The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-03-30
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Annie Kirk.

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Mrs. Annie Kirk, mother OF DIR. W. b. Kirk,
OF Darlington, died at her home in Cecil
county, last week.
Mrs. Jennie w. Ray.
Mrs. Jennie w. Kay, daughter Of the late
William and Margaret Hermann, of Bel Air,
died at her home In Baltimore, on Monday,
aged SO years, and was buried in Loudon Park
Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah A. CranstOn.
Mrs. Sarah A. Crapston, died at her home
on Rock Spring Avenue near Bel Air, on
Thursday morning, of general debility, aged
about seventy five years. On daughter, Miss
Mary Cranston survives her. Her funeral
will take place Saturday, at eleven o'clock.
The services and interment will be held at st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church, Kings
vile, Baltimore county, at one O'Clock.
Ezekiel Richardson.
MIR. Ezekiel Richardson, an old and promi-
mont farmer of MarshaI's district died at his
home near Harkins, on Saturday, after a
long illness, aged about seventY-seven years.
His funeral took place on Monday, the burial
being made at Fellowship NJ. E. Church. Mr..
Richardson leaves surviving him four sons,
Messrs. George, Ii. Clay and James N, Of
Hartford county and Ezekiel Richardson, Jr.,
a resident Of the State of New York.
Miss Matilda McGaw.
Miss Matilday McGaw, daughter of the late
ex-sheriff Robert McGaw, died at the home
of her brother, ex-sheriff Oh aries A. McGaw,
Eagle Hotel, Bel Air, on Saturday afternoon,
after protracted illness. Her funeral took
place on Monday, the interment being made
at Churchville. Rev. Kerby s. Miller, officiat-
ed, the pall-bearers being Messrs. John G.
Rouse, David Hanway, John Il. Fisher, James
Hanna, c. X. Sewell and Henry Fawcett.
Mr.. George t. GrOome.
Mr.. George T. Groome, one OF the oldest
residents of Bel Air, died at his residence OIL
Alice Ann street on Thursday morning, after
long illness, aged eighty-four years. He
leaves a widow and four children, one Of
whom is MIR. William Groome, assistant agent
at the Bel Air station, Of the Baltimore and
Lehigh Railroad. The deceased was quiet,
unassuming gentleman and was for many
years merchant tailor In Bel Air, where he
wss highly esteemed.
Mr. James III. Grker.
Mr. James II. Grier died at his residence In
Washington, d. c., on Sunday aged "a years.
| He was former resident Of Hartford and the
| remains were brought to the county and
| buried on Wednesday in the Deer Creek NJ.
P. cemetery near Chestnut Hill. Rev. Mr..
johnson ofliciated, the pall-bearers being
Messrs. Aquila Whitaker, Henderson Thomas,
| Thomas Robinson, John Harkins, Robert
| Martin and Edward Harkins. He leaves a
widow and one daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
Potts, of Winchester, Va.
Mr.. william yansant.
| Mr.. William Vansant, died at his home
near Constitution on Wednesday morning
aged eighty-four years. His widow and six
children, Mr.. Asa Vansant, OF South Debts;
| William Vansant, of Philadelphia; Riley Van.
SAINT, of Chicago; Richard Vansant, Of Hsr.
ford county; Mrs. George M. Wiley, Of New
Market, Baltimore county; and Mrs. Clinton
Merryman, of Fawn Grove, survive him. Hi
funeral will take place from the Friends
Meeting House, Fawn Grove, this Friday
morning.
Mrs. Mary sappington.
Mrs. Mary z. Sappington, wife OF DIR. John
sapington, of Darlington, died at John'
Hopkins Hospital on Saturday after Ions
illness. Her husband and three sons Messrs
| Walter, Wilson and Nelson Sappington sur
vive her. Her remains were brought to Har
ford county and inferred In the Darlington
cemetery on Tuesday. The services wer
conducted by Rev. Z. A. Colburn, of Church
vile, and Rev. E. W. Wroth, Of Baltimore,
former rector OF Grace Church. Darlington
The psl-bearers were her five brothers ant
three nephews. Mrs. sappington was
daughter of the late Thomas Hays.
william GatchelI.
Mr. William Gatchell died at bis home nea
Prospect on Friday night, March %, Q
paralysis of the brain, aged SO years. Hi
widow, now 81 years of age, one son, Elish
J. Gatchell and three daughters, Mrs. Terrell
of Berkeley, Mrs. Webster Allen, Of Wood
wardsville, Anne Arundel county; and Mn
: Edward Guyton, of Prospect, survive hin
His funeral took place on Tuesday, the IL
terment being made in Statewide cemeter,
= Rev. j. d. Smith conducted the services, tf
4 pail bearers being Messrs. William IL. Johl
son, Alfred Thomas, Samuel Wallace, Hug
T. Bay, zephaDiah Heaps and Hugh !
] Alexander.