PAGE NEWS & COURIER OBITUARIES 1920-1930
MRS. BELLE ALBAUGH
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Mar 1926
DEATH OF MRS. ALBAUGH, MOTHER OF MRS. WM F. KEYSER
Mrs. Belle Albaugh, mother of Mrs. Wm. F. Keyser, died in Baltimore last Saturday morning. She had a severe stroke of paralysis about two weeks before from which she never rallied. She was about eighty years of age. She was a former resident of Frederick, Maryland, where her husband died many years ago. Mrs. Keyser was in Baltimore at the time of her mother’s death and Wm. F. Keyser and his son Robert, left Sunday to attend the funeral. The surviving children are Mrs. John H. Cox and Mrs. Nettie Schaefer of Baltimore, Messrs. Albert and Harry Albaugh, both of Chicago, and Mrs. Keyser.
Mrs. Albaugh had been a frequent visitor to Luray.
ALBERT N. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 3 Apr 1928
DEATH OF ALBERT N. ALESHIRE
Albert N. Aleshire, a highly respected citizen living one mile West of Stanley, died on Friday at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital where he was taken a few days previously. Death was due to spinal meningitis. Mr. Aleshire had been in declining health for several years. Three months ago he returned from the Blue Ridge Sanatorium, at Charlottesville, where he was under treatment for a few months and made such favorable progress that his physicians said he could return to work if he did not overdo himself. An employee of the N. & W. signal gang for years before his health failed he was re-employed and given light work which he followed for about two months until he was taken ill about one month ago. He was about thirty-eight years old.
Mr. Aleshire owned a nice home near Stanley and was highly thought of. He was a son of Charles Aleshire who was killed by lightning a few years ago. A widow, who was formerly Miss Florence Painter, daughter of Eld. Thomas H. Painter, of Stanley survives with three children, Eugene, Louise and Angie. The oldest child is about twelve years old, and the youngest quite small. One sister, Mrs. Myrtle Weaver, near Shenandoah City, and one half brother, John Aleshire of Stanley, survive. The funeral was held at the Stanley Adventist Church.
BENJAMIN F. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 1 Aug 1924
Benjamin F. Aleshire, a well known citizen died on Monday night about 3 o’clock at his home a short distance south of Hamburg, three miles west of Luray. While Mr. Aleshire had been in bad health for several months and for two weeks had been quite ill, his death came as a surprise to all. Death was due to a complication of disease. Mr. Aleshire had been twice married, his first wife being a daughter of the late Isaac Sours, who for many years lived near Mt. Zion Brethren church. By this marriage there were the following children: Mrs. William Good and Mrs. Arthur Seal, of Luray Mrs. Otis Good and Mrs. Charles Comer, of Hagerstown, and William Aleshire, of Bentonville. His second wife was Mrs. Mattie Stoneberger, of the Stanley section, who is the mother of T.W. Stoneberher, the Luray barber. Mr. Aleshire who was a son of the late Noah Aleshire is survived by one brother, O. Perry Aleshire, living in the neighborhood of Long, this county. Another brother was William Aleshire, also of the Long section, the latter a few years ago falling from his binder during the harvesting season and expiring before physicians arrived. The funeral of Mr. Aleshire took place on Wednesday in the old Union church at Hamburg at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by Elder Arthur Campbell, the interment taking place in the Aleshire graveyard near Long.
CHARLES ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 May 1922
CHARLES ALESHIRE KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Charles Aleshire, aged 53 years, 11 months and 20 days, living in the neighborhood of the Adventist church near Stanley was instantly killed by lightning while at the home of his son, Albert Aleshire, near his own home last Sunday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o’clock during the severe electrical storm that passed over the county. It is said that Mr. Aleshire had arrived at the home of his son only a few minutes before the fatal bolt came and was standing on the end of the porch, where his son and two grandchildren were watching the storm. While all of these felt the effects of the lightning his daughter in law in one of the rooms of the house was severely stunned and was still feeling the effects of the shock Monday morning. The lightning struck the chimney which was partly damaged. Mr. Aleshire was making preparations to go over the Massanutton mountains that evening to be in readiness to begin work on the road that is being built there. His wife was the widow of David Painter and in addition to her he is survived by two children- Albert Aleshire and Mrs. Fred Cubbage. The only visible effects of the lightning on Mr. Aleshire;s body were two blue spots on his breast. The deceased was a son of the late George W. Aleshire, for many years overseer of the poor of Marksville district and was an industrious upright man, being highly esteemed by all who knew him. His funeral was conducted on Tuesday morning by Elders J.B. Jenkins of the Old School Baptist church and Jack Painter of the Adventist church, a large crowd being in attendance.
CHARLES RUSSELL ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
RUSSELL ALESHIRE KILLS HIMSELF
Charles Russell Aleshire, known as “Pointer” Aleshire, committed suicide on the west side of the Shenandoah River in Springfield district, this county, early last Sunday afternoon, it is believed, his body having been found early Sunday night by Edward G. Smith, on a mountain path not far from the Smith home, which is on the Jacob Carvell farm, a short distance north of the H.J. Good mill. When found by Mr. Smith life was extinct and it is believed that the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Aleshire is said to have borrowed the shot gun with which he committed suicide from some one living near his home and secured a cartridge from a small boy also living in that neighborhood, telling the latter that he wanted to kill a squirrel. It is believed that he cut a forked stick along the road and used this in pulling the trigger, sending the ladi through his heart and making a great gaping wound. He was 72 years, 1 month and 27 days old, and is survived by several children, one son living at Bentonville. He made his home at Edward Smith’s. His wife before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Aleshire, near Stanley. She has been dead a number of years. The burial took place in the Rileyville cemetery on Monday afternoon,
though no services were held. He had been living in Springfield district for a number of years, for some time living on Dr. J.B. Brumback’s farm. He was a hard working man and no reason can be assigned for his rash act.
MRS. DELIA ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Delia May Clara Aleshire died at her home near Front Royal, September 9th after a brief illness... a daughter of Henry Campbell, who lives near Overall, this county. She was 22 years of age, and in addition to her parents is survived by an infant son about one week old, four sisters and six brothers. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. E.B. Cook in the Rileyville Methodist church, the interment taking place in the cemetery at that place.
MRS. ETTA V. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 6 Aug 1929
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN W. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Etta V. Aleshire, wife of John W. Aleshire, residing between Stanley and Alma, died at the Harrisonburg hospital on Saturday, aged thirty-six years. Mrs. Aleshire was apparently in good health until three weeks ago when she developed acute Bright’s Disease, which had alarming progress from the first. A few days before her death she was taken to the Memorial Hospital where the decease occurred. Mrs. Aleshire was a daughter of Isaac Turner, deceased, of Egypt Bend, on the Shenandoah River, near Luray. She was a sister of Charles and Hoot Turner, of this county. She is survived by her husband and five children ranging in age from three or four years to seventeen years. Their names are Marie, Charlotte, Hascell, Hazel and Lillian Aleshire. The funeral was held at Leak’s Chapel at three o’clock Monday afternoon. Mrs. Aleshire was highly esteemed in the community. She was a Sunday School teacher at Hilliards Chapel and took a deep interest in religious work.
HENRY ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Oct 1924
CONTRACTS DIPTHERIA FROM CHILD AND DIES
Henry Aleshire, a day laborer thirty years of age, living a mile and a half South of Stony Man, died on Monday from diptheria from which he had been suffering for two weeks.
There have been some isolated cases of diptheria on little-traveled roads to a few miles from Stony Man and two children in the Aleshire family contracted the disease. The father slept with one of the children and developed the disease soon afterwards. While the two children got well the issue was fatal with the parent. At the critical stage of the trouble it was impossible for the doctors to reach the Aleshire home on account of high water.
Henry Aleshire is survived by his wife, who was Miss Lucy Seal, and five children, two of the latter being girls and three boys, the oldest child being about ten years old and the youngest about three. The aged parents of the deceased, Jacob Aleshire and wife, lived with the son. David Gochenour married a sister of the deceased and there is another sister who is away from home.
The interment took place at Mt. Zion church at two o’clock Thursday afternoon there being a short service at the grave.
ISAAC ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Jun 1926
FOUND DEAD AT ALMA
Isaac Aleshire, for many years a resident of Kansas and other Western States, was found dead Saturday morning on the premises of Chas. L. Huffman, near Alma. Mr. Aleshire was sixty-eight years old and a bachelor. He arrived in the county last fall since which time he had lived with various relatives and friends. He spent Friday with his nephew Hunter Lucas and was on his way to the home of Eld. John B. Jenkins to pass the night when he was apparently taken ill on the way and died near Mr. Huffman's barn without reaching him... As a precautionary measure a coroner's inquest was held the verdict being that death was due to natural causes...
