Smyrna times., 1907-01-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
"fs' fimIra Deakyne Widow Of George A.
Deakyne Dies at Clayton Monday-mrs.
beulamin Burrows Dies Ia Phlladelnhia

one OF thu oldest and most estimable
women of Clayton, died Monday even
ing at 7.90 o'clock. She had been
an invalid more than ten years.
the last eight months of which
she had been great sufferer, much of |
the time confined to her bed under the |
care of special nurse. New Years |
eve about s. 80 she arose feeling unus- |
ually better and insisted on taking |
few steps across the floor of her room,
when she complained of uneasiness.
She began to grow worse and about |
7.3O she was dead. The deceased, who |
was Miss Elmira Reddin, was born of
Stephen and Mary Reddin, at Farm
ington, Kent County, Delaware, on
March 16, 1884. She was married on
December Is, 1856, to the late George
A. Deakyne, who preceded her in death
IN 1894. The greater part of their happy
married life was spent on a farm in
Thoroughfare Neck, in New Castle
county, Delaware. In 1893 they re-
moved to Clayton. Mrs. Deakyne was
the mother of thirteen children, nine
of whom with two step children survive
her. Her living issue are: George A.,
4 Willard D., Walter g. and Clarence
Deakyne; Mrs. Mollie Catharine
Gootee, wife of B. Frank Gooiee; Mrs.
Rachel G. Warren, wife of Reuben
Warren; Mrs. Elva Cowman, Mrs.
Addie Book wife of James Book, and
Mrs. Eugenia Allen, wife of Frank
Allen. Her step-children are James
Deakyne and Mrs. Varouica Phillips.
The deceased united with the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in early life and
has since been loyal member of the
same for more than fifty years. She
was known and appreciated as a good
wife, palnstaking and loving mother,
an accommodating neighbor and con-
sistent Christian, whose demise has
saddened the hearts of large circle of
friends. Though dead she yet
speaketh" and her children and friends
rise up and call her blessed" Ar
rangements are made that the funeral
will be held at her late residence in
Clayton, on tomorrow, Thursday the
Bird inst, at 10 a. M, when the services
will be conducted by her pastor, the
Rev. Ct. z. Smith, of theSt. Paul's M
E. Church. The interment will take
place at Friendship Cemetery in Thor.
oughfare Neck, New Castle County
+ Delaware.
z Death of the Rev. William T. Hammond.
; The Rev. William T. Hammond, {
3 well-known local preacher and business
I man, of Wilmington died at the home
of his son, No. S01 Vandever avenue
t Monday morning of heart trouble
He is survived by two children. Hit
wife died in June last. The decease,
who was we'll known in Smyrna wa
"a years of age. Though a loca
preacher he had frequently been givei
!, appointments by the Wilmington NJ. E
Conference and had served all of ther
acceptably. He was member of th
Knights of Pythians and of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
Funeral services will be held thi
: evening and interment will be j
> North East, Md, tomorrow. MI
Hammond has successfully served a
pastor of Kingswood, Ebenezel
Pleasant Hill, Chesapeake City an
q several other Nj. E. Churches.
20 Mrs. Mary E. Burrows, Philadelphia Dea'
! Mrs. Mary E. Burrows widow {
u Benjamin Burrows of near Kento
70 died at the home of her daughter Mis-
y KatherineBurrows at 1882 damon
Il Street Philadelphia Sunday mornin
- after lingering illness aged II year
~ She had been in failing health som
~ time. Her remains were brought dow
5. on the noon train yesterday and i
30 tered in Brynzion Baptist Cemeter
~ She leaves large family of children
o. among whom are Messrs. Charles al
~ Benjamin Burrows of Bombay Hoo
Little Helen BoyIes Dies Of Dlptheria.
IN Mr.. James Boyles of Frazier sire
has the sympathy of his friends in t
9TH death of his only daughter Helen,
bright little girl of five years who di
Monday from diptheria. 1t was on
ma two years ago that he lost his Wi
na Owing to the fact that death was d
~. to diptheria, the house bad to be qu'
10 antined and the funeral took pla
= privately yesterday, interment bel
o. made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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