Smyrna times., 1906-11-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK,
Elder Whitley Meredith Pastor of the Bryu-
zion Baptist Church Passes Away Sunday.
Death of Mrs. j. Gardner Mariner.


Death of Mrs. J. Gardner Mariner.
Elder Whiteley Meredith, one of
the oldest and best-known Baptists in
Delaware, died at his home in FELTON,
on Sunday. Mr.. Meredith had been a
lifelong christian and was an elder in
the primitive Baptist Church. At one
time he was pastor of the Cow Marsh
Baptist Church, FELTON,, and of the
Rrynzion Baptist Church, Kenton.
He was an ardent Democrat and never
missed an opportunity to vote. Des-
pite his illness he deposited his ballot
at the recent election. During the
legislative term of 1869 he represented
his district in the lower house of the
Legislature. He was "a years old and
is survived by widow and three child
rem, Mrs. Annie w. Fulton of Dover.
Ambrose B. Meredith of Jersey CITY,
N. j., and Willard S. Meredith of Will.
mlngton. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning. Relatives and
friends will meet at the late home of the
deceased in FELTON, at 1920 O'Clock and
proceeded to the Cow Marsh meeting
house, where services will be held. In
terment will be made in the Cow Marsh
cemetery.
Mrs. J. Gardner Mariner Dies at Gwyned, Pa,
The sad intelligence was received in
Smyrna of the death on Sunday last of
Mrs. Mamie Wellbank Mariner, widow
of j. Gardner'Mariner and sister-in-law
OF Mrs. Joseph L.Beckett of this town.
Her death occurred at Gwyned, Pa,
after comparatively short illness from
Bright's Disease. The deceased will
be pleasantly remembered by many in
Smyrna where she made frequent visits.
The winter following the death of her
husband four years ago, she spent
several months in Smyrna and won
many friends. In the past two or three
years she has been travelling more or
less and made her home at OWNED.
Mrs. Mariner was daughter of the
late Henry and Elizabeth Wellbank
In early life she married Mr.. J. Gar
dner Mariner the well-known Wall
Paper Manufacturer of Philadel-
phia. This union was severed July
IA, 1902 by the death of Mr.. Mariner.
Funeral services took place at the
Chapel of Mt, Vernon Cemetery at II. 90
o'clock this morning and interment
took place in the Wellbank family plot
in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth MOhIer Passes Away.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mohler died at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. G. w.
Heagy, in Lancaster City, Pa, Nov
ember 10, 1906, in her 18th year. Fun
eral services were held November, 10,
after which the body was taken to
Carlisle, Pa, for interment. The
cause of her death was gastritis, she
having been i'll but few days. Mrs.
Mohler was the widow of Samuel Mob
Ter, who died about twenty three years
ago. For a number of years the de-
ceased had spent the summer months
with her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Stats,
who lives near town, and has many
friends in this vicinity who will be
sorry to hear of her death The fol
lowing children survive: w. d. Mob.
Ter, of Lancaster county, Pa, Laura J.
wife of Rev. G. S. Smith, of Oklohoma
Kansas; Ida E. wife of G. w. Heagy,
of Lancaster, Pa; John Fred Mohler,
Prof. of Physics, of Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pa, and Susan G. wife of W
H. Stats, of Smyrna.
Mrs. John Farrell Dies 10 Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary HIFarrell wife of Johr
Farrell formerly well-known carpen
ter in Smyrna died Sunday from an
, attack of appendicitis after a short
= illness. Her remains we're brought tC
Smyrna yesterday and interment will
| take place this afternoon from the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. Benjamin
r Morris and will be laid to rest in Ode
Follows Cemetery. The deceased wa
e a daughter of Captain George Conner
: With her family she had been spend
r ing the summer in Smyrna and only
! returned to Philadelphia about -four
g weeks ago. She is survived by hei
/ husband and four children as follows
Mrs. George Robinson, Smyrna; ant
) Miss Nettie Farrell, and Messrs. Viii
8 liam and John Farrell, Philadelphia.