Baltimore County MD Archives Obituaries.....Baltimore County Union, 22 Feb 1902 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Green Kerr mmkerr@wideopenwest.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ Baltimore County Union February 22, 1902 JANNKE, JULIUS - Mr. Julius Jannke died at his home at Bosley, on the Dulany's Valley turnpike, Saturday last, aged about 65 years. He had been sick for some time and lately had an operation performed on his chest. Mr. Jannke, who was a native of Germany, had carried on the wheelwright business at Bosley for about twnty-five years, having removed there from the Belair road. He was an industrious and much respected citizen and his death is a loss to the community. Mr. Jannke's wife died about fifteen years ago. He is survived by one son and four daughters. During his illness Mr. Jannke was visited by Rev. J. R. Edwards, pastor of Lakeview M. E. Church, who conducted the funeral services at the house. Rev. Mr. Huber, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Baltimore, of which deceased was a member, officiated at the grave. The interment was in St. Matthew's Cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. William S. Treadwell, Charles E. Dukehart, Maurice Dapprich, John W. Wolf, Robert Clark and Jacob Seidel. WEBSTER, JAMES - Mr. James Webster, who was stricken with paralysis about a year ago, died on Sunday morning last at his home near Calvary, Harford county. He was a son of Richard Webster, and was boorn in the house where he died, on February 14, 1814. He was a man of great physical strength, having been 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighted 210 pounds. He often recalled the excitement of early Presidential elections, the war with Mexico, the excitement caused by the discovery of gold in California, the introduction of steam railways, the settlement of the Western lands, and the exciting times prior to and during the Civil War. Mr. Webster was educated in the private schools of the county, and after the death of his father assumed control of a farm, besides being a miller by trade. In politics he was a Republican, not having missed a single election to cast a straight ticket for his party since he became of age. Deceased, who leaves a family, was a cousin of the late Col. Edwin H. Webster. BROWN, SARAH - Mrs. Sarah Brown, widow of William Brown, was found dead in her bed at her home in Baynesville, near Towson, on Thursday morning last. She was 93 years old and her death is suppossed to have resulted from the infirmities of age. She is survived by one son - Pierce Brown - and two daughters - Mrs. John Corbin and Mrs. Richard R. Blakeley. She also leaves twenty grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren. Mrs. Brown was born in the neighborhood where she died and never lived elsewhere. Sh never rode on a steam or electric car. CATHELL, WILLIAM H. - Mr. William H. Cathell, who was for many years engaged in the tobacco business in Baltimore, died suddenly from paralysis at his home in the city, on Saturday last. He was a bachelor and 60 years of age. Deceased was a son of Col. Levi Cathell, of Wicomico county, Md., and a brother of Mr. Joseph Cathell, a well known farmer who died at his home near Sweet Air, Baltimore county, a few weeks ago. BROMMELSICK, MARY A. - Mrs. Mary A. Brommelsick, wife of Mr. P. H. Brommelsick, died at her home in Govanstown, on Saturday last, after a brief illness from pneumonia, aged 70 years. She was a native of Germany and had been living at Govanstown about twenty years. Before locating there her husband, who is sick, was engaged in the grocery and provision business in Baltimore. Deceased is survived by one son. BURTON, SUSAN - Mrs. Susan Burton died of pneumonia, on the 14th inst., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Dawson, at Fork. She was the widow of James Burton, and formerly kept a store at Carney postoffice, on the Harford road. Mrs. Burton, who was 62 years of aage, was a daughter of the late Wm. Phillips, of Perry Hall. She is survived by two daughters and two sons - Judson and Clinton T. Burton. LOW, ALEXANDER W. - Mr. Alexander W. Low, a well known citizen of the 2d disstrict, died at his home, near Powhatan, on Wednesday morning last, from an attack of gastritis, aged 64 years. He was sick only two days. Deceased is survived by a widow and five children. Dr. W. A. Low, dentist, of Catonsville, is a son. This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimore/obits/bcu19020222.txt