The deceased, who was a son of the late Isaac Aleshire, of Alma left this county about thirty-nine years ago. After ten years all trace of him was lost and he was supposed to be dead. However, after he had not been heard from for twenty-eight years, he returned to this county last fall after some preliminary correspondence. He reported that his life had been in many parts of the West, mainly working on farms. He was a brother of J.E. Aleshire, of Baltimore, J.W. Aleshire, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. George Knight and Mrs. Sallie Lucas, of Alma, this county. The funeral and interment which took place at the Alma Lutheran church, at 4:30 p.m., on Sunday were conducted by Eld. J.B. Jenkins...
JACOB ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 10 Apr 1928
SUDDEN DEATH OF JACOB ALESHIRE
Jacob Aleshire, a respected and industrious citizen residing on his little place near Stony Man, died suddenly on Sunday morning, aged about seventy years. Mr. Aleshire had been suffering for some time from Bright’s Disease but continued to got about. On Sunday morning he eat three eggs for breakfast, was stricken and died almost instantly in his chair. Mr. Aleshire was born in the Pine Grove section near Stanley, but had lived near Stony Man for many years owning a home with several acres of land attached and working on the farms nearby. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Nancy Aleshire, daughter of the late Jacob Echard. For many years Mr. Aleshire had been a member of the Brethren church. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Dave Gochenour, of Luray and another daughter in the West. A son, Henry Aleshire, died of diptheria a few years ago. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., yesterday at Mt. Zion Brethren church.
JAMES E. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Jan 1924
DEATH OF POLICEMAN ALESHIRE
After an illness of several months during which time he had twice undergone operations at the Harrisonburg hospital, James E. Aleshire, Stanley policeman, died last Friday night at the institution between ten and eleven o'clock. He was taken to the hospital last Sunday upon a recurrence of his former trouble, several weeks ago having been brought home after it was thought that he was recovering. A short time after reaching home he had a relapse. While he first had an attack of pneumonia his death was due to complication of troubles. Mr. Aleshire had been Stanley policeman for several years... He was married three times, his first wife being Miss Alice Mayes, the second Miss Dice Stroop, daughter of John Stroop, who formerly lived near Stanley, though now residing in Staunton, and the third Miss Bessie Long, of McGaheysville, Rockingham County, to whom he was married last October. By the first marriage there were three children- Mrs. Horace Estep, of Stanley, and Lloyd and Ray Aleshire, of Philadelphia. By the second marriage two children survive- Carroll and Preston Aleshire, of Stanley... The deceased was a son of the late Isaac Aleshire of the Stanley section and he is survived by the following brothers and sisters- Mrs. Vernon Petefish and Mrs. Leonard Petefish of Stanley; the brothers are Ernest and Clyde Aleshire, of Luray; Amos and Frank Aleshire, of Stanley, and Ashby Aleshire, of Washinton. He was about fifty-one years of age.
Mr. Aleshire's funeral which was held in the Stanley Adventist church on Monday morning was conducted by Rev. J.W. Leggett and Rev. Chas. A. Hall, of Luray, in the presence of a great crowd of people. The burial took place in the Adventist cemetery.
MRS. JAMES ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 7 Apr 1922
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. James Aleshire, whose husband is the Stanley town sergeant, died suddenly at her home about one mile north of that place at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. Mrs. Aleshire had been suffering with something like the flu.... Mrs. Aleshire was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stroop, formerly of Stanley and was about 34 years of age. She is survived by her husband and three children.... funeral servicees conducted at the Adventist church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The funeral services were conducted by Elder A.J. Painter of the Adventist church of which the deceased was a member. The funeral was attended by her sister, Mrs. Blackwell, of Indiana...
JOHN B. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Sep 1930
DEATH OF JOHN B. ALESHIRE, OF MASSANUTTEN
John B. Aleshire, of Massanutten, .. miles West of Luray, one of the most respected and beloved citizens of that neighborhood, who was paralyzed on the night of August 13th. Died about seven o’clock yesterday morning. After sustaining the first stroke Mr. Aleshire regained the use of his faculties to some extent, but continued very weak and a second stroke Saturday hastened the end. His death causes a wave a sorrow in his community… He spent all his life in this county, having been born just south of Leaksville, where Claude Shaffer now resides, and acquiring his present farm in Massanutton about the time of his marriage, a little less than a half century ago. He passed his seventy-third birthday last Feb. 28th…
Mr. Aleshire was a son of the late Reuben and Bettie Brubaker Aleshire. He married Miss Mattie Miller, a sister of Mrs. Isaac N. Bowers and the late David F. Miller, of this county. This lady survives him with one son, Samuel R. Aleshire, who lives at the home place and farmed jointly with his father. Another son, Harry Aleshire, died a number of years ago, leaving two sons Reuben Aleshire of the U.S. Marines and Scott Aleshire, of Roanoke. Mr. Aleshire, the subject of this notice, leaves one brother, Charles Aleshire, of Indiana, and the following sisters: Mrs. Mattie Price, of Alma, Mrs. Sallie Koontz, of Marksville, Mrs. Abram (Mollie) Shirley, of near Luray, Mrs. W.M. (Susie) Strickler, of Leaksville, Mrs. Lee (Lula) Burner, of Leaksville and Mrs. Emma Miller, of Luray. One sister, Mrs. J.L. Yowell, is deceased.
Nowhere, perhaps, will Mr. Aleshire be missed more than in his church. Hhe was a member for years and had long been a deacon in that body.
The funeral will be held at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning from the Mill Creek Old School Baptist church with his pastor, Eld. John B. Jenkins, in charge, and interment in the old Aleshire graveyard near Leaksville.
JOHN WILLIAM ALESHIRE (I)
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 11 Nov 1930
PAGE MAN DIES AT ST. JOHN KANSAS
John William Aleshire, aged 78 years, who moved from this county to Kansas forty years ago, died at his home on Oct. 31st. He was a brother of J.E. Aleshire, of Baltimore and Mrs. Sallie Lucas, and Mrs. George Knight, of Alma. His wife who survive shim in feeble health is a daughter of George W. Short, deceased, of Stanley. Mr. Aleshire's last visit to this county was ten years ago. He was a successful farmer... A few years ago when his health began to become feeble he sold his farm and bought a small place at St. John where he died. Forty years ago he moved from Page to Kansas, then moved to Oklahoma, and then back to Kansas. Six children, all married, survive him, two in St. John, one in Oklahoma, and three more in various parts of Kansas.
JOHN W. ALESHIRE (II)
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Nov 1930
A GOOD MAN PASSES ON
(From St. John, Kan., Weekly News)
John W. Aleshire passed away at 12:50 p.m., Friday aftern an illness of several weeks. However Mr. Aleshire had apparently recovered from his serious illness and was able to be on thre steets for a couple of weeks... It was said that death was caused by Bright's disease.
Funeral services were conducted from the N.E. Baker house at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, where Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire had been living for a month or more. Mrs. Baker being a daughter. The services were conducted by Rev. W.M. Austin, pastor of the Methodist church... Interment followed in Fairvew cemetery...
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John William, son of Isaac and Susan Aleshire, was born in Page county, Va, June 18, 1852, and departed this life October 31, 1930 at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 12 days.
He was united in marriage with Mary Ann Short, July 8, 1872, in Virginia. To this union seven children were born- all daughters, five of whom survive- Mrs. H.F. Cornwell, St. John, Kan.; Mrs. W.T. Shite, Dodge City, Kan.; Mrs. N.E. Baker, St. John, Kan.; Mrs. R.H. Shute, Macksville, Kan.; and Mrs. Glenn Arnold, San Angelo, Tex.
Mr. Aleshire moved from Virginia to Kansas in March, 1885, locating at Great Bend. in the fall of 1893 the family moved to Oklahoma where Mr. Aleshire homesteaded land near Aline and where the family resided for seventeen years, moving from Oklahoma to Cowley county, Kansas. In the year 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Aleshire moved to St. John Kansas, which has since been their home.
In the year 1892 Mr. Aleshire united with the Methodist church at Seward, Kansas, and remained a consistent Christian to the end.
Mr. Aleshire leaves to mourn his loss, his aged wife; five daughters, nineteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; one brother and three sisters...
