The Cabell Record, Milton, W. Va., Thursday, June 23, 1898
DEATHS
J. B. Baumgardner, familiarly called "Fatty," the venerable hotel-keeper of
Barboursville, died last Friday evening and the remains were interred Sunday, an
immense concourse of people following the remains to their last resting place. Mr.
Baumgardner was about seventy-five years of age, and came to this region from Wythe
county, Virginia. He was in good circumstances at one time and was one of the most
liberal hearted men. He was a witty old gentleman and always had a good word and a
joke for his visitors. During the war he acted as sheriff of the county and served
some time in the Federal army. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss.
Rev. John Martin came down from East Bank to deliver the funeral sermon. Mr.
Baumgardner will be greatly missed at the ex-county seat, where he had been a
prominent figure for half a century.
The Huntington Advertiser, Saturday
Evening, June 18,
1898
DEATH OF A PIONEER
J. B. BAUMGARDNER OF BARBOURSVILLE
PASSES AWAY AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS
J. B. Baumgardner, one of the aged and most highly respected
citizens of
Barboursville, died at six o'clock last evening after an illness of but a
week.
He was seventy years of age and had resided in Cabell county
the greater
part of his life. He served this county two terms as justice of the peace
and was a faithful official. For many years he had been a devout member of
the M.E. church, south. A wife and five children survive him. The funeral
service will be conducted at Barboursville at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon
and the remains will be interned in the cemetery at that place.
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