrs. Short was about 32 years old. She leaves a husband and nine children, the oldest a boy about 14 years old, the youngest a baby about 1 year old. She was the daughter of David Blosser, deceased. She also leaves a mother and three sisters namely Mrs. John W. Knight, Mrs. Amos Short and Mrs. Ashby Short and one brother, McKinley Blosser. The funeral arrangements have not been made up to this time.
MRS. JANE SHORT
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Jun 1926
Stanley
Died
Mrs. Jane Short, widow of Frank Short, died Tuesday on the Ridge of tuberculosis. She leaves two daughters and one grandchild... The interment took place on the Ridge sometime Wednesday.
MRS. PEARL SHORT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Mar 1925
DEATH OF YOUNG MOTHER AT STANLEY
Mrs. Pearl Short, wife of Edward Short, residing half a mile Southwest of Stanley, died at five o'clock on Saturday morning after a long illness. She was about thirty years old... Her surviving husband is a son of former Section Foreman John Short, of Stanley, and is a veteran of the World War. She also leaves a little son about four years old. Mrs. Short was the only surviving child of Edward Nauman, of Stanley, who died about twenty-seven years ago. She leaves a number of half brothers and sisters, her mother having become the wife of Beauregard Cubbage after the decease of the first husband. The funeral took place at the Stanley Adventist church yesterday...
MRS. SUSAN SHORT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Jul 1924
DEATH OF MRS. SUSAN SHORT
Mrs. Susan Short, widow of George W. Short, a highly esteemed old lady, aged eighty-five years, residing with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Painter, near Stanley, died on Friday after years of declining health she having been bedfast more than a year. Mrs. Short was a Miss Jenkins prior to her marriage. Morgan Jenkins, deceased, of near Kimball, this county, having been a brother. Her husband, George W. Short, has been dead for many years.
The surviving children of Mrs. Sort are Mrs. Albert Painter, Mrs. Charles L. Foltz, Mrs. F.L. Mayes, Mrs. William Donovan, William Short and George Short, of Stanley, Page county, Mrs. Ashby Aleshire, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. John Aleshire, of Kansas, and Mrs. Eliza Wood, of Oklahoma. The funeral was delayed until Monday that the two daughters in the far West might be communicated with. Neither of them came. The services which were held at two p.m., were conducted by Eld. Hottel, of New Market.
MRS. LAURA SHULER
Page News & Courier, Thursday 2 May 1930
DEATH OF MRS. SHULER AT HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
Mrs. Jacob E. Foster, South of Luray, received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Laura Shuler, widow of William D. Shuler, of Hutchinson, Kansas, which occurred in a hospital in that city. Mrs. Shuler who was seventy-eight years old, had been afflicted with heart trouble and in a weak condition for some time. A few weeks ago she fell and broke her hip and was removed to the hospital. She was a sister of Thomas J. Price, of near Antioch church, this county, and of Mrs. B.M. Davis, of Charles Town, W.Va. Her first husband, John Adam Sours, of Ida, this county, died many years ago she married William D. Shuler, of Hutchinson, Kansas, a native of this county. In addition to Mrs. Foster she leaves two sons and four daughters, residing at Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. Henry Kollholl, Grover Sours, George Sours, and Mrs. Cleveland Sours, all by the first marriage. She owned an attractive home in Hutchinson. She belonged to the Lutheran church. Interment in the West.
MRS. ALBERT SISK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Aug 1927
RAPPAHANNOCK
Mrs. Albert Sisk died at her home near here Thursday evening, Aug. 4th after a long illness. She had been confined to her bed for about six weeks. She was a consistent member of Oakley Baptist church. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Golden Jenkins; two brothers, Lester and Oscar Fincham; her husband and one child to mourn for her death.
MRS. MERCY JANE SKELTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Oct 1921
DEATH OF MRS. SKELTON
Mrs. Mercy Jane Skelton, widow of Noah Skelton, died at her home near Spring Farm on Tuesday afternoon after an illness of something like a year or longer... Mrs. Skelton was a Miss Finter before marriage, having been a sister of the late Maj. C.W., and Perry Finter of this county, and Chas. H. Finter, now living in Missouri. Her husband has been dead something like fifteen years. He was one of the old time fence builders of the county... The deceased had been a member of Main Street Baptist church, Luray for many years, connecting herself with the same during the pastorate of Dr. H.M. Wharton, now of Baltimore. Mrs. Skelton was 72 years, 11 months and 22 days of age, and is survived by the following children; James and Theodore at home; Wilbur of Grimes, Md.; and Hubert, of Tyrone, Pa. The funeral services took place from her late home on Thursday at 11 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. R.F. Staples, of Luray, the interment taking place in the family burial ground.
