PAGE NEWS & COURIER 1931-1940
MRS. ANNIE H. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jan 1932
DEATH OF MRS. J.E. ALESHIRE IN BALTIMORE
Mrs. Annie H. Aleshire, of Baltimore, widow of J. Edward Aleshire, and mother of D.F. Aleshire of the Page Theatre, died at her home at 1619 E. 33d St. Baltimore, Md., at 7: a.m., on Wednesday after several years' illness with heart trouble and complications. For the last three months she had been bedfast. Her husband, also a native of Page, died on April 6, 1931.
Mrs. Aleshire, who was a Miss Knight of Alma, this county, was married to Mr. Aleshire, about forty-two years ago. Not long after their marriage, the couple located in Kansas, but moved back to Page in a few years. About twenty years ago, they located in Baltimore, where Mr. Aleshire worked at his trade of carpenter. They were both faithful members of the Old School Baptist church...
Since her husband's death, Mrs. Aleshire has been residing in Baltimore with her two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Mamie) Burkhardt and Miss Effie Aleshire. The other surviving children are Mrs. Irvin (Bernice) Charbonnet, Baltimore, Mrs. Irvin (Lelia) Sperry, of Tenafly, N.J., Bryan Aleshire, of Baltimore and D.F. Aleshire, of Luray. One son, Isaac, enlisted man in the U.S. navy died during the World War... Mrs. Aleshire's funeral will be held at 1 p.m., today from the home with burial by the side of her husband in Woodlawn cemetery, Baltimore, Eld. John B. Jenkins, from near Leaksville, accompanied by Mrs. Jenkins, has gone to Baltimore to conduct the services...
CHARLES LEE ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Oct 1939
Former Page Resident Dies In Indiana
Charles Lee Aleshire, 77, well known Wabash township farmer residing two and one-half miles south of Berne, Ind., on U.S. road 27, died at 1:45 Saturday morning, Sept. 16, 1939. He had been ill since spring and death was attributed to a dropsical condition.
The decedent was born near Luray, Virginia, January 31, 1862, the son of Reuben and Sarah Brubaker Aleshire. He was married to Miss Blanche Miles on January 3, 1895 at Sidney, O.
Following their marriage the couple resided at Muncie for several years and then moved to Ohio. They moved to Indiana twenty-five years ago when Mr. Aleshire purchased what is known as the old John Hofstetter farm on the banks of the Wabash river.
Surviving are the widow and three sisters: Mrs. Lula Burner, Mrs. Mollie Shirley and Mrs. Susie Strickler, the latter three all of Luray, Va. One brother and four sisters are deceased: John B. Aleshire, Mrs. Mattie Price, Mrs. Emma C. Miller, Mrs. Sally S. Koontz, all of near Luray.
Funeral services were held at the home with the Rev. C.M. Fawns of Geneva officiating. The body was taken to Muncie where another rite was held at the Muncie cemetery chapel. Burial was made in the Beech Grove cemetery at Muncie.
MRS. IDA BELLE ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Mar 1938
Death of Mrs. Aleshire
Mrs. Ida Belle Aleshire, of Stanley, wife of John W. Aleshire, died Sunday at her home at the age of 67 years.
Mrs. Aleshire was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Christman. She is survived by her husband, daughter, Miss Evelyn Virginia, at home and one brother, B.N. Christman, of Martinsburg, W.Va.
The funeral will be held Tuesday from the home at 11 a.m. with Rev. J.E. Tucker in charge of the services.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Graves Chapel.
JAMES E. ALESHIRE (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Apr 1931
MR. ALESHIRE REPORTS FATHER'S DEATH
Denver F. Aleshire, who was called to Baltimore Friday by a message that his father, J. Edward Aleshire had suffered an alarming relapse, has notified relatives here that Mr. Aleshire passed away at 1:30 yesterday afternoon, and that the funeral will be held from the home in Baltimore at 11 a.m., Wednesday.
Mr. Alreshire has been in bad health for a year or more and has suffered a number of paralytic strokes. His wife, formerly a Miss Knight, has been ill for some time.. Both were from the Alma neighborhood, this county. Fuller details in our next issue.
JAMES EDWARD ALESHIRE (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Apr 1931
FORMER PAGE CITIZEN DIES IN BALTIMORE
James Edward Aleshire, formerly of Alma, Page county, but for about twenty years a resident of Baltimore died at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, April 6, at his home 2752 Alameda Boulevard in the latter place, after more than a year of declining health. Mr. Aleshire was sixty-five years old, having been born Dec. 18, 1865. He was assisting his son, Byron, foreman on a big construction contract in Pennsylvania when he sustained a partial stroke of paralysis something over a year ago. At that time he returned to his home in Baltimore and eventually recovered to a considerable extent, visiting his son Denver F. Aleshire,at Luray and going around a good deal. Repeated strokes of paralysis caused him to become bedfast several months ago. A sudden change for the worse came at the week-end preceding his death.
Mr. Aleshire was the son of Isaac Aleshire, deceased, of this county. At the age of eighteen he went to Kansas with his brother, John W. Aleshire, and afterwards homesteaded a farm at Trinidad, Colo. Shortly afterwards he returned to Page county and married Miss Annie H. Knight, of Alma, who survives him after a wedded life of about forty-two years. The couple not long after their marriage located in Kansas but moved back to Page county in a few years. Mr. Aleshire’s length of residence in the West was about five years in all. At one time he was engaged in overland freight service between Colorado and Kansas. In this county he was largely engaged in farming. When he located in Baltimore he returned to his trade of carpenter at which he was an expert.
The surviving children are Denver F. Aleshire, president and manager of the Page Theatre, Luray, Va., Bryan Aleshire, of Baltimore a foreman on contracting work; Mrs. I.T. (Bernice) Charbonnet, of Balrimore; Miss Effie Aleshire, who lived with her parents; Mrs. I.L. (Lela) Sperry of N.Y. City; Mrs. H.E. (Mary) Burkholdt, of Washington, D.C. One son, Isaac, an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy, died during the World War. All of the children were at their father’s funeral…
MRS. KATE ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1934
MRS. ALESHIRE BURIED AT OLD HOME
Mrs. Kate Aleshire, aged 74, wife of Wesley Aleshire, died in Hagerstown, Md., Tuesday after a week's illness with paralysis and was buried in the Alma Lutheran cemetery yesterday after services in the Alma Old School Baptist church by Eld. J.B. Jenkins, of Page, and Eld. J.T. Power, of Martinsburg, W.Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire sold their farm near Leaksville to John Knight thirteen years ago and bought a place near Hagerstown in which city their children had located. Later they sold their place and lived with their children. Mrs. Aleshire was in good health till her last illness. Her husband who is in his 83rd year is rather feeble. The couple have the following children: Basil Aleshire, Mrs. Mattie Ritter and Mrs. Bettie Dick, all of Hagerstown.
Mrs. Aleshire was a daughter of Russell Jenkins, deceased, of Alma. She leaves two half brothers and a half sister, David and Charles Jenkins and Mrs. George Nauman, all of Ohio. Her full brothers and sisters are all dead. They were Mrs. William Martin, Mrs. George Lucas, William A. Jenkins, and Robert Jenkins, of this county, and Philip Jenkins, of the West.
Mrs. Aleshire had been a member of the Old School Baptist church thirty years... After leaving this county she had her membership moved to one of Eld. Power's churches.
MRS. MAMIE ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Aug 1932
DIED
Mrs. Mamie Aleshire, widow of Edgar Aleshire, died yesterday at the home of her mother, Mrs. W.B. Cubbage, near Springfield. Death followed a long period of ill health due to tuberculosis. She leaves a child about five years old, her mother and several sisters. Funeral at the house at 10 a.m., Saturday by Eld. A.W. Campbell with burial in the John D. Ruffner graveyard.
MRS. MARY ANN ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Feb 1931
MRS. J.W. ALESHIRE DIES IN KANSAS
(From St. John, Kans., newspaper)
Mrs.J.W. Aleshire, one of St. John’s finest old ladies, passed away at 10:16 Thursday night January 17th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Baker of South Main St.
Mrs. Aleshire had been in very poor health for some time, but apoplexy is said to have been the direct cause of her death.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baker home Monday afternoon at half past two o’clock by Rev. W.M. Austin, pastor of the First Methodist church, interment following in Fairview cemetery by the side of her husband, who passed away only recently.
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Mary Ann Aleshire, daughter of George W. and Susan Short, was born at Luray, Virginia, July 8, 1856 and departed this life at 10:16 p.m., January 17th, 1931, at the age of 74 years, 6 months and nine days.
She was united in marriage with John W. Aleshire (late deceased) July 8, 1873, in Virginia. To this union seven children were born- all daughters. Five of the daughters survive their mother. They are Mrs. H.F. Cornwell, St. John, Kan.; Mrs. N.E. Baker, St. John. Kan., Mrs. W.T. Shute, Dodge City, Kan.; Mrs. R.H. Shute, Mackville, Kansas, and Mrs. Glen Arnold, San Angelo, Tex.
Mrs. Aleshire with her husband and all children, but the youngest, (Mrs. Arnold, who was born in Stafford county) 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 the town of 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, Kan., which was their home until their death.
In 1877, Mrs. Aleshire united with the Methodist Church at Great Bend, Kansas, and remained a consistent worker until the end.
Mrs. Aleshire leaves to mourn her loss, five daughters, nineteen grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, one brother and five sisters…
MRS. MOLLY ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Sep 1937
Death of Mrs. Kirby Aleshire
Mrs. Molly Foster Aleshire died at the home of her husband, Kirby F. Aleshire, near Long, on Tuesday morning after an illness of a number of years, the immediate cause of her death being tumor of the brain. Mrs. Aleshire, who was nearing her 50th birthday was a daughter of Eld. Joseph Foster, deceased, for many years a well known Brethren minister, of near Luray… Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children: Miss Hollis, R.N., Harrisonburg; Carson Aleshire, Luray; Robert, Daniel, Calvin, Louis and Miss Ruth, at home; a sister, Mrs. Emma Mayes, near Long and brother, Eld. Joseph Foster, near Bridgewater, also survive. A brother, Jacob E. Foster, and Mrs. Mattie Jenkins are deceased… She had been a consistent member of Mt. Zion Brethren since early girlhood. Her funeral was held Thursday at Mt. Zion Brethren Church, with her pastor, the Rev. A.J. Caricofe, in charge of the services. Burial at Mt. Zion church cemetery.
MRS. NANCY N. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Nancy N. Aleshire, familiarly known as “Aunt Nancy” of near Cavetown, died at her home on Friday after a lingering illness. She was eighty-two years old and her death was cause by infirmities of old age. She was the widow of Jacob Aleshire and leaves one living daughter. Two children preceded her in death. Funeral services were held from the Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren on Sunday with Rev. B.D. Castor conducting the services. Mrs. Aleshire was a consistent member of the Lutheran church and a worker when her health permitted her to be.
VIOLET ROULETTE ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Sep 1932
DEATH OF VIOLET ROULETTE ALESHIRE
Violet Roulette Aleshire, aged 11 years daughter of Clyde L. and Mrs. Lilly Aleshire, of the Roudabush orchards north of Luray, died at 5:25 a.m., on Friday at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital... The little girl was born March 20, 1921. He health had never been good and she was much afflicted for the last few years. Death is attributed to tubercular meningitis. She is survived by her parents two brothers, Edward and James, and two sisters, Alma and Caroline, all at home. The burial took place at the Stanley Adventist church at 11 a.m., on Sunday with services by Rev. J.E. Tucker...
ALBERT ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Sep 1938
Albert Alger, aged 28, of near Rileyville, was instantly killed at 8:30 Saturday night when his automobile plunged over the abutment in the Steep Hollow railroad bridge north of Luray on the Eastside Highway.
The car went down a 30-foot embankment and skid marks indicated that lger, the only occupant of the machine, attempted to stop before reaching the bridge over the Nortfolk and Western railway tracks.
J. Manuel, a neighbor, heard the crash as the car went down the embankment, and was the first to reach the scene. He found the driver dead and the car virtually demolished.
Alger had been working in Buena Vista and had visited two brothers in Winchester before starting for his home at Rileyville. Members of his family in Rileyville did not know he was in the vicinity until they learned of his death.
Officers said Alger apparently lost control of his machine in approaching the bridge and the car careened over the embankment.
Funeral services for Alger were held from the Compton Brethren Church Monday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. A.J. Caricofe officiating.
CLAUDE R. ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Oct 1938
Child Scalded To Death From Fall In Hot Water
Claude R. Alger, age two, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Alger of Millwood was burned so badly on Monday evening of last week that he died late Wednesday.
The child was playing with his dog in the house and while his mother left him to secure a bucket of cold water from the stream, he went out to the porch and fell backwards into a pail of hot water left there for washing purposes. The child was badly scaled but had managed to clamber out of the bucket when his mother found him. Mrs. Alger took her child to Dr. Smith immediately but in spite of the efforts of both a doctor and nurse, Mrs. Pyne, they were unabel to save the child's lie. He was buried in the family lot at Newport, in Page county where services were conducted by the pastor, the Reverend Sheetz of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is survived by his father, mother and one brother- Clarke Courier.
(The deceased infant's parents were formerly of the Mill Creek section, in this county.)
DANIEL ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Feb 1937
Death of Child
Daniel, 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alger, living on the Boom, died at the Page Memorial Hospital on Friday morning, where he had been an inmate for several weeks with a brain tumor. Besides his parents he is survived by a number of brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at the Bradley Funeral home on Saturday by the Rev. P.E. Shultz. Interment in the Evergreen cemetery.
DAVID F. ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Aug 1935
DAVID F. ALGER DIES AT NEWPORT
David F. Alger, aged 65 years died at his home near Newport on Wednesday about 10 o'clock after an illness of several months. Mr. Alger had been under the local physician's care for a long time and has been to the Harrisonburg hospital at different times.
Mr. Alger is survived by his widow who was Miss Laura Campbell, daughter of Andrew Campbell and the following children: Mrs. Grover Stoneberger, Charlie and Herbert Campbell all of Battle Creek, Milton and Cletus Campbell of Hagerstown, Md., and Hugh Campbell of Hancock, Md. One sister, Mrs. Artie Oden of Mt. Jackson alos survives.
The funeral will be conducted at the Alger home by Rev. A.W. Andes with burial in the family cemetery nearby at 2 p.m. today (Friday)
MRS. HENRY ALGER (NEE WOODWARD)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Aug 1937
Death of Mrs. Henry Alger
Mrs. Henry Alger, aged about 35 years, died in a State sanitorium, near Richmond, on Saturday. She had been an inmate at the institution for some time and had been ill for a year or more with tuberculosis. Her body was brought here on Sunday. Before marriage she was a Miss Woodward, and was born in the Blue Ridge, above Ida. She is survived by her husband, her parents and the following children:- James, Early, Jessie, Bessie, Ellis, John, Samuel, David and Paul and one child quite young. Her burial took place Sunday in Evergreen cemetery, with the Rev. P.E. Shultz, of the Episcopal church, in charge of the services.
MRS. JACOB ALGER (I) (FANNIE)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Dec 1935
RILEYVILLE WOMAN DIES FROM TULARAEMIA OR RABBIT FEVER
The first fatality of Tularaemia or rabbit fever occurred in this county on Tuesday when Mrs. Jacob Alger of Riileyville died at the hoem of her daughter, Mrs. Glendon Fox, north of Luray. Mrs. Fox, her daughter, who had been ill for the past five weeks with the disease was being nursed by her mother, who it is said, contracted the disease from her. The daughter, Mrs. Fox, is improving.
The disease was contracted, it is said, from dressing rabbits that were affected with this disease. It is reported that there is another case of Tularaemia in the county.
Mrs. Alger is survived her husband and ten children among whom are Mrs. Grace Seakford of Philadelphia; Landon Alger of Covington; Melvin Alger of Silver Springs, Md.; Zenia Alger of Harrisonburg; Claude and Amos Alger of Hagerstown.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday at the home at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe assisted by Rev. J.W. Whitsell with burial in the family cemetery.
She was a consistent member of the Christian Church.
MRS. FANNIE BELL ALGER (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB V. ALGER
(Contributed)
Mrs. Fannie Bell McInturff Alger, wife of Jacob V. Alger of Rileyville died early Tuesday morning, December 10, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. Glendon Fox at Springfield. Her health had been declining for some time. It is believed that the main cause of her death was tularaemia, although a complication of diseases set in.
She as born in Illinois, sixty-three years ago and was married to Jacob V. Alger over forty-two years ago. Mrs. Alger was the daughter of Amos and Louisa McInturff, both deceased. She is survived by one brother, Carpus McInturff of Wheeler, Ill., and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Shipe in Powell’s Fort. Mrs. Alger in spite of her declining health in the past few years fought to the last to be a kind, loving, Christian friend… She became a member of the Christian Church at Seven Fountains when she was a young girl.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following children, Landon, Covington, Va.; Amos, Hagerstown, Md.; Claude, Washington, D.C.; Melvin and Ivan at home; Mrs. Grace Seekford, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Dora Lee Getz, Oak Hill, Va.; Mrs. Reta Tabler. Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Esteline Fox, Springfield and Miss Xenia at Harrisonburg.
The funeral took place at her home at Rileyville at 2 p.m. on Wednesday with the Rev. A.J. Caricofe officiating, assisted by Rev. Whitesell. Interment was made in the Benjamin Wood Cemetery.
MRS. MARY PETTIT ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Feb 1937
Mrs. Mary Pettit Alger Dead
Mrs. Mary Pettit Alger, aged 85 years and 22 days, died at six o'clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of Leroy E. Alger, who died 24 years ago. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Mary Miesner, of West Newton, Pa.; John Alger, Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Ada Shaner, and Mrs. J.E. Comer, of West Newton, Pa.; Thomas Alger, of Donora, Pa.; Mrs. Lydia M. Michael, of Ellwood city, Pa.; Mrs. Rachel Skelton, of Connellsville, Pa.; Mrs. Lucy McIntyre, of West Newton and 53 grandchildren.
MRS. PHILIP ALGER (JANE)
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Sep 1931
MRS. PHILIP ALGER DEAD
Mrs. Philip Alger, aged 75 years, died at her home at East Point, Rockingham county on Aug. 22. She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary E. Rhinehart, of Battle Creek, this county, and was the last survivor of her family.
She is survived by the following children: Howard and Hunter Alger, and Mrs. Beulah McDonald, all at home, and Mrs. Emma Lam, of Rockingham, and another married daughter who lives near Warrenton, Va., whose name could not be secured.
Funeral services were held at her late home on Monday following her death, with interment in the Dovel graveyard nearby. Rev. A.W. Andes, officiating…
MRS. JOSIE ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Jun 1938
Mrs. Josie Alger of Elkton Dies
Mrs. Josie Alger, aged 46, of Elkton, died Tuesday at 12:30 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Alger was a daughter of the late Henry and Ardista Meadows and was born June 27, 1891 near Jolletts in Page County.
She is survived by six children: William Alger, John Alger, Mrs. Ethel Wyant, of Elkton; Mrs. Edith Samuels, of Jolletts; Miss Elsie Alger and Alva Lee Alger at home; two sisters, Mrs. Vergie Meadows, Mrs. Emma Lam; two brothers, Bud Meadows and Tom Meadows, and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 10:30 from the Pentecostal Church at Elkton. Services were in charge of her pastor, Rev. Edgar Ritenour.
MRS. MATTIE ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Sep 1938
Death of Mrs. Mattie Alger
Mrs. Mattie Alger, 54, wife of Isaac N. Alger, died Friday morning of paralysis after being a semi-invalid for several years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Chrisman, deceased, of Warren County.
She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Byron Guy, of Bentonville, Virginia; Mrs. Victor Morrison, Lewis, Robert and Mattie Alger at home. The step-children surviving are: Charles Alger, of Winchester; Mrs. Harry Deavers, of Browntown; Mrs. Bill Fristoe, of Bentonville; Albert Alger, at home; Frank Alger, of Winchester; Virgil Alger, of Bentonville, and Mrs. Wayne Miller, of Washington, D.C.; thirteen grandchildren and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Pete Deavers, of Front Royal; Mrs. Thomas Rose, of Upperville; Mrs. Herb Williams, of Bentonville; Mrs. Edd Alger, of Rileyville and Mrs. Everett Cullers, of Bentonville. One brother, Dave Chrisman, of Bentonville, and one sister, Mrs. Frank Kelly, of Bentonville, are deceased.
The funeral was held Sunday, at 3 p.m., from the Compton Church of the Brethren of which she had been a member for the past ten years. Her pastor, the Rev. A.J. Caricofe, conducted the services. Interment took place in the Alger cemetery north of Compton.
ASHBY ARMENTROUT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Aug 1937
Death of Ashby E. Armentrout
Ashby E. Armentrout, aged 31 years, son of Herbert Armentrout, a veteran painter of Shenandoah, died in the Blue Ridge Sanatarium on Sunday after being a patient in that institution for several months. His mother, was before marriage, Miss Mary Long. She has been dead a number of years.
He is survived by his wife, who was before marriage Miss Edna Stoneberger, and two daughters, both at home. Two daughters also survive by a former marriage.
The funeral will be conducted today, Tuesday, in the Lutheran Church with Rev. C.L. Hunt in charge of the services. Interment will take place in the U.B. Cemetery.
MRS. ELIZABETH F. ATHEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Feb 1935
DEATH OF MRS. ATHEY
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Athey, widow of Joseph O. Athey, deceased, of Winchester, Va., died of pneumonia in the Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore, Friday, Jan. 25, at three o’clock P.M. She had been in ill health only nine days. She was a resident of Page county until May 1932, when she left here and located in Winchester, where she married Joseph Athey, a World War veteran of that city, the marriage taking place August 7, 1933. He preceded her in death Nov. 24, 1933. They had no children. She is a daughter of James R. Campbell, now living on the Rae T. Koontz farm on the Hawksbill. She was born at Stanley, this county, January 14, 1912, being at the time of her death 23 years and 11 days of age. Her mother before marriage was Miss Sallie May Hughes, daughter of Herman Hughes, deceased. She is survived by her father and mother, and four brothers, James Chase, Millard and Wetzel Campbell, all at home. One sister died in infancy. The body was conveyed from Baltimore to her home in this county on Tuesday by Tucker’s funeral ambulance. The funeral was held from Gochenour’s Chapel church of the Brethren on Wednesday at 2 o’clock with services by Rev. J.E. Tucker of the Stanley Baptist church and interment in the Hughes graveyard…
MRS. ANITA MAUDE ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Jun 1932
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. GEO. ATKINS
Mrs. Anita Maude Atkins, wife of George Atkins, living on the Lee Highway just above Beahm postoffice on the Page side of the Blue Ridge, died very suddenly at her home Tuesday morning, death ensuing in one hour after she was stricken. The rupture of a blood vessel in her head is given as the cause of her death. Mrs. Atkins had had high blood pressure for a year or more... She was fifty-two years old, having been born July 5, 1880.
... She was a daughter of the late B.F. and Josephine Butler Beahm, and was born at the old toll gate on the Ridge, near the present Beahm postoffice. She was married thirty-two years ago to George Atkins, Jr., of Beahm, who survives her with the following children: Mrs. Roxie Clator, Mrs. Roscoe Bruce, Mrs. Ennis Leake, Mrs. Catherine Brown and Carlton Atkins, all of Sperryville, and Frank, Edna, Malcolm, Virginia, Galken and May Atkins, at home. The youngest child is ten years old. Frank Atkins, one of her sons came home a few weeks ago after being in Ohio for three years. Her surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. I.E. Stombock and Mrs. Mamie Brown, of Luray, Charles Beahm, of Griffith's store, east of tyown, John Beahm, of Philadelphia, Penna., William T. Beahm and Robert Beahm of Beahm post office, and Mrs. Edwin Clendenon, of Donora, Pa. A brother Jacob Beahm died recently.... funeral and burial at Beahm;s Chapel on Wednesday. Mrs. Atkins was a member of the Morning Star Lutheran church from early years...
MRS. FANNIE ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jan 1939
Mrs. J.A. Atkins Dies At Sperryville
Mrs. Fannie Johnson Atkins, 73, wife of James A. Atkins, died of a hear ailment at an early hour on Saturday morning at her home near Sperryville. She had been ill several weeks. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the home with burial in the family burying ground nearby. Elder Albert Sudduth, pastor of the Old School Baptist Church officiated.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Atkins is survived by two sons, Willie Atkins of Brandy and Charlie, at home and four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Lyner and Misses Nellie and Pattie Atkins, at home, and Mrs. Ira Frazier, of Arlington, and a number of grandchildren.
SAM ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Sep 1935
DEATH OF SAM ATKINS
Sam Atkins, aged about seventy years, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Clarence Pullen near Panorama on Monday about 7 a.m. Mr. Atkins was the son of the late Kelley Atkins and a brother of J.W. (Mann) Atkins, of Luray. The deceased was born and reared in Rappahannock County but spent the most of his life in Ohio. His health began to fail and he returned to his native heath about a year ago.
He is survived by one son A.R. Atkins of Cleveland, Ohio, two daughters Mrs. A.P. Barber, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Mrs. A.R. Atkins of Washington, D.C.
Funeral arrangements were not complete when this information was secured.
CHARLES FRANKLIN BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Jan 1939
Death of C.F. Bailey
(Contributed)
Charlie Franklin Bailey went to sleep in Jesus January 13, 1939. He had been in failing health for a good many years but was taken seriously ill one week before his death. He was a son of Gilbert E. (deceased) and Serena Bailey, of Weaver Hollow. He was born April 1, 1898 being 40 years, 9 months and 12 days old.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his aged mother, three sisters, three brothers and six children, Bertha, Floyd, Ausby, Clarence, Owen and Louis, all at home.
Most of his life was spent in Weaver Hollow until the Government moved him off the Park land down near Honeyville in the early summer of 1938.
He was born in God's kingdom under the preaching of Brother P.A. Fread a few years past and lived under the Pentecostal Blessing until his death... His life was very hard in this world, his wife having preceded him to the grave, leaving him with his children to care for not being strong enough to work much.
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His funeral was conducted Sunday in Weaver Hollow mission by Brother Edgar Ridenour, of Elkton, his pastor being absent. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in Jolletts cemetery.
JOHN ASHBY BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Sep 1937
John Ashby Bailey Dies After Long Illness
John Ashby Bailey, aged 58 years, died at the home of his brother, R.F.D Carrier, T.J. Bailey, near Stanley, August 31, after an illness lasting several years from heart dropsy. The deceased was employed for eighteen years with the Strickler Milling Co., in Harrisonburg. He resigned two years ago after his health failed and since that time he had resided with his brother at Stanley. He was a son of the late James Harvey and Mary C. Keyser Bailey and was born in Page County. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Mary K. Bailey, of Baltimore, and the following brothers and a sister: T.J. Bailey, R. Lester Bailey, George N. Bailey, Solon F. Bailey, and Mrs. I.A. Hutchinson, all of the Stanley and Marksville neighborhoods...
Mr. Bailey's funeral was held from the Episcopal Mission in Pine Grove at 2 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. P.E. Shultz, assisted by Arthur Brandt, student minister. Burial in the Bailey family graveyard...
THOMAS H. BARHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Aug 1932
THE NINE BARHAM CHILDREN BURY THEIR FATHER AT LURAY
The funeral of Thomas H. Barham, age 80, of Strasburg, a native of Page county and almost a life-long resident of this community was held from Main Street Baptist Church, Luray, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday with services by Eld. Arthur W. Campbell, and interment in Green Hill cemetery. All of Mr. Barham's nine children with members of their familes were present the number including Robert Barham, of Wincheser, D.H. Barham, of Baltimore, Roscoe Barham, of Washington, D.C., Thurman Barham, of Luray, Mrs. Sam Huffman, of Waterlick, Va., Mrs. Lester Kibler, of Boyce, Va., Mrs. Thomas Strickler, of Strasburg, Mrs. Loring Pingley, of Winchester, and Mrs. C.B. Mauck, of Luray.
Mr. Barham died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Strickler, in Strasburg, at 11 p.m., last Wednesday... His wife who was a sister of the late George W. Judd, of Fairview, this county, died six years ago...
Born West of the river, near Bixler's Ferry, in Page county, on Feb. 27, 1852, Mr. Barham spent all his life in this county until a decade ago. He was a master plasterer... he taught his trade to his large family of sons. He was the last of his family, his deceased brothers and sisters having been Charles and William Barham, of Edinburg, Benjamin Barham, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Jacob Williams, of Culpeper county, and Miss Mattie Barham, of Luray...
JAMES R. BAUSERMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1939
James R. Bauserman Passes
James R. Bauserman, a native of Shenandoah County, passed away at his home in Woodstock yesterday after being in declining health for the past year. He had been ill about a month. Mr. Bauserman, a former resident of East Luray, has been living in Shenandoah County for a number of years. He married Miss Flora Bradley, a sister of Charles Bradley, of this county. To this union three childreen, all of whom survive: Mrs. Ainutt (Gladys), of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Paul (Marguerite) Sours, of Luray; and Early with whom he resided. Mr. Bradley was abrother to George Henry and J.M. Bauserman, all of Shenandoah County and is closely related to the Bausermans in Page. Besides his children Mr. Bauserman is survived by his second wife, who is a lady from the Capitol City.
The last rites will be held from the home in Woodstock Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will take place in the Woodstock cemetery...
ANDREW JACKSON BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Dec 1935
DEATH OF AGED CITIZENS
Andrew Jackson Beahm, a resident of Rileyville section practically his entire lifetime, passed away at his home at an early hour on Wednesday. Mr. Beahm had been in failing health for sometime and the immediate cause of his demise was the infirmities of old age.
He was born near the scene of his death...
He had been a member of the Church of the Brethren for many years and his funeral was conducted from his home at 10:30 Thursday by his pastor, Rev. A.J. Caricofe.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Nancy Foster and two daughters, Mrs. A.J. Young and Mrs. Rosa Knott of Rileyville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren.
MRS. NANCY BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Feb 1937
Mrs. Andrew J. Beahm Dies
Mrs. Nancy Beahm, aged about eighty years, widow of the late Andrew J. Beahm, died at her home two miles east of Rileyville on Saturday, February 13. She had been ill for some months and the immediate cause of her death was due to the infirmities of old age. Her funeral was held on Sunday from her late home with Rev. Jones and Rev. A.J. Caricofe in charge of the services. She was a member of the Rileyville Baptist Church. Interment in the family graveyard nearby. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. A.J. Young, of Rileyville and Mrs. L.A. Knott, of Luray.
MISS ELIZA C. BERREY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Dec 1936
Death of Miss Eliza C. Berrey
Miss Eliza C. Berrey, aged 85 years, died at an early hour Saturday morning at the home of R.S. Broyles of East Luray. She was born in Madison County, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Eziekel and Susan F. Berrey. She had been an invalid since birth and for about thirty-five years she had been tenderly cared for by Mrs. Nelia Broyles. Her mother by a later marriage became Mrs. A.J. Broyles and was one of the pioneer residents of East Luray.
She is survived by one-half brother, J.R. Broyles, if Ida. Two full brothers, Thomas J. Berrey and Eziekel Berrey, of Luray, are deceased.
The burial was held from her late home, Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock, by Dr. T. Ryland Sanford, of the Main Street Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Green Hill Cemetery.
ISAAC HUBERT BERRY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Sep 1937
Isaac Berry Dies Near Marksville
Isaac Hubert Berry, a respected citizen, living on the Whitesell farm in Marksville District, died Friday morning after several months illness. The deceased was sixty five years and seventeen days old. He is the son of Henry and Betty Purdham Berry.
He is survived by his wife and the following children: Tom, Claude, Earl and Mrs. Virginia Burner, all of Marksville district. A brother, Lous Berry, of Luray and Mrs. Ed. (Annie) Weekly, of Pine Grove section, also survives. The deceased was a consistent member of the Hawksbill Old School Baptist Church for many years. His funeral was conducted at Graves Chapel by his pastor, Elder R.H. Pittman, of Luray. Interment in the cemetery nearby.
CORA V. BILLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 AUg 1931
DEATH OF MRS. CORA BILLER
(Contributed)
Mrs. Cora V. Biller, widow of Noah Biller, died at her home, near Battle Creek on Saturday morning, July 25th, age 51 years, 1 month. She was twice married, her first husband was Amos Freeze who was killed bu the fall of a tree about six years ago. Her surviving children are Arthur, Joe, Frank, Charley, Robert, and Mary Freeze, of Page; Mrs. Alice Morris, of Baltimore; Mrs. Nellie Tusing, of Fort Bragg, N.C. She was a daughter of Zachariah Alger and leaves the following brothers and one sister: G.W. Alger, of Roanoke, Va.; Wm. and Thomas Alger and Mrs. Mary F. Smith, of Page county. She belonged to the Pentecostal church at Battle Creek. She was buried in the old Alger graveyard, by the side of her father.
ERNEST BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday, 8 Sep 1936
STANLEY CITIZEN DIES AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Ernest Blosser, popularly known as “Type” Blosser, died at the University Hospital, early Monday morning, Sept. 7. Mr. Blosser’s health had been bad for several months, and he has been in the University Hospital for nearly four weeks. When he was first taken to the hospital authorities there refused to operate for his ailment and his heart and general condition has been so bad that members of the family feared to bring him home after being informed that he would probably die enroute. Members of his family were preparing to leave for the hospital when informed of his death.
Mr. Blosser was sixty-one years old last November. He is survived by one son, Clyde, and by his widow, who before marriage was Lucy Good, daughter of Charlie Good. He is also survived by two brothers- Tom Blosser and Ab Blosser, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Painter, wife of the late Peter Painter. Another brother, Dave has been dead for many years. His two surviving brothers were at the hospital last week and gave two blood transfusions, the doctors resorting to this as a last resort to restore his fast-ebbing strength.
Full details of the funeral have not been made public, but he probably will be buried at the Adventist cemetery, west of Stanley.
MRS. IDA BLOSSER (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Jan 1931
DEATH OF MRS. IDA BLOSSER
Mrs. Ida Blosser, widow of Timothy Blosser, died at her home near Stanley at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, after three or four years of declining health from tuberculosis. Mrs. Blosser, who was about sixty years old, was a daughter of the late Peter Painter of John. Her first husband was William Butler. After his deceased she married Timothy Blosser. She was a member of the Stanley Adventist church and was highly respected. The funeral and interment will take place at that church Saturday morning.
Mrs. Blosser is survived by the following children: Mrs. William Lowrey, Mrs. Vernon Dovel, Mrs. William Turner and Mrs. Frank Foltz, all of near Stanley, and one son, William Butler, of the U.S. Army Medical Corps in South Carolina.
All of the children are by the first marriage except Mrs. Frank Foltz.
MRS. IDA BLOSSER (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Jan 1931
DEATH OF MRS. BLOSSER
(Contributed)
Mrs. Ida J. Blosser of West Stanley daughter of the late Peter Painter was born August 1, 1868 and died December 31, 1930 age 62 years and 5 months.
She was twice married her first marriage was to William D. Butler. To this union was given nine children four of whom survive her. They are as follows- Mrs. Lucy Laurey, Mrs. Sallie Dovel, Mrs. Zula Turner all of Stanley and W.M. Butler who is now in failing health in the Soldier’s Home in Johnson City, Tenn.
Her second husband was Timothy Blosser and to them was given one daughter, Mrs. May Foltz. She leaves eighteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: William, Albert, Luther, Harry and Frank Painter, Mrs. Jacob Dovel and Mrs. George Bradley. Also the following half brothers and sisters: Mrs. Antie Yule, Mrs. Marion Young, Mrs. Rudolph Dinges and Carson Painter all of Stanley neighborhood.
Mrs. Blosser has been in failing health for sixteen months. Bur a patient uncomplaining sufferer…
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She connected herself with the Seventh Day Adventist church about twenty years ago, and she passed away a strong believer in that faith…
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The funeral took place Saturday at eleven o’clock at the Adventist church west of Stanley. Services were conducted by Elder James Smith of New Market…
GEORGE P. BOOTON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Jul 1939
Stanley Citizen Dies At R.M. Hospital
George P. Booton, former restaurant proprietor and present member of the Stanley Town Council, died in the Harrisonburg hospital, Sunday after a lingering illness.
Mr. Booton, who was 73 years old, was born in Page County. He worked in Maryland for a number of years. He was an electrician for the old Shenandoah River Light and Power Company, at Luray for many years. He was also an expert jeweler, and was located in this business at Luray and Shenandoah.
He is survived by two brothers, John and Kirby Booton, of Shenandoah, and two sisters, Miss Alice Booton, Stanley, and Mrs. Printz, of Charles Town, W.Va.
Mr. Booton was an office in the Masonic fraternity, which order will be in charge of the funeral at the home at 2 p.m. (today) Tuesday. Burial in Shenandoah.
CHARLES BOWEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 May 1939
DEATHS
Death of Charles Bowen
Charles W. Bowen, aged about 64 years, a native of Page county, where for many years he was engaged in the lumber, sawmill and other enterprises and a mechanic of unusual ability, died on Saturday at his home in Pennsylvania. Mr. Bowen, with several of his sons, for a number of years has been engaged in the sawmill, lathe and stave business near Spring City. This place is Phoenixville, a city of considerable importance.
Mr. Bowen was born in the Cavetown neighborhood of this county, was a son of the late John Isaac Bowen and has a large relationship in different parts of the county… He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, his early opportunities for an education taken into consideration. He was one of the county’s old time fiddlers and on different occasions gave musical concerts in public places and private homes in this county.
He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Ollie B. Presgraves, a daughter of the late Samuel Presgraves, of Luray, in addition to leaving several sons.
Most of these boys are engaged in different lines of business in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He is a brother of Mrs. Simon Foster, of the Cavetown neighborhood. Mrs. Ethel Foster Huffman, of Shady Grove tourist home, a few miles east of Luray, is a near relative of the dead man. Several months ago he returned to his home in Pennsylvania, after spending several weeks in Page, lured here with the hope that a visit to the scenes of earlier life would bring a restoration of health.
At the News and Courier’s time for going to press no definite information is available as to the time and place of Mr. Bowen’s burial.
BOBBY RALPH BRADLEY (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Apr 1939
DEATH
Bobby Ralph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bradley, of the Kimball section, age seven years, died at the Page Memorial Hospital on Sunday. The cause of the little boy's death was measles, followed by pneumonia. The funeral will be held at Beahm's Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rev. B.D. Castor will be in charge of the funeral.
BOBBY RALPH BRADLEY (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Apr 1939
Bobby Ralph Bradley Laid To Rest
(Contributed)
Funeral services for Bobby Ralph Bradley, age 6 years, 10 months and 9 days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Bradley, of Mill Creek section were held Wednesday afternoon, April 12, at 2:00 p.m. at Beahm's Chapel. The services were conducted by Rev. D.B. Castor assisted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe, the family pastors. Interment was in the nearby cemetery...
ELDER DAVID BRADLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 May 1934
ELDER DAVID BRADLEY DIES
Elder David Bradley, a minister of the Brethren church, died on Friday at the hospital where he has been a patient for the last thirty years. Elder Bradley belonged to one of the best known families of Page county, his father being the late William F. Bradley, of Stony Man, who many years ago was a mail carrier, between that place and Luray. Many years ago Elder Bradley was ordained a minister of the Brethren church, the ceremony being coincident with the ordination of Elder J.A. Racer, a well known minister of that denomination now living in Luray.
A great deal of Elder Bradley's early life was spent in the Stony Man neighborhood... After being a deep student of the Bible he was admitted to the ministry of the Brethren church...
His wife has been dead many years. She was a daughter of the late Isaac Campbell well known blacksmith of Stony Man village. Mrs. Bradley was also the sister of Edward P. Campbell, who succeeded his father at the blacksmith business at Stony man and who died a number of years ago.
The brothers of the dead man are Nathan Bradley, of Charles Town, W.Va., who has become prominent in Republican affairs of that State, and who at one time was postmaster of Charles Town, Jefferson county, for a number of years.... Another brother is Rev. William Bradley, a well-known Brethren minister, also of Jeffrson county, W.Va., and John G. Bradley, who lives on the Lee Highway seven miles east of Luray...
The sisters of Mr. Bradley are Mrs. Jennie Sours, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Mollie Judd, also of Hagerstown. The funeral of Elder Bradley took place from Beahm's Chapel on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, the interment taking place in the cemetery nearby. Ministers in charge of the services were Elders J.A. Racer and H.F. Sours...
JOSEPH SAMUEL BRADLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Sep 1938
Answers Final Roll Call
Joseph Samuel Bradley, who for the past quarter of a century or more has been identified with the commercial life of Luray, died at his home on West Main Street, on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. after a lingering illness of several months duration. Mr. Bradley was perhaps more widely known than any other citizen in Page as he had been identified with the undertaking business at Luray since 1892. He was a master at the art of marble cutting and in the “hey day” of the Caverns rock business, he had no equal and in the shaping of the Caverns stones he could not be surpassed.
When the Second Virginia Regiment was formed he was made Regimental Quatermaster, under the late Col. Leedy and held this position for a number of years.
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He was a son of the late George A. and Sophrina Bradley and was born near Morning Star, this county, where he spent his earlier life before moving to the Beahm’s Chapel section and later to Luray.
He was a member of the St. Mark’s Lutheran church, Luray, and was identified with a number of civic organizations.
His wife who survives was Miss Mattie Grandstaff, of Kimball.
The following children also survive:- Grady C. Bradley, of Hagerstown Mrs. Charles (Grace) Reid, Washington, Va.; Mrs. Ed. (Gladys) Williams, Washington, D.C. Guy Bradley, Southern States; Geary Bradley, Dennison, Ohio, one brother, I. Casper Bradley, of Luray, and one half brother, J. William Bradley, of Kimball.
The body will lie in state at the I.C. Bradley Funeral home Tuesday from 10 to 1:30. Services will be held at Beahm’s Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in charge of his pastor, Rev. Glenn Boliek. Burial will be in Beahm’s Chapel Cemetery.
MRS. LUCY M. BRADLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Mar 1931
MRS. LUCY M. BRADLEY DIES IN 92d YEAR
Mrs. Lucy M. Bradley, widow of B.F. Bradley, died at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at the old Bradley home near Bixler’s Ferry. She had attained the great age of 91, having been born in this county on February 7, 1840. Until six months ago she visited around among her children in the neighborhood and until two years ago was in the habit of attending church. Latterly she has failed fast but went around the house until a week before her deceased. Her hearing was excellent until the last. On account of an infected eye she had to have the member extracted some years ago, that being her only hospital experience. In the last few years her mind that had been so clear and alert lost some of its keenness… Mrs. Bradley lived at the old home place with her daughter, Miss Bertie Bradley. The other surviving children are Charles A. Bradley and Mrs. Will Bauserman, of Bixler’s Ferry, and Mrs. M. Lee Moyer and Mrs. A.BF. Griffith, of Luray. One daughter, Mrs. James M. Bauserman, is deceased. Her surviving step children are Mrs. Henry Merica, of Luray, and B. Casper Bradley, of Canton, O., while two, Mrs. David Burner, of Massanutten, this county and John Bradley, of California, are deceased. Mrs. Bradley had been a widow for forty-five years. She was a daughter of Charles B. Modesitt and Mrs. Elizabeth Kibler Modesitt, of upper Mill Creek, South of Luray, and was a sister of W. Stage Modesitt, of Luray, Mrs. I.N. Comer, of Leaksville and Miss Lydia Modesitt, at the old home place. One brother, C. Morgan Modesitt has died in recent years, while two of her brothers, John and Robert Modesittm were killed in the Confederate army.
From early life Mrs. Bradley was a member of the Primitive Baptist church…
The funeral was held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday from the Luray Old School Baptist church with services by Elders J.B. Jenkins and R.H. Pittman, and interment in Evergreen
cemetery.
MRS. EARLY BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Dec 1937
Death of Mrs. Early Breeden
Mrs. Early Breeden died at her home near Marksville late Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness at the age of 66 years. Mr. and Mrs. Breeden were married 47 years ago, and their life was spent happily together. She is survived by the following children- Mrs. T.E. Owens, Reubin Breeden, Tom Breeden, Clarence Breeden, Cornelius Breeden, Mrs. Henry Cave, James Breeden, Mrs. Basil Owens, Front Royal and her husband, 27 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Her funeral was held at the S.D.A. Church, Stanley, Saturday at 1 p.m., with Eld. J.B. Jenkins in charge of the services. Interment in the Adventist cemetery.
EDWARD ERNEST BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Oct 1938
Man Found Dead In R.R. Car
Edward Ernest Breeden, 61 year old retired Norfolk and Western railroad worker, was found dead in a box car in the yards at Shenandoah Sunday morning at 9:20 a.m.
Mr. Breeden was in the habit of removing the stripping out of an empty car for kindling. Page County Coroner Virgil Hammer said death was due to a heart attack.
He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Dean of near Elkton, and the following children: Mrs. Viola Meadows, of Marksville; Mrs. Jacob Good, of Humes Run; Howard and Dorsey, Shenandoah, and Mrs. Alma Comer, of Comertown. One son, Lawrence, and a daughter, Mrs. Rosa Ryan, of Cumberland, Md., are deceased. He is also survived by thirty two grandchildren.
Mr. Breeden's death is the fifth death in the family in 7 years, the other being a son, grandchild, a daughter, daugther-in-law and the father.
The funeral will be held today, Tuesday, at 2 p.m., from the U.B. church with the Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer in charge of the services, assisted by Rev. John Henderson.
H. FRANK BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Feb 1935
DEATH OF H. FRANK BREEDEN
The following death notice of H. Frank Breeden, a native of Page county, appears in the Greene County Record and is written by B.I. Bickers:
“H. Frank Breeden, widely-known farmer of Greene county, died at his home near Fletcher Jan. 19, 1935. He was just turning into his 81st year, having been 80 years old Jan. 12, 1935. Mr. Breeden was well known in Greene, Madison and Page counties. He was born and raised in Page county. When a young man he moved to Greene and settled on Middle River, and being an industrious man who looked closely after his business, accumulated a large estate. He was known as a man who stood by his word…
“Mr. Breeden united himself with Liberty Baptist church, Kinderhook, some 42 years ago and was always a consistent member…
“He married Miss Sallie Breeden, who died about five years ago. They had 10 children, Mrs. Ardelia Eppard, Mrs. Lula Eppard, Mrs. Emmie Sims, Mrs. Mettie Meadows, Mrs. Ila Eppard, John W. Breeden, Walker Breeden, Sherman Breeden and Welford Breeden. One daughter, Mrs. Maudie Breeden, preceded him to the grave. He also left 45 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
JAMES MONROE BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Dec 1934
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Shenandoah, Dec. 16- James Monroe Breeden, who has been a patient in the Western State hospital, Staunton, Va., for thirty-eight years, died in that institution Wednesday night, at 11 o'clock. Mr. Breeden was seventy-three years, eight months and five days old. The remains were brought to the Brill Funeral home on Thursday morning and taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Smith on Friday. The funeral was held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Comertown church with services conducted by Rev. E.L. Cave. Interment was in the U.B. Cemetery of Shenandoah. He is survived by three sons and three daughters: Robert, Cleveland, Russell, Mrs. James Smith and Mrs. Nannie Comer, all of Shenandoah and Miss Ollie Beaghn of Clifton Forge, Va...
MRS. LIZZIE BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
MRS. LIZZIE BREEDEN DIES AT SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., April 23- Mrs. Lizzie Breeden, aged 69 years, wife of James Breeden, died at her home in Shenandoah on Sunday morning after an illness of several years, after falling at her home and breaking her hip. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reid of McGaheysville, Va. She is survived by her husband one daughter Mrs. Harry Lowhorne, of Roanoke, Va., and one son Dennis of Portsmout, Ohio.
Mrs. Breeden was a member of the Methodist Church... She has one sister, Mrs. Bucktrout, of Williamsburg, Va.
The funeral will be held at the home at 1 P.M. today (Tuesday) with services by Rev. Raymond Musser. Interment in the family lot in the M.E. Cemetery.
MRS. LOLA M. BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 May 1937
Death of Mrs. Lola M. Breeden
Mrs. Lola M. Breeden, wife of the late William Breeden, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. Smith, at her home in Comertown on Thursday, April 29, at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 25 days.
She is survived by one brother, George Davis, of Luray, three daughters, Mrs. James Smith, and Mrs. Lester Comer of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Ollie Beaghan, of Washington, D.C., three sons, Robert and Cleveland of Shenandoah, and Russel, of Cumberland, Md., thirteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She was united with the Christian Church and leaves the testimony that she was ready to go.
The funeral was conducted on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., from the home with Rev. E.L. Cave in charge of the services. Burial was in the U.B. Cemetery.
PHILIP G. BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Aug 1939
Luray Lady’s Father Dies In Fauquier
Philip G. Breeden, 99, Confederate veteran of the War Between the States, died at his home in Fauquier County on July 27. Funeral services were held at Orlando, Prince William County, Sunday at 2 p.m.
He is survived by two sons, Luther G. Breeden, Fauquier County, and Harry Breeden, of Prince William County; three daughters, Mrs. Ella E. Southard, Luray, and Mrs. Laura Heflin and Mrs. Bessie Brent, of Catlett.
SAMUEL BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Apr 1932
FUNERAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICE IN ONE
The funeral of Samuel Breeden, of near Stony Man, and a memorial service to his son James Breeden a victim of the flu epidemic in November 1918, were combined last Friday afternoon when the remains of the father were laid to rest at Mt. Zion Brethren church south of Luray. The son was buried thirteen years ago without a funeral service when all of the Samuel Breeden family, then living at Willow Grove south of Luray, were down with influenza, some of them critically ill. The dual service was conducted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe, Brethren pastor assisted by Eld. Warren Corbin, of Woodville.
Samuel Breeden died last Thursday at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 24 days. While he had been afflicted with cancer for a long time, the immediate cause of death was heart trouble... He is survived by his widow who was Miss Nancy Gordon before marriage and two sons living at York, Pa., and by a daughter at home. Mr. Breeden had been a consistent member of the church for many years... The family own a home between Stony Man and Ida.
ANDREW JACKSON BROWN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Jan 1935
DEATH OF A.J. BROWN
The funeral of Andrew Jackson Brown, age 75 years, a prosperous farmer near Grove Hill who died at his home on Thursday morning after an illness of about 10 days with pneumonia was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Rev. E. Lee Sheaffer, officiating, at the U.B. church, Shenandoah, of which he was a faithful member. He is survived by four daughters and three sons and three sisters. Interment was in the family lot in the adjoining cemetery… He is survived by one brother, Lo Brown also of Shenandoah.
MRS. BETTIE BROWN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Oct 1931
MRS. BETTIE BROWN DIES IN MADISON COUNTY
Mrs. Bettie Brown, age 84, widow of Tazewell Brown, and mother of George W. Brown, of Kimball, the Luray-Smedley mail carrier, died at 8 p.m., on Thursday near Criglersville, Madison county, where she resided with her granddaughter, Mrs. John Murray. This aged and highly respected woman had been a frequent visitor at the home of her son near Kimball. She had excellent health till she began to fail rapidly on account of old age. Before marriage she was a Miss Jenkins, of Criglersville. Her husband died fourteen years ago. Their surviving children are George W. Brown, of Kimball, L.J., Jacob D., and Philip Brown, of Culpeper; Edward Brown of Washington, D.C.; Luther Brown, of Criglersville, Oscar Brown, of Ardmore, Pa., and Mrs. Fritz Blankenbaker, of Madison. The funeral from the home at 2 p.m., on Saturday, was conducted by Rev. P.H. Chelf, of the Baptist church of which the deceased was a devout member for many years. Interment was in the family graveyard near Sperryville. The Page relationship attended.
MRS. CARRIE BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Aug 1935
DEATH OF MRS. CARRIE BURACKER
Friends and relatives here were saddened by the news of the death of Mrs. Carrie Buracker, aged 66 years, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Brooks at Salisbury, Maryland on Wednesday evening about 10 o’clock. All of her children were with her when the end came.
She was before marriage Miss Carrie Gaehle of Baltimore. About 45 years ago she became the bride of William Buracker, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buracker. As a bride she came to Luray and lived the greater part of her remaining life at the old Buracker home on Main Street… Her husband died suddenly about thirty years ago. There were six children born to this marriage: Amelia (Mrs. Bridges), Flora (Mrs. Henry Brooks), Samuel, William, Joe and Edward. All of these are married except Joe. Samuel is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, William is a naval aviator, Joe and Edward are successful businessmen… About two years ago Mrs. Buracker underwent a critical operation from which she never fully recovered and to which she finally succumbed. Last fall she went to the home of her daughter Mrs. Bridges, who lives at Tulsa, Okla., hoping the change would be beneficial. From there she visited the family of her son William in California where she remained until about two weeks ago… Her body will be brought to Luray and placed by the side of her late husband in Green Hill Cemetery. The funeral will be held Friday (today) afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Alice Downing Rev. Paul E. Shultz of the Episcopal Church officiating. Mrs. Buracker was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church…
MRS. DRUCILLA BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Oct 1938
Death of Mrs. William P. Buracker
Mrs. Drucilla Broyles Buracker, wife of William P. Buracker, died suddenly last Friday evening between four and five o’clock at her home in Ida Hollow, ten miles southeast of Luray. Mrs. Buracker had been failing health for a number of years, though until a short time before death she had been in her customary health. There were few better known women in her neighborhood where she spent her entire life. She was kind and obliging and those intimately acquainted with her testify that no one ever went away from her home hungry. Her kindness in this respect was proverbial. A few years ago Mr. and Mrs. Buracker sold their old home at the head of Ida Hollow, the government taking it over as one of the units of the Shenandoah National park. Since the sale was made they have been living at the former Rupt. C. Broyles place, about one mile east of the Jenkins’ store at Ida. Mrs. Buracker is survived by one child, Emmett F. Buracker, one of the residents of Ida Valley Homestead in the same neighborhood. Her grandfather was the late Larkin Broyles, a native of Madison county, but who many years ago moved to the Ida section. She is also survived by the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. H.S. Quay, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Laney W. Sours, of Washington county, Maryland; B. Trenton Broyles, of Jefferson county, West Virginia, and Mrs. William L. Buracker, who lives in the neighborhood of Kiblinger’s store in Marksville district. Another brother was Andrew Broyles, a soldier in the Philippine Insurrection, who died not long since in New Jersey. Mrs. Buracker was 70 years, six months and three days of age. The interment took place on Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Middletown graveyard in the Ida section, the services being conducted by Rev. James Hodges, of Rileyville. She had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years.
EDWARD BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Mar 1931
WORLD WAR VETERAN MURDERED IN RIDGE ABOVE IDA
David Sours, age 33, of Ida, is in jail at Luray charged with the murder of Edward Buracker, 36, a World War veteran of near Skyland, who was slain in cold blood in the early afternoon of Thursday, half way up the Page side of the Blue Ridge, on a lonely mountain path, leading from ida store to the Skyland summer resort.
No time has been seen for the preliminary hearing of Sours' case as Commonwealth's Attorny S.L. Walton, was absent from town until last night. Sours' family has employed J.L. Lucas, of Luray as his attorney and they also have retained E.D. Ott, of Harrisonburg, conditionally.
A single charge of No. 4 shot from a shot gun, apparently fired from a distance of about thirty feet struck the veteran in the left breast, fifty shot taking effect around the heart in a circle a foot in circumference. Afterwards the body was dragged apparently face downward into a brushy hollow fifty years from the path where it was laid alongside a big chesnut log and covered with leaves. Lacerations on the victim's forehead were due to his being dragged over the rocks, or else, from blows inflicted with some blunt instrument. It is believed death was due to the single gunshot wound.
The body of the murdered man was not found till about ten o'clock Friday morning, nearly twenty-four hours after the shooting. The discovery was made by relatives who became alarmed because Buracker had not returned to his home and who learned that he did not spend the night with his father, James F. Buracker, near Ida, as was at first supposed.
Bloodhounds Swiftly Follow Trail
As soon as the gruesome discovery was made, Sheriff E.L. Lucas, of Luray, was notified, and hurried to the scene with several other officers. Leavin the body undisturbed the Sheriff telephone to Staunton for Rev. David Radford's bloodhounds. The dogs arrived in the late afternoon and picked up a trail near the body and followed it without hesitation down the hollow and on a line through the trees and brush parallel with and not far from the path but not coming out on the path till near David Sours' home a mile down the mountain. The dogs still without hesitation went to the door of Dave Sours' house, entered and halted by some damp overalls and shoes near a bed.
Stains ont he overalls were thought to resemble blood stains. When the dogs were brought out of the houses they circled around a little and swiftly picked up a trail which led them to the house of Charles Sours, Dave's father, a few hundred yards away. There the officers found and arrested Dave, who made no effort to escape. He was taken into custody at six o'clock Friday evening and was taken to jail at Luray, nine miles northwest of the scene of the murder.
Old Grudge Suspected
It is believed that there was bad blood between David Sours and the victim of the murder and that Buracker was believed to be an informer against alleged Blue Ridge moonshiners. A house near the home of David Sours was raided by prohibition officers about three weeks ago, but incriminating evidence was not found. It was said, however, that the information that led to this raid was not furnished by the much-suspected Buracker. It is further reported that Buracker believed his life was in danger from certain people in the Ridge. Sours, when arrested denied his guilt claiming that he was plowing at the time that the murder is alleged to have taken place. He has never been tried here for any offence against the law.
Edward Buracker was an enlisted man of this county who was sent to Anniston, Ala., and placed with the 116th Infantry, but was not sent overseas. He had been employed by George F. Pollock, proprietor of the Skyland resort, for about ten years and lived in one of Mr. Pollock's houses just over the Madison line and a half mile back of Skyland, his family consisting of three small children and his wife, who was formerly Mrs. Andrew Jenkins, and who is a daughter of Delon Taylor, of Hawksbill Gap.
Body Found by Victim's Brother
Buracker on Thursday morning left his home on foot for Ida where his mail was delivered by rural route from Luray. As it was not unusual for him to sepnd the night at the home of his father near Ida, no great uneasiness was felt over his failure to return home. Buracker had arranged to go to luray on Friday with Elmer Bates, an employee at Skyland, to see about securing his bonus loan. When Bates went to the Buracker home Friday morning and Ed had not returned it was realized that something must be wrong. Donald Jenkins, a step son of the deceased and another son were the means of finding the body. They saw were something had been dragged from the mountain path through the bushes and reported th fact to Buracker's relatives. Ed. Buracker's brother, Wilber actually found the body.
Coroner's Finding
It is believed that Buracjer was shot without warning...
Buracker was a stout man of ordinary height weighing about 160 pounds. Coroner Dr. Virgil Hammer rendered a verdict that buracker died from a gunshot wound inflicted by an unknown person. Late on Friday his body was carred up the mountain by men on foot who bore it to his home near Skyland. He was buried on the mountain near his home on Saturday in a coffin sent to Skyland from Bradley's undertaking house at Luray.
Buracker bore a good reputation and was something of a favorite with Skyland guests on account of his willingness to oblige. During the guest season he was usually employed around the kitchen and dining room and in winter was often utilized in sawing wood. He was not regarded as a quarrelsome man and not a hard drinker.
Buracker was a brother of Harry Buracker who was killed by a train while asleep on the railroad track at the second overhead bridge northeast of Luray during the World War. Ed Buracker married the widow of Andrew Jenkins who was killed on the same occasion. Buracker's brothers and sisters are Harrison Buracker, of near Luray, Andrew Buracker, of Pennsylvania, Mrs. I. Frank Middleton, of Luray, and Lester Buracker, Wilber Buracker and Mrs. Andrew Broyles, of Ida. Ed Buracker formerly lived in Ida Hollow, James Buracker, his father lives on S. Hite Modesitt's mountain place a mile and a quater above Ida. Buracker was not sound physically and had been treated at government hospitals since the war.
Relationship of the Accused
David Sours the alleged murdered is a son of Charles Sours and a brother of John and Will Sours, of Ida. One brother, Robert Sours was instantly killed by a shell in the trenches in France. John Sours, who also served in the World War lives on a place belonging to A.J. Yowell at Cavetown. Robert left $10,000 insurance that goes to the family. Will Sours lives at his father's place at Ida. He married Robert's widow. Dave's home is the former Jordon Nichols place that has been acquired by the Charles Sours family. Mrs. Dave Sours is a frail woman who was treated some time ago at the Blue Ridge Sanatorium. The couple have two small children Dave has been employed much of the time in getting out and delivering wood and posts.
James Buracker and wife, parents of the victim, are near neighbors of Charles Sours, father of Dave Sours. Ida Hollow begins near Ida store. Going up this hollow a half mile one comes to the Jas. Buracker house. Half a mile above this is the home of Charles Sours. Dave Sours' house is about four hundred yards above his father's house. It is about a mile up the hollow from Dave's house to the scene of the crime, and several miles from the place of the murder to Skyland on top of the Blue Ridge. The public road up the hollow stops at Emmett Buracker's a quarter of a mile above Dave Sours', there being only a path from that point to the top of the Ridge...
HARRY BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 May 1932
SUDDEN DEATH OF CHILD NEAR RILEYVILLE
Harry Buracker, four-year-old son of Luther Buracker, residing on the D.D. Moyer place West of the River from Rileyville, belonging to M.E. Roudabush, died suddenly on Friday.
The child had been ill for twenty-four hours. On Friday he went into the garden where his father was working and told the latter he felt better, and then returned to the house. When Mr. Buracker entered his home a little later the boy was dead... The physicians who was called in diagnosed the case as worms.
Luther Buracker, originally of Mauck, this county, moved to the Moyer farm from Jefferson county, W.Va., at Christmas. His wife who was a Jenkins of the Mauck neighborhood, died eighteen months ago. There are eight other boys being cared for by the father. Only one of these is old enough to work.
The child was buried after services at the Bethlehem church at Mauck.
IRA BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Nov 1934
DEATH OF IRA BURACKER
Ira Buracker, 40, son of Thomas Buracker, of Hagerstown, died last Thursday night at the home of W.E. Burner in Massanutten. He had been working for Mr. Burner for sometime. His death was due to heart trouble complicated with other troubles. He is survived by a number of brothers scattered throughout Maryland and a sister, Mrs. Trenton Jenkins, of West Virginia. The burial took place on Sunday in the George Jones graveyard in the neighborhood of Kiblinger's store on the New Market-Gordonsville Turnpike. Several of his brothers and his father attended the burial. For some time before his death he had made his home with a relative, Cleveland Buracker, on Mill Creek.
JACOB ANDERSON BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Jun 1932
DEATH OF CHILD
Jacob Anderson Buracker, aged 1 year and 10 months, only child of Clark Buracker, and Mrs. Iva Nichols Buracker of near Antioch church died at the Page Memorial Hospital Saturday morning from pneumonia following colitis. The child was taken to the hospital a few days before his death. He was named for his two grandfathers, Jacob Buracker and Anderson Nichols, of Luray. The funeral was held at Beahm's Chapel with servives by Eld. A.J. Caricofe and interment in the Beahm's Chapel cemetery.
MRS. MILDRED BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Mar 1931
DIED
Mrs. Mildred Buracker, aged about 40, wife of Bernard Buracker, of near Ida, died Wednesday after a long period of ill health. She was a daughter of Thomas Buracker. A large number of children survive her. Funeral yesterday at the Ida Brethren church.
MRS. NELLIE BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Jul 1935
DEATH OF MRS. EDWARD BURACKER
Mrs. Edward Buracker of Baltimore, passed away at her home in that city last Wednesday at the age of 76. Mrs. Buracker was Miss Nellie Manning of New York, and as a girl went to school in Luray, he being a pupil at the Broaddus School, which was conducted at the Broaddus home, now the property of H.H. Hudson.
Here she met with her future husband, Edward Buracker, the son of Samuel and Caroline Buracker, to whom she was married more than fifty years ago. To this marriage four children were born: Miss Ruth Buracker, Edward Buracker, and Mrs. William Nicholson (Kathleen) of Baltimore and Walter Buracker, of near Luray.
Edward Buracker preceded her in death twenty years...
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MRS. VINDA BURACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Jan 1931
MRS. LUTHER BURACKER BURIED AT OLD HOME
Mrs. Vinda Buracker, aged 39, wife of Luther Buracker, of Charles Town, W.Va., formerly of near Stanley, this county, died at 3 p.m., on Tuesday at the Charles Town Hospital, after several weeks illness from blood poisoning. Her health had been affected for some time, and recently she contracted a form of throat trouble.
Mrs. Buracker was a daughter of Israel Jenkins, of the Kite Hollow, near Marksville, this county. Both her parents are living. The Buracker family moved about six years ago to Charles Town where Mr. Buracker was employed on a farm. They have ten living children ranging in age from six months to eighteen years. In addition, Mrs. Buracker leaves a number of brothers and sisters including, Mrs. Virgie Jenkins, Mrs. Noah Buracker, Mrs. Sam Purdham, Ed Jenkins, Claude Jenkins, Mrs. Susie Woodward and others. Mrs. Buracker was a member of the Disciples church for years.
The body arrived at Luray on Train 13 yesterday and was buried after services by Rev. G.A. Cave, in the Bethlehem Christian church at Mauck…
DAVID T. BURNER
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Jun 1931
DEATH OF DAVID T. BRUNER
David T. Burner, age 51 years, a life-long resident of this county, died suddenly at his home near the N. & W. depot in Luray, about 4 o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Burner had to quit work last November of account of Bright’s Disease and heart trouble, but in spite of a steady decline continued to go around until the last. He was on the streets the day before he died and his family thought they noted a considerable improvement in his condition. He taken worse at 11 o’clock Wednesday night a few hours before he died.
Mr. Burner was a son of the late Hamilton Burner, of Luray. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Burner, who is a daughter of Thomas Gray, deceased, of Stanley. He also leaves a daughter, Miss Ella May Burner and the following brothers and sisters: William I. Burner and Mrs. Emma Menefee, of Luray; John Burner, of Leaksville, this county, Charles Burner, Mrs. Georgie Ann Campbell and Mrs. Effie Barham, of Hagerstown, Md.; and Mrs. Nellie McNeally, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The funeral will be held from the home at 3 p.m., today, with services by Eld. A.W. Campbell and Rev. C.A. Hall, and interment at Graves Chapel, near Stanley.
ISRAEL H. BURNER, III
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Feb 1934
ISRAEL H. BURNER DIES AT OVERALL
Israel H. Burner, age 64, one of the most respected and substantial citizens of Springfield district, this county died at his home in the "Promise Land" west of the Shenandoah river at Overall at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday after a long period of ill health...
Mr. Burner was the third Israel H. Burner in lineal descent. His grandfather, the first Israel H. Burner, owned a belt of about five thousand acres of land west of Overall that extended far into the Massanutten Mountain and embraces a great deal of the Shenandoah River bottoms, much of this land is still in the hands of descendents. Israel H. Burner, 3d, subject of this noice was born on December 12, 1869, at the old homestead and spent all of his days thre. His mother before marriage was Miss Martha Cullers of Springfield district, this county. His surviving brothers and sisters are: Mrs. W.J. Lineweaver of Kansas, Jonas Burner, of Akron, Ohio, Homer Burner of Springfield, Page county, and Mrs. Hubert Alger, of Charles Town, W.Va. Two full sisters, Mrs. Levi Miller, of Overall and Mrs. G.M. Yates, of Overall, three half-brothers, Casper Burner, of Front Roayl, A.J. Burner of Overall, and Peter Burner of Brunswick, Md., and one half-sister Mrs. Sarah Santmiers, of Edinburg, Va., are dead.
Mr. Burner is survived by his widow, Mrs. Fannie B. Burner, who is a daughter of the late John T. Sours, of Rileyville. The couple were married 40 years ago. The surviving children are: Mrs. Oscar (Stella) Miller, of Bentonville, Ralph Burner, of Shenandoah, Va., Robert E. Burner, of Luray, Raymond Burner, of Westernport, Md., Jesse Burner, of Overall, Mrs. Arthur (Louise) Burner, of Overall, John T. Burner, of Luray, Mrs. Jesse (Caroline) Keyser, of Springfield, this county, Mrs. Charles (Mildred) Keyser, of Overall. One daughter, Mrs. Joseph Keyser, of Overall, died last June and another daughter Mrs. Ella May of Shenandoah, a good many years ago.
