The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-01-25
DEATHS
MISS REBEccA CRAWFORD.

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days ago she fell and broke her hip,
which hastened her death. She was
woman oi unusually alert and active
mind and memory, and retained an in
tclligent interest in current events up
TO the time OF her death.
Miss Crawiord's ancestors we're
among the first settlers OF Delaware.
Both OF her grandiathers served i'm the
Revolution. and her maternal grand
father was in the disastrous campaign
at Valley Forge. At the close OF the
war he burned his commission lest
some one of his descendants might Sc
cure a pension for his services.
Miss Crawford received many ct
ters from all parts of the country. in
the latter part OF the nineteenth cen
tury. from those who were seeking in
formation regarding old Delaware
families.
LEWIS X. COOPER.
Lewis X. Cooper, OF Rising Sun,
died at his home in that town from
paralysis Wednesday evening OF last
week. lie had been apparently as well
aS usual until that morning when after
dong some chores he sat down bv the
hire lie began slipping from his chair
and his wife going to his assistance
asked him what was the matter. He
was unable To reply From that time
ne sank rapidly and died about 6
o'clock that evening.
MIR Cooper was 6y years OF age. He
was Civil War veteran. and was in
The FIGHT At the Bloody Angle al
gettysburg. lie is survived by widow
and two daughters. Miss Florence
Cooper and Mrs Granville McDoupal
ana two sons. Granville and Elliott
Cooper.
Funeral services were held Saturday
~ US late residence, with intcrment
N Brookvicw Cemetery.
MRS. MARY ANN NELSON
Mrs. Mary Ann Nelson, wife OF VII
lam K. Nelson. al Elktun. died FRIDAY
last. at her home on East Main street
after lingering illness, at the age OF
rs years. She was before her mar
rage a Miss Jones For a number OF
Years She conducted n millinery store
IN Elkton. She is survived by her hus.
band and one son. Coroner Ricketts,
Nelson. and by three sisters. Misses
Mara, Tabitha and Martha Jones.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon. services being conducted bv Rev.
William Schoulcr. lntcrmcnt was pri-
va,c at the Elkton Cemetery The
pall-hcarcrS were Mcssrs. John NJ
Tucker, Manly Drennen. William r.
Cole. !. Arthur Mitchell George r.
\Sh and Omar ID. Crothcrs.
srNNI ON N,~Dnr
Taylor Moore died at his home in
Colora last Sunday morning from
pneumonia. Mr.. Moore was twice
married and is survived by widow
and two daughters by his second maj =
riagc, and the following children bv
his first marriage George Moore, Of
near lIarrisville aud Mrs. Clarence
KrausS. of Colora.
Funeral services were conducted At
his late residence Wednesday af'c,-
noon by Rev. w. l.. Cam. lntermcnt
was made in the Friends Burying
Ground, at West Nottingham
JOHN W. SETH.
Mr. John W. Seth. a promincn, and
successful merchant Of Elk Mills, died
~ HAn ll'fiAi' w litl lpNI HuI NNdN al
tcrnoon. at =. 10 O'Clock. at the age of
20 wears Mr.. Seth kept general
merchandise store in Elk Mills for
many years He is survived by a
widow and two sons, Thomas and w.
l. Seth, both oi whom reside at Elk
Mills.
Funeral services will be held Sun
dav afternoon at O'Clock. at Cherry
I'LL NJ. +. Church. with intcrmcnt in
the adjoining cemetery.
MRS. RACHEL NJ. JONES.
Mrs. Rachel McVey Jones, wife OF
Walter 7. Jones. died at her home in
Wilmington, january IL, from CON
sumption She was .iS years old, and
was the daughter oi Samuel McNey,
OF Rock Springs.
She is survived by cnc daughter and
two sons, aud by her father and three
brothers.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday oi last week and inlerment
made in Harmony Chapel, at Liberty
Grove.
BENJAMIN B. SHORT.
Benjamin b. Short, aged 2S years.
died Monday morning at the home OF
his iathcr-in-law. James Short, from
typhoid fever lie was a son OF Jack
son Short His wife. who was also his
cousin. survives him with three child
rem. the youngest of which is AN in
liant.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at one o'clock. and intcrmcnt
made in Boudcn's Chapel Cemetery.
MRS SALLIE ]. WORRfLOW.
Mrs. Salic J Worrilow died at the
home OF her son-in-law, John Bcrrikcr,
near Calvert. Thursday OF last week,
at the age OF 7S years She had been
suffering from heart trouble for near
y three years
Her remains were taken to North
East Sunday and sent to Wilmington,
Del, where they were inferred in Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
JAMES MckANE.
James McKanc. n former rcsidcu.
IT Cecil county, died at his home N
Philadelphia from heart failure, Jan.
uary :. in the ssth year OF his age. He
IS survived by a widow, five sons aud
two daughters. His body was takcI