Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
DEATH REAPER'S SAD HAND.
ISAAC PENNEWILL ANOTHER ONE Of
SMYRNA'S OLD CITIZENS.
ne Passed Away Thursday Evening After
Short Illness in His Eighty
First Year.

FlrSt Year.
We noted in our last issue the SER
ions illness of one of our Oldest citi-
zens, Mr.. Isaac Pennewill, whose
death occurred on Thursday evening.
aged eighty years and eight months.
Though OF delicate build he was of
good constitution, never from a bow.
violating any hygienic principles that
interfere with correct living and until
nature gave way, was of uniformly
good health.
1t Is seldom that one reaches the age
OF an octogenarian without coming in
conflict In one point or another, with
some phase of public opinion or inter
est, and yet be a man of positive opin-
ions and convictions, but such was the
case with him. This, in a measure.
grew out of the fact that he was of a
very retiring disposition, did not stop
to talk to men in public places; he
loved his home and spent most
of his time there. The fact that
he was held in high esteem by the pub
lie, was shown by the crowded condi-
tiOn of the house at the funeral ON
Sunday.
The deceased grew up near Berlin
Nd. He had the misfortune to have
his left hand blown off by the bursting
OF a gun, when fifteen years of age.
This changed the whole course of his
life, necessitating the getting of a good
education and following professional
life. 1t was intended, it was said, for
him to be an Episcopal minister, but
on completing his education, he went
to teaching school, and remained at it
the balance of his active life.
In early life he married Miss Mary
A. Layton, daughter of Hughett Lay
ton, of this county, the child of this
union dying at the age of IS months.
His first appearance in this vicinity
was at Kenton in 1845 or 8, afterwards
changing to No. 4. "Big Oak" school,
near Smyrna, where he taught from
six to eight years. His success as a
teacher prompted the commissioners of
one of the districts of this town, to
make him favorable proposition and
later q better proposition from the
other district, remaining in this town
as teacher until near the time of the
consolidation of the two districts, when
he retired to private life. He taught
in Smyrna % years.
He became a member of the Metho-
dist church in 1854, during the minis
try of Rev. L. G. Murphey, his CONVEX
sion occurring while he was walking
along Main street. He was faithful
attendant on all the church services
and led his class-the Sunday morning
in prayer before going up to the
preaching services, the day before his
fatal illness. He was great Bible
student. This appeared on the hy-leaf
of Bible presented to him by his pas
tor when he was boy on which was
written that he had Tread it through thir-
teen times, and the New Testament,
sixty-one times.
Ten years ago, he lost his first wife,
who supplemented to a large de-
gree, what he felt was defect with
him in social life. In a year or
two he married Miss Lizzie Carter, of
Denton, a friend of his first wife,
lady of piety, culture and refinement,
who like his first wife, had made him
happy home.
The interment was in Glenwood GEM
etery, addresses being made by Revs.
Hill and Haynes.
The following person from a distance
were in attendance on the funeral: Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Emerson, and Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Roe, of Denton; Mrs.
James b. Draper, Greensborough,
VIM. r. Dickson, VIM. NJ. Dickosn,
Miss Annie Atkins and Mrs. s. l..
Richards, of Woodside; Misses Annie
and Fannie Harrington, of Dover;
VIM. Layton, of Harrington.
Death Of Mr.. Martha A. Woodkeeper.
Mrs. Martha A. Woodkeeper, widow
of VIM. Fl. Woodkeeper, who died
while a resident of this town ten or
twelve years ago, passed away on Fri
day at the residence of her sister, Mrs.
Laferty, near Dover, on Friday, aged
II years. The remains were brought
here for interment yesterday, in Glen
wood cemetery. The body was car
ried to the M. E. church from which
she had never moved her membership
and inferred from there. The Rev. c.
A. Hill preached and officiated at the
grave.
Rev. William e. England.
The Rev. William K. England, a
member Of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, died Saturday