Mr. Burner was a member of the Lutheran Church from early life...
The funeral took place at Rileyville Union Church at 2 p.m., yesterday with services by Rev. C.L. Hunt and burial in the cemetery at Rileyville.
MRS. CORA BURNS
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Feb 1931
MRS. CORA BURNS DIES AT STANLY
Mrs. Cora Burns, widow of Chas. Burns, died at her home at Stanley, this county, about midnight on Wednesday, at the age of sixty-four years. Mrs. Burns had been in poor health on account of diabetes for several years, but continued to go around the house and retired as usual on Wednesday night. Her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Drumheller who resides with her was aroused by some unusual sound at eleven o'clock on Wednesday night and found Mrs. Burns unconscious and sinking rapidly.
... She was a daughter of the late James Harvey Coffman, of that place, and a sister of Joseph B. and the late Herbert Coffman, of Stanley, G.L. Coffman and Mrs. B.C. Strickler, of Luray, Isaac J. Coffman, of Harrisonburg, Va., and Mrs. George Moore, of Covington, Va. She was left a widow more than twenty years ago, when her husband, Charles Burns, was fatally injured by the collapse of a taut wire when the old Stanley Masonic Hall was being moved. His widow left with a large family of children proved a brave and resourceful mother. Mrs. Stewart Drumheller has always lived with her. The other surviving children are Nelson Burns, of Waynesboro, Va., Ralph Burns, and Mrs. John (Mary) Mayes, of Petersburg, Va., Mrs. Hester Coleman, of Louisa, Ky., Harry and Carson Burns, of Stanley and Mrs. Ollie Walker, of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Burns had been a devoted member of the Methodist church from girlhood.
The funeral will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday with interment by her husband at the Adventist church...
DAVID J. BURNS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Oct 1932
DAVID J. BURNS DIES IN KANSAS
(Contributed)
David J. Burns, son of Daniel Burns, was born near Luray, Virginia June 28, 1857, and passed away at his home near Larned, Kan., Sept. 21, 1932, at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 23 days. He was married to Miss Mamie E. Martin in Craig, Mo., on Sept. 16, 1886. They moved to Kansas on Jan. 1, 1887, and located on a farm twelve miles southeast of Larned in Pawnee county, six miles south of Belpre, Kan. He lived there until 1916 when he sold his land and bought 2700 acres of land in Ford county, Kan. He lived there until 1919. He sold his land there abd bought a farm in Pawnee county, Kan., four miles south of Larned, where he lived until his death.
Besides his wife, Nannie E. Burns, he is survived by six sons and one daughter, Charles E., of Macksville, Kan, John F., Lester D., Raymond L., Gilbert B., Clarence D., and Mrs. Whaley Ratliff, all of Larned, and fifteen grandchildren. Two daughters and one son preceded him in death many years ago.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor M.F. Lyeria of the First Christian church, of Larned, Kan., on Sept. 24, 1932, at the Beckwith Mortuary. Burial was in the Belpre Cemetery.
MRS. MARGARET BUTLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Apr 1931
Mrs. Margaret Butler, age 93, who lives and recently died at the home of her son William Butler's at Woodville, had a number of relatives in Page. Her surviving children are William of Woodville, Jas. of Harrisonburg, and Mrs. James Butler, of Woodville. She leaves 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was an humble Christian for many years. Funeral by Eld. Warren Corbin.
MRS. GEORGE ED. BYWATERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Feb 1938
Death of Mrs. George Ed. Bywaters
Mrs. George Ed Bywaters died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Amos Fox, of near Fairview, at a late hour Thursday night, February 10, at the age of 63 years and 7 months. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Fox, she is survived by her husband. They have been residing in the Fairview section for many years.
The deceased was a native of Madison county and was Miss Annie Catherine Nichols, and her first husband was a Mr. Nichols, of Madison. One child was born to this union and died in infancy.
Her second marriage was to Maj. Cullen W. Finter, of Fairview, who died a number of years ago.
The cause of her death was cancer, with which she had been suffering for some time and had just recently returned from the hospital where she received treatment.
She was a member of Mt. Zion Brethren Church, and her funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. Jos. Caricofe. Burial took place at Mt. Zion cemetery.
MRS. NANNIE A. CALLARY
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Jul 1935
“AUNT NAN” CALLARY IS DEAD
Mrs. Nannie A. Callary died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maudie Callary at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Had she lived until Nov. 2nd she would have been 91 years of age, having been born Nov. 2, 1844 at East Liberty, Page County, Va.
Mrs. Callary was the daughter of David and Polly Strickler and a sister of Martin, Harrison, David, Abram and Hiram Strickler, and Julia (Mrs. Peach Propes), Kathryn (Mrs. Hiram Kibler), Frances (Mrs. Ed. Strole), and Emma (Mrs. Sammy Kite). Mr. Strickler reared these children in the old brick house across the river from Ingham. All grew up to be highly respected citizens, Mrs. Callary being the last of the family.
Mrs. Callary was married three times. Her first husband was C.H. Harlowe and to this union one son, William Harlowe, was born. William Harlowe died in Feb. 1918.
Her next husband was R.S. Lucas and to this union one daughter, Maudie Lucas was born. Maudie married Michael Callary a son of her last husband, John Callary. Mr. Callary had six children, Michael and Sibert are dead, and the other four survive their stepmother. They are Tom, Claude, and Rudolph Callary and Ella (Mrs. C.O. Kibler). She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, John and Alvah Callary and Joe, Dave, John, Granville, Harry, and Robert Harlowe.
Mrs. Callary joined the Disciples of Christ church when she was 14 years old and was baptized in the Shenandoah River in front of her home, the ice having been broken away for the occasion. She always maintained that baptism never injured anyone. Her pastor then was Father Almond. With her first husband, Mr. Harlowe she lived at River Bank Mill and with Mr. Lucas at the Frank Comer place until she moved to Shenandoah with Mr. Callary to live with her daughter and his son.
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“Aunt Nan” as she was lovingly called by the residents of the town will be missed…
Rev. G.H. Easley and Rev. J.M. Smith will conduct the funeral services in the Christian Church at 2 p.m. today (Friday). Burial will take place in the U.B. Cemetery.
MRS. ELLA CAMERON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Aug 1939
Death of Mrs. Ella Cave Cameron
Mrs. Ella Cave Cameron, aged 68 years, 3 months and 26 days, died Sunday night, August 13, at 8:00 o'clock at the Harrisonburg hospital from a complication of diseases...
She lived near Stanley, Va., which had been her home for many years. She formerly resided at Roanoke.
Her husband, J. William Cameron, of Front Royal, Va., and Page preceded her in death a number of years ago.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. W.C. Hillmann, of Arlington, Mass., Charles Cameron, at home, Mrs. B.A. Taylor, of Manassas, Va., and B.B. Cave, of Stanley and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Bessie Kite, of Stanley, Mrs. Maude Somers, Washington, D.C., Miss Annie B. Cave, Stanley, Fred W. Cave, Herbert, I.N. and F.G. Cave of Stanley, and a nephew, Vernon Houghton, of Charlottesville, Va., who was reared by the deceased.
The services will be conducted on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the home by Eld. J.B. Jenkins with interment in the family cemetery...
ANNIE B. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Mar 1932
DEATH AT KEYSTONE
Mrs. Annie B. Campbell, aged about 65, of Keystone, died of tuberculosis at 2:00 A.M. on Monday. She was the mother of Hiram and Lester Campbell, Mrs. Ben Dallas and another married daughter, all of Keystone.
DAVID C. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Jan 1939
Death of David C. Campbell
David C. Campbell died at his home South of Stanley at an early hour on December 30th. Mr. Campbell, who was 73 years of age had been ill with heart trouble for some time. His wife, Mrs. Nannie Campbell and the following children survive:- Mrs. Leon Stoneberger, Luray; Mrs. Myrtle Woodward and Mrs. Evelyn Wright, of Round Hill, Va.; Mrs. Edith Biller, Purcellville, and Reubin Campbell, at home.
The deceased was a member of the Stanley M.E. Church and the funeral was conducted on Sunday by his pastor at 2 p.m. He is also survived by two brothers- Wesley Campbell, of Dovel Hollow and Joseph Campbell, of Wilmington, Del. Burial at Keystone.
FRANK G. CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Feb 1937
Death of Frank G. Campbell
Frank G. Campbell, a native of Luray, died in a Baltimore hospital on Monday, following a protracted illness which began a year or more ago.
For many years Mr. Campbell resided in Luray where he was born 68 years ago. He was a son of the late Thomas R. Campbell, former postmaster, mayor and chief of police of Luray.
His father was also for a long time in the service of the Federal government, stationed at different places in Virginia.
The late J. William Campbell and Mrs. Elenora Young and Richie Campbell of near the Caverns were half brothers and sister of Mr. Campbell.
Full brothers and sisters of the deceased were: Douglas A. Campbell, for a long time engaged as deputy Marshall in Houston, Texas; Edward F. Campbell, of Washington; Andrew S. Campbell, of Terre Haute, Ind.; R. Hughes Campbell, for 37 years a postal employee of Luray; Mrs. Kate J. Mitchell, of Luray and Miss Bessie Campbell, decd., a former popular school teacher of Luray and other parts of Page County…
Mr. Campbell’s body arrived in Luray on Wednesday, interment taking place in the Evergreen cemetery. Services were conducted by Elder R.H. Pittman of the Old School Baptist Church of which he was a member.
His wife, now dead, was Miss Mary Skelton, daughter of the late Jefferson Skelton. Children of Mr. Campbell are: Mrs. Ruth Fordyce of Chambersburg, Pa.; Mrs. Royce Petty, Sparrows Point, Md.; Mrs. C.W. Good, Raymond Campbell and Elmer Campbell all of Luray.
ISAAC CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Apr 1938
Death of Isaac W. Campbell
Isaac W. Campbell, aged 65 years, living near Stanley, died at his home on Wednesday night after being in failing health for several years. He had been bedfast for the past three years.
The subject of this notice was the son of Sam Campbell, of near Stanley, and was the last surviving member of his immediate family. One sister, Miss Adelia Campbell, made her home with her brother until her death about a year ago. Since that time the deceased lived alone.
Mr. Campbell was for a number of years, an employer of the Norfolk and Western section gang but had not worked at this for several years.
The funeral will be held from his home today, Friday, at 2 p.m., with Elder J.B. Jenkins in charge of the services. Interment will take place in the family cemetery.
MRS. MARY C. CAMPBELL (WIFE OF ANDREW)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Aug 1931
DEATH OF MRS. MARY C. CAMPBELL
Mrs. Mary C. Campbell, aged 79 years and 5 months, died at the home of her son David Campbell, near the White House, at 5:45 p.m., Sunday of a complication of diseases. She had been ill for about a year. Her husband, the late A.J. Campbell, preceded her in death about nine years ago. He was a Confederate veteran.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Jane Alger, East Point, Rockingham county and the following children: Mrs. Laura Alger, of near Newport, David B. Campbell, Ambros J. Campbell, of Timberville, and Mrs. Lizzie Price, of Salem, this county.
She was a consistent member of the Christian church since she was sixteen years old…
Funeral services will be held from the home of her son, David Campbell, at 2 p.m., today (Tuesday), Rev. A.W. Andes, her pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the old home graveyard, near Kemper Burner’s at Massanutten Heights.
MRS. MARY CAMPBELL (WIFE OF FRANK)
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jan 1934
DEATH OF MRS. FRANK G. CAMPBELL
Mrs. Mary Campbell, wife of Frank G. Campbell, died at 9 a.m. yesterday morning at her home on Mechanic St., in Luray after five years of bad health due to tuberculosis. For the last year she has been practically helpless. She passed away at the age of seventy years, two months and thirteen days.
Mrs. Campbell is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. C.W. Good, Elmer and Raymond Campbell, of Luray, Mrs. Ruth Fordice, of Chambersburg, Pa., Mrs. Royce Petty, of SparrowsPoint, Md. She also leaves twenty-seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The subject of this notice was a daughter of Jefferson Skelton, decd. of Luray, and leaves the following brothers and sisters: John J. Skelton, Mrs. Beauregard Level, Mrs. C.C. Bolen, Mrs. Abe Sigler and Miss Lee Skelton, of Luray, and Ed. Skelton, of Connelsville, Pa. She was a member of the Old School Baptist Church, of Luray for nearly thirty years... The funeral will take place from her home at 3:30 p.m., today (Friday), with Eld. R.H. Pittman in charge and interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
RAY CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jun 1931
RAY CAMPBELL, DIES OF INJURIES IN OHIO
Ray Campbell, age 23, son of W.C. Campbell, of Stanley, this county, died on June 8th at Columbus, O., from injuries received four days before, by the premature explosion of a stick of dynamite he was using to blast fish. The young man had been in Ohio for some years. The news of his death comes to us in the form of a clipping of an Associated Press dispatch from Columbus, O. There are no other details.
SAMUEL CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Mar 1935
DEATH AT SANDY GLAZE
Samuel Campbell, aged 72 years, 6 months and 12 days, a thrifty citizen of Sandy Glaze a short distance from the Little Line Trestle, south of Stanley, died at his home on Thursday afternoon after an illness of a week or more from complications incident to old age. Mr. Campbell was never married. His nephew, Fred Campbell and family lived with him. He was inoffensive and hard working man and by thrift and integrity had accumulated enough to take life easy. His funeral was held on Saturday at 2 P.M. conducted by Rev. J.E. Tucker. Interment was in the Sandy Glaze cemetery.
SILAS CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Jun 1939
Death of Beloved Child
(Contributed)
Silas Lee Campbell, aged 19 months, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Campbell, died suddenly at the home of his parents in the apartment over Fitch’s Store, Monday evening June 5, at 6:45. He was only sick a few days but grew worse Monday morning. Everything possible was done to save him.
The cause of his death was diptheria but it was not known until a short while before his death. He was taken to Bradley’s Funeral Home on Monday night and prepared for burial.
Interment took place in Beahm’s Chapel Cemetery Tuesday evening at 4:30 with a brief talk by Rev. B.D. Castor with only the immediate families attending. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his parents, an older brother, Allen Campbell…
MRS. WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Aug 1935
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Mrs. William Campbell, aged 55 years, died at her home at Newport on Tuesday, July 30 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Campbell was before marriage Miss Housden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Housden, her mother being, before marriage, Miss Ann Alger of Newport. Mrs. Campbell is survived by her husband and five children Mrs. May Hottel of Edinburg, Virginia, Roy Campbell of Dayton, Ohio; Floyd and Raymond of Maryland and Lee at home. One brother R.C. Housden also survives. All of the children attended the funeral which was held at the Christian Church at Newport. Revs. A.W. Andes and E.L. Cave conducted the funeral. Burial took place in the cemetery at the church.
EDWARD CARROLL (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Nov 1938
Edward Carroll Dies At Stanley
Edward Carrol, of Brunswick, Md., died in Stanley Tuesday night where he was brought a short time ago from a hospital. Mr. Carrol married Miss Edna Kibler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Kibler, of Stanley, who survives with four children: Mrs. Gaynelle Bartlett, of Brunswick, Md.; McClue Carrol, Stanley, and Miss Edna and Leslie Carrol. The deceased was an employee of the B. & O. railroad for many years. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church this (Friday) afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. W.J. Whitesell in charge of the services. Interment in Graves Chapel Cemetery.
EDWARD CARROLL (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Dec 1938
Death of Edward Carroll
Edward Carroll was born in Hedgesville, W.Va., March 23, 1893. He spent most of his life in Brunswick, Md. He married Miss Irene Kibler, of Stanley, Dec. 25, 1916. To this union was born four children: Mrs. Gaynell Bartlett, Brunswick, Md., McClure and Misses Edna and Leslie at home. Mr. Carroll ha dbeen living in Baltimore for five years, having been transferred there by the B. & O. Ry., by which he had been employed for 29 years.... His wife, who also survives is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Kibler, of this palce. The funeral was held in the M.E. Church, Stanley, Sunday at 2 p.m. Interment at Graves Chapel cemetery...
HUGH W. CARY, SR.
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 May 1939
Death Claims Hugh W. Cary, Sr.
The town and community were greatly shocked at the passing on Hugh Cary at midnight Friday. His last illness was due to high blood pressure.
He was born in Washington, Virginia about 69 years ago, the son of Edward and Ellen O'Neal; Cary, and came to Luray at the age of 17 and was a clerk for Grove & Bro. until he became a member of the firm of Grove Bros. and Cary. After dissolution of the above firm, Mr. Cary opended a store on North Broad Street which he ran until his health began to fail. He later clerked in the Men's Shop.
He was a faithful member of Main Street Baptist Church, uniting under the pastorate of Rev. H.L. Quarles. He was married to Miss Mae Seibert, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Seibert, of Luray, on Dec. 12, 1894 and is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Lynn Black, Mrs. H.K. Hinde, III, Miss Kathleen Cary and H.W. Cary, Jr., all of Luray. A little daughter, Alice, died in infancy. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: George Cary, Washington, Va.; Wilber Cary, Riverton, Va.; Mrs. James Oden, Washington, Va.; and Mrs. Edward Cary, Indian Head, Md.
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The funeral was held yesterday (Monday) at 2 p.m. with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. His pastor, the Rev. Dr. T. Ryland Sanford, being in charge of the services.
MRS. ALLIE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Nov 1934
Mrs. Allie Cave, 58, widow of the late David N. Cave, of this county, died on Monday night about ten o'clock in the Staunton hospital. Her death was due to bronchial pneumonia... She came here after her marriage to Mr. Cave, something like twenty-five years ago. Identifying herself with active church work and other laudable enterprises of the Church of Christ... After the death of her husband, which occurred a number of years ago she with her only child, Gardener Cave, resided at her home a short distance south of Luray. The Cave home is near the arch of the Norfolk & Western bridge, a few hundred yards west of the home of J. William Brumback. For a number of years Mrs. Cave by indefatigable work, managed the home in a productive way in the cultivation of smaller farm products. For a long time after her husband's death the famous strawberries produced on the place commanded a high place in local markets...
Mrs. Cave's old home was in the neighborhood of the "Double Toll Gate" in Frederick county. Before marriage she was Miss Allie Gardner, member of a well known Frederick county family. The Gardener family has been identified with the early history of Frederick county.
The burial of Mrs. Cave took place on Wednesday afternoon near her old home in Frederick county. The services were conducted by Rev. F.A. Blosser, of Luray, assisted by Rev. J.D. Russell, pastor of the Macedonia Methodist church.
The remains were accompanied to the burial spot... The body of the deceased lady was brought to Luray on Tuesday by a representative of the Bradley Parlors, this place.
CASPER LEE "PETE" CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Oct 1935
DEATH NEAR MARKSVILLE
Casper Lee Cave, better known as "Pete" Cave, died Sunday at 1 p.m., aged 73 years. He was married to Miss Mamie Lee Jenkins and six children and his wife survive... He and his family have been living on the John Koontz farm now owned and operated by Oscar Housden near Marksville. In this immediate neighborhood he has labored many years, being employed by the Longs, Koontzs, and Brumbacks.
Tuesday afternoon funeral services were conducted in the Pine Grove Episcopal Church by Elder Ausby Cubbage assisted by Rev. J.E. Tucker.
DOUGLAS CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Jul 1939
Death of Douglas Cave
Douglas Cave, aged 31 years, son of “Click” Cave, died at his home in Jordon Hollow, Marksville District, on Wednesday, July 26, after an illness of several weeks duration.
Mr. Cave was an industrious and hard working man and had been a resident of the Marksville District practically all his life.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and two small children. A number of sisters and brothers also survive.
The funeral was conducted from the home yesterday at 3 p.m., with John W. Aleshire in charge of the services. He was buried in the Cave cemetery in Dark Hollow in Madison County.
EDWARD CLARENCE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jun 1939
Edw. C. Cave Passes Away At His Home In Washington
Relatives here were notified yesterday afternoon (June 22) of the passing of Edward Clarence Cave, a native of Luray, now a resident of Washington, D.C., at a late hour in the afternoon. Mr. Cave had been in failing health for a number of months and his death was due to complications.
He served his apprenticeship with the old Page News and before the advent of the linotype machine here, went to Chicago and took training for this work in which callinger he became an expert. He was later employed in Charlottesville, Hinton, Cumberland and for a number of years was with Judd and Detwiler on the National Geographic Magazine and later was connected with the Governemtn Printing office in the capitol city.
Mr. Cave was about fifty three years of age and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Cave, who resided on Mud Pike south of Luray.
He married Miss Anna Compton, of Front Royal, who was once in the millinery business in Luray. She survives with the following children: Mrs. Gordon Regan and Francis Cave, of Washington, D.C. and Mrs. E.P. Claplin, of Philadelphia and the following brothers and sisters: Rev. E.L. Cave, Shenandoah; Fred Cave, of Lynchburg; Frank Cave, of Altoona, Pennsylvania; Harry Cave, of near Roanoke; Ben Cave, of West Virginia; Mrs. Elmer Huffman, of Stanley and Mrs. Bergie Judd, of Luray.
No information could be learned as to funeral arrangements at the time of going to press.
MRS. INEZ VIRGINIA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Sep 1938
Shenandoah
Death of Mrs. Carl Blosser
(Contributed)
Our community was grieved to hear of the passing of Mrs. Inez Virginia Blosser at an early hour on Monday morning, September 26, at the age of 22 years, 5 months and 25 days.
She was the daughter of the late Ernest N. and Lottie Comer, of near Shenandoah, April 11, 1936, she became the wife of Carl Blosser, son of Mayberry Blosser, of McGaheysville and for a while resided in West Virginia where he husband was employed...
For about eight years she had been a faithful member of Mt. Lebanon Christian Church, having joned the church during the ministry of Rev. B.J. Earp in 1930.
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her loss her mother, one sister Leda at home and five brothers, Emil, of Cumberland, Md., Paul, of Shenandoah, Thurman, Melvin, Eddie and Roland at home...
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 o'clock at Mt. Lebanon Christian Church. Rev. R.L. Williamson, the pastor, conducted the services assisted by Dr. Hobson, of Elkton.
The body was laid to rest in the family lot in the U.B. Cemetery.
REV. JAMES ASHBY CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jul 1931
USEFUL MOUNTAIN PREACHER CALLED BY DEATH
Rev. James Ashby Cave, son of Rev. Henry Cave, died at his home in Dark Hollow, Monday morning, July 13, at 3 a.m. He had been in declining health for many years but able to attend to his work until about three months ago. He suffered an attack of flu which developed into asthma which was the cause of his death. He was 64 years, 5 months and 10 days old.
He was a wonderful character, upholding God’s righteousness and upbuilding His kingdom. He and the writer being co-workers in the ministry for years. He never attended a school in his life but when I found a passage of Scripture that I could not understand I always went to him and everytime he would give me a satisfactory explanation. He will be greatly missed in the mountains where he was a member of the Methodist church for thirty years. He began to preach soon after he became a church member. His funeral was conducted by Rev. W.J. Craddock, at Dark Hollow Methodist church, at 2 p.m. There survives him his wife, who before marriage was a Miss Colvin; and six children: Walter and Oscar at home, Elzy, who lives on the Gander place, Mrs. Walter Meadows, Mrs. Elmer Breeden and Mrs. Walker Jenkins…
REV. G.A. CAVE
JOHN A. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1935
DEATH OF JOHN A. CAVE
John A. Cave, for the last seven years superintendent of the Page county almshouse in Marksville district, died suddenly at his home yesterday (Thursday) morning about six o'clock after he had suffered a paralytic stroke several months ago, which partly affected his speech.
The announcement of Mr. Cave's death came as a distinct shock to many, as he was a member of one of the oldest families in Page county. His father was the late Calvin H. Cave, prominent in his day in Marksville district. The wife of Calvin Cave before marriage was a Miss Lucas.
In addition to his widow Mr. Cave leaves the following children- Ralph, Cletus, Floyd, Joseph, Harold, Paul, all of Marksville District, Mrs. Lewis Irwin, of Luray, Miss Grace Cave at home, and Lucian of Waynesboro.
As superintendent of the county farms he kept everything in ideal shape and in his reports of his stewardship to the Board of Supervisors everything was always found to be in good shape.
Had Mr. Cave lived until March he would have reached his 62 year.
The brothers of Mr. Cave are Herbert Cave, Newton Cave, Fred Cave, while his sisters are Mrs. William Cameron, Miss Nannie Cave, Miss Maude Cave, and Mrs. "Zep" Cave, of Washington, and Mrs. Sam Kite.
His funeral will take place at his home on Saturday eveing at 2:30 o'clock, the services to be conducted by Rev. F.A. Blosser and the interment taking place in the Calvin Cave burial ground.
JOSEPH CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Jul 1937
Joseph Cave, of the Mauck section, who had been an inmate of the County Alms House for several years, died in that institution on Friday morning after a protracted illness. His wife, who was a Miss Parks has been dead for some years. Two sons survive. The deceased was 89 years of age and was a life-long resident of this county. He was buried at the Alms House on Sunday.
LAFAYETTE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Apr 1937
L.H. Cave, of Elkton, Dies
Caretaker of Elk Run Cemetery Nine Years to Be Buried Today
Lafayette H. Cave, aged 77, well-known resident of Elkton, died at his home Sunday after being in ill health for some time. He served for nine years as caretaker of the Elk Run cemetery, retiring several years ago. Previously he was a water and rent collector for the Town of Elkton.
Mr. Cave was a native of the Lacey Spring community, where he resided until moving to Elkton in 1902. He was a son of Albert G. and Eliza Cave. He was united in marriage to Miss Columbiana J. McCoy in 1884. Mr. Cave was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Ludie E. Breeden, of Elkton; Mrs. Lucy J. Fultz, Shenandoah; and two sons, Willie G. Cave of North Rivr; and Ronda F. Cave, at home. He also leaves a number of brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held from the Elkton United Brethren Church (this) Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock, the pastor, the Rev. W.H. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Run cemetery.
MRS. LENA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 May 1932
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN CAVE NEAR HAGERSTOWN
Mrs. Lena Cave, aged about 40, of near Hagerstown, wife of John Cave, and a daughter of the late Mass Cave, of Cavetown, this county, died at her home on Friday after three or four years of ill health from cancer... Both the deceased and her husband formerly lived at Cavetown this county. They owned a valuable farm near Hagerstown on which they resided. Mr. Cave was formerly employed by the Norfolk & Western Railroad but was incapacitated for further sevice by an accident some years ago.
Mrs. Cave is survive by her husband and two sons, Roy and Earl, and a married daughter, Mamie, all of Hagerstown. Her living brothers and sisters are Milton Cave, of Luray, T.L. Cave, Roy Cave and Cletus Cave, of Cavetown. Mrs. Hubert Seal, of Stony Man, and Mrs. Nelson Messner and Mrs. Will Fox, of Hagerstown. The deceased was a member of the Brethren church. She was buried at Hagerstown on Sunday...
MRS. OLLIE CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Mar 1935
DEATH OF MRS. CAVE
Mrs. Ollie Echard Cave, wife of I. Thomas Cave, died Sunday morning at 3 o’clock at her home west of the Shenandoah River from Luray, after several years illness, aged 38 years and 4 months. She is survived by her husband, one of the leading truckers and fruit growers in Page county. In addition she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Echard, who a number of years ago moved from the Stony Man neighborhood to the home of their son-in-law and daughter.
In addition to these, she is survived by the following brothers: Vernon L., Oscar and Arthur Echard, all of Hagerstown. They are well known in Page county, where they were born.
Mrs. Cave was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran church, perhaps the oldest church of that denomination in Page county. She was born in the Stony Man neighborhood where she spent most of her life until her marriage to Mr. Cave a number of years ago.
Her funeral was held at Mt. Zion Brethren church, four miles south of Luray, yesterday (Monday) at 2 o’clock, conducted by Revs. B.D. Castor and A.J. Caricofe, of the Lutheran and Brethren churches, respectively…
MRS. ONA PEARL CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. BEN CAVE
Mrs. Ona Pearl Cave, wife of Benjamin Cave, for years a valued employee of the Deford Tanning Co., Luray, died on Friday morning at 5:30 o'clock in the Harrisonburg hospital, following an operation...
The subject of this notice and Mr. Cave were married on February 27, 1910. They have made their home near this place ever since.
She is survived by one son, Virgil Cave at home
Immediately after Mrs. Cave's death her body was brought to her home a mile South of Luray, where many friends of the family were gathered to offer condolence.
Mrs. Cave was a daughter of William H. Jenkins, who for many years lived near Luray. The Jenkins home is on the "Boneyard Road."
Mrs. Cave has been a member of Mt. Zion Brethren church, south, of Luray, for many years...
Mrs. Cave's funeral was held from Mt. Zion church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services being conducted by the pastor Rev. A.J. Caricofe, assisted by Eld. A.W. Campbell...
THOMAS CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DEATH OF THOMAS CAVE, JR.
Thomas Cave, Jr., son of Rev. Thomas Cave, who resided at Novum, Va., formerly a resident of the Dark Hollow neighborhood, in Madison county, died at the home of his father, last Tuesday, after a short illness... His death was due to a complication of diseases. His brother, John A. Cave, who recently went to Fortress Monroe was notified of the death, but did not reach home in time for the burial . The father of the young man is well known in Page county where he has preached on numerous occasions. The latter is an occasional correspodent of the News and Courier.
MRS. VIRGINIA CAVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Feb 1938
Death of Mrs. Virginia Cave At Waynesboro, Pa.
Mrs. Harry (Virginia D.) Cave, died at the Waynesboro, Pa., hospital Friday morning about 4 o'clock, with double pneumonia, where she had been in a critical condition for a week or ten days. She is a daughter of Joseph R. Broyles, of near Stony Man, and was born and spent her young womanhood in Luray. Her mother was the late Mrs. Ethel Campbell Broyles, daughter of the late William Campbell, of Luray, one of the discoverers of the Luray Caverns. She married and moved to Pennsylvania with her husband about eighteen years ago. She is survived by her father, mentioned above, her husband, four children:- Winston, Ann, Mary Lou and Betty, and the following brothers and sisters: Eston R. Broyles, Washington, D.C.; Hollis Broyles, Waynesboro, Pa., Mrs. Ernest (Lala) Broyles, Martinsburg, W.Va., Mrs. (Pearl) Haynes, near La-Rue Ohio, and Harold and Robert Broyles, of near Berryville...
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with interment in the Waynesboro cemetery.
WILLIAM HENRY CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Dec 1938
Had Been Ill For Two Weeks- Wife and Son Survive- Funeral Held Thursday
William Henry Cave, aged 67, died Tuesday morning at 2:30 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Breeden, of near East Point, following an illness of two weeks.
Mr. Cave was a son of the late Edward and Frances Cave and was born at Shenandoah. He worked in Camden, N.J., for a number of years, returning to the East Point section about three years ago.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Lillian Cave, he is survived by one son, Jesse Cave, of Camden, N.J.; one brother, George Cave; three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Breeden, at whose home he died; Mrs. Florence Long, of Shenandoah and Mrs. Ida Bidle, of Newport News; one nephew, Joseph Nise, of Newport News, and one niece, Mrs. Helen Stanway, of Newport News.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Peter's Church. Services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Shaffer. Burial was in a nearby cemetery.
MRS. Z.H. CAVE
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Mar 1939
Mrs. Z.H. Cave Passes
Mrs. Z.H. Cave, of Washington, D.C., died at her home in that city on Wednesday of this week after a brief illness.
Mrs. Daisy Cave, the daughter of Calvin Cave, of near Marksville, this county, is survived by her husband and the following brothers and sisters: Herbert, Frank and Fred Cave, all of the Marksville section; Miss Nan Cave and Mrs. Mollie Cameron, also of the same section and Mrs. Harry Somers, of Washington. A number of sisters are deceased.
Mrs. Cave was a member of the Mt. Vernon Place M.E. Church, Washington, D.C. Her funeral will be held from the Ida Grove Church, at Ida, this county, Sunday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. D.L. Fringer and Rev. A.J. Caricofe in charge of the services.
Interment will take place in the Joseph A. Sours graveyard.
AMOS CLEM (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Nov 1938
Death of Amos Clem
Amos Clem, aged 67 years, a retired Norfolk and Western conductor, died at the University Hospital in Charlottesville on Friday night, September 11th, after an illness of several months...
He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Rosa Lloyd, and thirteen children: Mrs. Susie Southers, Mrs. Mazie Clem, Mrs. Hannah Foltz, Mrs. Mary Fetters, Mrs. Zola Dove, Misses Elizabeth and Virginia Clem, Noah, Ben, Monroe, Herman and Charles. The funeral was conducted on Sunday afternoon by Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer. Interment was in the U.B. Cemetery.
AMOS CLEM (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Nov 1938
Amos Lee Clem
(Contributed)
Amos Lee Clem died at the University hospital Friday, November 11 after an illness of five weeks and five days. He had reached the age of sixty seven years and was a retired railroad conductor. He had been employed by the railroad company for the past forty five years...
... He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and the following children:
Mrs. C.D. Southern, Mrs. J.W. Clem, Mrs. Frances Rosenberger, Mrs. M.B. Fetters, Mrs. Zoe Dove, Mrs. Charles Brown, Miss Lucille and Virginia Nook, Herman, Ben, Munroe and Charles. Thirty three grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive.
The funeral was conducted on Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer. Interment took place in the U.B. Cemetery.
CHARLES H. CLOUD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Jan 1931
SUDDEN DEATH OF CHARLES H. CLOUD
Charles H. Cloud, a popular and industrious citizen owning a home at Willow Grove Mills, a mile South of Luray, died suddenly Friday morning at the age of 61 years, 9 months and one day. Mr. Cloud, cheerful and genial, was in Luray, the day before his death, transacted a number of business matters, listened to the radio that night and after retiring got out of bed at 11 o’clock to receive some belated visitors. The next morning about 5 o’clock his wife was aroused by his hard breathing and in a few minutes he had passed away. Death is attributed to a heart attack as he was subject to some extent to trouble of that character, though working every day at the Willow Grove Mills, his place of employment for many years…
Mr. Cloud is survived by his widow who was Miss Carrie Richards, daughter of the late Harden Richards, of the Cavetown neighborhood this county. He leaves three children Harry, Clarence William and Miss Ethel Cloud, all of Luray, and also two brothers, James Cloud, of Woodville, Rappahannock county, and Thomas Cloud, of Cavetown, Page county. He was born at Woodville, moving to this county in 1896. Except for brief intervals, he has been employed at Claude R. Grove’s mill for about twenty years. He was a member of the Woodville Baptist church.The services at the funeral and interment at Mt. Zion Brethren church on Saturday were conducted by Rev. Charles A. Hall, assisted by Rev. H.J. Dudley.
MISS ETHEL CLOUD (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MISS CLOUD
Miss Ethel Cloud, aged 34 years, died at her home one and a half miles south of town on Friday at 7 p.m. Miss Cloud had been ill with Bright's disease for over a year. Prior to her illness she was a valued employee of the Maryland Company.
The deceased was a member of the Christian Church, Luray, Rev. F.A. Blosser conducting the services. He was assisted by Elder Ernest Cave.
Interment took place in the Mt. Zion cemetery at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Carrie Cloud and brothers, Clarence and Harry Cloud, all of near L,uray.
MISS ETHEL CLOUDE (II)
DEATH OF ETHEL CLOUDE
(Contributed)
Ethel Estelle Cloude, daughter of the late Charles H. and Carrie L. Cloude departed this life, Friday, Nov. 29 at an early hour...
Miss Cloude was born Sept. 7, 1901 near this place wheren she has spent her entire life. She joined the Antioch Christian Church at the age of sixteen, but moved her membership to Luray Church of Christ several years later.
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Miss Cloyde has been employed by the Maryland Company of this place for a number of years...
She is survived by her mother and two brothers Clarence William of Luray and Harry Lee who lives near their home.
Her funeral was conducted by Rev. F.A. Blosser and Eld Ernest Cave on Sunday afternoon from the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Interment took place in the nearby cemetery...
THOMAS W. CLOUD
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Feb 1939
Death of Thomas W. Cloud
Thomas W. Cloud, aged about 74, died at his home in the Ida Valley Homestead neighborhood on Wednesday after a long period of declining health which eventually culminated in pneumonia.
He is survived by his widow, who before marriage, was Miss Nancy Richards, of the Cavetown section; one son, Willie Cloud, at home and Mrs. Minnie (Joe) Richards, of the same neighborhood.
The funeral will be held from Mt. Zion church today (Friday) at 3 o'clock with the Rev. H.E. Wakeman in charge. Burial in Mt. Zion cemetery.
MRS. MAMIE LEE COFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. COFFMAN
Mrs. Mamie Lee Coffman, wife of Jacob C. Coffman, a native of this county, died Sunday in the Harrisonburg hospital from cancer of the brain. Her husband is a brother of Mrs. B.C. Strickler and G.L. Coffman, of Luray; Joseph B. Coffman, of Stanley; and Mrs. George W. Moore, of Buena Vista. In addition to her husband Mrs. Coffman is survived by the following children: Mrs. Emmet Nunn and Mrs. Ruby Lawson, of Harrisonburg and Miss Pauline Coffman at home. Jacob Coffman is a son of the late Harvey Coffman, the old brick mason of Page county. The county have been living in Harrisonburg for a number of years, where Mr. Coffman is a well-known business man. Mrs. Coffman is a daughter of the late Philip Rogers, of Marksville district.
Mr. and Mrs. Coffman were the first couple ever married in the present Stanley Baptist church.
The funeral will be conducted from Mrs. Coffman's late home in Harrisonburg this (Tuesday) evening at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Coffman was about 50 years of age.
WILMER C. COFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 May 1932
DEATH OF WILMER CALVIN COFFMAN
Many friends will regret to learn of the death on May 7th of Wilmer Calvin Coffman, age 56, of Westmont, N.J., son of Jacob H. Coffman, formerly of this county. The deceased was the eldest son. Funeral services were held at Foster's Funeral Home, 800 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, N.J., Wednesday, with interment in the new Camden cemetery.
Mr. Coffman passed away at the Hanaman hospital in Philadelphia. Pneumonia was the cause of death. He was single and had followed the trade of textile worker. He is survived by his father, two sisters, Mrs. William Young and Mrs. Willie Summers, of Westmont, N.J., and two brothers, Jacob Coffman, Jr., of Westmont, and Benjamin Coffman, of Philadelphia...
AMANDA COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Jun 1939
Death of Aged Lady
Mrs. Amanda Comer, wife of Manuel Comer, deceased, aged 81 years, died at the home of her son, William Comer, at Hamburg, at an early hour Wednesday morning.
The cause of death was due to the infirmities of age. She had resided in Page all her life and was a Miss Pettit before marriage.
She is survived by two sons, William and Benjamin Comer, of near Luray, and a daughter, Mrs. Ben Sours, of Shenandoah county.
The funeral will be held from the Brethren Church, near Court Manor, in Shenandoah County, this afternoon at 2 o’clock, with burial in the church cemetery adjoining.
ANDREW J. COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 May 1938
Death of Prominent Stony Man Farmer
Andrew J. Comer, aged 80, a highly respected and prominent farmer of the Stony Man neighborhood, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weaver, of that immediate neighborhood, on Monday, May 23, after an extended illness.
Mr. Comer was one of the most influential residents and expert farmers of the county, and had one of the best farms on the Hawksbill, where he had resided practically his entire life. He was a son of the late George Comer, of this county. His brother, Isaac Comer, who is deceased, was County Surveyor for many years and was considered one of the best in his line. The deceased was twice married, his first wife being Miss Susan Hoak, of the Ida section, who has been dead for about twenty years. To this union the following children survive:- Miss Bessie Comer, Mrs. (Carrie) Vernon Huffman, Mrs. May Kluxen, Philadelphia, Mrs. Eugene (Etta) Weaver, Luray, and A.L. Comer, Arkansas.
Mr. Comer is also survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Mary Kauffman and Mrs. H.J. Good, Rileyville and Mrs. D.C. Blosser, Stony Man.
His last wife, who was Mrs. Nelia Buracker, survives.
Mr. Blosser was a trustee and liberal supporter of Mr. Calvary Lutheran Church.
His funeral will be held today (Wednesday) conducted by his pastor, Rev. B.D. Castor.
CARL COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Feb 1935
CARL COMER DIES AT SHENANDOAH
Carl Comer, an employee of the Norfolk & Western Railroad for the last thirty years died at his home on the Comertown road 2 P.M. Sunday. He had been ill about 40 days. He was about 60 years of age... His wife preceded him to the grave about thirteen years ago. He is survived by two brothers, Charles and George and one sister, Miss Clara Comer. Four sons- Lynn, Marvin, Everett and Howard Comer- and five daughters- Dorothy, Nora, Frances, Hazel and Betty also survive. Services will be held at the Comer Church (today) Tuesday, at 2 P.M. with interment in the family lot in the Andrew Kite burial ground. Rev. J.W. Henderson was in charge of the services.
ELSIE MARIE COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Dec 1937
Death of Elsie Marie Comer
Elsie Marie Comer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Comer, age four months, died at her home on Sunday, December the 19th, at 7:30 p.m., from pneumonia. She leaves besides her parents several brothers and sisters to mourn her loss. The funeral was conducted on Tuesday by Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer. Burial in the U.B. Cemetery.
MRS. EMMA COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Apr 1931
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN L. COMER
Shenandoah, Va., April 2- Mrs. Emma Comer, age 36 years, 6 months and 26 days, wife of John L. Comer, died at her home on Third Street at 8:50 a.m., Tuesday, after a brief illness beginning Thursday, March 26. When a physician was called Saturday morning he found the good woman in a serious condition due to the flu she had several weeks ago... She was born at Honeyville 36 years ago, the daughter of Branch and Maggie Lee Douglas. She is survived by her father, two brothers, James, of Shenandoah, and Thomas of Ohio. Her father being in Kentucky he could not attend the funeral. She leaves a husband and seven children, four boys and three girls: Edith, 15; Roy, 13; Charlotte, 11; Joseph, 9; Jennings, 8; Kenneth, 7, and Olivia, 5. Her mother who was a Miss Young before marriage died several years ago. Early in life Mrs. Comer united with the Dunkard church at Newport, this county... The funeral was held in the Christian church Thursday evening, at 2 p.m., by the Rev. E.L. Cave assisted by Rev. G.H. Easley... The body was laid to rest in the family lot in the U.B. cemetery.
FRANK S. COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Apr 1931
FRANK S. COMER DIES
Shenandoah, Virginia, April 9-
Frank Samuel Comer, son of the late Jefferson and Isabella Comer died at his home in Shenandoah, Tuesday morning at 12:10 o'clock, after an illness of eight months from a complicaion of diseases.
He had been employed as coal wharf man for the Norfolk & Western railway for thirty-eight years... His wife has been ill for quite awhile and on this account was not able to attend the funeral. Before marriage she was Miss Mary Eppard, daughter of Franklin Eppard.
Mr. Comer is survived by his widow and the following children: Roy, James, Redford, William, Tedford, Lilly, Alleane and Helen. There are three suriving brothers: Carl, Charles and George, the latter has not been heard from for sometime and is thought to be in Ohio, though could not be located this week. One sister, Clarry, also survives. Mr. Comer was 60 years old, having been born January 8, 1871. The funeral took place at the home today at 2 p.m. Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer officiating and interment was in the Methodist cemetery.
FRANK P. COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Apr 1932
DEATH OF FRANK P. COMER
Shenandoah, Va., April 4- Frank P. Comer, died at his home near Ingham at 8:30 P.M., Thursday, March 31, after a brief illness of only nine days, from pneumonia, which quickly developed in both lungs about the third or fourth day. Mr. Comer was 57 years old having been born January 14, 1875, the son of John J. and Mary Strole Comer. He was a successful farmer, which calling he followed practically all his life until some years ago when he engaged in the lumber and threshing business in connection with his farming, purchasing a saw mill which he moved to various locations in different counties. He was married twice, his first wife having been Miss Minnie Lucas, daughter of Henry lucasm and sister of William and Hughy Lucas. By this marriage there was one child, Joseph who survives. His second wife was Miss Fannie Baugher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baugher, of near Swift Run. They had the following children, all of which survive him: Mrs. Ray R. Huffman, of Stanley, Mrs. Fred Shuler, of near Verbena Mills; Claude, Frank Jr., John, Brownie, Grace, Mary Margaret, Catherine, Nellie and Peggy Comer. The following sisters and brothers also survive him: Mrs. Bessie Hilliard, Mrs. Myrtle Baugher, James, Judah, Dock, June, Homer, Jones, Claude, Albert and Pauline Comer... the rites which according to the request of the deceased were held from the Brick church Sunday at 2 p.m., by Rev. John W. Henderson. The interment in the U.B. cemetery in Shenandoah...
GRANT COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jul 1932
DEATH AT INGHAM
Shenandoah, Va., July 21- Grant Comer, aged twenty-nine years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Comer, died at his home at Ingham, this county, on Saturday, at 2 p.m., after an illness of two months of a complication of diseases... He had been an employee of the Norfolk & Western Railroad for a number of years.
He is survived by his widow who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trent Turner, and three sons, the oldest being about nine years of age, and also by the following brothers and sisters: Noah, Samuel Jr., Robert, Alfred, and John Comer, and Mrs. Sallie Dovel and Mrs. Ernest McDaniel.
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The funeral services were held in the Episcopal church at Ingham, Revs. Lee E. Sheaffer and E.L. Cave officiating. Interment took place in the Samuel Comer cemetery at Ingham at 10 a.m. Monday...
ISAAC NEWTON COMER (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Jul 1939
Died
Isaac Newton Comer, aged 67 years, 7 months and 14 days, died at his home on Bristol Avenue in East Luray Saturday, July 8, 1939 at 8:30 a.m.
Mr. Comer was born near Mt. Zion Church and was the son of the late Clinton and Mary Catherine Comer. He moved to Luray from Spring Farm in 1911 and was employed at the tannery a number of years. He sustained a paralytic stroke about five years ago and never fully regained his health.
Nearly 42 years ago he married Miss Annie Chatham Fristoe, daughter of the late Scott and Mary Catherine Fristoe, of near Rocky branch section, who survives him with the following daughters, Miss Iva Comer and Mrs. R.G. (Geneva) Sisk, at home.
Mr. Comer was a consistent member of the Luray Church of Christ. His funeral was conducted from his home at 2:00 p.m. on Monday by Rev. D.L. Finger of the M.E. Church, assisted by Rev. H.M. Ware of the Christian Church. Interment was in Green Hill Cemetery.
The deceased is also survived by two brothers, Eld. J.W. Comer, of Spring Farm and David Comer, near the Caverns, and one sister, Mrs. Ashby (Mamie) Lillard, near Luray.
Deceased brothers and sisters are as follows: J. Benton Comer, W.C. Comer, Mrs. Amos (Lizzie) Baker and Mrs. Walter (Annie) Racer.
ISAAC NEWTON COMER (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Jul 1939
Isaac Newton Comer Dies At Home In East Luray
Isaac Newton Comer, aged about 67, died at his home on Bristol Avenue, in East Luray, Saturday July 8, at 3:30 o'clock.
Mr. Comer was born near Mt. Zion Church and is sthe son of the late Christian and Mary Catherine Comer. He moved to Luray from the Spring Farm neighborhood a number of years ago and was a veteran tannery employee...
Mr. Comer married Miss Annie Chatham Fristoe, daughter of the late Scott Fristoe, who survives with the following daughters: Miss Iva Comer and Mrs. Robert G. (Geneva) Sisk, at home.
Mr. Comer was a consistent member of the Luray Church of Christ. His funeral was conducted from the home at 2:00 p.m. on Monday by his pastor, the Rev. H.M. Ware, assisted by Rev. D.L. Fringer, of the Methodist Church. Interment took place in Evergreen Cemetery.
The deceased is also survived by two brothers, Eld. Joseph Comer, of Spring Farm and David Comer West of Luray. The following are deceased: Benton Comer, Mrs. Amos Baker and Mrs. Walter Racer.
MRS. LUCY VIRGINIA COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Nov 1932
NATIVE OF AGE DIES AT WEST NEWTON, PA.
Mrs. Lucy Virginia Comer, age 82 years, died at West Newton, Pa. at 6:55 a.m., Sunday, October 16th. She sustained a stroke on October 1st and was ill only fifteen days. Mrs. Comer was a native of Virginia being born and reared near Ingham, Page county. After marriage she spent the most of her life in Page and Warren counties until fifteen years ago, leaving Virginia and going to West Newton, Pa., making her home with her son, Jas. E. Comer and grandchildren. She leaves one son above mentioned and eleven grand children and twenty-one great grandchildren. She was buried in the Olive Branch cemetery near Smithton, Pa.
MRS. LYDIA C. COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Aug 1935
DEATH OF MRS. LYDIA C. COMER
Mrs. Lydia C. Comer died at her home near Ingham on Aug. 4, 1935. Mrs. Comer was 79 years and 28 days old being born in 1856. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Kite and an only child. Her husband, Andrew J. Comer, preceded her to the grave by about eight years.
She had only been ill a short while having been paralyzed about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Comer leaves the following children, Deliah (Mrs. R.D. Dovel), Effie (Mrs. C.H. May), Laura (Mrs. Marshall Cubbage), Lydia (Mrs. Eunice May), and Elmer, Amos and Ernest Comer. She also leaves 35 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren.
Her funeral was conducted on Wednesday, August 7 at 2 p.m. by her pastor, Rev. E. Lee Sheaffer at the U.B. Grove Hill Church with interment in the cemetery. She had been a member of the U.B. church for 60 years…
MAGGIE COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Apr 1938
Death of Mrs. Maggie Comer
Mrs. Maggie Comer, age 51, died in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday after a severe illness of five weeks...
Mrs. Comer was the daughter of the late Phillip and Sarah Comer. Her mother has been dead for 18 years and her father died just three months ago.
She leaves two children, Miss Lilly Comer and Wilbert Comer and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. C.L. Supple, Miss Sallie Comer, Mrs. J.W. Davis, Mrs. D.F. Turner, and Miss Ada Comer, one brother, Reuben Comer. Two brothers, Harry, killed at Winston-Salem, N.C., eight years ago and Lewis, who died in infancy.
The funeral will be conducted from the Christian Church Friday (today) at 2 p.m.
The burial will be in the Methodist cemetery.
NOAH COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jan 1934
MECHANIC STREET
Death of Noah Comer in Ohio
Mrs. Tirzah Painter received a letter from her sister, Mrs. Emma Printz, of Urbana, O., telling of the recent death of Noah Comer, of Piqua, O., a first cousin of ours who died from grief over the death of his wife, who died on the 17th of Aug, 1933. Mr. Comer died on the 17th of Dec. last- the same day and same hour as that of his wife and only four months apart...
(Urbana, O., Daily)
Noah Comer, 74, who a number of years ago served as fire chief in Urbana, died Sunday morning at 1:15 o'clock, in the Piqua Memorial Hospital.
Following the death of his wife last August, Mr. Comer had lived with his son Harold and family in Piqua... his death was pronounced due to grief over the death of his wife. In addition to the son, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Shaffer, of Akron and several grandchildren, survive.
The body was taken to the Frank and Barger funeral home in St. Paris and funeral services will be held from that place Tuesday afternoon, at 2:00, conducted by Rev. Shutterfield, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Piqua. Interment will be in the Concord cemetery.
PHILLIP M. COMER (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Jan 1938
Death of Phillip M. Comer
Phillip M. Comer, age 73, died at his home at Comertown, just east of Shenandoah on Monday, January the 17th, 1938 at 6 o’clock a.m.
Mr. Comer had been in ill health about a month and had been critically ill for several days prior to his death. His two daughters, Misses Sallie and Ada Comer have cared for him since his wife’s death in 1920.
Mr. Comer was the son of John Comer and Deliah Kite Comer, and was married to Miss Sarah Merica, daughter of George Merica. He is survived by two brothers, John and Isaac Comer and one sister, Mrs. Virginia Hinton. The deceased brothers and sisters are- James, Andrew, Samuel, George, Jacob, Mrs. Martin Lucas, Mrs. Joseph McAllister, and Mrs. Frank McAllister.
The following children also survive- Sudie, (Mrs. James Davis); Viola, (Mrs. Frank Turner); Misses Maggie, Sallie and Ada Comer, Reuben Comer and one deceased son, Harry Comer. Nineteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Comer had lived in the Comertown neighborhood since his birth and has been a prominent and prosperous farmer. He lost a hand forty-six years ago in a saw mill while sawing lumber on Wolf Run.
He had been a consistent member of the Mt. Lebanon Christian Church since early manhood and his funeral was conducted from that church on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with his pastor, Rev. Williamson, officiating. Interment was in the George Comer burying ground by the side of his late wife and son.
PHILLIP COMER (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Feb 1938
Death of Philip M. Comer
(Contributed)
Philip M. Comer died at his home in Comertown Monday morning at 6:20, January 17, 1938, age 83 years, 9 months and 28 days. He leaves to mourn his passing seven children: (Lizzie) Mrs. C.L. Supple; (Viola) Mrs. Frank Turner; (Sudie) Mrs. James Davis; Miss Margaret, of Shenandoah; Rubin, of Shenandoah, and Misses Sallie and Ada, at home. Two sons are dead- Louis died in infancy and Harry Comer was killed June first, 1928, while loading steel in the Winston-Salem yard. Mrs. Sarah C. Comer, his wife, died Many 7, 1920.
He leaves 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Two brothers- John H. Comer and Isaac N. Comer and one sister, Mrs. Virginia Hinton…
REUBEN COMER
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Feb 1931
REUBEN COMER DIES AT HIS OLD HOME ON BATTLE CREEK
While on a visit to his son and daughter, Milton Comer and Miss Stella Comer at his old home on Battle Creek, Reuben Comer, age 77, died of heart trouble at midnight on Wednesday. Mr. Comer, who had been living with his son, William M. Comer, in Massanutten for the last eight years, went to the old home on Sunday in his usual health and began to complain the next day, growing worse steadily until the end came. He had been in feeble health for a number of years.
Mr. Comer lost his wife who was Miss Emma Price, eight years ago. His surviving children are William M. Comer, of Massanutten, Ernest Comer of Holt county, Mo., Kemper Comer of Green Springs, W.Va., Grover Comer, of Grove Hill, Ashby, Milton and Miss Stella Comer, of Battle Creek, and Charles Comer, of New Market.
The subject of this notice was a brother of Mann and Solomon Comer, deceased, and was the last survivor of a family of five children. He belonged to the Brethren Church for twenty years and was an estimable citizen.
The funeral will take place at the old home on Battle Creek at 2 p.m., today, (Friday) with services by Eld. Ernest Cave and interment in the Rinehart graveyard.
MRS. SUSAN COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Jan 1939
Mrs. Comer, of Elkton, Dies
Mrs. Susan R. Comer, aged 82, well known resident of the Elkton section, died suddenly Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nannie Monger, of near Elkton. Although she had been in ill health for some time, her death came as a great shock to her many friends and relatives.
Mrs. Comer, who was born at Naked Creek on Sept. 12, 1836, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Merica and spent her entire life in the Elkton section. Her husband, George Comer, preceded her in death some years ago. Mrs. Comer had been a faithful member of the Christian church for the past 59 years and was a woman of fine character.
She is survived by the following children: K.E. Comer, of Elkton, T.O. Comer, of Lewiston, Pa.; W.T. Comer, of Paoli, Pa.; C.E. Comer, of McLean, Va.; Mrs. Nannie Monger, of Elkton, Mrs. Nettie F. Harris, of Waynesboro; M.S. Comer, of Arlington, Va.; and G.T. Comer, of Washington, Del. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
WILLIAM C. COMER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 May 1932
DEATH OF WILLIAM C. COMER
William C. Comer, for years a blacksmith at Luray died at his home in this place at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday from heart disease complicated with other ailments...
Mr. Comer is survived by his widow, who was Miss Myrtle Strickler, a daughter of Mrs. John W. Strickler, East of Luray, and by two children, Miss Irene Comer, and by a little son, Wayne Comer, at home. Mr. Comer who was a son of Clinton Comer, deceased of this county leaves a sister, Mrs. Ashby Lilliard, of Spring Farm, near town, and three brothers, Eld. Joseph Comer, David Comer and I. Newton Comer, all of Luray and vicnity. Two sisters, Mrs. Walter Racer, and Mrs. Amos Baker, and a brother, Benton Comer, are deceased. Mr. Comer was a member of the Brethren church for many years...
The funeral was held at Beahm's Chapel yesterday, the burial taking place in the adjacent cemetery. Rev. A.J. Caricofe, the Brethren pastor, was in charge.
MRS. MATTIE COMPTON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Mar 1934
MRS. J.B. COMPTON, FORMER RESIDENT, BURIED AT LURAY
Mrs. Mattie Compton, age 85 years, of Front Royal, widow of the late J. Booton Compton, died on Saturday at her home after a long illness. She had been bedfast for a few weeks...
Mrs. Compton was the last surviving member of her generation of the Stover family of this county. The following brothers and sisters have preceded her in death: Samuel, Daniel, Joseph F., John W. and David Stover, and Misses Annie and Fannie Stover, all of Luray and vicinity, except Daniel Stover, who married in Mississippi and died before the civil war while merchandising in that State. The family were raised at the old Stover brick residence on the Hawksbill, two miles south of Luray, now the property of Mr. Deford. The old home is in a few hundred yards of the John W. Stover homestead which in late years passed into the possession of the Frank Huffman family and now belongs to James Kite... She was a direct descendent of Peter Stover, Valley pioneer who founded Strasburg. She passed her early life in Page county where she still has a host of relatives. Among her nieces and nephews in and around Luray are: Mrs. Herbert Barbee, Mrs. Lena Bostick, Mrs. May Thompson, Mrs. J. Gill Grove, Miss Annie Stover, Miss Grace Stover and others. In early life she married J. Booton Compton, son of Dr. Compton, of the Bentonville section. For a long time after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Compton lived in Page county. They located in Front Royal about thirty years ago. Mr. Compton has been dead about seven years. He was a well known orchadist, farmer and Confederate veteran and took a prominent part in the civic life of Front Royal.
The surviving children of the couple are: Dr. Stover Compton, physician of Louisiana, Daniel Compton, of South Carolina, Miss Annie Compton who resided with her mother, Miss Isa Compton who has an educational position in Washington, D.C., and Mrs. William Browe, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Compton connected herself with the Primitive Baptist Church in early life...
The funeral service was conducted by her pastor, Eld. A.L. Harrison at Front Royal yesterday. The body was brought to Luray and buried in the Green Hill Cemetery with committal services by Elders Harrison and R.H. Pittman.
RICHARD H. COMPTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Apr 1935
SPERRYVILLE
Richard H. Compton
Richard H. Compton, aged 84 years, died at his home in Sperryville on Monday afternoon, April 15. While Mr. Compton had been in failing health for several months, his death came as a shock to the community…
Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at ten o’clock and were conducted by Rev. O.L. Hogs, with interment in the family burial plot in the local cemetery.
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Mr. Compton who was the last of a family of twelve children is survived by three daughters: Mrs. W.A. Bullis, of Nork Wilkes Boro, N.C., Mrs. Walter Henson of Front Royal, and Mrs. J.B. Johnson, of Sperryville. He is also survived by several grandchildren.
MRS. CARRIE CONWAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Sep 1937
Former Stanley Lady Dies In Baltimore
Word was received at Stanley Thursday telling of the death of Mrs. Carrie Conway, which occurred at her home in Baltimore on Wednesday of this week after an illness of many years duration. Mrs. Conway was the daughter of the late D.W. “Dee” Goodrich, a well known farmer and saw mill operator, of near Stanley. The deceased was about fifty years old and had been twice married, her first husband being the late Robert Foltz, of Stanley, and to which union there were born three children- Margaret, a married daughter, living in Baltimore, Mrs. Myra Herzint, Baltimore and Harry Foltz, Pittsburgh. She is also survived by the following brother and sisters: William Goodrich, Philadelphia, Mrs. Virginia Butler, Wilmington, Del., Mrs. Maude Jenkins, Mrs. Ida Painter, Mrs. Manie Bradley and Mrs. Gertrude Foltz, all of Stanley. The remains will be brought to Stanley today, Friday, on Train 13. Funeral and interment at the Adventist church at one o’clock the same day.
JOSEPH S. COOK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Sep 1934
DEATH OF JOSEPH S. COOK
Joseph S. Cook, 84, died at the Harrisonburg Hospital on Sunday night, following an illness of something like three months. His illness began with a fall on the concrete floor of his porch in the Bixler's Ferry neighborhood. ... He had been licing here between thirty and forty years and most of the time was engaged in the growing of small fruit and apples. He was painstaking in the care of his orchards and berry patches and was an authority in the proper way of handling them. He made a study of the business and was a great reader in the best way of their cultivation...
His widow, who is a daughter of the late Thomas Nichols, of Madison county with the following children survive him: Parks Cook, of Hagerstown; Max Cook, Mrs. Sam Price, Jacob Cook and Mrs. Martha Nichols of this county; Mrs. Cora Goznell, of Philadelphia, and Cody Cook, of Rappahannock.
The burial will take place today at 2 o'clock P.M. in Beahm's Chapel cemetery. The services will be conducted by Eld. D.W. Strickler, of Luray.
WILLIAM H. "BILL WIGGINS" CORBIN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Apr 1931
DEATH OF "BILL WIGGINS", NEWS AND COURIER CORRESPONDENT
Friends were inexpressibly shocked yesterday morning to learn that William H. Corbin, of Hamburg, West of Luray, known far and near from his letters in the Page News and Courier, as "Bill Wiggins," humorist, philosopher and poer, was no more. He was found lying on his bed yesterday morning, life having fled but his body was still partially warm. Mr. Corbin retired to his room Sunday night after having complained of something like a "lump" in his breast during the day. He eat very little dinner and refused supper after he had gone to his room. Mr. Corbin was still active and gave no evidence of a decline in health, but for some time had complained of indigestion at intervals, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Aleshire who have occupied his home and boarded him for about five years, felt no uneasiness as to his condition until six o'cloxk yesterday morning when they called him to breakfast and he failed to appear. He was lying dead on his bed with a blanket partly over him and fully dressed except for his shoes...
Mr. Corbin was seventy-seven years old the 7th of March. He had been a widower for seventeen years, most of which he lived alone at Hamburg. He was a carpenter and was otherwise employed in the neighborhood... One of his brothers, I.N. Corbin, of near Hamburg, is dead and the other, Charles, lives in Thompson Hollow, near Bentonville. Mr. Corbin had no children...
Mr. Corbin spent his entire life in the Mill Creek-Hamburg neighborhood. In early years he a protege of the late Martin V. Gander of whom he always spoke with appreciation and gratitude. His wife was Miss Emily Comer, of the Ida neighborhood. He had meagre educational opportunities, but was a reader and thinker all of his life. While he never connected himself with any church, he was a student of the Bible and a staunch upholder of doctrines in many cases similar to those held by the Old School Baptists. He even wrote a booklet in championing some of these religious views and his letters often took the same turn... His rare gift of humor was retained till he was seventy-seven years old, which is most unusual.
The funeral will take place, just as it should, from Mill Creek Old School Baptist chruch at 11 a.m., tomorrow (Wednesday). He will be buried in the Brubaker graveyard at the White House amidst the beloved surroundings in which he spent his career.
MRS. GABRIELLA CROFT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Jan 1939
Sudden Death of Aged Lady
Friends and relatives of Mrs. Gaberilla Croft were shocked when news of her death on Jan. 6, became known. She was fatally stricken only two days previous.
Mrs. Croft was before marriage Miss Gaberilla Dodson, daughter of Joe and Eliza Ann Dodson and was born near Sperryville, Va., on Sept. 13, 1866. Almost her entire life was spent in the Steam Hollow section of Page County at which place she died.
Her husband, Andrew Croft, a Civil War veteran, has been dead a number of years.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sallie Solony and Mrs. Clementine Vlonizk, of Hagerstown, Md., two sons, James and Jake, of Ingham, and three sisters, Mrs. Kagey Comer of Luray, Mrs. Harry Minick, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Grant Good, of this place. Two brothers, John W. Dodson, of Luray, and Genie Dodson, of Culpeper, also survive.
Funeral services were held at the Episcopal Mission Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2:30 p.m. and were attended by one of the largest crowds ever to gather at that place. Interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. ASHBY CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Mar 1937
Mrs. Ashby Cubbage Dies Near Mauck
Mrs. Ashby Cubbage, aged about 57 years, died at her home near the Page Valley Pool, east of Stanley, on Saturday afternoon at 6 o’clock after a week’s illness with influenze, followed by pneumonia. She was a daughter of the late Matt Nauman, who was proprietor of the Nauman hotel, a summer resort on Tanner’s Ridge above Stanley. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Harry, Jasper, and Melvin, all of the Stanley neighborhood, Mrs. Arthur (Myrtle) Purdham, of Richmond, two brothers, Thomas and James, of Stanley, and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Blosser, of New Market, and Mrs. Benton Pence, of Stanley.
She was a member of the Brethren Church. Her funeral was conducted from Leaks Chapel on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. with the Elder H.F. Sours and Rev. E.L. Cave were in charge of the services. Interment in Leak’s Chapel cemetery.
EMMETT FRANKLIN CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Sep 1935
DEATH OF CHILD
Emmett Franklin Cubbage, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cubbage of the Cubbage Hollow neighborhood, died at a late hour on Monday. The funeral will take place from the home Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Eld. Ausby Cubbage conducting the services.
MRS. FLOYD V. CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Sep 1937
Death of Mrs. Floyd Cubbage
Ollie V. Cubbage, wife of Floyd W. Cubbage, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cubbage, West Jollett, at 5:30 p.m. September 2. She leaves, besides her husband, several small children. Burial was in Cubbage Hollow...
FRANK CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Feb 1934
CUBBAGE HOLLOW YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE
Frank Cubbage, age 17, son of Odie Cubbage, of Cubbage Hollow, was instantly killed between 3 and 5 o'clock yesterday evening when he shot himself with a revolver and the bullet penetrated the skull. The tragedy occurred at the home of his brother, Lloyd Cubbage in Cubbage Hollow.
Deputy Sheriff Fox, Commonwealth's Attorney Walton and Coroner Dr. Hammer left for Cubbage Hollow at 7 o'clock last night to investigate.
One of the officers reports that the youth had threatened in Lloyd Cubbage's house to shoot himself and put the revolver to his head and snapped it. There was no cartridge in it. Next he put in a cartridge and walked out in the road and shot himself. He is said to have been under the influencce of mash or liquor. Mrs. Lloyd Cubbage and Ernest Cubbage saw him fire the fatal shot.
HERMAN CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Nov 1937
Accidental Pistol Shot Kills Youth
Herman Cubbage, 24, son of James (Big Jim) Cubbage, died at the Harrisonburg hospital Thursday morning from effect of a pistol wound accidentally inflicted in his breast last Sunday morning. The young man was cleaning the weapon when it accidentally exploded. The youth made his home with his father, who owns a fine farm, the former Lucas place in Basin Hollow, South of Stanley. He is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: Dan and Clyde Cubbage, Mrs. Georgie Lucas, Mrs. John McCoy, Mrs. Oliver Lucas and a single sister at home. Funeral Sunday at 11 o’clock at the home. Burial in the Levi Lucas graveyard.
JACOB CUBBAGE (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Aug 1939
Death of Jacob Cubbage
Jacob Cubbage, a pioneer resident of the Cubbage Hollow section, South of Stanley, died at his home on Tuesday morning, August 15. Mr. Cubbage was 87 years old and his death is attributed to the infirmities of age.
He is survived by a number of children.
Mrs. Cubbage has been dead a number of years.
The funeral and burial was held in Cubbage Hollow on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Ausby Cubbage was in charge of the services.
JAKE CUBBAGE (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Aug 1939
Jake Cubbage
(contributed)
Jake Cubbage died at his home in Cubbage Hollow on Tuesday morning, August 15. He had been in failing health for several months and had been confined to his home for the past two months.
He was born May 4th, 1853 and was 86 years old on his last birthday. One sister, Mrs. Sarah McCoy, survives and five brothers: Ham, Peter, Beauregard, Charles and Herbert.
