The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-05-02
DEATHS
JOHN T. BENNETT.


day evening at his home on West Main
street, from paralysis.
Mr.. Bennett was OF years OF age.
He was native OF Elkton and resi-
dent OF the town all his life. He was
well known and highly respected. In
1887 he founded Benefits Market
House, in the Hollow, and conducted
business there until 1900, when V. r.
Bennett took charge OF il. He mar
ried Mrs Mary ID. Bennett, the widow
OF his uncle, Victor l.. Bennett, who
survives him with four children by her
first marriage-William D., Grayson
L.. Victor r. and Miss Lillian ID. Ben
nett. a brother. Alexander Bennett,
and sister, Mrs. Thomas A. Sharp,
both OF Wilmington, survive him.
The funeral services were held yes
terday, (Friday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock
and interment was made in Elkton
| Cemetery.
CAPTAIN THOLMAN CLAY.
Captain Tholman Clay, aged 5S years,
died last Sunday evening about o
o'clock, at his home on the Elk Neck
road, two miles from Elkton. The Inn
mediate cause OF his death was heart
failure, following a long illness OF
rheumatism.
The deceased was a son OF the late
Captain Jacob Clay He followed the
water all his life and was successful
fisherman He was highly esteemed
by all who knew him and for many
years bore the suffering incident to his
illness with great patience and iorti-
tudc He is survived by his wife, who
is daughter OF the late Peter h.
Wright, and one daughter, Mrs. b.
Frank Moss. OF Philadelphia. Three
brothers, John, Joseph and Jacob Clay,
and one sister, Mrs. George Bedwell,
also survive him.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day morning at his late residence, and
ntermcnt was made in Elkton Gene
terry.
AMOS. b. LEWIS.
Amos B. Lewis, a prominent farmer
OF this county, died Sunday afternoon
at 100 o'clock, at his home near
Frcnchtown, in the Second district.
Mr.. Lewis was So years OF age. He
was member OF the National Lodge
OF Odd Fellows. For many years he
followed fishing and farming. He was
highly esteemed by all who knew him
and will be missed in the community in
which he lived.
Mr.. Lewis was the son OF the late
William and Sarah Rebecca Lewis
He was twice married, his wife being
a Miss Ward; by this Union one daugh-
ter, Miss Sadie Lewis, survives His
second wife was Miss Jennie Walker;
she survives him with one young son,
Howard Lewis.
Funeral services were held at his
residence at ? o'clock Wednesday after
noon. lntcrmcnt was made in Elkton
Cemetery.
MRS. LETITIA HILAMAN.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Letitia
hlilaman, aged 80 years, died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Phillips, near Chrome. Pa, from gen.
cral debility due to old age. She is
survived by seven children-Mrs.
Amanda Lewis, Wilmington; Mrs.
Annie England, Zion; Mrs. Joseph
Phillips, William, John T., Ross and
Marion Hilaman, OF Chrome; thirty
six grandchildren, twenty-five great
grandchildren and one great-grcat-
grandchld.
The funeral was held yesterday (Fri-
day. morning, and nterment was made
in RoSebank Cemetery.
MRS. MARY c. GREGG.
Mrs. Mary G. Gregg, the widow OF
John Gregg, died at the home OF her
son. Robert, in Lcwisvillc, Friday night
OF last week. She had been an invalid
for five years, suffering from general
debility. She was 78 years OF age. She
is survived by two children, Robert,
with whom she made her home, and
Mrs. Albert Hilamcn, OF Virginia.
Funeral services were held at the
house Monday morning, at 10 O'Clock,
and intcrmcnt was made in Sharp S
Burying Ground
MKS. MARY BROWN.
Mary the wife OF James Brown, died
last Saturday evening at her nome
near Sylmar, from canccrous growth,
She was rs years OF age and is survived
by her husband, two daughters and
one son-Mrs. Anna Slicer, OF Phia-
delphia Mrs. Ida Oldham, OF Della
ware, and Norval Brown, OF Rising
Sun.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
|, day morning at 10 o'clock, and inter-
: ment was made in Roscbank Gene
terry.
MRS. ISABELLA CUTTINGS.
Mrs. Isabella Cuttings, wife OF Sam
uel Cuttings and sister OF the late
Albert Constable, Esq, OF Elkton, died
Wednesday morning at her home in
|, Washington, from pneumonia, at the
! age OF about 7S years Her husband
and three children survive her-Julian
of New York, John Constable and Mis-.
Alice Cuttings, OF Washington
r JAMES A. WILSON.
l James a. Wilson, aged about q
. years, formerly proprietor OF hote
, at Newark, was found dead in bed al
his home in that town Monday morn.