Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
john COsgriff Of the Well Kaown Firm of Cos.
griff & Reynolds Passes Away at Two
O'clock This MOrning-0ther Deaths.

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firm of Cosgriff & Reynolds, realestate
brokers and tile manufacturers of this
town, passed away at two o'clock this
morning after lingering illness in
the 6lst year of his age. He had been
in failing health for several months
from heart trouble. A few weeks ago
he was taken worse, since which time
there has been alternating hopes and
fears for his recovery. The death of
John Cosgriff removes one of our best
known citizens. Generous to a fault.
k1nd-hearted and ever ready to extend |
a helping hand, he will be sadly missed |
not only by his family and friends, but |
by many poor people of this vicinity
who were constant benefciaries of his
acts of charity. He was a good friend
of the Laura Lee Circle of Kings
Daughters of this town and lent them
much assistance in their benevolent
work. The deceased was q type of the
self made business man. He started
at the bottom round and by diligence
and perseverance worked himself up to
positions of trust and prominence. He
was a son of the late Thomas and Rose
Cosgriff and was born near PhiladeI-
phia, August IL, 1916. When a small
boy he moved to Odessa, where he re-
mained until 1864, when he came to
Smyrna and accepted position in the
tile works of William M. Bell. He
learned the business carefully, was fru-
gal and industrious, and in later years
formed a partnership with the late
Joshua T. Jerman under the firm name
of Cosgriff 4 Jerman and purchased the
tile business from MIR. Bell. At death
of Mr.. Jerman the late W. Polk Cum
Minis succeeded to the firm which be-
came known as Cummins & Cosgriff.
The death of Mr.. Cummins brought
about another change in the firm and
Mr.. Cosgriff formed partnership with
Beck & Hazel, realestate brokers un-
der the firm name of Cosgriff, Beck
& HAZEL. Mr.. Benjamin A. Hazell
later retired from the firm and E.
Harry Beck and MIR. Cosgriff, (Cos-
griff & Beck continued the business
until December, 1902 when MIR. Beck
retired and Mr.. Samuel J. Reynolds vent
{ in the firm which has been conducted
q as Cosgriff & Reynolds ever since. Fol
i. several years he was director of thu
Y National Bank of Smyrna and repre-
r sented his district in the Town Coun
4 Gil for several terms. He was a mem
q Der of the Masonic Lodge. While b,
4 was a Democrat he never cared fo
h or sought political preferments. Marcl
; 21st, 1869, Mr.. Cosgriff was united il
70 marriage to Miss Anna @. Walker, daugl
q ter of Henry Rand Anna W Walker o
r near Cecilton. Md, who survives hir
IL with one child, Mrs. Clarence Pretty
n man of Wilmington. Funeral service
r. will be held at the late residence of tn
n deceased on Mt. Vernon Street, Satur
m day afternoon at one o'clock and il
tv terment will take place in Forres
,e Cemetery, Middletown.
at Death of Mrs. Samuel Hutchinson, KentOg.
- KENToN, April 10:-Mrs. Mary I
:" Hutchinson, widow of Samuel Hutcl
" inson a well-known farmer of KeDto
= Hundred, died at her home in Kento
- at eleven o'clock Friday morning aftt
=, lingering illness in the SSth year
her age. She was the oldest woma
lls in this town and was held in hie
- esteem by all who knew her. Unit
=" her health failed she was regular
her attendance at Kenton M.
- Church and was one of its most acti
''e members. Deceased was former
Gu Miss Mary E. Clothier daughter Of
" late Robert Clothier and spent h
lse oirIhood days on the Bilderback far
W near Clayton She married In ea1
IVY life Samuel Hutchinson and was
ea him loving and faithful compani
'Hi and devoted mother to their childre
we Her husband died IA years ago. Thr
icn children survive her: Samuel Hut
;nson of Kenton; Mrs. Lucinda "
son of Leipsic and Mrs. Georgian
ICE Gregg of Kenton. Funeral servi'
were held at her late residence in t
ming town Monday afternoon and interm'
:. was made in the Kenton M. q. Ger
,ovt terry.
;ool DealI, of Mrs. Jennie v. Allen Near Smyr
the Mrs. Jennie V. Allen, aged AZ ye
.yor who recently moved to the "Palmat
Uses Farm" near Smyrna, died on Sun'
?, is after a lingering illness from consul
rus. tion. Funeral services will be held
and seversons M. E. Church this aftern
lv"; and interment will be made at
.ster Fellows Cemetery, Rev. Albert Cha
lem, Ter officiating@
lyer; lanes Griffin Of Near Brenford Dead.
lany - Griffin of near Brenft