Mr. Cubbage has six children living: Mrs. Henry Cubbage (Lillie), of Lucas Hollow, Mrs. James Comer (Mildred) of New Market, who were children of his first wife, Mrs. Perry Cubbage (Ruth), of Lucas Hollow, Mrs. Charles Hurt (Ollie), of Criglersville, Melvin Cubbage and Miss Maudie Cubbage, who made their home with their father and were children by his second wife. There are also several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The Lord called our father away from his earthly home on Tuesday morning, August 15th. He is missed by all his children… Maudie Elizabeth Cubbage, Melvin Cubbage, Ruth Cubbage, Ollie Hurt.
LOUISE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Jan 1934
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY OF CUBBAGE HOLLOW A HOMICIDE
An unusual tragedy was enacted at the head of Cubbage Hollow in the Blue Ridge, four miles up in the Ridge from Keystone, at 2:30 Friday afternoon, when Robert Alger, aged not quite 7, shot and killed his playmate and first cousin, Louise Cubbage, aged 7. The shooting took place at the home of the boy's father, John Alger, who has been convicted of moonshining on various occasions and is now in the penitentiary for shooting at his stepson...
The Alger boy stood in the kitchen and fired the load which took effect in the little girl's head just as she was stepping up in the kitchen door from the porch outside. She is a daughter of Mrs. George Cubbage who is a sister of Mrs. John Alger, mother of the boy who did the killing. Mrs. Cubbage and Mrs. Alger are daughters of Will Lucas, of Cubbage Hollow. The George Cubbage home and the John Alger home are about two hundred and fifty yards apart and the children of the two families are constantly playing together.
Mrs. John Alger, the boy's mother, stated at the funeral of little Louise on Sunday that the shooting was accidental. When Sheriff E.L. Lucas and Commonwealth's Attorney S.L. Walton investigated the crime Robert Alger told the sheriff that he shot his little cousin because she was "getting his eatins." Mrs. Alger has also been quoted as saying that the children were playing "revenue officer." It has been presumed that the little girl was the officer and the boy took the role of the moonshiner. Many officers' raids have been staged in Cubbage Hollow.
Mrs. Alger said Sunday that her information from the children was that Robert and his first cousin Granville Cubbage, brother of the dead child, were playing with the single barrel breech-loading gun in the kitchen while Mrs. Alger was at George Cubbage's. Granville is about the same age as Robert. Mrs. Alger says that her son Robert was not able to pull back the trigger and get the gun ready to fire and that this job was performed by Granville and that the latter commanded Robert to shoot the gun and try it out. About this time little Louise, who was not playing with the boys, ran around from the front of the house to the kitchen door just in time to receive the discharge. Robert showed Sheriff Lucas how he and Granville obtained the shell from the top of the safe. Another child, a small daughter of Mrs. John Alger, was with the youngsters.
The funeral of the little child was held at the home of her parents in Cubbage Hollow Sunday afternoon. Cars were parked at John Alger's where the road practically ends. The Alger home is really beautifully located. From this place the people went on foot to the home of George Cubbage a few hundred yards away. Rev. Ausby Cubbage, a Brethren minister, conducted the funeral in the presence of several hundred mountain people... the remains were borne on foot to the grave on the precipitous mountain side a few hundred yards from the Cubbage home...
George Cubbage, the father, who is a son of Lee Cubbage, is a thrifty and industrious man. The little girl who was shot was twelve days over seven years old. The Alger boy is a little less than seven years old. On account of his tender age he is not subject to action of the law. There are half a dozen children in each of the families involved in the tragedy...
MRS. LULA CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Sep 1932
DEATH IN CUBBAGE HOLLOW
Mrs. Lula Cubbage, wife of Peter Cubbage, died at her home in Cubbage Hollow, Sunday night, age 43 years and 5 months. She is survived by her husband and nine children, seven girls and two boys, seven grandchildren, eight sisters, and three brothers. She has been a member of the Church of the Brethren for the past twenty years... The funeral was held at the home at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. E.L. Cave of Shenandoah, the interment in the family graveyard, about two miles from the home at the head of Cubbage Hollow.
MRS. MARY JANE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Mar 1932
DEATH NEAR JOLLETTS
Shenandoah, Va. March 4- Mrs. Mary Jane Cubbage, aged 72 years, wife of John Cubbage, also aged 72, died February 25, at her home near Jolletts... She was the daughter of the late John H. and Mariale Meadows. She is survived by two sons and one daughter.
MRS. MATTIE CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Nov 1934
DEATH OF MRS. MATTIE CUBBAGE
Shenandoah, Va., Nov. 12- Mrs. Mattie Cubbage, widow of the late Robert L. Cubbage, died at her home on the Comertown Road at 10 p.m. on Saturday at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 26 days. She had been in failing health for some time... She was the daughter of the late John M. and Sarah Plum and is survived by two daughters Mrs. Lula Triggs and Mrs. Charles Propes, both of Shenandoah and two sisters, Mrs. Jerry Triggs and Mrs. Maggie McDorman, of Martinsburg, W.Va. She was a faithful member of the United Brethren Church for thirty odd years. The funeral was held at the U.B. Church on Monday at 2 p.m. conducted by her pastor the Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer with interment in the family lot in the U.B. Cemetery.
WILLIAM B. CUBBAGE
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jul 1932
DEAD MAN CAME FROM OLD RAG 60 YEARS AGO
William B. Cubbage, age 72, who came to Page 60 years ago from the Old Ray mountain in Madison county and was raised by John D. Ruffner, near Springfield, died at his home on the Dr. E.G. Brumback place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. He has been feeble for a long time from tuberculosis and other infirmities. Mr. Cubbage, it is said, was not a relative of the numerous Cubbage families in Marksville, and Shenandoah Iron Works districts in this county. After spending his boyhood and much of his adult life at John D. Ruffner's he moved to the Dr. Brumback place years ago. Mr. Ruffner, who raised him, is still living and is up in the eighties.
Mr. Cubbage leaves a widow, who was Miss Cora Fox, daughter of the late Noah Fox, and sister of Dallas Fox, of Springfield district and three daughters, Miss Grace, Mamie and Judith Cubbage and two sons, Edward and Robert Cubbage. The funeral was held at the late home of the deceased on Wednesday, the services being conducted by Eld. Arthur W. Campbell with burial in the John D. Ruffner graveyard... Physically he was a giant.
GEORGE O. DAVIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Oct 1939
George O. Davis, aged about 71 years, died at his home on the Boom at an early hour Tuesday morning, after an illness of long duration from dropsy and its complications. Mr. Davis moved to Luray from near Shenandoah about twenty-five or thirty years ago, and had been employed as a laborer, a gardener and general all-round utility man in many homes here. He was industrious and honest, but eked out only a meagre living from his labors.
His mother resided with him until her death about ten years ago, after which he lived alone in his little home. His parents were Marshall and Mary (Watson) Davis, of Madison County, who moved to the Shenandoah section years ago.
His body was prepared for burial at the Bradley Funeral Home and the remains taken to Naked Creek and interred in the Noah Koontz graveyard on Thursday at 2 p.m.
MRS. REBECCA DAVIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Mar 1938
Mrs. Rebecca Davis, aged 66, widow of Henry Davis, and a well known resident of the Elkton section, died Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, following an illness of two years.
Mrs. David was a daughter of the late David and Catherine Comer and was born in Shenandoah. She spent her entife life in the Elkton-Shenandoah section and was held in high esteem. She was a member of the East Point United Brethren Church. Her husband died seven years ago.
Surviving are 11 children: Mrs. Rebecca Turner, Mrs. Pauline Jenkins, Mrs. Dorothy Foltz, of near Elkton; Mrs. Julia Maiden, of Richmond, Mrs. Cora Bear, of New York, and William, Martin, Morrison, Howard, Vernon and Leon, of near Elkton. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. L.C. Davis, of near Elkton, and Mrs. Ida Dean, of Shenandoah, and one brother, David Comer, of Elkton.
Funeral services will be held today (Friday) at 2 p.m., from the Bethel Church near Elkton. Services will be conducted by Rev. W.H. Smith. Burial will be in Elk Run Cemetery.
ROBERT E. DAVIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 May 1938
Robert E. Davis Dies Suddenly
Aged Citizen of Elkton Is Believed to Have Been Victim of the Heat
Robert E. Davis, aged 85, well known retired farmer of Elkton and father of Virgil Davis, of Harrisonburg, died suddenly near his home in Elkton Tuesday afternoon at 12:30. Mr. Davis was stricken while walking towards his home after visiting a neighbor and died shortly afterward. He is believed to have been overcome by the heat.
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Mr. Davis was a son of the late Frank and Ardenia Davis and was born at Beldor on Nov. 1, 1852. Early in life he was united in marriage with Miss Katherine Hitt, of Elkton, who survives him.
Mr. Davis, who was one of Elkton's oldest and most highly respected citizens, was a man of remarkable memory and could recall vividly incidents that happened years ago in the Elkton section where he spent his entire life. Despite his advanced age he took a great interest in current events and was active in Democratic political circles. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Besides his widow he is survived by four sons, Virgil Davis, of Harrisonburg; Frank G. Davis, of Springfield, Ohio; L.E. Davis, of Elkton and George L. Davis, of the Hawaiian Islands; one daughter, Mrs. S.A. Gentry, of Elkton, and one brother, L.C. Davis of Beldor.
Funeral services were held from the Elkton United Brethren Church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Services were condicted by Rev. W.H. Smith, assisted by Rev. A.M.B. Snapp. Burial was in the Elk Run Cemetery.
SAMUEL BENJAMIN DAVIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 ar 1932
DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CONFEDERATE
Shenandoah, March 10- Samuel Benjamin Davis, age 88, died at the home of his son, James W. Davis, of Ingham, at 3:25 p.m., Tuesday. He was the son of Barton Davis, his mother being Miss Fannie Kite before marriage. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the Civil War and probably one of the oldest citizens of Page county. He had two sons and one daughter, James, Bennie and Mrs. Pattie Good. James is the only living child. The funeral was held with short services at the home at 2p.m. Thursday, and interment in the family cemetery, with Rev. E. Lee Sheaffer officiating. Mr. Davis spent his entire life in Page county...
GEORGE W. DEAVERS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Mar 1935
DEATH OF GEORGE DEAVERS
George Deavers, aged 82, of the Naked Creek section, several miles from Shenandoah, died on Thursday morning. The deceased had been in ill health for sometime and had only returned a few days before from the Rockingham Memorial hospital where he had been receiving treatment. He is survived by his wife and son and daughter. No details could be learned up to the hour of going to press, as to the funeral arrangements.
GEORGE W. DEAVERS (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Mar 1935
FUNERAL OF GEORGE DEAVERS
George W. Deavers, aged 81, well-known farmer of the Bear Lithia section, died at his home Thursday morning after two months illness.
Death was due to complications.
Born in Rileyville, Page county, he married Miss Nora Rickard, of Warren county, in 1884, To this union three children were born, two of whom survive. He has been a resident of the Bear Lithia section for the past six years… His brother, James Deavers of Rileyville, preceded him in death a few weeks ago.
Besides his wife he is survived by two children, Mrs. Nettie Swartz, of Hagerstown, and George W. Deavers at home. He is also survived by one brother- David Deavers, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from his late home Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. Interment at Shenandoah.
JAMES WESLEY DEAVERS
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Mar 1935
DEATH OF JAMES W. DEAVERS
Funeral services were conducted for James Wesley Deavers last Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Church of the Brethren at Rileyville, Page county, with interment in Rileyville cemetery. Mr. Deavers was 83 years of age. He died last Sunday at the home of his son, J.W. Deavers, in Warren county after an illness of several months.
Mr. Deavers was a native of Rileyville and is survived by three sons, J.W., of Warren county, Jacob, of Rileyville, and Richard, of Toms Brook. He is also survived by three daughters, Mrs. Simon Miller and Mrs. Jacon Miller, of Warren county, and Mrs. David Smeltzer, of Sperryville. He also leaves two brothers, David, of Rileyville, and Geoge Deavers, of Shenandoah City.
He is survived by his six children- three sons and three daughters, 29 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. His funeral was conducted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe, of Luray.
MRS. JENNIE DEAVERS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Feb 1932
DEATH OF MRS. DEAVERS, OF WHITE POST, FORMERLY OF PAGE
Eld. B.F. Purdham, of Luray, went to White Post on Wednesday night to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Ann Deavers, wife of Jacob D. ("Trimmie") Deavers, who formerly lived at Stanley and Rileyville, in this county. Mrs. Deavers was a daughter of Morgan Price, deceased, who many years ago lived at the Lester Biedler place on the Hawksbill. She was a sister of Ed Price, of Luray, Alonza Price, Mart Price and Mrs. Printz, of near Ridgeway, W.Va.
Mrs. Deavers first married John Rickard who was killed by the explosion of John M. Miller's saw mill engine on Mountain View, near Rileyville twenty-five or thirty years ago. She afterwards married Mr. Deavers who survives her with three daughters and a like number of sons by her former marriage: Mrs. Lizzie Presgraves, Boyce; Mrs. Mattie Vaughan, Luray; Mrs. Susie Cornwell, Winchester; John Rickard, Brunswick, Md., and Harry and Burgie Rickard, at home.
Mrs. Deavers expired at he Winchester Memorial Hospital at 2:30 a.m., on Tuesday, following a short illness...
The Deavers family have resided for some time on the James P. Reardon farm near White Post.
MRS. JENNIE DEAVERS (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Feb 1932
On Thursday, Feb. 11, I was called to Clarke county, near White Post to preach the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Deavers, wife of Jacob ("Trimmie") Deavers. She was born in September, 1869 and died Feb. 9, 1932. Age 63 years. She was a daughter of Morgan Price, deceased, who once lived on the Lester Biedler farm, moving there in 1870, when she was only one year old. One sister, Sarah, and one brother, Thos. died soon after they moved to the Biedler place, and her brother Geo. Price, and sister, Mrs. Bettie Smelser, died several years ago. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Susie Printz, of Ridgeway, W.Va., and Mrs. Mattie Rickard, near Rileyville, Va., and the following brothers John Price, of Ridgeway, W.Va., Lorenzo Price, of Chambersburg, Pa., Charles, Lester and Martin Price, of Boyce, Va., and Edward Price, of Luray, Va.
Her first husband was John Rickard, who was killed about thirty years ago by the explosion of an engine at John M. Miller's saw mill, near Mountain View, East of Rileyville. From this union she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Lizzie Presgraves, Mrs. Susie Cornwell, Harry and Bergie Rickard, of Boyce, Va., Mrs. Mattie Vaughn, (wife of S.G. Vaughn), of Luray, Va., John Rickard, of Brunswick, Md., and about twenty five grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Macedonia M.E. church, and the services were in charge of the pastor, Rev. H.S. Myerly. In compliance with a long expressed wish of the deceased, the funeral sermon was preached by the writer... Interment in the church cemetery...
MRS. MARY DEAVERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 AUg 1939
Mrs. Deavers Dies At Compton
Mrs. Mary Deavers, aged 73, died at her home in Compton Saturday afternoon after a long illness. Although she had been in poor health for the past several months, her condition was not thought to be serious until about two weeks ago.
She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stanley, of Shenandoah, and had spent most of her life in this section of the county. Her husband, Marvin Deavers, preceded her in death a number of years ago.
Surviving is one son and one daughter, John Deavers, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Flossie Jenkins, of Rileyville. Brothers surviving are the Rev. George Stanley, of Shenandoah, Herbert Stanley, of Shenandoah, sisters, Mrs. R.O. Breeden, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Frank Rouzee, of Hagerstown and Mrs. R.M. Pritchard, of Harrisonburg.
Funeral services will be held today from the Pentecostal Church, of which she was a member, with Rev. J. Manuel in charge of the services...
ROBERT DEAVERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Dec 1934
ROBERT DEAVERS DIES IN OHIO
Robert P. Deavers aged 30 son of "Ned" Deavers of Rileyville died Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio, where he had been living for some time. Little information has been received of the death. His body will arrive at Rileyville today (Tuesday) and the interment will take place at Mountain View immediately. The interment will be conducted by the Rev. R.D. Hottel of New Market...
MRS. JOHN DELOSIER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Nov 1935
FORMER PAGE LADY DIES IN HAGERSTOWN
Mrs. John (Fannie) Delosier, aged 72 years, daughter of the late Andrew Will Cave of Cavetown, this county, died at her home in Hagerstown, Md., on Friday after a lingering illness. She was married about forty years ago to Mr. Delosier and has been residing in Hagerstown since her marriage.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Robert (Louise) Corker of Hinton, W.Va., John, Lee, Clarence and Misses Alice and Nellie, and Mrs. Vannie Cauliflower all of Hagerstown; and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Nancy Jenkins, Mrs. D.H. Parlett, David A. Cave, William I. Cave and Hubert Cave, all of this county.
Those attending the funeral on Sunday... The deceased was a lifelong member of the Brethren Church.
EVERETT V. DINGES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Nov 1934
DEATH OF EVERETT V. DINGES
Everett V. Dinges, aged 48 years, 5 months and 16 days, died in the Page Memorial Hospital on Saturday at 4 a.m., after several years of failing health. He is survived by his wife who is a daughter of Charlie Good, and a small son. The funeral was conducted by Elder J.B. Jenkins on Sunday at 2 p.m. with interment in the Adventist cemetery at Stanley. Mr. Dinges is also survived by three brothers and one sister.
"MIT" DODSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Apr 1932
DEATH OF "MIT" DODSON, FORMER RESIDENT
Cody Cook, and wife, of Hamburg, this county, have gone to Charles Town, W.Va., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Cook's father, "Mit" Dodson, who died on Tuesday at the home of his son, Ernest Dodson, near the Jefferson county seat. Mr. Dodson, a native of Rappahannock county, left Page couny, five or six years ago and thereafter lived with his children. During his many years residence in Page county, he farmed for the late Mayberry Sedwick and others. He was about eighty years old...
Mr. Dodson was married several times. He leaves his last wife and a number of children, including Mrs. Cody Cook, of Hamburg, John and Clyde Dodson and Mrs. Luther Weaver, of Rileyville, this county, Mrs. George Jeffries, near Warrenton and Ernest and Charles Dodson, Mrs. Kirby Printz, Mrs. Walter Chrisman, Mrs. Martha Edwards, and one or two more daughters, near Charles Town... He was buried near Charles Town.
JOHN T. DODSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Dec 1935
JOHN T. DODSON KILLED AT SPERRYVILLE
Week-end accidents in nearby counties continued to take the toll of human lives. Near Sperryville John T. Dodson, 52 years old, the father of twelve children, was struck and instantly killed by an automobile on the Sperryville road Sunday. State police Sergeant Carr arrested William Butler, Jr., and charged him with drunken driving as the result of the fatal accident…
MISS MARY E. DODSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 May 1935
MARY ELIZABETH DODSON
Miss Mary E. Dodson, aged 57 years died at Dr. J.S. DeJarnette's Sanatorium Friday, May 10, 1935, where she has been a patient for the past six months...
She was born and rasied near Sperryville, Va., and was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Dodson of that locality.
She held her membership in the Baptist church, and had been an untiring worker in the work of the church for the last 35 years...
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Miriam Atkins, Flint Hill, Va., and five brothers, Boot of Boston, Va., Samuel, of Washington, D.C., Walker, Fred and Bergie Dodson of Rappahannock county.
Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Warren Corbin from the Beech Spring Baptist church, Sunday, May 12th at 11 o'clock.
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... The interment was held in the family graveyard on the Hazel Mountain.
ROBERT JEAN DODSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Aug 1939
Robert J. Dodson
(Virginia Star)
Robert Jean Dodson a native of the Nethers Mill section died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fincham of Woodville on Tuesday night July 25 where he had been making his home for the summer. He was 83 years of age and had been in failing health for several months.
Besides his wife he is survived by one son Joseph D. Dodson of Stephens City and six daughters Mrs. John D. Fincham of Woodville; Mrs. Dewey Jenkins of Culpeper; Ernest Dodson of Nethers; Mrs. Clement Dodson of Etlan; Mrs. Clifton Smith of Luray, and Mrs. Steve B. Essex, of Shenandoah. One brother, John Dodson, of Luray, three sisters, Mrs. Emma Comer of Luray; Mrs. Annie Goode, of Stanley, Mrs. Blanche Bloom, of Hagerstown, Md.; 36 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held from the Bethlehem Methodist Church at Nethers Mill, where he had been a lifelong resident and worker in the church, on Thursday afternoon, with Rev. S.G. Cowan, pastor of the church, officiating. Interment was in the family section of the Etlan Methodist Cemetery.
MRS. ROBERTA DODSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Dec 1938
Mrs. Roberta Dodson
Mrs. Roberta Dodson, wife of Richard D. Dodson, of Peola Mills, died at her home early Thursday morning, November 24 after about a month's illness which was due to pneumonia, following a severe burn she received while kindling a fire in her home.
Mrs. Dodson was in the 77th year of her life and was the daughter of William Frazier and Mrs. Bettie Woodard Frazier, of Rappahannock county. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Guy Dulaney, of Peola Mills and Mrs. Jake Yowell, of Slate Mills; two sons, Frank Dodson, of Etlan, and Minor Dodson, of Culpeper; a half-sister, Mrs. Joe Jenkins, of Sperryville; a half-brother, Edward Woodward, of Luray; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The funeral service was held from the Etlan Methodist Church, with Rev. P.H. Chelf, of Flint Hill, officiating, on Friday afternoon. Interment was in the Etlan Cemetery.
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The grandchildren, Richard Dodson and Robert Dodson, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Dodson were here from Progress, Pa...- Virginia Star, Culpeper, Va.
DAVID DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Aug 1932
DAVID DOFFLEMOYER DIES NEAR NEWPORT
Shenandoah, Va., Aug 25- David Dofflemoyer, son of the late Benjamin F. and Rebecca Dofflemoyer, died at his home near the Brick chruch Monday at 11:20, p.m., from cancer of the face, age 43....
Mr. Dofflemoyer is survived by his widow, who was Miss Rachel Shomo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shomo, three children, Benjamin, Lula and Anna May; two brothers: James, of Orange, Va., and Fred, of Shenandoah; and five sisters: Mrs. Gill Devers, of Newport, Mrs. Pat Pendleton, Mrs. E.T. Bumgardner, Mrs. Cecil Emerson, and Mrs. Clarence Foltz, of Shenandoah.
Mr. Dofflemoyer was a prosperous farmer, owning the old home place... He was a member of the Christian church ever since a young boy. His funeral was held Thursday at 11 a.m., from the home conducted by the Rev. A.W. Andes with interment in the home cemetery...
JAMES F. DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Mar 1939
Death of James F. Dofflemoyer
James F. Dofflemoyer, aged 68 years, died at his home in Orange, Va. on Friday, March 24th, 1939. Mr. Dofflemoyer suffered a paralytic stroke on Thursday. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Dofflemoyer.
He married Miss Elizabeth McAlister, daughter of Milton McAlister of this county. He was a brother to Fred Dofflemoyer, Mrs. P.H. Pendleton, of Shenandoah, Mrs. C.H. Emerson of Elkton and Mrs. C.A. Foltz, of Somerset, Va. The deceased brothers and sisters are: Mrs. E.L. Bumgardner, Mrs. R.G. Deavers, Mrs. Isaac Seekford and David Dofflemoyer. His wife and the following children survive, Luther, of Orange, Va., Clarence, Gordonsville, Va., Emmett, of Culpeper, Miss Mae at home, Mrs. Edith Matthews, Daniel Virginia, Agnes Glober, Miss Lucy Dofflemoyer, Orange.
His funeral was conducted on Sunday at 2 o'clock from his late home by Rev. E.C. Cox.
JOHN H. DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Mar 1932
JOHN H. DOFFLEMOYER
John H. Dofflemoyer, aged 74 years, a native of Page County, Va., died March 10, at the home of James Clatterbuck, who lives above Browntown. Mr. Dofflemoyer has been a resident of Warren county a number of years. His wife died about three months ago.
He is survived by two sons and three grandchildren.
The funeral services were held March 12 from the Clatterbuck home, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Bittinger, pastor of the Brethren Church of which the deceased had been a member for fifty years, and burial was in the Clatterbuck Graveyard near Browntown.
JOHN MARTIN DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Mar 1937
John Martin Dofflemoyer Dies
John Dofflemoyer, 76, known as John “Fabes” dies at his home near Battle Creek, this county, on Monday evening following a long illness from a complication of diseases. There was fewer well known men in Page county… He was honest; was a sawmill man in his early life and followed many other callings. One of the closest friends of Mr. Dofflemoyer says that he could be trusted “to do any man a full day’s work without keeping an eye on him.” The same informant says that in fact he worked harder when unwatched than when someone had an eye on him.
Fifty-five years ago he married Miss Annie Rhinehart, of Shenandoah. She died 33 years ago. For a long time he has been living with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Herman Dofflemoyer in the Battle Creek section of the county.
For many years he was mentally alert, able to recall many of the stirring events dating back fifty and sixty years.
He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Henry (“Lutie”) Good of Charles Town, W.Va.; and Hubert S. Dofflemoyer, of the Intersection. The following children are deceased- Mrs. A.V. (“Bud”) Kibler, Mrs. Geo. (Ada) Chrisman, Jacob N., Herman L. and Jasper Dofflemoyer, all of Page. The deceased was a member of the Pentecostal Church and his funeral was held from the Battle Creek church, Wednesday at 11 a.m. The services were in charge of Rev. Chas. Myers. Interment in the Rhinehart graveyard.
MISS REBECCA SUSAN DOFFLEMOYER
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 May 1938
Death of Miss Dofflemoyer
Miss Rebecca Susan Dofflemoyer, aged 72, died at the County Alms House after several years of declining health, on Tuesday, May 3d. The deceased was born at Newport and was the daughter of the late William A. and Matilda Jane Dofflemoyer. She was a member of the Christian Church at Leaksville for many years.
Miss Dofflemoyer is survived by two brothers- Henry Dofflemoyer, of Baltimore, and Hiram Dofflemoyer, fo Liray. Two sisters, Mrs. Benton Higgs, and Mrs. Elizabeth Burkett, of Rockingham county and a brother, David Dofflemoyer, of Gordonsville, are deceased. The funeral was held from the Leaksville Christian Church, Thursday, at 11 a.m., with her pastor, the Rev. W.A. Andes, in charge of the services. Burial in the Leaksville church cemetery.
Among those from a distance attending the services were her brother, Hiram Dofflemoyer, who is employed in saw mill work in Rappahannock county.
JAMES DONOVAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1938
Death of James Donovan
James Donovan, aged about 77 years, a well known and respected citizen of the Stanley neighborhood, passed away at his home at a late hour on Monday night after an illness of several years. Death was due to cancer.
He is survived by his wife and the following children: Clarence and Ernest Donovan, both of the Stanley section; Misses Iowa and Ethel Donovan at home; Mrs. Bernard (Libby) Painter; Mrs. Thomas (Minnie) Knight; Mrs. Ben (Maggie) Dinges; Mrs. George (Myrtle) Graves, all of the Stanley and Luray section; Mrs. Reuben (Victoria) Knight, of Harrisonburg and Mrs. Hilton (Maude) of Washington, D.C.
The funeral was held from the Adventist Church on Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Elder John B. Jenkins in charge of the services.
Interment took place in the church cemetery.
JAMES A. DORRAUGH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Jan 1932
DEATH OF POPULAR CITIZEN OF SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., Jan. 25- James A. Dorraugh, son of Elijah Dorraugh, died at the Harrisonburg Hospital Saturday morning at 8:00, A.M., aged 60 years, 7 months and 27 days...
Those who are surviving are his widow, formerly Miss Laura Kite, three sons, two daughters and one brother, David Dorraugh. The funeral was held from the Grove Hill Church today at 2:00 P.M. conducted by the Rev. A.W. Andes of Harrisonburh. The burial was under the auspices of Shenandoah Lodge No. 778, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen...
Mr. Dorraugh had Railroad employment practically all his life. After being on the bridges and section during the old Shenandoah Valley Railroad times he enagaged in Train service, September 10, 1912, and left the service on a pension a year ago on account of his failing health. Mr. and Mrs. Dorraugh had been married thirty-four years.
Three sons, Clarence, Carl and Charles, and two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Selway, and Mrs. Norman Andrews, both of Baltimore, were at their father's bedside...
JAMES HIRAM DORRAUGH
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Mar 1937
Death of J.H. Dorraugh
James Hiram Dorraugh, aged 69 years, retired Norfolk and Western engineer, died at his home here on Second Street, Tuesday, March 8, 1937, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Dorraugh was an engineer on the north end of the Shenandoah Division of the Norfolk and Western until his retirement due to ill health 15 years ago.
Mr. Dorraugh was the son of James Hiram Dorraugh, his mother, before marriage, being Margaret Mary Milton. Two brothers have preceded him in death. William F.R. Dorraugh died in 1892 and S.L. Dorraugh in 1914. All three brothers were N. & W. Locomotive Engineers. Mr. Dorraugh was born near Shenandoah and with the exception of eight years in Hagerstown, Md., spent his entire life here.
In 1894 he was married to Miss Carrie P. Eddins, who, with one son, Stuart, of Lehighton, Pa., survives him. His son was with him during his illness and death.
Funeral services this afternoon, (Friday), at 2 p.m. from the home. Burial in the Methodist Cemetery.
RICHARD DOUGANS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 May 1939
Richard Dougans, aged about 55, who has been ill at his home in West Luray for the past several weeks, died at a late hour on Sunday night.
“Dick” as he was familiarly known to his friends was unobtrusive and a friend to all.
About ten years ago he lost one of his legs due to a gun shot wound, and has been in a practically helpless condition since.
He was a son of the late George Dougans, and is survived by his wife, Mamie Dougans, a daughter, Ramola Dougans, both of Washington, D.C., and a son, Cecil Dougans, employed at the Mansion Inn, Luray.
The funeral will take place today (Tuesday) at the colored Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. I.I. Jenkins in charge. Interment in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
One brother, Thomas Dougans, of West Luray, also survives.
MRS. CLARA DOVE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Aug 1939
Death of Mrs. Clara Dove
Mrs. Clara Dove, aged 36 years, passed away at her home in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday of last week after an illness lasting about one year.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Foster, of Cavetown, this county.
Mr. and Mrs. Dove were residents of Luray several years ago when he was engaged in the photograph business.
Surviving are her sisters, Mrs. Ethel Cave Huffman and Mrs. C.E. Dove, of Ohio, Mrs. Tony Moyer, of Stony Man and Homer Foster, of Page, and Jesse and Lester, of Rockingham county.
Mesdames Foster and Moyer were present at the time of the death and burial of Mrs. Dove.
BENTON DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Mar 1935
BENTON DOVEL DEAD
Benton Dovel, born October 12, 1862, died at his home near Ingham, this county, March 9, 1935, aged 72 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was a son of the late Peter S. and Rebecca Dovel, both being residents of Page county. Thirty-five years ago he married Miss Cora Housden, also of Page county.
He is survived by three sons, Amos, Herbert and Alfred Dovel and two daughters, Maude and Mirtie.
Two brothers of Mr. Dovel are living. They are, Hubert Lee, of Kansas City, Kan., and William Tazewell Dovel. Three grandchildren also survive him.
Funeral services were held on Monday for Mr. Dovel at Leaks Chapel conducted by Elder J.B. Jenkins. He was a member of the Brethren church and was a highly respected citizen of Page county.
MRS. DELILY JANE DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Oct 1936
Death of Mrs. R.D. Dovel
(Contributed)
Mrs. Delily Jane Dovel, wife of Rosser D. Dovel, and daughter of the late Andrew J. Comer, died at her home south of Honeyville, Saturday, September 12, 1936, aged 62 years, 2 months and 2 days.
Mrs. Dovel had been in poor health for some time, but her case was not regarded as serious till one week prior to her death.
Mrs. Dovel had lived in the section known as Dovel Hollow since her marriage more than 40 years ago. She is survived by her husband, four sons, Ernest, Leonard, Ezra and Elmer, all of the vicinity of Honeyville, and two daughters, Mrs. Vada Housden and Mrs. Clinton Kibler (Elizabeth); also a number of grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Ashby Lam (Minnie) died last December.
Her mother preceded her to the grave by a little more than one year, while a brother, Ernest N. Comer, died less than two months ago. The surviving brothers are Amos and Elmer Comer; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Cubbage, Mrs. Effie May and Mrs. Eunice May.
Mrs. Dovel was a member of the Christian Church…
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 10 a.m., at Leaks Chapel by her pastor Rev. W.J. Andes with interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. FANNIE DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Aug 1921
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. DOVEL
Mrs. Fannie Dovel, wife of Thos. W. Dovel, died suddenly at her home about two miles southeast of Leaksville on Tuesday morning of this week... On Tuesday morning she arose and prepared breakfast, Mr. Dovel leaving her to go to water his horses a short distance away. While the latter was away and passing the home of Harry Jenkins, a neighbor he was informed that Mrs. Dovel had been calling her husband, one time distinctly and then in a lower, almost inaudible voice. Mr. Dovel hurried home, finding his wife lying in the yard with life extinct, her death being to due to hemorrhage. It is believed that Mrs. Dovel was stricken while in the house and had made her way to the yard to call her husband... Mrs. Dovel before marriage was Miss Fannie Huffman, a daughter of the late Isaac Huffman of Mill Creek, and in addition to her husband is survived by two sons, Floyd Dovel, of South Carolina, and Walter Dovel, of Florida, the former several years ago having been an attorney of Luray. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jacob B. Kite, Charles S. Sours and Joseph W. Huffman, of Leaksville; J. Walter Huffman, of Mill Creek and Frank W. Huffman, of Marksville. She was a member of the Stanley Baptist church... Her funeral was conducted today (Friday) by Rev. J.E. Tucker, of Stanley, the interment taking place in the Leaksville cemetery. Mrs. Dovel would have reached her 66th birthday had she lived until September 22d.
JACOB DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Nov 1937
Prosperous Farmer Found Dead In Bed on Eve of Birthday
Jacob Dovel, one of the most prosperous farmers of the Petefish Pond section in the Stanley neighborhood was found dead in bed by his wife at a late hour Saturday night on the eve of his 68th birthday.
Mr. Dovel had been in his usual good health and had not complained of feeling unwell. When found he was in peaceful repose and had passed away without a struggle. He operated one of the best farms in the Stanley section. He married Miss Viola Painter, daughter of Peter Painter, of John, who survives with one son, Evans J. Dovel, at home. One brother, Charles Dovel, also survives. The deceased was a son of the late Peter S. Dovel, of the Stanley section… While not a member, he always attended church services whenever possible. His funeral will be held from his late home today, Tuesday, at 11 o’clock. Eld. E.L. Cave, assisted by Eld. Walter Strickler, of Luray, will have charge of the services. Burial in the S.D.A. Church at Stanley.
MRS. MATTIE DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MRS. MATTIE DOVEL
Mrs. Mattie Dovel, wife of R.M. Dovel, deceased, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning Dec. 4 near Harriston, Va., after an illness of six months.
The funeral services were conducted by her pastor on Friday at 11 a.m. and she was tenderly laid to rest by the side of her late husband, Robert Dovel who departed this life 22 years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Dovel moved from Page County to Augusta County a few years before his death. Mrs. Dovel was the daughter of William and Rebecca Lucas and was born at East Liberty, Virginia nearly 73 years ago. She joined the East Liberty Christian Church in early life...
She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, Lloyd and William. Lloyd married Miss Sallie Critenbarger and William is single. She was the last of a highly respected family. Her brothers and sisters (all dead) were: Reuben S. Lucas, Richard Lucas, Henry Lucas, (Sue) Mrs. David Keyser, (Jennie) Mrs. Joe Monger, (Eliza) Mrs. Robert Dovel. Mr. Dovel by a former marriage had one daughter, Bessie Dovel, who married J.T. Kibler...
PETER S. DOVEL, JR.
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Jan 1938
Aged and Respected Citizen of Leaksville Dies After Long Illness
PETER S. DOVEL, JR. Life Long Resident of Page and Prominent Farmer Answers Final Summons
Peter S. Dovel, aged 87 years, son of the late Peter S. Dovel, one of the most prominent and influential farmers of the Leaksville section, this county, died at his home, after a lingering illness of Wednesday, January 12th. Mr. Dovel owned one of the most prosperous and highly productive farms in the Leaksville neighborhood, and until his health failed some years ago was a tireless worker...
Mr. Dovel was thrice married, his first wife being Miss Bettie Gochenour, daughter of Joseph Gochenour, of Leaksville. To this union a number of children were born, but only two are now living- Mrs. Henry Eppard, of near Leaksville, and Mrs. John Sours, West of Luray.
Mr. Dovel's second wife was Miss Barbara Ann Sours, daughter of the late David Sours, of near Mt. Zion Church, and to this union two children- Henry and Charles Dovel, of Washington, survive.
His last wife, who survives, was Miss Annie Price, daughter of the late William Price, of the Salem neighborhood, West of the White House and the following children- Roy Dovel, of Leaksville; Mrs. (Ada) Amos Waters, near Kimball and Mrs. Ralph (Lena) Waters, of the Fairview section.
Mr. Dovel was a faithful member of Leaksville Christian Church and for many years was a deacon...
The funeral will be held from Leaksville Church today (Friday) at 2 o'clock. Services
will be in charge of his pastor, the Rev. W.J. Andes. Interment in the Leaksville cemetery.
MRS. SARAH J. DOVEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Jun 1931
Mrs. Sarah J. Dovel, 82, wife of Alonza L. Dovel, custodian of the First National Bank building, of Harrisonburg, and a native of Page county, passed away Tuesday night at 9:30 at her home on East Market Street, Harrisonburg. Death was due to complications.
...
She was born August 31, 1848, near Shenandoah City and was a daughter of the late Jackson and Rebecca Kite of Page county. In 1864 she married Mr. Dovel who was then engaged in farming. They made their home near Honeyville, this county, until about twenty years ago when they moved to Harrisonburg and have since made their home there.
... She was a member of the Lutheran church for many years and took an active part in all church affairs.
Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Fred Dovel, of Harrisonburg; two daughters, Mrs. John Horn and Mrs. J.T. Strole, both of Harrisonburg; one brother, Jackson Kite, of Page county and sister, Mrs. Mary E. Lucas, of Harrisonburg.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at three o'clock from the Dovel home, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. M.L. Minnick. Interment in Woodbine cemetery, Harrisonburg.
LEWIS CASS DOVELL
Page News & Courier, Friday, September 25, 1936
DEATH OF L.C. DOVELL
Lewis Cass Dovell, the son of Captain D.N. and Betty Dovell, was born in Stanley, Page County, Virginia, June 28, 1852. He grew to manhood working on his father’s large plantation, with his five brothers and six sisters. One sister, Mrs. Mittie Miller, Shenandoah, Va., survives.
He was married March 24, 1880, to Katherine Housden, who preceded the husband in death. To this union were born nine children. Taswell was killed in the Agonne Battle and Minerva died in infancy. Those surviving are James C., Arapaho, Okla.; John W. and Joseph E., Maitland; David M., Maryville, Cal.; Maude Chitwood, Dallas, Tex.; Mary Stoneberger and Martha Kern, Stanley, Va.
Early in life Mr. Dovell became a member of the Methodist Church… One of his greatest joys in early life was to accompany his mother to church. In later years he spent many happy hours reading the Holy Bible.
He left Virginia in 1906 and located in Oklahoma. Here he was engaged for a number of years in farming. In 1923 he came to Missouri where he spent most of the remainder of his life. In impaired health for the past few years, and suffering from the ailments of old age, he was able to care form himself to the death of his death. On September 2, 1936, at 10:32 p.m. he passed away while asleep at the home of his son, John, at the ripe old age of 84 years, 2 months and 5 days.
Besides the surviving children there are twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-nine great-grandchildren and a host of friends who mourn the death of the departed.
JACOB ECKARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Jun 1938
Jacob Eckard, Former Resident of Stony Man Section Succumbs in Hagerstown
Jacob Eckard, a former farmer and resident of the Stony Man section of Page county, died at the home of his relatives in Hagestown on Thursday morning at about 6:30 o'clock, after a lingering illness.
Mr. Eckard, a native of Page county, was about 73 years of age, and until the death of his wife some years ago, resided in the Stony Man neighborhood practically all his life.
His remains will be brought to this county Saturday and his funeral will be conducted from Mt. Zion Brethren Church, Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial in the cemetery adjoining.
A full account will be given in our next issue.
JOHN ECKARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Jun 1938
(Contributed)
Friends and relatives in Page were shocked by the sudden death of John P. Eckard, when word was received on Thursday of his passing at an early hour that morning.
Mr. Eckard was a native of Page and spent most of his life in the Stony Man neighborhood until about six years ago when he with his wife moved to Egypt Bend. Since the death of his wife a few years ago, he has resided with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Eckard in Hagerstown, at whose home he died.
Mr. Eckard was a prosperous farmer while living in Page. Mr. Eckard married Miss Louella Decker in 1888. To this union were bornt he following children:- Vernon, Oscar and Arthur, all of Hagerstown. One daughter Mrs. (Ella) Thomas Cavem of Egypt Bend, is deceased. He is als survived by seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
Mr. Eckard has been a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church for sixty years, and has ever been a faithful worker in the church. Since his residence in Hagerstown he has been a consistent member of the Men's Bible Class of the Point Salem Gospel Mission.
Mr. Eckard was born Aug. 28, 1862, and died June 16, 1938, having reached the age of 75 years, 9 months and 18 days. The cause of his death was due to a heart attack.
His funeral, which was held from the Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, with his pastor Rev. B.D. Castor in charge...
MRS. CAROL EMERSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Feb 1935
DEATH OF MRS. EMERSON
(Contributed)
Shenandoah, Feb. 21- Mrs. Clyde Emerson, whose illness was noted in our last issue, died Tuesday, February 5th, in the University Hospital Charlottesville. Funeral services at her old home in Madison on Wednesday... Before her marriage a few months ago she was Miss Carol Cave. Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cave, of Shelby, Virginia, one brother William of Washington, D.C., one sister Mrs. Eloise Steed of University of Virginia. She was for sometime a tudent nurse in the Fauquier Hospital going from there to Alexandria where she finished in 1931. She was married to Clyde Emerson, son of Edward Emerson of Shenandoah last August 15th. Since that time they have lived in Warrenton where her husband was employed. She was a member of the Episcopal Church...
MRS. ARBELIA EPPARD
Page News & Courier Friday, 24 Jul 1931
MRS. ARBELIA EPPARD DEAD
Shenandoah, Va.- Mrs. Arbelia Eppard, widow of the late Frank Eppard, died yesterday at 12:30 p.m., at her home here at the ripe old age of 84 years. She was a Miss Ferrell, her parents dying a half century ago. She is survived by the following children; Miss Carrie Eppard at home; Mrs. Dolly Jarrell, Mrs. Essie Secrist, Mrs. Curtis Pence and Mrs. Willie Comer, all of Shenandoah, and one son, David Eppard, of Cleveland, O., who will be here for the funeral. Two other sons died years ago. Bried services were held at her late home today (Tuesday) with interment in the Methodist cemetery. She had been a member of the Methodist church practically all her life and was held in high esteem by the entire community.
HENRY DAVID EPPARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Sep 1938
Passing of Henry David Eppard
Drops Dead While Harrowing
Henry David Eppard, one of the highly respected citizens of the Leaksville neighborhood of this county, passed away suddenly on Friday of last week while engaged in farm work. Mr. Eppard suffered a nervous breakdown several years ago and has since been the victim of hear troubel though he had been in his usual health and his death came as a distinct shcok to his family, relatives and his wide circle of friends. The first intimation of Mr. Eppard's passing was conveyed by his team with which he was harrowing in a field near the home. The horses had turned, after he fell from the horse, and had gone to the fence directly in front of the house. This circumstance caused the family to investigate and Mr. Eppard's body was found in the field with life extinct.
Mr. Eppard had been living in the Leaksville neighborhood for many years. He married Miss Lovenia Dovel, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Dovel, of the same neighborhood. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Floyd W. Eppard, of Farmville, Mrs. John (Neva) Bushey, of Washington, D.C., and Miss Ruth Eppard at home. Two brothers also survive; J.K. Eppard, of Washington, D.C., and D.A. Eppard, of Elkton, and a half brother, T.A. Eppard, also of Elkton. His grandchildren surviving are Floyd W. Eppard, Jr., and Jonnie Bushey.
The funeral was held from the Leaksville Christian Church, of which he has been a member for the past thirty seven years... The services were in charge of his pastor, the Rev. W.J. Andes, assisted by Elder J.B. Jenkins. Interment took place in the church cemetery.
MRS. PAMILY EPPARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Apr 1939
Death of Mrs. Pamily Eppard
Mrs. Pamily Eppard, wife of the late Henry Eppard, died at her home at Verbena on Saturday evening, April 22, after several week’s illness with heart trouble. Mrs. Eppard had reached the ripe old age of 94 years and was highly respected by all who knew her. She had been a member of the Christian Church since her youth. She leaves the following children: Mrs. Ada Rucker, Mrs. Cora Hughes, Mrs. Lucy Curtley, Mrs. Lizzie Coverstone and Charles W. Eppard, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Rebecca Frye, of Luray, Va. She leaves 26 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
Her funeral was conducted from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rucker on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. J. Virgil Lilly. Interment was in the U.B. Cemetery.
SAMUEL B. EPPARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Feb 1939
The Passing of S.B. Eppard
Samuel B. Eppard, aged 84 years, 6 months and 27 days, passed away at his home in the Leaksville section on Saturday, February 18 after an illness of several years. Mr. Eppard had been in declining health for a number of years, but this was attributed to his years. He was the son of the late Daniel and Delila Eppard, also of this county.
In 1875 Mr. Eppard was married to Miss Sarah V. Hensley and to this union were born eleven children, eight of whom survive: Mrs. Leo Zippler, of Baltimore, Md.; Miss Frances Eppard, at home; Samuel D. Eppard, of Woodstock; Chester C. Eppard, of Maurertown; mrs. Robert Mauck, of Woodstock; Henry Eppard, of Mt. Vernon, Mo.; Mrs. W.N. Comer, Luray and Mrs. Henry Montgomery, of Washington, D.C. Twenty four grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren survive.
Mr. Eppard united with the Methodist Church in early life and was a faithful and loyal member in his church.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Leaksville Church with his pastor, the Rev. James E. Hodges, and his lifelong friend, Elder J.B. Jenkins, in charge of the services. Interment took place in the family burying plot.
JOHN W. FARRELL
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jul 1931
DEATH OF JOHN W. FARRELL
John W. Farrell, aged about 79 years, died at the home of his relative, Mrs. Jacob Bell, of Mechanic street, Wednesday night at 10:15, o'clock after an illness of two weeks.
He was born at Newport, this county and has been a resident of Page county all his life. He was employed for about twenty years by the late George Bauserman, and his son, Joseph Bauserman. He has made his home at Luray with Mrs. Bell for a number of years. His father, William Farrell, was killed at Catherine Furnace by being caught in a fly wheeel. The family originally came from Ireland and the name was then O'Farrell.
He joined the New School Baptist church under the preaching of the late Dr. H.M. Wharton at a camp meeting held in the Henkel woods, East of Luray.
The funeral services took place at the home of Mrs. Bell yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with interment in Green Hill cemetery, with Eld. A.W. Campbell officiating.
His only sister, Mrs. Arbelia Eppard, died at Shenandoah just one week ago.
JOHN H. FINCHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 May 1938
John Henry Fincham, age 48 years of Peola Mills, died at the University Hospital on Friday night, Aptil 29th, after an illness of pneumonia of one week. He was employed by Dick Finks, of Peola Mills, in the capacity of a cook, and was exceptionally good at this calling.
He is survived by one brother, Thomas Fincham, of Hawlin. Also three sisters: Mrs. Bertie Campbell, of Amissville; Mrs. Ida Rutherford, of Flint Hill; and Mrs. James Leake, of Boston. Mrs. Barbara Cameron, a sister, died just two weeks ago, and was buried in the Fincham cemetery at Scrabble. He was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held the following Sunday afternoon from the Mt. Lebanon Church, with Rev. Charles- Clement officiating.
MISS LUCY FINCHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Dec 1934
MISS LUCY FINCHAM
Miss Lucy Fincahm, aged 84, died Friday morning, Nov. 23, at the Western State Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past four years. She was formerly a resident of Norman, Culpeper county, and is survived by a brother John A. Fincham, of Norman, and a large number of nieces and nephews and other relatives in that locality.
She was a daughter of the late William Fincham and Mary Frances Weakley, of Rappahannock county, and has been a life long member of the Bethlehem Methodist church of Nethers Mill.
MRS. NANCY FINCHAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jan 1939
Mrs. Fincham Dies Near Spring Farm
Mrs. Nancy Fincham, a native of Madison County, died at her home near Spring Farm on Thursday, January 12, after a long period of declining health. She had been a resident of this county for many years.
The deceased, who was 69 years of age, is survived by two daughters, Miss Lessie, at home, and Mrs. Wade Bates, of York, Pa.
The funeral will be held on Saturday from the Regular Baptist Church, with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
MRS. SUSAN FLEMING (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Apr 1937
Death of an Aged Lady
Mrs. Susan Fleming, widow of the late Pendleton Fleming, died at her home near Leaksville, at an early hour Sunday morning, after several years of ill health.
The deceased, who was about 93 years of age, was a daughter of the late Jeff Higgs and resided in the immediate vicinity of her demise practically all of her life… the rest of the obituary is the same word for word as the following obituary..
MRS. SUSAN FLEMING (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Apr 1937
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Fleming
Mrs. Susan Fleming, widow of the late Pendleton Fleming, died at her home near Leaksville, at an early hour Sunday morning, after several years of ill health.
The deceased, who was 91 years three months and 18 days of age, was a daughter of the late Thomas Higgs and resided in the immediate vicinity of her demise practically all of her life. She was a member of the Old School Baptist Church. She is survived by the following children: Vernon and David Fleming and Mrs. Lizzie Guard, all of Springfield, Ohio; John Fleming, of Urbana, Ohio; Mrs. Barbara Haney, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Emma Fleming, at home.
The funeral was held from the Leaksville Christian Church Tuesday at 2:30 o’clock, with Elder J.B. Jenkins, assisted by Rev. W.J. Andes, in charge of the services…
MRS. ADA J. FLINN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. ADA J. FLINN
Mrs. Ada J. Flinn, 76, died on Friday night in Page Memorial Hospital, Luray, following an illness of many years. Mrs. Flinn has been living in Luray for some time, though she has spent a part of her life in Maryland and other States in addition to a residence at Hamburg, this county, for several years. She was a daughter of the late Ambrose Knight of Luray, having been born in a house that at one time stood in the rear of the home of the late Mrs. Lelia Laws Walker on Court Street.
A short time before Mrs. Flinn died she made three requests that she wanted carried out after her demise. The first of these was that she be buried in the Flinn burial lot at Elkton, where she has relatives interred; that her body be taken to the Regular Baptist church, this place, and that Eld. A.W. Campbell, pastor conduct her funeral services all of which was carried out.
The interment took place at Elkton on Sunday afternoon...
Mrs. Flinn was a half sister of Mrs. J.B. Holmes, Luray, and A.F. Knight, of Buena Vista, Va. She is also a half-sister of Mrs. Luella Ruths, of Pen-Mar, Pa., and Mrs. John R. Campbell, Wilmington, Delaware.
She is survived by two children- Elder Marvin F. Flinn, who conducts a job printing office at Kensington, Md., and Mrs. W.H. Graff, of Zelienople, Pa...
CHARLES F. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Jun 1931
DEATH OF CHARLES F. FOLTZ
Charles F. Foltz, a prosperous and respected farmer living between Newport and Alma, died on Wednesday after a few days illness with paralysis. He had been in poor health for some time but continued to go around. His age was about seventy years.
Mr. Foltz was a brother of J. Ashby Foltz, of Luray, Hubert Foltz, of Newport, Mrs. Bettie Shuler and Mrs. Emma Printz, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Ella Strole, of Stanley and the late Mrs. G.T. Shuler, of Grove Hill. He was a son of the late John P. Foltz, of near Newport, his mother having been a sister of Isaac, Jacob and Alfred Koontz, deceased. His wife who was Miss Laura Strickler, sister, of Eld. Reuben Strickler, of Egypt Bend, died about ten years ago. The surviving children are Ora Foltz, of Winchester, and Frank Foltz at home. One daughter, Mrs. Earl Foltz, is deceased.
The funeral of Mr. Foltz was held at 2 p.m., yesterday at the Newport Christian church, with services by Eld. R.H. Pittman.
CHARLES W. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Jan 1939
Charles W. Foltz, a relative of the numerous Foltz family of Page county, owner of three farms in Warren and Shenandoah counties, died at his home in Warren county last week. He was 57 years of age and was highly regarded in both Warren and Shenandoah counties. The Foltz farms were located near the line between those counties. He was one of the directors of the First National Bank of Strasburg... He is survived by his widow and three daughters.
FORREST FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Apr 1938
Young Man Dies At Alma
Forrest Foltz, aged about 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foltz, of near Alma, died at his home on Thursday, April 7, at 6:30 a.m., after an illness of a year or more with heart trouble. He is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Amy Good, Miss Edith Foltz and Leo, Lefton and Ray Foltz.
The funeral will be held at the Alma Lutheran Church, Saturday at 11 a.m. Elder Ernest Cave will be in charge of the services. Burial in the church cemetery.
GEORGE P. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Apr 1934
DEATH OF GEORGE P. FOLTZ
George Perry Foltz, son of Gideon and Cynthia Strole Foltz, was born September 17, 1848 at Newport, Page county, Va., and was married August 8, 1871 to Mary Catherine Foltz of the same county. They located near New Goshen, Ind., where they lived one year, coming to Illinois in 1872. Mr. Foltz passed away March 31, 1934 at his home three miles west of Redmon where he had resided for the past 46 years.
He is survived by his wife and the following children: Perry E., Hobart, Okla.; Frank J., of Paris; Ora B., at home; Oscar J., living on the home place; Edna I. Wright and Verna L. Laucher, of Isabel. One child died in infancy.
There are also eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren; also two brothers, David of Libertyville, Ind., and Luther of Clinton, Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Alden and Mrs. Betty Shew, of Clinton, Ind., and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Foltz was a member of the Lutheran church from childhood. Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning from Redmon. Burial at the adjoining cemetery.- Goshen, (Ind.) Daily.
JAMES FOLTZ (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1939
Death of James Foltz of Shenandoah
James Foltz, aged 69 years, died at his home near Newport on Thursday, February 2, after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Foltz was car man for the Norfolk and Western Railwar for a number of years. He married Miss Ada McAllister, of the Newport section.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. George Foltz, of Newport and the following children: Mrs. W.B. (Elizabeth) Roberts, Vienna, Virginia; Mrs. W.C. (Lona) Rothgeb, Shenandoah; Mrs. W.E. (Ethel) Sloane, Hagerstown, Md.; J.E. Foltz, Shenandoah; F.A. Foltz, Harrisonburg and R.C. Foltz, at home. Twenty two grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren also survive. Miss Nellie Foltz, a daughter, burned to death together with two Sullivan children when the home of the latter near Newport burned about five years ago.
No funeral arrangements had been made at a late hour last night.
JAMES FOLTZ (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Feb 1939
Funeral of James Foltz
Funeral services were held Sunday for James Foltz, 69, who died Thursday at his home near Newport, five miles north of Shennadoah. Mr. Foltz is survived by the following children: Mrs. W.B. Roberts, Vienna; Mrs. W.C. Rothgeb, J.E. Foltz, Shenandoah; Mrs. W.E. Sloan, Hagerstown; F.A. Foltz, Harrisonburg, and R.C. Foltz, of Newport; 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
JAMES FOLTZ (III)
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Feb 1939
James Foltz Dies At Shenandoah
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James Foltz, aged 71 years, died at his home in Shenandoah on Feb. 2, after an illness of several months. Mr. Foltz lived at Grove Hill, moving to Shenandoah 38 years ago. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, who was Miss Ada McAlister, daughter of M.A. and Elizabeth McAlister, of Shenandoah and the following children, Mrs. W.B. (Elizabeth) Roberts, Vienna, Va.; Mrs. W.C. (Joanna) Rothgeb, Shenandoah; Mrs. W.E. (Ethel) Sloane, Hagerstown, J.E. Foltz, Shenandoah, F.A. Foltz, Harrisonburg, Va., and Ray Foltz, at home, and one sister, Mrs. George Foltz, of Nwport. Twenty two grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive. One daughter, Nellie May, burned to death with two Sullivan children in Shenandoah 35 years ago. The funeral was held from the Lutheran Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with his former pastor, Dr. M.A. Ashby, of Boonsboro, Md., officiating, assisted by Rev. Lee Sheaffer.
JOHN W. FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Jul 1938
Death of John W. Foltz
Funeral services for John W. Foltz well known Newport resident, were held at the Brick Church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. A.L. Boliek, of Luray, and Rev. M.A. Ashby, of Boonsborough, Md., officiating. His death occurred at his home on Friday July 8, 1938.
Mr. Foltz had been ill for four months as the result of a stroke of paralysis and had reached the age of 84 years. He was well known in Page County as a prosperous farmer... He is survived by one brother, Dave Foltz, of Shenandoah, and three sons, Vernon, Homer and Mohler Foltz, two daughters (Effie) Mrs. Clarence Shuler and (Grace) Mrs. Frank Louderback. One son, Hiram died in young manhood.
Mr. Foltz was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Kite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kite and the second, who survives, was Miss Ida Lohr.
He was the son of the late Joe and Eva Foltz.
Mr. Foltz was a devoted member of the Brick Church Congregation... Besides those mentioned he leaves twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Interment was in the cemetery at the Brick Church.
MRS. MARY CATHERINE FOLTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Oct 1942
Death of Mrs. Pete Foltz
Mrs. Mary Catherine Kite Foltz passed this life Wednesday, October 7th at 9:00 p.m. at the R.M. Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va. Mrs. Foltz was taken suddenly ill Sunday and on Tuesday when she showed no change in her condition was taken to the hospital. She died Wednesday night during the course of an operation.
The deceased, who was 79 years old, was born at Honeyville, the daughter of David and Mary Judy Kite. She was twice married, her first husband being James W. Foltz, of Stanley, where she resided with him until his death 30 years ago. She then married Pete C. Foltz, of Newport, who died about 10 years ago. It was shortly after this marriage that they moved to Shenandoah.
All of her children are by her first husband and she is survived by the following: Mrs. Ernest Grove, of Hollyoak, Del., and Mrs. Nannie Booton, Mrs. Clarence V. Foltz and Lynwood Foltz, of Shenandoah. One brother, Charles O. Kite, of Petersburg, W.Va., and 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive. One daughter is deceased and the following brothers and sisters, Thomas Kite, of Marksville, Mrs. Eliza Rowe and Mrs. Sally Conrad, of Missouri, Mrs. Martin Kite, of Marksville, and Mrs. Nannie Keyser, wife of the late Dr. Keyser, of Honeyville are also deceased.
She was a devoted member of the Methodist Church...
Funeral services will be held at her home today (Friday) at 2:30 p.m., with her pastor, Rev. C.V. Belamy in charge. Interment will be in the Methodist Cemetery...
MRS. ELIZABETH FOSTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Aug 1935
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH FOSTER
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, widow of the late Abram Foster, died in Waynesboro, Va., on last Thursday at the age of 86 years. Mrs. Foster had been ill for a long time. The deceased, who was a native of Page county, has been living in Waynesboro for thirty odd years. The surviving brothers and sisters are: James T. Phillips of Stanley and Mrs. Sarah Seekford of Stephens City. She was a daughter of the late Wm. Phillips of Marksville. She leaves five children and a number of grandchildren.
Her funeral, which was held on Saturday…
SIMON FOSTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Aug 1939
Sudden Death of Simon Foster
Simon Foster, about 69 years of age, a well known citizen of the county, living in the Cavetown section, dropped dead last Friday afternoon at the home of Ernest Gochenour, a neighbor. On Friday morning Mr. Foster had taken a walk in the Cavetown neighborhood and while he was on his way home stopped at the Gochenour home. He greeted several members of the Gochenour family who were in the yard. Given a chair in the yard where the heat was not oppressive. Mr. Foster had just sat down when he fell face foremost out of the chair. Several members of the Gochenour family, believing he had perhaps suffered a stroke of paralysis, tried to arouse him. The first member of his immediate family to arrive was Homer Foster, a son. By this time life was extinct. It is believed he suffered a sudden attack of heart disease. His body was brought to the Bradley Funeral Parlors in Luray where it was prepared for burial which took place on Sunday afternoon in the Antioch graveyard two mile south of Luray. Though his death came as a distinct shock to all who knew him, it was nevertheless known that he had been in failing health for several years. He was a member of one of the oldest families in Page county. In addition to his wife, who before marriage was Miss Agnes Bowen, daughter of the late John Isaac Bowen, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. T.T. (Tony) Moyer, whose home is near that of her late father; Mrs. Ethel Cave Huffman and Mrs. Marthena Dove, of Akron, Ohio. The following sons also survived: Homer, Lester and Jesse Foster. During the last three months death has taken a heavy toll in Mrs. Foster’s family, her brother, Charles W. Bowen, dying in Pennsylvania in late May or early June, followed last week by the death of Mrs. Clara Dove, a daughter in Ohio, and now the sudden death of her husband is a sore affliction.
Mr. Foster was a member of the Antioch Christian Church and his funeral was held from that edifice on Sunday at 1 p.m., by his pastor Rev. H.M. Ware, assisted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe.
MRS. SUSAN VIRGINIA FOSTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Apr 1937
Death of Mrs. Susan Virginia Foster
Mrs. Susan Virginia Foster, widow of Jacob Foster, died at the home of her son, I. Nebraska Foster, on the Hawksbill several miles south of Luray on Monday afternoon at 7 o’clock. Mrs. Foster, who was 86 years of age, had been seriously ill for several weeks, the immediate cause of her death being pneumonia.
She is survived by the following children: I. Nebraska and J. Wilmer Foster, of Luray and vicinity; K.L. Foster of Shenandoah; Frank Foster of Nokesville; Mrs. Sheldon Painter, Mrs. Vernon Aleshire, Mrs. Luther Printz of the Long neighborhood, and Miss Della Long at home.
The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with her pastor the Rev. J.E. Childress in charge assisted by the Rev. A.J. Caricofe in the Antioch Church. Interment in the family burying grounds.
MRS. EMMA JANE ELLIS FOX
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Mar 1939
Death of Mrs. David B. Fox At the Reservoir
Mrs. Emma Jane Ellis Fox, daughter of Joseph H. and Sarah Katherine Ellis, aged nearly 70 years, was buried Saturday at Morning Star Lutheran Church of which she was a member since early girlhood.
Besides her husband she leaves two children, Mrs. Virgil Ellis and Kirby Fox, three sisters, Phillip Ellis and four grandchildren.
Her pastor, Rev. B.D. Castor, passed beautiful tribute to her faithful Christian life.
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As the dawn breaks into a perfect day so her dawning into the new and fuller life began with the break of day on March 10.
JOSEPH FREEZE
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Oct 1937
Death At County Almshouse
Joseph Freeze, 87, a native of Page, died at the Almshouse Wednesday night about midnight. His death was due to the infirmities of age. He is survived by two sons, Hubert and Luther Freeze, of the Alma section, Mrs. Charles Duncan, of the Fort and one other daughter living in Harrisonburg. The funeral will be held at the Battle Creek church, this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o’clock.
MRS. KATHERINE FRISTOE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Jan 1939
Death of Aged Lady
Mrs. Katherine Fristoe, wife of the late James Fristoe of Kimball, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stover in Covington, Monday morning, January 16, at the age of 82 years. She had been visiting at the home of her daughter in Covington for some time. She was a Miss Painter before marriage. She is survived by the following children: Harvey Fristoe and Mrs. Harry Howard, of Kimball, Frank Fristoe, of Luray, and Mrs. Oscar Stover, Covington.
The body was brought to her home near Kimball last night in Brdley's ambulance.
The funeral will be conducted by her pastor the Rev. James E. Hodges, of the Methodist Church. The time of the funeral has not been learned.
She will be buried by the side of her late husband on the homeplace.
MRS. BETTIE GETTS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Mar 1937
Aged Lady Dies At Stony Man
Mrs. Bettie Getts, aged 85 years, died Friday morning at the home of her son, Samuel Short, near Stony Man.
The subject of this notice was paralyzed about a year ago and had been in declining health since this stroke. The immediate cause of her death was due to infirmities of old age. A brother, Noah Stroup, of near Alma, aged 82, died only a week ago.
She is survived by two sons, Samuel Short of Stony Man and John Stroup of Shenandoah, and the following half brothers: George and Ed Stroup of New Market, and a half sister also of near New Market. Her husband, Frank Getts, died about a year ago.
She was a faithful member of Antioch Christian Church. Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.E. Childress assisted by Elder J.B. Jenkins. The burial took place in the Antioch cemetery.
FRANK GETTS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Dec 1935
MR. GETTS DIES AT STONY MAN
Frank Getts, an aged an respected citizen of the Stony Man Section, died at his home on Sunday after an illness of several years. The immediate cause of his demise being the infirmities of old age. He is survived by his widow, who is well advanced in years. He was honest and industrious and worked for the Lucas cannery and also was a chair maker. He had been living in the Stony Man section for the past thirty years or more. He was a member of the Antioch Christian church from which his funeral was conducted at 1 a.m. by his pastor Rev. F.A. Blosser. Interment was in the church cemetery.
DOROTHY MARIE GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jan 1932
CHILD DIES FROM HORSE KICK
Dorothy Marie Gochenour, aged three years, four months and twenty-five days, daughter of Fred Gochenour, tenant on the A.J. Yowell place on the Hawksbill, died Dec. 24, from the effects of being kicked by a horse two weeks before. The little one sustained a fractured skull and was taken tot he Harrisonburg hospital where she failed to regain consciousness and eventually passed away. She was a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hinton, northwest of town. The funeral at the Mt. Zion Brethren church on Friday was conducted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe.
ISAAC WILLIAM GOCHENOUR (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Aug 1937
Native of Page Dies In Martinsburg
Word was received by relatives here Sunday that I.W. Gochenour a native of the Stony Man section had passed away at his home in Martinsburg Saturday. He had been ill for a year or more but his death was unexpected. He married Miss Annie Belle Seal, also of near Stony Man. She survives with several children. He was a brother of Mrs. Sam Short of Stony Man, who with her husband are attending the funeral today, Tuesday. The deceased was 60 years old and was highly respected.
ISAAC WILLIAM GOCHENOUR (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Sep 1937
Death of Former Page Citizen
Isaac William Gochenour, 62, well known resident of 908 North Third street, Martinsburg, W.Va., and for many years actively identified with the work of the Church of the Brethren in that section, died at his home shortly after 7 o’clock Saturday morning. Suffering from complications, including a cancer, he had been in failing health for several years, but had been seriously ill only about a week.
He was born on August 20, 1875, in Luray, Virginia, a son of the late Jacob Benton and Sarah Catharine Gochenour. He moved to Martinsburg from Virginia 26 years ago, and until illness forced him into retirement was employed as a hostler by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for a long time. Always active in the work of his church, he frequently conducted preaching services and Sunday School at the Allensville and other churches in that section.
Surviving are his widow, formerly Miss Nannie Bell Seal; one sister, Mrs. Samuel Short, of Luray, Va.; 2 grandchildren, and the following children: Mrs. George A. Smith, East South street, Mrs. John F. Davis, Hess avenue, Meadie Gochenour, member of the city fire department, Marvin, East Liberty street, Mrs. James O’Roke, New York avenue, Clark B. Gochenour, Hess avenue, and Mrs. Alfred Knicely and Donald Gochenour, all of Martinsburg, W.Va.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon. Relatives and friends met at the home at 1:30 and went from there to the Church of the Brethren on High street. Services at the church were conducted by the Rev. A.M. Dixon, of Hagerstown, and burial was made in Rosedale…
JOSEPH HENRY GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jan 1937
Joseph H. Gochenour, Native of Page, Dies in Shenandoah County
Joseph Henry Gochenour, aged 59, well known Shenandoah county resident, died at his home north of New Market, Friday, January 1.
