The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-22

DIR, r. II. Tuft, the subject of this
sketch, was born in Sassafras Neck, Cecil
county, Md. September llth, 1889. When
quite youth, his father purchased II
farm near Cowantown, to which he
moved with his family. Reuben being
of rather frai build, and unable for farm
work, he was sent to the Academy at
Newark, Del. After graduating at the
Academy he went to Philadelphia, Pa
tostudy pharmacy with his uncle Dr.Scott
Stewart. lie afterward attended Jefler-
son Medical College, from which he
graduated in 1862. During the war of
the rebellion he enlisted as assistant
surgeon in the First Pennsylvania Caval-
ry. BY II faithful discharge of his duty
he was often given special charges At
the close of the war, he went to Ken
lucky to wait for his discharge. Here
he was stricken with typhoid fever and
for thirteen weeks lay in hospital.
The disease left him in poor health, from
which he never fully recovered.
In August 1865, he returned home to
rccuperate his broken health. In the
Spring OF 1866, he removed to Elkton,
Md, where he located as physician and
remained until 1871, when he went to
Philadelphia, Pa, but soon returned to
Elkton, where he achieved an extensive
practice.
During great revival in El<ton, under
Rev. Mr. Purdy, in 1871, he was convert
ed and Joined the NJ. f. Church of that
town. In July 1872, he was married
to Miss Anna X. Moore, prominent
lady of Elkton. During the spring of
1850 he was advised by physicians and
other friends to move into the country
for the benefit of his delicate health
lie then purchased the home property
from his mother and sister, and moved
thereto, where he remained to the time
of his DEATH which occurred on Wednes-
day morning of this week, in the follow
ing manner On Tuesday evening August
18th, he took three of his children and
Miss Jennie Snow, and her brother of
Philadelphia, who We're visiting them at
the time, out for drive. He drove in
to Newark, and stopped at Mrs. s. A.
Roach's ice cream saloon. While eating
ice cream with the children he was at
tackled with appopleXy, falling from the
chair to the floor Drs. KollOck and
Henry were quickly summoned. The
unconscious man was taken to the Rev.
James j.. Acknowledgements residence on
Main street. The children were sent
home and his wife and sister were soon
ut the dying mans side, but as he was
Unconscious he did not know them. At
twenty minutes after four o'clock on
Wednesday morning he breathed his
last. Undertaken Wilson removed the
body to the late home of the deceased
at Rose Cottage"
Intermcnt at Head of Christiana Gem
etcry on Friday afternoon, August, 2lst
at > p. m. Rev. James l.. Yallanding-
ham d. d., ofliciated The G. A. II. Posts
of North East and Elkton, were in attend
ance. The pall-bearers were all physi-
clans: II. &. NJ. Kollock and Charles
Henry, of Newark, Del, Jas. II. Frazier
and }. II. lamar of Elkton, Md, Theo.
Worrell, of North East, and w. Whita-
ker of Cherry Hill.
The deceased was about 40 years of age.
He leaves a wife and four children-two
girls and two boys and sister and
mother. Possessed of CHEEKY DISPOSE
ton, surrounded by loving home circle,
respected and admired by all with whom
he come in contact, feelings of profound
sorrow follows him to the grave, and I'M
stintcd sympathy goes out to the be-
rcaved family.