LUTHER ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 9 Sep 1921
DEATH OF MR. ALESHIRE
The sudden death of Luther Aleshire at his home in Hamburg, three miles west of Luray, at an early hour last Saturday morning came as a shock to all who knew him as only a few were aware of his illness. He was taken sick about a week before while hauling wood in the Massanutton mountains. Physicians at that time pronounced his trouble appendicitis. For several days afterward he was thought to have improved. On Thursday night it is said Mr. Aleshire ate heartily of watermelon. From this time he grew rapidly worse. Local physicians deemed an immediate operation necessary when Dr. Snarr, of the Harrisonburg hospital was sent for arriving late Friday evening. An operation was performed soon after the arrival of Dr. Snarr who pronounced Mr. Aleshire’s trouble as peritonitis. It appears that Mr. Aleshire’s malady had progressed too far to save his life, his death occurring at the time stated. The deceased was a son of Benj. F. Aleshire, who also lives near Hamburg, and was an upright, hardworking man. The burial took place in the Aleshire graveyard at the home of Perry Aleshire near Long, this county on Sunday morning, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. F.A. Tinney of the Luray Church of Christ. Mr. Aleshire was 45 years and 5 months of age and is survived by a widow and three small children.
OLIVER P. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Jan 1929
DEATH OF O.P. ALESHIRE
Oliver P. Aleshire, a highyl respected old citizen, of near Long, this county, died at his home at nine o'clock yesterday, morning after an illness of eight or ten months with Bright's Disease. He had been confined to his bed for a few weeks. In the last two months his decline has been very rapid...
Mr. Aleshire passed his 73d birthday on July 18th last. He was born near Antioch church, the son of Noah Aleshire, deceased, and he was the last member of the family, his brothers, T.W. and B.F. Aleshire, having died some years ago. Three years ago he lost his wife, who was Miss Susan V. Price, sister of T.J. and the late G.W. Price, of Stony Man. The surviving children are Mrs. Lettie Foster, of Roanoke, Kirby F. Aleshire, of near Long, and Vernon F. Aleshire, of near Washington, D.C. Mr. Aleshire was a farmer all his life. He bought a small farm near Long about fifty years ago on which he has resided ever since. He was an industrious, upright citizen. Years ago he became a member of the Old School Baptist church.
The funeral will be held at Mt. Zion Brethren church at 2 p.m., today, (Friday) Eld. R.H. Pittman, of the Old School Baptists, conducting the services with burial in Mt. Zion cemetery.
PETER ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MR. ALESHIRE
Peter Aleshire, living in the neighborhood of Leak's Chapel, in the Stanley section, died on Wednesday of this week, after an illness of several weeks, of cancer of the stomach, with which he had suffered for the past three months or more. Mr. Aleshire was about 60 years of age and is survived by the following children: Mrs. Charles Nauman, of Ohio; John W. Aleshire, and Oscar Aleshire, of the Stanley section; Mrs. Bertie Kite, of Martinsburg and Mrs. Bessie Kite, who lived with her father. In addition to these Mr. Aleshire is survived by a widow... member of the Christian church for many years. The burial took place at Leak's Chapel on Friday, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler of Leaksville.
MRS. PETER S. ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Jun 1924
DEATH OF MRS. P.S. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Peter S. Aleshire, of Leak’s Chapel, died of paralysis Sunday aged about sixty-five years. She was a widow and leaves the following children: John Aleshire, of Leak’s Chapel, Mrs. Bessie Kite and Mrs. Luberta Keyser and another married daughter in Martinsburg. She lived with her son in law, Ed. Kite. She will be buried at Leak’s Chapel at 2 p.m., Tuesday. Mrs. Aleshire was a member of the Christian church. Further details are lacking.
MRS. REBECCA ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Friday 18 Nov 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Rebecca Aleshire, aged about 65 years, died suddenly last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Alger between Compton and Bentonville. The burial took place at Compton on Sunday, the services being conducted by Rev. E.B. Cook, of the Methodist church, the deceased having been a member of this denomination for many years. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her, the funeral services being attended by a large number of friends.
RUSSELL ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 15 Feb 1927
DEATH OF RUSSELL ALESHIRE
Russell C. Aleshire an honorable and highly esteemed young man living near Stanley, died at seven o'clock Saturday evening after several years declining health... His age was twenty-two years, two months and eight days. Mr. Aleshire is survived by his parents. Overseer of the Poor and Mrs. M.D. Aleshire, and by two brothers, Luther and Lester Aleshire of Stanley. He also leaves a young widow and infant child, the mother being a daughter of Dick Stroop, of near Stanley. The funeral which took place at the Adventist church near Stanley at two o'clock Sunday evening was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, the interment taking place in the Adventist cemetery...
MRS. SUSAN VIRGINIA ALESHIRE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 29 Dec 1925
DEATH OF MRS. O.P. ALESHIRE
Mrs. Susan Virginia Aleshire, wife of Oliver Perry Aleshire, died on December 23 at the Aleshire home near Long, this county, where she had lived for more than forty years. Her health had been failing gradually for several years. About a year ago she underwent hospital treatment without any lasting benefit, and her condition declined rapidly thereafter. Her surviving family includes her husband, O.P. Aleshire, to whom she was married more than forty-six years ago, two sons, Kirby F. Aleshire and Vernon F. Aleshire, of near Long, and one daughter, Mrs. Lettie Foster, of Roanoke. Her children nursed her tenderly during her last days. Her age was sixty-seven years, one month and twenty-six days. Mrs. Aleshire leaves one brother, Thomas J. Price, of near Luray, and two sisters, Mrs. B.M. Davis, of Charles Town, W.Va., and Mrs. W.D. Shuler of Hutchinson, Kansas. Mrs. Davis was here to see her sister a week or two ago.
… In early years she united with the church and her faith never wavered. Her funeral which was held at Mt. Zion church at 11 a.m., on Christmas Day was conducted by Rev. C.W. Cassell of the Lutheran church of which the deceased had so long been a member. Burial in Mt. Zion cemetery.
ASHBY ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Oct 1928
DEATH OF SON OF JOHN ALGER
Syria, Va., Oct. 19- Ashby Alger, son of John Alger, died Oct. 15th. He was born March 10, 1874. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Carrie Good, and four children. His wife is a daughter of Charley Good of near Stanley. He has been afflicted with tuberculosis for two years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Thomas Cave, of near Dark Hollow.
MRS. BARBARA ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN V. ALGER NEAR OVERALL
Mrs. Barbara Ellen Alger, widow of Martin V. Alger, died at 9:30 a.m., on Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Lang, near Overall, where she had resided for sometime. Wile she had reached the advanced age of eighty-one years, Mrs. Alger had been quite active until about ten days ago when her condition became serious. It is thought that she was paralyzed just before the end came.
Mrs. Alger was a daughter of John Stoneberger of this county, her mother having been Mary Kite before marriage. She was born on June 10, 1848. Her husband, Martin V. Alger, a highly respected and honorable citizen of the Compton neighborhood, died about twelve years ago. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. John Lang, of Overall, with whom she resided, and the following sons, Jacob, Isaac, Hubert, George, Reuben and Edward Alger, all living in the Rileyville-Compton section, except Hubert Alger, whose home has been at Charles Town, W.Va., for a number of years. She also leaves one brother, James Stoneberger, who is older than herself and is living in Warren county.
The death of Mrs. Alger removed one of the oldest residents of Springfield district… For a great many years she belonged to the Brethren church…
The funeral was held at the Compton church on Sunday afternoon, Eld. Hubert F. Sours, of the brethren conducted the services. The interment being in the family graveyard.
CARSON ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Apr 1928
RILEYVILLE YOUNG MAN DIES AT READING, PA
Carson Alger, aged about twenty-four years, son of Mrs. Adam B. Alger, of Rileyville, this county, died on Wednesday morning in the hospital in Reading, Pa., in which city he has been an employee of the machine shops for some time. He had been a patient in the hospital three months following an attack of flu. His body was brought to this county and will be buried at Leak’s Chapel. The young man is a grandson of Andrew Alger, deceased, of Rileyville, and also of the late Daniel Dovel, of Honeyville. He is survived by his mother, and several brothers including Carl and Floyd Alger, of Rileyville.
DOROTHY & FRANCES ALGER (INFANTS)
Page News & Courier, Friday 13 Jun 1924
WHILE MOTHER IS SHOPPING TWO CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
Locked in their home while the mother had walked three or four miles to Stanley to buy some household necessities, Dorothy and Frances Alger, two and three years of age, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alger, who lived a short distance south of Honey Run trestle on the Norfolk & Western Railway, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the Alger dwelling house on Wednesday evening about four o’clock. The exact origin of the fire will probably never be known as the only thing could be found in the embers of the smouldering building were the charred and blackened remains of the two little girls who several hours before had been placed in the home by the mother, doubtless with the thought that they would thus be safe and out of the drizzling rain that fell all that day in the hollow where the Alger home was located. It is believed that the children had in some away gotten hold of matches which were perhaps lighted by the tots in an effort to build a fire as the day was raw and uncomfortable. Mrs. Alger says that was no fire in the house when she left.
