Jacob M. Wampler Has Passed Away. Prominent Farmer Succumbs to Pneumonia. Ill More Than Three Weeks. Born on North River in 1855 and Lived Near Peale's Cross Roads for Thirty Years.

Jacob Michael Wampler, a farmer and one of the leading residents of this community, died at 11 o'clock last night at his home a mile and a half south of Peale's Cross Roads, on the Keezletown road. His death was due to pneumonia, which developed last Sunday, after he had been confined to his bed about three weeks with catarrh of the stomach. His condition had been regarded as serious for more than a week, but suddenly became critical yesterday at noon, when a sinking spell came on from which he never rallied.

Mr. Wampler was a son of the late Samuel H. Wampler, whose death occurred 25 years ago, and Mrs. Mary Wampler, who is living on an adjoining farm. He was born 52 years ago on what is known as the Plecker farm on North River, but for 30 years made his home in the immediate vicinity in which he died.

He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Sallie Showalter, of the Goods Mill neighborhood; four sons-Luther, of Mt. Sidney; Homer, Clyde and Lester, who live at home; and three daughters — Misses Elsie, Sadie and Bessie. He also leaves four brothers — John F., Goods Mill; Rev. David B., Penn Laird; Prof. I. S., Lexington; and William C. Wampler, Mt. Clinton; and four sisters — Mrs. B. B. Miller and Mrs. John Henry Beery Cross Keys; Mrs. Daniel M. Wetsel, Port Republic; and Mrs. David Armentrout, Goods Mill.

Mr. Wampler was known as one of the most intelligent and painstaking agriculturalists of the county and his farm was always a model of neatness and productiveness. His sphere of usefulness, however, was never limited to the farm. He always took an active, although unassuming, interest in all matters relating to the welfare of his community and his church, and was potent for good in all his undertakings. He was a communicant of the German Baptist Church.

Arrangements for the funeral had not been completed last night.

Harrisonburg Daily News, Harrisonburg, Virginia Thursday, May 30, 1907