Mr. Gochenour was born near Stony Man in Page county, March 18, 1877. In November, 1906, he was united in marriage with Miss Harry Tensil Parks, of Page county. At the age of 18, Mr. Gochenour became a member of the Brethren Church of which he was a faithful member. For the past 21 years, Mr. Gochenour and family have made their home in Shenandoah county.
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He is survived by his wife and four sons, John, of near Timberville; George, of near Mt. Jackson; Cletus and Benjamin and one daughter, Mildred at home.
Funeral services were held from the Fairview Brethren Church. Services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. Carson Miller. Burial was in a nearby cemetery.
KIRBY GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Feb 1935
DEATH OF KIRBY GOCHENOUR
Kirby Gochenour, 52, living in the neighborhood of Mt. Zion Brethren church, four miles southeast of Luray, died suddenly on Saturday at the home of his brother-in-law, Russell Parlett of the same neighborhood. His death was due to a stroke of paralysis, sustained a few hours before.
His burial took place on Sunday in the Gochenour graveyard after funeral services conducted in Gochenour Chapel nearby, by Rev. Floyd A. Blosser.
He is survived by his widow and several step children. His widow is a daughter of the late Alfred Campbell of this county. He had been a member of Antioch church for many years. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gochenour, who for many years lived in the neighborhood of Gochenour’s Chapel.
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He leaves one brother, I.W. Gochenour, of Martinsburg, W.Va., and one sister, Mrs. Sam Short, living near Stony Man village.
MRS. SARAH GOCHENOUR
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Apr 1932
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB GOCHENOUR
MRS. ANNIE GOOD (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1932
DEATH OF MRS. G.W. GOOD
Mrs. George W. Good, age 88 died at her home at Stanley Wednesday night. She had been very feeble for a long time on account of her advanced years. Her daughter, Mrs. Annie Weast, who resided with her, died on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Good had been a widow for a number of years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Hubert L Kibler, of Stanley. A fuller account will appear in our next issue. The funeral will be held today (Friday) at 2 p.m., at Graves Chapel.
MRS. ANNIE GOOD (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Aug 1932
LARGE CROWD AT FUNERAL
A large crowd of sorrowing friends and neighbors attended the funeral of Mrs. Annie Good, aged 88 widow of the late George W. Good, of Stanley, the final rites being held at Graves Chapel at 2 p.m., last Friday, Rev. G.D. Kericofe in charge and the interment at the Chapel. Mrs. Good, who died from the effects of old age after a long period of feebleness, was a sister of the late Thomas M. Offenbacker, of Leaksville. A daughter, Mrs. Annie Weast, wife of Byron Weast, who lived with her, died just one week before the aged mother. Only one child, Mrs. Hubert L. Kibler, of Stanley, survives Mrs. Good. Her husband, Geo. W. Good, an honored resident of Stanley, who was employed as bark weigher at Stanley by the Deford tannery, died two years ago. Mrs. Good, was a member of the Methodist church...
CURTIS GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Apr 1937
Death of Young Man
Curtis Good, aged about 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Good, died at the Charlottesville hospital at 2:30 o’clock Sunday morning where he had been a patient for only a few days with pneumonia.
Young Good, who was an ardent fisherman, is supposed to have contracted cold while out on the banks of the Hawksbill fishing a few nights ago.
His body was brought to Luray and the funeral will be held from the Old School Baptist Church at 3 o’clock Tuesday, with the pastor, Elder R.H. Pittman, in charge of the service.
Besides his parents he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: William and James Good, of Baltimore, Eugene and Evelyn, Christine, Hale and a smaller brother at home.
DAVID GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DAVID GOOD DIES NEAR STANLEY
David Good, aged about 55 years, died at his home one-half mile west of Stanley Adventist church at 2 p.m., last Saturday...
Mr. Good leaves a widow, who was formerly a Miss Blosser, and two grown daughters. He was a son of Charles E. Good, deceased of Stanley, and leaves four half-sisters, Mrs. Ernest Blosser, Mrs. Harry Jenkins, Mrs. Gillie Price and Mrs. Albert Blosser, of Stanley and one half-brother. He owned a small farm and followed farming and general labor. The funeral took...
ERNEST GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DEATH OF ERNEST GOOD
Shenandoah, April 23.- Ernest Good, age about 55 years, died at his home at 12:30 a.m., Sunday after being confined to his bed for the past two months during which time he was a patient at the hospital at Harrisonburg... He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was a Miss Cave of Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cave and by two sons Harold and Howard and one daughter, Virginia.
The subject of this notice entered the service of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, (N. & W.) at Shenandoah as a call boy in 1898. Later he went on the yard as a brakeman and was finally promoted to yard conductor, which position he held for several years, when he was forced to give this up on account of failing health. He purchased property at Verbena Mills, built a dwelling and store, combined where he conducted a merchandise establishment up to the time of his death.
Funeral services will be held today (Tuesday) at 11 a.m., at the home with interment in the family lot in the Comer cemetery on Naked Creek conducted by Rev. A.W. Andes, assisted by Rev. J.S. Rushing and in charge of Verbena Lodge No. 43, I.O.O.F.
ERNEST M. GOOD
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Aug 1934
NATIVE OF PAGE COUNTY BURIED AT LINVILLE CREEK
Ernest M. Good, 63, a native of Page county, died Tuesday morning at 9:30 at his home near Tide Springs, four miles south of Broadway after a brief illness. Death was due to paralysis.
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Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock from the Linville Creek Church.... Interment will be in Linville Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Good was born in Page county on Jan. 27, 1876. He spent his early life in Page and has a wide family connection here. He later moved to the Valley and since then has lived in a number of Shenandoah and Rockingham county towns...
He was a member of the Brethren Church.
Besides his wife, Sarah Good, he is survived by five sons- Perry, Charles, Howard, John and Roy Good, all of near Broadway; two daughter Mrs. Ida Phistler and Mrs. Ruth Bowman, both of near Tide Spring; six sisters- Mrs. Albert Carper, of Edinburg; Mrs. Earl Alger, of Stanley; Mrs. David Stroop, of Penn Laird; Mrs. Frank Bowman, of New Market; Mrs. James Silvious, of New Market and Miss Mamie Good, of Maryland; three brothers- William Good, of Luray; John Good, of Tenth Legion and Julius Good of New Market.
MRS. GEORGE GOOD (NINA)
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Aug 1935
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. George Good, aged 52 years of Stanley, died Friday afternoon of heart disease. She was in Stanley just a few hours before she passed away. She leaves to mourn her a husband and nine children, three sisters and three brothers. The funeral took place at the Advent Church Sunday at 11 a.m. by Elder Jack Painter and Rev. J.E. Tucker. Burial took place in the cemetery adjoining the church.
ISAAC GOOD
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Aug 1934
Death of Isaac Good
Isaac L. Good, about 68 years old, died at his home in the eastern suburbs of Luray on Thursday morning about five o'clock. "Ike" Good as everybody knew him...
He was a son of the late Henry Good, of Stanley, and his widow is a daughter of Wm. Painter, deceased, one of Page county's cow and horse doctors. Before coming here Mr. Good for a number of years was a tenant on the farm of Dr. E.G. Brumback in Springfield district, this county, filling all the requirements of such a position.
In addition to his widow Mr. Good is survived by the following children: Mrs. James Potts, Mrs. Marshall Griffith, Mrs. John Edwards, Clarence Good, Lester Good, Theodore Good and Miss Ethel Good, at home.
His surviving brothers are William Painter, of Stanley; Albert Painter, of Roanoke, and Hiram Painter, of Bardane, W.Va. One sister- Miss Freda Painter, of Stanley, also survives him.***
Mr. Good's burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Luray, on Saturday afternoon.
*** Those people were Isaac's in-laws, not his siblings.
ISAAC LAFAYETTE GOOD
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Aug 1934
ISAAC LAFAYETTE GOOD
(Contributed)
Born Sept. 6, 1867
Died August 16, 1934;
Aged 67 years, 11 months and 12 days.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and seven children, two brothers, two sisters, sixteen grandchildren. The children are Lester, Naomi, Gleadith, Edna, Theodore and Ethel, all of Luray. His sisters are Mrs. N.O. Sigler, of Stanley, Mrs. Frank Marston, of Luray; his brothers are Joseph Good, of Stanley, and John Morgan Good, of Luray. The burial of Mr. Good took place in Evergreen cemetery, Luray, the services having been conducted by the Revs. R.K. Nevitt and F.A. Blosser.
J. BYRD GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DEATH OF J. BYRD GOOD
J. Byrd Good, 81, a well-known and highly respected farmer of the Bixler's Ferry neighborhood, died Saturday about noon. Mr. Good had spent almost his entire life in the Bixler's Ferry neighborhood and for the last forty or more years had been living on the farm where he died. His death was due to a stroke of paralysis... His father was the late Allen Good.
In addition to his widow who before marriage was Miss Lucy Lawler, daughter of the late Joseph Lawler, Mr. Good leaves the following children (Virgie) Mrs. Jesse Tucker of Washington, (Lizzie) Mrs. Abe Kibler, and Joseph and Jacob at home and Thomas Good, of Washington, D.C.
His brothers are Philip, John, Jacob and Henry Good. There were two sister, Mrs. A.J. Stepp, of Shenandoah and Miss Nancy Good. The latter died a few years ago. Another sister is Mrs. Annie Bazzler, of Washington.
Mr. Good's funeral took place on Monday afternoon in Green Hill cemetery, Luray. His funeral was conducted by Elder R.H. Pittman at Mr. Good's late home...
JOHN GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Aug 1937
Horrible Murder Committed at Blainsville
Page County authorities were notified late Saturday that a murder had been committed about five miles southeast of Luray, John Good, colored, a native of that section, was found weltering in his own blood at his home in a thickly populated section of the third Piney mountain. he was apparently murdered about five o'clock Saturday evening at his little, desolate cabin consisting of only a fe rooms. he was found by his wife lying face down on the ground, at the front of the shack, with a ghastly wound, thought to have been made by an axe, in the back of his head, that completely severed the vertebra at the base of the brain. The location of his home is about one-half mile south of Redman's store.
It is alleged that the victim of the vicious assault was a bootlegger and for sometime had been engaged in the illicit sale of moonshine liquor.
Neighbors and others who gathered at the scene of the tragedy on Saturday night, gave out information promiscously that the murdered man and his wife, who was a Spenser before marriagem and years ago married a man by the name of Will Lee, deceased, had not been on good terms for sometime. Children by the last marriage are: Frieda and Ella Mae Good, of New York, who were expected here yesterday, and a son living in Hagerstown.
John Good was a man of perfect physique and is alleged to have been a bootlegger de luxe. It was said by neighbors that he and his wife were in a continual brawl and oon the morning of the fatal event it was said that she made the statement that he would never see the light of another day. This proved to be correct as he was murdered about five o'clock that afternoon. His body lay out in the open yard in front of his home for about five hours before it was taken in charge by the undertakers and brought to Luray where it was prepared for burial. The wound, which caused his death, was ghastly in every detail, and was probably made by an axe found near the home alongside a path by officer Kirby Shenk... It is alleged that his wife refutes any connection with the crime and that so far as she knows that it was done by parties unknown to her and that the first intimation that he had been murdered was when she found him lying face downward as described above.
This section of Page County, known as Blainesville, is located in a thickly populated section where years ago a very unlawful element resided but in recent years has become law abiding and this is the first time in the last several decades that anything has happened of this nature.
Viola Good, the alleged perpetrator of the crime, is a sister of John Spenser, who for many years, raun the provision wagon ton Stony Man Camp. The scene of the murder is in close proximity to the Blainesville Colored Church. It is said that Good's father, Jeff Good, was a law abiding and peaceful citizen. He worked for many of the Hawksbill farmers as a day laborer. The murdered man occasionally did odd jobs but it is obvious that his main livelihood was the illicity trafficking of ardent spirits. Although rated as a colored man his appearance would not rate him as such. His wife is about twenty five years his senior and is colored. She is now in the Luray jail awaiting action of the coroner's inquest which is to be held this morning, Tuesday, at 10 o'clock at the Court House. She is a frail woman, grey haired, and does not look capable of wielding a weapon to the deadly extent of that which occurred.
Both are said to have been addicted to strong drink which is probably the cause of the fatal affair. Many bottles full and half filled with moonshine were found by officers on the premises. Good's place was raided by officers sometime ago and a quantity of liquor was discovered in an outbuilding. This raid was engineered by Good's wife who made complaint to the officers about his bootlegging operations.
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LESTER GOOD
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Aug 1932
LESTER GOOD INSTANTLY KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
Information was received here on Monday that Lester Good, brother of Will Good, of Luray, was killed in an automobile wreck on Sunday. His wife, Mrs. Good, is the head of the laundry department of the Mimslyn. Mr. Hood had visited Luray several months ago.
The Washington Star says:
"Lester Good, age 46, of Travilah, Md., a former resident of New Market, Va., died instantly of a fracutred skull, when a car he was driving left the Rockville-Gaithersburg road at Westmore, 1 mile west of Rockville shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning, overturned and crashed into a pole.
"With him was J.E. Silvious, also formerly of New Market, who escaped with minor cuts and bruises. Both Silvius and Good had been making their home with William Beahm near Travilah.
"Police were told that both men had been drinking. Authorities turned the body over to a Rockville undertaker pending funeral arrangements."
NOAH GOOD (SON OF NOAH)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 May 1931
NOAH GOOD DIES AT STANLEY
Noah Good, a respected and industrious citizen of Stanley, widely known as an expert fence builder, died at his home at 3:30 p.m., Friday, aged 82 years, 4 months and 4 days. Mr. Good broke his leg by a fall in his home about a year ago but had about recovered from the fracture, and was going about with his cane. Friday he was out in his garden as late as ten o’clock. A paralytic stroke was fatal in a few hours.
Mr. Good leaves a widow, aged 81 years, who was Miss Susan S. Aleshire, of Stanley, His surviving children are Tilden Good, of Delaware, I.O. Good, of Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. Pearl McAllister, of Ingham, this county, Mrs. Maggie Short, Henry Good and Ernest Good, of Stanley and N.W. Good, of Luray. Ernest Good, who is single, lived with his father. The deceased was a brother of Martin, William James and Jacob Good and Mrs. Jack Blosser, all deceased. He belonged to the Divine Healers faith. The funeral at the Adventist church Sunday was conducted by Elders John B. Jenkins and John Henderson. Among those present were I.O. Good and family, of Hagerstown.
NOAH GOOD (SON OF JOHN)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Aug 1938
Aged Man Dies Near Stanley
Noah Good, aged 84 years, died at his home several miles northwest of Stanley Friday morning after several months illness, incident to the infirmatives of age. He married Miss Sarah Davis, who has been dead about twenty years. The deceased was born July 29, 1854.
He was an industrious and respected farmer and reared a large family. They are: Edward and Oscar, of near Stanley, Otis, of Linville; Mrs. Philip (Bertha) Stroop, Alma; Mrs. Susie Dinges, East of Stanley, Mrs. Willie (Maggie) Stroop of Harrisonburg, Mrs. Bernice Wilson, near Stanley, and Mrs. Wylie Purdham, of Stanley.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 11 a.m., at the Adventist church at Stanley. The services were in charge of Eld. J.B. Jenkins, assisted by Rev. W.J. Whitesell. Interment was in the church cemetery.
MRS. SUSAN S. GOOD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Mar 1938
Aged Lady Dies On Upper Mill Creek Near Stan;ey
Susan S. Good, widow of Noah Good, died at the home of her son, Ernest Good, about a mile and one-half north of Stanley at an early hour Monday morning after several years of declining health. Mrs. Good, who before marriage was a Miss Aleshire, daughter of Mrs. Mary Aleshire, was in her 84th year, and the immediate cause of her demise was due to the infirmities of age.
She was a good neighbor and a loving mother and held to the tenants of the Old School Baptist denomination.
She is survived by the following children:- Henry Good, Stanley; I.O. Good, Hagerstown; N.W. Good, Luray; Harry T. Good, Wilmington, Del.; Miss Maggie Short, Stanley; Mrs. Pearl McAllister, Ingham, and Ernest Good, of Stanley, with whom she resided as above stated. Her husband died in 1931.
The funeral of Mrs. Good will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Adventist Church, Stanley. Interment in the church cemetery.
VANCE PAUL GOOD, JR.
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Dec 1935
DEATH
Vance Paul Good, Jr., aged 5 days, died and was buried in Advent Cemetery Friday the 27th. Mrs. Good before marriage was Miss Annie Lee Foltz.
MRS. SARAH ELLEN GOODEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Aug 1939
Native of Elkton Dies
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Gooden, 88, a native of Elkton, died Sunday morning at 12:30 at a Staunton hospital following a long illness.
Mrs. Gooden was born May 15, 1851 at Elkton and was a daughter of the late William and Nancy Monger. In 1871 she was united in marriage with George H. Gooden, who preceded her in death in 1906. Mrs. Gooden lived in Elkton until about eight years ago with her daughter, Mrs. Cora E. Hodges, of Covington. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Church...
Surviving are five sons: Charles Gooden, of Philadelphia; Arthur Gooden, of Lexington; Staton Gooden, Raleigh Gooden, and V. Esmond Gooden, all of Elkton, and one daughter, Mrs. Cora Hodges, of Covington. She is also survived by one brother, John Monger, of Poolesville, Pa.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her son, V. Esmond Gooden, of Elkton. Services were conducted by Rev. W.A. Lynch. Burial was in Elk Run Cemetery.
CHARLES GRAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Jan 1935
DEATH OF CHARLES GRAY
Charles Gray, ? years, ten months, native of Pine Grove, this Co., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eddie Thomas, in Fredericksburg, on Saturday after a lingering illness. While a resident of this county he was a highly respected citizen of the Pine Grove neighborhood. He is survived by the following children: Miss Hattie Gray, of Baltimore and Otis, Cortes and Bernard Gray. His burial took place today (Tuesday) in Pine Grove.
MISS IDA GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Feb 1939
Death of Miss Ida Gray
Miss Ida Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gray, deceased, died at the home of her brother, William Gray, on Saturday, February 4, 1939. Miss Gray was fifty five years of age on September 12, 1938 and was preceded in death by her mother and father and several brothers and sisters. Left to mourn her loss are two sisters, Mrs. Delbert Cave, of the Mauck section, and Mrs. Will Weakley, of Pine Grove, and two brothers, R. Amos Gray and J. Will Gray with whom she resided.
... a member of the Methodist Church for a number of years and will be greatly missed in the Pine Grove community.
The funeral was held on Monday, February 6 at the home of her brother and was conducted by her pastor, Rev. W.J. Whitesell, with interment in the family burying ground.
ISAIAH GRAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Mar 1931
ISAIAH GRAY DIES IN PINE GROVE
Isaiah Gray, aged 80, a bachelor who resided with his brother James N. Gray, in Pine Grove, near Marksville, fell down a flight of steps last Thursday and died at 4 p.m., the following day. He never spoke after the fall, which caused the fracture of both wrists and various head cuts. While he had been feeble and had suffered a slight stroke of paralysis he continued to go around until the accident occurred and eat a hearty dinner just before he had the fall. He leaves two brothers, Alonza and Jas. N. Gray. Others of the came family including R.P. and Joe Mann Gray, are dead. Their father was Rob Gray. The funeral took place Sunday with interment in the family graveyard. Services by Rev. F.J. Qarnecke… Associated with his brothers in farming all his life…
MRS. SALLY GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Dec 1937
Mrs. Gray, Native of Marksville, Dies In Reading, Pa.
Mrs. Sally Gray, wife of E.R. Gray, died at her home in Reading, Pa., on December 6th. The deceased was 59 years of age, and was a daughter of the late Irvin Cave, of Marksville district. Mrs. Cave and her husband left this county about 40 years ago, but has frequently visited friends and relatives here through the intervening years. She was a devoted member of the M.E. Church. She is survived by her husband and the following children:- Oliver Gray, Whitsell Gray, Homer Gray and Harry Gray and Beulah and Josie, all of Reading and Clarence Gray, of Martinsburg, and Mrs. Jeff (Dorothy) Hensley, Elkton.
She is also survived by the following brother and sisters: Mrs. Floyd Offenbacker, Clairton, Pa.; D.M. Cave, Pittsburgh, I. Ferd Cave, Kimball, Mrs. Annie Hensley, Elkton. One brother, Hunter Cave, of Ohio, died several months ago.
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The deceased was married to Mr. Gray 45 years ago by the late Eld. Samuel N. Spitler, of this county.
ISAAC W. GRAVES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Mar 1939
Isaac W. Graves Dies At His Home Near Marksville
Isaac N. Graves, one of the best known and substantial citizens of near Stanley, died at an early hour Saturday morning after a long illness. He was 89 years old and has a wide family connection in this adjoining counties.
Mr. Graves was a native of this county and had resided near Marksville for many years. He is survived by his wife, and his daughter, Mrs. Bernice Graves, of Stanley. The body was taken to Washington, D.C., for cremation. The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and was conducted by the Rev. J.E. Hodges, assisted by Rev. W.J. Whitesell, of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Graves, who was a son of the late Paschal Graves, is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Bettie Wilhoit, East of the Ridge. The following brothers and sisters are deceased: Mrs. J.B. Koontz, Trenton Graves, William Graves, Mrs. Jennie Beaver, Thomas Graves, Madison Graves and Charles Graves.
Mr. Graves owned valuable real estate in Washington and other cities. He was frugal and thrifty and had accumulated much of this world’s goods through his financial ventures.
His body was cremated at his request. It is said that he further requested that his ashes be preserved until his wife’s demise, when she would also be cremated and both of their ashes scattered over his parent’s graves.
MISS LIZZIE GRAY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 17 Jul 1934
DEATH OF MISS LIZZIE GRAY
Miss Lizzie Gray, about 76, highly respected native of the Pine Grove section of this county, who for the last 33 years has been living with the family og S.L. Batman in the Rocky Branch neighborhood of this county, died at the Batman home last Thursday. With the exception of one brother, Clinton Gray living in Indiana, she is the last member of her family. The latter lives in the city of Indianapolis, Ind. She had one brother who is dead. The deceased was a member of the Rocky Branch Regular Baptist church... Her burial took place in Beahm's Chapel cemetery, three miles east of Luray, on Saturday evening the services having been conducted by Elder Arthur W. Campbell...
MRS. MOLLIE GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Jul 1938
Former Stanley Resident Dies In Rockingham
Mrs. Mollie Gray, 68, former resident of the Stanley section, was found dead in bed Monday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Cyrus Wichael, near Sangerville, Rockingham County. Mrs. Gray was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Turner Gray, of near Stanley. Her husband, Sam Gray, died four years ago. She is survived by seven children, all of Page and Rockingham Counties except Mrs. Grace Perdue and Melvin Gray of Cedar Grove, W.Va., six grandchildren, five brothers and sisters, Dan Gray, Mrs. Maude Bailey, Mrs. Frank Griffith, Mrs. Ira Gray and Mrs. Lena Gary, of Page county. She was a member of the Brethren Church at Sangerville. Her burial on Wednesday... The interment took place at Sangerville.
PHILIP W. GRAY
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1938
Death of Aged Citizen In Pine Grove
Philip W. Gray, 84, a venerable citizen of the Pine Grove section died on Thursday after an illness of several weeks, due to diseases incident to old age. Mr. Gray was a stonemason by trade and there were none more expert in this line. He was married three times and is survived by his widow and twenty-seven children. His funeral will be held this afternoon (Friday) at 3 o'clock, with Eld. A.W. Campbell in charge of the services. Burial in the Gray Cemetery at Pine Grove.
MRS. EMILY J. GRIFFITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Jun 1931
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN W. GRIFFITH
Mrs. Emily J. Griffith, aged 81 years, 11 months and 5 days, wife of John W. Griffith, died at 11 p.m., on Friday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Fox, near the Lee Highway four miles, East of Luray. Death was due to cancer from which she had been a sufferer for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith on account of declining health broke up housekeeping some months ago and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fox.
The following children survive Mrs. Griffith; Hubert F. and A.I. Griffith, and Mrs. Mattie Milton, of Shenandoah, this county; Mrs. Isaiah Griffith, Mrs. Joe Sam Heiston and Mrs. Vernon Fox, of the Dry Run and Pass Run neighborhoods East of Luray, and Luther Griffith, of Manassas. Her surviving husband, a pumpmaker, by trade, has always been known as “Pumpmaker John Griffith” to distinguish him from others of a numerous family. The couple had fourteen children in all. Those deceased include Mrs. Alm Miller, Thomas William who died at 15, Annabel aged 4, and the remainder infants. While belonging to the Dry Run section the family lived at Overall for a number of years. Mrs. Griffith was a daughter of William Bradley, deceased, of Stony Man. She leaves the following half brothers and sisters: H. Nathan Bradley and Eld. William H. Bradley, of West Virginia, John G. Bradley, of Kimball, Mrs. Mollie Judd, of Charles Town, W.Va., Mrs. Jennie Sours, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Ella Dunlap, of New York State. Mrs. Griffith was a kindly, beloved old lady and a humble Christian, having been a member of the Lutheran church for many years.
The funeral and interment at Morning Star church at 4 p.m., Saturday was conducted by Rev. A.L. Boliek…
ISAIAH GRIFFITH
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Feb 1934
DEATH OF HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN OF DRY RUN
Isaiah Griffith, aged 61 years, a highly respected farmer of the Dry Run neighborhood near Luray, died of double pneumonia at his home at one o'clock yesterday morning... His death was sad news for the Dry Run neighborhood where he was born and spent all of his useful and industrious life...
Mr. Griffith is survived by a widow and three children and by his father, William Griffith, who is up in the 80's and very feeble. His mother, who before marriage was Miss Frances Fox, a sister of the late Ambrose, Monroe and John W. Fox, died three years ago.
Mr. Griffith's widow was Miss Mary Griffith, daughter of Pumpmaker John Griffith. There are two children surviving by this union, Lester Griffith, and Cecil Griffith. The latter resides at the parental home. Mr. Griffith's first wife was Miss Jennie Sours, daughter of John Sours, deceased, of Jewell Hollow. She died many years ago leaving one daughter, who is now Mrs. Welford Williams, of Dry Run, wife of the night policeman at Luray. He leaves six or seven grandchildren, all of his children being married. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna B. Fox, wife of Hubert I. Fox, of Dry Run. A sister Miss Barbara Susan Griffith, died less than a year ago, while a brother, Jacob Henry, died at the age of three years. Mr. Griffith was an officer and devoted member of the Morning Star Lutheran church to which he belonged from childhood...
He was buried at Morning Star yesterday afternoon with services by his pastor, Rev. Boliek.
JOHN W. “PUMPMAKER” GRIFFITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1936
“Pumpmaker”JohnW. Griffith Dies
John W. “Pumpmaker” Griffith, aged 87 years, who has been residing with his daughter Mrs. Vernon A. Fox, near Kimball for a number of years, passed away at her home on Thursday about noon after a lingering illness. Mr. Griffith was perhaps known better from his occupation as an old-time pumpmaker than any one in Page County having made hundreds of the old time pumps that are still to be seen in various parts of the county. He was born on Dry Run, this county, and was the son of the late William Griffith of Page.
Mr. Griffith was a faithful member of the Morning Star Lutheran Church and was one of its loyal supporters His wife, who was Miss Emma Bradley, died a number of years ago. Mr. Griffith was the oldest of his immediate family and it’s the last surviving member.
The subject of this notice is survived by the following sons and daughters: Hubert F. Griffith of Shenandoah, Albert Griffith, of Mill Run, this county, and Luther Griffith of Nokesville, Mrs. Vernon Fox, with whom he resided; Mrs. Sallie Griffith of near the reservoir, Mrs. Harry Milton of Grove Hill, Mrs. Joe Sam Heiston of Dry Run. One daughter Mrs. Al Miller is dead.
The funeral was conducted from the Morning Star Lutheran church on Saturday, November 7, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. B.D. Castor assisted by Rev. A.L. Boliek in charge of the services. Interment in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. LAURA ELIZABETH GRIM
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Nov 1937
Death of Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Grim
(Contributed)
Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Grim, aged 60 years and 8 months, died at her home in Stanley at an early hour Tuesday morning after an illness of ten weeks. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pettit, of Pine Grove community, where she lived her girlhood days. Her mother before marriage was Miss Mary Catherine Eddings.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs. George N. Gray and two brothers, Charles and George Pettit, of Stanley, and one brother, James Pettit, of Ashland, Illinois. The latter visited her during her illness, but was unable to return for the funeral.
She was married to Harry H. Grim, who, at one time, was manager of his grandfather, Emanuel Snyder's farm in Pine Grove. Here they resided for sometime until moving to Stanley during the year 1915, where he became owner and operator of the Stanley Hotel. During the year 1923 they purchased the F.P. Pool residential home, and in this property continued operating a boarding house, also farming the portion of the estate of Mr. Snyder's of which they became heirs.
Mrs. Grim was a loyal member of the Methodist church... especially sympathetic and considerate of the less fortunate many times providing free gratis, shelter, food and clothing...
Her mortal remains were borne quietly to her church (Methodist) in Stanley at 2 p.m., Wednesday, where her former pastor and lifelong friend Rev. W.J. Whitesell spoke to a throng of people... Her present paastor, Rev. James Hodges, Rev. E.M. Vaughan and Rev. J.E. Tucker assisted.
The mortal remains now rest at Graves Chapel...
December 3rd of last year Mr. Grim's mother departed this life. August 18th of this year his brother, William, and now his devoted wife...
MRS. JANE GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Nov 1932
FUNERAL OF MRS. JANE GRIMSLEY
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Grimsley, who died at her home in Steam Hollow Friday morning, aged 69, widow of the late Thomas Grimsley, was held at 11 o'clock Sunday morning from the Episcopal church in Steam Hollow conducted by the Rev. John W. Henderson with interment in the Abe Smith cemetery. The deceased is survived by three daughters, and three sons; Mrs. Don Grimsley, Mrs. Semey Comer and Mrs. Newt Smith and Frank, Noah and Joe Grimsley. There are also three half brothers, Hiram, James and Charles Smith, and two half sisters, Mrs. William Sly, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. John May, of Comer town... She was the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah Day...
JESSE GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Feb 1939
Death of Jesse Grimsley
Jesse W. Grimsley, son of Mrs. Regina Grimsley, aged 23 years, died at his home near Comertown on Monday, Feb. 20, 1939. Mr. Grimsley had been in poor health for five or six weeks. His father, T.T. Grimsley, preceded him in death. He leaves besides his mother the following brothers and sisters, Leonard, George, Homer, Misses Minnie and Mattie, at home, Miss Dorothy, at Baltimore, and Maudie (Mrs. C. Belevetz) of Baltimore.
The funeral was conducted from the Episcopal Mission in Steam Hollow on Wednesday afternoon, assisted by the the Episcopal minister. The burial was in the Sam Comer burying ground.
JOHN SAMUEL GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Jul 1939
John Samuel Grimsley
Funeral services were held for John S. Grimsley on Friday afternoon, July 7, from his home near Castleton, Rappahannock county, with Rev. W.B. Dennis and Rev. P.H. Chelf officiating at the service.
He was 82 years of age and had been in declining health for some time. He was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, of which he became a member nine years ago, during one of the meetings held by Rev. Chelf. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Grimsley; one son, Clifford Grimsley, of Amissville, and a daughter, Miss Hannah Margaret Grimsley, of Castleton.
The deceased was a native of the Castleton neighborhood and the son of the late Joseph Shelton Grimsley and Hannah Margaret Grimsley, of Rappahannock county.
Burial was hel din the family cemetery located near the home.
MRS. MARY LEE BUTLER (GRIMSLEY)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 May 1937
Death of Mary Lee Butler
Mrs. Mary Lee Butler widow of the late John Butler**, died at her home near Shenandoah, on Sunday morning about 7 o’clock after a long illness at the age of 74 years.
Her husband preceded her to the grave about seven years.
Mrs. Butler was the daughter of H.E. and Mary Knight, of Honeyville.
She is survived by two sons and three daughters. The funeral will be held (today) Tuesday, from the Episcopal Church in Steam Hollow and interment will take place in the Comer Cemetery.
T.T. GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Oct 1932
DEATH OF T.T. GRIMSLEY AT INGHAM
Shenandoah, Va., Oct. 27- T.T. Grimsley, son of Joshua and Mary Grimsley, aged 55 years, died at his home at Ingham Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:20 a.m. after several months' illness. He had been afflicted with asthma for years. He is survived by his wife who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cave, five girls; Misses Minnie, Dorothy and Madeline, at home and Misses Artinous and Maude in Baltimore, and 4 boys; Leonard, George, Homer and Jesse, at home, none being married. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday at the Christian church in Steam Hollow conducted by the Rev. John W. Henderson and David Campbell with interment in the Sam Comer cemetery. He was a member of the Pentecostal church...
... He was a valued correspondent for the News and Courier for years.
THOMAS GRIMSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 May 1931
DEATH OF THOMAS GRIMSLEY
Shenandoah, Va., May 20-
Thos. Grimsley, a highly respected citizen of the Steam Hollow section died at his home Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock, aged 77 years, 7 months and 13 days. He feel from a farm wagon about a month ago and never recovered from the effects of the accident, though he continued to attend his garden and other work on his home place, getting his crops planted until last Thursday, May 14, when he suffered a paralytic stroke and was not able to speak after the stroke until his death. He was a consistent member of the Christian church… His wife, before marriage, was Miss Jane Day. He is survived by the following sons: Noah, Frank and Joseph and daughters: Mrs. Newton Smith, Mrs. Irene Comer, Mrs. Elizabeth Grimsley. One brother, Hubert Grimsley, and two sisters: Mrs. Chas. Smith and Mrs. Frank Orye and nineteen grandchildren. The funeral was held at Ingham yesterday afternoon. Services were conducted by the Rev. A.W. Andes, with interment in the Abe Smith graveyard.
MRS. MAGGIE DONOVAN HAINES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. MAGGIE DONOVAN HAINES
Mrs. Maggie Donovan Haines, of 220 West Freedly Street, Norristown, Pa., died suddenly at her home Saturday in her 62d year. She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Donovan, of Stanley, Va., and was a sister of James Donovan, of Germantown, Pa., the late William R. Donovan, of Stanley, Richard Donovan of Brentsville, Pa., Cornelius Donovan, of Roanoke, Va., and Edward Donovan, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Catherine Adams of Wilmington, Pa. She will be buried from her home on Wednesday, April 25, 1934, ay 3 p.m. Interment at Riverside cemetery, Norristown, Pa.
She is survived by her husband, Charles W. Haines and the following children: Ella May Haines and Mrs. Floreince Lebens, of Norristown, Pa., Norris Haines, of Mansfield, O., Eva Haines, Charles E. Haines and Alma Haines of Norristown, Pa., and five grandchildren.
MRS. IDA HANSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Apr 1932
Mrs. Ida Hanson, age 72, widow of Solon Hanson, died at her home at Newport at 11 p.m., Sunday after a few days illness with paralysis... last Friday the fatal stroke came while she was working about her chickens...
Mrs. Hanson was a native of Newport, having been a daughter of Reuben Walton, deceased. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. P.N. Shuler, of Bixler's Ferry and Mrs. J.C. Roudabush, of Shenandoah. Her husband, Solon Hanson, a prominent citizen was accidentally killed about five years ago. She leaves two sons, Harry, of Newport, and Melvin, of Pennsylvania, and four daughters, Mrs. James Shuler, of Port Republic, Mrs. Herman Smith, of Stanley, and Misses Maude and Nora Hanson, of Newport. Mrs. Hanson was a useful member of the Lutheran church for many years.
The funeral will be held from the Naked Creek Christian church at 2 p.m., today, with services by Rev. C.L. Hunt and interment in the family graveyard.
CHARLES B. HENSLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Sep 1938
Charles B. Hensley, 86, outstanding farmer and churchman of the Pen Laird section of Rockingham county, who died last Thursday night, was a brother of Mrs. Samuel D. Eppard of the Mill Creek section of Page county. He was a well known member of the United Brethren Church and took an active interest in the religious of Rockingham county. He was a son of the late Benjamin and Rebbeca Eppard and was born in the Elkton neighborhood. He had been living in the Pen Laird neighborhood for the last sixteen years…
MRS. HENRY HENSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jul 1935
NATIVE OF PAGE DIES IN ROCKINGHAM
Mrs. Henry Hensley, aged 70, well known resident of the Mt. Pleasant section, died at her home Sunday night at 12 o’clock following a month’s illness.
Born near Luray October 5, 1864, she was a daughter of the late James D. and Elizabeth Eppard. She was a member of the Methodist Church for the past 40 years, and a woman of high Christian character. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her passing.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following children; Mrs. Alonzo Hensley, of Swift Run; Mrs. Dorse Dean, of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Kenton Dean, of Elkton; James E. Hensley, of Mt. Pleasant; Hermon Hensley, of Shenandoah; Brunk Hensley, of Elkton and Keiffer Hensley, at home. She is also survived by three brothers, Dan Eppard, of Elkton; Henry Eppard, of near Luray, and Kell Eppard, of near Washington; one sister, Mrs. Thomas J. Breeden of Elkton; thirty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock with friends meeting at the Hensley home at 10:30. Services were conducted by Rev. C.B. Larick. Interment will be in the Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton.
HAZEL HARLOW
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Jan 1931
Shenandoah
Hazel Harlow, daughter of J.A. Harlow, about 15 years old, died at her home in Miller Addition, Saturday morning at 4:15. She was a member of the Christian church... Funeral today at the Christian church and interment in the U.B. cemetery, Rev. G.H. Easly officiating.
BISHOP HARRIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Jun 1939
Sudden Death of Bishop Harris
Bishop Harris, aged about 65, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on the Ray Koontz Mountain place in Jordon Hollow on Monday, June 19. Mr. Harris had been subject to heart attacks in recent months, but was feeling as usual that morning and ate a hearty dinner and walked out in the yard when he fell dead.
He was an industrious and hardworking man and was noted for his expert mountain work in the days when bark and ties were hauled out of the Blue Ridge by wagon. His father was the late “Flate” Harris, a native of Louisana.
He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Short, of Stanley, and several children.
The funeral was held from the Pine Grove Mission Church on Wednesday, June 21, with interment in the Elzy Jenkins graveyard in Pine Grove.
LUTHER HARRIS
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Dec 1938
Well Known Farmer Dies At His Home Near Leaksville
Luther W. Harris, aged 73 years, 7 months and 12 days, died at his home near Leaksville on December 24, 1938. Mr. Harris was born near Elkton, Va., but had resided in this county for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, who before marriage, was Miss Annie Epard, one brother, of Manassas, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Huddle, of Elkton, Va.
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The deceased was a member of the Stanley Methodist church. His funeral was conducted from the Alma Lutheran Church on Monday by his pastor, the Rev. J.E. Hodges, assisted by Revs. Tyler and Whitesell and Eld. J.B. Jenkins.
MRS. LUTHER HARRIS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Jan 1939
Mrs. Harris Closely Follows Husband In Death
Mrs. Luther Harris, Native of Page, Succumbs After Short Illness
Mrs. Luther Harris, aged 69, died at her home near Boston School House on Friday after a brief illness. Her husband died only a month ago. The deceased, before marriage, was a Miss Eppard and was a native of Page. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Charles and Walter Eppard, Mrs. Hunter Long, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Merica, of Southern Page and a sister in Norfolk.
Mrs. Harris was a consistent member of the Methodist Church. Her funeral was conducted from the Alma Lutheran Church on Sunday, with her pastor, Rev. J.E. Hodges, assisted by Rev. W.J. Whitesell and Eld. J.B. Jenkins, in charge. Burial in the Alma cemetery.
MRS. SID HARRIS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. FLATER HARRIS
Mrs. Sid Harris, age 82, widow of Flater Harris, deceased, died on Saturday morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gray, near the Rock House... Mrs. Harris leaves two children, Mrs. Gray, at whose home she died and Bishop Harris of Jordan Hollow. She was a sister of James, Robert and Lester Jenkins and Mrs. Adolphus Cave, all living near Stanley. Charles and Reuben Jenkins of Stanley, both deceased, were brothers. The funeral was held at the Rock House on Sunday with services by Rev. P.E. Shultz, Episcopal rector, with interment in the family graveyard nearby.
MRS. MARY HEISTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. MARY HEISTON
(Contributed)
Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon, April 21, for Mrs. Mary E. Heiston, of Haddon Heights, N.J., who died suddenly at her home, 1927 Sycamore Street... Death was caused by a heart attack.
Mrs. Mary Heiston, whose maiden name was Miss Mary Smelser, was born at Compton, Va., 57 years ago. She had lived in Haddon Heights for two years and previously in Mt. Ephraim. Besides Mr. Heiston, she is survived by five children- Mrs. George Janice, of Lynn, Mass.; Stewart, Jr., at home; William Heiston, of Paulsboro, N.J.; Miss Dorothy Heiston, of Camden, and Mrs. Charles Finter, also of Camden. There are also a brother and two sisters- J.N. Smelser, of Compton, Va., and Mrs. C.L. Shenk and Mrs. J.J. Moyer, of Luray, Va.
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The Rev. Albert H. Allen, pastor of the North Mount M.E. church, Mt. Ephraim, of which Mrs. Heiston was a member, officiated. Burial was in the Harleigh cemetery, Camden, N.J...
MRS. DORA HENDERSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Aug 1939
Death of Mrs. Dora Henderson
Mrs. Will (Dora) Henderson, aged 67 years, passed away in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, August 5, after an illness of several weeks. Death was attributed to diabetes. Mrs. Henderson is the daughter of the late John Bill Phillips, of Alma, this county. She had been a resident of Baltimore for a number of years. Her husband and a number of children survive.
The body was brought to Alma on Monday where services were held at Graves Chapel at 1 p.m., by Eld. J.B. Jenkins and the Rev. W.J. Whitesell. Interment took place in the church cemetery.
MRS. MARGARET HENSLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jun 1938
Wife of Solomon J. Hensley- 78 Years Old- Funeral Today, Friday, 2 P.M.
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Hensley, wife of Solomon J. Hensley and a well known resident of Elkton, died Wednesday morning at 5:50 at her home west of Elkton following an illness of several weeks. She was 78 years old.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one brother, Andrew Shifflett and the following children: Mrs. G.M. Lam, Mrs. H.V. Longley, Ashby Hensley, and James R. Hensley, all of Elkton; Mrs. F.F. Burke and Samuel Hensley, of Grottoes; and Mrs. Frank Kiblinger, of Stanley. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday (today) at 2 o'clock from her late home. Services will be conducted by her pastor, Rev. W.H. Smith. Burial will be in Elkton Cemetery...
LUTHER R. HENRY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jan 1939
Luther R. Henry, Native of Page, Dies In Woodstock
Luther R. Henry, well known Shenandoah County citizen, died on Saturday, Jan. 14, 1939, at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Seal, east of Woodstock, where he had been tenderly cared for during the last several weeks. Mr. Henry was born in Page County sixty-eight years ago last November thirtieth.
Coming to Shenandoah County years ago he was employed on the Laurel Hill Farm and during the World War was placed in charge of the Power Plant of the Shenandoah Valley Light and Power Company which was established by Messrs. W. S. French and H.B. Chapman and which is now part of the Virginia Public Service Company.
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... At his home, Mountain Cottage, he frequently entertained large numbers of friends...
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. John A.G. Clem, of Detrick, Va., Mrs. Charles Seal and Mrs. W.O. Seal, of near Woodstock, one brother, Fred Henry, of Luray, Va., and a large number of nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. F.H. Strieby, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Seal on Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock...- Woodstock Herald, Jan. 20th.
SAMUEL HIGGS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Feb 1931
DEATH OF SAMUEL HIGGS
Samuel Higgs, an old and highly respected citizen, died at 1 p.m, on Friday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Perry Foltz, at Newport, where he had been making his home. Mr. Higgs was not far from his 81st birthday and was feeble from old age, death being due to a failure of the vital forces. His wife who was a daughter of James Foltz, died eight or ten years ago. His surviving children are Mrs. William Seekford, of Alma, Mrs. Ally Wilson, of Newport, Mrs. Annie Bazzell, of Rockingham county, Mrs. Bessie Cousins, of Oakland, Ill., John Higgs of Newport and Amos Higgs of Naked Creek. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Foltz, of Newport and Mrs. Flora Shaw, of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Higgs was a man of upright character and was a highly valued citizen and neighbor. The funeral was held at the Brethren church at Newport at 11 a.m., on Sunday with interment in the Newport cemetery. Eld. Ernest Cave, of Shenandoah conducted the services.
CHARLES HILLIARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Jan 1937
C.H. Hilliard, Page County’s oldest citizen, died at his home in Honey Run Hollow about three o’clock Wednesday morning after an illness of several months. Mr. Hilliard, who was in his ninety-fourth year, has been one of the most active and remarkable men Page County has ever had. He has been married five times, and has outlived four of his wives. As a young man he fought through the Civil War, and had a record of remarkable bravery. All his life Mr. Hilliard has lived very actively. For many years he hauled extract wood across the Blue Ridge Mountains, through all kinds of weather conditions, and of times sleeping out in the open under the stars whenever he happened to stop on account of darkness. Up to a few months ago, he put in a full day’s work on his farm every day… The greater part of Page County’s history has transpired during the life of Mr. Hilliard and he has not only observed all its important events first hand- he has taken an active part in most of them. He helped build the famous old Gordonsville Turnpike; and afterwards hauled over it for many years. He helped to keep Page County’s fair name spotless throughout the Civil War. He put his shoulder to the wheel during the dark days of Reconstruction and helped effect the black scars of battle from her fertile fields. He helped to clear hundreds of acres of new ground and woodlands, and changed much of Page County’s waste land into productive acres. He helped to put through the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, later the Norfolk and Western…
Mr. Hilliard leaves six to mourn his passing, his wife, Mrs. C.R. Hilliard, children, namely, W.J. Hilliard, Jacob Hilliard, Samuel Hilliard, John Hilliard, G.B. Hilliard, and Frank Hilliard; also, fifty-one grandchildren, and sixty-two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held (today) Friday, at two o’clock, in Leak’s Chapel Cemetery.
MRS. EVA PEARL HILLIARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Nov 1934
DEATH OF MRS. HARRY HILLIARD
Mrs. Eva Pearl Hilliard died at her home near Honeyville Thursday about 8:30 a.m. from complication of diseases. Age 29 years, 4 months and 11 days. She was the daughter of Lester Dinges of Leaksville. Her mother was Miss Fannie Painter of near Stanley, now deceased. She is survived by her husband and one daughter age nine years. Five half sisters and one half brother. The funeral was held at the Leaksville Christian Church by Rev. J.W. Henderson with interment in the cemetery nearby.
GARLAND JUNIOR HILLIARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Apr 1938
Death Hear Stanley
(Contributed)
Garland Junior Hilliard, age 2 years, 1 month and 10 days, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Hilliard, died in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday morning, March 29. Death was due to scalds which later caused inflammation of the left side. Little Junior fell across a bucket of hot water which his mother had dipped up to do her washing... He is survived by his father, mother, one brother, Vincent, aged 7, two sisters, Peggy, age 5, and Josephine, age 4.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 in the Adventist Church, near Stanley, conducted by Eld. J.B. Jenkins. Interment was in the Adventist Cemetery.
MRS. JANIE HILLIARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jan 1932
DEATH OF MRS. JANIE HILLIARD
Shenandoah, Va., Jan. 8- Mrs. Janie Hilliard, aged 76 years, widow of the late Chris Hilliard, died at her home near Ingham at 11:30 p.m., Tuesday. She is survived by the following children: James A. and J.B. (Bud) Hilliard and Mrs. Minnie Monroe, of Ingham, H.J., of Luray, John S., of Front Royal and Mrs. Will Thomas. The funeral was held at the home with interment in the McAllister Cemetery, Thursday afternoon when the body was laid to rest by the side of her husband... She was a Miss McAllister before marriage...
Mrs. Hilliard's funeral was conducted by Rev. G.H. Easley and Eld. John Henderson from the Steam Hollow Episcopal church.
JOHN C. HILLIARDS
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Mar 1939
Death of Large Landowner In Marksville District
John Hilliards, Aged About 68, Victim of Double Pneumonia
John C. Hilliards, residing about a mile South of Stanley, died on Tuesday, March 18th, after a several weeks illness culminating in double pneumonia.
Mr. Hilliards was perhaps one of the largest landowners in his section and by thrift and integrity had accumulated a large amount of land as well as personal property.
The deceased was a member and faithful attendant of The Brethren Church...
Mr. Hilliards, who was 68 years of age, is a native of Page County and had resided practically all his life in the immediate section where his last days were spent.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie Cubbage Hilliards, daughter of the late Jim Henry Cubbage, of Marksville District and the following children: Raymond Hilliards, Garland Hilliards, Johnnie Hilliards, of Stanley; Mrs. I.N. (Iva) Lucas, Shenandoah; Mrs. B.C. (Mabel) Seal, Elkton, and Mrs. I.D. (Alice) Lumsden, at home.
He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and the following brothers:- Bud and Sam Hilliards, of Stanley, and Will Hilliards, of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., and the following half brothers, Frank Hilliards, of Stanley, and Jacob Hilliards, of Shenandoah Junction.
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He was a member of Leak's Chapel Brethren Church for 29 years.
... His funeral was conducted at Leak's Chapel Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. J.W. Foster, of Bridgewater in charge of the services...
MRS. MELVA HILLIARDS
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 May 1931
DEATH OF MRS. OLIVR HILLIARDS
Mrs. Melva Hilliards, age 22, widow of Oliver Hilliards, who resided with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solon Nauman, near Stanley, was taken to the Harrisonburg hospital on Monday and died in the early afternoon on Tuesday following an operation for an internal trouble...
Mrs. Hilliards is survived by her parents and an infant son aged 3 years and an infant daughter aged 2 years. She also leaves two sisters Mrs. Pauline Stillwell and Miss Elsie Nauman, of Stanley. Her husband, Oliver Nauman, who died two years was a son of W.J. Hilliards, of near Charles Town, W.Va., formerly of this county. She belonged to the faith held by the worshippers at Hilliards Chapel, where her funeral was conducted yesterday by Eld. George Stanley, of Shenandoah with interment in the Martin Lucas graveyard near Ingham.
BASIL E. HINTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Jul 1939
The Passing Of Basil E. Hinton
This community was shocked yesterday when it was learned that Basil E. Hinton had passed away in the University Hospital at an early hour in the afternoon... His death was attributed to pneumonia brought on from an undetermined origin.
Basil Hinton, aged 32 years and 7 months, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Hinton, northwest of Luray. He assisted his father in farming for a number of years and about four years ago moved to the Hinton farm north of Luray, formerly the Avis Roudabush place, where he had since been doing extensive farming...
In May 1930 he married Miss Elizabeth Skelton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Skelton, of near Spring Farm.
Besides his wife and his parents, Mr. Hinton is survived by the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Oscar Echard, of Hagerstown, Md.; Mrs. Fred Gochenour, and Mrs. Howard Dinges, of Luray; Walter Hinton, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania; Lloyd Hinton, of Baltimore, Maryland; Elmer Hinton and Grover Hinton, of Luray.
The funeral will be held from the Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with his pastor, the Rev. A.J. Caricofe, in charge of the services. Interment will take place in the Mt. Zion cemetery.
MRS. BERTHA HOAK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 May 1931
DEATH OF MRS. VICTOR HOAK
Mrs. Bertha Hoak, wife of Victor Hoak, of Fairview, East of Luray, died at 9:30 p.m., on Friday at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, aged 53 years, 3 months and 13 days. Mrs. Hoak who had not been a strong woman for years had an attack of pneumonia several months ago. This attack left her in an enfeebled condition. About two weeks ago she was taken to the hospital on account of an accumulation of fluid on the affected lung and various serious complications.
Mrs. Hoak was a daughter of the late David and Mrs. Phoebe Kibler Rowe, of Fairview, her mother having been a sister of Lewis C. Kibler, deceased, of Kimball. She is survived by three brothers, Clifford Rowe, of Fairview, James J. Rowe, of Prince William county, Va., and Gilbert Rowe, of Columbiana, O. Five married sisters are deceased; Mrs. J.A. Racer, Mrs. Joseph Racer, Mrs. J.I. Wilt, Mrs. Lemuel Bywaters and Mrs. Daisy Brown. She leaves a devoted family consisting of her husband and the following children: David, Emmett, Gilbert, Leona, Velda, Robert, and Charles Hoak, Mrs. Bertie Dinges and Mrs. Sallie Foster. Several children are deceased. She was a member of Antioch Disciples church and was a woman of pronounced Christian character…
The funeral was held at 3 p.m., on Sunday, Rev. G.H. Easley officiating with interment in the Rowe graveyard.
MRS. FRIEDA HOCKMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Nov 1934
DEATH OF MRS. HOCKMAN
Mrs. Frieda Seal Hockman, 28 died at her home at Linden, Warren county, last Thursday. She was the wife of Jesse Hockman, an employee of the Piedmont Orchard Co., at Linden. Mrs. Hockman's death resulted from a complication of diseases.
She was born in Page county on October 28, 1906, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Seal, who moved to Shenandoah county and now lives on the Bowman farm east of Woodstock. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by the following children, the oldest of whom is eight years of age: Jesse Jr., Charles William, Dorothy, Eldridge and Ellen Rebecca.
She is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Russell Hollar, Mrs. John Hollingsworth of Woodstock; Mrs. Wilbert Hoffman, Strasburg, Mrs. Wilbur Fisher, Maurertown, Miss John Seal, Earl Seal, Davis Seal and Lee Seal at home.
BRUCE HOUSDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Jan 1935
DEATH OF INFANT
(Contributed)
Bruce Lee Housden, infant son, of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Lee Housden was buried in the Pine Grove section in the Thomas Bailey graveyard, Wednesday morning, January 9th.
The father is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Housden now living between Honeyville and Ingham near the Koontz Mill. The mother is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey. Mr. Bailey for the past 15 years has been one of the efficient Rural Mail carriers from Luray. The mother and father of the deceased child make their home on the Bailey farm. The father with his father is a painter by trade… We sympathize with these young parents in the loss of their first and only child.
EDWARD C. HOUSDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Apr 1937
Death of Edward C. Housden
Edward C. Housden, aged 60 years, who lived on the former Isaac Kite place, two miles south of Honeyville, died at his home Friday night, April 16, after a second stroke of paralysis. The deceased was a son of the late Perry Housden and was a hard worker, thrifty and had acquired two good farms. He was a kind father and good neighbor. His wife, who was the daughter of Harris Housden, preceded him in death about five years.
He is survived by the following children: Willie Housden, at home; Mrs. Pres Rexrode, of Shenandoah; Misses Maude and Daisy, at home, and Mrs. Mamie Comer, of Honey Run. Several brothers also survive.
The funeral was held from the home on Sunday with the Rev. E.L. Cave, of the Brethren Church in charge of the services. Mr. Housden had been a member of the Brethren Church for over forty years.
PERRY HOUSDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Oct 1931
DEATH OF PERRY HOUSDEN IN 87TH YEAR
Perry Housden, a respected old citizen living a mile and a half south of Honeyville, who has been feeble for a number of years on account of old age, died Monday at the age of 86, following a stroke of paralysis a few days before. Mr. Housden was a thrifty citizen who had amassed a good deal of property during his long life. Other members of his generation including his brother, Harrison Housden, are dead.
Mr. Housden is survived by a widow who was Mrs. Annie Price, a sister of Early, James and Mack Alger. His first wife who has been dead for years, was Mrs. Mary Lucas. The surviving children by the first marriage are Edward Housden and Mrs. Bent Dovel of Ingham, Mrs. Mann Shifflett, of Honeyville, Mrs. Will Dovel, of near Winchester, and Mrs. Peter Cubbage, Mrs. Hubert Cubbage and Mrs. Ham Cubbage, of Cubbage Hollow. One daughter, Mrs. John Wright, is dead.
The surviving children of the last marriage are Mrs. Willie Good and Misses Johnnie and Rachel Houser, of Honeyville. Mr. Houser was a member of the Brethren church for a number of years. The funeral which was held on Wednesday was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins.
MRS. VIRINDA HOUSDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Jun 1932
DEATH OF MRS. VIRINDA HOUSDEN
Mrs. Virinda Housden, aged 58, wife of Edward Housden, living on the Isaac Kite place, near Ingham, died at 1 p.m., on Saturday. She was paralyzed a few days before the end but had been in poor health for some time. Mrs. Housden was a member of the Baptist church... She is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Daisy Lucas, Mrs. Carrie Rexrode and Misses Mamie and Maude Housden, and by one son, Willie Housden. She was a daughter of the late Harrison Housden. Mrs. Laura Turner is her sister. The funeral which was held at Leak's Chapel on Monday was conducted by Rev. Ernest L. Cave with burial on the old home place.
MRS. ELIZA ANN HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Aug 1934
Death of Mrs. Huffman
Mrs. Eliza Ann Huffman, an aged and respected lady, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bettie Hockman, in Rileyville, this county, on Saturday morning, following a protracted illness...
Her husband, the late Elder J.B.F. Huffman, a well-known minister of the Brethrn church has been dead a little more than two years. He was one of the outstanding ministers of his denomination in Page county and for many years was one of the pillars of Mount Zion Brethren church, three miles south of Luray.
The building of the Brethren church at Rileyville is due in large part to the efforts of Elder Huffman who gave liberally of his means and moral support...
Mrs. Huffman was a daughter of the late Noah Foltz, a well-known citizen of Newport neighborhood, this county, where she was born. Elder Huffman and wife had lived in the Jeremy's Run Valley not far from Rileyville for many years. Working hand in hand, the couple wrought one of the finest farms in Page county out of lands that at one time were worth far less than the Huffman estate and its surroundings at this time.
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Her surviving children are John W. and Amos L. Huffman, of Rileyville; S.A.J. Huffman, of Harrisonburg; W.H. Huffman, of Bridgewater; Mrs. Bettie E. Hockman, of Rileyville; Mrs. C.G. Bumgardner, of Front Royal, and Mrs. M.L. Armentrout, of Bethesda, Md. One daughter, Mrs. Newton Heiston, has been dead a number of years.
She is survived by the following sisters and brothers, A.J. and Grant Foltz of Oakland, Ill.; Mrs. Jennie Wilson, Mrs. Charles S. Huffman, on the Hawksbill and Mrs. Bettie Louderback, of Newport; and 27 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
She had been a member of the Brethren church for the last sixty years...
Her funeral services were conducted at the Rileyville Brethren church on Sunday by her pastor, Rev. A.J. Caricofe, the interment later taking place at Mt. Zion Brethren church by the side of her husband...
ELD. J.B.F. HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Jan 1932
ELD. BENJ. HUFFMAN DIES NEAR RILEYVILLE
Eld. J.B.F. Huffman, ninety-three year old Brethren minister, died at his home near Rileyville, at 11:20 p.m., on Friday. Till Wednesday of last week the aged veteran of the Cross was active and cheerful...
... he was a rather frequent figure on the streets of Luray, greeting his fellow citizens with a cherry salutation and with aheary handshake... He was a temperate man in all things. An absolute abstainer from tobacco he lost but few opportunities to admonish his juniors as to the injurious effects of the weed...
Mr. Huffman leaves an aged widow, eighty-three years old, who has been an invalid and confined to her wheel chair for several years. For the last seventeen months Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller have lived with the old couple, Mrs. Miller being their granddaughter. Their son, Amos Huffman and family have lived close by them since leaving the parental roof. At the old home in Jeremy's Run Valley...
Eld. Huffman is survived by his widow: four sons, John W. and Amos L., of Rileyville; Samuel, of near Harrisonburg, and William H. of near Bridgewater; three daughters, Mrs. Bettie Hockman, widow of A.B. Hockman, of Rileyville, Mrs. Charles G. Bumgardner, of Front Royal, and Mrs. Mattie Armentrout, of Washington, D.C. One daughter, Mrs. Newton Heiston, Rileyville, is dead. The happy and congenial wedded life of Eld. and Mrs. Huffman last for sixty-seven years...
For fifty years or more Mr. Huffman had been a useful minister of the Brethren church. He did not preach as frequently as many of the brethren... He was a successful farmer, and a safe business man... Almost altogether a self-made man, he acquired a large and productive farm and the other means of a comfortable livelihood and did much for his children during his life-time.
Born Oct. 1, 1838, at the old Huffman home on the Hawksbill, south of Luray, occupied now by his nephew, Vernon Huffman, Eld. Ben Huffman was a son of Eld. John Huffman, one of the early Brethren ministers of the county and co-laborer of Eld. Nathan Spitler. His mother was Nancy Lionberger, of the Hawksbill. With the passing of Eld. Benjamin Huffman, all of the children of John and Nancy Huffman are dead. Charles S., who lives at the ancestral home on the Hawksbill was of a stature as lofty as Eld. Benjamin Huffman, was the next to the last to die. The family consisted of Jacob Huffman, of Tenth Legion, David A., of Grove Hill; Joseph M., and J.B.F., of Rileyville; Charles S., of the Hawksbill, and Mrs. Isaac Beaver, of Kansas. Three of these Huffman brothers- David A., J.B.F., and Charles S., married daughters of Noah Foltz, of Newport. In their early married life, Eld. and Mrs. Huffman lived on the Snyder place near Stanley. Later they resided for a time at The Locusts, the Biedler homestead. About forty years ago they bought their place near Rileyville...
There was a short funeral services at Rileyville Sunday morning with a longer service at Mt. Zion, South of Luray, where the burial took place in the afternoon. Rev. A.J. Caricofe and Eld. D.N. Spitler conducted the services...
MRS. MARY ANN JOSEPHINE HUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 May 1931
MRS. F.M. HUFFMAN DIES IN THE WEST
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Mary Ann Josephine, daughter of James W. and Louisa Good was born at Newport, Va., Oct. 25, 1851 and departed this life May 3, 1931. While she was still ac hild her family moved to Rileyville, Va., and there she grew to womanhood. In Nov. 1874 she was united in marriage with F.M. Huffman. To this union there were born seven children, viz; W.O. and F.P. Huffman, of Gettysburg, South Dakota; J. Lloyd Huffman, of Highwood, Montana, and Mrs. Mabel Hodges and R.M. Huffman, of Stanford, Montana. Two step daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Nauman, of Corning, Mo., and Mrs. Rena Nauman, of Craig, Mo., survives Mrs. Huffman. A daughter, Mrs. Nellie Dunbar and an infant son, preceded their mother in death.
During the minister of that godly pastor, Rev. L.R. Milbourne, she united with the Baptist Church...
In 1900 the Huffman family moved to Missouri and settled near New Liberty. They immediately united with the Baptist church there... In 1910 they moved to Mound City...
Several years ago her health began to fail, but her faith stayed on her Heavenly Father...
She leaves three brothers; James B. Good, of Washington, D.C.; H.J. and R.L. Good, of Rileyville, this county; and one sister, Mrs. Mattie Fristoe, of Bentonville, Va.
Her funeral was preached in the Baptist church at Mound City by her pastor, Rev. Burke and her body laid to rest in the New Liberty cemetery.
MRS. LILLIE HUTCHINSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Nov 1932
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN A. HUTCHINSON
Stanley, Va. Nov. 2- At Stanley, Va., on Nov. 1, Mrs. Lillie Hutchinson breathed her last. She was a daughter of Asher M. and Sarah Kibler and was born near Luray, August 13, 1857, being aged 75 years, 2 months and 18 days.
Forty-nine years ago last February she was married to John A. Hutchinson, who is the son of Philip and Clarinda Hutchinson. To this union was born one son, Harry H., who lives at home...
Mrs. Hutchinson leaves two sisters, Mrs. S.V. Viands, of Shenandoah, Va., and Mrs. J.H. Wolfersberger, of Stanley, Va., two brothers, James T. Kibler, of Grottoes, Va., and Daniel L. of Quanah, Tex., the latter being in bad health for several years. One brother, F. Sumpter Kibler, well known as Commissioner of the Revenue of this county, preceded her about 12 years ago.
Mrs. Hutchinson has been a member of Antioch Disciples church since a girl...
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A brief service was conducted in the home by her pastor, Rev. F.A. Blosser, at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, with interment following in Graves Chapel cemetery...
MRS. LAVINA “SIS” KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Feb 1938
Death of Aged Lady of Leaksville
Mrs. Jacob (Lavina) and more familiarly and affectionately known as”Sis” Huffman Kite died at her home in Leaksville on Friday morning of last week, after a lingering illness. Death was due to the infirmities of age. Mrs. Kite, who was 85 years, 3 months, and 25 days old was a daughter of the late Isaac and Rachael Huffman and had spent practically all her life in that neighborhood.
She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Willie (Eula) Huffman at home and the following step-children: John Kite, of Leaksville; Mrs. Victoria Kite, Nebraska; Mrs. Emma Griffith, Missouri and Mrs. Cassie Kite, of Craig, Mo. She is also survived by the following brothers: Joseph Huffman, of Leaksville, Frank Huffman, Marksville and Walter Huffman, of Long, and three sisters: Mrs. Chas. Sours, of Leaksville, Mrs. Thomas Dovel, and Ellen and a brother, Hubert, is deceased.
She was a consistent member of the Leaksville Christian Church for many years and was always found at her place of worship when her health permitted. Her funeral was held from that edifice Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by her pastor the Rev. W.J. Andes assisted by her neighbor and friend, Elder J.B. Jenkins. Interment was in the church cemetery.
MRS SIS HURT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 May 1931
DEATH OF MRS. WASH HURT
Mrs. Sis Hurt, age 68 years and 13 days, wife of Wash Hurt, residing on Lester L. Biedler’s place, near Marksville, died Saturday evening. Mrs. Hurt was making up bread when she was stricken with an attack resembling apoplexy and died almost instantly. She was as well as usual on the day of her death.
Mrs. Hurt was a daughter of Sidney Breeden, deceased, of the Blue Ridge. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Carther Aleshire, south of Luray, two brothers, Joe Breeden and Juddy Breeden, both of near Stanley. She was a member of the Brethren church for twenty years and was highly esteemed. The funeral at Leak’s Chapel at 3 p.m., on Sunday was conducted by Rev. Hubert F. Sours, with burial in the graveyard at the Chapel.
MRS. PAMILY ISLEY (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Feb 1931
MRS. ISLEY NATIVE OF PAGE, DIES IN MISSOURI
Mrs. Pamily Comer Isley, age 64, of Fairfax, Mo., a native of this county, and an aunt of Mrs. R.C. Broyles and Mrs. B.F. Jenkins, of Luray, and with a host of other relatives in this county, died on January 27th, according to information just received by relatives here. She had been in ill health for some time, death occurring while she was on the operating table in the hospital.
Mrs. Isley was the last survivor of a large family of children including Mrs. John M. Woodward and Mrs. Joseph Cave, of Ida, this county, Mrs. W.H. Corbin, of Hamburg, near Luray, Mrs. Frank Kite, of Colorado, Mrs. Sarah Shenaman, of Nebraska, Miss Caroline Comer, of Columbus, O., and Joseph, John and Henry Comer, of Missouri. She was raised by Dr. and Mrs. John F. Long, of near Luray. Going West forty-odd years ago to visit her brothers and sisters, she met her future husband, William Isley. This gentleman, a prominent farmer and stockman survives her with a married daughter and son, both living in Missouri… Mrs. Isley belonged to the Old School Baptist church. She was buried at Fairfax, Mo.
MRS. PAMILY ISLEY (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Feb 1931
NATIVE OF LURAY DIES IN MO.
Mrs. Pamily J. Comer, was born in Luray, Va., Oct. 22, 1866. She came to Holt county, Missouri in 1887. She was united in marriage September 8, 1891 to William Isley, moving immediately to Atchison county, to a farm owned by her husband, where she resided continuously with the exception of a few years in Mound City, until her death. To this union two children were born, William F. Isley, of Fairfax and Mrs. Wilbery Cradit, of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
She united with the Baptist church at Walkup’s Grove, 1897, moved her member ship to Mound City Baptist church in 1907, where she was a member at the time of her death…
Mrs. Isley had been in failing health for many years, but bore her suffering without complaint. She entered Missouri Methodist hospital at St. Joseph, January 23, 1931, where she passed away at 10:30 a.m. January 27, 1931.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, William Isley, her children, William F. Isley and Mrs. Wilber Cradit, eight grandchildren and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the home January 29th, 1931, conducted by Rev. R.R. Burke, pastor of the Mound City Baptist church. Interment was in Sharp’s Grove cemetery.- Holt Co., (Mo.) Newspaper.
