The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-10-21
Died in Wilmington.

death of his uncle. Mr. Samuel
Northrop. an aged andhighly re-
spected citizen of that city, of
whom the Wilmington Dispatch
of October Is had to say the
following:
The community was grieved
and saddened last night when
it was learned that Mr. Samuel
Northrop, one of Wilmington's
most venerable and highly re-
spected citizens, had passed away
at his home, No SOC Dock street.
Mr. Northrop suffered a stroke
of paralysis several days ago and
from the first his condition was
deemed extremely critical.
Yesterday morning he suffered
a second stroke and it was then
realized that his death was only
matter of a short while.
Mr. Northrop was a remarka-
bly, active man for one of his
years and he was able to en-
gage in business pursuits until
a very short while before his
demise.
The deceased was a son of the
| late Mr. Isaac and Mrs Susan
Northrop. He was born in Will
mington 76 years ago next
February. In 1861, he and Miss
Mary Houston, of this city, were
married and Mr. Northrop was
preceded to the grave only
twenty months ago by his be-
loved wife. Surviving the de-
ceased there are three brothers,
Capt w H Nortbop, of Whining
ton, Mr. john Northrop, of
Charleston, S c., and Mr. James
Is Northrop, of Birmingham,
Ala, one sister, Mrs Kate T
Cumming, of; Wilmington, three
daughters, Misses Mary and
Lizzie Northrop and Mrs Howard
McClintock, and Messrs Robert H
Northrop and Harris Northrop,
sons, of this city.
Mr. Northrop was engaged IN
the lumber business in Whining
ton for more than so years.
Succeeding his father in the
lumber business, the firm name
changed 20 years ago to that of
the S & w H Northrop Lumber
Company, the business being
continued with MIR Northrop as
manager until he was stricken
with paralysis. Mr. Northrop
was at one time a member of
the Board of Aldermen, a member
of the commission of Navigation
and Pilotage, ruling elder OF
the first Presbyterian church, of
which he was a member for
more than a half century, a
school committeeman, and for
20 years a director of the
Clarendon Water Works Com
pany, which was recently pur-
chased by the city. During his
term as alderman Mr. Northrop
could have been elected mayor,
but his vote gave the office to
his opponent. Mr. Northrop was
the founder of Emmanuel Pres
byterian church, in which he
had always displayed a deep and
abiding interest.
Possessed of a genial, cheerful
disposition, with a character
noted for it's unfailing generosity
and charitableness, Mr. Northrop
always endaered himself to those
with whom he came in contact
and a distinct feeling of sadness
pervades the community now
that this truly good man is no
more. It was always a pleasure
for Mr. Northrop to aid the poor
and during his life he cheered
the hearts of hundreds Of desti-
tute with his kindly gifts and
ministrations of friendship. He
was a God fearing, high toned
Christian gentleman, universally
respected by everyone who
knew him and his passing from
life unto death brings sadness
to many hearts.
The tenderest sympathy CT
friends will be extended the be-
reaved relatives in their great
bereavement.
The funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, from the first Presby-
terian church. The services
will be conducted by the Rev