When the fire was discovered by a son of Dill Dallas, who also lives in the sam section but not in sight of the Alger home, the flames had made such headway as to preclude all possibility of saving it or rescuing the children. Powerless thus to save them those who looked on could only watch the flames as they did their worst in the destruction of the building, contents and helpless children.
A pathetic feature of the double tragedy is the fact that the fire takes as its toll all of the children that Mr. and Mrs. Alger had. The building was a four-room and kitchen frame structure and while not in sight of the Honey Run trestle was only about four hundred yards up the hollow toward the Blue Ridge.
The mother of the children says that she believes that she was absent from the home for several hours, in which she covered something like seven miles going and coming from Stanley and doing her shopping in that town, her husband at that time being in Warren county, where he is employed in helping to install the electric block system on the Norfolk & Western Railway. The ages of the children burned to death rendered any help each might have given the other a remote possibility.
Mrs. Alger is a daughter of Daniel J. Corder, of Rappahannock county, formerly of Luray, her mother before marriage being a Miss Cubbage of the Honeyville section, while Mr. Alger is a son of the late Charles Alger, of the same section who several years ago died in the Harrisonburg hospital, his mother Mrs. Lena Alger, daughter of Reuben Painter, of Stanley, living a short distance northwest of the Honey Run trestle.
The blackened remains of the two little children were buried at Leak’s Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Jack Alger is an industrious citizen of that section of the county, for a number of years at different times having been employed in different capacities by the Norfolk and Western Railway.
E. WILMER ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 May 1925
PNEUMONIA FATAL TO WILMER ALGER
E. Wilmer Alger, a highly respected citizen living near Alma, this county, died of pneumonia at three o’clock Thursday afternoon, aged about forty-seven years. Mr. Alger had not been entirely well for years but continued to look after business until a few weeks ago, when he was seized with an attack of grip. This left him with a weakened heart. Finally pneumonia developed and was almost immediately fatal. Eld. J.A. Racer, of Luray, left here on Thursday morning to nurse Mr. Alger but so rapid was the progress of the disease that the patient died in a few hours.
Mr. Alger owned a farm near Alma which was at one time the property of his deceased father, Abram Alger. With farming he combined threshing and saw mill business for much of his life. In earlier manhood he was a school teacher a short time… It is believed that his sickness was brought on by bringing a saw mill from Elkton to his home in the rain. For years Mr. Alger was a member of the Lutheran church.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Ada Huffman Alger, who is a daughter of the late Andrew J. Huffman, of Alma, and two children, Emmet and Edna Alger, both in their teens. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William L. Huffman, of Alma, wife of the rural carrier on Route No. 1 from Stanley, and Miss Alger, a single sister residing with Mrs. Huffman. Mr. Alger’s funeral was held at the Alma Lutheran church at two o’clock Saturday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. A.L. Bolick, in charge.
FREDERICK ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 11 Apr 1930
Fred Alger, age 43, killed himself with a shot gun in a small shop about sixty yeards from his home, two miles South of Newport, about four o’clock on Tuesday morning. The preceded day Alger was arrested near Harrisonburg on a charge of driving a car under the influence of liquor. He was bailed by Ray Huffman of Huffman’s garage, Shenandoah City, where he was employed. On going home that night he did not retire and spent the night brooding over his trouble. No one heard him leave the house or enter the shop, nor died the fatal shot arouse the household. His wife went to the shop and found him about six o’clock, Tuesday morning. He ended his life with a single barrel shot gun, evidently placing the butt of the gun on the floor of the shop… It is said that he had threatened to take his life on previous occasions. Alger had been rather thrifty but it is said that his life had been irregular for some time, and that he was not doing well financially.
The automobile accident that was the prelude to the suicide occurred Monday morning at the home of W.A. Blose five miles from Harrisonburg on the Elkton pike…
Alger was the son of Fred Alger, deceased, and a brother of David Alger, of this county. He leaves a widow who was a daughter of John Campbell, deceased, of Newport. He is also survived by two little boys. He owned a home and several acres of land. The funeral took place at the Newport Brethren church at 11 a.m., yesterday, Eld. Ernest Cave conducting the services with interment in the David Alger graveyard.
JAMES "DOC" ALGER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 24 Feb 1925
DOC ALGER DIES AT THE HANDS OF A WOMAN
Doc Alger, of Syria, Madison county, who some years ago figured to some extent in the criminal records of Page and Rockingham counties was killed by his sister-in-law last week. Doc was a son of John Alger, deceased, of Tanner's Ridge, Page county, and a brother of John A. Alger, who has been in trouble on various occasions and recently was set upon by several men at Keystone sustained a fractures skull and came near dying. In recent years Doc Alger has lived on Robert Graves place near Dark Hollow. He was about forty years old. It is a rather striking circumstance that Philip Alger, a deceased brother of Doc, murdered his brother's wife, and now Doc, is killed by the wife of another brother. The Madison Eagle thus giving the story of Doc's death:
Tuesday evening (Feb. 17) about dark James (Doc) Alger was fatally shot by Mrs. Pheny Alger, the wife of Martin Alger, about 4 1-2 miles above Syria in Madison county.
The following witnesses testified before the jury to-wit: Pheny Alger, Martin Alger, Nancy Alger, Allen Griffin, Martin Griffin, Roy Taylor, Susan Smith, Charlie Smith, Wesley Smith and Brash Woodward.
From the evidence it appears that James (Doc) Alger and Martin Alger and his wife had been to visit Mrs. Nancy Alger, mother of Doc and Martin. When Martin and his wife left Doc came with them. On the way to the home of Martin Alger the two men had some trouble and Doc knocked Martin down and kicked him in the face and ribs. Martin's wife asked him not to hurt her husband, and then Doc turned on her and struck her, and she and the children ran to her house and shut the door. When Doc came to the door Mrs. Alger asked him to leave as he had nearly killed her husband. He kept on eating on the door and stated that he intended to kill her. Mrs. Alger told him that if he broke the door down he would get in trouble and again asked him to leave. Doc said that he could shoot it full of holes as he had a seven shot pistol. At that point the door gave way and Doc was shot by Mrs. Alger as he entered the door.
Allen Griffin, 13 years old, testified as follows: "I was in the house and hear some one call. In went to see who it was. When I got there Uncle Doc was kicking Uncle Martin on the head and in the side. Aunt Pheny pulled Uncle Doc off Uncle Martin. She hollered murder, and Doc said he would murder her. We all ran to the house and just as we got there Uncle Doc struck Aunt Pheny in the face. She shut the door and he began to knock on it, and she told him to go away. She told him the second time to go away. She told him if he did not go away she would shoot him. He then got the door open and she shot him. After he was shot he said that if her had gotten in there he was going to kill her and the children. He also said when at the door that if he could not get in he would shoot the door full of holes as he had a seven shooter.
Alger lived three hours after he was shot and there was some conflict as to just what he said after the fatal shot was fired. Brash Woodward testified that he was sent for and when he got there Doc only said "I have not done anything to any one."
Dr. C.F. Ross testified as follows: "I found a gun shot wound in the abdomen...
The following is the report of the jury: "James (Doc) Alger came to his death from a gun shot would from a gun in the hands of one Pheny Alger. We, the jury, from the testimony and circumstances do hereby decide that the said James (Doc) Alger came to his death from the hands of Pheny Alger in defense of her home and person and therefore the shooting was justifiable."
PHILIP ALGER
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Apr 1922
DEATH OF PHILIP ALGER
Philip Alger near Elkton, died Wednesday April 12, 1922, of heart dropsy. His age was 67 years, 10 months and 7 days. He was married 46 years ago to Miss Jane Rinehart. He is survived by his wife, seven children- two sons and five daughters, and twenty-five grand children. The funeral services were conducted in Bethel Christian church near East Point, Friday, April 14th, by his pastor, Rev. R.P. Crumpler. The interment was made in the Dovel grave yard nearby. Mr. Alger and wife were natives of Page county, having moved from the Newport section to East Rockingham several years ago. The deceased was the last surviving brother of the late Charles Alger, of Newport and Mrs. J.S. Keyser, of Ingham. Mrs. Philip Alger is a sister of Frank Rhinehart and Mrs. Hubert Huffman, of Battle Creek and Mrs. Andrew Campbell of Massanutton.
