Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-07-26
Ny RecollectiOns of 0lden Times
in MurderkilI Neck.

II the Neck discuss the various pOlltl- l.
.al issues Of the day
viii now come to Mr.. Lindale. He
was tower Of strength in the Neck for
Ipholding truth, honor and correct
manhood among the people He died
7 thiuk. about 1850. respected by the
community. His Oldest SON, John
Fisher Liudale. was married twice, his
first wife being the daughter of Cap
tain james Grier, of whom l shall
speak farther on. His second wife was
the daughter of the late John B Con
ner. of Magnolia John T. Lindal, Jr.,
also OF Magnolia, is his only represen-
tative. Uncle Peters Oldest daughter,
Elmina, married Lowder T. Layton,
and left several children. the oldest is
now the wife Of DR.. Ashcroft, Of Smyr-
ma. and the mother by former mar
rage of DR.. Wharton, celebrated as one (
of the best football players in this
country His other daughter Margaret /
Ann, in her young days was considered
pretty, and possessed a voice Of marvel .
lous sweetness. She married John
Warren, who died early leaving her
with two children, with whose history
I am not acquainted She now lives
in Camden and is the widow of the
late James Knight. The last and the
Youngest was Peter Morris Lindale,
who was two years my senior He
married a Miss Stanton; both have
passed to the great beyond. Their dau-
ghter is the wife Of the late State Treas
urel and eX-member Of the Legislature,
Wilbur II. Burnite.
Among the many worthy members
Of society in Murderkill Neck was Will
liam Hirons, who came from near
Smyrna into the Neck somewhere
about 1926 or 1927, and married Eliza
beth Warren, a close relation, "a niece,
Think of Samuel Warren, ST., Of
whom / have made mention. He was
a very impulsive man, acted quickly
and upon the spur of the moment, and
many thought too hastily, but he was a
man ofmoral integrity and great worth,
and did more to keep up state Of re-
: ligious enthusiasm in the community
than any other man. He was great
advocate of temperance, and would ride
far and near to lecture Oh that subject
He was among the first in the neigh
, borhood to oppose indiscriminate gun
ming, and put up notices warning gun
Il ners to keep Off his land 1t aroused
great opposition among the sporting
: fraternity In after years he became
local preacher. He was the father q
= the late Dr. Robert Samuel Warre
Hirons, of Smyrna. 1t used TO be sal
= that he did all his days work befOI
? breakfast. He was an early riser an
= liked to get the boys out to work i
time
~ William Hirons was married fOr
times. His second wife was my siste
who left one son who now resides
- Iowa. He was good man and tru
" and died in Wilmington, Del, in 1856
At the reckoning day have no dOul
- but that he will receive the righteOl
mans reward for true fidelity for VIII
i he believed to be his duty.
IFS Another of the old families who LIVE
in the Neck in the first half of the 80
of century was William Wilson, who liv,
of ON what was known as the large r
land farm on st, Jones Greek. II
ISIS farm is now the property of Mrs. Bi
av nett. Mrs. Barnett is the daughter
John b. Conner mentioned above, al
es- was formerly the widow of Jehls
Lindale. William Wilson was one
is the old time gentleman who wore t
+ broad. brimmed fur hat and dressed
became gentlemen Of his day and tin
asst The smile upon his. cOuntenance
spired confidence, and boy felt no
lie, luctance in approaching Uucle Bill
md A pleasant twinkle in his eye indica
heart in the right place. My rec
ent lections of him and his wife, Al
Its. Ruth, are among the most pleas
"reminiscences of my boyhood da
ord They moved from the Neck to Thorn
Chapel in what was called the for
ave They both reached a ripe old age, III
.ar, Billy dying first. Aunt Ruth in a
Iear years loved to remind me that
hee had dressed me in the first cotht
IOes ever wore. Their daughter was
has wife of the late Thomas b. Coursey
heir Spring Mills, of whom | would like
rent bear testimony as to his worth as a
izen and good man, but must de
ing rs he is outside of Murderkill Neck
of One of Mr.. Wilson's daughters
Iun- the first wife of McIlrOy McIlvain,
resided near Magnolia. He is now !
of far advanced in years. Mr. Nell
was from Sussex county, and me
title into Kent in the early forties. In e
isit- life he was one of the most industr
men that ever lived. 1t used to be
del that he was one of the men that W
aca- pry up the sun in order to get to '
Mrs. early. He is still living, honOred
A. respected by all who know him. I
~ Billy and Aunt Ruth left son,
90 G. Wilson, who married for his
.;,,ad wife the daughter of James Hor
oar who lived west of FELTON, and
80 what was known as Wallace's
- neT's. One son was the result of
,s i, marriage, DR.. James Hopkins Wi
now of Dover, Del. John c. w
rtor was an honor to his family and t.
ends community in which he lived, as
as the State. He was trustworthy
,r;re diligent, and lived according to the
bro of right. / served with him a ter
the Legislature i'll 1873. As LAY
Il the ker he was conscientious, and W.
II IN faithfully in the interests of the pc
| shall never forget him. He /
with peculiar twinkle in his eye that Sc
v on to penetrate into the very recesses
from mans mind and define the motiv
the action. In opposing or advocating
. re- measure he would sometimes illu
fine his reasons by relating some intert
story and then wind up by saying
q TO- won't do, boys" l always felt tt
one be finality. 1t was never my
mined lege to associate with man in '
blight had more confidence than in 10
hers. Wilson. He died about 1915. !
close great beyond when honesty, int
We re- and fidelity to principle Is reward
n hut believe he will secure the inst ]