MRS. MARY SLOAT
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Mar 1920
DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES D. SLOAT
Mrs. Mary Sloat, widow of the late Charles Sloat, died at her home in Winchester, on Thursday morning. Mrs. Sloat was a daughter of Isaac C. Cave, deceased, and was born in this county 68 years ago. The cause of her death was lung trouble from which she had been suffering for a year or more. She is survived by one son, John I. Sloat, Cashier of the Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester, six brothers, D.N., D.W., and John H. Cave, of this county and A.J. Cave, Luke, Md., Ashby Cave, of West Virginia, Joseph Cave, of Illinois, and one sister, Mrs. Jos. Trenary, of Cumberland, Md. Mrs. Sloat was a devoted Christian having been a member of the Winchester Methodist church for 40 years. Her burial will take place at Winchester on Saturday.
MISS BERTHA SMELSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Jul 1921
DEATH OF MISS SMELSER
Miss Bertha Lee Smelser, aged eighteen years, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Smelser, near Honeyville, Sunday, July 2d, after a lingering illness of organic heart trouble. She is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. Her remains were interred in the Leak’s Chapel burying ground on Monday. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. George Painter of the Brethren church.
HARVEY SMELSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Nov 1928
DEATH OF HARVEY SMELSER
Harvey Smelser, until four years ago a resident of Compton, this county, died on Thursday at the age of 82 years at the home of his son, Vernon Smelser, a remount station employee at Front Royal. He had gone around until four weeks before his death when he suffered a stroke of paralysis, being bedfast thereafter.
Mr. Smelser was a miller, mill-wright, blacksmith and merchant. For many years he had a small store and operated a mill at Compton assisted by his sons. He spent pratically his entire life in his native county of Page, where he was highly respected. Four years ago he went to Front Royal to live with his son.
Mr. Smelser leaves the following children: Mrs. Chester C. Sigler, of Luray, Mrs. W.A. Sigler, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Bertha Vicker, of Front Royal, formerly Mrs. Sivills, Vernon Smelser, of Front Royal, Early Smelser, of Tennessee, Amos Smelser, of Compton, Mrs. Nellie Sampsell, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Laura Reid, of Baltimore and Monroe Smelser, of Compton. A daughter, Mrs. Walter Duke, of Martinsburg, died a few months ago. Mr. Smelser’s wife, who was Miss Mary Jane Cullers, daughter of Isaac Cullers, of Rileyville, died nine years ago, after being an invalid for more than twenty years. His brothers and sisters now deceased were: Mrs. Pamily Wilson, of Brand, Miss Samantha Smelser, of Compton, William and George Smelser, of Mountain View and Wharton Smelser, of Compton. He was a useful and active member of the Brethren church.
The funeral which was held at the Compton church on Saturday, was conducted by Elders H.F. Sours and J.A. Racer of the Brethren with burial at Rileyville…
WILLIAM SMELSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Oct 1926
DEATH OF WILLIAM SMELSER
William M. Smelser, of Mountain View, near Rileyville, who has been in failing health from hardening of the arteries and complications for four years, died at nine o'clock on Saturday night at his old home, now the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Baker. He had been bedfast for two or three weeks. The funeral will take place today at Macedonia church, near White Post, Clarke county, where his wife died a number of years ago when called to that place by the last illness of her mother. Mr. Smelser was seventy years of age. One brother, Harvey Smelser, of Front Royal, and the following children survive: Charles Ernest Smelser and Mrs. H.B. Jones, of Cumberland, Md., Mrs. Carrie Selbee, of Kenova, W.Va., Mrs. W.W. Rayburn, of Ridgely, W.Va., Mrs. B.J. Clatterbuck, of Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. Robert J. Baker, of Rileyville, Va. Mr. Smelser's wife prior to marriage was Miss Bettie Price, daughter of Morgan Price, of this county, latter of Clarke and Frederick counties. Fifteen years ago, shortly after the death of his wife, Mr. Smelser, who owned a small farm on Mountain View, now the Baker place, broke up housekeeping and made his home with his children... He was an expert carpenter, a good citizen and a member of the Methodist church. His sister-in-law, Mrs. Mattie Deavers, of Rileyville, went to White Post on Tuesday to arrange for the funeral...
