Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
NEATH REMOVES TWO OF
DELAWARES PROMINENT TMEN
WILSON L. CANNON OF DOVER AND JACOB
Y. FOULK OF MILFORD PASS AWAY.

Ormer Was One of the Pioneer Citizens OF
Dover and Formerly Ship Builder and
Latter Prominent Mechanic, Milford.
Wilson Lee Cannon, the pioneer
resident of Dover. died at his State
Street residence att rs o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, aged SS years. Mr..
Cannon has been i'll for several months.
The deceased was born in Mispillion
Neck, Kent County this state, January
28, 1917. His father was farmer and
local preacher. His education was
limited and at the age of 16 he went to
Milford to learn the trade of ship car
penter and served an apprenticeship of
four years. In his 23rd year he went
to Leipsic and commenced business for
himself building vessels and engaging
in the timber and lumber business. In
seventeen years he built up a fine bus
mess and purchased considerable real
estate. In 1858 Mr.. Cannon was elected
to the State Senate by the Democrats.
In 1861 when the commission from the
south came TO the legislature urging
the members to secede and join the
south, the Senate stood Democrats
and Republicans. Mr.. Cannon re-
fused to vote for the measure and res
olution offered. He held the balance
of power and the resolution was killed
He then became a conscientious Re-
publican and was prominent in the
councils of that party the balance of
his life. He resided here a number of
years andh as always been public spir-
tied in every sense of the word. He
has been a director of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover since the found
ing of the institution over so years ago.
He was a member of Wesley M. E..
Church, member Of the official board
and liberal contributor His busi-
ness ability both in finance and agri-
cultural management was remarkable.
He was married in 1841 to Miss Ann
Scotch, of this county. Their four
children are Henry W. Cannon, OF
Chicago; Mrs. Ella Marshall, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Cannon, Dover; Mrs.
Hattie Lewis, Elkton, Md. Mr.. Can
non lost his wife in 1859 and mar.
ried in October, 1862, Miss Mary
E. Jump, daughter of Robert B. jump
There children are Miss Annie j. Can.
non, Boston; Wilson Lee Cannon, Jr.,
and Robert Barrett Cannon, of New
York.
MILFORD, DEL, Feb. 9.-Jacob Y
Foulk, one of the oldest and best
known residents of Milford, died Fri
day morning after long illness. The
- A. -eral took place at noon on Sunday
and interment was made il the Odt
Fellows Cemetery here. Mr.. FOUL
was 78 years old and until recently haC
been remarkably active for a man o
his age Sometime before Christina
he was stricken with paralysis anG
since that time had been critically i'll
He was born in New Castle Count,
near Brandywine Springs and Learned
the trade OF a potter with Will
liam Hare of that city. He removed t.
Milford when a very young man, prob
ably 55 years ago to engage in tht
poultry business, but shortly change,
his plan and studying pharmacy be
came druggist, IN which business b
was prominent for many years. Nj
Foplk was interested in military mat
tsfs and was lieutenant colonel on tn
IF of one of the Delaware governors
r. or several years he was a justice G
the peace in Milford but lately ha
lived retired. Mr.. Foulk is survive
by his wife who has been blind fc
many years, and two grown children
The children areJ. Jay Foulk, a ruri
mail carrier in Milford and Miss Ma
Foulk. well-known school teacher
the Milford schools. He was brothe
of William II. and Lewis H. Foulk {
Wilmington. The deceased was
prominent member of the Iedepender
Order of Odd Fellows and had bee
Past Grand Master of this state ar
also representative of the Sovereie
Grand Lodge of the United States
the same order. His last visit to Wi
mington was for the purpose of atten
ing a session of the grand lodge of I'll
order in this state and he was receiv,
with marked honors, being the olde
past grand master in attendance at t
session. Mr.. Foulk was for mai
years a member of the Presbyteri
Church in Milford and he was prom
nent in its affairs. He was interest
in the Sunday school as we'll SIS {
church and was regular attendant
long as his health would permit him
do SO.
The Pneumonia Season.
Coughs and Colds in children as W
as adults are frequently dan0erous