Mr. Alger was a consistent member of Bethel Christian church for about 25 years, being one of its charter members…
MRS. CORA ANDERSON
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Aug 1921
DEATH OF MRS. ANDERSON
Mrs. Cora Anderson, wife of Hoover Anderson, of Baltimore, died at the John Hilliards place a short distance north of Stanley, on Sunday night about 11 o'clock. She had been in ill health for a long time and her death was due to tuberculosis. For a number of years Mrs. Anderson had been living in Baltimore, though resided at Stanley for some time. Her husband has for a long time been a foreman on the Norfolk and Western Railroad engaged in heavy construction work. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Virginia Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was thirty eight years of age and was a daughter of Reuben Painter, an aged citizen of the Stanley section, her mother dying about a month ago. Three sisters and one brother survive her. The former are Mrs. William J. Rodgers, of Stanley; Mrs. Charles Kite, of Ingham and Mrs. Charles R. Alger, of Honeyville, the latter husband being critically ill now in Harrisonburg hospital. The brother is James Painter who lives near Stanley. The funeral took place at the Adventist church near Stanley on Wednesday afternoon...
GEORGE W. ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Sep 1921
DEATH OF GEORGE ATKINS
George W. Atkins, well known in Page county, having resided near the top of the Blue Ridge on the Rappahannock side for years, died in the Charlottesville hospital last Saturday night. He was taken to that institution several days before suffering from an affection in the leg resembling gangrene. Soon after reaching the hospital his condition became worse and physicians decided that an operation at that time was undesirable. His death was primarily die to this cause, through there were complications. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Polk and Thomas Atkins, and Mrs. Clinda Jenkins, who is now in the hospital receiving treatment for some affection of the eyes at the Charlottesville hospital and Mrs. Bettie Wodward, of East Luray. He is survived by the following children: George “Kip”, and Harry Atkins and Mrs. Harvey Fox, Mrs. Walter Atkins and Mrs. James Ramey, Mrs. Ernest Dodson, Mrs. Janice Brown and Mrs. Kate Judd, who reside at the home place. His wife who was a Miss Jenkins, died many years ago. Mr. Atkins was some where between 70 and 75 years of age. The burial took place on Monday at the John Atkins graveyard near Sperryville, the funeral being conducted by Dr. J.A. Huffard, of Luray.
JOHN ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Friday 19 Jan 1923
Kimball Column
John Atkins, of Sperryville, who was hurt by the automobile of Will Fincham Christmas died January 7th at the home of his son, Reuben Atkins at Fletchers Mill, where he was taken after the accident. He leaves a wife, who is ill with pneumonia, and a number of children and grandchildren.
THOMAS ATKINS
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 2 Mar 1926
DEATH OF THOS. ATKINS
Thomas Atkins, an old Confederate soldier, died at his home in Rappahannock county on Feb. 24, 1926, aged about 88 years. He has been a member of the New School Baptist church for about 28 years. A good, kind and obliging neighbor… Mr. Atkins leaves six children as follows: John H. Atkins, Luray, Va.; James and Ernest Atkins, of Rappahannock county; Mrs. Dora Atkins and Mrs. Lillie Cornell, of Rappahannock county; and Mrs. Bertie Maloney, Front Royal, Va.
GEORGE BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 27 Oct 1922
FUNERAL OF MR. BAILEY
The funeral of George Bailey, the aged auctioneer, took place on last Friday, the day following his death.... For well on to a century Mr. Bailey was identified with the affairs of Page county... The old monthly county courts would not have seemed like county courts without his presence... He was a constant reader of newspapers and magazines... his father which occurred at the age of ninety-six years. All of his children were here when he died except, Mrs. Lizzie Francke, of St. Paul, Minn. The oldest son, Charles L., of New Virginia, Iowa, is aged seventy three years but does not appear over sixty. The other survivors are Samuel W., of Illinois, Thomas H. , and J.L. Bailey and Mrs. Ed Kiblinger and Mrs. A.J. Comer, of Page... Broaddus Jenkins was his faithful nurse all though his illness. Eld. R.H. Pittman conducted the funeral services, the remains being buried near the home of the deceased... Mr. Bailey had lost two sons, William J., who died in South Carolina sixteen years ago, and David E., whose decease occurred in Minnesota twelve years earlier.
... Until comparatively late in life he walked regularly nine miles to court at Luray... Then he took to going on horseback and when he could no longer travel thus he quit going altogether... Mr. Bailey lived at his present home near Mauck for sixty five years, having been born in the same locality and there passed all his days. While not highly educated according to present day standards he was a good businessman...
JAMES F. BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 18 Nov 1924
JAMES F. BAILEY
James F. Bailey was born July 13, 1845, and died Oct. 6, 1924, in Madison county, near Fletcher. He was twice married, first to Miss Brokie Ann Offenbacker and secondly to Miss Ochella Cave. Both of his wives preceded him to the grave. They were natives of Page county. He had three children by his first marriage and nine by his last union. Mr. Bailey was a brave Confederate soldier, a member of Co. K., 23d regiment, Virginia cavalry. He was a sharpshooter and was wounded at Shepherdstown, W.Va. The deceased was a noble Christian man. He is survived by three sons- Madison Co. Eagle.
JAMES W. BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Sep 1922
DEATH OF JAMES W. BAILEY
James W. Bailey, a son of the late Harvey Bailey, of Pine Grove, died at his home above Henderson's Mill, in the Marksville neighborhood last Tuesday morning, aged fifty-seven years.... The deceased was a brother of T.J., G.N., S.F., and R.L. Bailey, Mrs. I.A. Hutchinson and Mrs. George Cave, of Stanley and J.A. Bailey, of Harrisonburg. Mr. Bailey, was unmarried. A sister, Mrs. Dolan, of Brunswick, was buried but a few weeks ago. The funeral which took place on Wednesday was conducted by Rev. R.P. Crumpler, the remains being buried in the family graveyard.
MRS. JENNIE BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 May 1924
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. BAILEY
Mrs. Jennie Bailey, wife of Thos. H. Bailey, of Shenandoah, died suddenly at her home in that place at an early hour Friday morning. Mrs. Bailey retired in her usual health on Thursday night, that day having gone to visit a neighbor. The first intimation that Mr. Bailey had of his wife’s sickness was when he heard her groaning as he was rising for the day. She expired before Mr. Bailey reached her. Mrs. Bailey had been an active woman, though subject to heart trouble, which was the cause of her death… Before marriage she was Miss Jennie Hoak, daughter of the late Gideon Hoak. Mr. Bailey is a son of the late Geo. Bailey, of Marksville, who was noted as an auctioneer, a calling which is now followed by his son. Her surviving sisters are Mrs. Jacob Kiblinger and Mrs. William Kiblinger, of Augusta county and Mrs. B.F. Printz, of Roanoke. Her brothers are Benton Hoak, of the Ida section and Henry Hoak, of Ohio. She had been a member of the Lutheran church for a long time. The burial took place in the Geo. Bailey graveyard near Marksville on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, a large crowd being present. Rev. C.I. Morgan, of Luray, was in charge of the funeral services. Her children are mrs. Della Allen, of Roanoke, and Miss Vernie Bailey, the latter a trained nurse of New York, both of whom arrived in Shenandoah in time for the funeral.
MRS. MARIE BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 4 Aug 1925
DEATH OF MARIE BAILEY
Marie Bailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bailey, of Harrisonburg died at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at the home of her grandfather, Charles Jenkins, in Jordan Hollow near Stanley. The child was about fourteen years old and had been ill from leakage of the heart for a year past having been treated at hospitals in Harrisonburg and Baltimore. About three months ago she was brought from the Rockingham Memorial Hospital to her grandfather's, and has been there ever since, her mother being with her. Her parents and a younger sister, Mary Catherine survive her. Her funeral was held at Graves Chapel on Monday, Rev. H.J. Dudley conducting the services.
MRS. RACHEL BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 12 Nov 1920
DIED
Mrs. Rachel Bailey, of Rileyville, died last Sunday night, aged 88 years. She had been in feeble health for some time. She had been a widow for many years her husband having been Jeremiah Bailey, an old Confederate soldier. Prior to her marriage she was a Miss Deavers. Jack, John and Thomas Bailey are her sons.
MRS. SIDNEY BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 15 Sep 1922
DEATH OF MRS. JAS. F. BAILEY
Mrs. Sidney Bailey, wife of James F. Bailey, residing near Tanner’s Ridge school house on the Blue Ridge, died on Wednesday of this week after several months illness due to a complication of troubles. The deceased who was about seventy years old was a sister of Revs. Henry Cave, deceased and Rev. John Cave, two well known preachers of the Blue Ridge section. Her husband who survives her is a Confederate veteran. He also leaves one son, Charles L. Bailey, of Madison county. Mrs. Bailey was a member of the Methodist church. The funeral took place from the home at 2 p.m., on Thursday, her remains being interred in the family grave yard.
