Greenbrier County WV Archives Obituaries.....Honaker, F. Styrus
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OBIT:  DEATH'S HARVEST:  Mr. F. Styrus Honaker died on Monday morning, 
May 27, 1907.  He was taken with a stroke of paralysis as he was about 
to arise from his bed on that morning and died about eleven o'clock.  
He and his wife had been visiting some of his old friends and 
neighbors for a few days and was not permitted to return to his home 
which has recently been with Mr. James J. Green, a son-in-law, but 
died at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Honaker, the widow of his brother, 
John Honaker.  Mr. Honaker was born Oct. 23, 1827 so was in the latter 
half of eightieth year.  He was born in Greenbrier County and has 
lived for most of his life in the county.  When about thirty years of 
age he removed to Augusta Co., VA and resided there for about sixteen 
years.  It was during this residence in Augusta that the civil war 
began and he enlisted and was a member of Capt. Morris' company of 
Edgar's Battalion.  The writer of this sketch has heard him spoken of 
as a brave soldier. As a man he was of kindly and sympathetic bearing 
among his fellwo men, quiet and not a man of many words but still 
loved the company of others.  He was a member of Salem Church and 
before the stroke that occasioned his death had expressed himself as 
expecting the summons and as ready when it should come.  In his death 
he was blessed, for he passed away with very little, if any suffering. 
 He leaves an aged wife and five living children to mourn his 
departure, two sons, J. T. and J. W. Honaker and three daughters, Mrs. 
H. B. Toothman, Mrs. A. J. Morgan and Mrs. J. J. Green, all residents 
of the county. ---------- Also:  F. Styrus Honaker died of paralysis 
at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Honaker, Also:  F. Styrus Honaker died of 
paralysis at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Honaker, the widow of his 
brother John, in Irish Corner district near Ronceverte, May 27, 1907, 
in the 80th year of his age.  Mr. Honaker was born in Greenbrier 
October 23, 1827, but when about 30 years of age moved to Augusta 
County, VA where he was living when the war broke out.  He joined 
Capt. Morris' company of Edgar's Battallion and was a faithful 
soldier.  Was a member of Salem church and leaves his wife and five 
children--two sons, J. T. and J. W. Honaker; and three daughters, Mrs. 
H. B. Toothman, Mrs. A. J. Morgan and Mrs. James J. Green--all 
residents of this county.


Source: the Greenbrier Independent, V41-N50, 13 June 1907