Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
William Fairbanks OF Wilmington Formerly
of Smyrna Mrs. Anna Sharpe Moore
and James W. Mitchell Pass Away.

William Fairbanks, one of the best
known and respected citizens of Will
mingtOn died at the residence of his
daughter, Miss. Mary Fairbanks, No.
7IO West Eleventh Street at 645
O'Clock Saturday morning after short
illness. The deceased was at one time
a we'll known wheelwright of Smyrna,
where he was engaged in business for
several years. He was a brother-in-
law of Mr.. William NJ. Lewis of this
town. Mr.. Fairbanks was born in
! Odessa, Del, November 81, 1910, and
at an early age went to Wilmington
and engaged in business. For the past
fifteen years he has been employed as
! foreman of the blacksmith shop of the
Charles Warner Company where he
proved faithful employe. His death
was due to heart trouble ceased by an
acute attack of indigestion, he having
been sick only since Thursday last
On Monday Mr.. Fairbanks celebrated
his birthday in quiet way at his home
and did not complain of feeling un-
well, eating heartily of the dinner pro-
vided for him. The deceased is sur
vived by two children, J. Roland Fair
banks, who is employed by the Ward
line of steamers sailing from New
York to points south, and the daugh-
ter at whose home he died, she being
well known in Wilmington. Mr.. Fair
banks was member of a number of
lodges In Wilmington. His funeral,
which was held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, was private.
Mrs. Auua Sharp Moore Passes Away.
Mrs. Anna Sharp Moore, widow of
the late James S. Moore of Dover and
daughter of the late William Sharp of
Smyrna passed away at the home OF
her niece Mrs. James G. Jemison in
Washington d. G. last Friday after a
lingering illness in the 74th year of her
age. The deceased was well known in
Smyrna where she grew up and spent
her girlhood days. She later became
the wife of James S. Moome a pro.
minent citizen of Dover and after his
death few years ago she moved tC
Washington where she made her home
, with her niece Mrs. James G. Jemison
! The deceased was lovely Christian
| woman. She early gave her heart tC
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| full and consistent member to the enc
| of her life. She was a member of Wes
ley NJ. E. Church Dover and Rev. L.
E. Barrett D. D. pastor of that churcI
3 oficiated at her funeral Monday after
noon. Her remains were brought from
Washington to Smyrna on the moor
train and interment took place at Ode
Fellows Cemetery.
JW. Mitchell, Former Smyrnian, Passes Away
Mrs. Edward Farrell has returned
from Philadelphia where she attended
5 on Wednesday the funeral of he
s younger brother Mr.. James W. Mitch
= ell who died the Saturday previous
b after lingering illness in the 39tl
d year of his age. The deceased was
: son of the late James w. and Elizabetl
y 2. Mitchell and was born and raised
q near Smyrna where his parents wer,
residents for many years. He was
!, fine young man and was held in higl
r esteem by all who knew him. Fo
+ several years he has been holding
} good position with s. S. Darmon, com
J, mission merchants and resided at 174
o Edgley street (1sth & Diamond) Phila
i delphia. He was a member of tn
: Knights of Pythias and of the Ancien
a Order of United workmen and of tn
: Fruit and Produce Exchange. 1
" widow and three small children sur
IS | vive him.