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C.F. Poland

A Well Known Citizen of this County Dies in Baltimore

Charles F. Poland, well known throughout the county, is dead. A telegram was received here Sunday evening from Baltimore, conveying this information which came as a shock to his friends.

Mr. Poland had been ill since Thanksgiving Day and on Monday morning prior to his death he went to Baltimore at the advice of his physician, for treatment. Mrs. Poland accompanied her husband in the hope that he would be benefited by treatment there.

The deceased was a native of this county and was about 46 years of age. He was the founder of this paper, having established it here in 1884 and owned and edited it until 1890, when it was purchased by its present proprietors. He afterwards purchased the Episcopal Methodist of Baltimore, then organ of the Baltimore Conference. M. E. Church, South now the Christian Advocate, which he owned only a short time, selling it to its present owner. He afterwards edited the South Branch Intelligencer for some three years, from the time of its purchase by a syndicate until its consolidation with the Review. Mr. Poland was, for many years, a member of the Southern Methodist Church and at one time contemplated becoming a minister in that church.

He was married some years ago to Miss Julia Fetzer of Martinsburg, who survives him.

The remains arrived here on the evening train Monday and were taken to the home of C.H. Cookus. The Funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the M. E. Church, South, the services being conducted by the Pastor, Rev. D.L.Reid.

The Hampshire Review

Wednesday 21 March 1900.

Obituary (from findagrave.com Memorial #11808939):

Son of John T. Cookus.

The subject of this appreciation was born in Frederick County, Virgina, August 25, 1859, and departed this life at Romney, W.Va., February 9, 1915. He was the son of John T. And Susan Harrison Cookus. He was educated in the public schools of his native county and at Dayton, Va. He learned the harness trade at Winchester, Va., under old Captain Hardy, but subsequently taught school at Berkeley and Hampshire counties, W.Va. Some twenty-eight or thirty years ago he settled in business in Romney, which he continued until God called him to his blessed reward. He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church when about seventeen years of age and later became a member of the Presbyterian Church, in both of which he rendered valuable service. As a Christian he was intelligent, humble, consecrated and faithful to all the duties of his church, being an example for his large class of young men in the Sunday-school and to the rest of his brethren. As a deacon in the church he was "full of faith and of the Holy Ghost" and filled that difficult office with peculiar ability, his services being invaluable. He was a tender an most considerate husband, a father who made his sons his companions. As a business man and citizen he was eminently upright and honest, his word being as good as his bond. There are few men who are more missed in the home, in the church and in the county and whose life bore a more clear cut testimony to the power of God's grace. He left a devoted wife, two sons, his church......

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Lester B. Cookus

Romney - Lester B. Cookus, 69, was found dead at his home on Middle Ridge Monday. Authorities stated he had been dea about an hour prior to his discovery by a neighbor.

A native of Hampshire County, he was a son of C.H. and Susan (Fetzer) Cookus and had resided here until moving to Middle Ridge four years ago.

Surviving is a son, Harold Cookus, Martinsburg.

Services were conducted yesterday at Romney Presbyterian Church. Rev. P. Cary Adams pastor, officiated and interment was in Indian Mound Cemetery.

Cumberland (MD) Evening Times

5 Mar 1953.

Obituary (from findagrave.com Memorial #29026838):

Mrs. Lester Cookus

Romney, W.VA., June 26 - Mrs. Louella Cookus, 60, wife of Lester Cookus, of Romney, died shortly before midnight Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Albert Miles, a cousin, in Martinsburg.

She had been under treatment at King's Daughters Hospital for two weeks for a diabetic and heart condition but was dismissed Monday afternoon and was apprently recovering satisfactorily.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Frye.

Surviving besides the husband are a son, Harold Cookus, connected with the Hable's Palace Theatre, Winchester, VA; a brother James and a half-brother, Wilson, both of the Romney section.

Funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow with interment in Indian Mound Cemetery.

Cumberland (MD) Evening Times

26 Jun 1941.

Biography (from findagrave.com Memorial #11808909):

Graduate of Bethany College, Bethany, WVA Class of 1909

Masters in Music, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD

Daughters of the American Revolution - 50 year member

United Daughters of the Confederacy - 60 year member and the Dames of the Court of Honor.

She was the direct descendant of Johannes Nevius, Dutch secretary of New Amsterdam (New York) 1650.

Obituary (from findagrave.com Memorial #11808881):

Mrs. Margaret Ann Shull, widow of Dr. James W. Shull, passed away at the home of her sisters, Misses Fannie and Keziah Hiett, at North River Mills, Tuesday evening, July 15. She was the eldest daughter of James Walter Hiett and Margaret Largent Hiett and was born at Sandy Ridge September 8, 1861. The Hietts are an old Hampshire County family, and Mrs. Shull was a direct descendant of Evan Hiett, a Revolutionary patriot.

Besides her two sisters, she leaves four children, James P. Shull and Mrs. Harry H. Cookus of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; Mrs. Hiram N. VanVoorhis of Hyndman, Pa., and Mrs. John M. Snarr, of Romney; two step-children, Mrs. Frank Baker of Fremont, Ohio, and Jenner B. Shull, of Fostoria, Ohio.

Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Romney Saturday of which Mrs. Shull was a member for 63 years. Interment was in Indian Mound Cemetery.