GEORGE JEFFRIES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Sep 1936
RESPECTED COLORED CITIZEN DIES
George Jeffries, aged about 73 years, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Isaiah Jenkins in the Cavetown on Saturday. “Uncle” George was widely known among the residents of Luray as he was janitor at the old High School building for many years. He belonged to the old school type of colored folk and was respected by both white and black. He reared a large family. His wife died several years ago. About three weeks ago he feel and broke his leg which probably hastened his passing. He was buried in the Blainesville section.
MRS. BESSIE BLANCHE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Nov 1939
The Passing of Mrs. J.B. Jenkins
Mrs. Bessie Blanche Jenkins, wife of Elder J.B. Jenkins, of near Leaksville, passed away at her home on Tuesday of this week, November 14, after an illness of several months and declining health for more than a year.
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Mrs. Jenkins, who was 64 years of age, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Dovel, deceased, of this county, and has been a resident of the Alma section for many years. Her mother was Miss Sarah J. Somers, of Rockingham County.
For thirty-nine years she has been a member of the Old School Baptist Church being baptized by the late Elder John R. Dailey. She was among the oldest and most active members of her church.
Elder and Mrs. Jenkins united in marriage in the year 1899 and the Elder Jenkins survives with the following children: Harry Jenkins and Carl Jenkins, of Stanley, and Earl Jenkins, of Washington, D.C., and the following brothers and sisters: W.E. Dovel, Allentown, Pa.; Fred Dovel, Stephens City; and Mrs. J.B. Gochenour, of Leaksville, Frank Dovel, Mrs. W.B. Stearn, Mrs. W.E. Deal and Mrs. J.E. Dovel, brothers and sisters, are deceased.
Elder J.B. Jenkins is widely known in this and adjoining counties and at present has charge of churches in Washington, D.C.; Upperville, Fauquier County and Mill Creek and Alma, this county.
The last rites for Mrs. Jenkins will be held today, Friday, at 11 a.m., from the Alma Lutheran Church with Eldr R.H. Pittman in charge of the services. Interment will take place in the church cemetery.
MRS. BEULAH JENKINS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Mar 1939
Death of Mrs. Jenkins Near Pine Grove
Mrs. Claude (Beulah) Jenkins, of near Pine Grove, aged about 33 years, died on Tuesday after a lingering illness. She had taken treatment at the University hospital, but she did not respond to the treatment.
Her funeral was held Thursday at 2 p.m., with Eld. A.W. Campbell in charge.
She is survived by her husband and several children and a number of brothers and sisters.
A detailed account will be published in our next issue.
MRS. BEULAH JENKINS (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Mar 1939
The Passing of Mrs. Beulah Blanche Jenkins
Mrs. Beulah Blanche Jenkins, born July 18, 1905, died at her home near Pine Grove on Tuesday, February 28 at the age of 33 years, 7 months and 10 days...
She is survived by four children, Betty, May, Roy and Garland, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Gray, five sisters, Mrs. George Pettit, Pine Grove; Mrs. Claude Gray, Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Floyd Mayes, Waynesboro; Mrs. Rudolph Blakemore, of Stanley, and Mrs. Albert Painter, of Pine Grove. Two brothers, Harry Gray, of Pine Grove, and Raymond Gray, of Waynesboro, also survive. Her husband has been dead several years.
The funeral was held last Thursday at 2 p.m. with Elder A.W. Campbell assisted by Rev. Brownell, Episcopal Rector of Green County...
ELLIS JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 May 1935
Woodville Citizen Dies By Own Hand
Ellis Jenkins a 35-year-old citizen of Woodville Virginia blew his head off with a short gun about six o’clock Wednesday evening. It is said that Jenkins has been in failing health for sometime and that his family had been advised by medical authority to enter him in a sanitarium for treatment. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Jenkins, of Woodville.
Jenkins married Miss Virginia Butler, daughter of Mt. and Mrs. Will Butler of near Woodville. Five small children survive him, the youngest being only four months. The family lived on a rented farm belonging to Mrs. Holmes Hall. A sad feature is that the mother is in failing health and the small children depend upon their aged grandparents for their sole support.
ELMER E. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Jul 1939
Elmer E. Jenkins, 41, of 2927 West Marshall Street, Richmond, Virginia, was crushed to death Friday afternoon, July 21, when the body of a dump truck he was repairing fell on him at the Baker Equipment Engineering Company at Summit and Norfolk Streets. Officials of the Company said Mr. Jenkins had raised the body of the truck to repair the lifting equipment when suddenly it gave way, pinning him between the chassis and the body.
He was taken to the Johnston-Willis Hospital, but physicians pronounced him dead on arrival as the results of a broken neck and hother injuries. Mr. Jenkins, who has been employed by the concern for a number of years, was married three weeks ago.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ada Jenkins,a step-daughter, Helen Callahan, his mother, Mrs. Jacob C. Jenkins, of Luray, Va., and five sisters, Mrs. Ira Naugle, of Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Rosie Cave, Mrs. Mary Cave, Mrs. Lillie Woodward, Mrs. Eunice Short, all of Luray and three brothers: Lee, Emory and Maurice Jenkins, of Luray.
... the funeral which was held on Sunday at 3:30 o'clock at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home in Richmond...
FANNIE C. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Mar 1931
DEATH OF MRS. FANNIE C. JENKINS
Rileyville, Va., March 25.- Mrs. Fannie C. Jenkins, aged 69 years and 5 days, formerly of Rileyville, Page county, died of complication of diseases at her home near Gordonsville, Va., on Saturday, March 14, 1931.
Mrs. Jenkins was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walker, deceased, of Rileyville.
She leaves five children, two daughters, Mrs. James F. Deavers and Mrs. Earl Abbott, of Gordonsville, and three sons, Stirley and Lowey, of Charles Town, W.Va., and Cleveland, of Gordonsville. She also leaves two sisters and one brother of Rileyville.
Mrs. Jenkins had been a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist church for forty years.
Eld. Smith, of New Market, pastor of the Mt. Zion Adventist church conducted the funeral and the body was put to rest in the Mt. View cemetery.
FRANCIS MARION JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Nov 1939
Prominent Farmer of Springfield District Expires After Long Illness
Francis Marion Jenkins, aged 57 years, died at his home near Oak Hill at an early hour on Sunday morning after an extended illness.
Mr. Jenkins a number of years ago was manager of the C.S. Landram farm near Rileyville and was considered one of the most successful farmers in this county.
He was the son of the late Francis Marion Jenkins and Annie F. Dadisman Jenkins, deceased. His wife, who survives was Miss Hannah Menefee. The following daughters also survive: Miss Sallie Jenkins, at home and Mrs. John (Annie) Hartley, of Martinsburg, W.Va., and the following brothers and sister: B.R. Jenkins, Leaksville, Charles Jenkins, Hagerstown and Mrs. Dave Coffman, Hagerstown. "Frank" Jenkins was known for his honesty...
The funeral was held today (Tuesday) at 11:00 a.m. from Beahm's Chapel with the Revs. F.T. Fulcher and W.J. Whitesell in charge. Interment in the church cemetery.
HERBERT CASPER JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Jul 1939
Death of Herbert Casper Jenkins
Herbert C. Jenkins, age 58 years, died early Thursday morning, July 6th, at his home near Estes. Mr. Jenkins had been in bad health for about two years and was under the treatment at the University of Virginia a considerable part of this time.
Mr. Jenkins was a native of Rappahannock County near Woodville and for many years was managing the farm oft he late Mayor S.R. Browning of Culpeper, which is located near Estes. He was a member of the Forest Grove Baptist Church at Viewtown.
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He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Jenkins, of Estes, five sons, Gid and John with the U.S. Navy, San Vedro, Calif., Raymond, Elmer and Eugene, of Etes. Three daughters, Mrs. Charlie Cloud, of Sperryville, and Mrs. Marion Spicer, of Laurel Mills, and Miss Pearl Jenkins, of Richmond.
Two brothers, Herbert Jenkins, of Woodville, and Elmer T. Jenkins, of Rixeyville. A sister, Mrs. Luther Jenkins, of Woodville.
The funeral service was in charge of Rev. Charles Clement, the pastor and assisted by Rev. P.H. Chelf, of Flint Hill, which was held on Friday, July 7th, from the Forest Grove Church.
The interment was held in the family section of the church cemetery.
I.N. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Apr 1931
DEATH OF I. NEWTON JENKINS
I.N. Jenkins, a well-known farmer of near Long, this county, died of uraemic poisioning at the University hospital, Charlottesville, at 3 a.m., on Wednesday. Mr. Jenkins had not been well for a year or more but led an active life until he had an attack of influenza several months ago. After this attack he continued to go around until he went to the hospital on March 31st…
Mr. Jenkins was fifty-seven years of age. He was the son of William Jenkins, deceased, of Long, one sister, Mrs. Hiram J. Dofflemoyer, of Luray, surviving him, and one brother, W.N. Jenkins, of Leaksville, and one sister, Mrs. I.N. Painter, of Stephens City, being dead. In his early life Mr. Jenkins was a fireman on the N.&W. railroad for four or five years. About twenty-two years ago he married Mrs. Essie Rothgeb, widow of William E. Rothgeb, of Long, and daughter of the late B.F. Long, of Frederick county. This lady survives with two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Burns, of Stanley, and Miss Evelyn Jenkins at home…
The funeral will take place from the home this (Friday) morning at 11 o’clock, with Eld. J.B. Jenkins in charge and interment in the Isaac Huffman graveyard in the same neighborhood…
JACOB C. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Mar 1938
Death of Jacob C. Jenkins
Jacob C. Jenkins, son of the late Elizabeth and Henry Jenkins, died at his home in Cavetown, three miles southeast of Luray, on Saturday morning, February 26, at the age of 74 years and one day, after an illness lasting a number of months with heart and kidney trouble… His father met a tragic death in this county during the Civil War.
His widow and who was a daughter of the late Andrew Will Cave, who was the original owner, as far back as can be recalled of the late D.H. Parlett place in Cavetown, and the following children survive: Mrs. T.L. Cave, Mrs. W.L. Woodward, Mrs. Lee Jenkins, Mrs. Roy Cave, Mrs. Eunice Short, and Maurice Jenkins, of Page county; Mrs. Iva Naugel, Detroit, Mich.; Emory Jenkins, Elyria, O.; and Elmer E. Jenkins, of Richmond, Va., all who were present at the funeral.
The deceased was a consistent member of the Mount Zion Brethren, and his funeral will be conducted today (Tuesday) from that edifice at two o’clock with his pastor the Rev. A.J. Caricofe, assisted by H.F. Sours assisting. Interment in Mt. Zion cemetery.
JAMES M. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 May 1934
DEATH OF JAMES M. JENKINS
James M. Jenkins, 71, died at his home in Middletown, Frederick county, last Thursday night, following a long illness. Mr. Jenkins was born in the Kimball section of Page county, but had been living in the Middletown neighborhood for the last thirty or more years. He has prospered in his adopted county. He is survived by four sons and five daughters and has one sister living in Ohio... the funeral of her brother in Middletown on Sunday. He was a member of the Methodist church... His wife has been dead many years. One son, Carl Jenkins, died in France from pneumonia in 1918. The burial of Mr. Jenkins was attended by his nephew, B.F. Jenkins, of Ida, on Sunday...
JOHN L. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Nov 1932
NETHERS MAN FATALLY INJURED BY BIG HOG
John L. Jenkins, prominent farmer of Nethers, Va., died Tuesday night in the University Hospital from internal injuries suffered when he was attacked by a large hog on his farm about ten days ago.
He was 63 years of age and is survived by his widow, who was before her mariage Nan Petty, also one step-son, Bray Hurt, of Nethers. He was the son of the late R. Wesley Jenkins and Ann Rivercomb of Nethers.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, November 3, from the Bethlehem Methodist Church at Nethers by his pastor, Rev. J.B. Pettus. Mr. Jenkins had been a member of this church for about 20 years- Madison Co. Eagle.
JOHN WILLIAM JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jul 1938
Death of J.W. Jenkins
John William Jenkins, of Stanley, Va., died at the University Hospital at Charlottesville on Wednesday morning at nine o’clock at the age of 67 years. Mr. Jenkins was the son of the late Emanuel Jenkins. At the time of his last illness he was visiting his sister, Mrs. Julia Jarrell, at Orange, Va. He and his wife, who before marriage, was Miss Julia Gray, also of the Stanley neighborhood, had gone to Orange on July 4th. He was taken ill on Thursday and Friday was taken to the hospital where his disease was diagnosed as coronary thrombosis. He leaves the following sisters: Mrs. Julia Jarrell, of Orange, Mrs. Lydia Gilmore, of Orange, Mrs. Tom Bailey and Mrs. Annie Weakley, at Stanley, Mrs. Jennie Gray, near Washington, D.C., and the following children: Mrs. D.E. Taylor, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. H.B. Nauman, Stanley, Mrs. J.C. Frye, Waynesboro, Vernon Jenkins, Waynesboro, Mrs. Gilbert Willingham, Charles Town, West Virginia, and A.D. Jenkins, at Shenandoah. One son, Claude, is deceased.
Mr. Jenkins was a devoted member of the Brethren Church…
His funeral will be conducted from Graves Chapel Saturday at 11 o’clock by Elder A.W. Campbell. Interment will be in the Graves Chapel Cemetery.
MRS. LUCY KATHERINE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 19 Feb 1935
DEATH OF MRS. LUCY KATHERINE JENKINS
Mrs. Lucy Katherine Jenkins, aged 82, widow of Francis Jenkins died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam Judd about one mile north of Kimball, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Jenkins has been in declining health for a number of years. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Mervin Bradley, Mrs. Sam Judd, Mrs. Sam Grandstaff and Clarence Jenkins, all of this county. One brother, Polk Atkins, the last of the family, also survives. She was a daughter of the late Harry Atkins of the Thornton’s Gap neighborhood. One brother, George Atkins, of the Ridge, and a sister, Mrs. George Woodward, of Luray, died a number of years ago. The funeral and interment was held Sunday afternoon at Beahm’s Chapel, Eld. Lewis Hudson of Sperryville conducting the services.
MRS. MARTHA FRANCES JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 May 1939
Mrs. Martha F. Jenkins
Mrs. Martha Frances Jenkins, widow of Seth Jenkins, of Nethers, died at her home there Thursday afternoon, April 20, after a long period of declining health. Mrs. Jenkins was 80 years of age and was a daughter of Lloyd Dodson and his wife, Mrs. Sallie Fincham Dodson, former residents of Rappahannock county, where she had been born and raised, and was a member of Bethlehem Methodist Church, at Nethers.
She is survived by five daughters: Mrs. Herbert Dodson and Miss Mamie Jenkins, of Nethers; Mrs. Wilbert Lillard and Mrs. Judd Lilliard, of Flint Hill and Mrs. Clarence Berry, of New Baltimore, and one son, Arthur Jenkins, of Culpeper. Four brothers, Lloyd and Ernest Dodson, of Nethers; William Dodson, of Syria, and Luther Dodson, of Winchester, and two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Weakley, of Syria, and Mrs. Homie Dodson, of Leon, a number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, also survive.
Funeral services were held on Saturday morning at 11 o’clock, from Bethlehem Methodist Church, with the pastor, Rev. S.G. Cowan, officiating, and interment was in the family burying ground.- Virginia Star, Culpeper, Va.
MARVIN S. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Jun 1938
Marvin S. Jenkins, of Sperryville, died at the University Hospital, Charlottesville, on Sunday, June 5, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Jenkins, who was 30 years old, was the son of Mrs. Ethel Peyton Jenkins, and the late James Rosser Jenkins, of Rappahannock county. Besides his mother, he is survived by one brother, James Rosser Jenkins, Jr., of Rappahannock, and three sisters, Mrs. George Deal, of Winchester, Miss Dolly Mildred Jenkins and Miss Sallie Virginia Jenkins, of Peola Mills.
The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, from the residence of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jenkins, in F.T. Valley, with interment in the family cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. P. Harris Chelf...
MRS. MARY JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Jun 1937, new series vol. 25, no. 100, p. 5, col. 2
Death of Mrs. Jenkins
Mrs. Mary Jenkins, 83, died on Sunday morning in a small dwelling house she has been occupying near the home of Philip Jenkins, a relative, in Marksville district. Mrs. Jenkins had been in declining health for a number of years, her death being due to a complication of diseases. She was a hardworking woman, a good neighbor and since the death of her husband, Daniel Jenkins, many years ago, has made an honest living by washing and doing other menial labor. During her life time she has doubtless walked many hundreds of miles in pursuing her work weekly. As long as her health would permit there was no weather too hot nor too cold for what she called work.
She was a daughter of the late John Jones, and was born in the Mauck neighborhood. She is survived by two children- Mrs. Lynn Nichols, of Shenandoah, and Ras Jenkins, a Luray shoemaker. The interment was yesterday in Kite Hollow, not far from where she was born. One brother, Charles L. Jones, of Ida, also survives her.
MRS. MARY KATHERINE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Apr 1938
Mrs. Mary Katherine Jenkins Dies Near Alma
Mrs. Mary Katherine Jenkins died at the home of her son, Charles Jenkins, in the Alma neighborhood on Saturday, April 2, after a protracted illness, incident to infirmities of age. The subject of this notice was 67 years of age and is a native of this county. She is survived by one son, Charles. The deceased was a member of the Brethren church for many years. The funeral was held Sunday evening at 2 o’clock at the Alma Lutheran Church, with the Rev. E.L. Cave in charge of the services. Burial in the church graveyard.
MRS. MATTIE JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Feb 1932
DEATH OF MRS. MATTIE JENKINS NEAR LEAKSVILLE
Mrs. Mattie Jenkins, aged 53, widow of the late W.N. Jenkins, died at her home near Leaksville, at 8 p.m., on Thursday. While she had been declining very gradually for several years on account of tuberculosis...
Mrs. Jenkins is survived by one son William Jenkins, of Springfield, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Ben McDaniel and Misses Eva and Marie Jenkins, all of the Leaksville neighborhood; one stepdaughter, Mrs. W.L. Printz, of Leaksville, and two step-sons, Samuel Jenkins, of Leaksville, and Garland Jenkins, of Springfield, O. She was a daughter of Eld. Jos. Foster, deceased, of this county. Two brothers, Eld. J.M. Foster, of near Harrisonburg, and Jacob E. Foster, of Luray, and two sisters, Mrs. Kirby Aleshire and Mrs. Emma Mayes, of Luray, survive. Her husband, W.N. Jenkins, a well-known plasterer, died seventeen years ago, after they had been married about twelve years.
A faithful and very active member of the Leaksville Christian church... Her funeral which was held at her beloved church on Saturday was largely attended. The services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. A.W. Andes, assisted by Eld. John B. Jenkins...
PHILIP JENKINS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Oct 1937, Vol. 25, no. 100, pg. 1, col. 2
Death of Philip Jenkins
Philip Jenkins, about 74 years of age, died at his home between Ida and the Mauck neighborhood on Tuesday. He had been in ill health for a year or more. His first illness began ten or twelve years ago when he began to suffer excrutiating pains in one of his legs. This finally developed into dropsy, from which he has recently been a great sufferer, being unable for a number of weeks before his death to lie in bed only for short periods of time. His latest malady involved almost his entire body which had swollen to unusual proportions... He had been twice married, his first wife being a daughter of Israel Jenkins and his last wife Miss Sarah Catherine Sisk, daughter of the late Layton Sisk, who for many years lived just over the Page line in Madison county not far from the Hawksvill Head. His children are Mrs. Bessie Buracker, "Son" Jenkins, Newton Jenkins, Mrs. Mattie Berry and Mrs. Mamie Cave, the latter the widow of the late Peter Cave, of Marksville district, this county. In his younger life Mr. Jenkins for many years was a tenant of "Glen Mary" farm, now a part of the Ida Valley Homestead.
The funeral was held on Wednesday by Eld. Walter Strickler, of Luray, with interment in the cemetery near Kiblinger's Store.
PHILIP JENKINS (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Nov 1937, Vol. 25, no. 100, pg. 3, col. 4-5
One of the Old Time Rock Fence Builders Passes
Philip Jenkins, who died at his home near Ida one day last week, many years ago was one of the physcial giants of the county, if reports are true. Years ago he was one of the old time rock fence builders of the county. Many of the rock fences still standing in the neighborhood where Mr. Jenkins lived were built by him and others. One the old Shipe farm- now the home of the Ida Valley Homestead- Mr. Jenkins used to say that when he was a boy he built or assisted in building many of the rock fences still standing, declaring that he carried many of the rocks from the bottoms and creek sides near by- and that some of the stones weighed as much as one hundred pounds. The gist of this story is about as related by Mr. Jenkins years ago. For a quater of a century Mr. Jenkins was a tenant on the Glen Mary farm owned for many years by the late A. Shipe and later by W.C. Saunders, deceased. He had the distinction a few years ago of being the only man in Page county that could out-general agents and surveryors of the United States Government at that time establishing the lines of the Shenandoah National Park. The original line son the western side of the park were planned to take in Mr. Jenkins' small mountain farm. But he (Jenkins) wouldn't have it that way. He had so many parleys and arguments with officials of the government that the latter at last made strange-looking angles in order to placate the verbose Mr. Jenkins. To this day the strange looking angle on the outside of the boundaries of the park is known as "the Jenkins runaround." Mr. Jenkins was 76 instead of 74, as stated by this paper.
RUSSELL JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Jun 1932
DEATH OF RUSSELL JENKINS AT HOSPITAL
Russell Jenkins, aged 32 years, a prominent and respected farmer of near Alma, died at the Harrisonburg hospital Wednesday night after a few days illnes...
Mr. Jenkins lived at the home place of his late father, W.A. Jenkins. He leaves a widow who was Miss Alma Hitt, daughter of John Hitt, of Newport, and the following children: Blanche, Shirley, Elizabeth and Ruby, aged from ten down to one year. He is also survived by a number of sisters, including Mrs. Harry Campbell, Mrs. Oscar Rinica, Mrs. Cora Rinehart and Mrs. Ray Courtney. He was a member of the Newport Christian church.
The funeral will take place at the Alma Lutheran at 11 a.m., today with services by Rev. A.L. Boliek.
MRS. RUSSELL JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 May 1934
DEATH OF MRS. RUSSELL JENKINS
Mrs. Russell Jenkins, about 35 years of age, died Thursday at her home at Alma following a brief illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Jenkins was a daughter of John Hite, of Newport. Her husband has been dead about two years. The interment will take place at Alma on Saturday, though the hour of burial has not been determined. Four small children survived Mrs. Jenkins...
SILAS JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Mar 1934
SILAS JENKINS DIES NEAR SPERRYVILLE
Silas L. Jenkins, a resident of the F.T. Valley near Sperryville and widely known in that community, died at the University hospital, March 5th, after having been confined to the hospital for about two weeks. He was 72 years of age.
He is survived by four sons Clarence and Dolan Jenkins, of Rappahannock, Gid, of Bealeton, and Carroll, of Culpeper county. There are also two daughters, Mrs. I. Judd and Mrs. Jack Nichols, of Rappahannock, and one sister, Mrs. Sisk Horton, of Rappahannock county.
Funeral services were held from the home on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, conducted by his pastor, Rev. H. Thompson, of Fairfax. Deceased was a member of the Thornton Gao Old School Baptist Church near Sperryville. Interment was made in the family burying ground near his home.
MRS. VIRGIE JENKINS (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 nov 1939
Pine Woods
Death
Mrs. Robert Jenkins died at her home Sunday morning. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Good, near Alma. She leaves her husband and five children to mourn her loss. The family has the sympathy of this neighborhood. Burial will take place today (Tuesday)
MRS. VERGIE JENKINS (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Nov 1939
Death of Mrs. Robert Jenkins
(Contributed)
Mrs. Vergie Jenkins, wife of Robert Jenkins, died at her home near Alma, this County, about 3:00 o’clock on Sunday morning. She had been ill for sometime and had spent several months in a Sanitarium.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Good, of near Alma and had spent her entire life in that community.
She was loved by everyone who knew her. She is survived by her parents, her husband, five children, Kirby, Virginia, Neva, Carl and Bobby. Her brother, Henry, died only a few weeks ago. One sister, a Mrs. Painter, died sometime ago. The following brothers and sisters survive: James, Grover, Ernest and John William Good, Mrs. Annie Middleton, and Misses Edna and Martha Jane Good, at home.
She was laid to rest at the Alma Lutheran church cemetery on Tuesday at 11 o’clock, with the Rev. J.E. Tucker in charge of the services.
REUBEN JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 May 1931
DEATH OF REUBEN JENKINS IN PINE GROVE
Reuben Jenkins, aged about 55, an industrious and respected citizen living in Pine Grove in the Blue Ridge, near Stanley, died Friday night after several months bad health on account of heart trouble. He had been in a very serious condition for several weeks.
Mr. Jenkins’ widow, who was a daughter of Perry Cave, deceased, and the following children survive him: Mrs. Maude Pettit, of Illinois, Mrs. Vernon Knight, of Mauck, Mrs. Carl Pettit, of Pine Grove, and Harry and Guy Pettit, at home. He was a brother of James Robert and Lester Jenkins, of near Stanley. He owned a place in the Park area and was a thrifty small farmer and useful citizen. Recently he had bought property of Delbert Cave out of the Park bounds, which he expected to occupy. He was a consistent and valued member of the Pine Grove Episcopal church. Rev. F.J. Warnecke conducting his funeral.
MRS. WILLARD JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Dec 1938
Young Wife Dies
Mrs. Willard Jenkins died at the Harrisonburg hospital on Tuesday night, Nov. 29. Death was due to a ruptured appendix. She had been a patient at the hospital for several weeks. She was the daughter of Isiah Kite, of Mauck and resided near Kiblinger's Store. The couple have only been married about eight months. The deceased was 18 years, 9 months and 21 days old. The funeral was held at Bethlehem Christian Church at 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment at the Taylor graveyard, above Mauck. The services were in charge of the Rev. Lilly.
WILLIAM A. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Jul 1931
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. JENKINS
William A. Jenkins, age 77, died Saturday night at his home at Alma, after two years declining health, the immediate cause of his death being dropsy... He owned a good farm of about 100 acres, near Alma and also acquired the Ira Bumgardner place near Rileyville on which his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell reside. He started with little or nothing amassing what he had by hard licks.
He leaves a widow who was Miss Ida Louderback, daughter of Jacob Louderback, of Honeyville. His surviving children are Russell Jenkins, who lives at the old home place, and Mrs. Harry Campbell, of Rileyville, Mrs. Ray Coatney, of near Alma and Mrs. Cora Rinehart of Battle Creek. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Wesley Aleshire, of Hagerstown, Md.
The funeral will be held at the Alma Lutheran church at 11 a.m., today, (Tuesday).
WILLIAM DOLAN JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jan 1939
William Dolan Jenkins
William Dolan Jenkins, the 19-year-old son of the late Haywood Jenkins, of Rappahannock, and Mrs. Evie Jenkins, of Culpeper, died Tuesday morning, January 10, on the Cleveland Compton farm, after a month's illness.
He was buried in the family cemetery near Hawlin on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Warren Corbin officiating.... In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother, Charles, and one sister, Mattie Jenkins.- Virginia Star, Culpeper, Va.
WILLIAM H. JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Dec 1936
Old Page Citizen Dies at Oakton
William H. Jenkins, aged 77, died at the home of his son, Fred Jenkins, at Oakton, Virginia, on Wednesday morning of this week. He had been in failing health for a year or more and received a stroke of paralysis about a year ago from which he never recovered.
He was born near Luray and was the son of the late Henry Jenkins.
The subject of this notice was one of the pioneer employees of the Luray Tannery and was with that company for 39 years until his health failed a number of years ago. He resided South of town until the death of his wife, Mrs. Susan R. Jenkins, who died about ten years ago. He was well known and highly regarded by a wide circle of relatives and friends. He is survived by the following children: Fred Jenkins, with whom he made his home at Oakton, Virginia; Mrs. Bernard Bottomly, of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Raymond Williams, William Jenkins and Charles Jenkins, of Luray. The following children are deceased: Mrs. Ben Cave and Floyd Jenkins, of Luray, Mrs. John Cave, of Washington, D.C., and an infant.
The body was brought to Luray for burial by the Bradley’s Funeral Home and the funeral will be held today, Friday, at 10 o’clock at Mt. Zion Brethren Church with the Rev. A.J. Caricofe in charge of the services. He had been a member of this denomination for many years and was a regular attendant as long as his health permitted. Interment was in the Mt. Zion cemetery.
The following half-brothers survive:- Doc Foster, Nokesville; James Foster, Luray; Simon Foster, near Ida. The following half brother and sister are deceased:- Mrs. Ida Foster, Luray, and Thos. Foster, Luray.
WILLIAM HENRY JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 May 1934
DEATH OF WILLIAM HENRY JENKINS
Aged 74 years, 5 months and 18 days, died alone sometime during the early afternoon of Friday, May 4. His wife before marriage was Miss Nannie Waters. She died about eleven years ago. Since then he had lived along in his home in a seven acre lot about two miles southwest of Newport, in the neighborhood where he spent the greater part of his life.
About four years ago his house was destroyed by fire after which J.S. Dean, his nearest neighbor, erected a two small room residence where he spent his last days. Mr. Dean and family helped him during his declining years... The day before his death he spoke of the fatal hour and gave some instructions as to the provisions for this hour stating he might pass away while alone and said he had provided for his funeral expenses, tombstone and that he wanted his eye glasses and New Testament buried with his body... Catherine Campbell, also of the Dean home, called in and found him dead.
The deceased had three children: Mrs. Morris, of Grove Hill; Mrs. Jacob Comer, deceased and Perry Jenkins, of Accama, Ohio. One sister, Mrs. Hubert Jenkins... the funeral on Sunday, May 6, at Grove Hill Lutheran Church at Grove Hill which was conducted by his pastor, Rev. A.W. Andes. The deceased was a faithful member of the Newport Christian church... J.E. Tucker.
GEORGE T. JONES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Mar 1932
DEATH OF GEORGE T. JONES, AGE 94, CONFEDERATE VETERAN
George T. Jones, age 94, the oldest of the few remaining Confederate veterans of Page county, died at his home near Kiblinger's Store, east of Marksville, shortly before midnight on Sunday. Mr. Jones was active until a sudden breakdown due to the effects of old age four weeks before his decease...
Mr. Jones is survived by a widow, who was Miss Catherine Sours, daughter of Frederick Sours, deceased, of Valleyburg, Page county. His first wife was a Miss Nichols. His surviving children, all of whom have been with him recently are as follows: Mrs. Grace Patton, of Gray Court, S.C., Mrs. Millie Stoneberger, of Reamey's Valley, W.Va Mrs. John A. Cave, of Stanley, Mrs. Augusta Cave, Charles Town, W.Va., Mrs. Effie Mauck, near Luray, Mrs. Laura Owens, of Waynesboro, Va., Albert Jones, of Boonesboro, Md., and George L. and Edward Jones, of Stanley. Of the above Albert and Edward Jones, are children of the first marriage and the remainder are of the second union.
Owner of a small farm and following other labor also, to make a living, Mr. Jones was a resident of Marksville district all of his life. His father, George Jones, Sr. is said to have moved to Page county from King George county, Va., a great many years ago. The subject of this notice was the last survivor of the family of children. He had several sisters and one brother, John Jones, deceased, who was the father of Charles L. Jones, of Ida. Mr. Jones was a consistent member of the Bethlehem Disciples church for a number of years.
The funeral will take place from the home at 2 p.m., today (Tuesday) with interment near the residence.
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Mr. Jones belonged to Co. H., 33d Va. Infantry, which probably lost more men in the Civil War than any other Page company.
MRS. LAURA JONES
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Feb 1934
DEATH OF MRS. HERBERT JONES
Shenandoah, Feb. 1- Mrs. Laura Jones, age 62 years, wife of Herbert Jones, born and reared near Ingham, Virginia, died at her home at Charles Town, W.Va., Tuesday night after an illness of one year from cancer. She was the only surviving sister of the late Martin Lucas. She leaves her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Robert McGaldis and one son, Gilbert Jones. The remains will arrive at Ingham, Virginia by funeral coach at 1 p.m., Friday, February 2, and the funeral will be held from the Christian church at Ingham. Interment in the family cemetery known as the Lucas cemetery, conducted by the Rev. J.W. Henderson assisted by Rev. G.H. Easley, of Shenandoah. She had been a resident of Charles Town for the past twenty years and a member of the Christian Church connecting herself with that body in her early childhood.
B.F. JUDD
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Jun 1931
B.F. JUDD DIES AT SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Virginia, June 4- B.F. Judd died at his home Wednesday morning, June 3, at 7:10, at the age of 72 years. He had been in feeble condition for several months. He was born and reared at Shenandoah, his father was a teamster for the iron company to ripe old age.
He is survived by one brother, Clinton; three sons, Irvin, Carl and Justis Judd, and five daughters, Mrs. Headly Morris, Mrs. John Good, Mrs. Herman E. Sullivan, Mrs. Roy Comer, and Mrs. C.B. Hoch and twenty-seven grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the U.B. church, at 2 p.m., Friday and interment in the Methodist cemetery, Rev. E. Lee Sheaffer officiating. Mr. Judd was a machinist in the N. & W. shops for quite a number of years leaving the service of the railroad in 1922. Since that time he followed farming… His wife before marriage was a Miss Hitt, sister of John Hitt, of Newport.
ISAAC CASPER JUDD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Mar 1939
Aged And Respected Man Dies At His Home Near Kimball
This community was shocked Saturday morning to hear of the sudden death of Casper Judd... Had he lived until May 22, he would have been 72 years old. He was the son of the late John A. and Ary Ann Judd, of the Morning Star section.
Fifty years ago Mr. Judd was married to Miss Martha Ann Batman, daughter of the late John and Amanda Batman. To this union two children were born, Elmer O., and Mrs. John W. Shenk.
He owned a good farm at Pumpkin Hill, which was recently bough by the Shenandoah National Park for a headquaters sute. He had been living there since his marriage...
His funeral was preached by his pastor, Rev. J.E. Hodges, at Beahm's Chapel Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery...
He is survived by his wife and two children, and the following brothers and sisters: Lee, Charles and S.Q. Judd, Mrs. Maggie Strickler, of Luray, and Mrs. Jennie Miller, deceased, five grand children and two great grandchildren.
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Mr. Judd had a unique way of making friends with anyone he came in contact with...
JOHN S. JUDD
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 May 1934
DEATH OF JOHN S. JUDD
John S. Judd, 71, known to hundred of friends as "John Dick Judd" died at his home near Pumpkin Hill on the Lee Highway, six miles east of Luray, on Thursday morning at an early hour. Mr. Judd had been in failing health for some time... He was a member of one of the oldest families in Page county. His father was the late Abram Judd, while his widow is a daughter of the late Daniel Judd. These old Judd families lived in the Kimball section of the county.
Mr. Judd is survived by his widow and the following children: Harry Judd, Byrd Judd, Joseph D. Judd, of Hagerstown, Md., "Ned" Judd, of New Jersey, Mrs. James Batman of this county and W.C. Judd, also of New Jersey. Another daughter was Mrs. John Bolen, who has been dead a number of years. Mr. Judd was a member of the Methodist church...
Mr. Judd for many years was a member of the Democratic county committee...
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"John Dick Judd" was a carpenter of the first class who has followed this calling Page county. Many residences in Luray and other parts of this county are monuments to Mr. Judd's skill...
Mr. Judd's burial takes place today (Friday) at 4 o'clock.
THOMAS JUDD
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Feb 1935
SUDDEN DEATH OF THOMAS JUDD
Thomas Judd, a highly respected citizen of Luray, where he has been a resident for the past twenty years, died suddenly at his home about five o'clock Thursday evening. Mr. Judd had just brought in a turn of wood from his yard, fell over and expired at once. He was one of the best known sawmill men of the county...
For the past few years he had been employed at the Mimslyn Hotel and other similar jobs. He was a victim of heart dropsy. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Oliver Bumgardner, of Wheeling, W.Va.; Desper Judd at home; Lorenzo Judd, Luray; Linden Judd, Washington, and Kenner Judd, of Warrenton, Va. He is survived by one brother, W.D. Judd, of the Kimball neighborhood, his sisters being Mrs. Mollie Judd, of the same section and Miss Emma Judd. His wife was a Miss Judd. He is a son of the late Daniel Judd of this county. No arrangements had been made for the funeral at the hour of going to press.
MRS. VIRGINIA H. JUDD & NIECE, MRS. ALMA JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 May 1934
AUNT AND NIECE BURIED AT SAME HOUR
Mrs. Virginia Henrietta Judd aged 69, of Shenandoah and her niece Mrs. Alma Jenkins, aged 30, of Alma, were buried at the same hour, last Saturday morning. Mrs. Judd in the Methodist cemetery at Shenandoah and Mrs. Jenkins in the Lutheran cemetery at Alma, Mrs. Judd, was a daughter of the late William Hitt, of Newport and was a sister to John W. Hitt, of Newport, father of Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Judd was the widow of B.F. Judd, who died three years ago...
She leaves the following children: Mrs. Maggie Grooms, of Hagerstown and Mrs. Mamie Morris, Mrs. Annie Good, Mrs. Zada Sullivan, Mrs. Ethel Comer, I.W. Judd and H.J. Judd, of Shenandoah.
She lived with her single son, H.J. Judd. She was a member of the Methodist church for forty years and was highly esteemed. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. J.S. Rushing and Rev. E. Lee Sheaffer.
Mrs. Jenkins was the widow of Russell Jenkins, who died several years ago. She leaves four children aged from five to ten years; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hitt and the following brothers and sisters: Clark and Coe Hitt, of Newport, this county, Mrs. Vada Hollenback and Mrs. John Ellis Comer, of Shenandoah, and another married sister in Washington, D.C. Her death was due to an attack of pneumonia.
MRS. B.C. JUDY (ARBELIA)
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Apr 1935
DEATH OF MRS. B.C. JUDY
The following is from the Mound City (Mo.) News and relates to the death of Mrs. B.C. Judy of that city, an aunt of Mrs. Julia Liebert, of Stanley, this county: Mrs. Barbeala C. Judy passed away at the home of her eldest daughter, Mrs. Harrison Metzgar, Saturday, March 16, 1935 about 11:00 a.m. For several months she had been ailing in ways due to her advanced age of 85 years, 7 months and 16 days. She was born near Luray, Virginia and was the third daughter of John and Lucy Nauman. She was united in marriage to Martin V. Judy October 29, 1868. Two years later they moved west, settling on a farm near Craig, where five daughters and one son were born and reared: Della Metzgar of near Mound City; Susan Henning of Savannah, Mo.; Anna Miller of Craig; and Flora English of Effingham, Kansas. Two children, Lydia Showalter and J.W. Judy of Craig, preceded their mother’s demise. Her husband passed away in 1895. For many years she lived with her daughters and was always a welcome guest. Besides her children she leaves a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was the last of a family of twelve children.
Mrs. Judy was an early convert and an earnest worker in the church of the Brethren, holding her membership in the North Bethel church, where the body was buried beside her husband. Having lived through two wars she knew many hardships…
Funeral services were held Monday, March 18, at two o’clock at the North Bethel church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.A. Eby…
JAMES JUDY
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Aug 1939
Stanley
Former Page County Citizen Dies In Cleveland, Ohio
James Judy, aged about 72, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Judy, deceased, died July 23 in Cleveland, Ohio, where he has been employed for 35 or 40 years. He was born and reared in Page County. Interment took place in Cleveland. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Pearl Kline, of Covington, Va.
MRS. JOANNAH REBECCA KAUFFMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Mar 1938
Death of Beloved Lady
Mrs. Joannah Rebecca Lauffman, widow of the late John W. Kauffman, aged 86, a life-long resident of the Hamburg section, died at her home Sunday evening after several months of declining health. The immediate cause of Mrs. Kauffman's death was due to the infirmities of age. Mrs. Kauffman, before marriage, was Joannah Rebecca Rickard, daughter of the late Albert Rickard, of the Hamburg section...
Her husband, John W. Kauffman, was a scion of the pionner Kauffmans of Page. He died in 1923, Mr. Kauffman was an expert tanner in early life but later farmed on an extensive scale and later was a guide at the Luray Caverns.
Mrs. Kauffman in the past few years has conducted an attractive tourist home at Hamburg.
She was a consistent member of the Luray M.E. Church...
She is survived by one son, Dr. D.L. Kauffman, of Luray and Richmond. The following children are deceased: Joseph and Barney Kauffman, and Mrs. G.C. Long, of Page.
The following sisters and brother also survive- Mrs. Jacob C. Burner, A.T. Rickard, Mrs. I.R. Strickler, of Luray and vicinity. The following are deceased- Mrs. Sam Burner, Mt. Jackson, Mrs. Philip Long, Luray, and Edgar V. Rickard, of Luray and vicinity.
The funeral will be held this (Tuesday) morning at 11 o'clock from the home, with her pastor, the Rev. D.L. Fringer, of the Luray M.E. Church, in charge. Interment in the cemetery at Kauffman's Mill.
D.M. "TUCKER" KEMP
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Oct 1939
Death of Former Luray Citizen
D.M. ("Tucker") Kemp, aged about 69 years, died at the W.S. Hospital, Staunton, Saturday morning at an early hour after a few days illness from pneumonia.
... He was formerly a blacksmith and mechanic for the Deford Company at Luray and operated the shop near the Main Street railroad crossing.
He was a son of the late Dan Kemp and was born near Springfield, this county. He was considered one of the best mechanics in this section.
Mr. Kemp was a member of the Baptist church. He married Miss Laura Martin, of the Rileyville section. He is survived with one daughter, Mrs. Mary Danfeldt, of York, Pa. Mrs. Kemp also resided at York, Pa. The body was brought to Bradley's funeral home where it was prepared for interment in the Evergreen cemetery. The funeral was held at 2:30 Monday with brief services at the grave by Elder A.W. Campbell.
SIGOURNEY ANN KEYSER (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Feb 1935
DIED
Miss Sigourney Ann Keyser departed this life, January 25, 1935 at her home in Stanley. Had she lived until the 20th of February she would have been 82 years old. She was a daughter of the late Andrew J. and Eliza Glenn Keyser of the Marksville District. She was sick and feeble for sometime, but she was never known to mummer or complain but bore all with Christian patience until she quietly fell asleep in Jesus. Her funeral services were conducted by her pastor Rev. W.J. Whitesell, assisted by Rev. G.H. Tyler at Stanley M.E. Church Sunday. Interment taking place in Graves Chapel cemetery. She leaves one brother Edward T. Keyser and two sister Miss Ida F. Ketser at Stanley and Mrs. Thomas Randolph of Houston, Texas. One sister Miss Minerva Keyser, of Texas and John W. Keyser, of Stanley are dead.
SIGOURNEY KEYSER (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1935
DEATH OF MRS. KESYER
Mrs. Sigourney Keyser, of Stanley, died Jan. 25, 1935, aged 81 years, 11 months and 5 days. Her father was Andrew Keyser and her mother before marriage was Miss Eliza Jane Glenn. She leaves one brother, Edward Keyser, who for many years followed railroading and worked for the government in the far west for 12 years. This brother and a sister, Ida, all of Stanley, and another sister, Mrs. Eliza Jones of Houston, Texas, where she and familt have lived for 50 years survive. There are 3 nieces, Mrs. Alice Chappal, of Texas, Mrs. Clayton Fox, near Luray, and Mrs. James Jenkins, of Stanley. The funeral was conducted on Saturday at 11 A.M. by Rev. W.J. Whitesell, assisted by Rev. G.H. Tyler, the interment taking place at Graves Chapel. Three nephews, Edward, Frank and Glen Randolph of Houston, Texas, also survive.
WALTER H. KEYSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Jun 1939
DEATHS
Death of Walter H. Keyser
Walter H. Keyser, son of William H. and Sarah F. Keyser, deceased, of Ingham, Page County, Va., died at his home at Vinton, Va., June 23, aged 73 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bettie Keyser, and the following children: Mrs. V.H. McCarty and Mrs. L.L. Comer, of Vinton, Va.; Mrs. H.H. Pugh, of Cambria; Mrs. R.E. Zimmerman, of Blue Ridge, Va.; Earl Keyser, of Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Bertha Burns, Long Island, N.Y.; Mrs. Nora McWilliams, Washington, D.C.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Holligan, New York City. Also surviving are three brothers: James Keyser, Rowlesburg, W.Va.; David Keyser, Johnstown, Pa.; Thomas Keyser, Cumberland, Md.; and four sisters: Mrs. T.M. Casteel, Johnstown, Pa.; Mrs. Robert Fundenberg, Portland, Oregon, Mrs. C.E. Singers, Norfolk, Va.; and Mrs. Charles Miller, Rowlesburg, W.Va. The funeral was conducted at the Lotz, Windley Funeral Home by the Rev. J.E. Kraus. Interment in the Mountain View cemetery in Vinton.
D.L. "DAN" KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Feb 1938
Death of D.L. Kibler
D.L. Kibler (Dan) well known to the older residents of Page County died at his home in Quanoh, Texas on Feb. 21st, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Kibler suffered a stroke of paralysis about a month prior to his death, but had improved... Mr. Kibler was the son of the late Asher and Sara Judd Kibler and the brother of Mrs. S.B. Viands at Shenandoah. Other brothers and sisters were Mrs. J.A. Hutchinson, Mrs. J.H. Wolfersberger, F.S. Kibler and J.T. Kibler, all deceased.
Mr. Kibler was 79 years of age and married Miss Bettie White, of Kansas, who is also deceased. One son, Cecil, of Quanoh, survives.
He was a member of the Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge. His funeral was conducted from his home in Quanoh on Wednesday, February 23rd...
ISAAC EDWARD KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Mar 1935
DEATH OF I.E. KIBLER
Isaac Edward Kibler, who would have reached his 65th year on the 6th of March, died at his home near Oak Hill on Wednesday night about 7 o'clock. His death was due to a stroke of paralysis sustained something like a week ago...
He was a son of the late Simeon and Mrs. Martha Kibler and was born in Springfield district. During his life time he ha slived at different places in Springfield district, but his death occurred on what is known as the "Botts" Shenk farm a short distances north of the Eastside Highway at Oak Hill. The farm at one time belonged to Mr. Kibler's father-in-law, the late John W. Seakford, Mr. Kibler's wife before marriage being Miss Edna Seakford, daughter of the one-time owner of the farm. They have been married a number of years but have no children.
Mr. Kibler will be buried probably on Saturday in the old Kibler graveyard on the Dr. E.G. Brumback farm in Springfield district, where perhaps fifty of his kinfolk are interred. The funeral services will be hed in the Oak Hill Church, conducted by Eld. Arthur Campbell of the Regular Baptist church.
He is survived by three brothers- Lester Kibler, living in Clarke county; A.D. Kibler, living near Big SPring, and Willis Kibler, who resides near Winchester. He had two sisters but it is not known whether they are living.
"Ed" Kibler, as everybody knew him...
JOHN KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Nov 1934
YOUNG KIBLER KILLED NEAR SHENANDOAH
John Kibler, aged 18, son of Charles Kibler, Norfolk & Western R.R. brakeman on the north end of the Railroad, was almost instantly killed on Monday afternoon about 4:30 when he left his home in the Ingham neighborhood and fell over a shot gun he was carrying. The weapon exploded and discharged the full contents in young Kibler's right side. He was rushed to Shenandoah and died before he reached that place. He is survived by two brothers and a sister. His mother, who before marriage was a Miss Callary of Shenandoah I.W. district, was paralyzed a few days ago and is now in a critical condition. Further particulars of this unfortunate affair are unavailable at this time.
WILLARD BARTON KIBLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 JUL 1938
Shenandoah
Willard Barton Kibler, son of the late Frank Kibler, died in a Baltimore hospital on July 12, age 35 years.... His father was brought to Shenandoah for burial last December. Barton is kindly remembered by many friends in Shenandoah where he attended school. He was never married.
He leaves besides his mother, the following brothers and sisters- Edward Kibler, Jennings Kibler, Lous Kibler, Hazel (Mrs. Pete Davis), Mrs. Frances Sullivan.
He was brought to the home of his aunt, Mrs. J.R. Grove on Thursday, July 14th and the funeral was conducted from there on Friday by Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer. Interment was in the U.B. Cemetery.
MRS. MARY HOAK KIBLINGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Feb 1935
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT
Mrs. Mary Hoak Kiblinger, wife of Jacob D. Kiblinger, aged 78 years, died at her home near Fisherville, Augusta county, on Monday. Mrs. Kiblinger was a Miss Hoak, daughter of the late Gideon Hoak of the Ida section, and a sister of the late I.B. Hoak, who died several years ago. Her husband is also a native of Page but moved to Augusta county a number of years ago. The funeral was held on Wednesday from her late home with interment in the cemetery south of Waynesboro. She is survived by her husband, to whom she had been married fifty years, and one sister, Mrs. William E. Kiblinger, and the following childen: Mrs. E.C. Brower, Waynesborol Mrs. C.A. Kidd, Anstead, W.Va.; Ernest L. Kiblinger, of Clifton Forge and Daniel F. Kiblinger at home...
MRS. EMMA KITE (WIDOW OF J.F.P.)
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Aug 1932
DEATH OF MRS. J.F.P. KITE, NATIVE OF PAGE
Mrs. Emma Kite, aged about 75 years, widow of the late J.F.P. Kite, and a daughter of John Long, deceased, of Page county, died at her home in Culpeper on Monday night following a few days illness from paralysis. Her health is said to have been fairly good before the fatal stroke... She was a half-sister of John B. and Walter Long, of this county and a full sister of the late Gib Long, of near Stanley. Mrs. Kite's late husband who died a few years ago, was a son of George L. Kite, of Stanley. With his brother, Daniel Kite, who died this year, he ran a store at Criglersville for about fifteen years and was very successful there. The brothers located in Culpeper fifteen or twenty years ago.
Mrs. Kite of this notice had a large relationship in Page county... She leaves one son, Homer Kite, a Culpeper merchant with whom she resided. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church. The burial rites were conducted at Culpeper by Rev. Charles A. Hall, Baptist pastor at Luray.
MRS. EMMA KITE (WIDOW OF GEORGE W.)
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jun 1934
Mrs. Emma J. Kite, age 67 years, was found dead in bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.H. Glasgow, in Sedelia, Missouri on Sunday, June 10. Mrs. Kite had been in failing health for sometime and had suffered a slight stroke on March 27. She was Emma J. Buracker, daughter of the late Monroe and Catherine Buracker and was born in this county on January 1, 1867. Her parents were pioneer settlers of Page county. She was the youngest of six children, three brothers and three sisters, all of whom preceeded her in death with the exception of one brother, Samuel A. Buracker, of near Marksville.
In 1887 she was married to George W. Kite, who died December 9, 1905. Following their marriage they moved to Missouri and made their home on a farm five miles north of Syracuse, in Coper county. The deceased resided on their farm until serveral years ago when she went to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Glasgow at Sedelia.
She is survived by three children: Grover C. Kite, of Pontiac Michigan, Mrs. John Nauman, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Glasgow. Two daughters died in infancy.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Bethlehem church six miles North of Syracuse with the Rev. T.R. Hicks, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment in the church cemetery...
JOSEPH N. KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Nov 1934
DEATH OF JOSEPH N. KITE
The following death notice of Joseph N. Kite has been sent us by Mrs. Jacob Kite, of Leaksville, this county. The death notice is from a Craig (Mo.) paper and is as follows. The deceased is a son-in-law of Mrs. Jacob Kite. The death notice is self explanatory:
"Joseph Nelson Kite, 68 years old, and for over fifty years a resident of Craig and its vicinity, passed way early Wednesday morning at the family home in Craig, after an extended illness.
"Mr. Kite was born in Rockingham county, Va., May 27, 1866. He was a son of Henry and Eliza J. Kite. Soon after Joseph's birth, Mr. and Mrs. Kite moved with their children to Iowa, where the family made their home for about ten years. In 1876 the came to Holt county and since that time the Kite family has been well known throughout this locality.
"In early manhood, "Joe" as everybody knew him, attended college at Tarkio and Liberty, Mo. He chose rather to follow the vocation of a farmer, following that industry in Liberty township northeast of Craig, until 1919, when the family moved to town and have since resided here. While in college he joined the Baptist church, but later became a member of the Pleasant View Presbyterian church, and remained a member of that organization until his passing.
"Dec. 17, 1902, he was united in marriage with Miss Cassie Kire, and they were the parents of two children, one of whom preceded the father in death. Surviving him are the widow, son Thomas and six brothers, together with numerous nephews, nieces and cousins and hosts of friends... The brothers are James Thornton, Robert Franklin, Charles C., John E., Edward E., and George H.
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"Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Craig Presbyterian church. The Rev. William R. Yingling, pastor, delivered a brief discourse...
Burial followed at New Liberty cemetery, under the ritualistic ceremony of the Masonic lodge.
MRS. MAGGIE KITE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Mar 1932
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT KITE
Shenandoah, Va.- March 17- Mrs. Maggie Kite, widow of the late Robt. Kite, age 75 years and one month, died at the home of her sons in the Comer Town section Monday, March 14 because of old age. She leaves two sons, John L. and Selly Kite, of Shenandoah, and two daughters, Mrs. W.M. Comer, of Shenandoah, and Miss Emma Kite, of Martinsburg, W.Va...
Mrs. Kite, formerly Miss Louderback, had been a member of the church for quite a number of years... The funeral and burial were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Grove Hill church, conducted by the Rev. Ridenour, of Elkton, by request of Mrs. Kite...
MRS. MARTHA KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Oct 1935
DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA KITE
Mrs. Martha Kite, widow of the late Lycurgus C. Kite, died at her home, Grove Hill on October 2, aged 76 years. Mr. Kite preceded his wife to the grave about seventeen years ago.
They were married 57 years ago and to this union were born eight children: Lena M. Kite, at home; Roland L. Kite, Radford, Va.; (Mamie) Mrs. C.B. Heath, Norfolk, Va.; (Mary) Mrs. F.W. May, Mckees Rock, Pa.; (Maud) Mrs. Joseph Thompson, South Manchester, Connecticut; (Eula) Mrs. R.B. Koontz, Shenandoah; (Irene) Mrs. C.C. Jennings, Shenandoah; and Landon at home.
Mrs. Kite united with the U.B. Church at Grove Hill at the age of 20 years and has been a consistent member since. She leaves to mourn her loss besides the children one sister, Mrs. Lelia Monger at Elkton, Va., and 3 great grandchildren...
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Mrs. Kite was the daughter of Noah and Mary Jane Strole. She was born and raised and died in the Grove Hill neighborhood.
Funeral Friday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. Grove Hill U.B. Church by Rev. Lee E. Shaeffer, interment in the U.B. cemetery at Grove Hill.
MRS. REBECCA J. KITE
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jun 1939
Mrs. Rebecca J. Kite
Mrs. Rebecca J. Kite died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Goolsby, at Lyndhurst Monday. She was 86 years of age, and was the widow of S.P. Kite, former postmaster at Shenandoah and farmer in Page and Augusta counties. Mrs. Kite, prior to her marriage, was Miss Rebecca Prince and was born and raised near Luray. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at Shenandoah.
She is survived by one son, E.P. Kite, ticket agent for the Southern Railway at Culpeper, and one daughter, Mrs. J.R. Goolsby, of Lyndhurst.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Etter Funeral Home, West Main Street, conducted by Rev. L.E. Bouknight, pastor of the Augusta Lutheran parish. Interment was in River View Cemetery.
Mrs. Kite is well-known through-out Southern Page. She has frequently visited in Luray and Shenandoah since her removal to Augusta county a number of years ago.
WILLIAM & LILLIE KITE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Mar 1934
SAD DOUBLE DEATH OF PAGE COUPLE
Wm. A. Kite, age 79, of Stuarts Draft, a son of the late George L. Kite, of Marksville, Page county, died from heart and kidney trouble at his home Saturday evening. His death had been feared for some days.
A few minutes after Mr. Kite breathed his last, his wife, Mrs. Lillie Kite, also a native of Page county, and who had been in feeble health for the last eighteen months, but who had been improving, died from the shock of her husband's death.
Mr. Kite was a brother of Mrs. Henry Biedler, of Culpeper, Mrs. Ella Kibler, of Stanley, and Samuel Kite, of Marksville, and was a half-brother of Mrs. William Grim and Ashby Kite of Stanley.
Mrs. Kite, who was about 75 years old, was a daughter of the late Jacob R. Kite, of Stanley and a sister of Lester Kite of Stanley, and Mrs. Frank Phillips, of Shenandoah...
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Our Shenandoah correspondent sent the following notice dated yesterday. A fuller accoutn will be published later.
"Wm A. Kite, age 76, son of the late George L. Kite, died at his home at Stuarts Draft, Va., Saturday at 10:30 p.m., after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia. He was born and reared at Stanley. He owned one of the most substantial farms in that section. He is survived by one brother, Samuel T. Kite, of Stanley, Va.; and two sisters, Mrs. F.S. Kibler and Mrs. Henry Biedler. He was a member of the Presbyterian church from early boyhood. The funeral will be held today, (Tuesday) in the Tinkling Spring Chapel with interment in the family lot near the church.
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CHARLES “HOOKER” KNIGHT
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Jun 1937
Charles (“Hooker”) Knight Dies In Hagerstown
Word was received by relatives in Luray Wednesday, of the death of Charles “Hooker” Knight, occurring that evening at 5 o’clock at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Smeadley, Elizabeth Street, Hagerstown, Md. Mr. Knight, who was 80 years old on the second of April, had been ill for several weeks, starting first with a heart attack, and about a week ago he was paralyzed.
He was perhaps as well known as any citizen in Page county, having run lunch stands at all of the big events of the county such as associations, sales, etc. For many years he was employed in the John (“Hot Tom”) Evans restaurant at the passenger station in this place. He was also employed in his son-in-law’s restaurant in Hagerstown in later years. He was born in the Cavetown section of this county. He resided in Hamburg many years, later moving to Luray. He is survived by his wife, who, before marriage, was Miss Jemima Henry, a sister of the late “Buck” Henry, of Bixler’s Ferry. The surviving children are Mrs. Cora Henry, Luray; Mrs. Howard (Zada) Bowers, Baltimore; Mrs. (Lizzie) R.K. Sites, Mrs. R.C. (Minnie) Randall, Mrs. J.F. (Anna) Slautterback, and Mrs. W.A. (Sudie) Smeadley, the four latter of Hagerstown. Mr. Knight’s last visit home was on his birthday in April… His body was brought to Luray on Train No. 13, Thursday, accompanied by his widow and children. There were brief services at the home at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
REUBEN KNIGHT, JR.
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Apr 1932
Leaksville
Reuben Jr. little son of Reuben and Victoria Knight, born Sept. 12, 1931, died April 12, 1932... The funeral was held at the Adventist church, Wednesday April 13...
MRS. ALICE KNOTT
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Aug 1932
MRS. JOHN KNOTT DIES AT LURAY
Mrs. Alice Strickler Knott, age 67, wife of John Knott, died at her home on the boom at Luray at 3:30 p.m., on Tuesday after being in declining health for a number of years. She was bedfast only a few days. Mrs. Knott is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Annie Deavers, of Rileyville, Walter Knott, Edward Knott, Mrs. Laura Laconia, Mrs. Lelia Price, and Mrs. Alice Laconia, of Luray, and Mrs. Nellie Baker of Keezletown. Two sons, Wilbert and John Knott, are dead. Mrs. Knott leaves one brother, Eld. Walter Strickler, of Luray. One brother, Marcellus Strickler, of Kansas and two sisters, Mrs. Gertie Deavers, of Rileyville, and Miss Laura Strickler, are dead. She was a consistent member of the Brethren church... She was buried at Beahm's Chapel on Wednesday with service by her pastor, Rev. A.J. Caricofe.
MISS HILDA M. KNOTT
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Feb 1937
Death of Young Girl
Miss Hilda M. Knott, aged 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Knott, died suddenly at the home of her brother, Raymond Knott, in East Luray, on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. The young lady, with her mother and other members of the family, were spending the day with her brother when she suddenly expired without warning. She had been in ill health for six or eight months. She is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters: Raymond and Richard Knott, Mrs. John (Irene) Long, Jr. and Misses Louise and Lorraine Knott.
Her father was in Richmond attending a metting of the Grand Lodge of Virginia at the time of her death. He was notified and immediately returned to his home here.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from her home in East Luray. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
MARVIN CLEVELAND KOONTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 Mar 1939
Marvin Cleveland Koontz Passes
Marvin Cleveland Koontz, aged 55 years, died at his home in Keyser Corner, south of Honeyville, on Wednesday, March 29, at 6 p.m. after an illness of several months duration. Mr. Koontz was the son of the late George W. and Jane Amanda Judy Koontz, of this county. He had been in the service of the Norfolk and Western Railway for the past thirty years.
Mrs. Koontz, his wife, who was before marriage, Miss Bertha Phillips, daughter of the late James A. Phillips, passed away in May 1936.
Surviving Mr. Koontz is a son, Max Koontz, at home and three sisters: Mrs. Annie Kite, of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Minnie Dovel, Haddan, Kansas and Mrs. Allie Dovel, of Allentown, Pa.
The funeral will be conducted from the Graves Chapel Church today (Friday) at 2 p.m. with interment in the cemetery nearby. The Rev. John Henderson and Eld. J.B. Jenkins will be in charge of the services.
MRS. ALICE GERTRUDE LACONIA
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Sep 1939
Death of Mrs. Augustus Laconia
Mrs. Augustus (Alice Gertrude) Laconia died at the Harrisonburg hospital on September 19 after an illness of ten days from an absessed appendix. Mrs. Laconia, who was 43 years of age, was born at Luray where she resided all of her her life. She is the daughter of John Knott, of Luray. She was a consistent member of the Brethren Church. Mrs. Knott is survived by one daughter, Bertie May, and the following brothers and sisters: Ernest Knott, Rippon, W.Va.; Walter Knott and Edward Knott, of Luray; Mrs. Annie Deaver, Rileyville; Mrs. Lelia Price and Mrs. James (Laura) Laconia, Luray.
The funeral will be held Friday from Beahm's Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Revs. E.H. Eller and D.L. Fringer in charge of the services. Interment in the Chapel cemetery.
MRS. CATHERINE LAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 Aug 1934
MRS. CATHERINE LAM DIES NEAR SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Aug. 29- Mrs. Catherine Graves Lam, 92, widow of the late Andrew Franklin Lam and well known resident of East Rockingham, died at her home near East Point, west of Elkton, at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Lam was the mother of eight children, and leaves 16 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great great grand child.
Mrs. Lam was a native of Page county, and was born near Grove Hill, April, 1842. She was the youngest daughter of the late James T. and Hannah Strole Graves. She moved to Rockingham in early girlhood and was united in marriage to Mr. Lam in 1865. Her husband preceded her to the grave by 32 years. To this union nine children were born, eight of whom survive.
Funeral services will be held from the East Point United Brethren church today (Friday) at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the East Point Cemetery beside the grave of her husband.
She is survived by Charles M. and A. Blaine Lam, of near McGaheysville; W.F. Lam, of Hopewell; Mrs. J.H. Smith, of Annville, Pa.; Ida, Josie, Bettie and Lurty, at home.
MRS. MAMIE R. LAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MRS. ASHBY LAM
Mrs. Mamie R. Lam wife of Ashby Lam, of Elkton, Va., died Dec. 22, 1935, at 9:30 p.m., at the State Hospital at Staunton. Mrs. Lam had only been in that institution for a week and her immediate family did not consider her illness serious... Mrs. Lam was well known in Shenandoah, being before her marriage to Mr. Lam a few years ago Miss Mamie Dovel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Dovel of Honeyville, Va. She was employed for several years in the home of the late W.T. Miller... She was a member of the Christian Church at Shenandoah.
She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Ashby Lam, her mother and father Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Dovel, two brothers- Ernest and Leonard, two sisters- Mrs. Elmer Housden and Mrs. Elizabeth Kibler, three step children- Harry, Virgil and Elsie Lam.
The funeral was conducted from her late home on Dec. 25th, Christmas Day at 2 p.m., by her pastor, Rev. Edgar C. Mabe.
MRS. VIRGINIA SUSAN LAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 May 1939
Mrs. Charles Lam Dies
Mrs. Virginia Susan Lam, age 60, wife of Charles Lam and a well known resident of the Mt. Zion section near Elkton, died Saturday morning at 5 o’clock at her home following a long illness.
Mrs. Lam was a daughter of the late Henry and Susan Johnson and was born and reared in the Mt. Zion section, where she was well known. She was a faithful member of the United Brethren Church.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Emory Lam, of East Point; John and Homer Lam, of Detroit; Henry Lam, of Mt. Zion, Mrs. Honor Morris, of Elkton; Miss Susan Lam, of Harrisonburg; and Faith and Jay Lam, at home. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10:30 from the Mt. Zion United Brethren Church. Services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. W.H. Smith. Burial took place in East Point Cemetery.
MRS. SIEBERT LAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Jul 1939
Death of Mrs. Siebert Lam
Mrs. Siebert Lam, aged 33 years, passed away at her home in the Jollett section, south of Shenandoah, on Tuesday of this week after a linger- illness.
She was the daughter of Walter Ashby and Lessie Catherine Meadows Lam also of the Jollett section.
She is survived by her parents, her husband, a number of small children and several brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held from the Pentecostal Church in Jollett Hollow yesterday (Thursday) and burial took place in a nearby cemetery.
MRS. EMMIE LAMB
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Oct 1939
Funeral services for Mrs. Emmie Lamb, 54, wife of George H. Lamb and a well known resident of McMulen, Va., who died Oct. 6 at University Hospital, were held from Epiphany Episcopal Church on Oct. 8. Services were conducted by Rev. F. Brownell. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Lamb was a daughter of the late Harry and Ardista Meadows, of Page County and had lived at Poscosam for 35 years. She was a faithful and active member of the Episcopal Church and a woman of sterling character.
Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children: Hiram Jackson Lamb, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mamie Taylor, of Madison County; Miss Rosetta Lamb, of Fairfax Co.; Henry Rosser Lamb, George Elmer Lamb, Luther H. Lamb, Misses Lucy Laura Pollyanna Lamb, Mrs. Ethel Shifflett and Mrs. Vergie Breeden, all of McMullen. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Hiram Meadows, of Page county, two brothers, Tom Meadows, of Elkton, and Bud Meadows, of Furnace. She is also survived by eight grandchildren.
MRS. SARAH CATHERINE LEAKE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Jul 1935
DEATH OF MRS. LEAKE
Mrs. Sarah Catherine Leake, who would have celebrated her 86th birthday if she had lived, died at her home near Leak’s Chapel, south of Stanley, on Friday morning at an early hour. She had been in failing health for some time and her death was not unexpected. Her burial took place on Sunday afternoon at two o’clock in Graves Chapel cemetery near Stanley. The services were conducted by Elders Ernest Cave, D. Walter Strickler and Ausby G. Cubbage of the Brethren Church, of which she had been a member for a long time. She was the widow of the late John Leake, an outstanding citizen of the Leake’s Chapel neighborhood. Mrs. Leake was a daughter of the late Absolom Nauman. She was a highly respected woman…
MRS. MARTHA LEVEL
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1938
Mrs. Martha Level
(Contributed)
Mrs. Martha Level, born May 5, 1866, died November 5, 1938, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and two days.
She leaves to mourn her loss one brother, Edward Skelton, of Connellsville, Pa., and three sisters, Mrs. Lee Skelton, Mrs. Ida Sigler, and Mrs. Charles Bolen, all of Luray. Four sons also survive: Julian Level, of Washington, D.C.; Leslie Level, of Lancaster, Pa., Lloyd and Arthur Level, of Luray and three daughters, Mrs. Estelle Wright, of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Millnes Bortner, of Hanover and Mrs. Ruth Jenkins of Luray and twenty six grandchildren.