BENJAMIN H. SMITH
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Sep 1923
FATAL ACCIDENT TO FORMER SKYLAND LABORERS
A truck load of fifteen apple pickers from the Nethers neighborhood in Madison county, including a number of former laborers at the Skyland summer resort on the Blue Ridge in this county, turned over in a ditch near the Front Roayl Remount station about 11 o'clock last Saturday morning, Ben. H. Smith, a middle aged man of Nethers, familiar to many Page people, died of his injuries in a few minutes. Twelve others received more or less severe injuries, the number including Geo. Weakley, James Weakley, Lewis Smith, Athens Nichols, Fletcher Fincham, H.L. Dulaney, Lester Hudson the driver, Sylvester Dyer, Elton Sisk, Eddie Dyer, Vander Dyer and Irving Smith. The truck, which belonged to Wesley Jenkins, mechant at Nethers, was taking the men to work in Harry F. Byrd's orchards near Winchester.
It is said that Smith, the man killed, changed places with another man, a moment befoe the accident in order that he might sit on the outside, a fact that probably caused his death. Dulaney, one of the injured is a justice of the peace Deputy Sheriff Hudson of Madison county, was one of the party.
One theory of the accident according to the Front Royal Record is that a member of the party thinking that the truck was going too fast down the mountain side threw on the emergency brake causing the car to skuff, while others say the changing of drivers at a critical stage caused the distressing accident...
CHARLES B. SMITH (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Nov 1926
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT OF PAGE COUNTY
(Woodstock Times)
Coming suddenly and unexpectdely Charles B. Smith died at 5 o'clock Saturday morning from an attack of acute indigestion. He had been in apparently good health and his death came as a shock to his family and many friends. He was 60 years, 5 months and three days of age and had lived a number of years just south of Woodstock.
... He was a member of the Methodist church for several years before his death...
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Martha Jane Alger, and to them one son, Frank, was born who survives him. His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Ada Martin. He is also survived by three other sons, Elmer Smith, Strasburg, Eddie Smith and Lester Smith, of New Jersey, two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Haun, near Woodstock, and Miss Ruth Smith, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Cave, Luray, Mrs. Dollie Kibler, Page county, Mrs. Bettie Kibler, Page county, Mrs. Nannie Short, Charlottesville, and three brothers, Isaac Smith, Martinsburg, W.Va., Thomas Smith, Luray, and W.H. Smith, Quicksburg.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev.W.D. Keene, from the home at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon and interment was made in Massanutten Cemetery.
C.B. SMITH (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Nov 1926
C.B. SMITH
C.B. Smith died near Woodstock, Va., Nov. 13, 1926, age d60 years and 5 months. He was the son of the late Abram and Susan Smith, of Page county, Va. He was twice married, Feb. 8, 1888, he and Miss Martha J. Alger, daughter of the late Nathaniel Alger, were married. To this union were born three children- Willie, who died in infancy, Frank at home and Sissie. Oct. 3, 1893, he and Miss Ada Martin were married and to the last union were born five children- three boys- Eddie and Lester of Jersey, and Elmer, of Strasburg, Va., and two daughters, Myrtle and Ruth at home. There are three grandchildren to mourn his loss, and three brothers, Joseph P., of Egypt Bend, Va., Isaac N. Smith, of Martinsburg, W.Va., and W.H. Smith, of Quicksburg, Va., and four sisters, Mrs. Louin Short, of Charlottesville, Va., (Nannie), Mrs. D.W. Cave, (Fannie), Mrs. T.O. Kibler, (Dollie), Mrs. J.P. Kibler, (Bettie, all of Liray. He moved to Woodstock twenty-seven years ago and worked there for H.B. Chapman for twenty-six years... He was a member of the Methodist church. The burial services were held at the house by his pastor, Monday, Nov. 15, 1926, and he was buried in the cemetery at Woodstock, Va.
WILLIAM H. SMITH
EMANUEL SMITH
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 May 1924
DEATH OF A FORMER PAGE MAN
Emanuel Smith, formerly of Page county, died suddenly at his home in Madison county on April 28th. Death was due to old age, being more than seventy years of age. He was the oldest son of John and Eliza Smith and brother of George, Thos., and Simeon Smith of this county. He had followed the plastering business for the past forty years. He leaves three sons and two daughters, his wife having preceded him to the grave four years ago.
EMANUEL SMITH ( SON OF GEORGE)
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Jan 1925
DEATH OF M.E. SMITH
Emanuel Smith, of near Comer’s church in the vicinity of Shenandoah City, died on Monday night after about five days illness. He had some kind of nervous disorder of