Smyrna times., 1907-10-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
Rev. T. SnOwden Thomas Formerly Member
of Wilmington Conference and Well
Known in Smyrna Passes Away.

at 1902 Wallace street. Death was di- |
rectly due to heart disease, although |
Mr.. Thomas had been confined to his |
bed several weeks with typhoid fever.
Born on a farm near North east, Nd,
on July %, 1928, Mr.. Thomas OBJ
tanned his preliminary education in the
common schools of the district. Then
he entered Dickinson College and was
educated for the ministry and for many
years was member Of the Philadelphia
M. E. Conference aud of the Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference One of his first
charges was as pastor of the Chestnut
Hill Methodist Church, where he met
and married, in 1854, Miss Anna M.
Miller, daughter of James Miller, of
Germantown, at that time one of the
leading merchants of the city. Years
after when his health broke down he
gave up active ministry and moved to
his boyhood home in Maryland. Later
/ he became editor of the Peninsula
Methodist then published in Whining
ton under the management of his on,
the late J. Miller Thomas. While in
this capacity he became writer of
works of a religious character. Mr..
Thomas is survived by five daughters.
His wife died December 81, 1884, and
a son, J. Miller Thomas, and a daugh-
ter died several years ago. The sur
Yiving children are the Miss Anna Ely,
Emma V. and Fannie L. Thomas and
Samuel Greenwood and Mrs Alfred
K. Chapman. Mrs. J. Miller Thomas,
his daughter-in. law, lived in Smyrna
for year or two during which time he
made frequent visits and preached in
Asbury NJ. E. Church. The funeral
took place on Saturday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock.
Harry Cooper Dies 10 ShOrOughfare Neck.
Harry Cooper for many years
prominent and highly esteemed farmer
of Thoroughfare Neck, died at his
home near Deakyneville, last Friday,
October the 4th, after lingering ill
ness. He was rs years of age. Until
incapacited by i'll health, the deceased
was prominent and active in the AFFAIR."
of his community. Rather than b olC
! Office he preferred the quiet, retired lif
J of his home where he held the Low
and esteem of large circle of friends
! His brother, the late Captain Johl
} Cooper, died several years ago. Th
deceased is survived by widow, form
} erly Miss Elizabeth Weldin, of Town
r send, and one daughter, Mis-
May Cooper. Funeral services wer
held at Friendship Church Monda!
5 afternoon and interment took place a
cemetery adjoining. The services wer
: in charge of Rev. Albert Chandler, pas
tor of the church, who spoke touch
: ingly of the exemplriary life of the d
/ ceased
Death Of Mrs. Sallle NAPLES Ponder.
d Mrs. SallIe NAPLES Ponder, wido
s of James Ponder, former governor {
l. Delaware, died at her home in Miltol
g Sussex county, Wednesday morning
'e in her seventy-third year, and after
70 lingering illness. She is survived b
d three children, who were present {
= her death-Miss Ida Ponder, of Miltol
: John Ponder, living near Milton o
t. the old Ponder homestead, and jam
e. NAPLES Ponder, the well known lay
le yer. Mrs. Ponder was a daughter
b Gideon NAPLES, a large landowner
ne Sussex county, and since the death
r. her husband she had successfully al
e. energetically managed her estate. co
e. sisting of several thousand acres, ma
ne ing her one of the largest landowne
1t in Sussex county. Mrs. Ponder was
woman of fine presence, and her beau
\, full home in Milton has long be,
known throughout Sussex county
nd the charming hospitality its mistrei
Leroy MattifOrd Dies iu Chester. Pa.
oil Mr.. and Mrs. John Mattiford,
R. Chester, Pa, have the sympathy of t
Is, Smyrna friends and relatives in t
lel death of their infant son, Leroy Mat
ra ford, who died in Chester last Frida
ge Deceased was grandson of Mr.. al
til Mrs. Charles II. Mattiford, of the H
d, fecker Farm. The remains we
brought to Smyrna Monday and j
tered in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Re
Albert Chandler oficiated. :.
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