BENJAMIN F. LILLARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Dec 1938
B.F. Lillard Dead
Benjamin F. Lillard died Sunday morning, December 11, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Compton at Castleton after a brief illness. Mr. Lillard was sixty-nine years of age, and has been in failing health for several years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the residence, Rev. Charles Clement officiating. Committal was made in the Browning family burying ground.
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Deceased was the son of William J. and Virginia Browning Lillard, of Rappahannock. Deceased was unmarried and is survived by his sister, Mrs. Hugh Funk, of Strasburg.
...- Virginia Star, Culpeper, Va.
CHARLES G. LILLARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Dec 1935
DEATH OF PROMINENT PAGE FARMER
The entire community was shocked and grieved when it became known that Chas G. Lillard, age 64 years, a prominent and respected farmer of near Long, this county, had passed away.
On Monday night Mr. Lillard and his wife were in the room when suddenly he fell to the floor. He was assisted to a chair by Mrs. Lillard and expired a few minutes later. Mr. Lillard, a native of Page County, was the son of the late Silas Lillard. He was one of the most progressive farmers of his section.
His health had been good and he was not known to complain, therefore his death, was a shock to all.
He married a Miss Aleshire, daughter of William Aleshire of the Long neighborhood. He is survived by his wife and the following children’”: Mrs. (Irah) E.W. Stearn, Harrisonburg; Mrs. (Blanche) Floyd Jenkins, Luray; Mrs. (Zula) L.O. Short, Luray; Mrs. Roy Finter of Luray and Claude Lillard of Washington, D.C. and his aged mother, Mrs. Lillard who is in her 90th year.
The following sisters also survive: Mrs. D.L. Kauffman of Luray; Mrs. John Kite of Leaksville; Mrs. G.E. Dovel of Reliance and William Lillard of Hagerstown. John Lillard and Mrs. David Strickler, deceased, were brother and sister of Mr. Lillard.
The deceased was known for his honesty and integrity… He was a member of the Luray Christian church and his funeral was conducted on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Leaksville Christian Church by Rev. F.A. Blosser, his pastor assisted by Rev. W.O. Lutrell. Interment was in the Leaksville Cemetery.
MRS. HATTIE LILLARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Nov 1932
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. DON LILLARD
Mrs. Hattie Lillard, age 68, wife of Don P. Lillard, of Mechanic Street, Luray, was found dead in the hall near the telephone by her husband at noon on Tuesday when he came home from the drug store with several prescriptions for her to take...
Mrs. Lillard is survived by her husband and three brothers, Robert E. Short and Newton Short, of Leaksville and Luin Short, of Charlottesville. She lost several children in infancy. Two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Short, of North Carolina, and Mrs. David Dofflemoyer, of Rochelle, Va., are dead. She was a daughter of the late James Short and was born at Leaksville, this county.
Without children of her own, Mrs. Lillard took three of her motherless nieces to her home and raised them. Two of these young ladies- Mrs. Harriet Dofflemoyer Faulk and Mrs. Margaret Short Smuckler, now have distant homes, the former at Allendale, N.J., and the latter at Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs. Smuckler left here only ten days ago after spending the summer and fall with her aunt, Mrs. L.B. Bowers, at Rileyville. The third niece, Miss Martha Short is a high school pupil... From her girlhood she belonged to the Leaksville Christian church...
The funeral was held in the Leaksville Christian church, at 2 p.m. yesterday with services by Rev. R.L. Williamson, of Winchester, a former pastor, and Rev. A.W. Andes, the present pastor. Burial in the Leaksville cemetery.
MRS. EMMA LILLARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Oct 1931
MRS. JOHN S. LILLARD DIES AT STEPHENS CITY
Mrs. Emma Lillard, age 61, widow of John S. Lillard, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huffman, at Stephens City, Va., on Tuesday evening after a long period of ill health due to heart disease and complications...
Mrs. Lillard was buried in the Leaksville cemetery on Thursday with services, by her pastor, Rev. A.W. Andes in the village church where she still held her membership... She was the daughter of the late Martin V. Louderback, of near Stanley. Her husband, John S. Lillard, who in her early years was a teacher in the schools of this county, was a son of the late Silas T. Lillard, of Leaksville. Mr. and Mrs. Lillard moved from Page about twenty-five years ago and located on a farm at Middleburg, Loudoun County, which they sold about thirteen years ago and then bought another place near Stephens City. Mr. Lillard who was a successful farmer died in August 1922. For some time his widow has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Huffman. Her son-in-law Mr. Huffman, is a son of the late David L. Huffman, of Alma, Page County.
Two brothers, Charles W. Louderback and Frank V. Louderback, of near Shenandoah, this county, and one sister, Mrs. W.A. Blose, of Penn Laird, Rockingham County, survive Mrs. Lillard. She leaves one son, Amos Lillard, of Stephens City, and twin daughters, one of whom married Frank Huffman and the other Howard Leeth, of near Leesburg, Loudoun County...
MRS. HENRIETTA LINCOLN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jul 1938
Mrs. Henrietta Frances Lincoln, aged 81, widow of H. Preston Lincoln, and a well known resident of Lacey Spring, died Friday morning at 11:45 at her home at Lacey Spring, following an illness of nearly five weeks.
Mrs. Lincoln, who was a daughter of the late William C. and Adaline Cave Grandle, was born on April 27, 1857, at Lacey Spring where she spent her entire life. Some of her earliest recollections had to do with the battle of Lacey Spring, Dec. 21, 1864, when Rosser made a surprise attack upon Custer's camp between midnight and dawn. The Grandle home was in the midst of the battlefield. She could vividly recall many other incidents of the War Between the States.
On Feb. 27, 1877, she was united in marriage with Mr. Lincoln, who was born in 1855 and died in 1925. The latter was a son of Jacob Nicholas Lincoln and a grandson of David Lincoln, who was the first of his name to locate in the Lacey Spring neighborhood. David was the eldest son of Captain Jacob Lincoln, of Linville Creek, and for some years kept a wayside tavern at Lacey Spring, known as Lincoln Inn. He carried on correspondance with Abraham Lincoln when the latter was in Congress, concerning the family relationship. David and Thomas, the President's father, were first cousins.
Mrs. Licnoln was the eldest of seven children and also the mother of seven children, four of whom survive.
They are: E.E. Lincoln, of Harrisonburg; Mrs. Harry Coffelt, of Dayton; W.W. Lincoln, of Luray, and Miss Eunice Lincoln, of Washington. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. D.R. Showalter, of Harrisonburg; Mrs. J.P. Layman, of Lacey Spring, and one brother, C.E. Grandle of Lacey Spring. Two children- E. Return Lincoln, of Harrisonburg, and Mrs. Edwin Rankin, of Jersey City- preceded her in death.
Mrs. Lincoln was a faithful member of the Methodist Church...
Funeral services were held Sunday at 11 a.m. from the Lacey Spring Methodist Church. Services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. W.A. Lynch. Burial was in a nearby cemetery where many of the Lincolns and other relatives are buried.
__ LONG (INFANT OF JEAN)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Jan 1932
Jean Long, son of Walter Long, residing at Jeremiah Purdham place, near Stanley, lost an infant eight months old.
MRS. MOLLIE LONG
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MRS. PHILIP LONG
Mrs. Philip (Mollie) Long, of near the Electric Dam, died on Christmas Day, December 25 at the age of 68 years. The deceased was married twice, her first husband being Daniel Strickler of near Hamburg. Mrs. Long was a member of the Methodist Church at Big Spring.
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She is survived by her husband, two brothers Trenton and Edgar Rickard and the following sisters: Mrs. I. Russell Strickler, Mrs. John W. Kauffman, Mrs. Jacob Burner all of Luray and vicinity- and the following step-children: Mrs. E.N. Hershberger, Reuben Long, Clifford Long, Mrs. Lucian Spitler, Mrs. Carl Shaffer and Miss Dolly Long all of Luray and Mrs. Frank Ferguson of Kingsville, Ohio.
The funeral was held at the home on Friday by her pastor Rev. W.J. Whitesell assisted by Elder J.B. Jenkins. Interment in the family graveyard.
HUBERT F. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 may 1939
Death Claims Hubert F. Lucas
Prominent In Local Affairs; Member of Luray Council
Hubert Franklin Lucas, prominent Luray citizen and member of the Town Council, died at his home on Wilson Avenue last Saturday, May 6th at 12. Death came after an illness lasting 8 weeks. He was 66 years of age, having been born June 15th, 1872 in Page County, at the old Lucas homeplace near Calvary Church, located at Stony Man. He was the son of James F. and Isabelle Virginia Lucas, both deceased.
... He attended the Luray High School.
In 1897 he married Miss Annie Hershberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hershberger, now deceased, also of Page County and shortly thereafter accepted a position in Norfolk with the United States Navy Yard. There he remained for 10 years attaining a high rating as an expert in die and tool designing for the government. During this period his family lived in Norfolk and later moved to Portsmouth. Later he accepted a position with the N. & W. railroad in Roanoke where he remained for 3 years. Four of his five children were born during this 13 year period. Ralph H. Lucas, who died in 1936 was born in Roanoke, Mrs. Merle Lucas Winsbro, now of Luray, was born in Norfolk, Misses Helen and Virginia Lucas were born during the residence in Portsmouth. Richard Lucas, the youngest son, was born in Luray.
In 1910 the Lucas family moved back to Luray where Mr. Lucas entered the contracting business. He started the building for the Luray Supply Company and was one of the charter organisers of this company. He later built much of the residence property in East Luray... During the World War, he contributed his highly specialized technical skill as a die and tool designer and accepted a position in this capacity in Washington, D.C. After the war he returned to his beloved Page County where he entered the real estate business and later built and operated a cannery at Stony Man...
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He was a valued member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, of Luray, where he served for several years on the Church Council.
He is survived by his wife and four children, his twin brother, Edwin L. Lucas, former sheriff of Page County, J.D. Lucas, of Orlando, Fla., Charles J. Lucas, also of Orlando, Ashby E. Lucas, of Roanoke, Kirby O. Lucas, of Urbana, Ohio and Mrs. Maye Stirewalt, of Charleston, S.C.
Funeral services were held yesterday at the home at 2:30 p.m. with the pastor, Rev. Glenn Boliek officiating and assisted by Rev. A.L. Boliek. Interment took place in Green Hill Cemetery...
HUBERT RALPH LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Feb 1937
Death of Hubert Ralph Lucas
Hubert Ralph Lucas, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert F. Lucas, who has been in declining health for the last year, passed away Wednesday evening at the home of his parents in East Luray.
He was born in Roanoke, Virginia 36 years ago this coming Many and moved to Luray with his parents where he was about eight years old. Here he attended school until he was about grown and then went to Bluefield, W.Va., as the representative of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. Five or six years ago he was married to Miss Ruth Grove, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grove of Page. They settled in Washington and he built up a flourishing automobile business at Rosslyn, Virginia which he was operating until he came to his father's about two weeks ago hoping here to regain his health. Preparations were being made to take him to a sanatorium, but his condition became very serious and he succumbed to the dread disease, tuberculosis, on Wednesday... He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church...
Besides his parents he leaves his wife and little three year old daughter Barbara, three sisters, Misses Mrs. William Winsbro, and one brother, Richard, to mourn his loss.
His funeral will be held this afternoon, Friday, from the home at 3 o'clock with Rev. Glen Boliek, of Luray and Rev. C.A. Hall of Madison in charge of the service.
HUGH LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Mar 1932
"HUGHIE" LUCAS DIES OF HIS WOUNDS
Hugh Lucas, aged 48, a native of Page county and one of the members of the Baldwin-Felts detective force who captured members of the Allan clan after the famous Hillsville courtroom tragedy in 1911, died at one o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Bluefield hospital from wounds inflicted the preceding day by Chas. Dillon, whom Lucas was trying to arrest.
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Lucas was born near Ingham, this county and was a son of Henry and Sarah Ruffner Lucas, his mother having been a sister of Reuben Ruffner, deceased, of near Luray. Funeral services were held at Bluefield on Monday. Mr. Lucas had resided in that place for the last twenty-fove years, being identified with the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency and serving as a deputy Sheriff. He previously was a member of the N. & W. bridge crew.
His brother, Deputy Sheriff, Wm. E. Lucas, of Elkton, was called to Bluefield Sunday. He said that the man, Dillon, who fired the fatal shot surrendered to officers a brief time after thr tragedy...
Hughie Lucas was one of the Baldwin-Felts detectives who traced Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards to Des Moines, Ia., to complete the wind-up of the Allen clan after the shooting at Hillsville... Floyd Allen and Sidna Edwards were sentenced to the electric chair and Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards drew prison terms. Sidna and Wesley were later pardoned. Judge Massie, a juror and the sheriff were shot down by members of the Allen clan during a trial at Hillsville.
Lucas is survived by his widow and five children; one brother, W.E. Lucas of Elkton; and two sisters, Mrs. Annie McKowen, of Elkton and Mrs. Dana, of Boston.
Lucas was one of a family of 13 children.
HUNTER LUCAS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Jun 1937
Hunter Lucas Dies At Alma
Hunter Lucas, a respected citizen of the Alma section, died at his home Wednesday, after an illness of several years duration. Mr. Lucas was born and had lived in the immediate vicinity of Alma practically all of his life... the immediate cause of his death being cancer of the stomach. He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Leake, of Leaks Chapel, several grown children living in Pittsburgh. His aged mother, Mrs. Sallie Lucas, lives near Alma with her daughter, Mrs. Ive Rogers, who is a sister of the deceased. Several other brothers and sisters also survive. The funeral will be held today, (Friday) from the Alma Lutheran Church at 2 p.m., with Eld. J.B. Jenkins in charge of the services. Interment in the church cemetery.
HUNTER LUCAS (II)
Page News & Courier Friday 18 Jun 1937
Death of Hunter Lucas
(contributed)
Hunter Lucas was born in the year of our Lord, Sept. 24, 1877, fell asleep in Jesus, June 9, 1937, aged 59 years, 9 months and 15 days. He leaves to mourn his death a widow who was Miss Maggie Leak, daughter of John Leak, of Leaks Chapel, and seven children, one deceased: Edward and Myron Lucas, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. Russel (Reba) Housden, May and Haywood Lucas at home; his sisters, Mrs. Lucy Bernhardt, Miss Ethel M. Lucas, Mrs. Earle (Mary) McClintock, Mrs. Iva V. Rodgers and his mother, Mrs. Sallie M. Lucas; his nieces, Mrs. George Geyer and Mrs. W.M. Ridgeway of Pittsburgh, and his nephews, Bobby Rodgers, William and Georgie Geyer and Irvin McClintock, of Pittsburgh…
ISAAC LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 May 1932
PATRIARCH OF LUCAS HOLLOW DIES AT 89
Isaac Lucas, aged 89, a highly respected old citizen living in Lucas Hollow near Stanley who has been in a critical condition for several weeks died on Wednesday. He had been feeble for a long time on account of his advanced years. Mr. Lucas owned considerable mountain land... one of the mainstays of the Brethren church in his community.
Surviving Mr. Lucas are his widow and the following children: David, Isaac and Harry Lucas, Mrs. Mittie Stoneberger, Mrs. Goldie Weaver and Mrs. Ben Smelser, all of the Stanley-Honeyville neighborhood, and Mrs. Lavinia Cubbage, of West Virginia. Mr. Lucas made all of his children presents of land and cash before he died. His son, Harry, who resided with him will inherit the home place. Mr. Lucas has a brother, David, living near New Market.
The funeral will take place at Leak's Chapel at 11 a.m., today, (Friday) with services by the Brethren ministers.
JAMES LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Jun 1931
LUCAS DIES OF WOUND, SLAYER DENIES MEMORY OF TRAGEDY
James Lucas, age 37, who was shot through the lower abdomen at his home near Grove Hill, at 4 a.m., last Thursday by Herbert J. Minor, age 36 N. & W. shops employee at Shenandoah City, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital at 2 o'clock the following morning. Minor who have himself up to Town Sergeant Hume Moore and other officers at Shenandoah five or six hours after the shooting, is in jail at Luray. No time has been set for the preliminary hearing and bail has not been applied for. The bullet from a 44 calibre Colt revolver perforated Lucas' intestines thirteen times and also went through the man's bladder.
Before Dr. J.J. Waff, of Shenandoah, tool Lucas to the hospital the wounded man told the physician that Minor had shot him. After arriving at the hospital Lucas was too weak to make a statement.
Minor, in jail at Luray, denies all knowledge of having fired the fatal shot. He hung around the Lucas home for several hours after the shooting and when the physician and others arrived at the place he appeared to be very drunk. He made the statement that he bouyght liquor of Lucas' fourteen-year-old son, Frank lucas, and also said that this boy first told him that he had shot Lucas.
It is indicated that there was a drunken carousal at the Lucas home preceding the shooting. According to the reported statement of the widow of the slain man. Minor first arrived at her home at about 8:30 Wednesday night. He then went away and returned about midnight with a 22 calibre rifle and the 44 Colt revolver and slept until about 3:30....NEED REST OF ARTICLE..
JOHN S. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Oct 1931
FORMER SHENANDOAH CITIZEN DIES IN DELAWARE
Shenandoah, Va., Oct. 12- John S. Lucas who was in business at this place for years, and more recently, has been a truck farmer at Robbins, Delaware, died on Sunday after a brief illness, aged fifty-three years.
His wife, who died eleven years ago, was Miss Daisy Keyser, daughter of David Keyser. The couple leaves one daughter and two sons, Mrs. E.T. Haden, age 31, of Robbins, Del., John A. Lucas, age 27 and Benjamin Lucas, age 26. Mr. Lucas also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Hettie Keim, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Carrie Myrtle and Mrs. Mattie Entler, of Hagerstown, and two brothers A.H. Lucas, of Shenandoah, and H.E. Lucas, of Hagerstown. The body will arrive here this evening by a funeral coach, and will be taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Keim. Funeral some time Wednesday with burial in the U.B. cemetery by the side of his wife, Mr. Lucas moved away from Shenandoah twenty-two years ago. He was a son of the late James A. Lucas, of this place...
MRS. SALLIE J. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Jul 1939
Death of Mrs. Sallie J. Lucas
Mrs. Sallie J. Lucas, wife of the late Thomas Lucas, died at her home at Alma Sunday at 12 a.m.
Mrs. Lucas, who was 83 years of age, had been in failing health for the past few years, due to the infirmaties of age.
She was a daughter of the late Isaac Aleshire and was born in the Alma neighborhood where she spent practically all of her life.
Many years ago she became a member of the Leaksville Christian Church and was a consistent member until the end.
She is survived by the following children: Miss Ethel Lucas, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Lucy Bernhardt, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Iva Rodgers, Alma; Mrs. Mary McClintock, of Pittsburgh, and Hunter Lucas, of Stanley. The latter two are deceased.
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The funeral will be held from the Alma Lutheran Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. with her pastor, the Rev. C.G. Scannel, in charge of the services. Interment in the church cemetery.
JOHN WILLIAM LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Feb 1931
FOUND DEAD IN BED WITH HIS TWO CHILDREN
John Wm. Lucas, aged about 55, whose home was in Dovel Hollow, a mile above HoneyRun Trestle, was found dead in bed Saturday morning. Two of his younger children were in the bed with him when he breathed his last, but no one in the household was aroused during the night, and it was not until the family arose the next morning that it was known that the father lay a corpse. Mr. Lucas, an industrious man, owning a small place in Dovel Hollow, was working as usual the day before he died and there was nothing to give warning that a fatal stroke impended .
The dead man was twice married, the last wife, who was a Miss Cubbage surviving. He leaves a large family of children, some of them quite small. He made a profession of religion at Rev. Gird A. Cave’s meeting in Dovel Hollow, about a month ago.
MRS. MARY E. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 May 1935
MRS. MARY E. LUCAS DIES AT HARRISONBURG
Mrs. Mary E. Lucas, aged 78, proprietress of the Lucas Boarding House on North Main Street, Harrisonburg, for many years, died suddenly at her home there Friday afternoon at 4:45.
Mrs. Lucas was in her usual health and walked down town to do her shopping less than an hour before her death. She returned home and was preparing for supper when the fatal attack came. Death was due to heart disease.
She was the widow of William E. Lucas and a native of the Grove Hill section of Page county. She was a Miss Kite before marriage. Mrs. Lucas was a resident of Harrisonburg for 50 years. She was a faithful member of Muhlenberg Lutheran church…
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.M. Berry, 605 Collicello street, her pastor, the Rev. M.L. Minnich officiating. Interment was in Woodbine cemetery.
Surviving are four children- Mrs. E.H. Senseney, Mrs. L.M. Berry, and D.A.. and B.L. Lucas, all of Harrisonburg.
JOSEPH LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Jul 1939
Death of Former Resident
Joseph L. Lucas, a former resident of Luray, died Friday, June 30th, at his home in Braddock, Pa.
The deceased, who was about 60 years old left Luray a number of years ago, and has resided since in Pennsylvania. He was a mechanic and the cause of his death was due to injuries received in a steel mill some time ago. He was a son of William Lucas and was born in the Intersection neighborhood.
He is survived by his wife, Ailene Chrisman Lucas, daughter of the late Lewis Chrisman, of the Bixler’s Ferry section, and the following children: Misses Ailene and Ruth and Ralph and Paul Lucas, of Braddock, and a brother Ezra Lucas, of Woodstock, Va.
The deceased was buried at Braddock, Pa., on Monday.
MRS. MARY LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Mar 1928
SUDDEN DEATH OF SCHOOL TEACHER
Mrs. Leonard Lucas, age 22, teacher of the Lucas Hollow school four miles Southwest of Stanley, taught school Tuesday, was taken ill at 4:30 p.m., that day and died of convulsions at four o'clock next morning...
Mrs. Lucas was teaching her second term at Lucas Hollow. She came here from Lancaster county, and was Miss Mary Keyser prior to her marriage which took place at the end of the 1926-1927 term. Her husband, Leonard Lucas, is a son of David Lucas. While the couple were boarding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pence, the young wife died at the home of her father-in-law. She will be buried at Leak's Chapel at 2 p.m., today, (Friday) with services in the church by Eld. Ausby Cubbage.
Yesterday morning two brothers, a sister and several other relatives from Lancaster county arrived at the Lucas home. The deceased was not a relative of the Page Keysers and pronounced the name differently.
Mrs. Lucas was born at Lively, Lancaster county, which is not far from Fredericksburg. Graduating from the Lancaster High school, she took the teacher's work at the Fredericksburg Teachers college. She was a member of the Methodist church.
MRS. SARAH J. LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Aug 1939
Death of Mrs. Sarah J. Lucas
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Mrs. Sarah J. Lucas, aged 83 years, passed to her Heavenly rest on Monday, July 23, 1939, after being tenderly nursed and care for by her loving daughter, Mrs. Iva V. Rogers. Thomas Lucas and Sarah J. Aleshire were married in Luray June 1876.
To this union five children were born, Hunter Lucas, Mary Lucas McClintock, deceased, Miss Ethel, Mrs. Peter Burnhard, Pittsburgh, eight grandchildren.
Early in life Mrs. Lucas joined the Newport Christian Church, was a faithful and useful member attending services as long as her health permitted… The funeral was held at the Lutheran church on Wednesday, July 26, at 2:00 p.m. with Eld. J.B. Jenkins and Rev. Scannell officiating. Interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
SIMEON LUCAS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Aug 1936
SIMEON LUCAS KILLED BY TRUCK
Simeon Lucas, of near Stanley, 72 years of age, was fatally injured Monday morning when he stepped from a heavily loaded truck on the Dry Run section of the WPA Flood Repair Work. Mr. Lucas was employed by WPA as a water carrier. Lucas stepped from the moving truck loaded with rock and gravel. His foot slipped and he fell under the wheel sustaining a broken hip and pelvis and severe internal injuries. He was rushed to the Harrisonburg hospital where he died several minutes after arrival.
Mr. Lucas had been married four times and is survived by his present wife who was a Miss Campbell and a number of children.
Funeral arrangements will be made from the Bradley Undertaking Parlor where the body is now resting.
ISRAEL MARKOWITZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Feb 1935
DEATH OF ISRAEL MARKOWITZ
News reached relatives here on Sunday morning of the death of Israel Markowitz, father of Mrs. Rosa Shandelson, for many years a resident of Luray.
Mr. Markowitz passed away at an early hour Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Goodman in Baltimore. He had attained a good old age. His wife died some years ago. Mr. Markowitz was an Orthodox Jew and strictly carried out the tenets of his religion. On Saturday according to his custom, he was in place at the Synagogue and was there until 10 o'clock that night. He complained after rising Sunday morning of not feeling very well and his daughter gave him a cup of tea. A few minutes later he succumbed. He was a native of Russia and came to this country with one son Harry Markowitz about half century ago. He was joined a few years later by his wife and other children when they settled in Baltimore which after that time became the home of the family. He leaves to mourn his loss the following children: Harry Markowitz, Henry Markowitz, David Markowitz, Mrs. Will Goodman, Mrs. Harry Wineberg all of Baltimore and Mrs. Rosa Shandelson, of Luray. Two children, Mrs. Leoin and Isaac Markowitz preceded him in death.
MRS. EMMA J. MATHEWS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Mar 1931
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA J. MATHEWS
Mrs. Emma J. Mathews, wife of A.F. Mathews, of Bentonville, died Tuesday evening, March 24th. She was 71 years, 11 months and 14 days old. She was formerly a Miss Jenkins, of Luray, Va.
She was greatly beloved and respected, and united with the Methodist church in early life. Her sister, Mrs. A.J. Mitchell, of Luray, died about three years ago. She leaves to mourn her loss, one son, Leland Mathews, of Bentonville, and one daughter, Mrs. Turner Mathews, of Browntown, Va.
The funeral was held in the Methodist church at Bentonville, Thursday at 2 p.m., services being conducted by Rev. N.N. Hall, assisted by Rev. Stickley and the body was laid to rest in the Bentonville cemetery.
MISS FRANCES McALISTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Oct 1939
Death of Miss Frances McAlister
Miss Frances McAlister, age 22, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital on Saturday afternoon after an illness of seven weeks as the result of the automobile accident just north of Stanley on August 11, in which Herbert Baugher and Miss Mattie Judd lost their lives. Ralph Baugher, a member of the party, is the only survivor... She was the daughter of the late David and Bessie McAlister and leaves four sisters (Florine) Mrs. Lucia Burner, (Virginia) Mrs. Irvin Stanley, Mrs. Eula Camden, and (Nellie) Mrs. Paul Orye, three brothers, William, John and Ernest McAlister.
Miss McAlister was a devoted member of the United Brethren Church, a teacher in the Sunday School. She was employed at the Shenandoah Knitting Mill.
The funeral will be held today (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. at the U.B. Church by Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer. Burial in the M.E. Cemetery.
MRS. CORA BLANCHE McCALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Oct 1936
Death of Mrs. James H. McCallister
Mrs. Cora Blanche McCallister, wife of James H. McCallister died at her home at Comerstown October 24, 1936. Mrs. McCallister had been in poor health for several years, but seriously ill for the past three months- and for a while was a patient in the R.M. Hospital. Mrs. McCollister was before marriage Miss Cora Price, daughter of Thomas P. and Catherine Price of the same community. Her surviving sisters are Mrs. Ida Lucas and Miss Laura Price, several sisters and brothers having preceded her in death. Her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Madaline Comer and two sons Charley and Howard are left to mourn her loss.
She had been a devoted member of Mt. Lebanon Christian Church since her youth and was united in marriage 37 years ago.
Her funeral was conducted from her late home on Monday at 2:30, Rev. E.L. Cave in charge. Burial was in the home cemetery.
MRS. CORA BESSIE McALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Sep 1938
Mrs. Cora McAllister
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Bessie McAllister, 61, of of Shenandoah, were held Tuesday at her home. She is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Paurl Orye, Harrisonburg; Mrs. Irvin Stanley, Mrs. Eula Camden, Mrs. Lucina Burner, Miss Frances McAllister, William McAllister, Ernest McAllister and Mrs. John Dodson, all of Shenandoah; a brother, H.J. Croft, of Sun, W.Va., and two half-brothers and sisters, James and Jacob Croft and Sally and Clemy Croft, all of Hagerstown.
DAVID N. McALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1934
DAVID N. McALLISTER DIES AT SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., April 2- David N. McAllistr, age 64 years, died at his home on 9th Street, Shenandoah at 8 a.m., on Sunday aftern an illness of eighteen months due to heart disease and other ailments... He had been a Norfolk and Western foreman on mason work for thirty-five years but had been pensioned on account of his health for about two years... He owned attractive residence property in Shenandoah.
The subject of this notice was a son of William McAllister, deceased, of Crooked Run, near Shenandoah. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Bessie Croft, of Steam Hollow, and the following children: William and Ernest McAllister, Mrs. Jennie Stanley, Mrs. Florine Burner and Misses Eula, Nellie and Frances McAllister all of Shenandoah. He leaves two sisters Mrs. Mary Kite and Miss Jennie McAllister and two brothers, James and Robert McAllister, all of near Shenandoah.
The funeral will take place from the home at 2 p.m., Wednesday, with burial in the Methodist cemetery with Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer conducting the funeral.
MISS LYDIA McALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Sep 1931
WOMAN SUICIDE JUMPS TO HER DEATH FROM GROVE HILL BRIDGE
Miss Lydia McAllister, age 44 years of near Ingham, jumperd off the Grove Hill bridge with suicidal intent early Wednesday morning and was drowned, her body being found lodged against a sharp rock a hundred feet down stream at eight o'clock the same morning.
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Tuesday afternoon she left her home in Crooked Run, where she and her mother, the widow of Frank McAllister, lived along, and went to Shenandoah City, drew all her money out of the bank, paid a number of bills, told a number of friends that Dr. Waff was to take her to the hospital next morning and bade them all goodbye... Returning to her home she retired after 11 o'clock. In her room she left a note to the effect that her body would be found in the river, that she wanted Undertaker Brill to bury her and Kirby Foster and wife of Shenandoah to sing at her funeral...
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Miss McAllister is survived by her mother, Mrs. Jane McAllister, her father having been dead many years. Her only brother Ezra was killed on the railroad some years ago. Rev. E. Lee Sheaffer will conduct the funeral at her home at 2 p.m., today with burial in the family lot.
MRS. DELILAH JANE McCALLISTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Feb 1937
Death of Mrs. Delilah Jane McCallister
Mrs. Delilah Jane McCallister widow of F.T. McCallister, died at her home near Shenandoah on Wednesday, February 10th, after an illness of three weeks. Mr. McCallister died on the same day, February 10th, 21 years ago. Mrs. McCallister had lived in this neighborhood all of her life, being 76 years of age at her death. Several brothers and sisters have preceded her in death: Samuel Comer, Jacob Comer, George Comer, Mrs. Martin Lucas, Mrs. Fannie (Joe) McCallister, and two children, Miss Lida McCallister, who it will be remembered drowned herself from the Grove Hill bridge six years ago and Ezra, who rain into a bridge just south of Luray and was killed. Her surviving brothers and sisters are Phillip Comer, Isaac Comer, John Comer and Mrs. Virginia Hinton. Mrs. McCallister had been a member of the East Liberty Christian Church at Ingham since early childhood. Her funeral was conducted from her home on Saturday morning at 11 o’clock by Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer and her body tenderly laid to rest in the family burial ground.
ANDREW MCCOY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Mar 1934
ANDREW McCOY, AGED CITIZEN DIES AT STANLEY
Andrew McCoy, aged 89, a highly respected old citizen living in Stanley, this county, died at his home Saturday afternoon, from causes incident to old age... Heart weakness finally caused the stout old veteran to succumb. Mr. McCoy was one of the few survivng Confederate veterans of the county.
Mr. McCoy leaves a widow, who is a daughter of William Stroop, deceased, and who was formerly Mrs. Dolman Turner, of Stanley. His first wife, who was a daughter of Jacob Sigler, deceased, of that part of the county, and a sister of the late John W. Sigler, died many years ago. There are two grown children by the first marriage living in Ohio. The last union was childless.
Mr. McCoy who was born near Stanley and was a brother of Jas. McCoy, deceased, spent many years of his earlier life in Ohio, where he owned a good farm. He built the Luther Lowery house near Stanley, many years ago and lived there for some time. In later years he owned a home in Stanley near the residence of Reuben P. Foltz.
In his youth Mr. McCoy was converted at a revival in the Methodist church near his home in the Marksville neighborhood. He was a church member for probably seventy years...
His funeral at Graves Chapel yesterday morning was conducted by his pastor, Rev. W.J. Whitesell.
MRS. MARY MCLINTOCK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Oct 1938
Former Alma Lady Dies in Pittsburgh
(Contributed)
Word has been received by relatives of the death of Mrs. Mary Lucas McClintock, wife of Irvin E. McClintock at her home in Pittsburgh on September 23, 1938. Mrs. McClintock was the fourth child of the late Thomas B. Lucas and Sarah Aleshire Lucas and a grandchild of the late Reubin Lucas and the late Isaac Aleshire.
Mrs. McClintock was born and lived to young womanhood at the old homestead at Alma, this county, 45 years ago. Thirty years ago she accompanied an older sister to Pittsburgh, and enrolled in Curry College. There she met her husband, who was an instructor in mathematics. She was united in marriage to Prof. Irvin E. McClintock on April 2, 1913.
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She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church. Services were conducted by her pastor, Dr. Ghent. Burial in Homewood cemetery. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Irvin E. McClintock, two children, Mrs. William Ridgeway and Thomas I. McClintock, an honor student in Carnegie Institute of Technology. Her mother, Mrs. Sallie Lucas, of Alma, three sisters, Miss Ethel, Mrs. Peter Burnhardt and Mrs. Iva Rodgers, of the Alma section. One brother, Hunter Cave preceded her in death a year ago.
ALEXANDER MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Aug 1939
Former Page Resident Dies Near Timberville
Alexander Meadows, aged 83, died at his home Thursday afternoon at two o’clock following a brief illness. Mr. Meadows was taken ill with an attack of flu about three weeks ago and never regained his strength.
He was a son of James and Sarah Eppard Meadows, and was born in Page county April 1, 1856. He had lived most of his life in Page county and in the vicinity of the present Skyline Drive, until about 18 months ago when he moved to Rockingham county.
About 60 years ago he married Mary Sue Meadows, of Page county, who survives him with 13 children: Grover, Walter, Hileon, and C.K. Meadows, all of near Timberville, Delvert, Amos, Mrs. Bessie Lam, Mrs. Carrie Meadows, Mrs. Fannie Lam, Mrs. Ella Collier, Mrs. Nettie Meadows, Mrs. Crim Meadows, and Mrs. Belle Meadows, all of Page county.
Surviving sisters are: Mrs. Jennie Harris, Mrs. Rennie Lam, Mrs. Etta Meadows, all of Naked Creek, Va., Mrs. Lottie Meadows, of Iowa, Mrs. Mary Stanley, of Furnace, Page County, and one brother, Warfield Meadows, of Ohio.
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Funeral services were held from Tanner’s Ridge Mission on the Skyline Drive Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. Interment was in a nearby cemetery.
ANDREW FRANKLIN MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Aug 1936
ANDREW F. MEADOWS
Andrew Franklin Meadows was born Feb. 25, 1853 and died Aug. 4, 1936, aged 83 years, 5 months and 10 days. The deceased was born in Rockingham county near Elkton. He removed to Madison county in the winter of 1876 and had lived in Madison county since that date. He worked hard and reared a large family. He is survived by one brother, Leonard Meadows, of Elkton; also two sisters of Shenandoah, Mary E. Thompson and Jennettie N. Dovel. He also leaves to mourn his loss four sons, W.F., Edgar, Walter and Irvin; also two daughters, Lucy A. Hurt, of Culpeper and Mary J. Grayson, of Syria. His daughter, Nealie Gallehugh, died a short time ago. Two daughters and one son died in infancy. The deceased was a son of William Meadows and Delilah J. Meadows, of Rockingham county.- Madison Eagle
JAMES LEE MEADOWS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Sep 1939
Death of James Lee Meadows
James Lee Meadows, age 16 years, died at the University Hospital at Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday morning, September 23. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Howard Breeden, of Shenandoah, five brothers and one sister and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Meadows.
The funeral was held at St. Peters United Brethren Church in Hume's Run Community by his pastor, Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer, on Monday at 2 p.m...
JAMES LEE MEADOWS (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Sep 1939
Death of James Meadows
James Lee Meadows departed this life at the University hospital at Charlottesville on Saturday morning September 23, 1939, after an illness of six weeks duration. He was born near Shenandoah, December 7, 1923 but for the past three years he has been residing with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Downey, on the Reuben N. Long farm near the Hawksbill Old School Baptist Church where he was employed.
James was apparently a health and happy body until he was stricken with appendicitis on August 11. He underwent an operation which was believed to be successful until peritonitis set in about two weeks ago. His condition since was considered hopeless.
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He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Howard Breeden and several brothers and sisters and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Meadows, of Shenandoah, and a number of other relatives and friends. He recently united with the U.B. Church of Shenandoah.
The funeral was held from the St. Peter's Church South, of Shenandoah, on Monday with Rev. Le E. Sheaffer in charge of the services. Interment took place in St. Peter's Cemetery.
MRS. JOHN MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1932
Weaver Hollow
Mrs. John Meadows died at her home in Weaver Hollow this morning, after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and a baby girl, only six days old.
FROM SAME ISSUE
Stanley
Mrs. John Meadows, daughter of Jack Cubbage has been very ill.
MRS. LUCY ELLA MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Apr 1938
Mrs. Lucy Ella Meadows Dead
Mrs. Lucy Ella Meadows wife of N. Thomas Meadows of Weaver Hollow died at her home Friday night April 22, 1938. Though not well for some time she had been active until about a month before her death when she suffered a slight stroke of paralysis and from that time her decline was gradual until Monday she grew worse and died calmly as one going to sleep.
She was a daughter of Simeon and Sarah Smith now deceased and was born June 20, 1872, being 65 years, 10 months and 2 days old.
United in marriage to N. Thomas Meadows of near Jolletts Jan. 12, 1899. They have resided in Weaver Hollow since their marriage.
The husband, a daughter, Miss Aurelia Meadows at home who tenderly nirsed her mother to the end, one son, Herman H. Meadows, of Elkton, Va., the devoted daughter-in-law and two granddaughters, Margaret and Marvella Meadows are left to mourn their loss.
She also leaves her step-father, Powell Weaver, two sisters, Mrs. Gilbert (Serna) Bailey and Mrs. Charles (Bettie) Meadows all of Weaver Hollow, and one half brother, J. Greuver Weaver of Jolletts. Two sisters, Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. Henry Lam died many years ago.
It was a great pleasure to her to entertain visitors in her home. Not many people have ever been to Weaver who have not been in her home. She has boarded most of the school teachers since her residence there.
She had been a faithful member of Jolletts M.E. Church since her girlhood days…
Her funeral was conducted in the church of her membership Sunday at 2:00 p.m. by Rev. Gird Cave at her request. Others in attendance were Rev. Larrick, DoBusq and Stanley. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery near the church…
MRS. MARY MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Dec 1935
DEATH OF MRS. MEADOWS
Mrs. Mary Meadows, an aged lady died at the Page County Alms House on Tuesday. She had been in failing health for sometime. She was the wife of Jos. Meadows, decd and a daughter of Sid Breeden of the Jollett section.
The funeral was conducted by Eld. A.J. Painter on Tuesday with burial in the Alms House graveyard.
ROBERT MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Mar 1938
Robert Meadows Buried
Funeral services were held yesterday for Robert Meadows, 46, with burial in the old Thomas Graveyard in the Shenandoah National Park near Big Meadows. Mr. Meadows is survived by his wife.
MRS. STELLA MEADOWS
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Mar 1935
MRS MEADOWS DIES FROM BULLET WOUNDS
Mrs. Stella Meadows, 28-year-old mother of six children, who said her husband shot her during a fit of jealousy on Wednesday night, two weeks ago, died at 1:20 Tuesday morning at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
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The dead woman's husband Ernest Meadows, age 39, was arrested by Page county authorities the day following the shooting which occurred near the couple's home, two miles east of Shenandoah City in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. He has since been in jail at Luray, held without bond, pending the outcome of his wife's injuries.
Meadows claims he shots his wife accidentally while unloading a 32 caliber pistol. The shooting was not reported to Page county authorities until the following afternoon.
Mrs. Meadows, when first questioned by Sheriff E.L. Lucas, of Page county, said she did not known whether the shooting was done accidentally, as her husband claims, or whether it was done intentionally. Several days later, she told Sheriff Charles R. Fawley that she realized her chances for recovery were slight and she wanted to tell the truth.
She said her husband shot her while in a fit of jealousy, as they walked along a lane near their home. Mrs. Meadows told Sheriff Fawley her husband had been sursing her and that just before the shot was fired he "dared" her to turn around. She asserted she believed he intended shooting her in the head. She said that she had always been faithful to her husband and that he had no cause for the attack.
Page county authorities say they have found evidence of a quarrel between the couple a short time before the shooting occurred that was fixed about at nine o'clock.
Meadows, now in the Luray jail, says he had no intention of shooting his wife; that he was fooling with his calibre revolver when it accidentally "went off."
Mrs. Meadows Sleeps in a Mountain Graveyard
Mrs. Stella Meadows, 28, shot and killed by her husband, Ernest Meadows, in the Jolletts neighborhood a week or more ago, was buried in the family plot of a mountain cemetery on Wednesday at 2 P.M. Her funeral was preached in the Jolletts church by Rev. C.P. Larrick, of the Methodist church...
MISS CATHERINE MIDDLETON
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 May 1932
MISS CATHERINE MIDDLETON, DIES AT YORK, PA.
Mrs. J.P. Ellis and I.F. Middleton, of Luray, received a telegram Tuesday morning announcing the death of their niece, Miss Catherine Middleton, age 26, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Middleton, of Yorkhaven, near York, Pa...
Miss Catherine, was the oldest child of the family. Surviving her are her parents and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Albert Hoover, Mrs. Violet Stoneberger, Miss Iva Middleton, Franklin Middleton and Lester Middleton, all of York, Pa., and vicinity. The Middleton family moved from Luray to York eight years ago. Mr. Middleton continuing his trade of tinner at his new home. Their home is about six miles from York. The subject of this notice was born at Luray... belonged to the Methodist church. The burial was near her home yesterday.
SAMUEL H. MIDDLETON
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Jan 1934
SAMUEL H. MIDDLETON DIES AT STRASBURG
Samuel H. Middleton, aged 78 years, 7 months and 6 days, formerly of Cavetown, Page county, died at his home near Strasburg Sunday morning at 5 o'clock, death resulting from pneumonia. Mr. Middleton had suffered a stroke of paralysis four years ago and for that time had been confined to his bed not being able to sit up...
His parents were the late S.H. and Betsy Ann Rickard Middleton, of near Luray, where Mr. Middleton was born on May 24, 1855. He was married to Miss Laura Knight also of this county. They had had the privilege of celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary. Forty years ago they went to Shenandoah county and settled near Strasburg. Here they made their home and have since lived. He was a fur dealer. He was a member of the Progressive Dunkard Church.
He is survived by his wife and eleven children: Mrs. Florence Jenkins, and Lester of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Lizzie Kremer and Mrs. Addie Jenkins, Piscataway, Md.; Mrs. Barbara Wymer, of Mt. Olive; Mrs. Bessie Palmer, of Top Not; Mrs. Pearl Vance, and Charley, living near home; John and George, Strasburg; and Albert at home, also 29 grandchildren. Two children died when small and two sons died during the World War; Isaac was killed in France and is buried at Arlington and Solomon died at home of flu during the first epidemic. He is also survived by one brother, Harvey Middleton, of Strasburg Junction and a sister, Mrs. Kate Jewell, of Fishers Hill.
The funeral service was held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Strasburg Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. F.B. Wyand assisted by Rev. C.A. Moon of Toms Brook. Interment was made at Fishers Hill.
MRS. CATHERINE ANGELINE MILLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 May 1931
DEATH OF MRS. SOLOMON MILLER
Mrs. Catherine Angeline Miller, age 73, widow of Solomon Miller, died on Thursday afternoon at the home of her son, Clarence Miller, near Valleyburg, after being ill for a number of weeks on account of a flu attack. Mrs. Miller was a daughter of Samuel Printz, of the Ida neighborhood. She leaves one son, Clarence, two brothers, David S. Printz, of Stony Man, and Simon Printz, of Ida. She had been a member of the Lutheran church for many years. The funeral which was held on Saturday from Mt. Calvary church was conducted by hr pastor Rev. A.L. Boliek with interment in the cemetery at the church.
MRS. EMMA KATHERINE MILLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Feb 1935
DEATH OF MRS. DAVID F. MILLER
Mrs. Emma Katherine Miller, 75, widow of the late David F. Miller, mother of County Clerk Grover C. Miller of Luray, and Reuben H. Miller, of Leaksville, died at the latter's home on Wednesday afternoon, death being due to pneumonia. She had been suffering with the disease for a week or more.
Mrs. Miller was a daughter of the late Reuben Aleshire and was born near Leaksville...
Her husband has been dead about 11 years, his demise taking place in Luray at the time that he resided with his son, G.C. Miller... His farm was a short distance southwest of Leaksville and it was at this home, now the dwelling place of his son, Reuben, that Mrs. Miller passed away... She was one of a large family of sisters, all of whom married influential men...
In addition to the sons named above, Mrs. Miller is survived by the following sisters and one brother: Mrs. Mattie Price, of Alma; Mrs. Abe Shirley, living near the Luray Caverns, Mrs. Lee Burner, Mrs. William M. Strickler, the two latter of Leaksville, and Charles Aleshire, of Ohio, John B. Aleshire, of Massanutten, Mrs. Charles G. Koontz, of Marksville, and Mrs. John Yowell, of Mill Creek, preceded her in death.
She has 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Miller's funeral will take place today (Friday) at her late home at 11 o'clock, the services to be conducted by Elder John B. Jenkins of the Old School Baptist church. She has been a member of the Mill Creek Old School Baptist church for many years. The interment will take place in the Aleshire burial ground.
The largest part of Mrs. Miller's life was spent in the Leaksville neighborhood...
LUTHER JACOB MILLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 May 1939
Death of Luther Jacob Miller
Luther Jacob Miller, of near Rileyville, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller, died Tuesday afternoon from heart trouble, after a short illness.
Mr. Miller married Miss Myrtle Kauffman, daughter of the late Thos. J. and Mrs. Martha Kauffman of Rileyville, seventeen years ago. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Max, Eldridge, Doris, James and Josephine, all at home.
The following brothers and sisters also survive: John A. Miller, Rileyville, Paul J. Miller, Rileyvillle, Mrs. J.D. Huffman, and Mrs. Grover (Minnie) Printz, Boonsborough, Md., Mrs. Roy (Cleo) Gochenour, Rileyville, Mrs. Vincent Moyer, Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. C.W. Sedwick, Waterlick, Va., and Mrs. Sophie Pool, Hagerstown.
The deceased was a member of the Rileyville Lutheran Church, and his funeral was conducted from that edifice on Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. The Revs. A.L. Boliek, of Luray and J.E. Hodges, of Rileyville, were in charge of the services. Interment was at Beahm's Chapel Cemetery, East of Luray...
THOMAS E. MILLER
1935- NEED DATE !!!!
THOMAS E. MILLER DEAD
Thomas E. Miller aged 83 years, died at his home near Ida on Sunday about 9 a.m. after an illness of nearly a year. Mr. Miller has been a prosperous farmer in that section practically all his long life. He owned one of the most prosperous small farms in the foothills of the Blue Ridge from which he wrested an adequate income…. A number of brothers and sisters died many years ago. His wife is also dead. He is survived by the following children: Emanuel Miller of Marksville District, Ernest Miller of Illinois; Isaac Miller, Ida, Raymond and Miss Blanche Miller at home; Mrs. James Hoak, Ida, Mrs. Mary Smith, Washington; Mrs. Isaac Printz, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Martha Breeden, West Virginia as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the late home on Monday at 3 p.m. and was conducted by his pastor the Rev. B.D. Castor of Grace Lutheran Church, Ida. The burial was in the family graveyard near the home…
MRS. VIRGINIA MOORE
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Feb 1939
Death of Mrs. George W. Moore
Mrs. Virginia Moore, wife of the late George W. Moore, of Salem, died at his home in that place on Friday, January 27, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Moore, formerly Miss Virginia Laub Coffman, of Stanley, this county, was born Sept. 21, 1877 and in October 1896 she married Mr. Moore. The marriage took place at the home of her father in Stanley with Elder T.S. Dalton performing the ceremony. Mrs. Moore is survived by one daughter, Miss Virginia Moore, a teacher in the Andrew Lewis High School at Salem, a sister, Mrs. H.B. Strickler, of Luray, two brothers, J.B. Coffman, of Stanley, and J. Coffman, of Harrisonburg. Two brothers, Herbert Coffman, of Stanley, Gilbert Coffman, of Luray, and Mrs. Charlie Burns, of Stanley, preceded her in death. Mr. Moore passed away 11 months ago.
Mr. Moore was the daughter of J. Harvey Coffman, of Stanley, and Miss Heiserman, originally of Augusta, both of whom have been dead a number of years.
Mr. Moore, one of the first printers in this county, learned the trade under H.G. Bradford, Sr., father of H.G. Bradford, who for years was manager of the Page Valley Printing Company.
Mr. Moore connected with the Stanley Herald for a number of years.
Later Mr. Moore moved to Salem where he was general superintendent of the Lease-McZitty Canneries at that place...
The funeral of Mrs. Moore was held from the Methodist Church in that city of which she had been a member from early girlhood, on Sunday, January 29. Interment took place in the Sherwood cemetery.
MRS. PRISCILLA MOUND
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 nov 1934
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT OF SHENANDOAH
Mrs. Priscilla Mound, wife of Harry Mound, of Hagerstown, Maryland, died on October 26 at the age of 22 years. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, four month old daughter Joan, two sisters, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Maude Yates, two brothers Simon and Paul Sly and her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Sly. Mr. and Mrs. Sly have been living in Hagerstown for the past ten years but were formerly residents of Shenandoah. Mr. Sly was an employee of the N. & W. R.R. while residing in this place...
CARLTON NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Oct 1932
STRUCK BY TRAIN AND KILLED
Carlton Nauman, age 30, son of James Nauman, of Stanley, was instantly killed by Passenger Train No. 1 at the end of the yard three quaters of a mile north of Stanley at four o'clock on Sunday morning... The engineer on Train No. 1 says that he saw somebody sitting on the rail with his head down apparently asleep and did his best to stop the train but without success owing to the short distance.
Carlton Nauman had been at White Post three weeks picking apples and was brought to Stanley at 9:30 Saturday night by his brother, Floyd, who lives at White Post. The brothers expected to return to Clarke county Monday morning. The accident victim remained with friends at Stanley to a late hour and then started for the home of his father, James Nauman with whom he resided. His death occurred on his way to his father's dwelling which is distant two miles from the scene of the accident.
The wreck victim was a grandson of the late J.M. ("Mat") Nauman of Stanley. He was unmarried. Surviving him are his father, two brothers, Raymond, of Stanley, and Floyd, of White Post, and one sister, Miss Elsie Nauman, of Stanley. He was a member of the Stanley lodge of Junior Order of United American Mechanics...
The funeral will be held from James Nauman's residence at 2 p.m., today with services by Eld. J.B. Jenkins and Rev. J.E. Tucker and interment in the Walter Huffman graveyard.
JAMES WILLIAM NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jul 1932
SUDDEN DEATH OF J. WM. NAUMAN
James William Nauman, age 64, of Leak's Chapel, near Stanley, died suddenly at his home Monday evening, being stricken directly after he sat down at the supper table and death ensuing in an hour ot two. As he took his seat he remarked that he did not feel well. Just before supper he fell in the barn but did not explain why it was... he followed his activities as a farmer without interruption.
Mr. Nauman was a son of the late Siram Nauman, of the Honeyville neighborhood. He leaves a widow who was Miss Artie Turner, daughter of Isaac Turner and two sons, Leon and Harold Nauman, both of Leak's Chapel. Harold residing at the parental home. The deceased also leaves seven grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Carrie Breeden, of this county and two brothers, J. Solon Nauman, of Page, and David F. Nauman, of Colorado, the latter now being a guest of Page relatives. One brother, Marvin Nauman, is dead.
Mr. Nauman owned a small farm... He was a popular member of the Stanley lodge of Odd Fellows for twenty-four years. The funeral took place at Leak's Chapel at 11 a.m. yesterday with services by Elds. J.B. Jenkins and Ausby Cubbage. The Odd Fellows were in charge.
MRS. LIZZIE NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Jun 1932
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES NAUMAN
Mrs. Lizzie Nauman, age 52, wife of James Nauman, died at her home on Upper Mill Creek, several miles northwest of Stanley, this county at 9 a.m., on Wednesday. She suffered a partial stroke of paralysis about four months ago and had been in bed most of the time since, another stroke coming a few days before her death, hastening the end. Mrs. Nauman was a daughtr of the late Elzy Nauman and a daughter-in-law of the late Matt Nauman... She is survived by her husband, one day, Miss Elsie May Nauman, and three sons, Floyd, Raymond and Carlton Nauman. All of the children are grown or nearly so.
The funeral took place at the home at 3 p.m., yesterday with services by Eld. J.B. Jenkins and burial in the Walter Huffman graveyard.
JUDGE MARTIN LUTHER NORMAN (NAUMAN)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 nov 1939
Former Page Resident Dies In Missouri
Expires While Sitting In Chair At Home Alone
(Contributed)
Death came quietly and peacefully to Judge M.L. Nauman shortly after 12:00 o'clock last Sunday. He was alone in his home when stricken, Mrs. Batman, a sister-in-law, who has made her home at the Norman residence since the death of Mrs. Norman two years ago, had gone to church and left the Sunday dinner simmering on the stove. The Judge watched the dinner while reading the Sunday papers. When Mrs. Batman entered the house as she was returned from church she detected the odor of scorching sweet potatoes, a part of the dinner and sensed something was wrong and when she spoke to him he did not answer.
He had laid the paper on the table he was sitting in the rocking chair and was still holding his reading glasses in his hand, and was in an unconscious condition.
Mrs. Batman called to Mrs. Don Hall for assistance. Dr. J.C. Tracy was called and when he arrived he found that Mr. Norman was dead as the result of heart disease.
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Between the years 1879 to 1880 35 young people living in Page county, Virginia, all brothers and sisters or first cousins to each other went to Holt county, Mo., and settled in Liberty township. They were the Naumans, Normans, Judys and Griffiths. Judge Norman was the last of the group of the 35 to come to Holt COunty and was the last of the group to pass away. Martin Luther Norman, youngest son of Absalom and Ellen Norman, was born May 11, 1858, near Stanley, Page County and passed away at his home in Mound City, October 15, 1939 at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 4 days. His youth was spent in his native state where he received the meagre education that the times offered them. At the age of 19 in March, 1878 he came to Missouri where he made his home with his brother, John.
He was united in marriage to Amanda Andes February 13, 1884. Soon after marriage he began to improve the farm which was to be their future home. Here they settled in the fall of 1885 and made this place their abode until January 1917, when they moved to Mound City.
By profession he was a farmer, though he long had taken an active part in politics. In the election of 1900 he was chosen by the people as a member of the county court. At various times since then he was elected to the same position serving in this capacity 14 years.
Thus came to him the honor of having sat on the county bench longer than any other member. He was mayor of Mound City from 1918 to 1920 and president of the local Mutual Telephone Company for 20 years.
For more than half of his life he had been affiliated with the Brethren Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Mabel N. Offenbacker, 5 grandsons, Loren N., of Mound City, Harold B., of College Springs, Iowa, Woodrow W., Maitland, Mo., Marshall V., Fillmore, Mo., and Robert Lee, of the home, 4 great grandchildren, and a number of other relatives and friends.
His wife passed away February 15, 1937...
MRS. MARY SUSAN NAUMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Mar 1931
DEATH OF MRS. NAUMAN, OF MISSOURI, NEE DOVEL
(Mrs. H.G. Nauman, whose death is reported in the clipping below from a Mound City, Mo., newspaper was a Miss Dovel, of this county, and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. W.T. Miller, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. S.E. Kite, of Stanley.- News and Courier.)
Mrs. H.G. Nauman, aged 87 years died at the family home in the Bellevue neighborhood last Tuesday after an illness lasting only a week.
For several years Mrs. Nauman suffered with rheumatism and has been unable to get around to any great extent, but up until time of her death she had a keen interest in everything around her.
Forced by ill health to give up her activities around the home during the latter years of her life, Mrs. Nauman devoted much of her time to reading and enjoyment of radio programs.
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She had been a resident of Holt County and has lived on the same farm in the Bellevue neighborhood for the past forty-one years.
Mary Susan, daughter of Capt. David M. and Elizabeth F.M. Dovall, was born near Luray, Page County, Virginia, December 2, 1843, and died at her home near Mound City on February 10, 1931, aged 87 years, 2 months and 8 days. She was united in marriage to Hiram H. Nauman on November 16, 1870, who preceded her in death in 1914. To this union six children were born, all of whom are living: Stella, Carl and Clyde at home, Elmer of Mound City, Bessie Griffith, of Mound City and Emma V. Walkup, of West Englewood, N.J.; five grandchildren, one brother and two sisters, besides a large number of relatives and a host of friends.
She with her husband moved to a farm near Craig, Holt county, Mo., in the year 1881, then to Atchison county and last to her present home near Mound City, where she spent the remainder of her life.. in her early youth and united with the Old School Baptist church…
Funeral services were held at the New Libert Church, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. R.R. Burke. Interment was at the New Liberty Cemetery.
MRS. CASPER NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, 9 Aug 1938
Mrs. Casper Nichols Dies At Quicksburg
Word was received here last week fot he death of Mrs. Casper Nichols, at her home near Quicksburg on Friday. She formerly resided in Page where her husband was a well known maker of baskets. She is survived by her husband and nine children and seven children are deceased. The remains were brought to Egypt Bend this county, on Friday and interred in Egypt Bend. Rev. Mr. Kibler, of Shenandoah, conducted the services.
CHRISTIE A. NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Mar 1935
Christie A. Nichols
C.A. Nichols, aged 77 years, died at his late residence near Cloud, Rappahannock county, on Saturday night, March 16, 1935, after many years of declining and ill health.
... He was a minister of the gospel and gave many years of his life to this service.
He is survived his wife, Mrs. C.A. Nichols; a son, Lewis Nichols, of Shady Grove, Pa.; three daughters, Mrs. Harvey Shindeldecker, of Waynesboro, Pa.; Mrs. J.H. Dodson, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Earl Wharton, of Woodville. Twenty-four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren survive.
The funeral service was held from the Five Forks Baptist church on Monday afternoon with Rev. Warren Corbin, the pastor, officiating. The interment was in the family section of the Sperryville cemetery.
DAVID NICHOLS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 mar 1935
NICHOLS SUCCUMBS TO BULLET WOUNDS
The body of David Nichols, aged 36 years, 6 months and 29 days, was buried at the old Gochenour graveyard a mile north of Luray on Thursday. Death is said to have been due to gunshot wounds inflicted by William Binkley, in Hagerstown, Md., a few days ago. The exact reason for Binkley having shot Nichols has not developed. Reports from that city say that Nichols had been a habitual visitor at the beer tavern kept by Binkley and that the latter had persisted in ordering him from coming to the place.
Binkley, now in the Hagerstown jail, charged with Nichols' death says that he did not mean to kill him and that his .32 caliber gun was fired more to scare Nichols than to harm him.
Nichols has a wide relationship in this county. He was a relative of the late John W. Gochenour, who for many years was a chairmaker at the "Old Forge", one mile north of Luray. This old settlement was in the neighborhood of the present home of Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Long. The Gochenour settlement, some say, was where the original Blackfords conducted an old furnace at least one hundred years ago. However, this is problematical.
Early in lie the mother of the dead man married a man by the name of Nichols. In later years she married a traveling preacher by the name of R.S. Siers, who claimed West Virginia as his home. Rev. Mr. Siers mysteriosuly left Luray. However, it is said that there was no cloud haing over him. The last seen of him was when he was walking up the Lee Highway near the Rappahannock county line. This was on a summer morning and a mountain boy at that tim eliving nearby says he saw Siers stop at a spring on the side of the Lee Highway. From this place he disappeared as mysteriously as if the earth had opend and swallowed him.
Nichols' body was brought to Luray on Wednesday and interred in the Gochenour graveyard near town. The services were conducted by Rev. A.J. Caricofe of the Church of the Brethren.
DAVID NICHOLS (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Mar 1935
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ON DEATH OF DAVID NICHOLS
David Nichols was a son of John R. and Sarah M. Nichols-Sears; a grandson of David Nichols, deceased, and John W. and Fannie Gochenour. He has two half-brothers- Samuel and Lewis Sears. His survived aunts and uncles are Fannie, Helen and “Chris” Nichols; James A., B.A., Robert L. and Charles Gochneour.
(The above is written in explaining the relationship of David Nichols, shot and killed in Hagerstown, Md., a few days ago. It will be remembered that David Nichols was buried in the John W. Gochenour graveyard a mile below town one day last week.- News and Courier.)
HENRY NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Oct 1935
DEATH OF HENRY NICHOLS
Henry Nichols, a respected citizen of this county, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Ponn north of Luray on Monday at an early hour after a protracted illness. Mr. Nichols was one of the celebrated basket makers of the county and his wares are probably in every home in this and surrounding counties. He has followed this profession practically all his life. Besides his only child, Mrs. John (Carrie) Ponn he is survived by several brothers among whom are Casper and Howard Nichols. His wife died years ago. The deceased was a native of Madison County and came to Page in early youth living first in the Bixler's Ferry neighborhood for many years. The funeral will be conducted from his late home today (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. with Rev. A.J. Caricofe and Eld. A.W. Campbell in charge of the services. Burial will take place in the Hamilton Griffith graveyard.
HOWARD NICHOLS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Jun 1937
Dies At Almshouse
Howard Nichols, for many years a familiar figure on the streets of Luray, died on Thursday at the Page county almshouse, where he had been an inmate for only three weeks, ahving been taken to that institution ill. He was about 75 years old, and a native of Madison county. He had always been able to eke out a small existence until the infirmities of old age overtook him. He was an expert basket maker by trade and was always at work until later years, he was unable to do a great deal and he dwelt among relatives. He has one surviving brother, Casper Nichols, of near Quicksburg. The deceased was never married. One of the deceased brothers was James Nichols, of Rileyville and Luray. At one time James Nichols was "well fixed:, but like his recently departed brother, at the time of his death was near the border-line and likewise died in a State institution for the mentally incompentent. His funeral and burial will be held at the county farm today (Friday), with the Rev. J.E. Tucker in charge.
HOWARD NICHOLS (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Jun 1937
Nichols A "Gifted" Mathematician
Untutored to the point of extreme magerness, Howard Nichols, who died in this county last week, was a mathematician, nevertheless. How he possessed the gift- a gift it was- could never be explained by him or any one else. The most abstruse problems in arithmetic were solved in a moment's time after he had time to run the ramifications of the questions through his mind. Nichols told a News and Courier man on the streets of Luray about six months ago that when a boy living in Nichols Hollow, Madison County, his father, Thomas Nichols, would often send him across the Blue Ridge to Luray.
In order to while away the time on his trips, he says, as soon as he left his home he would count every step taken with his left foot, not making a count of the tabulation his right foot was making. Every time his left foot had been lifted up and placed on the ground a thousand times he would pick up a little peeble and place it in his pocket. When this process was kept up until he reached Luray he would count the pebbles, double them in his mind, thus finding out- to his satisfaction, at leas- the distance from his home to this place. His aptness for figures made him think and believe that each time his foot was lifted up and placed on the ground represented two and three-quater feet. He believed that this was a conservative average. He knew that coming up the mountain he would not step that far, but coming down the Blue Ridge with longer strides made up for what he lost in climbing the eastern side of the mountain to get out of Nichols Hollow.
He arrived at the distance between two places at a few feet less than sixteen miles. Measurements that have since been made show that Howard Nichols' "pedometric" way of counting was substantially correct.
... No pencil or paper was used in the solution and the answer was always correct as per the Nichols way.
Almost every size basket known on the market has been made by Howard Nichols. He was able to tell within a gill how much each container held if it was filled according to Scripture.
JAMES DAVID NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jan 1935
OLD RESIDENT DIES
James David Nichols died at his home in F.T. Valley, Rappahannock county, on December 22, after about two years of declining health. He was in the 88th year of his life.
He was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of Brethren of Page county. He had been living on the farm of Henry Brown in the F.T. Valley for many years.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Nichols, of Sperryville, and Mrs. R.L. Cook, of Winchester; A son C.A. Nichols, of Martinsburg, W.Va.; one brother, Christopher Nichols, of Laurel Mills.
Funeral services were conducted from the Washington Baptist Church by Rev. D.W. Strickler, of the Brethren Church of Luray.
MRS. JOHN NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Feb 1934
Mrs. John Nichols, age about 70, of Nethers, Madison county, whose home is five and a half miles northeast of Skyland, died Sunday, after three years of ill health. She was a daughter of Merman Jenkins, deceased, of Nethers. She is survived by her husband and five step children. Mrs. Nichols belonged to the Hughes River Regular Baptist church of which Eld. Howard Berry is pastor. Her husband is a CWA worker.
EPPA NICHOLSON (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Mar 1934
JORDON NICHOLSON GOES FREE OF KILLING EPPA H. NICHOLSON IN MADISON CO.
(Madison County Eagle)
Jordon Nicholson was acquitted of the charge of killing Eppa H. Nicholson, Thursday night.
The trial of Jordon Nicholson indicted for the murder of Eppa H. Nicholson in Nicholson Hollow, on Feb. 12th, began Tuesday morning in the Madison county circuit court with a crowded court room.
The defendant was represented by Messrs. J. Lynn Lucas, of Luray and W. Frank Moffett, commonwealth's attorney of Rappahannock county of Rappahannock county, and commonwealth's attorney N.G. Payne was assisted in the prosecution by Attorney E.H. DeJarnette, of Orange.
East Nicholson, father of the victim of the homicide, was called as the first witness for the commonwealth. He testified that he and his son and Daniel Nicholson went to Luray on business Feb. 12, returning that evening; that they arrived at John L. Nicholson's home, which was the nearest point to their home, when they got out of the car and Daniel Nicholson went on to his home; that he and his son, Eppa were invited into the home by Nicholson and his children to warm- that after they had stayed there about a half hour, they got up to leave and Nicholson have them a lantern because it was a dark night; that it went out on the porch, and Jordon Nicholson, the defendant, came out after him with a gun, and walked down off the porch and asked him where he was going. Witness replied, out in the yard. Eppa then came out and went towards the other end of the porch to find a sack to put over a sack of flour; that when he got to a point about 20 feet from the witness, Eppa was shot by Jordon Nicholson while standing in the yard; that his son walked back to him, fell in his arms and died in a short time.
It developed at the trial that at the home of John L. Nicholson, where the homicide occurred there were John L. Nicholson, his son, Jordan, and three daughters, Claudia Nicholson who is married and Goldie and Jessie Nicholson, and East and Eppa Nicholson.
Dr. E.N. Lillard was the next witness, and testified that he went to the scene of the homicide the morning after it occurred by request, and viewed the body. He found that Eppa H. Nicholson had come to his death as the result of ..?.. on the right side of the breast just below the collarbone; that the load of shot went almost entirely through the body and lodged under the skin in the back; that he found the shot and the wassing and that in his opinion the end of the gun barrel could not have been more than four or six feet from Eppa H. Nicholson at the time he was shot. The doctor was questioned at length as to the relative position of the parties at the time of the shooting for the reason that Jordon Nicholson testified that he was standing in the kitchen door that enters on the porch at the time he shot, while East Nicholson testified that Jordon was standing out in the yard at the time.
The commonwealth's introducted witness who testified that they heard Jordon say that he was going to kill Eppa at the first opportunity.
It appeared from the evidence that no one saw Eppa Nicholson at the time he was shot or could have seen him except his father, East Nicholson.
