The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-10-30
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, October 30, 1885.
OBITUARY,


OBITUARY.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY BooTH. Mrs. Mar,
Booth, widow of the late Junius Brutus Booth
died at the residence of her sou, Jos. A. Booth
in New York, on Thursday of last week. He
remains were buried in the family lot in Green
mount Cemetery, by the side of her husband ant
her son. John Wilkes Booth. Rev. Peregrin,
Wroth, of the Church of the Messiah, conducted
the services.
Mrs. Booth, since the death of her husband
made her home most of the time with her sor
Joseph Her health had been steadily failing
for several years past. She broke one of hel
legs about year and a half ago by an accident
al fall. She never fully recovered its use. About
two weeks ago she caught cold; on the Tues
day before her death pneumonia set in, and de
spite the most careful attention, she steadily
sank and died on Thursday morning.
Mrs Booth was in her S4th year. Her nader
name was Mary Anne Holmes. She was born
in London on January IS, 1901, and was married
to Mr.. Booth in that city at the close of his sue
cessful engagement, and with him embarked fol
this country in June of the same year, landing
at Norfolk. Mr.. Booth forthwith played in
Richmond in Orchard ILL.," and began his dis.
tinguished career in this country. They had II
chidren-Rosalie, Juuius Brutus, Jr., Anne,
Henry Byron, Mary, Frederick, Elizabeth, Ed.
win, John Wilkes, Joseph A., and Asia Booth
One of her daughters, Miss Asia, married Mr..
John Sleeper Clarke, the distinguished comedi-
an. Mrs. Booths husband died in 1852
The Booth family lived for many years on
their farm, near Bel Air, now owned by Mr.. g..
A. s. Kyle. Edwin and John Wilkes Booth re-
ceived their early education at the Bel Air Aca-
DENY. Mrs. Booth is well remembered by many
of her former neighbors in Hartford county as a
most estimable and kind-hearted lady.
Mrs Agnes Scotch, wife of the late Joseph
f. Scotch, of the fifth district, died at Sweets
Hotel, Bel Air, last Saturday night, of heart
disease, aged 70 years. Her remains were con-
veyed to Darlington, on Monday, and buried in
the graveyard at the Friends Meeting House.
Mr.. David W. Wiley, one of tie best known
and highly respected citizens of Hartford county,
died at his late residence, near Norrisville, last
Saturday, Oct. oath, in the Goth year of his age,
oftyphoid fever. He was sick only ten or twelve
days. He had been member of the NJ. P.
Church at Norrisville for more than % years,
and took prominent part in the late revival.
He was buried at Norrisville, on Tuesday, the
funeral being very large one The services
were conducted by Rev. A. d. Dick and l..
d. Clark. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
Andrew j., George NJ, r. Nicholas, Thomas
H. and James A. Wiley and Josias Cathcart.
Mr.. Ramsay Webb was the undertaken. Mr.. d.
w. Wiley left wife, four sons and one daugh-
tnp nbnI LAT ;, 10, nf m, Lob, Of
Stewartstown. His sons are George, Nelson,
William aud Thomas Wiley.
Miss Mary D. Barton, sister Of Judge John
w. Barton, Of the Orphans Court died at the res
idence of her brother-in-law, Mr.. George Weeks
in West Bangor, on Tuesday, of malarial fever.
She will be buried to-day friday at Statewide.
DR.. Arthur s. Winchester died Of consump-
ton, at the residence of his mother, Mrs Mary
Winchester, near Creswell, on Monday night
DR.. Winchester was in the 34th year of his age,
His early education was partly obtained at Rev.
VIM. F. Brands school, near Emmorton. He
lived in Baltimore until about eight or nine
years ago, when he came to the country for the
benefit of his health. Until his health failed he
was a young physician Of much promise, with
the prospect of a successful professional career
before him. His remains were carried to Balti-
more on Thursday and buried in Greenmount
Cemetery.