The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-02-02
THE DEATH RECORD.

Lee.-Mr. John wesley Lee, VINO mad beer
in failing health for some time died at BIZ
7S years. He was native of Baltimore county
and in his young days ran stage line on thu
York road between Govanstown and Balti
more. When the horsecar line was opened
between Towson and Baltimore Mr.. Lee came
here as an employee of the company. Later
he engaged in bookkeeping in Towson and fol
some years previous to his death he was su
perintendent of Towson postal station and
also conducted the plumbing business. He is
survived by one son and four daughters-Mr
William A. Lee a well known business man
of Towson; Mrs. Massenburg, wife of DR.. R.
G. Massenburg; Mrs. James E. Dunphy, Mrs
Linwood Parks and Mrs. Harry w. Hook. He
also leaves three brothers-Mr. Alfred q. Lee
and Mr.. William A. Lee. Baltimore county
farmers, and Mr.. J. Edward Lee, of Washing
ton, D. G. The funeral took place at Towson
M. E. Church at 8 P. NJ. on Tuesday and was
very largely attended. The services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Thomas =. Copes,
assisted by Rev. John r. Edwards, of Cations
vile NJ. E. Church. The honorary pail
were members of Towson Lodge of Odd Eel
lows of which deceased had been a member
many years. The active pall-bearers were
grandsons of Mr.. Lee. John Burns Sons had
charge of the funeral arrangements. The in
Jessop.-Mr. William Henry Jessop, who
had been sick for some weeks at Sunny Mead
ows, the home of his brother, Mr.. Clinton
Jessop, near Ashland, died on Monday last,
in the 59th year of his age. He was unmarried
and had been engaged in farming the greater
part of his life. Deceased was a son of the
late William Jessop, of Vaux Hail. a promi-
nent farmer in his day. He is survived by
several sisters and two brothers-Messrs.
Abraham and Clinton Jessop. The funeral
took place at 2.3O P. NJ. on Wednesday and the
interment was in cemetery attached to Sher-
wood p. E. Church, Cockeysville. Rev. A. L.
Pindell conducted the services, assisted at the
grave by Rev. r. l.. Walton, of the Presby-
terian Church. The attendance was large.
The pail. bearers were Messrs. George Jessop,
D. Stewart Jessop, Walter Jessop, Jessop
Richardson and Edwin Cowley. Mr.. William
G. Brooks had charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
Reckord. Mrs. Lilly R Reckord, wife of Mr..
Walter P. Reckord, died early on Saturday
morning last, at her home at Cockeysville,
after an illness of two weeks from pneumonia.
Deceased who was born near Upper Falls,
was daughter of the late Bradford Chenoweth
and before her marriage she taught in the
public schools of this county. Besides her
husband she is survived by two daughters and
three sons. The funeral took place at her late
of the Presbyterian Church, conducting the
services. assisted by Rev. r. G. Koontz, of the
M. e. Church. The pall-bearers were Hon.
A. A. Blakeney and Messrs. Milburn E.
Stewart, Alex. D. Brooks, W. W. c. Stewart,
William H. Buck, Jr., and Kelly Nicholas.
Mr.. William G. Brooks had charge OF the
funeral arrangements. Interment in the ceme-
terry at Ashland Presbyterian Church.
Chilcoat Mr.. Aquila Chilcoat. a highly
esteemed citizen and farmer, died at his home
near Butler, Baltimore county, on Thursday
night, January 31st, in the 89th year of bis age.
He was, perhaps, the Oldest man in that section
of the county and was born and spent his en-
tire life on the farm where he died. In his
Younger DAYS Mr. Chilcoat took an active in
terest in public affairs and in 1855 6 he repre-
sented Baltimore county in the House OF Dele
gates, his colleagues being Samuel M. Rankin,
John G. Holland Joseph H. Wright, Nelson
Cuttings and H. w. Heath. These are all dead
except Mr.. Rankin, who is SO years OF age.
Mr.. Chilcoat, whose wife died many years ago,
is survived by two sons-Messrs. Charles and
Albert Chilcoat-and several daughters. The
funeral will take place on Sunday and the
remains will be inferred at Dover Church.
Burke.-The funeral of Deputy Sheriff
Eugene Burke, who died on the oath ult.,
after long illness, aged AZ years, took place at
the Church of the Immaculate, Towson, at y
A. NJ. on Monday the services being conducted
By the pastor. Rev. P. Il. Sheridan, assisted
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Church. A delegation of Towson Council.
ROYAL Arcanum, of which Mr.. Burke had
been a member, attended. The pail bearers
were Judge Frank !. Duncan and Messrs.
William P. Cole N. Bosley Merryman, John
F. Anderson, A. T. STREET. and Colgate D.
Cockey The interment was in st. Mary's
Cemetery, Govanstown.
Wright-Mrs. Margaret Wright, wife of
Rev. Thomas II. Wright, of Stevensville, Kent
Island, Md, died early Wednesday morning
from cancer from which she had been great
sufferer for several years, aged 70 years. The
remains were taken to Fawn Grove, York
county, Pa, where they were inferred on Fri
day. Besides her husband, who at one time
lived with his family in Towson, while pastor
of Baltimore Circuit NJ. p. Church, she is SER
vived by one son and four daughters.
Wheeler. Charles Wheeler, aged about
81 years. died Thursday night of tuberculosis
of the throat He had been manager of Bonnie
Blink farm, near Cockeysville. for number
of years. He was a son of the late Artemus
Wheeler and a brother of Mr.. Thomas b.
Wheeler, of the 9Th district. Deceased was a
nephew of Mr.. John Bond. He is survived by
mis- widow, but left no children.
Ensor.-Mrs. Mary Ann Ensor, wife of Mr..
Poisel L. Ensor, died at her home at Belfast,
9Th district, on Wednesday last, after linger-
ing illness. Deceased was daughter of the
late Elijah M. and Sarah E. Price and was
born in that section of the county. Besides
her husband she is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
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