THOMAS H. BAILEY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 20 Sep 1927
DEATH OF SHENANDOAH CITY AUCTIONEER
Thomas H. Bailey, a well known resident of Shenandoah this county, who followed the calling of auctioneer in connection with other occupations and who in his gifts as a sale crier emulated his later father, Geo. Bailey, of Mauck, this county, died at his home of paralysis at 9 a.m., on Friday at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Bailey’s strength had been declining for some time and for the last three years he had not led an active life, but he was on the streets as usual until last Saturday, being stricken the next day. He attended the Old School Baptist Association at Hawksbill the last of August and then spent three days with his sister, Mrs. Ed. Kiblinger, near Mauck.
Mr. Bailey leaves two daughters, Miss Vernie Bailey, a trained nurse of New York City, and Mrs. Della Allen of Roanoke, Va., both of whom were with him during his last hours. His wife who was Miss Jennie Hoak, of this county, died three years ago. His surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. Ed Kiblinger, of Mauck, Mrs. A..J Comer, of near Luray, Mrs. S.E. Francke, of St. Paul, Minn., Charles Bailey, of Iowa, Samuel Bailey, of Illinois and J.L. Bailey, postmaster at Stanley, this county. A number of this large and prominent family have passed away…
The deceased had lived at Shenandoah for many years. He was a genial and neighborly citizen… The funeral took place from the home of his sister, Mrs. Ed Kiblinger near Mauck on Saturday afternoon, Rev. A.L. Boliek, of the Lutheran persuasion conducted the services. Mr. Bailey being a member of that church. The interment was in the Bailey graveyard, near Mauck.
MRS. NELLIE BAUGHER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Sep 1928
MRS. NELLIE BAUGHER DIES AT SWIFT RUN
Mrs. Nellie S. Baugher, widow of the late Gordon Baugher, of Swift Run, died at her home on Wednesday at 9 p.m. She was the daughter of the late Solomon and Fannie Shipplett, of Swift Run.
Mrs. Baugher was born Dec. 23, 1846. Until recently she had been very active. About five weeks ago she fell and broke her hip. The suffering caused a rapid decline in her health.
The following children survive: Mrs. Ela Weakley, of Stokesville, Mrs. Annie Baugher, of Swift Run, Mrs. Reuben Lucas, Mrs. John Comer, Mrs. Frank P. Comer, of Shenandoah, Asa Baugher of Covington, J. Fox Baugher, of Sparrows Point, Md. Two children preceded her to the grave- Rev. S.L. Baugher and Victoria Baugher. There are forty-five grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren who survive her.
The deceased has been a member of the United Brethren church for the past fifty years. The funeral was held Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Rev. J.W. Brill, officiating.
THOMAS E. BEAGHAN
Page News & Courier, Friday 21 Dec 1928
PASSING OF A SHENANDOAH CITY PIONEER
Thomas E. Beaghan, who was stricken on the streets of Shenandoah, Monday afternoon and died at his home an hour later, was one of the earliest settlers of that place. Mr. Beaghan came to the community in 1885 when it was known as Shenandoah Iron Works. He was employed by William Milnes as master mechanic at the Gem Furnace. He came from his birthplace, Danville, Pa. When the furnace closed down, Mr. Beaghan was employed at the shops as a machinist holding the position for a number of years until he was engaged as superintendent of the city water and light plant. After acting in the latter capacity for a number of years, he resigned and returned to the shops in whcih he was a machinist to the day of his death.
Last Monday Mr. Beaghan worked until three in the afternoon when he started for his home and was taken violently ill on the street at 3:35 p.m. He was conveyed to his home in an automobile and died just an hour later...
Mr. Beaghan's parents came from Dublin, Ireland to Danville, Pa. The deceased has four brothers and four sisters of whom James Beaghan resides at Shenandoah. Mrs. Thomas Beaghan who survives was formerly Miss Jeanette Coverstone, daughter of Jacob and Bettie Coverstone of the same community. Their surviving children are; Geo. L., John, Wm., Henry and Thos. E. Beaghan and Mrs. Mary Wolf. Mr. Beaghan gave each of his children a building lot and they erected homes around him living in true patriarchal style. At present Henry is located in New York and Thomas E. in Columbus, O.
...
The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, the Masons being in charge and Rev. W.H. Ballengee the officiating minister. Burial in the Methodist cemetery.
A. ALLEN BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 3 Jun 1927
DEATH OF A.A. BEAHM
A. Allen Beahm, aged 67 years, 3 months and 22 days, an industrious and respected cititzen of the Rileyville community, whose deceased was briefly reported in the last News and Courier, passed away at 10:50 a.m., last Monday.... Mr. Beahm was born and spent his entire life within a radius of a mile near Rileyville. His parents were George and Phoebe Bailey Beahm. Two brothers, Edward Beahm, of Mt. Jackson, and Thomas Beahm, of Findley, O., and two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Cameron, of Kimball, and Mrs. Elkins Kirby, of Forestville, Va., survive.
Mr. Beahm was twice married. By his first wife, who was Miss Jeanette Jones, he leaves the following children: Mrs. Wilber Vaughan, Mrs. D.B. Abbott, Vernon Beahm and Joseph Beahm, of Rileyville, and Mrs. W.B. Vaughan, of Luray. The second wife, formerly Miss Virgie Deavers, survives with four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Zook, of Takoma Park, Md., and Misses Hazel, Pauline and Mozelle Beahm, at home. Mrs. Arthur Vaughan, another daughter, died in recent years. The surviving grandchildren of Mr. Beahm number thirteen and there are five great grandchildren.
Mr. Beahm owned a small farm and was a thrifty and industrious citizen. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist church. His funeral which was held from the home at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, was conducted by Rev. H.D. Anderson and Rev. G.K. Heydrick. Burial near the home.
GEORGE W. BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Aug 1923
DIES AT THE AGE OF 98
George W. Beahm, a highly respected and prosperous farmer died at his home East of Sperryville, on Sunday, August 5th. He was 98 years, 3 months and 28 days of age. His death was due to infirmities incident to his age. Mr. Beahm was born in Page but lived in Rappahannock almost all his life, and for the past 62 years he resided at the home place where the end came peacefully last Sunday morning. He was a faithful member of the New School Baptist church. Owing to the absence of a pastor of this denomination his funeral was conducted by Elder Lewis Hudson of the Regular Baptist church. He is survived by the following children:- Mrs. W.S. Jenkins, with whom he resided; Mrs. Charles Frazier, of Rappahannock; Mrs. Jessie Baldwin, of Culpeper, Frank Beahm, of Harrisonburg, Abram Beahm, of Rappahannock, Booton Beahm, of Culpeper, Edward Beahm, of Washington, D.C., John Beahm, Fairfax, Charles Beahm, of Kansas, Marshall Beahm, of California, and Peyton Beahm, of North Dakota. A number of the above family are already well advanced in years, one son in attendance at the funeral being 75 years old. Early and Amos Baker, of this county, grand sons of the deceased attended the funeral on Sunday.
The deceased was born on the Blue Ridge above Kimball, but ninety years ago at the age of eight years he located for life in Rappahannock county.
MRS. JOSEPHINE BEAHM
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1924
PAGE LADY DIES AT FLINT HILL
Mrs. Josephine Beahm, widow of B.F. Beahm, died on Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.G. Clendenon, at Flint Hill, Rappahannock county, where she had made her home for several years. Death is attributed to her weakened condition following an attack of pneumonia which set in five weeks ago. Early in February, just before this illness began, Mrs. Beahm spent a week with her daughters, Mrs. L.E. Stomback, and Mrs. Mayme Brown and her brother in law John J. Moyer, in Luray, at that time being in excellent health for one of her advanced years. She was in her 75th year, having passed her 74th birthday last November…
Mrs. Beahm was born and raised at Woodville, Rappahannock county, her surviving brothers and sisters being John W. Butler, of Gladstone, Va., Mrs. Kate Pulliam, Mrs. Joseph Miles and Mrs. Abe Racer, of Luray, and Lummie Butler, of Tennesse. In early life she married B.F Beahm, who conducted a store and postoffice on top of Thornton’s Gap for many years, the postoffice being known as Beahm. After the death of her husband, which occurred about ten years ago, Mrs. Beahm resided with her son-in-law, E.G. Clendenon, who continued the store and postoffice until his removal to Flint Hill a few years ago.
Mrs. Beahm’s surviving children are Mrs. I.E. Stomback and Mrs. Mayme Brown, of Luray, Mrs. Geo. Adkins, William Beahm and R.R. Beahm, of the Ridge, Charles Beahm, of near Beahm’s Chapel, Mrs. Clendenon, of Flint Hill, John F. Beahm, of Philadelphia and Jacob Beahm, of New York City.
