Smyrna times., 1905-10-18
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK

Mrs. James II. Groves, Mrs. Garret Jones.
Mrs. Marguerite Lang and Mrs. John P.
Ware. Well known Citizens Pass Away
Mrs. James H. Groves of Wilm ing
ton, formerly of Smyrna, died at three
o'clock Thursday afternoon, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Goodman, at Middletown, N. Y,
where she had been visiting. She was
in her usual health early in the morn
ing but was taken sick at IL O'Clock |
and expired four hours later, News
of the death of Mrs. Groves was a Sc
we're shock to her many friends in Will
mington and Smyrna where she was
we'll and favorably known. She re-
sided at 90S Adams street Wilmington,
with her husband and one son, Stewart,
Her daughter, Alma, was married re-
Gently to Rev. Charles Goodman of Mid
dletown. Before her marriage Mrs.
Groves was Miss Emma Flower and
resided at Langhorn, Pa. For several
years she was a resident of Smyrna
wIen her husband was Superintendent
of the State Public Schools. While
here she made many friends who re-
gret her untimely death. She was a
devoted wife and mother and "fnll of
good works." The remains were
brought to Wilmington and the fu-
neral took place Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock. None but the family were
in attendance.
Mrs. Garrett S. Jones Passes Away.
Mrs. Hannah Jones, widow of the
late Garret S. Jones of this vicinity,
died at the home of her daughter Mrs.
George Gooden at 1914 Van Buren
street Wilmington on Wednesday after
a lingering illness from consumption,
in her Goth year of age. She had been
in failing health since last July. The
deceased was one of the most estimable
women of this community and was de-
voted to her home and Asbury M. E.
Church of which she was a member.
: Always faithful in the discharge of her
} duties, and of disposition aud charac.
ter that won her many friends, her
death is much regretted. The deceased
was formerly Miss Hannah Stant
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Slant of Hartly. She leaves
family of seven children as follows
Mrs. George Gooden, Wilmington
Mrs. Ella Griffin, Ridgely, Nd, Harvey
Jones, Baltimore; Mrs. Samuel Four
a aker, Joseph Jones, Mrs. Matthew
Slaughter, and Miss Beatrice Jones
> Her husband died December the 81
y 1904. Funeral services we're held a
!. the residence of her daughter Mrs
q Fouraker in Clayton, Friday and
N RArge cortege followed the remains t
n its last resting place in Odd Fellow
- Cemetery. The services were in charg
- of the Rev. A. W. Goodhand of Chez
Iv wold.
h Mrs. Elizabeth Ware of cheswoId Passes Aws
CHEswoLD, Oct. 17:-Mrs. Elizabet
y H. Ware, wife of John I. Ware, die
!, last Friday evening at her home
:. Cheswold aged 70 years. Mrs. Ware
10 maiden name was Miss Elizabeth
!, Taylor. Duiing the winter about S
~ years ago Mrs. Ware fell heavily
her yard upon some ice which ma
- her a cripple and again two years a
- fell down flight of stairs from viii
p she scarcely revived aud has sin
., been a great sufferer. Her later sic
~ ness from which she suffered great
w was most remarkable for a vital
- which showed great endurance a
" tenacity of life Mrs. Ware was rear
a Baptist aud in this faith her vouns
g. life found communicant but in la
md years she was not identified with a
mo church. Besides her husband,
~. children who survive her are: Ed!
bo and Walter of Dover, Mrs. Annie \
The Kee near Dover, and Miss Ida,
ale naming with her at home. Her
NE mains were buried Monday afternC
ura at LakeSluo OouuotOhy 0OFOis az WI
act Rev. A. W. Goodhand officiated.
'ter mrs. Marguerite Lang Dies From Paraly
ter
.es. Mrs. Marguerite Lang, mother
,me Mrs. Eva X. Boehmler. of this to
Mr. died last Wednesday after a short
in ness in the 10th year of her age. L
ime Saturday week she suffered a stroke
paralysis. There were periods OF
seriousness but Monday she sank j
s. a state of coma in which she linge
in until she died. The deceased mo-
aims to this country from Darnstadt, G
lore many, about thirty years ago
{ of since the death of her husband VIII
the took place five years afterward,
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