Smyrna times., 1908-10-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Former Congressman John W. Causey
Dies at His Home In Milford-Death
of Mrs. Aubrey Weightman

Former Congressman John w. CauseY
Dies at His Home In Milford-Death
of Mrs. Aubrey Weightman
After an illness of few days ex-
Congressman John W. Causey died
at his home on Causey Avenue
Milford, on Thursday morning
October 1st, of apoplexy. He was
67 years old. Congressman Causey
was the son of the late Governor
Peter F. Causey, who was elected
as Governor of Delaware in 1854 by
the Wings, and has been very
popular in the social, business and
political affairs of the State since
early manhood. Mr.. Causey was a
staunch Democrat, and being exceed
ing active in politics, he was
nominated by his party for Congress
in 1896. He was renomiAated for a
second term, but was defeated by
the late Jonathan S. Willis. Since
Mr.. Causey's term as Congressman
he has been acting as Trustee of the
Potter Estate of Kent County and
has made one of it's most efficient sup
erintendents. AS a man and citizen
Mr.. Causey was highly respected and
loved by all who knew him, and his
death will be sadly lamented. A
widow, formerly Miss Annie Watson,
sister of former Governor William T.
Watson, and many other relatives
survive. Funeral services were held
at noon on Monday from his late resi-
dence on Causey Avenue, the Rev.
Howard T. Quigg officiating. Inter-
ment will be made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery
Thomas 7. Wilmington Kenton, Dead
Kenton, Oct. 7.-Thomas T.
Wilmington, aged So years, a we'll
known farmer, died at Kenton,
Saturday last, October the third
after lingering illness. Born in
Millington, Oct. 81, 1849, had spent
nearly all his life in this vicinity.
March 81, 1876 he was united ir
marriage to Miss Mary E. Melvin o1
New Castle who survives him with
seven children as follows: Mrs.
Byron Minner of Hollandsville; Mrs.
Dwight Moore of Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. Watson Minner Uf FELTON,
Arthur Wilmington of New Yorl
City; and Messrs. Frank, C. Ernest,
c., and Harvey j. Wilmington Of
Kenton. Seven grandchildren alsC
survive him. Funeral services were
held Monday; interment at Kenton.
Death of Mrs. Aubrey Weightman
Mrs. Aubrey H. Weightman o.
Philadelphia, daughter of the lat,
Roland Cox, ESQ.,, and Mrs. Fannie
Cummins Hill Cox Of Plainfeld, N
j., entered into life eternal on tn,
evening of October the first a
Watch Hill, R. l. She had beel
J sick but a short while, and he
untimely death is deeply mourned
The deceased was granddaughte
of the late Col. Robert Hill o
| Smyrna and a niece of Mrs. N. F
: Wilds and the Messrs. William G
; Hill and Robert H. Hill. Funera
services were held at Grace Church
: Plainfeld, N. j., yesterday after
noon, October the sixth.
, John Hutton of Dover Dies SuddenI
John Hutton, one of the best-know
citizens of Dover, for several year
a prohibition leader, a prominen
Methodist exhorter and father of job
B. Hutton, ESQ.,, the Dover lawyer
died very suddenly near St. Georges
yesterday morning, while on a driv
through New Castle county. MI
Hutton made trips through the Stat
and Peninsula, by carriage, severe
o times each year, in the pursuit of hi
8 business, and in this manner h
r formed large circle of acquaintar
ces. He was n years old and ha
e successfully reared large family {
v childern-eleven in all, several {
Q whom are married and have children