FIRST DEATH OCCURS IN A PIONEER FAMILY
Mrs. Selbe Dies at Age of 76, Leaving Husband and Ten Children.
Death today made its first visit to the family of Samuel Setbe, one of the oldest residents of Kanawha county. His wife, Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Selbe, who had attainad the age of years. died at Stop 6. on the Dunbar car line, ot compi!cation of disorders Incident to advanced age. She had been ill for the last two months and for two weeks her condition occasioned little promise of recovery.
Ten children survive. They all reside either in or not far from Charleston and are well known here. It was June 26, 1916, that Mr. and Mrs. Selbe celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. The event was a most felicitous one, and was attended by all the children as well as many well-wish!ng neighbors.
The children of the decedent are Mrs. William Nutter, of Bigley avenue; Mrs. E. O, Cart; Mrs. R. E. Perry, Mrs. Ernest Higginbotham; Mrs. B. B. Perry, with whom Mrs. Selbe had been making her home; Miss Susie Selbe, also a resident of Stop 6; John Selbe of Spring Hill; Joe Selbe of Shrewsbury; Columbus Selbe, of Charleston, and George Selbe, of Marmet.
The Selbe family has lived in Charleston and Kanawha county tor over three-fourths of a century. Mr. Selbe is 84 years old. He was long a cooper before his advanced age required him to retire from act!ve labors. In the early day of the salt industry In the Kanawha valley he was connected with the Dickinson salt works.
The Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, West Virginia), Fri, 3 Nov 1916
Mrs. Selbe Dies at Age of 76, Leaving Husband and Ten Children.
Death today made its first visit to the family of Samuel Setbe, one of the oldest residents of Kanawha county. His wife, Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Selbe, who had attainad the age of years. died at Stop 6. on the Dunbar car line, ot compi!cation of disorders Incident to advanced age. She had been ill for the last two months and for two weeks her condition occasioned little promise of recovery.
Ten children survive. They all reside either in or not far from Charleston and are well known here. It was June 26, 1916, that Mr. and Mrs. Selbe celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. The event was a most felicitous one, and was attended by all the children as well as many well-wish!ng neighbors.
The children of the decedent are Mrs. William Nutter, of Bigley avenue; Mrs. E. O, Cart; Mrs. R. E. Perry, Mrs. Ernest Higginbotham; Mrs. B. B. Perry, with whom Mrs. Selbe had been making her home; Miss Susie Selbe, also a resident of Stop 6; John Selbe of Spring Hill; Joe Selbe of Shrewsbury; Columbus Selbe, of Charleston, and George Selbe, of Marmet.
The Selbe family has lived in Charleston and Kanawha county tor over three-fourths of a century. Mr. Selbe is 84 years old. He was long a cooper before his advanced age required him to retire from act!ve labors. In the early day of the salt industry In the Kanawha valley he was connected with the Dickinson salt works.
The Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, West Virginia), Fri, 3 Nov 1916
FIRST DEATH OCCURS IN A PIONEER FAMILY
Mrs. Selbe Dies at Age of 76, Leaving Husband and Ten Children.
Death today made its first visit to the family of Samuel Setbe, one of the oldest residents of Kanawha county. His wife, Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Selbe, who had attainad the age of years. died at Stop 6. on the Dunbar car line, ot compi!cation of disorders Incident to advanced age. She had been ill for the last two months and for two weeks her condition occasioned little promise of recovery.
Ten children survive. They all reside either in or not far from Charleston and are well known here. It was June 26, 1916, that Mr. and Mrs. Selbe celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. The event was a most felicitous one, and was attended by all the children as well as many well-wish!ng neighbors.
The children of the decedent are Mrs. William Nutter, of Bigley avenue; Mrs. E. O, Cart; Mrs. R. E. Perry, Mrs. Ernest Higginbotham; Mrs. B. B. Perry, with whom Mrs. Selbe had been making her home; Miss Susie Selbe, also a resident of Stop 6; John Selbe of Spring Hill; Joe Selbe of Shrewsbury; Columbus Selbe, of Charleston, and George Selbe, of Marmet.
The Selbe family has lived in Charleston and Kanawha county tor over three-fourths of a century. Mr. Selbe is 84 years old. He was long a cooper before his advanced age required him to retire from act!ve labors. In the early day of the salt industry In the Kanawha valley he was connected with the Dickinson salt works.
The Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, West Virginia), Fri, 3 Nov 1916
Mrs. Selbe Dies at Age of 76, Leaving Husband and Ten Children.
Death today made its first visit to the family of Samuel Setbe, one of the oldest residents of Kanawha county. His wife, Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Selbe, who had attainad the age of years. died at Stop 6. on the Dunbar car line, ot compi!cation of disorders Incident to advanced age. She had been ill for the last two months and for two weeks her condition occasioned little promise of recovery.
Ten children survive. They all reside either in or not far from Charleston and are well known here. It was June 26, 1916, that Mr. and Mrs. Selbe celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. The event was a most felicitous one, and was attended by all the children as well as many well-wish!ng neighbors.
The children of the decedent are Mrs. William Nutter, of Bigley avenue; Mrs. E. O, Cart; Mrs. R. E. Perry, Mrs. Ernest Higginbotham; Mrs. B. B. Perry, with whom Mrs. Selbe had been making her home; Miss Susie Selbe, also a resident of Stop 6; John Selbe of Spring Hill; Joe Selbe of Shrewsbury; Columbus Selbe, of Charleston, and George Selbe, of Marmet.
The Selbe family has lived in Charleston and Kanawha county tor over three-fourths of a century. Mr. Selbe is 84 years old. He was long a cooper before his advanced age required him to retire from act!ve labors. In the early day of the salt industry In the Kanawha valley he was connected with the Dickinson salt works.
The Charleston Daily Mail (Charleston, West Virginia), Fri, 3 Nov 1916
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