The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-06
Obituary..

james Archer, eldest son of the late Chief
Justice Stevenson Archer, died at his home
at lockwood, near Natchez, Mississippi, on
December 30, 1898, aged 81 years. He was
graduated at Yale College aud admitted to
the bar, but never was in active practice. He
removed from this county in 1880 to Missis-
sippi where he married a Miss Hunt. Mr.
Archers residence in this county was con-
temporaGeous with the late James A. Fulton,
Parker Il. Lee and Thomas A. Hays the
second. He leaves surviving him, seven
children and Il large number OF grand children
who live near Natchez and Greenville.
Mr.. Dennis Standford All Old and prom-
nent citizen of the Upper Cross Roads pre-
cinct, died at his home near Hess postoftice on
Saturday morning OF grippe and heart disease,
aged eighty years and two months. He was
staunch Republican and always prominent
in the councils Of his party. He left widow
but no children. His funeral took place on
Monday at Goodwill Evangelical Church, Rev
Mr.. Hoch, the pastor of the church officiating.
the pail bearers were Messrs. William Gum
ther, William Jones, Jacob Hess, Henry Saun-
ders George Brookhart and st. Clair Hess.
Mr. Laura A. Legeune, aged 60 years
widow of the late Divide Legeune, of Point
Coupree, Parish La, died at the residence of
her brother-n-Iaw f. Steele Drake, at Port
Gibson, on Monday January ., She was
grand daughter Of the late Chief Justice
Stevenson Archer, of Maryland. She leaves
surviving her one daughter Miss Augustine
Legeune and one son Lieutenant Legeune, of
the L. 5. cruiser CINCINNATI.
Mrs. Margaret Sweetug died at her home,
near Chrome Hill, on Sunday, at the advanced
aye of eghty-two years. She was daughter
of Captain w. II. Sherington, who command
ed one Of the famous od-:ime Baltimore clip
pers, which were the pride of the American
marine. Her husband, Mr.. Benjamin Sweet
| ing, died some years since. Six children sur.
| vive her, viz Mrs. A. Bowman, Mrs. Penny.
packer. Miss Mary A. Sweeting, and Messrs
funeral took place on Tuesday, the burial be
| ing at st. Georges church, Spesutia.
| Mr.. Clarence Amos, died in Philadelphia or
Saturday aged twenty-five years and was
buried at Friendship Methodist Episcopal
cemetery near Fallston, Oil Wednesday morn
| ing. He was son of the late Corbin Amos
| Anna Stump an infant daughter of Mr.
| Willard G. Rouse, died at the home OF he
grandfather, Mr.. William Webster, neal
Calvary, on Wednesday night.
Mrs. James Morgan died at the residence O
her son-in-law, Mr.. George Keen, near Falls
ton, on Wednesday night, of cancer, aget
about seventy-tive years. Her husband, fou
sons, Messrs. John, James, William and
Charles Morgan and three daughters, Mrs
Charles Isen, Mrs. George Keen and Mrs
Charles A. Famous, survive her. She hat
been i'll for long time.
Henrietta Maria, an eight-year-old daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hayward and grand
daughter of DR.. Thomas b. Hayward, died a
the home Of her parents, in Baltimore, O
Tuesday, December eth. The remains wer
brought to Hartford, over the Baltimore an
Lehigh Railway, on Friday, and buried g
Clermont Mills.
Mrs. Julia Ross died at her home, mes
Woodbine, York county, on Friday last, are
about sixty years, and was buried on Monda
at Chanceford Presbyterian cemetery. Sh
was daughter of the late James McConke,
of Peach bottom, and was widely known i
upper Hartford.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Dalam, widow of til
late John s. Dallam, died at her HON,
Woodstock" near Bel Air, ON Wednesda
morning, after protracted illness age
, seventy-one years. She died just one mont
flom her husbands funeral. Mrs. Dallar
was daughter of the late Edward Prigg all
was in every respect a most exemplary an
) estimable lady. Three sons, Captain Charlie
l.. Dallam and Jefferson Dallam, of Bel All
l and Frederick Dallam, OF Baltimore, an
two daughters, Mrs. &. Edward N. Ewin
and Miss Laura Dallam survive her. H,
: funeral will take place this Friday mornin
at 1890 o'clock, the interment to be made
Rock Spring Protestant Episcopal Cemetel
Y near Forest Hill.
Mrs. Mary =, Edge, widow Of the Ia
l Joseph Edge, died at her home near Darlin
:. ton, Oh Sunday, January LIST, Of paralysis,
the eighty -iirst year OF her age. One son NJ
f Edward s. Edge, and three daughters, Mr.
Y Alfred z. Edge, Mrs. Charles Y. Thomas al
= Mrs. John Hopkins survive her. Her funer
y took place on Wednesday, the burial beiI
e made at the Friends:burying ground at Ds
lington.