Claudia and Jessie Nicholson testified that they were standing in the door between the sitting room and the kitchen, and saw Jordon when he fired the gun, and that he was standing in the kitchen door.
The evidence for the defendant was to the effect that East Nicholson was invited into the house, but Eppa was not because he was drunk that Eppa went to the kitchen door and tried to get in and then came to the sitting room door and came in and sat on Goldie's lap. When she pushed him off he stood around for a while, and then they started to leave, and went out on the porch. Eppa returned and caught hold of John L. Nicholson and threatened to kill him with a pistol in his hands. When Jordon came around the first time he got the shotgun and went out on the porch. Eppa followed and when Jordon got to the kitchen door he turned and shot Eppa.
The defense introduced several witnesses who testified as the bad reputation of Eppa Nicholson for peace and good order, and have instances where he had engaged in difficulties with others.
There was quite a conflict in the evidence as to where Jordon was standing at the time he shot Eppa, and as to whether Eppa had a pistol at the time he was shot. Dr. Lillard gave it as his opinion that when Eppa was shot he would immediately dropped anything that he had in his hands. The evidence for the defense was that after Eppa was shot his father searched him and took out of his pocket a pistol and a bottle of liquor.
Immediately after the shooting Jordon went to Mr. Pete Nicholson's and told him what he had done and when Eppa's body was searched by the latter about 0:30 o'clock that night, he found nothing except a bottle about one-third full of liquor.
Trial of the case was resumed Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock, and after the introduction of certain minor evidence, Jordon Nicholson took the stand in his own defense, and related to the jury what took place at his home on the fatal night of Feb. 12. The witness said that when Eppa Nicholson came into the sitting room and sat on his sister's lap; that he was very drunk and did not seem to know what he was doing; that he pulled a pistol on his father and threatened to kill him while he (his father) was sitting down; and his father had done nothing to him; then when he saw him (Jordon) Eppa started after him with a pistol; that he ran out on the porch and then through the kitchen and back into the sitting room he got a shotgun and went out on the porch with Eppa after him, and when he got to our inside the kitchen door he turned and shot Eppa, who was following him. He testified he told Eppa three times to stop following him and that he shot him because he thought Eppa was going to kill him.
JOHN R. NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Jun 1935
JOHN NICHOLSON IS BURIED AT OAK PARK
The body of John R. Nicholson, who died at his home near Oldray, was taken Friday by Mr. J.C. Clore to Mt. Zion Baptist church cemetery at Oak Park and buried. There was no burial service by a minister...
The deceased was a son of Calhoun and Belle Nicholson, of Oak Park. He had lived near Oldray for years. He is survived by his widow, Carrie Nicholson, two sons, Lonnie and Frank, his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Nicholson was a World War veteran.
County officers promptly investigated his death, as stated last week. They were Commonwealth's Attorney N.G. Payne, Sheriff Tom Lillard and Justice W.C. Collins, with Drs. J.N. Clore and E.N. Lillard performing an autopsy. The physicians found the skull badly cracked. The blow was on the left side of the head and a blood clot had formed on the right side of the brain opposite.
Sunday, May 12, Messrs. Ernest Seale, Weldon Gallihugh and Hubert Dyer were sitting on the side of the Oldrag road when Messrs. John and Ollie Nicholson and Aubrey Brown came along. An argument over the giving out of relief work was started by John Nicholson. It seemed he blamed his brother-in-law, Ernest Seal, with keeping him out of work. Mr. Seal, however, had nothing to do with giving out work and himself had not worked much on relief. He is the Syria-Oldrag mail carrier and bears a fine reputation as a law-abiding and industrious citizen.
It is said Nicholson was advancing on Seal in a menacing manner when the rock was thrown and was only several steps off.- Madison County Eagle.
MRS. SALOMIE ELIZABETH NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Feb 1934
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN W. NICHOLS
Mrs. Salome Elizabeth Nichols, age 58 years and 20 days, wife of John W. Nichols, of Ida, died at her home at 9:30 a.m., on Sunday. Death was due to blood poisoning...
Mrs. Nichols, who was highly esteemd in the community, was a daughter of the late James F. Printz of William, of Ida. She is survived by her husband and the following children: John C. Nichols, at home, Kirby Nichols, of Hagerstown, Md., a married daughter, Estalene, of Elkton, and a daughter, Miss Eula, who is attending the Luray High School and resides with her parents. Nellie, a small daughter, was burned to death years ago and another daughter passed away in infancy. Mrs. Nichols leaves one sister Mrs. R.H. Miller, of Ida. Several sisters died in infancy.
The funeral will be held at Mt. Zion Brethren church, south of Luray, at 11 a.m., this morning with services by Rev. Joseph M. Foster, of Rockingham county, formerly a neighbor of the Nichols family. Burial in the Mt. Zion cemetery.
T.J. “HAPPY JACK” NICHOLS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Dec 1936
T.J. Nichols, Expert Basketmaker, Dies at Shenandoah
News was received here recently of the death Friday at his home on the Fort Valley road leading from Edinburg of T.J. Nichols, known throughout Shenandoah, Page and adjoining counties as “Happy Jack.”
His entire life was spent in the section where he died and for a long number of years he was an expert basket maker, selling his weaves from one end of the valley to the other. He was sixty-nine years old and during much of his life was a member of Christian Church at Joppa, where funeral services were conducted by the pastor at 10 o’clock Saturday morning.
Surviving besides his wife who was Miss Susan McInturff, are three sons, Landy and Kemper of Edinburg and John of the Fort Valley, and three daughters, Mrs. Angelo Bowman, Mrs. May Bowman and Mrs. Essie Burner, all of the Powells Fort section.
REV. GEORGE NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Jan 1931
REV. BAILEY NICHOLS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
(By John T. Nicholson)
Please allow me space to describe the sad and shocking news which came to us int his community of Madison county, Jan. 13, 1931, when we learned our dear friend, George Bailey Nicholson, had been accidentally killed by a tree which fell on him when he went out to the woods where his little son was chopping down a green chesnut tree for fire wood. The tree was almost ready to fall when he got there and he said, "Richard, let us get some dry wood; this tree is no good anyway." Richard always obeyed his father at the first wood. So they both walked away from the tree some eight or ten yards from where the tree was expected to fall. Mr. Nicholson began to pick up some dry sticks, going in the direction of the tree while Richard was cutting on a dry limb.
Richard said, "Daddy, do not go out there, the tree might fall on you."
His father replied, "Oh no; there is no danger."
But as the wind was blowing some that morning, in a few seconds the tree fell on him, breaking his left ankle, the right leg just below the knee and the right shoulder, also cutting a place on the right side of his head to the bone, about an inch long but not injuring the skull so far as I could discover.
Richard ran to the house crying and told his mother that a tree had falled on daddy.
Mr. Nicholson lived about two and a half hours and then fell asleep in Jesus...
Mr. Nicholson leaves a widow and a son of 14, and two brothers, David Nicholson, who lives with his son-in-law at Charles Town, W.Va., and Silas Nicholson, of Oldrag, as well as many friends far and near, to mourn his loss.
Our departed friend was born July 13, 1873. His age was 57 years and six months.
The funeral was preached at his home at the request of the widow by one of his much-loved friends, who labored at times with him in the gospel, Rev. H.J. Berry, a Regular Baptist minister. The service was short, but sound and soothing, being concluded at the grave, where Rev. Warren Corbin took part in the singing. He was a minister of the gospel for about 36 years... He was not a Methodist minister as was stated in the paper last summer, or of any denominational characterstic method or ordaining one for the ministry...
MRS. POLLY ANN NICHOLSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1934
DEATH OF MRS. JORDAN NICHOLS
Mrs. PollyAnn Nichols, age 78 years, 1 month and 15 days, widow of Jordan Nichols, of Ida, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Noah S. Miller, near Nokesville, Prince William county. Mrs. Nichols, who was a daughter of the late Joseph Richards, of near Ida, is survived by only one member of her generation- Mrs. William H. Woodward, who lives near Ida. Her father was one of the best known citizens of the Ida neighborhood. Many years ago she was married to Jordan Nichols, a native of Madison county. After their marriage they established their home in the Ida neighborhood. Her death was due to the infirmities incident to old age... The funeral was conducted on Sunday by Elders D.H. Blough and Ernest L. Cave of the Brethren church. For many years she was a member of the Brethren church, before leaving this county holding her membership with Mt. Zion church, near Luray. Mrs. Nichols was the mother of thirteen children. Of this number the following survive: Charles, Lester, Bennie and Edward Nichols; Mrs. Noah S. Miller, Mrs. Edward Emerson, of Shenandoah, and Mrs. Albin Berry, of Washington...
MRS. FANNIE OFFENBACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Oct 1938
Mrs. Fannie Offenbacker is Victim of Heart Trouble
Mrs. Fannie Ella Offenbacker, aged 69, wife of H.F. Offenbacker, and well known resident of Elkton, died suddenly Tuesday morning at her home, “Walnut Grove.” Mrs. Offenbacker had suffered from a heart ailment for the past several months, but her death came as a shock to her family and wide circle of friends. Recently she had seemed improved and only the day before had called on her daughter, Mrs. J.L. Armentrout, of “Shenandale.”
Mrs. Offenbacker, who was a daughter of the late Sarah Eppard Leap and John Henry Leap, was born on July 22, 1869, in Elkton and except for one year following her marriage on April 8, 1889, spent her entire life in that community.
She was a faithful member of the Methodist Church and took an active part in all phases of church work.
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Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J.L. Armentrout, of Elkton; three sons, J. Frank Offenbacker, of Baltimore; Thomas R. Offenbacker, of Washington, and J. Ross Offenbacker, of Washington; one sister, Mrs. S.H. Gooden, of Elkton; three brothers, Charles E. Leap, of Covington; Arthur A. Leap, of Cambridge, Md., and Walton Leap, of Elkton.
She is also survived by five grandchildren, Mrs. Gregory Bird, Mrs. Gilbert Pearson, Jr. and Miss Dolly Armentrout, all of Elkton and Thomas R. Offenbacker, Jr., of Washington.
FRED OFFENBACKER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Jul 1931
FORMER RESIDENT BURIED AT LEAKSVILLE
Fred Offenbacker, age 51 years, 7 months and 21 days, a son of the late Squire J. Frank Offenbacker, of near Leaksville, but for many years not a resident of this county, died on Friday night at a Washington, D.C. hospital, where he had undergone two operations and had been a patient for six weeks. His health had been failing for two years. About two months ago he had to give up his work as car barn foreman in Washington. He had been a resident of that city for fifteen years, prior to which he had lived at Conover, O., for a long time. He was a member of the Christian church and the Masonic order and was a man of fine character.
Mr. Offenbacker was buried in the cemetery at the Leaksville Christian chruch, this county, yesterday afternoon, with services by Rev. R.C. Maxwell.
He leaves a widow whom he married in Ohio, and the following children: Welton, Hurley George and Carl Offenbacker, all of Washington, D.C. The first three named are married while Carl is a youth of sixteen living at the paternal home. Mr. Offenbacker leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. J.D. Frazier, of Luray, B.F. and N.A. Offenbacker, of Elkton, Va., J.G. Offenbacker, of Stanley, Philip Offenbacker, of Conover, O., and Mrs. Lessie Lynch and Mrs. Lizzie Bernard, of Washington, D.C.
MRS. NANCY A. OFFENBACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Feb 1935
DEATH OF MRS. OFFENBACKER
Mrs. N.A. Offenbacker, aged 87, one of the oldest residents of the East Point section, died Monday afternoon after a weeks illness. Death was due to complications.
Born in Page county, Mrs. Offenbacker was Miss Nancy A. Dofflemoyer before her marriage t o N.A. Offenbacker, who survives her. She spent the greater part of her life in the East Point section where she was well-known. A devout member of the Christian Church…
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock from the Bethel Church. Rev. A.W. Andes will conduct the services. Interment will be in the family cemetery.
MRS. SOLA OFFENBACKER
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 May 1939
Death of Mrs. Sola Offenbacker
Mrs. Sola Offenbacker, nee Nichols, died at her home one mile East of Stanley on Thursday morning at about 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Offenbacker had been in failing health for some time but her death was unexpected and came as a distinct shock to her many friends and relatives
She was about 65 years of age and had been a resident of the Stanley section during her entire life.
She is survived by her husband and one son, Russell Nichols, of Waynesboro, Va., who was expected to arrive last night.
Mrs. Offenbacker, who was about 65 years of age, was born at Marksville, this county.
The funeral was held from Graves Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m., with interment in the Chapel cemetery.
MRS. MYRTLE OLINGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Mar 1937
Former Page Lady Dies In Shenandoah County
Mrs. Myrtle Olinger, wife of J.V. Olinger, of near St. Martin's Church, died on Saturday morning, March 20, 1937, shortly after 11 o'clock, following a few days illness. She had been removed to the Harrisonburg hospital the previous evening, but failed to respond to treatment. She had been in ill health for over a year.
Mrs. Olinger was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.R. Turner, east of New Market, and was born at Newport, Page County, Va., 45 years ago. About 26 years ago, she married J.V. Olinger, and to this union there survive two sons, Calvin at home, and Jake, private in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, stationed at Carlisle, Pa.; and three daughters, Mrs. Theodore Golladay (Selma) of Carlisle, Pa., and Mrs. John Harpine (Della) and Zada at home. A son, Taft, died some years ago as well as another child in infancy. Mrs. Olinger is survived by her husband; her parents; two brothers, Wade, at home, and Clarence, Big Pool, Md.; and a sister, Mrs. Thomas Lloyd (Vallie). Two sisters, Mrs. John Archer (Mary) of McConnellsville, Pa., and Mrs. Abe Strickler (Ida), and four brothers, James, Solon, Casper and Mark preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held from her home on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in the Zirkle cemetery. Rev. W.H. Kibler, of St. Martin's Lutheran Church, officiated.- Shenandoah Valley
J. FRANK ORYE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Feb 1934
J. FRANK ORYE DIES AT SHENANDOAH
Shenandoah, Va., Feb. 12- J. Frank Orye, age 65 years, died at his home on Virginia avenue at 2:30 p.m., today. He was an active barber at this place since a young man until three or four years ago when he was forced to retire on account of failing health. Two brothers, George Orye, of Shenandoah and Noah Orye, of Baltimore, Md., and three sisters, Mrs. John Thomas, of Shenandoah, Mrs. Bessie Lilly and Mrs. Rebecca Teaslin, of Baltimore, are living.
MRS. SUSAN R. ORYE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Sep 1932
DEATH OF MRS. R.V. ORYE
Shenandoah, Va., Sept. 26- Mrs. R.V. Orye, aged 86, died at her home in Steam Hollow Sunday evening between six-thirty and seven o'clock. Mrs. Orye had retired about six o'clock Sunday evening apparently as well as usual when her daughter took her husband to Shenandoah to catch train No. 2 to go to work. When her daughter returned home about 8:30 she went in to see her mother after two and a half hours had elapsed and found her dead. Mrs. Orye had probably died about seven o'clock, judging from the warmth of her body.
Mrs. Orye was the mother of fourteen children, seven of which are living, three sons and three daughters, including Frank and George Orye, Mrs. W.H. Grimsley and Mrs. John Nauman, of Shenandoah and Noah Orye, Mrs. Albert Lillie and Mrs. Gleason, of Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Orye was Miss Susan Cave, daughter of the late Simeon and Lucy Cave. She was born and reared in Page county. The subject of this notice was a Christian practically all her life, joining the Episcopal church in early childhood... The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 o'clock in the Episcopal church in Steam Hollow with Rev. Mason and Lillie, of Charlottesville, conducting the services. The interment will be in the Sam Comer cemetery.
ALBERT W. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Apr 1934
PROMINENT STANLEY CHURCHMAN DIES
Albert W. Painter, one of the most prominet members of the Stanley Adventist Church, died at his home in that section Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock after an illness of several years, the immediate cause of his death being cancer...
He had been a member of the Adventist Church for forty-nine years and for years was the leading spirit of that denomination, having been a Deacon and Leader for a little over twelve years. He was also secretary of his church.
Mr. Painter is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Ada Short, daughter of the late George Short, Sr. and the following children: Carl Painter, of Willard, Ontario, Canada, Mrs. Houston Turner, of Stanley and Miss I. May Painter at home.
Albert Painter was a man or more than ordinary education having spent a considerable time at Battle Creek, Michigan where one of the leading schools of the Seventh Day Adventust Church is located.
Mr. Painter was the son of the late Peter Painter of John and lived in the Stanley neighborhood all his life where he was respected and honored. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. George Bradley and Mrs. Viola (Jake) Dovel both of Stanley, Luther Painter of Leaksville, Frank, Willie and Harry Painter, of Stanley. The following half-sisters also survive: Mrs. Marion Young, Mrs. Elsie Ewell and Mrs. Randolph Dinges also of the Stanley neighborhood.
The funeral will be held from the late home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. by his pastor, Eld. R.H. Hottle, of New Market with interment at the Adventist Cemetery nearby...
AMBROSE C. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Aug 1935
DEATH OF AMBROSE C. PAINTER
Ambrose C. Painter, 74, died at his home at Edgewood, Md., last Saturday, following a somewhat protracted illness. Ambrose Painter was one of the best known natives of Page County. He was a member of one of the oldest families that has ever lived in this county. His father was the late Noah Painter, for many years one of the leading citizens and farmers of this section.
Mr. Painter was twice married, his last wife being Miss Susan Jenkins, a daughter of the late Daniel Jenkins of the Stony Man section of this county while his first wife was Miss Nannie Alger of Newport. Children of his first marriage are Mrs. Vinnie E. Rowland, Stephens City, Va.; Clarence Painter, Poolesville, Md.; Cletus Painter, Sheboygan Falls, Mich.; Mrs. Roberts White, Stephens City, Va.; Mrs. Frank Martin, Martinsburg, W.Va.; and Elmer Painter, Dickerson, Md.
Children by the second marriage are Mrs. Clyde C. Hitt, Savage, Md.; Mrs. George Joy, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Allen Roberts, Fullerton, Md.; Mrs. W.B. Holloway, Baltimore, Md.; Arthur C. Painter, Byron Painter and Miss Levern Painter, of Edgewood, Md.
Mr. Painter is survived by one brother, Newton Painter, Stephens City.
The funeral services will be conducted today (Tuesday) at the Leaksville church, Elder John B. Jenkins, assisted by Elder R.H. Pittman, will be in charge of the services.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Isaac Turner, of this county, while one brother, Barney Painter, is dead.
Ambrose C. Painter was an honored member of the Old School Baptist church…
CHARLES W. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 May 1932
DEATH OF CHARLES W. PAINTER OF MILL CREEK
Charles W. Painter, aged 77 years, a highly respected farmer, living on Mill Creek several miles southwest of Luray died of paralysis at his home at 9:30, P.M., on Friday. Mr. Painter had been declining rapidly since last June when he was taken ill while watching the wheat harvest on his farm...
Mr. Painter who was born near Stanley, the son of Noah Painter, owned a well tilled and productive farm on Mill Creek for many years. By hard licks, economy and good management he had accumulated a comfortable estate. In early years before he had won a competence he was a farm laborer, and all of his life was given to agriculture... For many years he was a member of Mill Creek Old School Baptist church.
Mr. Painter is survived by his widow who before marriage was Miss Caroline Mayes, of this county. They lived happily together over half a century. Their surviving children are Sheldon H., Noah F., Raymond, and John W. Painter, Mrs. Will Burner, Mrs. James W. Jenkins and Mrs. J.W. McDaniel, all of the Leaksville-Luray neighborhood. Another daughter, Mrs. Sallie Huffman, died in early womanhood, and many years ago three minor children died from an epidemic in two weeks. Mr. Painter leaves two brothers, Ambrose C. Painter, of Edgewood, Md., and I.N. Painter, of Stephens City, Va., and one sister, Mrs. Isaac Turner, of near Stanley. One brother, Barney C. Painter, of Stephens City, Va., and one sister, Mrs. Sarah L. Mayes, of this county, are dead.
The funeral at the Leaksville Christian church Sunday afternoon was conducted by Mr. Painter's pastor, Eld. John B. Jenkins with interment in the cemetery nearby...
EDNA IRENE PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jul 1937
Death of Edna Irene Painter
(Contributed)
Edna Irene Painter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Painter, was almost instantly killed Saturday evening when she was struck by a truck on the Lee Highway.
The little girl had made a purchase at Water's store and with her cousin, Gloria Jean Painter, was returning to the home of her uncle, Riley Painter, where she had spent the day.
The little girl was born at Buchanan, Virginia in 1928. She was nine years, 4 months and 7 days old.
Besides her parents she leaves one brother and one sister, James and Essie Mae, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Painter, and a number of aunts and uncles.
The funeral was held Monday at 2 o'clock with services by Rev. J.E. Childress. Burial in the Evergreen cemetery.
JACOB J. PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 May 1937
Jacob J. Painter, of Stanley, aged about 37 years, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital on Friday night where he had been a patient for fifteen days. He underwent what was thought to be a successful operation for appendicitis about two weeks ago and was apparently well recovered from this...
The deceased was the son of John W. Painter, who died only a few months ago, and a grandson of the late Peter Painter, of John, one of the outstanding residents of that section for many years.
Mr. Painter had been employed as electrician for the Norfolk and Western Railroad for the past sixteen years...
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie Dinges Painter, two small sons Malcolm and Aldine Painter and the following brothers and sisters: Ray Painter, of Stanley; Charlie Painter, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; Mrs. James Rogers, of South Carolina; Mrs. Frank (Ethel) Aleshire, of Stanley and Mrs. Bennie Painter, of near Stanley.
The funeral was held Monday morning at 11 o'clock from the Adventist Church, Stanley, with the Rev. W.J. Andes, of Harrisonburg, in charge of the services... Burial in the Adventist Cemetery, adjoining the church.
JAMES HENRY PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 May 1935
STANLEY
James Henry Painter, for years a carpenter in Charles Town, was found dead along the Harpers Ferry pike, near the entrance to the Horse Show grounds, early Sunday morning. At first it was thought he had been struck by a passing automobile. An examination by Dr. B.F. Haines, later however, disclosed that death was due to natural causes. Mr. Painter was 62 years old.
MRS. ORA PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Apr 1934
MRS. ORA PAINTER DIES AT HER HOME NEAR ALMA
Mrs. Ora Painter, aged 64 years and 9 months, widow of Martin V. Painter, deceased, died at her home near Alma, this county, at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday. While she had been in declining health four or five years on account of diabetes and complications...
Mrs. Painter was married about fifty years ago to Martin V. Painter, a farmer of near Alma. Mr. Painter has been dead for years. His widow resided with her son, Archie Painter who looked aftter the farm for her. The other surviving children are Clarence Painter, of Martinsburg, W.Va., Kirby and Harold Painter, of Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. J.E. Hilleary, of Washington, D.C. Mrs. Painter was a daughter of John W. Seekford, deceased of Alma, this county, her mother having been an Aleshire. Her surviving brothers and sisters are as follows: G. Wheeler Seekford, and Eld. Ben H. Seekford, of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Ada Evans, of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Walter Berry, of Port Norris, N.J., Mrs. Matthew Finn, of Lanham, Md., and Mrs. Clyde H. Modesitt, of Luray. A sister, Miss Mattie Seekford died about thirty years ago... funeral which was held from the home at 2:30 p.m., yesterday with services by Eld. J.B. Jenkins and burial in the family graveyard.
A faithful and devout ment of the Old School Baptust church for many years...
MRS. RACHEL PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Mar 1932
MRS. HENRY PAINTER DIES NEAR STANLEY
Mrs. Rachel Painter, wife of Henry Painter, died at her home one mile west of Stanley on Thursday afternoon at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 14 days. On account of her advanced years Mrs. Painter had been in declining health for some time and had been bedfast for the last two or three months... She was one of the very active members of the Adventist church during her long membership of thirty-nine years...
Mrs. Painter is survived by her husband, who is about 79 years old and quite feeble and the following children: Walter Painter, who resides on the Roudabush orchards north of Luray, W.V. Painter, Mrs. James Blosser, and Mrs. Everett Phillips, of Stanley.
The funeral... was held at the Adventist church at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Eld. Smith, of New Market, being in charge and the interment in the Adventist cemetery.
RUDOLPH PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Oct 1932
DEATH OF RUDOLPH PAINTER
Rudolph Painter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Painter, of near Stanley, died at midnight Saturday at the Harrisonburg Hospital where he had been a patient for ten days and had been under treatment at various times during the last few months... Young Painter was 18 years old... He is survived by his parents and by the following brothers and sisters: Miss Mozelle Painter, of Washington, D.C., Mildred Buford, Van Buren, and Reva Painter.
The funeral took place from the home at 3 p.m. yesterday...
W.V. “VERNIE” PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Mar 1938
Death in West Stanley
W.V. (“Vernie”) Painter, aged 66 years, died at his home in West Stanley, near the Adventist church, on Friday, March 4th, after a number of years of ill health. Mr. Painter was considered an expert saw mill man and for a number of years followed this calling and helped to saw a number of the large tracts of timber in Page and adjoining counties.
Mr. Painter married Miss Ida Goodrich, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. “Dee” Goodrich, of near Stanley. His widow survives with the following children:- Emmett, of Woodlawn, Pa.; Donald and Pershing Painter, of Stanley; Mrs. Ruth Painter and Miss Theressa Painter, of Stanley, and Mrs. Eutha Ramey, of Manassas.
The deceased was a son of the late Henry Painter, of Stanley. His funeral was conducted from the Adventist church in Stanley, Sunday afternoon, with interment in the church cemetery.
WILLIAM PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1936
Death of William Painter
William Painter, a well known and highly respected citizen, living one mile west of Stanley, died at 12:30 Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. He was paralyzed some years ago and has been incapacitated from work since that time. He was seventy-three years of age, and had spent the greater part of his life in farming and at rock quarry work- his last work being with a large construction company at Ingalls, W.Va. He was the oldest son of Peter Painter of John. He is survived by the following children: Charles Painter of Shepherdstown, W.Va.; Ray and Jacob Painter at home; Mrs. Ben Painter and Mrs. Frank Aleshire of Stanley and Mrs. Beulah Rodgers of Blair, S.C and his widow who was a Miss Dovel and the following brothers and sisters: Luther, Harry and Frank Painter, Mrs. George Bradley and Mrs. Jacob I. Dovel and the following half-brother and sisters: Carson Painter of Stanley and Mrs. Elsie Yule, Mrs. Miriam Young and Mrs. Randolph Dinges all of Stanley.
The funeral will be held at the Adventist Church at 11 o’clock on Wednesday with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MRS. HARRY PAINTER (ZENIA) (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Nov 1936
Death of Mrs. Harry Painter
Mrs. Harry C. Painter, 63 years of age, died at her home west of Stanley, last Monday night. Mrs. Painter’s death was due to complication of diseases with which she had long suffered. Before marriage Mrs. Painter was Miss Virginia Smith, of the Mill Creek section of Page County. For a number of years Mrs. Painter had been a member of Graves Chapel Methodist Church. During recent years of Mrs. Painter’s affliction she was uncomplaining, a good neighbor, accommodating and ready to help those in distress.
She is survived by two daughters- Mrs. Dallas Buracker, living with her parents, and Mrs. Helen Nauman, living nearby. Mrs. Painter’s burial took place Thursday at the Adventist church near Stanley at 11 o’clock. The husband of Mrs. Painter- Harry C. Painter- has been known in the business life of Page County for many years. A number of years ago he was a candidate for Commissioner of Revenue.
"JUBE" PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Aug 1932, Vol 21, no. 14, pg. 1, col. 3
DEATH OF MR. PAINTER
"Jube" Painter, a worthy and respected citizen of Stanley, died on Wednesday night at the Western State Hospital, Staunton, where he became a patient nearly a month ago, after being in declining health for several months. Mr. Painter, who was about sixty years old, was a son of Abram Painter, deceased, of Stanley. His brothers and sisters, including Isaac and John Painter, Mrs. Okie Nauman, Mrs. Henry Petefish, Mrs. John Short and Mrs. George Aleshire, are all dead. His wife, who was raied by the late B.P. Stebbins, one of the discovers of the Luray Caverns, died about six years ago. Mr. Painter leaves eight children, of whom four, Thomas and Athur Painter, Mrs. Weller Painter and Mrs. Claude Good, live at Stanley, and four other sons, all grown, are settled around Charles Town, W.Va. Mr. Painter lived with his son Thomas Painter. He was a member of the Old School Baptist church.
The funeral was held at the Stanley Adventist church on Sunday with services by Eld. John B. Jenkins and interment in the Abram Painter graveyard.
MRS. JULIA PAINTER
Page News & Courier, 6 Nov 1934
DEATH OF MRS. PAINTER
Mrs. Julia May Painter, wife of Frederick Painter, died at the home of her dather near Stanley on October 17. She was 25 years, 6 months and 3 days old at the time of her death. She leaves her father and in addition to one son, Tommy Lee, and four sisters and five brothers...
MRS. SARAH PAINTER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 May 1934
DEATH OF MRS. HUBERT PAINTER
Mrs. Sarah Painter, age 69 years, widow of Hubert Painter, died at her home near Stanley at 3 A.M. last Friday after a week's illness with pneumonia...
Mrs. Painter is survived by the following children: Noah, Doves and Jewett Painter, Mrs. Lester Redman and Mrs. George Good, all of Stanley section, Mrs. Alice Henry, of Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Bessie Moyer, of Washington, D.C. She was a daughter of the late Adam Seekford, of Alma. She is survived by two full brothers, Jacob R. Seekford, of Stanley, and Newton Seekford, of Rileyville and by the following half-brothers and half-sisters: Tailey Seekford and William Seekford, of Alma; Mrs. John Burner and Mrs. Hester Leake of Honeyville and Misses Blanche and Lena Seekford of Alma.
... She was baptized into the membership of the Old School Baptist Church by Eld. T.S. Dalton thirty-five years ago... He husband has been dead about two years.
The funeral was held from the Stanley Adventist church at 2 p.m., Saturday with services by Elder John B. Jenkins and burial in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. ZENIA FELICIA PAINTER (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday, November 16, 1936
Death of Mrs. Harry Painter
(Contributed)
Zena Felicia Painter was born May 20, 1873 and gave up this life, Nov. 3, 1936, aged 63 years, 5 months and 13 days. She was united in marriage to Harry C. Painter on May 18, 1890, having lived, labored and suffered together for 46 years. She leaves to mourn her loss a devoted husband, two daughters, Mrs. Grace Buracker and Mrs. Helen Norman, three grandchildren and two sisters- Mrs. Joseph Coffman and Mrs. Benton Watherholtz. Forty-two years ago this season of the year, she, along with her husband connected with the Methodist Church at Grave’s Chapel. She attended her church and was a faithful member as long as her health permitted. She has always had a strong faith in God and talked freely of His mercy and goodness…
MISS FANNIE B. PARKS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Mar 1938
Death In Pine Grove
Miss Fannie B. Parks, aged about 72 years, died at her home in the Pine Grove neighborhood, on Saturday, March 12, after a protracted illness. The deceased lady resided with her brother and sister, Ed. A. Parks and Miss Aida Parks.
She was a member of Pine Grove Episcopal Church and her funeral was conducted on Sunday at 1 o'clock by her pastor, the Rev. P.E. Shultz.
JOHN PARKS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Apr 1934
DEATH OF JOHN PARKS
John Parks, age 82 (62?), who resided on the Rae Koontz place in Jordan Hollow near Stanley, died at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the County Alms House after several weeks illness. He is survived by a widow and three children, the oldest aged about 15 years and the other two quite small. Mrs. Parks was formerly Mrs. Harvey Jenkins. Mr. Parks was the son of James Parks, deceased and leaves two brothers, Benton and Edward Parks and two sisters, Misses Fannie and Ada Parks.
The funeral took place from the Rock House Sunday afternoon with burial in the Pettit cemetery in Pine Grove. The services were conducted by Rev. P.E. Shultz, Episcopal rector, with whose church Mr. Parks was united recently.
DAVID H. PARLETT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Jan 1938
Formerly from Pennsylvania and Maryland
David Hayes Parlett, a native of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, died at his home near Cavetown, three miles northeast of Luray, Saturday night at about 9:30 o'clock at the age of 78 years. Mr. Parlett was the last survivor of his family.
The deceased was twice married, his first wife being Miss Clara Reed, of New Knighton, Pa. to which union the following children survive: Miss Bertha May Parlett, York, Pa.; R.H. Parlett, and Mrs. Frank Smith, Hagerstown, Md.; and R.D. Parlett, Cavetown. His second wife was Miss Martha Jane Cave, of Cavetown, who survives with the following children: William A. Parlett, Hagerstown, Paul J. Parlett, Cavetown, Miss Mildred Parlett, Hinton, W.Va.; and Miss Beatrice Parlett, at home. C.W. Cave, a stepson of New Canton, also survives.
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The deceased owned one of the most productive trucking farms in Page and he and his truck wagon has been a familiar figure on the streets of Luray for many years, during drouth and in good years You could "always county on "Dad" Parlett for your full quota of table vegetables."...
During his life in Pennsylvania, he was rated as one of the most expert makers of leather harness and his specialty was horse collars and during the "hey day" of that business he probably made more collars for the fire and brewery horses that any one person ever accomplished along this line in a given territory.
Mr. Parlett later located in Hagerstown where he was the proprietor of a prosperous hotel business for a number of years.
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The deceased has been a member of Mt. Zion Brethren Church for a number of years...
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock, with his pastor, the Rev. A.J. Caricofe, assisted by others of that denomination in charge of the services.
CHARLES WALTER PARTLOW
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Sep 1939
Charles Walter Partlow Dies In Rappahannock
Charles W. Partlow, residing near Washington, Va., on the Lee Highway, died at his residence early Sunday morning, September 10, following many months of failing health. He was 72 years of age.
Mr. Partlow was a native of Rappahannock county and was twice married. He leaves a wife, who was formerly Mrs. Della Beahm Jenkins, of Rappahannock county and a daughter, Mrs. Louis Smedly, of Washington, D.C., and a son, Horace Partlow, of Maryland, by his first marriage. Also surviving are four sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Delia Partlow, Mrs. Glennie Huff and Mrs. Cora Lillard, of Washington, Va., John Partlow, of Ohio, and Elmer Partlow, of Washington, Va.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.A. St. Clair, of Washington, assisted by Lyle Youell, of the Methodist circuit.
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Interment was in the family section of the Sperryville cemetery- Virginia Star, Culpeper.
JASPER PENCE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Jan 1938?
Jasper Pence Buried
Funeral Services were held at the Hilliards Chapel near Stanley Sunday for Jasper Pence, aged 66 years. Mr. Pence was a farmer in his youth but for the last ten years he had been blind and was not able to work.
He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Nauman, and the following children, viz:- Elmer, Thomas, Curtis, and J.A. Pence, Mrs. Jacob (Mary) Nauman, Mrs. Lucy Cubbage and Mrs. Julia Kieholtz.
Eld. J.B. Jenkins conducted the services.
LESTER PENDERGAST
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Apr 1931
FATALLY STRICKEN AFTER DAY OF JURY SERVICE
Lester Pendergast, age 52, town councilman, canner, farmer and public spirited citizen of Stanley, served on the Howard Comer jury at Luray Wednesday. From court he went to a restaurant for dinner and as he left the place about 1 p.m., was taken ill. He crossed the street and sat down on a flight of steps, were Dr. G.H. Long was called from his home a few doors distant. Taken to the doctor's office, Mr. Pendergast lay down for several hours and was then able to ride to his home at Stanley. At 7:30 the same evening while lying down he was stricken again and died almost in an instant...
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Mr. Pendergast was a son of Thomas Pendergast, deceased, and was born at the old Pendergast place a mile North of Stanley. His mother was a sister of the late Squire John Henry Cave. Successful in business, he acquired the old home place, added other land by purchase, operated saw mills and about fifteen years ago established a successful canning factory. About thirty years ago he married Miss Lucy Henderson, daughter of the late George Henderson, of near Stanley. His widow and two sons, Russell and Charles B. survive. Charles B. married a daughter of the late John L. Koontz, while Russell resided with his parents. Mr. Pendergast leaves a brother, James H. Pendergast, and a sister Mrs. Ida Boude, both of Stanley.
Funeral from the Stanley Baptist church at 2 p.m., Saturday with interment at Graves Chapel.
MISS ELIZA JANE PETEFISH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Jul 1938
Death of Aged Lady Near Marksville
Miss Eliza Jane Petefish, of Marksville district, aged 91 years, 3 months and 6 days, died on Thursday, July 21st. Death was due to diseases incident to old age. The deceased was a native of Rockingham County and a daughter of the late Isaac and Bettie Kite Petefish. Her funeral was conducted Saturday at 3 p.m., from the Adventist Church in Stanley. The services were in charge of Rev. J.E. Tucker. Interment in the Adventist Cemetery.
MRS. LUCY PETEFISH
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Apr 1937
Death of Mrs. Petefish of Stanley
(Contributed0
Mrs. Lucy Petefish, wife of W.V. Petefish, deceased, of Stanley, died Sunday night at Harrisonburg Hospital following an operation the first of the week. She was fifty-three years, two months and two days. She leaves to mourn three sisters and five brothers.
Her funeral took place Tuesday at the Stanley M.E. Church at 2:30 p.m. by her pastor, Rev. C.L. Hunt, of the Lutheran Church, which she has been a member for some years. She was assisted by Rev. W.J. Whitesell, pastor of the Stanley M.E. Church, which she always attended... Interment was in Graves Chapel Cemetery.
WALTER PETEFISH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Nov 1934
WALTER PETEFISH DIES IN NORFOLK
Shenandoah, Va.- Nov. 5- Walter Petefish, aged about 63, died in a local hospital in Norfolk on Friday where he had been a patient of about eleven months. Death was attributed to a complication of diseases. The remains were brought to Shenandoah, accompanied by his wife Mrs. Virgie Petefish and friends. The funeral was held at the Brick Church Sunday at 3 p.m., by the Rev. M.A. Ashby of Boonsboro, Md. Interment in the family lot adjoined the church.
CARL HENRY PETTIT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Aug 1932
CARL H. PETTIT, PINE GRIVE CHURCHMAN, DIES
Carl Henry Pettit, died at his home in Pine Grove on August 12 at 10 A.M. He was born July 15, 1884. He leaves a wife and four children, Earl, Howlett, Lottie and Dorothy; three brothers, J.W. Pettit, of Illinois, and Charles P. and George M. Pettit, of Pine Grove; two sisters, Mrs. Harry H. Grim, of Stanley and Mrs. George W. Gray, of Pine Grove. The funeral service was conducted from St. George's Episcopal church with the Rev. Paul E. Shultz in charge...
He was one of the oldest members of St. George's Episcopal church... He started the mission on Tanner's Ridge with Rev. Churchill Gibson and until a year ago acted as superintendent of the Sunday School...
... His body was laid to rest in the family burying ground...
JAMES THOMAS PHILLIPS
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Jan 1938
Pioneer Funeral Director of Page Dies At Stanley
Dean of Undertakers Passes Away Suddenly at Early Hour Tuesday Morning
James Thomas Phillips, perhaps the oldest retired funeral director in Virginia, died at his home near Marksville, at an early hour Tuesday morning, following several years of declining health…
The subject of this notice entered the undertaking business probably a half century ago, and for many years operated without competition. He also at one time did a large tombstone and monument business.
He was the son of William Phillips, deceased, a pioneer resident of Marksville District. He has been a resident and an influential citizen of this county for a half century or more.
Man years ago he became a member of Mount Zion Brethren Church…
The deceased was at times connected with other prominent funeral directors, but operated independently most of the time.
He was a familiar figure on the streets of Stanley, where he visited every day almost up to the time of his death.
Mr. Phillips was 83 years of age, and though as stated above, had been in declining health for a number of years, his death was sudden and a distinct shock to the community where he had resided practically all of his life.
He married a Miss Keyser, who preceded him in death several years ago. A daughter survives, Mrs. Myra Rutherford, with whom her father resided in his declining years. Another daughter, Mrs. Bertha Koontz, of Stanley, died within the year.
His funeral was conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m., by his pastor, Rev. A.J. Caricofe, assisted by Rev. E.M. Vaughn, of the Baptist church, at Graves Chapel. Interment in the Chapel cemetery.
MRS. MILDRED LEONA PLUM
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Nov 1936
Mrs. Plum, 85, Elkton, Dies
Mrs. Mildred Leona Cook Plum, aged 85, well known resident of the Elkton section, died at her home Monday morning.
Mrs. Plum, who was one of the oldest citizens of East Rockingham was well known and leaves a host of friends who mourn her passing. She was a lifelong member of the United Brethren Church and a woman of sterling character. Her husband and five children preceded her in death.
She is survived by the following children: Arthur, Herbert, Junior, Delsie, Bertha, and Bertie Plum, of Elkton; Trent Plum, of Harrisonburg and Elmer Plum of York, Pa. She is also survived by 33 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from her home west of Elkton Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock. Services were conducted by Rev. W.H. Smith and Rev. W.H. Snapp.
MRS. LENA F. PRESGRAVES
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 May 1931
DEATH OF MRS. LENA F. PRESGRAVES
Mrs. Lena F. Presgraves, age 33 years, wife of R.T. Presgraves, died Sunday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan Good, in East Luray, after a long illness from an internal cancer...
Mrs. Presgraves was married three times. Her first husband, Cecil Abbott, died during the flu epidemic early in 1919. One child, Elizabeth Abbott, survives by this marriage. Mrs. Presgraves' second husband was Fred A. Saunders, for many years a Deford Tannery foreman, but at the time of his death a merchant in East Luray. He met his death in an automobile accident eight years ago. Two children by this marriage died in infancy. Mrs. Presgraves is survived by her husband, Ronald T. Presgraves, and an infant child Lorene. She also leaves her parents, John M. and Mrs. Elizabeth Stroupe Good; two brothers Albert and Leonard Good, and one sister, Mrs. William Griffith, all of Luray. She was a member of Main Street Baptist church...
The funeral took place Monday at three o'clock from the John M. Good home with services by Rev. Charles A. Hall and interment at Beahm's Chapel.
B.Z. “BUB” PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 30 Jul 1937
Death of B.Z. “Bub” Price
B.Z. Price, better known as “Bub” Price, died at his home near Petefish Pond on Wednesday afternoon at a late hour from a complication of diseases. Mr. Price was 71 years of age and has been in failing health for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Knight before marriage, and the following children: Mrs. Ray (Flora) Seakford, Churchville, Va.; Mrs. Willie (Mollie) Wright, Stanley; Mrs. Leo (Daisy) Price, Luray; Mrs. Ed (Polly) Short, Stanley, Edgar Price, Stanley; and Miss Agnes, Paul and Ollie Price, at home. One brother, Cal Price, of Stanley, also survives. The funeral will be held from the Adventist Church, Stanley, today, (Friday) at 2 p.m. Elder J.B. Jenkins will be in charge of the service.
HOMER PRICE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Sep 1932
DETAILS OF HOMER PRICE'S DEATH
Homer B. Price, 55, prominent Mineral City merchant and one of the best known men in the northern section of Tuscarawas county, died Sunday at 5:30 p.m., at a Springfield hospital as a result of injuries suffered Saturday at 3:30 p.m., four miles north of that city when his automobile skidded and turned over twice into a six foot gully.
Mr. Price's wife, the only other passenger in the car, escaped with cuts and bruises. She has returned to her home. The victim was thrown a distance of fifty feet from his car and his skull was fractured.
Mr. Price operated a hardware store in Mineral City for many years, and was active in lodge and fraternal circles. He was a member of the Lutheran church at Canton, the Masonic lodge, the Odd Fellows, Eastern Stars and Rebeccas. He was born in Virginia, but had resided in Mineral City since he was married. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his aged mother who resides in Virginia and several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m., at the Pric residence in Mineral City. Burial will be made in West Lawn cemetery, Canton, by the U.B. Gordon, Mineral City mortician.- Springfield (O.) Times.
JOHN DAVID PRICE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Aug 1936
DEATH OF JOHN DAVID PRICE
John David Price, a resident of the Jordon Hollow section, near old Marksville, died in the Page Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 31 where he had been a patient for sometime. He had been a victim of cancer for a year or more and his decline was rapid during the last few months.
The deceased, who was the son of the late Morgan Price, was never married. He lived alone in his home, which he owned and where he made a substantial living. He was born March 15, 1866 and was 70 years and 4 months old. He is survived by one brother, William Price of Luray and a sister Mrs. Charles Jenkins of near Marksville.
The funeral was conducted on Sunday at his home by Rev. W.O. Luttrell of the Methodist Church, Luray. Interment on the home place.
MRS. MAMIE PRICE
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Sep 1939
Mrs. Mamie Price, of near New Market, died at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Sept. 19, about 2:50. Death was due to complications...
She was born in Page county September 1881, and was a daughter of the late John and Julia A. Hinkle.
In 1901 she married and moved to Rockingham county, where she had made her home ever since...
Surviving are her husband and eleven children: Wilmer Price, of Alexandria; Mrs. John Good, of Hackssin, Del.; Mrs. Herman Buhl, of New Market, James Price, of Harrisonburg, Mrs. Claude Earon, of Broadway, Paul, Ashby, Charles, Evelyn at home.
She also leaves four brothers and three sisters: Mrs. John Platt, of Washington; Charles Hinkle, of Leaksville; Mrs. Charles Higgs, of Harrisonburg; Mrs. Wilson Lawson, of Springfield, Ohio; Paul Hinkle, of Hagerstown; Hobert Hinkle, of Springfield,a nd 33 grandchildren...
Funeral services were held at the Fairview Church, near New Market, Wednesday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock with the Rev. S.D. Lindsay officiating.
MRS. ROSA LEE PRICE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 AUg 1935
DEATH OF MRS. PRICE
Mrs. Rosa Lee Price, about 40, wife of Samuel Price, living at Salem, four miles west of Luray, died in the Harrisonburg hospital Sunday morning at 5 o'clock, following a brief illness. She had been in the hospital only a few days before her death.
Mrs. Price was the mother of nine living children. She was a daughter of the late Joseph S. Cook of Bixler's Ferry, this county, and leaves the following sisters, Mrs. Martha Nickols, of Luray, and Mrs. Cora Gosnell, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Price was buried yesterday in Beahm's Chapel cemetery, three miles east of Luray with Eld. J. Manuel in charge of the services.
MRS. SARAH JANE PRICE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Nov 1936
Death of Mrs. Sarah Jane Price
Mrs. Sarah Jane Price, widow of David F. Price, died at her home near the Adventist Church in Stanley on Saturday about 5 o’clock. Mrs. Price had reached the age of 69 years. She is survived by the following daughters: Mrs. Solon Blosser of Linville, Va. Mrs. Amos Mayes and Mrs. Lester Painter of Stanley, one brother Noah Good, also of Stanley, twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. Her funeral was held from the Adventist Church on Monday at 2 p.m. with her pastor Eld. J.B. Jenkins in charge of the services. She had been a lifelong member of the Old School Baptist Church. Interment took place in the Adventist Church cemetery with Bradley’s of Luray in charge of the burial.
ADAM M. PRINTZ (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Nov 1935
DEATH OF ADAM PRINT
The community of Stony Man was greatly shocked last Tuesday at the sudden death of a dear old friend, Adam M. Printz who was sick a very short time with neuralgia of the heart. He was eighty-six years, eleven months and a few days old. The deceased was a son of Isaac and Elizabeth Printz and was born near Ida and went to Ohio in his twenties and was in Ohio about thirty-five years and then came back to Page and married Miss Loma Houser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Houser and they were married twelve years their thirteenth of January... He is survived by one sister and one brother living in Ohio. His funeral was conducted at the Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren on Thursday at 2 o'clock by Rev. B.D. Castor, pastor of the deceased, Rev. Caricofe and H.E. Wakeman. He was laid to rest in the cemetery nearby...
ADAM MONROE PRINTZ (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Nov 1935
AGED RESIDENT DIES AT STONY MAN
Adam Monroe Printz, a native of this county died at his home near Stony Man on Tuesday after a brief illness. Mr. Printz was the son of Isaac of Abram Printz and was born near Ida (now the Joseph Sours place). In his early teens he emigrated to Ohio where he engaged in farming and prospered. About fifteen years ago he returned to his native heath and soon after married Miss Lomie Houser, a childhood friend.
About ten days ago Mr. Printz, while shucking corn contracted a severe cold which later developed into pneumonia and ultimately causing his passing.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gideon Stineberger of near Urbana, Ohio, with whom he resided while he was in the West. A brother, Cornelius Hiram of Ohio is still living. The deceased brothers and sisters were Mary, Clinton, Jacob E. and John J.
The funeral was held Thursday at two o'clock from Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren and was in charge of Rev. B.D. Castor of the Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery.
MRS. CAROLINE PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Oct 1935
DEATH OF MRS. CAROLINE PRINTZ IN WASHINGTON
Mrs. Caroline Printz, aged about 90 years, wife of the late Jacob Printz of the Stony Man section, died at the home of her son Kirby Printz in Washington, D.C., on Friday, October 25. Mrs. Printz was the daughter of the late Benjamin Printz also of Stony Man section. On Sunday the body was brought to Luray where the funeral was conducted from the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with services by Rev. M.A. Ashby of Boonsboro, Md. Interment was in the Ben Printz graveyard near Stony Man. She is survived by a number of brothers and sisters: Ananias Printz, deceased; Lee Printz, deceased; Solon Printz of Lewisburg, W.Va., Kirby Printz of Washington; Mrs. Mary Dobbs of Shenandoah and a Mrs. Baker of Boston, Mass…
CHARLES PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 Mar 1938
Aged Resident of Stony Man Dies
Charles Printz an aged and life-long resident of the Stony Man section, died Monday afternoon after a long period of declining health. Mr. Printz, who was about 80 years of age, was a son of the late Leonard Printz, at one time one of the wealthy land owners of the Hawksbill section. The deceased was never married. A sister, Mrs. Pamily Warren, died a number of years ago. No funeral arrangements had been announced at the hour of going to press.
CHARLES PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Oct 1934
CHARLES PRINTZ
In the last issue of the News and Courier the death of Charles Printz, at Ranson, Jefferson County, W.Va., was recorded. At that time little was known of the relationship of Mr. Printz with the numerous family of that name in Page county. He was a son of the late Barney Printz, of Page county. Two of his brothers who were well known in Page county were the late William and Samuel Printz, who at one time lived in the Ida neighborhood. Charles Printz married a daughter of the late Bethel Booton, for many years a resident of the "Basin", a part of the Blue Ridge in the Stanley neighborhood...
DAVID PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Oct 1939
Death of David S. Printz
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David S. Printz, of near Stony Man village, died Sunday, October 15, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Price, aged 77 years, 7 months and 26 days.
He was the son of Samuel and Lydia Printz, deceased. Mr. Printz had been in failing health for a long time. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, who before marriage was Miss Lillie Jane Printz and two sons, Elwood and Claude Printz, of Pittsburgh, and one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Price. Mr. Printz continued to live at his home near Stony Man until a short time ago when they were moved to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Price, where he was tenderly cared for until his death. Mrs. Printz continues quite ill in their home. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren.
Mr. Printz was a member of Mt. Calvary church and was sexton of the church for twenty six years. His funeral was preached at Mt. Calvary church by his pastor, Rev. B.D. Castor, to a large crowd of people, sorrowing friends, and relatives.
FRANCIS MARION PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1932
DEATH OF FRANCIS PRINTZ, OF LURAY
Francis Marion Printz, aged 75 years, a native of the Stony Man neighborhood in this county, who spent the middle period of his life in Kansas and Ohio, but returned to this county twelve years ago and passed the remainder of his days here, died at his home on Mechanic Street, Luray, at 11:10, a.m. on Tuesday after several years declining health from Bright's Disease and complications. He had been practically bedfast for several months.
Mr. Printz, who was a bachelor, was a son of Leonard Printz, deceased, and was born at the old homestead near Stony Man, where Charles H. Printz, a brother, now resides. He leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Pamily Warren, of Haletharpe, Md., Charles H. Printz, of Stony Man, and Miss Mollie Printz, of Luray. He had resided with the latter since his return to Luray twelve years ago. Four brothers, Hiram Printz, of San Antonio, Texas, Emanuel and Harvey Printz, of Luray, and Lovey C. Printz, of Stanley, this county, are dead, and a sister died in infancy.
Leaving the old homestead at Stony Man at the age of seventeen Mr. Printz went to Kansas and was employed in that State for a number of years, then locating in Ohio. He was at Springfield in the latter State for a good many years, and was employed in a steel plant there, ran a tobacco store and was otherwise engaged. After his return to Luray about twelve years ago he bought residence property on Mechanic Street where he quietly spent the rest of his days with his sister, Miss Mollie... He was a member of the Disciples church from early life. He had talent as a musician and in former years frequently played the cornet at church services.
The funeral was held yesterday from Mr. Printz's late home with services by Rev. F.A. Blosser, pastor of the local Disciples church, and with interment in Green Hill cemetery...
HERBERT PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Mar 1935
DEATH OF HERBERT PRINTZ IN MASSACHUSETTS
Herbert Printz, 67, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John David Printz, died at his home in Worcester, Mass., on Monday of this week. He has been living in Massachusetts for about twenty-five years, thought in that time has been a number of visits to the neighborhood where he was born. The old John D. Printz home is the old brick mansion about two miles southeast of Stony Man village.
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Mr. and Mrs. John David Printz have been dead many years. In some way, not clearly known, it is an assured fact that the late Mrs. John David Printz in some remote way was a relative of the late President Abraham Lincoln, a few of whose ancestors are buried in a Luray graveyard.
Nancy Lionberger Rhodes, widow of Joseph Rhodes II married for her 2nd husband, Abraham Lincoln, of Lacey Spring, a first cousin or nephew of the war President. Mrs. Lorenzo Printz and Mrs. Josephine Stover Almond were children of this marriage. Mrs. Printz was the mother of Mrs. John D. Printz.
The subject of this notice was never married and is survived by the following brothers in this county: John and "Dick" Printz, both still residing on the farm of their late father. Another brother, George Printz, is living in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Bertha Schuyler, of Cuba, and Mrs. Paul Stewart, of Pennsylvania, sisters of Herbert Printz, are living. Rufus Printz and Miss Ida Printz, brother and sister, respectively, are dead.
JAMES F. PRINTZ OF R.
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 May 1931
DEATH OF JAMES F. PRINTZ OF R.
James F. Printz, aged 82 years, a highly respected citizen of this county, died about 9 a.m., on Friday at the home of his son Starlas L. Printz, on Blue Ridge Avenue, Luray. In spite of his advanced years Mr. Printz retained fairly good health until a stroke of paralysis effecting his abdominal organs was sustained three weeks ago, his condition having been critical since that time.
Mr. Printz leaves two sons, Starlas L. Printz, of Luray, and Otho Printz, of Shenandoah, this county. His wife who was Miss Sarah Price, a sister of Thomas J. Price, of the Hawksbill, died about ten years ago. He was the son of Reuben Printz, of near Stony Man. One sister, Mrs. D.N. Hoak, of near Stony Man, survives him, while one brother Abram P. Printz, of Luray, and one sister Mrs. William Sours, of Culpeper county, are dead. Until he came to Luray to live with his son in recent years, Mr. Printz lived near Stony Man where he owned property and farmed on a small scale but gave his principal attention to the saw milling and threshing business… During his old age spent at Luray he was seldom seen except around his son’s home, but here he had a kindly greeting and smile for everybody.
The funeral was held from the home at 2 p.m., on Sunday with services by Rev. A.L. Boliek and interment in Green Hill cemetery.
MRS. LILLIE JANE PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Oct 1939
DEATHS
Mrs. David S. Printz Passes Away One Week Later Than Her Husband
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Mrs. Lillie Jane Printz died of paralysis at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Price, Sunday night, October 22, at 10:00 o’clock.
Having had her first stroke in February from which she rallied and attended to her household duties until eight weeks ago when she suffered the third stroke. Six weeks ago they moved to the home of their daughter where they were tenderly cared for in that home.
She was born March 19, 1858, aged 81 years, 7 months and 3 days. She was the daughter of Noah and Phoebe Ann Turner Printz, deceased, near Stony Man section at which place she lived her entire life. Very early in life she connected with Mt. Calvary Lutheran church and her faith remained steadfast until the end.
Besides her sons, Elwood and Claude Printz, of Pittsburgh, and daughters, Mrs. Clyde O’Bryon, deceased, of Cannonsburg, Pa., and Mrs. Elmer Price, Luray, she is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Charles T. Printz, Buffalo, N.Y.; Benton Printz, Urbana, Ohio, Mrs. J.E. Williams, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Miss Bettie Printz, Luray. James H. Printz, of Berkley, Washington, and David J. Printz, deceased. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:00 o’clock from Mt. Calvary church by her pastor, Rev. B.D. Castor, to a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.
MISS MOLLIE A. PRINTZ
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Dec 1938
Aged and Beloved Lady Dies At Her Home on Mechanic Street
(Contributed)
Miss Mollie A. Printz, a lifelong native of Page County, aged 89 years, died at her home on Mechanic Street Saturday at 5:30 p.m. after a long period of declining health.
Miss Mllie was born March 18th, 1849, on the old Printz homestead above Stony Man and was the daughter of the late Leonard and Nancy Printz.
She was the last survivor of this family of seven children. Miss Mollie was noted for her kindness and service to others, having cared for two of her brothers, Lovey and Francis during their last illness.
She was a charter and the oldest member of the Luray Church of Christ, prior to that time a member of the Antioch Church of Christ.
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For the past few years she has been cared for by her nephew, Robert L. Printz, and her neighbors and friends.
Her funeral was conducted from the Luray Church of Christ Monday at 2:30 p.m. with her former pastor Rev. Flloyd A. Blosser, of Joppa, Maryland, assisted by the present pastor, Rev. Virgil Lilly, conducting the services. Interment took place in Evergreen cemetery.
MRS. SARAH JANE PRINTZ (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Mar 1939
Mrs. Sarah Jane Printz, aged about 90 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.V. Kibler, near Luray, at an early hour Monday morning.
Mrs. Printz was the widow of Charles A. Printz, who died 21 years ago.
She is survived by the following children: Albert Printz, Mrs. John Butler, of Luray, Mrs. Will Butler, Hagerstown, Mrs. Sam Butler, Washington, D.C., and Mrs. A.V. (“Bud”) Kibler, Luray.
The funeral will be held at Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren today, Tuesday, at 2 p.m. Services will be in charge of her pastor, Rev. A.J. Caricofe.
MRS. SARAH JANE PRINTZ (II) (* picture of Mrs. Printz with obituary)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Mar 1939
Death of Mrs. Sarah Jane Printz
Mrs. Sarah Jane Printz, aged 92 years, widow of Charles A. Printz died at her home on Mud Pike last Monday morning a week at 7 o’clock after an illness of about three years. She was born at reared in Shenandoah County, daughter of the late William and Eva Jenkins. After the death of her parents she resided with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spitler, deceased, of the Hawksbill, and later married and is survived by the following children: Alfred Printz, Mrs. John Butler, of Luray, Mrs. Will Butler, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Sam Mutler, of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. A.V. (Bud) Kibler, of Luray, The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Mount Zion Church of the Brethren, of which she was an active and faithful member until her illness. Services were in charge of her pastor, Rev. A.J. Caricofe.
ALBERT PROPES
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Sep 1939
Albert J. Propes
Albert J. Propes, 77, well-known retired farmer of Grottoes, died Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of his son, Frank M. Propes, following a brief illness...
Mr. Propes was born near East Poiunt and moved to Grottoes about 28 years ago. He was a member of the United Brethren Church. His wife, who was Miss Mary Elizabeth Ross, preceded him in death 20 years ago.
He is survived by four sons, Albert J. Propes, Jr., of Sacramenton, Cal.; Clarence R. Propes, of Akron, Ohio; William R. Propes, of Bay City, Mich., and Frank M. Propes, of Grottoes and Mrs. G.R. Rodgers, of Elkton. He is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fannie Lillie, of McGaheysville and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10:30 from his late home in Grottoes. Services were conducted by Rev. W.M. Compton. Burial was in Mt. Horeb Cemetery.
MRS. KATE PULLIAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Jul 1931
DEATH OF MRS. PULLIAM
Mrs. Kate Pulliam, a beloved resident of East Luray died at 10:30 a.m., yesterday at her home on East Main Street....
Mrs. Pulliam was a Miss Butler of Woodville, having been born in Rappahannock county February 7, 1851, eighty years ago. Her first husband was Thomas William Shenk, farmer and county surveyor. After their marriage they resided for years with his father John P. Shenk, at Shenk's mill. Later they bought the farm near Kimball, now owned by John P. Kibler. After her first husband's death she sold the farm and bought in Luray. In later years she married Randolph Pulliam, of Berryville, now deceased.
... She had only one child, Carl Shenk, who died in his teens. As a memorial to him, Carl Chapel, a Baptist church, near Kimball was built by his parents...
She leaves two brothers, John Butler, of Richmond, and Columbus Butler, a traveling man of Charleston, Mo. Of three sisters, one, Mrs. J.B. Miles is living and two, Mrs. B.F. Beahm and Mrs. Abram Racer are deceased. The funeral will be held Saturday.
Funeral at 10 a.m., Saturday with short services at the house and burial in the family plot near Carl Chapel.
MISS ETHEL PULLEN & MRS. IRA JENKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 Mar 1939
Mrs. Ira. P. Jenkins Dies Shortly After Sister; Husband Ill
The death of Miss Ethel Pullen, aged 51 years, in Front Royal Hospital on Sunday night, of pneumonia, was followed by the death of her sister, Mrs. Ira Pullen Jenkins, early Tuesday morning, in Front Roayl, where she had been a patient for a week, also of pneumonia. Ira Jenkins, husband of Mrs. Jenkins is ill of pneumonia in his home in Linden and a son, Roscoe Jack Jenkins, is ill of the same disease in Front Royal Hospital. Miss Pullen, who died on Sunday night lived in the Jenkins home in Linden.
A double funeral service for Miss Pullen and her sister, Mrs. Jenkins, was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in Sperryville Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Warren Corbin of Woodville, with interment in Sperryville Cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Jenkins is survived by four sons and two daughters, Silas, Roscoe Jack, Lewis, Charles, Virginia and Kathleen Jenkins, of Linden.
Mrs. Jenkins was a native of Sperryville, the daughter of the late John P. and Mrs. Annie Jordan Clark Pullen and is survived by four brothers and three sisters: Jonas Pullen, Mrs. Ella Clark, Mrs. Nan Clayton and Mrs. Martha Lillard, of Sperryville; Richard Pullen, of Smedley's Hollow, Rappahannock County, and Enos and Robinson Pullen, of Slate Mills.
ELDER BENJAMIN F. PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Mar 1937
Elder Purdham Dies Suddenly at His Home in Luray
Though knowing of his steady decline for months, relatives and friends in luray were shocked when the announcement was made that Elder Benjamin F. Purdham had died at his home in the rear of the Hotel Laurence Wednesday afternoon.
Elder Purdham, who was in his seventy-eighth year, had been in failing health most of the winter and had spent most of his time with his half-sister, Mrs. John Racer, of East Luray, where he was tenderly cared for. On Wednesday he was son much improved that he expressed a desire that he would like to go to his home for awhile, which he did. In the late afternoon he went to a physician’s office and secured some medicine. Reaching home about five o’clock he suddenly expired, the end coming peacefully to this old warrior of the Cross.
The subject of this notice was born on Upper Mill Creek, northwest of Stanley, and was the son of Jeremiah and Mary Jenkins Purdham. He entered the ministry in early life and was one of the first pastors of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Stanley. He attended the S.D.A. College at Battle Creek, Michigan from which he graduated. He married Miss Laura Hook, of Port Republic, who preceded him to the grave by twelve years. He was also pastor of churches in Michigan, Louisiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia. About ten years ago he retired from active ministry and upon moving to Luray connected himself with the Church of Christ and since that time has been an ardent and faithful supporter of that denomination. He was also a successful life insurance salesman as well as being successful in the real estate business, owning at the time of his death much valuable property.
About twenty-nine years ago he became president of the West Virginia Conference of the S.D.A. which office he held for a number of years.
He is survived by two children, Clyde Purdham, connected with the Street Car service of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. H.A. (Grace) Miller, of College Dale, Tenn., all of whom are here for the funeral.
Fountain Purdham, of Battle Creek, Michigan, a brother, and Mrs. John Racer, of Luray, a half sister, survive. The following are deceased: George Purdham, of Stanley, Charles Purdham, of Missouri, and Ed Purdham, of Ohio, and Mrs. Jacob Coffman, of Westmont, New Jersey.
Elder Purdham was a splendid speaker and orator and also an author of note. He frequently contributed interesting letters to the News and Courier… While a resident of Luray in the past twelve or fifteen years, he spent much of his time with his son and daughter, in their respective homes.
The body is now resting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Racer, and will be taken to the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Stanley today (Friday) where the services will be held at 3 p.m. in charge of his pastor, the Rev. J.E. Childress, of the Christian Church, Luray. Obsequies immediately following at the church graveyard.
EDWARD M. PURDHAM (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Dec 1934
DEATH OF E.M. PURDHAM OF OHIO
Word has been received here of the death of E.M. Purdham of Clyde, Ohio. Mr. Purdham was 77 years of age and the son of the late Jeremiah Purdham, and a native of Page county. The funeral services were held on Monday. He is survived by five brothers and a half-sister- Mrs. John Racer, of East Luray...
EDWARD M. PURDHAM (II)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Dec 1934
ELDER PURDHAMS BROTHER DIES IN OHIO
I left Luray on Wednesday, Nov. 28, going to Washington, D.C., and I enjoyed a splendied Thanksgiving Turket Dinner with my son Clyde F. Purdham at his boarding place; the home of Mr. Coppage in Washington, D.C... My son-in-law Professor H.A. Miller met me at Takoma Park and on Sunday morning Dec. 2, we left in his auto for Mt. Vernon Ohio, reaching his home about dusk. Monday morning I received a telegram giving the sad news of the death of my brother Edward M. Purdham near Clyde... I learned that he died very suddenly. The Dr. said it was a stroke caused by high blood pressure. All of his family except one daughter in California reached the home in time for the funeral. This was the first time I had ever met some of his family and it was a very sad meeting. The burial was at Clyde. My only brother living is F.T. Purdham of Battle Creek, Michigan... he, Mrs. John Racer, of Luray, Va., and I are all that are left of the large family og Jeremiah Purdham... B.F. Purdham
JAMES THOMAS PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Dec 1931
THOMAS PURDHAM CONFEDERATE VETERAN DEAD
James Thomas Purdham, age 87, of Stanley, one of the few remaining Confederate veterans of the county, who has been very feeble for a long time, passed away Thursday afternoon, after being confined to his bed for three weeks, death being due to a failire of the vital powers. He was preceded in death by his wife by about six months. Before marriage she was Miss Virinda Breeden. Both spent their entire lives in the Stanley neighborhood, where they were respected by everyone for their godly, peaceable and inoffensive lives. Amore conscientious and well-meaning citizen than Mr. Purdham could not be found. He was a poor man, employed on farms around Stanley, near all his life. In latter years the family acquired a little home at Stanley, where the old couple spent the evening of their days, their daughter, Miss Cora Purdham, living with them and caring for them. Of their fourteen children, seven are living.
Mr. Purdham was a member of Co. H, 33d. Va. Infantry. He was considered a good and brave soldier. He was wounded, the bullet finally being removed some time after the war. When the Confederate Veterans picnic was held at Kauffman’s Mill July 14th last, Mr. Purdham was one of the half dozen old soldiers present, the others being Samuel B. Davis, age 87, of Grove Hill, A.C. Somers, age 85, of Ida, George L. Jones, age 94, of Stanley, Philip M. Kauffman, age 85, of Luray, and Joseph C. Brumback, age 89, of Elkton. These ages are published as given at the time of the picnic. Peter Keyser and J.W. Morris, of Rileyville, and Wesley McCoy, of Stanley, were the survivors who did not attended the picnic.
