Obituaries from the Garrett Journal July 3, 1902 John R. Durst died at Levels, W. Va., on Sunday June 22d, 1902, aged 74 years. Mr. Durst was a native of this county living near Avilton, where he married Miss Elizabeth Robeson, daughter of the late Wm. Robeson. In 1870 he had the misfortune of losing one of his hands by getting it caught in a threshing machine after which he sold his farm to A. J. Lancaster and moved to West Virginia. He leaves a widow, four daughters, and one son all grown and married. They are Mrs. Wm. More and Mrs. Frank Shanholtz of Levels, W. Va., Mrs. Louis Race of Davis, W. Va., and Mrs. John Roberts of Frostburg, Md., and Mr. Thomas Durst of Levels, W. Va. He was a devout Christian having been member of the German Baptist church for over forty years. March 10, 1904 Mrs. Margretha Diefenbach, an aged and respected resident of Garrett county, Md., died at the home of her son Lewis, about two miles east of Grantsville, Feb. 28th. She was aged 79 years, 10 months and 19 days. The funeral took place at Grantsville, MD., Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. E. S. Johnson, D.D., Salisbury, officiating. --- Somerset Star May 19, 1904 Mrs. Charles Durst died at her home at New Germany this county on Friday May 13th of a complication of diseases. She leaves a faithful husband and ten children to mourn their sad and irreparable loss. Her funeral was held at the M. E. church on last Saturday afternoon and her remains were interred at the New Germany cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Hilbish and J. Miller of Grantsville. March 23, 1905 Mrs. Dille, widow of the late Judge John A. Dille, died Tuesday last at Morgantown, W.Va., after a long illness, aged 76 years. Shock, caused by the serious illness of her son-in-law, Professor Frederick L. Emory, hastened her death. She is survived by three children. The deceased lady was a sister of Mrs. D. I. Totten of Oakland, and Mrs. Totten is ill at her home and unable to attend the funeral.