… From early womanhood she was a member of the Lutheran church, in later years being affiliated with the Morning Star congregation.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday from her old home on the Blue Ridge, Rev. C.W. Cassell will conduct the funeral in the absence of the pastor, Rev. C.I. Morgan…
ASHBY BERRY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 5 Nov 1929
DEATH OF ASHBY BERRY
Ashby Berry, aged about sixty years, who moved a year ago from near Mauck, this county, to Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., died at his home on Saturday morning and was brought to Mauck for interment on Sunday. Mr. Berry was an industrious and inoffensive citizen. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Lula Berry, who was a daughter of the late Oliver Cavem and four or five children. He was born near Mauck and was a brother of Frank and Dave Berry, of that neighborhood. He had been ill for six or eight months.
HENRY BERRY
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Apr 1926
DEATH OF HENRY BERRY
Henry Berry, a respected old citizen who for about ten years past has resided with his son, Louis B. Berry, died Monday night at the latter's home at Spring Farm, on the Lee Highway East of Luray, after three or four weeks illness with grip followed by pneumonia. He was confined to his bed about two weeks. Mr. Berry spent his earlier life around Stanley. He was sixty-nine years of age. All of his brothers and sisters are dead. His wife, who was a Miss Purdham prior to marriage, has been deceased for about ten years. The surviving children are Louis B. Berry, of near Luray and Mrs. Ed Weekly, of Stanley.
Mr. Berry's funeral was conducted by Eld. Arthur W. Campbell on Wednesday afternoon at Bethlehem Disciples church, East of Stanley, of which deceased had been a member for a long time. Burial in the George Bailey graveyard.
MRS. VIRINDA BERRY
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 9 Apr 1926
DEATH OF MRS. VIRINDA BERRY
Mrs. Virinda Berry, aged about eighty, widow of James Berry, died last Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lester Jenkins, near Kiblinger’s store, her decease being due to dropsy and the weakness of old age. Her husband has been dead for six years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Jenkins, and four sons, Ashby, Frank, Philip and David Berry, all of near Mauck. She was buried on Saturday near E.L. Kiblinger’s, Rev. Girdon Cave conducting the service. Mrs. Berry spent her entire life in the neighborhood where she died.
WILMER BERRY
Page News & Courier, Friday 24 May 1929
DEATH OF WILMER BERRY
Wilmer Berry, a respected and industrious citizen of Stanley, died at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where he had been taken about a week previously on account of stomach trouble. About a month ago he came home from the convict camp at Middleburg, Loudoun county, where he had been employed well on to a year...
Mr. Berry leaves a widow, who was Miss Lizzie Houser, sister of John V. Houser, of Stanley, and two sons, Keith, aged 17, and a younger boy, aged about 9 years. He also leavea a sister, Mrs. Della Berry Woodward of Charlottesville. Another sister, Mrs. Robert Dinges died recently.
Mr. Nerry owned the Otho Rodgers place of about thirty acres near Stanley. He devoted much of his time to farming in previous years. In early life he lived at Luray and was at one time a member of the Page Rifleman, a military company organized by the late, Gen. Robert F. Leedy about 25 years ago...
The funeral was held from Graves Chapel at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Eld. John B. Jenkins conducting the services with burial in the cemetery near the edifice...
MRS. FLORA C. BIEDLER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 21 Jul 1921
MRS. FLORA C. BIEDLER DIES IN BALTIMORE
Many old friends at Luray are grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. Flora Caroline Biedler, widow of William T. Biedler, who passed away at 10 p.m. on Sunday at a Baltimore hospital. Mrs. Biedler, whose 85th birthday was in May, on account of her advanced age discontinued three years ago her regular practice of spending part of the summers in Luray. She continued to be active about the house almost to the last. She was taken ill on Thursday and was removed to the hospital on Sunday morning, lapsing into unconsciousness at 5 p.m., and dying five hours later.
Mrs. Biedler, and all the other children of Samuel A. Burackewr, deceased, were born in the Buracker home on West Main Street. She was the last survivor of the children her sisters and brothers, Miss Fannie Buracker, Mrs. J.B. Seibert, Mrs. James C. Weaver, Mrs. Martha Amiss, Edward M. Buracker and William S. Buracker having died in the last thirty years. Spending her youth in Luray… For years she belonged to the Brantley church, Baltimore, during the pastorate of the late Dr. H.M. Wharton. In later life she moved her membership to a more convenient church.
Her married to William T. Biedler, Baltimore, wholesale merchant, and civic and political leader, also a native of this county, took place about sixty years ago. Mr. Biedler preceded her in death thirty-odd years. Their surviving children are William T. Biedler, Jr., and Paul Biedler, successful business men of Baltimore, and Mrs. Lelia B. Holt, who lived with her mother and cared for her devotedly.
Mrs. Biedler will be buried beside her husband in Loudoun Park Cemetery, Baltimore…
MRS. GABRELLA BLAKEMORE
Page News & Courier, Friday 8 Jun 1923
STANLEY
Died
Mrs. Gabrella Blakemore, widow of Dr. Peter Blakemore, died Monday night at the home of her son, Geo. Blakemore. Paralysis was the cause of death. She was the daughter of Frederick Judy, deceased, and was the last one of the family of twelve children- seven girls and five boys. She leaves three children- George and Modie Blakemore, of Stanley, and Mrs. Lillie Gibson, of West Virginia. She was buried at Graves Chapel Wednesday morning. Funeral by Rev. J.E. Tucker, of the First Baptist church, age 75 years. Mrs. Blakemore belonged to an old and prominent family of this community and was highly esteemed.
WILLIAM A. BLOSE
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 22 Dec 1930
W.A. BLOSE DIES AT PENN LAIRD
William A. Blose, aged 50, whose widow, Mrs. Lucy Blose, is a daughter of the late Martin V. Louderback, of Stanley, this county, and father-in-law of Prof. Karl Jenkins, also of Stanley died at his home at Penn Laird, Rockingham county, on Sunday after a few day’s illness with pneumonia. Mr. Blose was at one time principal of the Stanley school. Later, while a railway mail clerk he was resident of Luray, moving to Rockingham about fifteen years ago. Until he began to complain less than two weeks ago. He made a regular run as mail clerk between Harrisonburg and Washington.
Mr. Blose was born Nov. 28, 1871 at the place where he died, being a son of the late W.P. and Elizabeth Blose. Mr. Blose was a self-made man and spent his early life on the farm, being unable to attend school to any extent until he was a young man. Then he obtained his high school training at the old Mount Clinton Academy, after which he taught in the public schools for a number of years.
Even after entering the railway mail service, Mr. Blose never lost his love for agriculture and continued to operate his farm. On last summer he remodeled his residence and provided for his family one of the finest dwellings in Rockingham county.
Mr. Blose has a brother, and a sister, Mrs. Armentrout, both living in Rockingham county. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Karl Jenkins, of Stanley and Lloyd, Gladda, Evelyn, Louise, William and Elizabeth Blose at home, the youngest child six years old. Mr. Blose was a useful church member and was a man of fine character.
The funeral will be held at the Penn Laird church at 11 a.m. today with interment in Harrisonburg.
DAVID BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 28 Mar 1924
Dave Blosser, about 45 years old, died on Wednesday evening at his home near the Petefish Pond, a mile west of Stanley after a short illness due to blood poisoning. He is survived by a widow and six children ranging in ages from six to about twenty three years. Three of these are boys and three girls. Three brothers and one sister survive him also- Mrs. Jennie Painter, Thomas, Ernest and Albert Blosser. The funeral took place on Friday in the Adventist church near Stanley, the services being conducted by Elders J.B. Jenkins and Frank Comer.
MRS. FRANCES BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 23 Dec 1924
DEATH OF RMS. FRANCES BLOSSER
Mrs. Frances Blosser aged about eighty years, widow of Henry Blosser, died the first of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Early Breeden, near Marksville. She had been in feeble health for a long time. She was a sister of Noah and Isaac Good, of Stanley, and Henry Good, of Shenandoah. Her surviving children include Mrs. Early Breeden, Mrs. Peter Painter and Mrs. Dave Good, of Stanley, and Mrs. John L. Stroop, of near Luray. The funeral which took place at the Adventist church last Thursday was conducted by Eld. Frank P. Comer.
RICHARD BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Aug 1925
BURIAL AT STANLEY
Richard Blosser, son of Solon Blosser, of Linville, Rockingham county, died at the home of his father Thursday from dropsy of the heart. He was about nineteen years old... He was buried Sunday at the Adventist church near Stanley... Stanley, where he lived until a year ago. The youth's father has been in charge of Lee Long's farm near Linville for the past year... The deceased is survived by his father and mother and about eight brothers and sisters all younger than himself. He also has one grandparent living, Mrs. Sarah Price, widow of David Price.
