Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Jun 10, 2006 21:49:39 GMT -5
Newspaper date: Dec. 9, 1948
GEORGE W. CUSTER
George Washington Custer, ate 81, prominent community farmer for many years of Grafton, W. Va., died of a heart attack in Baltimore Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray Cole.
Mr. Custer left Grafton three years ago to reside with is daughter in Baltimore. He was a member of the Andrews Methodist church in Grafton. A native of Hoyes, this county, he was born on September 13, 1868, a son of Emanuel and Rebecca Friend Custer, Laura Bishoff Custer, preceded him in death. (cs note:. that's the way it is worded, Laura was his wife.) The body arrived in Grafton from Baltimore Tuesday morning and services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Barlett funeral home with Rev. Arnold officiating. Burial was in Bluemont cemetery.
Children surviving are Mrs. Ray Cole, Baltimore, Mrs. George Norris, Grafton Playford Custer, Fairmont; and Hebert Custer, Newark, Del. Other survivors include three brothers, H. H. Custer, Grafton, Roy M. Custer, Baltimore; W. A. Custer, Hoyes; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Casteel, now residing in Fairmont; and Mrs. W. S. Friend, of Oakland.
GEORGE W. CUSTER
George Washington Custer, ate 81, prominent community farmer for many years of Grafton, W. Va., died of a heart attack in Baltimore Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray Cole.
Mr. Custer left Grafton three years ago to reside with is daughter in Baltimore. He was a member of the Andrews Methodist church in Grafton. A native of Hoyes, this county, he was born on September 13, 1868, a son of Emanuel and Rebecca Friend Custer, Laura Bishoff Custer, preceded him in death. (cs note:. that's the way it is worded, Laura was his wife.) The body arrived in Grafton from Baltimore Tuesday morning and services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Barlett funeral home with Rev. Arnold officiating. Burial was in Bluemont cemetery.
Children surviving are Mrs. Ray Cole, Baltimore, Mrs. George Norris, Grafton Playford Custer, Fairmont; and Hebert Custer, Newark, Del. Other survivors include three brothers, H. H. Custer, Grafton, Roy M. Custer, Baltimore; W. A. Custer, Hoyes; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Casteel, now residing in Fairmont; and Mrs. W. S. Friend, of Oakland.