William P. Tutwiler Obit-1907 - Rockingham Co., VA
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SOURCE: Harrisonburg Daily News, Harrisonburg, Virginia (Saturday, February 
9, 1907)

HEADLINE: Wm P. Tutwiler Dead. Aged Citizen of Mt. Crawford Neighborhood 
and Confederate soldier.

ARTICLE: 

William P. Tutwiler died at his home near Mt. Crawford early Wednesday 
morning from a complication of diseases. He had been in bad health for some 
time and had been confined to the house for several months.
The funeral was held yesterday morning at 10 o’clock from his late 
residence. The services were conducted by Rev. H. L. Myerly, of the 
Methodist church. Interment was in the cemetery at Mt. Crawford.
Mr. Tutwiler was born near Mt. Crawford 71 years ago. He was a son of 
the late Samuel Tutwiler. For years, Mr. Tutwiler had been a shoemaker at 
Mt. Crawford, but during the latter years of his life had lived on a farm and 
had been engaged in buying and selling stock.
Surviving him are one daughter, Miss Lula; and one sister, Miss Martha 
Jane Tutwiler. His wife, who was a Miss Showalter, died some years earlier.
Mr. Tutwiler was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War serving 
throughout the conflict in one of the Rockingham Companies. He had many 
friends in the vicinity of Mt. Crawford by whom he was highly respected.