Mr. Purdham was as loyal to his church as he was to the Confederacy. He had been a Methodist many years, always present at the house of worship when health and circumstances permitted. His funeral and interment, both taking place at Graves Chapel, were conducted by his pastor, Rev. Mr. Henton and Rev. J.E. Tucker. All of his children but Mrs. Kate Offenbacker were present with members of their families, the number including William Purdham, of Stanley, Martin Purdham, of Shenandoah, Miss Cora at home, and three married daughters, formerly Misses Mattie, Barbara and Lily Purdham, now living out of the State.
JOHN F. PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Apr 1932
DEATH OF JOHN F. PURDHAM
John F. Purdham, a highly respected old citizen, of near Marksville, died at his home on Tuesday after a long illness. He had been increasingly feeble for the last four or five years and had been bedfast for several months. He was about 80 years old.
Mr. Purdham owned ten or twelve acres of very desirable and well located land just back of Graves Chapel... He leaves a widow, who is a sister of Joseph Duncan, of the Intersection, and the following children: Wylie, Ernest, Ray and Arthur Purdham, and Mrs. I.H. Berry, of Marksville, and Mrs. Oscar Aleshire, of Shenandoah. One son, John Purdham, of near Stanley, died in recent years. The deceased also left a brother, Charles Purdham, of Hagerstown. The subject of this notice was a member of the Old School Baptist church and was a close Bible reader...
The funeral at Graves Chapel yesterday morning was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins with interment in the Chapel graveyard...
WILLIAM PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Oct 1931
WILLIAM PURDHAM DEAD
William Purdham, a highly respected citizen of Jordon Hollow, near Stanley, Virginia, died on Friday morning at 3 o’clock of cancer of the liver. He is survived by his widow, who was a daughter of the late Mark Berry, of the same neighborhood. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at Bethlehem church. Interment was in Jordon Hollow with the Rev. J.E. Tucker officiating. He has been ill for several years.
MRS. "DRUCILLA" (S/BE VIRINDA) PURDHAM
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Jun 1931
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS PURDHAM
Mrs. Drucilla Purdham, wife of Thomas Purdham, of near Stanley, died at 4 p.m., on Saturday, aged about 84 years. She had been feeble for a long time and had been bedfast for several months. Mrs. Purdham was a Miss Breeden before her marriage. Her surviving husband is one of the few surviving Confederate veterans of this county and is in very feeble health... She leaves a number of children including Martin Purdham, of Shenandoah, William Purdham, of Stanley, Miss Mattie Purdham, of Hagerstown and Miss Cora Purdham at home. Among the deceased children are John and Jacob Purdham, who met accidental death. Henry Purdham and Misses Lucy and Annie Purdham. She was buried at Graves Chapel yesterday morning with services by Rev. J.E. Tucker and Rev. G.H.H. Tyler.
CHARLES E. RAMEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Jul 1935
DEATH OF CHARLES E. RAMEY
Charles E. Ramey, one of the best known citizens of Page county, died at the home of his son, William F. Ramey, about two miles weast of the Luray Caverns on Sunday afternoon. He would have reached his 74th year on the 4th of August had he lived.
He was a son of the late William and Mary (Alger) Ramey...
Mr. Ramey was twice married, his first wife being Miss Lucetta Deane who was born in the Elkton neighborhood. She has been dead many years. By this marriage Mr. Ramey is survived by the following children: William F. Ramey, Edgar Vernon Ramey and Mrs. Carrie Campbell, the latter of Pennsylvania. Lester Ramey, another son is dead.
Mr. Ramey's second wife was Mrs. Annie Smith, widow of the late Samuel G. Smith, for many years one of the guides at the Luray Caverns. The latter Mrs. Ramey died in April, 1932.
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The funeral services will be held in the Church of Christ, Luray, at 2 o'clock p.m. The funeral will be in charge of Rev. Floyd Blosser, pastor.
CHARLES REDMAN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Nov 1932
NATIVE OF PAGE DIES IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
Charles Redman, aged 43, of Cleveland, O., a brother of H. Lester Redman, of Stanley, died suddenly Thursday at his home... Mr. Redman owned and operated a garage in Cleveland for the last ten or fifteen years... Recently he started a successful grocery store. He left Page county in his youth and took up the trade of automobile mechanic in Ohio, finally going into a partnershup and then becoming the sole owner.
Mr. Redman is survived by his widow, a Cleveland lady. He leaves two sons, Willard and Rober, living with their father and Jean, a daughter recently married. One brother, Lester Redman, of Stanley, and a sister, Mrs. Samuel Walls, of Milwaukee, Wis., survive. He lost his mother in his early years and was raised by Mr. Baker on Dry Run near Luray...
The funeral was held from the home Saturday afternoon with burial at Cleveland.
CHARLES B. RICKARD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Jan 1931
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE VETERAN ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALL
Charles B. Rickard, age 85, of Hamburg, one of the few Confederate veterans remaining in the county, died at his home at Hamburg at an early hour Sunday morning. Until about a month ago Mr. Rickard was quite active for his advanced years...
Mr. Rickard owned residence property at Hamburg where he spent his entire life, following the trades of carpenter, wagon maker and cooper. He leaves a widow who was Miss Delilah Fielding, of the Fairview neighborhood, near Luray. They had no children. Mr. Rickard was the last survivor of the twelve children of Abram Rickard, whose home near Ruffner's ferry, the site of which is now marked only by a few ruins, was one of the ancient places of the county. Mrs. Abram Rickard was Miss Betsy Beazley, of Keezeltown, Rockingham county. Three of the daughters, Rebecca who married John Holmes, Phoebe, who married Thomas Holmes and Ellen who married a Moomaw settled in Illinois. The other nine were Mrs. Lizzie Stover, Miss Sarah Rickard, Mrs. T.C. Strickler, Albert Rickard, Isaac Rickard, John Rickard, W. Asher Rickard, J.A. Rickard and Charles B. Rickard, all of the Hamburg-Luray vicinity.
... The funeral was held from the home at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, Rev. Chas. A. Hall, in charge, with interment in the Coffman graveyard.
MRS. SARAH E. "LILA" RICKARD
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Oct 1931
DEATH OF MRS. CHAS. B. RICKARD OF HAMBURG
Mrs. Sarah E. ("Lila") Rickard, widow of Chas. B. Rickard, died at her home at Hamburg, West of Luray, at 3:20 a.m., yesterday after a few days' critical illness. While her health had been declining for several years she actively looked after her household duries until a sudden attack on Saturday. She was in her 64th year having been born in this county on May 26, 1868. Her husband, Charles B. Rickard, a Confederate veteran, died last January. The couple were married Mar. 19, 1885. The have a surviving son, Cary Milbourne Shenk, who resided with them.
Mrs. Rickard was the daughter of James Fielding, an Irishman, who settled in this county, when the New Market and Sperryville turnpike was built before the Civil War. Mr. Fielding lived for years on Dry Run and afterwards at Hamburg. He had three daughters, all now deceased, who married B.F. Griffith, of Dry Run, George W. Judd, of Fairview and Charles B. Rickard.
The funeral of Mrs. Rickard will take place from her late home at 10:30 a.m., today (Friday) with services by her pastor, Rev. Chas. A. Hall, of Main Street Baptist church... She will be buried by her husband in the I.N. Coffman graveyard.
MRS. FANNIE RICHARDS
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 Oct 1937
Sudden Death Near Ida
A telephone communication was received last evening that Mrs. Will Richards who lived with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cave at Ida, had died after a brief illness. Mrs. Richards, who was Miss Fannie Miller before marriage, was about 80 years of age. She was a daughter of the late Henry Miller of Ida. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock at Mt. Zion Brethren Church of which denomination she had been a member for many years. A further account will appear in our next issue.
NATHAN RICHARDS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Mar 1937
Nathan Richards Dies Near Blainesville
Nathan Richards, aged about 68, who made his home with Jack Johnson in Hollow Run near Blainesville, died on Tuesday of this week at 8 o’clock after a brief illness with pneumonia. He had been married, but his wife died a number of years ago. There were no children. He is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Sam (Julia) Presgraves, of Luray, Mrs. Tom (Nancy) Cloud, Hollow Run; Mrs. Charles (Eliza Jane) Aleshire, Blainesville. A brother, Edward Richards, of the Blainesville section, died several years ago. He was a hard working citizen and was respected by all.
The funeral will be held this afternoon, Friday, at 2 p.m. with interment in the Richards graveyard. Services by Elder H.E. Wakeman.
PHILLIP H. RINACA
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Mar 1939
Death of Phillip H. Rinaca
Phillip Henry Rinaca, age 75 years, a highly respected citizen of Rinica's Corner, west of Shenandoah, died Friday at his home after about a week's illness with pneumonia. Mr. Rinica's brother, Thomas Rinica, preceded him in death by just eight days.
Mr. Rinica leaves one brother, James A. Rinica, the last of a family of 12 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Rinica... His wife, who before marriage, was Miss Roberta Batman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Batman, preceded him to the grave abour six years ago.
He leaves three children, Henry, at home, Joseph, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Elizabeth Du Bois, of Richmond. The deceased brothers and sisters are, Thomas, Jackson, Franklin, Benjamin, Amos, Mrs. James Jenkins, Misses Ida, Jennie and Mary Rinica.
The funeral was conducted from Trinity Church on Sunday afternoon by Rev. Lee E. Sheafer. Interment was in the family burying ground...
THOMAS RINACA
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 Feb 1939
Death of Thomas Rinaca
Thomas A. Rinaca, aged about 70 years, died suddenly at his home at Rinica's Corner, west of Shenandoah, on Tuesday morning, February 21st. Mr. Rinica had been in his usual health and had just walked out on the porch when he dropped to the floor, dead. His housekeeper, Miss Mabel Kite, was the first to find him.
Mr. Rinica was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Rinica. His mother, before marriage, was Miss Clarinda Kite.
He leaves two brothers, James and Phillip Rinica, of the same neighborhood. His deceased brothers and sisters are, Jackson, Franklin, Benjamin, Amos, Misses Jennie and Ida, and Laura (Mrs. James Jenkins).
The funeral was conducted on Thursday at 11 a.m. from the home by Rev. M.A. Ashby, a former pastor. Interment was in the family burying lot.
HYRTLE EDWARD RODGERS
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Sep 1938
Elkton Native Buried In Clarke
Funeral services for Hyrtle Edward Rodgers, son-in-law of A.S. Long, of Harrisonburg, were held from his late home in Boyce, Va., Sunday afternoon, September 11, with Rev. Mr. Van Linden, pastor of the Boyce Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery at Berryville.
Mr. Rodgers died at his home Friday, Sept. 9. Death was due to heart attack. He was found dead by his son, George S. Rodgers.
Mr. Rodgers was born Oct. 22, 1877, near Elkton, and was a son of George E. and Mary Hammer Rodgers, he was an emplpyee of the Norfolk and Western Railway for many years, and had made his home in Berryville for some time. He was a faithful member of the Methodist Church.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Cordelia Long Rodgers, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. F.Y. Knight, of Elkton; Mrs. J.E. Lambro, of Boyce, Mrs. R.I. Bumgardner, of Culpeper; Carl A. Rodgers, of Summit Point, W.Va.; Randolph Rodgers, Henry D. Rodgers and George S. Rodgers, of Boyce, and Emory Rodgers, of Fort Monroe.
ROBERT E. ROGERS (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Aug 1934
EDGAR ROGERS DIES FROM HIS INJURIES
Robert Edgar Rogers, 38, who was struck by a train on the Norfolk & Western Railroad near Spring Farm about one month ago, and who has been critically ill ever since, died in Mount Alto Hospital, Washington, on Saturday night at 11:45 o'clock...
His death was due to internal injuries sustained when the accident happened...
He was a World War soldier, a member of the 42d Rainbow Division and was in France twelve months. Altogether he was in the service of his country about eighteen months. He is said to have been a brave soldier.
He was a son of the late Robert E. Rogers, who died in Marksville district, this county, several months ago. His mother before marriage was a Miss Clem, of Shenandoah County.
He has been working for S.K. Sours, of Compton, for about two years. Before being engaged by Mr. Sours he had worked at different places in this county.
He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Iva Lucas, daughter of Mrs. Sallie Lucas, who lives with Mrs. Rogers at Alma, this county. In addition he is survived by one son, "Bobbie" Rogers, who lives with his mother and grandmother.
During his service in the World War he was shell shocked and suffered the breaking of the drum of one of his ears.
ROBERT E. RODGERS (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 31 Aug 1934
EDGAR ROBERTS BURIED AT LEAKSVILLE
Edgar Rodgers, 38, who died in the Mount Alto Hospital, Washington, last Saturday night, was buried in the Leaksville cemetery on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Short services at the grave were condycted by the Rev. A.L. Boliek, of Luray. Mr. Rodgers' death is supposed to be the result of having been struck by a freight train on the Norfolk & Western Railroad two miles east of Luray about one month ago...
As stated in another issue of the News and Courier, Mr. Rodgers is survived by his widow, Mrs. Iva Rodgers, of Alma, in addition to one son, "Bobbie" Rodgers, about thirteen years of age. His mother has been dead a number of years, while his father, Robert E. Rodgers, died in Marksville district several months ago.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 30 Mar 1937
Death of William J. Rogers
William J. Rogers, a resident of Bardane, this county, since 1912, coming here from his native county of Page in Virginia, died Friday afternoon in the Charles Town hospital following a short illness from pneumonia. He had been brought to the hospital in a critical condition only a few days before.
During his residence in the county Mr. Rogers engaged in farming and in orchard work. The last work he died was at the apple packing plant at Bardane in the fall. His wife died in 1929, leaving him with four sons who survive. The sons are Vernon, Luther, Frank and Leo Rogers, all of the Bardane neighborhood. Deceased leaves also three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Price, of Irwin, Pa.; Mrs. Carrie Price, of Monongahelia, Pa.; Mrs. Ethel Jobe, Luray, Va.; two brothers, Scott and Spencer Rogers, of Luray, and his step-mother, Mrs. Virginia Rogers, of Stanley, Va. Mr. Rogers was 69 years old.
The funeral was held in the Methodist Church at Bardane of which he was a member, with services at 2 o’clock, Sunday afternoon. Interment in Edge Hill Cemetery- Spirit of Jefferson, Charles Town, W.Va.
REUBIN FRANKLIN ROTHGEB
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 Nov 1936
Veteran Luray Caverns Guide Expires Suddenly
Reubin Franklin Rothgeb, aged 80 years, 1 month and 2 days, died at his home near the Luray Caverns in West Luray at an early hour on Tuesday morning of this week following an illness of several months from complications superinduced by heart disease.
Few men in Page county and the immediate vicinity of Luray were better known than Mr. Rothgeb. He was straightforward and his honesty and integrity was unquestioned.
The deceased was twice married his first wife being Miss Emma Young, daughter of the late George Young, who for many years resided on the south side of the Lee Highway between Luray and Hamburg. His widow, who survives, was Miss Lillie Cave, daughter of the late David N. Cave a well known trucker and chicken fancier of Luray. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Reubin Rothgeb, Luray, Mrs. Elmo (Beatrice) Kibler, Front Royal, Mrs. Ray (Mary) Grubbs, Winchester; Mrs. William (Edna) Mayes of Luray, Mrs. (Ruth) Burke of Rappahannock and David Rothgeb at home.
Mr. Rothgeb was the son of the late Samuel Rothgeb of this county. His brother J. Thomas Rothgeb of Luray survives. The deceased brothers are Eliza Rothgeb of Luray, former proprietor of the Commerical Hotel and Charles Rothgeb of Luray and Hamburg, and David A. Rothgeb of Leaksville. The mother of Mr. Rothgeb was a Miss Amanda Kibler, daughter of David Kibler. The deceased was born near the home of the late Col. William O. Yager north of Luray. He was a member of the Methodist church for many years.
The subject of this notice was a veteran guide at the Luray Caverns which position he had held for twenty two years. He served well in this capacity until his age prevented him from active service after which he was transferred to the ticket office. Last March his condition grew worse and he was retired.
The funeral was held from his home at 2 p.m. on Wednesday conducted by Elder A.W. Campbell a close friend and neighbor and burial was at the family burial plot at Hamburg.
J.A. “BUD” SAMPSON
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Mar 1937
Death Near Mauck
J.A. “Bud” Sampson, aged 64 years, died at his home near Knight’s store in the Mauck section of this county on Monday afternoon after a brief illness having been paralyzed about a week ago. He was a native of this county and had been a resident of that section for perhaps a half century. His wife, who was Miss Jennie Jenkins, also of Page, survives with the following children: Mrs. Rachael Gray, of Pine Grove, Mrs. Sam Cave, of Bethlehem, and William Sampson, of near Mauck.
The subject of this notice was highly respected and was a hard worker all his life. He is also survived by several brothers and sisters.
The funeral will be held sometime Wednesday from the Bethlehem Christian Church with his pastor the Rev. J.E. Childress, in charge. Interment in the Yager graveyard in the same section.
ROBERT SAMPSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 Aug 1938
Robert Sampson Passes Away
Robert E. Sampson, aged 70, well known farmer of the Verbena section, died Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at his home following an illness of 15 days. He had been in ill health for several months.
Funeral services will be held from his late home today (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Elk Run Cemetery.
JACOB R. SEAKFORD
Page News & Courier, Friday 5 Nov 1937
One of Page County's Best Known Men Dead
Jacob R. Seakford, Writer of the "Home of the Birds", Politician and Historian Dies After Long Illness
Jacob R. Seakford, perhaps one of the best known men in Page County, died at his home on the East Side Highway, to which he had just recently moved, between Stanley and Alma, at an early hour Thursday morning, after a lingering illness. Mr. Seakford was 76 years and 19 days of age. He was a son of Adam Seakford, of the Stanley-Alma section. His mother was a Miss Freeze, of this section, to whom he often referred to as "Granny" in his "Home of the Birds" letter to the Page News and Courier, which letter he contributed for many years. The gist of his letters were in the main historical, and related to the genealogy of many Page county families. He was painstaking, methodical and accurate in his findings of the genealogy of these families. His services were in constant demand and he took a special delight in his research effort which required considerable work, time and travel to compile... For some time had been at work compiling data for a History of Page county and it is regretable that he could not have lived to see his labor completed, as no full history of Page has ever been published, although Mrs. V.S. Milbourne, of Charles Town, W.Va., has been at work for some time on a similar volume...
The deceased was a life-long and ardent Republican, Supervisor from Marksville District and for many years was a Magistrate of his district. He was also a candidate for the House of Delegates at one time and received a very substantial vote but was not elected. He followed the sawmill business for a number of years operating in Page and adjoining counties and at this venture accumulated quite a competence, this in later years was however swalled up in drouths and depression. He was at one time was a successful farmer at the "Home of the Birds" in the Petefish Pond section, and a coincidence of note that his former friend and neighbor, Jacob Dovel was found dead in his bed just a few days ago, an account of which was published in our last issue.
Mr. Seakford was also a housemover of note, having moved a number of large buildings at Luray and many other sections of Page and adjoining counties. In his hey-day of prosperity he had perhaps given employement to more men than any other one man in Page county. He was always fair with his employess and treated them as he would like to have been treated. In his letters to this paper he carried a number of historical facts, folk lore, as well as genealogy... He was considered an authority on all historical subjects. Mr. Seakford was almost always an attendant at Courts in Luray and was well versed in law and was frequently consulted on points of this nature.
The subject of this notice was thrice married. His first wife was a Miss Phillips of New Market. There was no issue by this marriage. His second wife was Miss Esther Dean, daughter of the late John Dean, of Stanley. Four children were born to this union and survive: viz- Mrs. Bertie Clark, Boyce, Virginia; Mrs. Estelle Miller and Mrs. Louise Dennis, Stephens City and Miss Louise Seakford, of Winchester.
His third wife who survives him was Miss Mamie Dovel, daughter of William Dovel of the Honeyville section. To this marriage, a daughter, Miss Calvin Coolidge also survives.
Mr. Seakford, while not a member of the church, "lent" strongly towards the old School Baptists and always attended its meeting and associations whenever possible to do so.
The deceased is also survived by one full brother, Newton Seakford, of Oak Hill, and the following half-brothers Callie and William M. Seakford, of the Alma section, Mrs. John (Minnie) Burner, near Luray; Mrs. Otis (Cora) Leake, near Honeyville; Misses Lena and Blanche Seakford, of Alma, and Mrs. Alice Wysong, of Shepherdstown, W.Va. One brother, Luther Seakford is deceased.
Among other things Mr. Seakford engaged in his early days was boating down the Shenandoah River. Many thrilling stories he told in "The Home of the Birds" letter of shooting the rapids with the boats loaded with iron ore, or flour en route to Washington and of the hardships encountered on these trips. The huge boats would generally be knocked down and sold for lumber at the destination as they could not be run against the downcurrent of the stream.
The homeward trip would always be made by stage coach or on foot taking a number of days to make the journey.
... Several months ago talking to a friend he remarked that he was "standing on the margin of the river," doubtless a recast of his oft-repeated hymn, "We are going down the valley one by one."
His funeral was held from his late home on Thursday at 11 o'clock with his lifelong friend and advisor, Elder J.B. Jenkins, of the Old School Baptist Church in charge. Interment in the S.D.A. cemetery at Stanley.
ARTHUR E. SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 27 Apr 1937
Sudden Death of Arthur E. Seal
Friends and relatives in Luray were immeasurably shocked Sunday night when word was received that Arthur E. Seal had suddenly expired at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, where he had gone only a few hours before treatment for a heart ailment. Mr. Seal proprietor of Green Top, a tourist home in West Luray, was widely known in this county, he having been also connected with the ice business for a number of years. He was fifty three years old on March 29. He had been a member of the local Methodist church for many years and was held in high esteem by his fellow citizens.
The deceased leaves a wife, who was Miss Blanche Aleshire, formerly of the Hamburg section, one son, Everett Seal, and a daughter, Mrs. William (Artenus) Cramer, all of Luray. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Vernon Grove, of Martinsburg, W.Va., and the following brothers: Clyde and Warfield Seal, of Hagerstown, Hubert and Herman Seal of Luray, and Charlie, of No. 2 Furnace. He was a son of the late John Weaver and Laura E. Blose Seal, who were residents of Luray for many years. They were formerly of the Verbena section of this county…
The funeral will be held from his late home on Lee Street, at 2 o’clock this afternoon, Tuesday, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. D.L. Fringer. Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
MRS. CORA E. SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jul 1938
Mrs. J.B. Seal
(Contributed)
Mrs. Cora E. (Barton) Seal, wife of J.B. Seal, Lombard Street, Littlestown, Pa., died Tuesday afternoon, June 21, at 4:45 o'clock in the Hanover General hospital, where she had been admitted as a patient late Monday night. Death was due to diabetes. She was aged 55 years, 11 months, 14 days. Surviving are her husband, two children, James Wilbur Barton, Littlestown, and Cora Elizabeth Seal, at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Hubert Gordon, Littlestown, R.D. and Mrs. George Lentz, Smithburg, Md. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Two Taverns
The funeral was held Friday morning June 24, with services conducted at her late residence at 10 o'clock. The Rev. J.M. Myers, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, officiated. Burial was made in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown...
MRS. DOLLIE SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Oct 1939
Death of Mrs. Seal
Mrs. Dollie Seal, aged 77 years, widow of Frank Seal, of the Brand section, died at the Alms House on Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Seal was paralyzed several weeks ago, and her death is attributed to this cause.
The funeral will be held from Fristoe’s Chapel, near Kimball , Saturday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. G.E. Cave in charge of the services. Burial in the Fristoe graveyard.
FRANK SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 29 Jan 1932
DEATH OF FRANK SEAL
Frank Seal, aged 60, died of cancer of the liver at his home between Kimball and Vaughn at 9 a.m., yesterday morning. Mr. Seal's illness began last summer... By his first marriage to Miss Martha Foster, of this county, he leaves three children, Grover Seal, of Kimball, Jesse Seal, of Boyce and Mrs. Lynn Coffman, of Stanley. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Samuel Seal, of Luray, Harry, of Front Roayl, John, of Stanley, Trent, of Madison county, Dave, of Culpeper, Va., Wilber and Hubert Seal, of Stony Man, Mrs. Will Gochenour, of Martinsburg, Mrs. James Somers, of Catlett, Va. and Mrs. William Woodward, of Ida, this county. Funeral from the home at 2 p.m. today with burial in the Fronk graveyard.
JESSE SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Jul 1934
WORLD WAR VETERAN MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Jesse Seal, about 37 years old, was found dead along the side of the Norfolk & Western Railroad tracks at the James F. Fristoe private railroad crossing about three-fourths of a mile northwest of Kimball this county, about half past six o'clock on Monday morning... It is hard to tell exactly the manner in which Mr. Seal met his death. Many theories are easy to advance as to the real cause. He had bought a nickle's worth of candy at the James F. Fristoe store about ten o'clock the night of his death. Ths is presumed to have been for his two children. When found Mr. Seal had a bullet in his pocket that he is said to have carried since he served overseas in the World War.
Dr. Virgil Hammer, county coroner, Commonwealth's Attorney S. Lynn Walton and Sheriff E.L. Lucas were soon on the ground. An inquest was deemed unnecessary after these officials had viewed the fragments of Mr. Seal's body and the circumstances surrounding it. The train that is supposed to have killed Mr. Seal was a north-bound freight passing the point of the accident about 10:45 at night.
Mr. Seal's clothing and shoes were identified soon after his body was found, by his stepmother, Mrs. Dollie Seal, living not far away and with whom he made his home.
He is survived by his widow, who was a Miss Corder, whose former home was in the neighborhood of Boyce, in Clarke county, whom he married, seven or eight years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Seal have been living at their present home for the last five or six years... At one time he was employed as a section hand on the Norfolk & Western Railroad and was well acquainted with the schedule of all trains. In fact his home was within earshot of the daily and nightly passing of the many trains that go over the system...
There are many things associated with young Seal's death that are unexplainable. Some of these- if he was in his normal state why should he have allowed the train to bear down on him at such an hour of the night as that in which his death is believed to have occurred. At any rate his death is one of the many that have taken place on the Norfolk & Western Railroad in this county which have occurred and their solution is wrapped in mystery. This many be one of the many that will go down in history as one of the unsolved ones.
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The dead man was a son of the late Frank Seal, of this county, a family that is numerous and has taken part in many of the accidents that have been associated with the Norfolk and Western Railroad in its local history...
The fragments of his remains were interred on Monday evening in the Kimball neighborhood. Elder Jos A. Comer conducted the funeral.
JOHN H. SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Apr 1932
JOHN H. SEAL KILLED BY TRAIN
J.H. Seal, an aged resident of Duffields, W.Va., formerly of Mauck Page county, was killed by passenger train No. 24, eastbound on the B. & O. railroad, near Duffields Friday, about 2 a.m... He was out at the early morning hour on account of the serious illness of his wife.
Mr. Seal was 77 years old. With an invalid wife he lived in the family of his son-in-law, Clarence Nichols, on the Harman farm.
Mr. Seal spent all his life in Page county with the exception of the last five years. He was a brother of Frank and Hiram Seal, of Luray, Wilber Seal of Stony Man, and Trent Seal, of Madison county. He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Emma Parks, of Page county, and a number of children including Clyde Seal, Oscar Seal and Lester Seal of Stanley, Mrs. Clarence Nichols, of Duffields, W.Va., and Mrs. I.M. Ash of Catlettsburg, Ky, the last named, being a child of Mr. Seal's first marriage to a Miss Decker... a member of the Bethlehem Disciples church. He was buried in the E.L. Kiblinger graveyard, near Mauck, this county, Saturday, the services being conducted by State Evangelist H.D. Coffey, who is holding a meeting in Bethlehem church...
L.H. SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 20 Jul 1934
DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN OF FURNACE NO. 2
L.H. Seal, a prominent citizen of Furnace No. 2, died Wednesday, Mr. Seal's death was rather sudden.... For many years he had been a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics and stood high in the order. For many years Mr. Seal was manager of the Stanley mines in this county. He was also superintendent of the Cement plant at Fordwick, Va., for a long time and during his connection with the work received an injury that is believed to have hastened his death. Last year he was one of the men in charge of CWA work in that section. His father was a brother of the late John W. Seal, of Luray. His burial will take place today near his old home at Furnace No. 2. Mr. Seal is survived by his widow, who was a Miss Meadows, and two children- Sylvester Seal and Miss Weavy Seal. He was about 60 years of age.
MRS. VICTORIA SEAL
Page News & Courier, Friday 22 May 1931
DEATH OF MRS. WILBUR SEAL
Mrs. Victoria Seal, wife of Wilbur R. Seal, of Stony Man, died at her home at 10 p.m., on Monday, after a long illness. On account of a gangrenous trouble developing from a bruise, she had had both lower limbs amputated, the first operation taking place at the hospital eighteen months ago, and the other limb having been taken off a year later. After the second amputation, the trouble spread no further, but the tax on her system had been so severe that her strength did not rally. She died at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 23 days.
Mrs. Seal was a daughter of Daniel Gochenour, Sr., and a sister of the late Daniel Gochenour, Jr., of the Cavetown neighborhood. She is survived by her husband, the couple having been childless. For many years she was a valued and faithful member of the Brethren church. The funeral and interment at Mt. Zion church on Wednesday was conducted by Rev. Ernest Cave…
WILLIAM SEAL
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Jun 1939
William Seal, a native of Madison county, near Etlan, died on Monday, May 29, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Selbert Hitt, of Slate Mills. He was 87 years of age and has been in declining health for a number of years.
MRS. CLARA SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Sep 1932
DEATH OF MRS. DAVID SEEKFORD, NEAR HONEYVILLE
Mrs. Clara Seekford, aged 80, widow of David Seekford, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pliny Dovel, near Honeyville, at 6 a.m., yesterday, after a week's illness due to heart trouble and complications. Mrs. Seekford had been a widow for twenty-two years. She leaves the following children: T.W. Seekford, of Alma, Isaac Seekford, of Orange, Va., Harry and Lester Seekford, of Shenandoah county, Cally Seekford, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Laura Young, of Honeyville, and Mrs. Pliny Dovel of Honeyville. She was a daughter of Harrison Jobe, deceased, of old Columbia Furnace. She was a member of the Newport Christian church. The funeral will be held from the Alma Lutheran church at 2 p.m., Wednesday with burial at the church...
MRS. EMMA SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 28 Jul 1931
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM SEEKFORD
Mrs. Emma Seekford age 56 years, wife of William Seekford, on the A.J. Shuler farm near Alma, died at her home at 3 a.m., Saturday, after three years of ill health due to dropsy and other causes. She had been unable to go around for three weeks. Earlier in her illness she underwent operations at the Harrisonburg and University hospital.
Mrs. Seekford is survived by her husband and three children, viz.; Ray Seekford, of Alma; Mrs. John Smith, of near Newport and an unmarried son at home. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Higgs, of Newport, who died in April, 1931. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Amos Higgs, of Rockingham county, John Higgs, of Newport and Mrs. Perry Foltz and Mrs. Ivan Wilson, of Newport, and a single sister, of Newport. Mrs. Seekford joined the Newport Christian chruch at the age of fourteen years and has always been an active and consistent member. The funeral at the Newport Christian CHurch Sunday at 11 a.m., was conducted by Eld. Ernest L. Cave, with burial at the church graveyard.
WILLIAM SEEKFORD
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Dec 1938
Death of William Seekford
William Seekford, aged 67, a well known and highly respected citizen of the Alma section, died at his home Wednesday at 2:15, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Seekford was a son of the late Adam Seekford, one of the pioneer stock of the Alma section. His brother, Jacob R. Seekford, was for many years a versatile correspondent of the News and Courier and was perhaps versed in the history of Page more than any one man living in his day.
He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. John Burner, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., Misses Blanche and Lena Seekford, of Alma, Mrs. Otis Leake, Honeyville, Mrs. Alice Wysong, Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Mr. Seekford was married twice, his last wife being Mrs. Mattie B. Campbell.
The funeral will be held today (Friday) at the Lutheran church at Alma, by Eld. J.B. Jenkins. Interment in the Alma church graveyard.
MRS. MARVIN SHENK
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 May 1935
DEATH OF MRS. MARVIN SHENK
Mrs. Marvin Shenk, aged about 28 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stoneberger of the Mountain View section near Rileyville died Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Claude Shenk on Mechanic Street after a lingering illness with tuberculosis... She is survived by her husband and two small sons. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Amos Stoneberger who has a responsible position with the Takoma Sanitarium, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., Osborne, a World War veteran who is now at his home at Rileyville, and Paul at Rileyville, Mrs. James Rosser, of near Luray, Miss Dorothy Stoneberger, Mrs. Robert Moore, of Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Claude Shenk of Luray. The deceased was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Rileyville. The funeral will be conducted fromt he Shenk Home on Wednesday at 1 P.M. with burial at Mountain View Cemetery near her old home by her pastor, Rev. R.D. Hottle, of New Market.
MATTIE PEARL SHENK
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Mar 1931
DEATH OF CHILD
Mattie Pearl, two year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shenk, of Battle Creek, died after an attack of spasms of only an hour's duration on Monday. The little one is the third child of this family to die in recent years. Her mother is a daughter of I.H. Seal, of Ida and her father a son of Frank Shenk, of near Kimball. There are three surviving children. Interment was in Beahm's Chapel cemetery on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
ABRAHAM Z. SHIRLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Aug 1938
"Andrew" Zachariah Shirley, Scion of Page Pioneers, Dies At Ripe Old Age, At His Home Near The Luray Caverns
Abraham Zachariah Shirley, born April 1, 1869, son of the late Martin and Eliza Brubaker Shirley, of the Massanutten section, died at his home near the Luray Caverns, Friday afternoon at 5:45, after a few days illness with pneumonia.
Mr. Shirley married Mary E. Aleshire, daughter of the late Reuben and Sarah Brubaker Aleshire, 51 years ago.
He has been living on the farm near the Caversn for the past 35 years.
He is survived by his wife; two sons- Leo A. Shirley, Washington, D.C., and Martin R. Shirley, of Luray, and one daughter, Mrs. Augustus (Eliza Elizabeth) Modesitt, Luray.
Mr. Shirley was a member of the Old School Baptist Church...
Mr. Shirley is survived by one brother, Lee Shirley, of New Market. The following brother and sisters are deceased: John Shirley, Mrs. Danny Hite, Mrs. John Will Long, Mrs. John R. Brubaker, and Mrs. Phil Brubaker, all of Page.
The funeral was held from the home on Sunday at 2 p.m., and was conducted by Elders J.B. Jenkins and R.H. Pittman. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Luray...
JOHN T. SHIRLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Aug 1932
JOHN T. SHIRLEY, OF MASSANUTTEN, DEAD
John T. Shirley, one of the most prominent farmers and citizens of the Massanutten section, who has been in declining health and practically helpless since a stroke of paralysis followed by dropsy several years ago, died at his home at 3 a.m., on Saturday, aged seventy-four years...
Mr. Shirley was a son of Martin Shirley, who in early life lived at New Market, but who bought the John Beaver place in Massanutten many years ago, raising his family there. Martin Shirley married a Miss Brubaker, sister of A.J. and John Brubacker, deceased, of the White House neighborhood, this county. The couple left the following children: Mrs. Daniel S. Hite, Mrs. John Will Long, Mrs. John R. Brubaker, Mrs. Philip L. Brubaker and John T. Shirley, all of this county, who are deceased, and Abram Z. Shirley, of Luray, and R. Lee Shirley, of Nw Market, the last two surviving. John T. Shirley is survived by his widow, who was Miss Mattie Comer, sister of the late Isaac N. Comer, of Leaksville, and by the following children: Zachariah and Miss Dolly Shirley, at home, Mr. J. Kemper Burner, of Massanutten, Thomas Shirley, of near Leaksville, Mrs. Hubert M. Strickler, of Luray and Miss Ruth Shirley, trained nurse at Hampton, Va.
A nab who had his chief pleasure in his home life and the affairs of his large, well-ordered and productive farm...
The funeral which took place from the home at 2 p.m., yesterday was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins with interment in the family graveyard.
MRS. MARTHA A. SHIRLEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 May 1934
MRS. JOHN SHIRLEY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Martha A. Shirley, aged 76 years, widow of John T. Shirley, died Friday evening about 5 o'clock after being ill for several years at her home in the Massanutten section of this county where she has been a life-long resident. Mrs. Shirley had been a member of the Mill Creek Old School Baptist Church...
Her husband, John T. Shirley, one of the leading and most progressive farmers of the Massanutten section, died about two years ago. They were married in 1885. She is survived by the following children: Zach and Tom Shirley and Miss Dollie Shirley, all at home, Mrs. Kemper Burner, of Massanutten Heights, this county, Mrs. Hubert Strickler, of near Luray and Miss Ruth Shirley, R.N., of the Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va. Mrs. Shirley before marriage was the daughter of the late George Comer, of near Leaksville. Two brothers I.N. Comer of Leaksville and Ed. Comer, of Hagerstown are dead. One brother George Comer, of Fauquier county and a sister, Mrs. Tom Seekford, of Rileyville survive.
The funeral was held from her late home Sunday at 10 a.m. Eld. J.B. Jenkins conducted the service and the burial was in the family graveyard on the home place.
ZACHARIAH MARTIN SHIRLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Feb 1935
DEATH OF ZACH SHIRLEY
Zachariah Martin Shirley, in his 48th year died at the Harrisonburg hospital at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 1935...
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The parents of this popular well known young man were Mr. and Mrs. John T. Shirley. His mother before marriage was Miss Julia Comer. Both deceased.
His surviving sisters are Misses Ruth and Dollie Shirley, Mrs. Kemper Burner and Mrs. Hubert M. Strickler, Mrs. Burner with her husband operates Massanutten Heights. Mrs. Strickler is the wife of Mr. Strickler of the First National Bank, Luray.
He was a grandson of the late Martin Shirley, many years ago a well known farmer of the Massautten section, his home being the home of the subject of this notice.
A number of years ago Zach Shirley, as everybody knew him, founded a tourist camp on the Massanutten Mountains, not far from the top of the range. For a number of years he has been in charge of the farm of his late father and grandfather. He was a farmer to the manner born; he knew all the outs and ins of the farming business. He was unafraid to make experiments in any line that he though was for the betterment of the farmers.
He has one brother, Thomas R. Shirley, living in the neighborhood of Massanutten Heights. He is one of the leading farmers in that section.
Mr. Shirley was loyal to the interests of his party and for many years was a leading member of the Democratic party, for the interest of which he labored day and night. He was also judge of elections at different times at Massanutten precinct.
He was a member of Mill Creek Old School Baptist church.
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The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday) at his late home at 11 o'clock, the services being in charge of Eld. J.B. Jenkins, of the Old School Baptist church. The burial took place in the old Shirley graveyard.
MRS. ARBELIA SHORT & SON-IN-LAW, WILLIAM T. FLEMMING
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Jan 1932
MOTHER-IN-LAW AND SON-IN-LAW DIE ONE HOUR APART
Mrs. Arbelia Short, wife of Isaac N. Short, and her son-in-law, William T. Flemming, died Saturday afternoon about one hour apart, the former at her home and the son-in-law at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Short, who was 82 years old, had been in feeble health for a long time on account of advancing years, and had been bedfast for a month. Mr. Fleming, whose age was 61 years, had been subject to epileptic trouble for years and his death was preceded by two weeks' treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. Short, formerly Miss Arbelia Aleshire, is survived by her husband and by one daughter, Mrs. Betty Fleming... Her funeral will take place at 11:00 A.M. today (Tuesday) at the Alma Lutheran Church with Rev. John B. Jenkins conducting the services, and interment in the cemetery adjacent to the church.
William T. Fleming, was a son of Pendleton Fleming, a deceased Confederate veteran, of Leaksville, and is survived by his widow and his mother, Mrs. Susie Fleming, now up in the eighties. He resided in Ohio for many years where he followed farming and was also an employee of the big Crowell Publishing Co., plant at Springfield, Ohio. He returned to Page county four or five years ago. Lately he has been occupied looking after the little farm of his deceased father and has been caring for his mother and sisters, Miss Emma Fleming. He leaves the following brothers and sisters, David H. Fleming, John Fleming, Vernon Fleming, and Mrs. Lizzie Guard of Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. A.S. Haney, of Pittsburgh and Miss Emma Fleming of Leaksville. The hour for the funeral was not announced yesterday morning, this matter being left undetermined, until the arrival of his brother, David H. Fleming... One sister, Mrs. Barney C. Painter of Stephens City, Va., is deceased.
MISS CHRISTINA SHORT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 May 1932
SERVED GROVE FAMILY 66 YARS; DIES
Miss Christina Short, age 82, who was a servant in the family of the late John C. Grove for 66 years died yesterday after a week's illness with paralysis. Miss Short began her services in Mr. Grove's family when she was 16 years old and at a time prior to his marriage... Since Mr. Grove's death, she has resided with his son, Halcey and sister Mrs. Clyde Yowell and husband who comprise the family... She has a brother, John Short, retired section foreman, of Stanley this county. The burial will take place at the Adventist Church, near Stanley, at 3 p.m. today.
ERNEST J. SHORT
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 16 Jun 1932
DEATH OF ERNEST J. SHORT
(Contributed)
Ernest Jacob Short died at the home of J.C. Jenkins, of Cavetown, where he and his family had been residing for some time, at eleven o'clock, on Friday, June 17, from heart disease complicated with other ailments. He was aged 26 years, 6 months and 14 days.... a mechanic at Campbell's garage in Luray...
Young Mr. Short is survived by his young wife, who was Miss Eunce Jenkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Jenkins, and one child, June, aged three years. He also leaves his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Short, of Stony Man and the following brothers and sisters: Garland Short, Mrs. Hubie (nee Miss Iva Short) Geneva, Calvin, Elva, Ira, Etta Marie, Della and Rita. In early youth he connected himself with the Christian church. The funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 o'clock at Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren. Rev. A.J. Caricofe, pastor being in charge assisted by Elder H.E. Wakeman.
JOHN R. SHORT
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Dec 1936
Death of Famous Old Page County Citizen
John R. Short, a famous old citizen of Alma, passed away at his home Monday evening about six o’clock. Mr. Short was one of the oldest citizens in the county, being almost ninety years of age. Mr. Short, in many ways, has been one of the most remarkable men the county has ever produced. He was one of the greatest blacksmith the State has ever had. As a mere boy during the Civil War, he became famous far and wide for his uncanny skill as a blacksmith. From this time up to a few years ago, when his eyesight began to fail, John Short’s name stood for all that was finest and best in blacksmithing.
At a very young age he also turned his attention to gun making. If a hunter wanted a gun for shooting matches, he could fix it so it was just right. If he wanted a gun for long range work, he could do that. Only a few weeks ago, Carlton Finter, well known local archaeologist, accompanied several nationally-known authorities to Mr. Short’s home to interview him on the ancient art of gun making. Thus his reputation as a gun maker even passed beyond the borders of his own State.
Proficient as he was as a gun maker and blacksmith, he was equally proficient as a weather prophet. As a disciple of the famous Hick’s Almanac, and as one of the closest observers of weather conditions the county has ever had. Mr. Short’s predictions were as accurate as those made by the Weather Bureau. He could tell off-hand when the various phase of the moon would occur. He studies the habits and customs of animals like the squirrel and other fur-bearing animals, and interpreted these in terms of long range weather prognostications. He was a great believer in weather cycles, and held to the opinion that weather conditions, over a period of years, tended to repeat themselves.
In his younger days, Mr. Short was an authority on fishing and himself was a most successful angler. Mr. Short has often stated he would cut it open and find what kind of bait the fish had been feeding on. He would then use that kind of bait, and would nearly always bring home a goodly string of fish. He has often said that when the wind was blowing up the river, fish wouldn’t bite.
During the past few years, since he retired from blacksmithing, he has passed the time away by talking with his neighbors, reading the papers, or taking frequent trips to Stanley, where he was very fond of visiting one of the restaurants and eating a “ten-cent snack” of beef. Several times during the past year he walked to Stanley and back to his home, a distance of more than six miles.
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The subject of this notice was born March 10, 1847, and was a son of the late Amazon and Matilda Short. The following children survive: Edward Short, Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. P.R. Piffer, of Silver Springs, Md.; Mrs. George McFarren, York, Pa.; Mrs. L.B. Bowers, Rileyville; John N. Short, of near Alma, one son, Jacob Short, is deceased. He is also survived by one brother, I.N. Short, of Leaksville.
He was buried in the Lutheran cemetery at Alma, Thursday (yesterday) at two o’clock. Services were conducted by Rev. C.L. Hunt.
He had been a member of the Lutheran Church at Alma since early childhood.
He leaves 17 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.
MRS. W.D. SHORT (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jan 1937
Death of Mrs. W.D. Short of Stanley
Mrs. W.D. Short died at her home north of Stanley, on Tuesday, January 5, about eleven o’clock. Mrs. Short has been ill for more than a year, and for the last month her death has been expected any day. She was sixty-one years old and three children, Mrs. Ruth Grubbs, Mrs. Irene Foltz, and Dorsey Short, Mrs. Short was the daughter of Frank Short. Funeral services were held at the Stanley Methodist Church Thursday at two o’clock, Rev Whitesell and Elder J.B. Jenkins officiating…
MRS. MATTIE (W.D.) SHORT (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Jan 1937
Mattie Susan Short
Funeral services for Mattie Susan Short, 61, wife of William D. Short, of Stanley, were conducted by the Rev. Whitesell and J.B. Jenkins at the Stanley Methodist church Thursday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. The interment was at Graves Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Short was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Short, Confederate soldier during the War between the States, and Susan Burns, whose death occurred in 1898.
... for 45 years a devoted member of the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Short leaves her husband, William D. Short, two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Grubbs, of Stanley, Mrs. Irene Foltz, of Shenandoah, one son, Dorsey Short, of Stanley, one grandson, Aylox Grubbs, two sisters, Mrs. Wilbur H. Miller, Mrs. Lizzie Cave, and one brother, Charles Short, all of Stanley.
PETER N. SHULER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Jun 1935
P.N. SHULER IS DEAD
Peter N. Suler, 75, a worthy scion of one of the oldest families in Page county, died at the Harrisonburg hospital last Saturday between 12 and 1 o'clock. Mr. Shuler had been in failing health for some time... he worked on his farm at Bixler's Ferry, four miles northwest of Luray, until his energies became exhausted. He never knew the meaning of failure in conducting his farm, on which he worked from early until late. He took infinite delight in cultivating many of the smaller crops on his farm and he developed them into the finest specimens that ever graced the Luray market.
Many years ago he bough his present home at Bixler's Ferry and it became the sportsman's paradise. Fishermen from far and near patronized the Shuler home during the county's open seasons. Mrs. Shuler, an ideal cook, was one of the winning features of the Shuler home.
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Peter Shuler was born in Rockingham county and he had many relatives in the Port Republic neighborhood of that county... A short time ago he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Ottie Sedwick.
In addition to his widow, who is a daughter of the late Reuben Walton, of Newport, this county, Mr. Shuler is survived by the following children: Charles Shuler, of Martinsburg, W.Va.; Mrs. Edith Pence, wife of Clarence Pence, of Reliance.
For many years Mr. Shuler had been a member of the Methodist church and held his membership with the Fletcher's Chapel congregation...
After funeral services held at his home on Monday by Rev. W.J. Whitesell, of Luray, Mr. Shuler's interment took place in Green Hill Cemetery, Luray...
ABRAHAM SIGLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Aug 1935
Death Claims Abraham “Abe” Sigler
Abraham H. Sigler, aged 73 years, 9 months and 1 day, died at his home on Water Street, Luray, at one o’clock, Thursday morning.
For some time the friends of Mr. Sigler have been expecting the inevitable. Some time ago he suffered a partial paralytic stroke, though in a way he overcame the attack. He continued going around the streets of Luray after the attack.
Mr. Sigler’s widow before marriage was Miss Sarah Ida Skelton, a daughter of the late Jefferson Skelton, of Luray.
The father of Mr. Sigler was the late William Sigler, a native of Vermont, a soldier in the Union army during the war of ’61-’65. After the War Between the States the elder Sigler fell in love with the Southland and for many years lived in the Rilyeville neighborhood of this county. Mr. Sigler is survived by the following children: Willie Sigler, of Hagerstown; John Sigler, of Luray; Mrs. Lathan Marlow, Hagerstown, Md.; Mrs. Lloyd Presgraves, Luray, and Misses Lottie and Annie Sigler, the two latter being employed by the Maryland Company at this place.
… For many years he has been janitor of the Page Theatre, Luray, and he attended to his job in a clean and manly fashion.
Mr. Sigler will be buried in the Triplett graveyard near Rileyville on Saturday.
ELEANOR JEANETTE SIGLER
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Mar 1931
DEATH OF INFANT
Stanley, Va., Mar. 24- Eleanor Jeanette Sigler born April 24, 1928, died in Aliquippa, Pa., March 17, 1931... Her body was shipped here on Thursday and taken to the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N.O. Sigler, last Friday at three p.m., the funeral services were conducted by the Rev. R.E. Tucker, with interment in the Sigler burying ground, near Cool Spring.
Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie O. Sigler, a brother, William, sister, Leta Joyce, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Pence, accompanied the remains from Pennsylvania, the parents returning the following day. Mr. Sigler has a position with the B. & O. Railroad. An uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Sigler and three children are living temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. N.O. Sigler.
N.O. SIGLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 1 May 1934
DEATH OF N.O. SIGLER
N.O. Sigler, a prominent citizen of this county, living just over the Marksville-Shenandoah Iron Works District line, died on Saturday at 4 o'clock at the Harrisonburg Memorial Hospital following an operation two days before for gallstones and other complications.
His body was brought to Luray soon after death by Undertaker I.C. Bradley and the same day was taken to his late home which is about a mile south of Stanley. The interment took place on Sunday in the old Sigler graveyard near where the deceased has lived for many years. He was the owner of two places which are near the Marksville-Shenandoah District line.
In addition to his widow, Mr. Sigler is survived by the following children: William Sigler, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Leon (Lura) Norman, Stanley; Mrs. Joseph (Reda) Dovel, of Missouri and Jule Sigler, of Hempfield, W.Va.; Dewey Sigler, of Brunswick, Md.; and Mrs. John (Mabel) Short, of Stanley.
"Ott" Sigler as he was familiarly known...
Notwithstanding his seventy years, he was an inveterate foxhunter and until a few years ago took great delight in pursuing reynard with his pack of fox hounds.
Mr. Sigler for many years had been a member of the Page county Republican Committee, and in his work for his party at Honeyville, his voting precinct, his influence was always felt...
Mr. Sigler was the owner of the famous Sigler spring, for many years a prospective supply of water for the town of Stanley.
JOHN JEFFERSON SKELTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Feb 1938
Death of John J. Skelton
John Jefferson Skelton who passed his 77th milestone last November, died at his home in the eastern suburbs of Luray at 9:05 Wednesday night. For some time, he had been living with his sister, Miss Lee Skelton, who had been nursing him for months.
The subject of this notice was one of the old time school teachers, prominent in their day and time. He was instructor in various country schools of the county in the late 80’s and early 90’s,
Mr. Skelton was the son of the late Jefferson and Susan (Jenkins) Skelton, pioneer residents of Page County. He had many friends who will regret to hear of his passing.
A number of years ago he married Mrs. Flora Bowen, who preceded him in death about ten years ago.
He is survived by the following sisters and one brother: Edward Skelton, Connellsville, Pa., Mrs. Charles Bolen, Miss Lee Skelton, Mrs. Ida Sigler, and Mrs. Martha Level, Luray.
The following sisters are deceased: Mrs. Frank Campbell, Mrs. Will Files and Mrs. Geo. Poffenberger.
The immediate cause of death was tuberculosis with which he had been afflicted for many years.
Mr. Skelton had been in declining health for a number of years, but his condition did not become critical until about a week ago.
His funeral will be held today at 2:30 at Bradley’s Funeral Home by Eld. J.B. Jenkins, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
MRS. MARTHA SLY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 May 1934
DEATH OF MRS. RICHARD SLY
Shenandoah, Va., May 21- Mrs. Martha Sly, wife of Richard Sly, of Shenandoah, died at her home on Friday night about 9:30 after several months illness. Mrs. Sly was in her 81st year. She is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: John, William, Luther, Amos, Charles and Margaret, Alice and Mattie. She has thirty-six grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Mission in Shenandoah, Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. David Campbell. Interment in the family lot in the Methodist Cemetery by the side of her son.
MRS. LAVINIA SMELSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Apr 1937
Shenandoah
Death of Mrs. F.T. Smelser
Mrs. Lavinia Smelser, wife of F.T. Smelser, died at her home on Second Street on Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock after a nine months' illness with heart trouble. Mrs. Smelser has been a life-long member of the Lutheran Church... Besides her husband, she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Charles Phillips, of Newport News, Va., and Mrs. Ernest Higgs, of Pittsburgh.
Before marriage, Mrs. Smelser was Miss Lavinia Stanley, daughter of Andrew Stanley. The funeral was conducted from the Lutheran Church on Thursday at 3 p.m. by her pastor, Rev. C.L. Hunt. Interment in the U.B. cemetery.
MRS. SAVILLA SMELSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Jan 1935
DEATH OF MRS. SMELTZER
(Contributed)
Mrs. Sirvilla Smeltzer, the wife of Samuel Smeltzer, died Jan. 22, 1935, aged 56 years, 9 months and 18 days. She leaves besides her husband, her mother, Mrs. Mary Stoneberger, who before marriage was Miss Mary Lucas, several children, two brothers, one sister, 31 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. Ausby Cubbage. The interment following just across the road in front of the Chapel building.
MRS. SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Jan 1939
Funeral of Mrs. Smith
Notwithstanding the fact that the weather was disagreeable last Sunday a large concourse of relatives and friends attended the funeral services and burial of Mrs. Beattie Somers, 87, who died in the Harrisonburg hospital last Friday from having been terribly burned at her home near Ida at a late hour Thursday evening. According to her son, Clyde Smith, who returned from Louisiana last May at the time of the sudden death of his father, Andrew J. Smith, his mother was preparing the evening meal when her clothing ignited from a stove. The Smith home is several hundred yards from their nearest neighbor and the son had to notify friends before help came and a physician summoned. Mrs. Smith's sufferings were terrible, it is said, until she passed away. In recent weeks Mr. Smith says he repeatedly cautioned his mother of getting too clos to either the cook stove or those in the living apartments of their home.
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Mrs. Smith's husband died suddenly on the 4th of last May after having done a hard day's work. Not long before the death of this esteemable lady her brother, A.T.C. Somers, the oldest Confederate soldier in the county and next to the last survivor of the Lost Cause, died at his home near Ida. Miss Jennie Miller, an intimate friend of the family with whom she had lived for a long time before moving to Luray, died and was buried two weeks ago in the Smith graveyard.
Mrs. Smith had been a member of Grace Lutheran Church for many years. Her funeral was conducted by her pastor, the Rev. B.D. Castor, at 2 o'clock. Burial in the Smith graveyard on the home place.
She was a daughter of the late Isaac Somers, for many years an honored resident of the Ida section of the county. He has been dead many years. Mrs. Smith had two full brothers: A.T.C. Somers, named above, and the late Thomas A. Somers, a sister being the late Miss Fannie Somers, who died a number of years ago near Ida. Mrs. D.B. Broyles, of Luray, is a half sister of the deceased lady, while John Smith, James Somers and David Somers are half brothers.
Other surviving children are Clyde, of Ohio, John, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Mary Nichols, Hagerstown, Mrs. Martha Nichols, Nokesville. Herbert Somers of Ida is a deceased son.
MRS. ALLIE SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Nov 1935
DEATH
Mrs. Allie Smith, aged 72 years, widow of J.T. Smith, died about three o’clock Saturday morning after a long illness at the home of her son, Clifford Smith, north of town. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Henry Higgs of Leaksville. Funeral services were conducted in the Leaksville Christian Church at 2 o’clock by Elder R.H. Pittman and Rev. W.O. Luttrell. Interment followed in the Leaksville cemetery.
Mrs. Smith is survived by one son, Clifford Smith with whom she lived. She had one daughter, Mrs. Mervin Burner, who died about seven years ago. She is also survived by a number of sisters and brothers.
ANDREW J. SMITH
Page News & Courier, Friday 6 May 1938
The Ida community was grieved and shocked when it was announced Wednesday night that Andrew J. Smith had expired suddenly at his home near Grace Church at Ida. Mr. Smith, who was about 77 years old, had worked all day on his farm and was apparently in his usual good health until he received the fatal stroke.
He was born in the Printz Mill section and was the son of the late Jacob and Christine Griffith Smith. He had resided practically all of his long and useful life in Page county and was honored and respected by a large circle of relatives and friends. He is survived by his wife, who is a daughter of the late Isaac Somers, of the Valleyburg section.
The deceased is also survived by the following children: Clyde Smith, Louisiana, Claude Smith, Ohio, John Smith and Miss Mary Smith, Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Martha Nichols, Nokesville. Only one brother survives: J. Benton Smith, Harrisonburg. The following brothers and sisters are deceased: Mrs. Ambrose Moyer, Mrs. Johnnie Fox, Mrs. Thos. Fox, Mrs. Frank Hoak and David Smith, of Page county.
… loyal supporter of the Lutheran church for years.
No funeral arrangements had been consummated at a late hour yesterday.
CHARLES ALBERT SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 13 Jan 1939
Death of Charles Albert Smith
(Contributed)
Charles Albert Smith died at his home near Newport, S.I.W. District, on Monday, January 23, at an early hour in the night. He had reached the age of 72 years and had been in ill health for the past two years. He was confined to his room for about five weeks before his death. He was a son of Gar and Catherine Smith and a member of the Newport Christian Church for a number of years. He was not married. His nephew, Harvey Smith, and wife lived with home and tenderly cared for him during his illness.
He leaves to mourn his loss a brother, Dave Smith, of near Catherine Furnace.
The funeral was held from the Brick Church on Wednesday, January 25 with services by Rev. E. Lee Shaffer. Interment was in the Brick Church Cemetery...
MRS. ELIZABETH ANN SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 7 Feb 1939
Aged Lady Dies At Her Home At The Whosoever Farm
Mrs. Theodore Smith, aged 81 years, died at her home at the Whosoever Farm, at an early hour Monday, February 6, after an extended illness, due to the infirmities of age, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Smith was, before marriage, a Miss Weakley, of Madison county, though had lived at the Whosoever Farm for the past eighteen years, and for the same number of years resided several miles northwest of Luray.
She is survived by her husband and the following children: J.O. (Otilla) Murray, Kensington, Md., who has been here since her mother’s illness; Mrs. Calvin Moyer and J.O. Smith, of near Luray; Mrs. Harry G. Bradford, another daughter, of Luray, is deceased. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, one brother, Joe Ed Weakley, of Madison county, and a sister, Mrs. Homie Broyles, of Maryland, who had also been with Mrs. Smith through her illness.
Mrs. Smith was a consecrated Christian and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Her funeral will be held from Beahm’s Chapel, Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. D.L. Fringer in charge. Burial in the Chapel Cemetery.
GEORGE W. SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 14 Jun 1938
Death of George W. Smith
George W. Smith, age 80 years, died at his home near Comertown early Friday morning, June 10th. Mr. Smith had only been ill for a few hours and his death was entirely unexpected. He had been a life-long resident of this neighborhood and was widely known, having followed the trade of plasterer since early manhood. He leaves two sons, Jasper and Newton Smith and two daughters, Mrs. Hubert Comer and Miss Lessie Smith, all of near Shenandoah. He was the son of the late Don and Eliza Smith.
His funeral was conducted on Sunday afternoon by Rev. John Henderson at 2 p.m. Interment was in the family burying ground at Crooked Run. Mr. Smith was a member of the Comertown Christian Church.
MISS GLADYS SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Jan 1931
Shenandoah
Miss Gladys Smith, daughter of Newton Smith, died at the home of her parents on Saturday at about 8:20 p.m., one mile east of Shenandoah on the Comertown road. She was only ill for a few days with pneumonia. She was sixteen years of age and is survived by three sisters and three brothers. The funeral was at Comer church on Monday at 2 p.m. Burial in the Smith graveyard.
MRS. IDA SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 8 Nov 1938 SHENANDOAH SECTION
Death of Mrs. Charles Smith
Mrs. Ida Smith, wife of Charles Smith, died at her home on Crooked Run near Comertown, on Friday morning about 2 o'clock. Mrs. Smith had been in her usual health and had attended chruch at the Mission that night. Death was due to heart trouble.
She was a consistent member of the Mission Church... She leaves the following children, Misses Ethel, Mayo, and Minnie Smith, at home, Mamie (Mrs. Carl Comer), Mattie (Mrs. Russell Comer), near Shennadoah, Leo, of Norfolk, Va., Ben, of Cumberland, Md., Hubert, of New York, and Russell, employed in the Mill Store at Shenandoah.
Before marriage Mrs. Smith was a Miss Grimsley, a sister to Mrs. Frank Orye.
Her funeral was conducted from her church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the Sam Comer burying ground. Rev. John Henderson conducted the service.
MRS. J. WESLEY SMITH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Apr 1935
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH
(Contributed)
Mrs. J. Wesley Smith, aged about 65, died at her home in Hagerstown, Md., on Tuesday, following a protracted illness. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. For many years Mrs. Smith was a resident of Luray, where he husband was one of the engineers for the Deford Tanning Company. Mr. and Mrs. Smith while residing in Luray lived on Deford Avenue.
Mrs. Smith was twice married, her former husband being the late J.J. Dennis. They lived in Luray until about 15 or 16 years ago. They then moved to Hagerstown, where Mr. Dennis died. Six years ago she was married to J. Wesley Smith and they made their home in Hagerstown until about three years ago. Since that time they have been making their home with Mrs. Smith's son, Harry Dennis, in Luray.
In addition to her husband Mrs. Smith is survived by the following children: Harry Dennis, Luray; Oscar and Frederick Dennis of Hagestown; Benton Dennis and Mrs. Ida Scott, of Rappahannock county, and Mrs. Minnie Black and Mrs. Bessie Jenkins, of Hagerstown.
A memorandum relating to Mrs. Smith says: "She is survived by the following stepchildren: Mrs. Edward Price, Mrs. Hubert Seal and Clifton Smith, all of Luray."
... a devout member of the Methodist church...
MRS. KATE SMITH
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Jan 1932
DEATH OF AGED LADY
Mrs. Kate Smelser Smith, widow of Emanuel Smith, died on Christmas Eve, at the home of her nephew, Eld. Hubert F. Sours, South of Luray, where she had resided for years. Her age was about 86. She had been failing for a long time and was recently bedfast. She was a daughter of Jacob Smelser of this county and a sister to Mrs. Henry Sours, deceased, mother of Eld. Hubert Sours. She has no brothers or sisters living. Her husband Emanuel Smith died many years ago. The couple were childless... She belonged to the Lutheran church for many years. Her funeral at Mt. Zion church last Saturday was conducted by Rev. A.L. Boliek, of the Lutheran church and Rev. A.J. Caricofe, Brethren minister.
MRS. ANGELINE SOURS
Page News & Courier, Friday 26 May 1939
Death of Mrs. Angeline Sours
Mrs. Adam (Angeline) Sours, died at her home in Jewell Hollow on Wednesday, May 24, after several years illness brought on by a stroke of paralysis. The deceased, who was 67 years of age, was a native of this county and had resided here all of her life. Her husband, Adam Sours, died a number of years ago.
She was a member of the Morning Star Lutheran Church and her funeral was held from that edifice on Thursday with her pastor, the Rev. B.D. Castor, in charge of the services. Burial in the Morning Star cemetery.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Virgie Cave, Simon Sours, Mrs. Lilly Jenkins and Miss Daisy Sours, all of Page.
The following sisters and brothers also survive:- Mrs. H.A.W. (Annie) Holmes, Luray; Mrs. John Falls, Luray; Mrs. Ella Weaver, Harrisonburg; Mrs. Blanche Smelser, and Dave Smelser, of Browntown. The near relatives who tenderly cared for her during her last illness were Mrs. Alma Sours, Casper Sours and John Sours.
MRS. BETTIE SOURS
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jan 1931
DEATH OF MRS. JULIUS SOURS
Mrs. Bettie Sours, aged 75 years, wife of Julius Sours, died at 6:45 a.m., on Wednesday at the Sours home a few miles South of Luray, after several years of declining health with Bright's Disease. She was able to be up and around until a few weeks ago when she became helpless. Mrs. Sours was a useful and loyal member of Antioch Christian church for years...
She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Lillard, of near Long. She was married three times, first to William Aleshire, of Long, then to Edward Seal, of Long, and last to Mr. Sours. Her daughter, Mrs. Lillard was formerly Miss Aleshire. Mrs. Sours also leaves a number of stepchildren, including Mrs. Annie McCoy, of Hagerstown, Mrs. Joseph M. Lillard, and Lloyd Sours, of near Luray, and W.D. and Elmer Sours, of Washington, D.C.
The subject of this notice was a daughter of Jacob Parks, deceased, of near Mauck, this county. She was a sister of Mrs. Annie Stoneberger, of near Long, and Mrs. Emma Steel, of Shenandoah Junction W.Va., while a brother, William Parks, of Baltimore, and a sister, Mrs. Daniel Gochenour, of near Stony Man, are deceased.
The funeral and interment took place at Antioch church at 2 p.m., yesterday with services by Rev. H.J. Dudley, her pastor.
MRS. FRANK SOURS
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Apr 1932
MORNING STAR
Death of Mrs. Frank Sours
Mrs. Frank Sours, a life long resident of the Valleyburg section, died at her daughter's Mrs. G.B. Farrar, in Norfolk, Va., on March 28, 1932, aged about 73 years... Mrs. Sours, before marriage was a Miss Nichols, sister of the late David Nicholas, who died about four years ago, in this neighborhood. Mrs. Sours was on a visit to her daughter, when she contracted her fatal illness. Her husband died about 18 years ago.
HELEN MAY SOURS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 31 Dec 1935
DEATHS
Helen May Sours, aged 7 years, ten months, twenty-three days died Christmas Day of croupous pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ray Sours. Her mother before marriage was Miss Dorothy Florine Foltz. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Ray, Jr., and Forest, and one sister, Katherine.
The funeral was conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the Adventist Church by Elder J.B. Jenkins, with interment in Adventist cemetery.
JOHN HENRY SOURS
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 May 1932
DEATH ON RIDGE
John Henry Sours, who lived the best part of his life on the Spitler place on the Blue Ridge, died on Tuesday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m. He had been in failing health for a long time. He was 77 years old and married a daughter of Layton Sisk. He leaves his widow and four children: Fred, Luther, John and Lottie Sours. He made a confession of religion a few weeks ago at his home were the writer held a prayer meeting and he was baptized the same night. The funeral was held from his home Thursday at 11 o'clock, with interment in the family graveyard...
G.A. CAVE
JULIUS SOURS
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Jan 1934
DEATH OF JULIUS SOURS
Julius Sours, age seventy-eight years, a highly respected citizen, living several miles south of Luray, died at his home at 6:00 a.m. yesterday. He had been bedfast nearly two weeks, after several years decline from Bright's disease...
Mr. Sours was a thrifty citizen, owning a small farm... He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Joseph M. Lillard, of Luray, and Mrs. Anna McCoy, a widow who resided with her father; and three sons, William D., Lloyd and Elmer Sours, all of Fairfax, Virginia. His first wife, mother of his children, who died ten years ago was Miss Sarah Sours, daughter of Henry Sours, deceased, and a sister of Rev. Hubert F. Sours near Luray. His second wife, who has been dead for three years was Mrs. Betty Aleshire, widow of William Aleshire.
Mr. Sours was a son of David Sours, deceased, of this county. He is survived vt one brother, John A. Sours of Big Oak, west of Luray, and two sisters, Mrs. Ed Miller, south of Luray and Mrs. John H. Cave, just north of town. Two brothers, Isaac Sours of Ohio and David Sours, of Page county, and two sisters, Mrs. D.W. Craig, of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Peter Dovel, of Leaksville, this county, are dead. Mr. Sours has been a member of the Lutheran Church for many years.
The funeral will be held from Mt. Zion Brethren church, Sunday, at 1:30. Services by Rev. Bolick assisted by Rev. Blosser and Rev. Hall. Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
MRS. MARY A. SOURS (I)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Apr 1937
De