Smyrna times., 1908-10-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John Remley Well-known Famer of
Kenton Hundred Dies at His Home
Near Downs Chapel, aged 93

OF henton Hundred, died at his
residence near Downs Chanel on
Friday after a lingering illness.
aged 81 years, 9 months and 3 davs.
He had been in failing health for
several years, during the past wear
OF which he has been a confirmed in
valid. Deceased moved to Delaware
from Pennsylvania in the early part
OF 1880 and for % years has been a
well-knOwn farmer of Kenton Hun
dred. In Pennsylvania he was a tan
ner and leather merchant. During
his long residence near Downs
Chapel he was known as one of
those quiet, Industrious farmers for
which central Delaware is noted.
Aside from his farming pursuits, he
gave much of his time to church
work and was one of the faithful
and prominent members of the
Kenton M. E. Church. Deceased is
survived by widow and seven chill
dren, as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Miner, of Burghill, Ohio; Mrs.
Mary A. Overmoyer, Cochranton,
Pa. j. w. Remley, Hannibal, Mo-.
William B. Remley, Wilmington;
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bell, Benn's Run,
W. Va. /; Mrs. Sadie S. Wilkins,
Marshallton, Dell. and Edgar R.
Remley, of Kenton. Funeral ser
vices were held at Kenton M. E.
Church Monday afternoon and inter-
ment took place in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, S myrna, the Rev. ]. w.
Jones. officiating.
Death of Mrs. Margaret A. WeIch
ThOroughfare Neck, Oct. 2O:-Mrs.
Margaret A. Welch widow of Eli c.
Welch, passed peacefully away Octo-
Der the fifteenth at the home of her
son Eli c. WeIch, Jr., of Guyen-
court, Del, age "a years, months.
Her death removes one of the oldest
residents of Townsend, where she
had lived for 80 years. Two years
ago she sold her property in Town
send and went to live with her son
where she died. Deceased has been
faithful member of the Old Union
Church since fourteen years of age.
The funeral services were held at the
Old Union Church Monday, October
10Th 1908, which was largely at
tended. Her six grand sons who
acted as pail bearers were: Arthur
Bennett, Charles H. Bennett, Oscar
c. Welch, Swifter Welch, Irwin
Welch and Lewis Welch. Seven
children survive her as follows: Mrs.
Martha L. Bennett, of near Smyrna !:
Mr.. John V. Welch, of Wilmington; !;
Mr.. Eli c. Welsh, Jr., of Guyen-
court, Del. ; Mrs. Susie Alexandria,
of Wilmington, Del. Mr.. Jacob A.
Welch, of Stanton. Del Mr.. Will
liam L. Welch, of Marshalton, Del. !;
Mr.. Harry G. WAlch, of Philadel-
phia. She is also survived by &c
grand children and IA great grand
children.
Mrs. Mortimer Records Blackbird Dead
Mrs. Mary Ella Records, wife of
Mortimer Records of near Blackbird,
died this morning after a lingering
illness aged 65 years. She had been
in i'll health for more than a year.
Deceased was formerly Miss Mary
Ella Ferguson, sister of Colen Fergu-
son. Mrs. Richard Bpockson and the
late DIR. Benjamin Ferguson of near
Blackbird. She was an estimable
woman and her death is deeply
mourned. She is survived by two
sons and one daughter as follows
Miss Clara Records, G. Harry Records
and Edward Records. Funeral SER
vices will take place Friday after
noon from her late residence near
Blackbird and interment will be made
in St. Anne's Cemetery near Middle
town.
Richard Lockwood Naudain Dead
The sudden death of Mr.. Richard
Lockwood Naudain at Middletown
at 8 O'Clock Thursday evening was
a great shock to his relatives and
friends, as many of them did not
know of his critical illness. Mr..
Naudain was stricken with paral-
ysis Sunday night, October II, and
although everything known to medi-
cal skill was done, he never rallied.
Deceased was one of the best known
farmers in New Castle County, and
took an active part in the Farmers
! Creamery, and for several years was
it's President. Richard L. Naudain
was the son Of John M. and Mary R.
Naudain, and was born on the Nau-
dain homestead where he died, No
vember 30th. 1851, and was married
TO Miss Lillian j., daughter OF Mr.
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