Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-04
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The death OF Grace A. Seeds, aged 80
years, daughter of Samuel W. Schultz,
occurred Thursday at her late home,
No. 522 Tree street, Philadelphia The
funeral services we're held Saturday
afternoon and interment made in La
fayette cemetery.
Edward Murray, colored, aged about
81 years, who was we'll known to the
patrons of the r., W. & b. railroad,
having been porter at French street
station for long time, died ON Satur-
day at Farnhurst. where be bad BEEN
about month, and the funeral took
place in this city Tuesday.
Richard Lockerman, an aged and in
fluential citizen Of Crisfield. Nd, died
there Thursday of pneumonia. He wss
born on q farm in Caroline county,
where he resided for about 40 years.
For some years he served as deputy
sheriff under his brother, William
Lockerman. During this period he
married Mary Eta Smith, of Harring-
ton, this State. In 1872 he went to
Cristield aud opened a store. Mr..
Lockerman was loyal Democrat, and
was especially bitter over the disfran-
chisement of the white voters shortly
after the Civil War. On the accession
OF Governor Smith TO office he was an.
pointed justice of the peace, and
short time afterward was elected
police magistrate of Crisfield. He
10 survived by widow and FIVE
ohildren--Frank Eockerman, OF New
York; Robert Lockerman, Nathan
Lockeiman, Mrs. Annie Somers and
Charles Lockerman.
Benjamin Lundy Kent, aged about
60 years, died at his residence ON
Concord avenue uear sthe Boulevard,
last Saturday night. He was promi.
nent business man, having been in the
lumber business for many years. For
long time he was associated with
William III. Weeks in that business
the firm name heing Kert & Weeks.
Their lumber yard was at Front and
Justisor streets He was q member of
the Society Of Friends and was in
terested in the prohibition and other
reform movements He was a warm
friend of William Jennings Bryan and
entertained Mr.. Bryan on his first VISIT
to Wilmington, when MIR. Bryan was
a member of Congress, and also when
Mr.. Bryan visited the city during his
first presidential campaign. A wife,
two daughters and son suyive Mr..
Kent. The funeral services took
place at the house at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon and interment was made at
West Chester, Pa.
The funeral OF John Hadley Ing,
formerly well-known lawyer, who died
Monday, took place yesterday week,
from the home of Mr.. William j.
Nugent, 1000 West Baltimore street.,
baltimore. Rev. L. w. Haslup, pastor
Of Frederick Avenue Chapel, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, con-
Quoted the services The palIbearers
were members OF Madison Lodge, In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows. In
terment was made iii Greenmount
cemetery. Mr.. Ing was born in 1919
10 this city and was the eldest of
twelve sons of Edward Ing. He went
to Baltimore, where he studied law,
was admitted to the bar and soon rose
in his profession. He was appointed
major general on the staff OF Gov.
Augutus w. Bradford, of Maryland, in
1861. Mr.. Ing was a prominent Odd
Fellow and was successfully past grand
officer of the Washington Lodge,
Jerusalem Encampment, Grand Lodge
if Maryland, and Madison Lodge, the
charter of which he was mainly instru-
mental in obtaining.