Smyrna times., 1907-09-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Mrs. Edwin Wilmer Widow Of Colonel Wilmer
Formerly OF Smyrna Dies 10 BlItimore-
Death OF Mrs. David Stevenson.


Death Of Mrs. David Stevenson
Mrs. Hannah Megredy Wilmer aged
90 years, widow of the late Colonel
Edwin Wilmer, United States army
died September 7th at her home. 1900
Madison Avenue, Baltimore, Nd. She
was native of Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Maryland, and was daughter
OF the late Daniel Job Megredy and |
May Reynolds Megredy, her parents
and grandparents having been among
the first settlers of Port Deposit, Md.
The funeral services took place on
Monday, September ninth, from her
home at half past five o'clock and were
conducted by Rev. William Meade
Dame, of Memorial P. Episcopal
Church, assisted by Rev. Thomas
Lyman Poulson, of the Wilmington
Delaware Conference. "Abide With
Me, Crock of Ages the burial chant
for the dead, aud "Peace Perfect
Peace" was sung with the organ by
members of the st. Cecilia Church
Guild. The burial was on Tuesday,
September tenth. at Hopewell Gene.
terry, Cecil County, Maryland, in the
family vault at half past ten O'Clock.
Rev. William Sehonler, of Elkton, Md,
conducting the service there. The
| floral offerings were beautiful. Mrs.
Wilmer is survived by four children:
Mrs. Henry Robinson Torbet, of st.
Davids, Pennsylvania; Mr.. Edwin
Megredy Wilmer and the Misses Ellen
Moore Reynolds Wilmer aud Florence
Zeileir Wilmer, of Baltimore, Md.
She is also survived by seven grand
{ lldren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. William Tschudy, of Smyrna,
and Mrs. John M. McElenahan, of
Port Deposit, Nd, are her two surviv-
ing nieces.
Mrs. David Stevenson Dies From ApOpIexy.
Mrs. Mary E. Stevenson widow of
David Stevenson, for many years a
well known stone cutter of Smyrna,
died at her home on Delaware Street
Thursday morning from a stroke of
paralysis. She had passed through the
night without any apparent illness but
early the next morning without any
warning she suffered stroke of
apoplexy from which she never re-
covered. Her death was great shock
to her only daughter Miss Nellie Stew
enson who has the sympathy of the
community in the sad afliction that
has come to her. Since the death of
Mr.. Stevenson which occurred January
2, 1899, Mrs. Stevenson and her daugh-
ter have been keeping house together
and the bond of affection between them
was exceedingly strong. Funeral ser.
vices were held Monday afternoon and
interment took place in the family lot
at st. Peters Cemetery, Rev. Robert
> Watt officiating. There were a number
| of pretty floral tributes.
Mrs. D. B. MalOney, of Townsend. Dead.
Mrs. d. B. Maloney of Townsend
died Monday morning in the Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, after protrac
ted illness. Some time ago she wa
sent to the hospital and appeared t.
recover and returned home, but sh,
/ afterward became very i'll and on Fri
day was taken to the hospital again
1t was found necessary to perform a
operation. from which the patient wa
II unable to rally. Mrs. Maloney wa
one of the best known and best-love
d women in New Castle county. Gu
IS tured and active in all reforms an
d movements for the advancement {
human happiness, she was also a
'e ideal mother and home manager. Sh
Il was As years old aud leaves a son, LIE
0 Maloney of the Security Trust an
?. Safe Deposit Company of Wilmington
and Miss Ethelwyn, who recent
s graduated with honor at the Whining
ton Conference Academy. She was
lifelong member of the Methodi
Episcopal Church. Funeral whic
III took place at 1 o'clock to-day ws
largely attended.
MIRA. Macy Died at Advanced age of IS.
Mrs. Anna Macy widow of John
9 Macy who made her home with h
: daughter Mrs. Capt. William Burris
- Smyrna Landing, died Saturday NOR
~ ing after lingering illness in the 50
- - year of her age She is survived
re three daughter and a son. One of h
~ daughters Mrs. Sarah A. Pierson lily
~ at Blackbird and son James Mac
- lives at Wilmington. Funeral servic
- - took place yesterday morning, int
= - ment being made at Glenwood Gem
~, terry.