Smyrna times., 1908-09-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Anna A. Armstrong Widow of
Samuel A. Armstrong, Passes Away
at Her Home on Mt. Vernon St.

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at Her Home on Mt. Vernon ST.
Mrs. Anna A. Armstrong widow
of Samuel A. Armstrong a prominent
farmer of Blackbird Hundred who for
eighteen years and more has been a
resident of Smyrna, died at her home
on Mt. Vernon Street, September the
18th, aged SO years. With the ex-
ceptiOn of the asthma which she has
been troubled with number of years,
she enjoyed good health up until
Tuesday of last week when she was
taken i'll with pneumonia. Wednes-
day she suffered a slight stroke of
paralysis. Friday morning she
seemed better and her family had
hoped for her recovery but at noon
she was taken worse and sank slowly
until the end. Her death removes
one of Smyrna's s estimable women, one
whose life was consecrated to her home
and her family. Deceased was form
erly Miss Anna A. Buchanan daughter
of George w. and Elizabeth NAV
Buchanan and was born and raised in
this vicinity. She is an own sister
OF Mrs. Frank Wells of this town and
half sister of Mrs. Louise Light
wardt of Baltimore, Md. The late DR..
Samuel A. Buchanan of PHILADELPHIA
formerly of this town was a half
brother. In early life the deceased
was united in marriage to Samuel A.
Armstrong a prominent farmer of
Blackbird Hundred, which happy
union was broken by the death of Mr..
Armstrong on March 20, 1885, After
his death she left the farm and
moved to Smyrna where she had re-
sided ever since. About the same
time she transferred her membership
from Old Union M. E. Church where
she had been faithful and consis-
tent member for many years, to AS
bury M. E. Church Smyrna. Eight
children survive her as follows /:
Samuel Armstrong and William Arm
strong, prominent farmers near
Smyrna; Mrs. John E. Wilson near
Clayton; Mrs. ]. Frank Startling,
Dover and Miss Elva Armstrong.
Miss Estelle Armstrong and Mr..
Frank Armstrong of this town. Fun
eral services were held at her late
residence at 1.3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon in charge of Rev. Robert
Watt D. D., of Asbury M. E. Church
and interment took place in the fam
lily lot at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
G. Lindsey Cochran MiddIetown Dead
George Lindsey Cochran, of Mid
dletown, died in Philadelphia on
Tuesday night of appendicitis. He
was taken seriously i'll on the Friday
previous and was taken to the
hospital. An operation was
performed the following Sunday
morning. Mr.. Cochran had been in
poor health for several months. Mr..
Cochran was the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Cochran, of Middle
town and grandson of the late R.
I. Cochran. He has been engaged
in the grain and coal business for
some years, and during the past few
months has been an agent for
automobiles and has recently built
garage where he intended to keep
automobile supplies. Four years
ago in June Mr.. Cochran married
Miss Edith A. Derrickson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Derrickson.
near MiddletOwn, who survives him.
He also leaves a brother, R. Thomas
Cochran, of New York City, and two
sisters, Mrs. James L. Warren and
Mrs. George Burton Pearson, of
Middletown. The funeral services
were held at his late home, on
Main street on Friday morning.
with Rev. F. H. Moore in charge of
the services. Interment was in
Forest Cemetery.