Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-03-14
DEATH RECORD OF TIE PAST WEEK.
Andrew Slsco one Of the Old Landmarks OF
Smyrna fiasses Away after Lingering
llness-Deaths of Former Residents.

Andrew Sisco one of the old resi- |
dents of Smyrna passed away at 2.3O
O'Clock yesterday morning at the home
of his daughter Mrs. B. F. Richards, |
near town, after lingering illness in
the Slst year of his age The death of
Mr.. Sisco removes one of the old land
marks of the town. For sixty or more
years he has been resident of Smyrna
and until his health failed afew wears
ago was continu ously in the timing
business. He was born in Baltimore
and first started business in Elkton. 1t
was while there he met and married
Miss Martha Gallagher who for over
fifty years made him a devoted COM
panion. She died in November 1902.
MIR. Sisco has since been making his
home with his daughter Mrs. Rich
ards. The deceased was for many
years a member of Asbury M. E.
Church and was an active church
worker. For fifty-fve or more years
he had been a member of Morning
Star Lodge No. 6, /. o. o. f. and was
counted among the oldest members of
the order. He was man full of in
dustry and perseverance and was held
in high esteem by all who knew him.
Four children survive him as follows:
Mrs. b. f. Richards, Charles Sisco,
and A. Lee Sisco of this vicinity, and
f. Linwood Sisco of Baltimore. Fun
eral services will take place at the
residence of Mr.. B. F. Richards near
Smyrna at 100 o'clock tomorrow
Thursday afternoon, and interment will
be made at Glenwood Cemetery.
George D. SaImous Formerly of This Vicinity.
George D. Salmons formerly farmer
CT this vicinity died early yesterday
morning after lingering illness in the
68th year of his age. For the past 90
years he had been residing in Chester,
Pa, but owing to ill health he re-
linquished business there last fall and
came to Kenton where he had since re-
sided at the home of his daughter Mrs.
William Hoffecker. In his early life
he was farmer and resided on the
Hoffecker Farms Ia s'Cedar Lane"
He soon gave up this vocation how
ever and moved to Chester. He is
survived by his widow who was for.
merly Miss Josephine Parker of Sus
sex County and six children: Mrs.
John P. Jones near Smyrna; Mrs
William Hoffecker near Kenton; Mr.
: Albert Salmons, Wilmington; and
. Messrs. l.. d. Salmons and Georg,
Salmons of Chester. Funeral services
will take place at the residence of his
5 daughter Mrs. John p. Jones to-mor
: row, Thursday afternoon at o'clocl
!; aud interment will take place at Cd,
/, Fellows Cemetery.
> Brother ofnrs harry Shapley Dies 10 Denye
News has reached here that William
Holten, brother of Mrs. Harry Staple
: had died suddenly near Denver Col.
> on Saturday morning. Mr.. Hotter
> was about 80 years old, he went to Co
: orado last October, thinking the eli
e mate might prove beneficial, and hi
family and friends were much encoul
le aged by his favorable reports, as h
s. seemed to improve in health greatly
s. The news of his death was a gres
= shock. This is the third death in th
rs family in less than year. Last Marc
t. his father, Andrew HoIten, died after
er lingering illness, and in Novemb be
Z. Wallace Holten, the older son, die,
N William Holten leaves wife and on
}. child, and is also survived by hi
d mother and two sisters, Miss Elizabe'
s. | Holten of MiddIetown and Mrs. Harr
o, Shapley of this town.
% David ]. Farrow OF Near Bethel Church Dea
- David J. Farrow aged So years, Sc
u of the late Nathan Farrow of me-
~ Bethel NJ. E. Church, CheswoId, die
. in Wilmington last Thursday after
's' short illness. He was born and raise
a. in this vicinity and was a member
~ the Unknown family of Farrows I
which Old Farrows Meeting Hou
no now Bethel Church, was named. E
has been living away ever since he Il
Smyrna in young manhood. d
ON widow, formerly Miss Rebecca Barrie
of Canterbury and one son Thorn
7. Farrow, survive him. Services we
held in Wilmington and the RENAL
IS brought to Bethel Church, Monds
OF Short services we're held III the Chur
ver and interment was made in the {
ted family lot adjoining.
by Granddaughter of Joseph Stephenson Dea
ce. Miss Lydia r. Naylor the seven "
vas old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Sc
nip NayIor of Wilmington and gran
I'D daughter of Mr.. Joseph Stephenson
led near Greenspring died last Wednesd
the after lingering illness. Funeral s
ion vices were held at the re sidence of
"a a parents in Wilmington Friday event