I ran across the most interesting article about the passing of Frederick Rust in the Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, WV) of 4/26/1917.
I have transcribed it below and included a link to the source.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026824/1917-04-26/ed-1/seq-2/
Frederick G. Rust, member of a prominent Loudoun county family, who died last week at Staunton, Va., where he had been living as a recluse for a long time, left an estate worth upwards of $50,000 to M. V. Reid, of Staunton. Relatives of Rust have employed counsel to break the will. He left them nothing, as they had been estranged for years. Rust owned a number of houses, and in each are stored great quantities of antiques and mahogany furniture, some of the crates and cases having never been opened. He had a mania for buying anything made of mahogany. In his home, near Staunton is a small-sized arsenal, the collection of weapons representing almost every type there is in any history, even as far removed as the most primitive instruments of warfare. Rusts executor has found large quantities of fine old liquors in the wine cellar. This stock consists of imported brandies, champagne and other wines, as well as English ale, all of which is being guarded by armed men sworn in as deputy sheriffs. The liquors, along with other personalty [sic], were willed to Mr. Reid, but whether he can accept them is doubted. To clear up this matter, the State Commissioner of Prohibition and the Attorney-General have been asked for rulings. This is said to be the first case on record of anyone disposing of liquor by will and testament in Virginia.
I ran across the most interesting article about the passing of Frederick Rust in the Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, WV) of 4/26/1917.
I have transcribed it below and included a link to the source.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026824/1917-04-26/ed-1/seq-2/
Frederick G. Rust, member of a prominent Loudoun county family, who died last week at Staunton, Va., where he had been living as a recluse for a long time, left an estate worth upwards of $50,000 to M. V. Reid, of Staunton. Relatives of Rust have employed counsel to break the will. He left them nothing, as they had been estranged for years. Rust owned a number of houses, and in each are stored great quantities of antiques and mahogany furniture, some of the crates and cases having never been opened. He had a mania for buying anything made of mahogany. In his home, near Staunton is a small-sized arsenal, the collection of weapons representing almost every type there is in any history, even as far removed as the most primitive instruments of warfare. Rusts executor has found large quantities of fine old liquors in the wine cellar. This stock consists of imported brandies, champagne and other wines, as well as English ale, all of which is being guarded by armed men sworn in as deputy sheriffs. The liquors, along with other personalty [sic], were willed to Mr. Reid, but whether he can accept them is doubted. To clear up this matter, the State Commissioner of Prohibition and the Attorney-General have been asked for rulings. This is said to be the first case on record of anyone disposing of liquor by will and testament in Virginia.
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Son of A.T.M. Rust & Eliza Southgate Lawrence Rust, age 68 years.
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CPT Armistead Rust
1862–1941
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Henriette Lee Rust Coulling
1864–1932
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Lily Southgate Rust Edwards
1867–1937
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Ida Lee Rust Follett
1867–1950
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Edwin Gray Rust
1869–1925
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Delia Rust
1871–1871
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Henry Bedinger Rust
1872–1936
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William Fitzhugh Rust
1874–1940
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Ellsworth Marshall Rust
1879–1946
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Stirling Murray Rust
1881–1954
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