MRS. SARAH BLOSSER
Page News & Courier, Friday 14 Mar 1930
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH BLOSSER
Mrs. Sarah Blosser, widow of David Blosser, who was paralyzed about a year ago, died on Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. AshbyShort, at Stanley, aged seventy-five years. She had been in poor health from a complication of causes for years. Mrs. Blosser leaves the following children: Mrs. John Knight, of Alma, Mrs. Ashby Short, Mrs. Amos Short and McKinley Blosser, of near Stanley, the latter residing with his sister, Mrs. Amos Short. Mrs. Blosser spent her life in the Stanley neighborhood and enjoyed the esteem and respect of her neighbors. She belonged to the Christian church. Her funeral which was held at the Adventist church yesterday was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins, Eld. T.H. Painter, Eld. A.J. Painter and Rev. A.W. Andes.
MRS. REBECCA BOOTON
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Jun 1922
DEATH OF MRS. BOOTON
Mrs. Rebecca Booton, widow of the late Bethel Booton, died last Friday at 5 p.m., after a lingering illness, aged 84 years. Before marriage she was a Miss Lucas, being a sister of James F. Lucas, deceased of Stony Man, this county. The marriage of Mr. Botton and Miss Lucas occurred in 1854. The surviving children are Geo. C. Booton of Maryland, John A. and Kirby Booton, of Shenandoah; Mrs. Mattie Printz, of Charles Town, W.Va. and Miss Alice Booton at home. The family had been living in Stanley for a long time... She had been a member of the Stanley Methodist church for many years, her funeral services being conducted by Revs. Vandevanter and Palmer, the interment taking place the same day in Shenandoah... John Lucas, of Rockville, Md., the only surviving brother of Mrs. Booton was also present.
JOSEPH WILLIAM BOWEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 25 Jan 1929
DIED
J.W. Bowen, usually known as "Joe Billy" Bowen, residing in the Frazier Hollow, near Sycamore Church, several miles from Sperryville, was buried the first of this week... His wife has been dead several years. He leaves several sons, one living in Warren county and one near the paternal home. A daughter married Mr. Dwyers, of near Sperryville, and another daughter now deceased, married Amos Frazier, brother of Magistrate J.D. Frazier of Luray. The funeral was conducted by Eld. John B. Jenkins. Mr. Bowen was a leading member of the Old Baptist Church... He was a farmer and owned a considerable mountain estate...
MRS. ADA VIRGINIA BRADFORD
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 26 Nov 1929
DEATH OF MRS. H.G. BRADFORD
Mrs. Ada Virginia Bradford, wife of Harry G. Bradford, of this place, died Thursday night at the hospital in Staunton, Va., where she had been under treatment for three weeks. Mrs. Bradford had been in declining health for the last six months. Three years ago she injured her ankle which became infected never healing satisfactorily and probably brought on her fatal illness...
Mrs. Bradford died at the age of forty-nine years, ten months and twenty-one days. She was born in Madison county near Nethers Mill, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith moving to this county when she was two years old. Her mothe rbefore marriage was Miss Bettie Ann Weekly, of Nethers Mill. She is survived by her pasrents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith; one brother, Joseph O. Smith, the Luray plasterer, two sisters, Mrs. Calvin Moyer, of near town, and Mrs. Omer Murray, of Kensington, Md; her husband, H.G. Bradford, a printer of this place, and the following children: Misses Iva, and Mary Bradford, and James, Edward and William Bradford, all of Luray.
The funeral which was held from her late home on Saturday afternoon was conducted by Rev. R.C. Maxwell pastor of the Methodist church to which deceased had belonged since early childood. She was buried in Beahm's Chapel cemetery...
MRS. ARTIE MISSYANN BRADLEY
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 Apr 1920
DEATH OF MRS. BRADLEY
Mrs. Artie Missyann Bradley, widow of Luther Bradley, died at an early hour Sunday morning at her home near Leaksville. Mrs. Bradley had been in feeble health for sometime and her death was not unexpected. She had lived in the Leaksville section for many years and was highly respected by all who knew her. She was 77 years, 8 months and 14 days of age, and was a daughter of the late Isaac Sours of this county. Surviving her are four children: Jacob, Joseph, George and Miss Virtie Bradley. The interment took place at the Jacob Foster graveyard on the Hawksbill Monday afternoon at two o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Jack Painter, of Stanley. Mrs. J.A. Printz, of Leaksville, and Mrs. Jacob G. Foster, of the Hawksbill, are sisters of Mrs. Bradley. She had been a member of the Lutheran church for many years.
MRS. DRUCILLA BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 25 Nov 1930
DEATH OF MRS. DRUCILLA BREEDEN
Mrs. Drucilla Breeden, wife of Alonzo Breeden, of upper Pine Grove Hollow died on Friday morning at the Frederick, Md., hospital following an operation for cottre performed forty-eight hours before the fatal issue. Mrs. Breeden’s age was 53 years, 2 months and 9 days. She went to the home of her son, Jobe Breeden, at Brunswick, Md., a few months ago. On Oct. 29, she became a patient at the Frederick hospital, where she underwent several weeks preliminary treatment before the operation was performed.
Mrs. Breeden was a daughter of Sidney Breeden, deceased of the Ridge. She leaves three sons, Jobe, Raymond and Leo Breeden. Two of her children are dead. Mrs. Breeden belonged to the Brethren church. The funeral which was held at 2 p.m., on Sunday in the Episcopal church in Pine Grove was conducted by Eld. Walter Strickler…
MRS. GEORGE BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 16 Jan 1920
DEATH OF MRS. BREEDEN
Mrs. George Breeden, aged 82 years and 6 months died on the Ridge southwest of Marksville, on Tuesday evening of this week. Her death was the outcome of a fall which she sustained sometime since. She had been gradually declining ever since the accident and it is believed she suffered internal injuries. Her husband has been dead a number of years. The deceased is survived by five children. Mrs. Breeden was a highly esteemed woman, and on account of long residence there, was well known not only in her immediate neighborhood, but Marksville District. The interment took place in the Adventist cemetery near Stanley on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock the services being conducted by Elders D.W. Strickler and G.W. Painter of the Dunkard church, of which she had been a member for thirty years or more.
JOB BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 23 Mar 1923
DEATH OF JOB BREEDEN
Job Breeden, a Confederate veteran, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lillie Taylor, above Jolletts, March 4, 1923, aged 94 years. Mr. Breeden had been almost helpless the past two years and had made his home with his son R.E. Breeden and daughter, Mrs. Taylor, where he was kindly taken care of.
MRS. JOHN BREEDEN (MATTIE)
Page News & Courier, Friday 2 May 1930
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN BREEDEN
Mrs. John Breeden, living with her son Bud Breeden on the Oscar Housden place near Marksville, died at 9 a.m., on Wednesday from pneumonia at the age of 81 years, and was buried yesterday evening from the home of her daughter Mrs. Manny Miller in the same neighborhood. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A.L. Boliek of the Lutheran church of which the deceased was a consistent member for many years. Besides the son and daughter already mentioned, she leaves another son, William Breeden, of Madison county. Two sons, Dick and Ashby Breeden, are dead. Mrs. Virindy Housden, of near Stanley, was a sister of Mrs. Breeden.
LYDIA BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Tuesday 12 Mar 1929
DEATH NEAR JOLLETTS
Shenandoah, Va., Mar. 11- Lydia Breeden, an aged lady living four miles West of Jolletts, died at her home on Thursday and was buried Saturday, March 9th, near her home. She had been at the Charlottesville hospital but two weeks ago was brought home, the hospital doctors saying that her age was too advanced for successful treatment.
MRS. MALINDA BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 4 Mar 1921
DEATH ON THE RIDGE
Mrs. Lindy Breeden, wife of Joseph Breeden, residing on top of Tanner’s Ridge, ten miles from Stanley died of paralysis Thursday of last week, aged about seventy-five years.
On account of the snow and almost impassible roads it required four horses to pull the hearse to the Breeden place where the funeral took place on Saturday. Mrs. Breeden and her aged and decrepit husband resided with their daughter, Mrs. James Colvin. Their other children are Alonzo Breeden, Robert Breeden, Mrs. Sylvanus Taylor and Mrs. Alex Meadows, all of Page, and Mrs. Ferrell, of West Virginia.
Mrs. Breeden who was highly esteemed by her neighbors was a sister of Banks Jenkins, deceased.
MRS. MARY BREEDEN
Page News & Courier, Friday 17 May 1929
The remains of Mrs. Mary Breedon, widow of Sol Breeden, aged about 70 years, arrived on train 27, Wednesday and were taken to the home of her sister, Dania Breeden. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. w