The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-09
four cITllENs DEAD. d
Judge Wales, ]. Cloud Elliott, Mrs.
McComb and Mrs. Bradford
Die Within Four Hours
Of One Another.

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United States CoSrt Judge Wales and
]. Cloud Elliott, two OF Wilmington
foremost residents and MS, Elizabeth
McComb and Mrs Sarah Bradfosd, two
OF the most philanthropic women Oh the
community, passed away last night with
| In four hours OF One another and q large
circle OF friends mourn their deaths The
deaths Of Judge Wales and Mrs. McComb
have caused probably the greatest sorrow
| JUDGE WALES DEATH
| Judge Leonard Wales, of the United
States Court, was In his 74th year. He
had been sick several days but 1t was not
thought that the end would come so sud.
denly. Late In the evening he began to
sink. however, and at II o'clock he died.
| His relatives were at his bedside at the
time OF his death.
Judge Wales was born In Wilmiugton
| November 20, 1899. He graduated from
Yale College In 1s45 aud read law in his
fathers offleefor three years, when he was
admitted to the bar. He located In Will
mingtOn, and for two years was associated
with John A. Alderdice In editing the
Delaware State Journal then the organ of
the Wing party In the State For several
years to was Clerk of the United States
Court for tho district Of Delaware.
In July, 1858, he was elected City So
licltor of Wilmington, and was reelected
the following year. In April, 1851, he en-
listed as u private In Company n. First
Regiment, Delaware Volunteers. He serv-
ed hls full time In May. 1868, he was
appointed Commissioner Of the Board of
Enrolment for Delaware, whose duty 1t
was to prepare for tho drafts rendered
necessary to fill wasting ranks of the
Union armies While still member of
the board he was appointed Associate
Judge for New Castle county. On March
90 1854 President Arthur appointed him
District Judge for Delaware.
Judge Waies WAS for II years president
OF tho Historical Society Of Delaware, He
was also president OF the Delaware Society
sons ut tho American Revolution and OF
tho recently reorganized Society of tho
Cincinnati
Tho funeral viii DO held on Thursday
afternoon, Services will be held In Rod
ney Street Church, The Rev. Thomas
McCurdy will offciate.
j. CLOUD ELLIOTT.
j. Cloud Elliott's death also resulted
from pneumonia He was rs years Of age.
He had been sick but week. His early
Me was spent in farming in Brandywine
hundred, where he remained until about
ten years ago. removing to the house on
Delaware avenue whore he died. He was
closely associated with st. Johns Episco-
pal Church and at the time Of his death
was vestryman. He was cousin of the
late J. s, Elliott and brother OF the late
Benjamin Elliott.
He inherited the largo Brandywine
Hundred farm through the death of his
father and had since lived comfortably. He
devoted considerable time to writing
poetry. He leaves four children: George
Elliott, Mrs. Jesse Simmons, Mrs. Harry
johnson aud John Elliott.
MRS SARAH BRADFORD
Mrs. Sarah Bradford died at her home
No. 800 King street, yesterday afternoon.
She was the widow of Moses Bradford, and
grandmother of II. G. Bradford; mem.
berof one of Wilmlngton's oldest families
hence was we'll known.