The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-17
OBITUARY..

Morgan Jenkins. Of lac South Hyde
| Park avenue, died at his residence
! Wednesday afternoon after an illness
! of about ten weeks from blood poison
/ ing. This was his first and only ILL
LESS and he had reached the ripe age
of 60 years. His father died when 9e
and his mother lived to good age,
it being a long-lived family from which
he came. He was born in Ponty Pridd,
South Wales. in 1897. and came to this
country in 1879. locating in Danville
| with his own family. In 1889 he re-
moved to Briar Creek and in March
Of this year he came to West Scranton.
He was a steel worker by trade and
was the oldest skelp-roller in Pennsyl-
vania. He worked at the Dickson
shops up to the time Of his illness. He
was a member of the Druids and odd
Fellows in Wales, but never Joined any
orders here. His wife, three sons and
three daughters survive him. The
children are Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Croft.
of Berwick; John G., of Alexandria.
Ini.. and Ann Jane, Mary, G. j.. and
William. of this city. Services will be
held at the residence this morning at
O'Clock at which Rev. Hugh Davies
pastor Of the Welsh CalVanistic Metho-
dist church of South Main avenue will
ofticate. The remains will then he TAX
en- to Berwick for intorment, via the
1905 Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern train, Bloomsbury division.
David Evans, better known as "Di
Shareue," Of 11jS Hampton street died
at his residence Tuesday morning. at :
o'clock. The deceased was a sufferer
from miners asthma for many years,
but did not take to his bed until Sun
day last. He WAS "a years old. having
been born in Merthyr Tydvil in 1S4%,
he came to America in 1861 ana resided
here for three years. removing then
to Wilkes Barre in 1870. In 1887, he
came back to Scranton, and has re-
mained here since. He enjoyed a large
mountaineering up and down The val
ley He belonged to the Hampton Mine
Accidental fund, being employed in
the Hampton mines for several years.
His wife and six children and step
children survive him. The children
who bear his name are: Richard, of
Illinois, Mrs. Eliza Morgan. Of Wilkes
Barre, and Thomas, of this city. The
children of his wife by her first mar
John Thomas, of Wilkes Barre and
William Thomas, of Wales. The funer-
al services will be held Sunday after
noon at > o'clock at the residence, and
intermort will be made at the Wash
burn street cemetery. In connection
with the mention of the children, Rich
ard, the oldest son. enlisted in the reg
uldr United States army in New York
gi n vi 10
in July, 1898, he was stationed at Fort
Sheridan, III,
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Packer died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. John r.
Smith, Of Spring street, Carbondale,
Wednesday. She had been i'll for
twelve weeks. Deceased was the only
daughter of DIR. a. W. Monger She
was born in Woodstock Vermont, near
ly eighty-five years ago. She came to
Carhondale thirty years ago and has
continuously resided here since that
time. She possessed many amiable
qualities and endeared herself to a
wide circle of aCQuaintances. Mrs.
Packer is survived by four daughters.
Mrs A. b. Woodward, of Tunkhan-
mock; Mrs. l., f. Richmond, Of Con-
necticut and Mrs. John II. Smith and
Mrs G. W. Hine, of Carbondale; and
one son, Frank W. Packer of Dun
more. The funeral will be held from
the late home this afternoon at .
o'clock. Rev. b. II. Abbott will con-
duct the services. Interment will be
made in MapleWood cemetery.
John Griffin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
II. Griffin, of ii2 Third street died yes
terday at the age of four years. Fu-
neral Saturday at p. m. Purial in
Hyde Park Catholic cemetery