The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-03-06
DEATHS
WILLIAM T. RICHARDSON.
Communicated

William /. Richardson, retired
merchant Of Charlestown, this county,
died at his home on Saturday, Febru-
AIRY ~, in his eighty eighth year He
was born in Charlestown. in 1921.
where he has always made his home,
and conducted general merchandise
store for the past sixty years. He was
appointed postmaster during Lncoln's
administration, and served continuous
ly until he rendered his resignation
about one year ago, on account OF fail
ing sight. In politics he was staunch
Republican. and though never having
held Office. was frequently solicited 10
do So During his leisure he was a
great reader and among newspapers
always looked forward TO the Cecil
Wing to which he was one OF the early
subscribers. Mr.. Richardson was a
man of matchless character, honest,
liberal to fault and in the surround
ing ncighborhood will be greatly miss
cd. as his hand was ever ready to help
the needy. He is survived by three
daughters-Mrs. n. y. Morrison, OF
Wilmington, Del; Mrs. J w. Logan,
of Charlestown. and Mrs ". ID. Low
den. OF New York, and n sister, Mrs.
John b. Graham OF Charlcstown. and
five grand children. His funeral was
held on Wednesday. March 3. at II 90
o'clock; in,crmcnt was made in
Charlcstown Cemetery
MRS. CHARLES L. RANSOM.
Mrs. Georgia A. Ransom. widow OF
Charles f. Ransom, died on February
IS. at her home in Port Deposit, OF
pneumonia. aged - years. She for
mcrly resided with her husband in
Owcgo, n. Y. but since his death.
made her home in Port Deposit. She
was a sister OF Mrs. +. {. Bond and
Miss Cornclia Anderson, of Port De
post Two daughters, Mrs. Samuel
C. Rowland of Baltimore. and Mrs.
Charles f. Spotswood. Of Norfolk. Va.
survive her Her funeral was held on
Saturday. with services conducted by
Rev William Crawford. pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church. Port Deposit
MRS. REBECCA HAINES.
Mrs Rebccca iaincs, widow OF JOS
cph Haincs. died at her home north OF
Rising Sun. on Monday evening. aged
81 wears She was a life long member
of>g- Society Of Friends ard vas re-
lated to the family Of Abraham Lin
coin Two sons. Joseph. OF Rising
sun, and John. WHO resides in Cali
lornia. and six daughters. Mrs. VIII
liam Addison and Mrs. Basil Brown,
ui Philadelphia. Mrs. Charles Brown
oi Moundsville. W. Va; Mrs Rachel
| Mckirsey. oi Chestnut Level. Pa, and
Mrs William Smith, oi Pennington.
aud Miss Margaret ilaincs. OF Phila-
dclphia. survive her.
THOMAS CORCORAN.
Thomas Corcoran. who had reached
the age oi one hundred and three
Years, died at hi, home at Elk Mills,
Pa. on Monday He was born in Ire
land. but cmigratcd many years ago.
and worked mostly in paper mills. lie
had been troubled with the weakness
incident To old age. but death was due
io paralysis He leaves a widow and
four chidrcn-Frank, oi Fair Hill;
Patrick. Martin and Annie. who reside
| 1T ll'lllt lllN az was itNlh WI
Thursday. with intcrment in Elkton
Catholic Cemetery
HARRY ROBERTSON.
Harry Robertson, a son oi W. I. b.
| r. Robertson. ui the Rising Sun sec
ton, died at his home on the Smith
farm adjoining his fathers last Friday,
aged 20 years. His death was due TO
-pinal trouble for the relief OF which
he underwent an operation some time
ago. He leaves widow. a daughter
oi John l'cilholtz, and a young son.
His funeral was held on Tuesday, with
ntcrmcnt in Brookview Cemetery.
MRS. ELIZA J. DARBY.
Mrs Eliza J Darby, widow OF Alex
andcr b. Darby, former well known
tenant of the Cochran and Corbit farms
N the Middlctown Odessa section, died
On Saturday. at her home in Whining
ton. aged 67 years Three sons, one
\ B. Darby. oi the First district, and
two married daughters survive her
Herr uncral was held on Monday, and
ntcrmcnt was made on Tuesday at
Odessa.
{. II. ADAMS.
{. Harry Adams. after several week 5
suffering from kidney trouble, died at
the home OF his father in law, James
| T. Clark. in West Elkton, early Friday
morning, Mr. Adams was an expert
tclegrapher and was employed in the
main telegraph Office OF the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad at Wilmington De-
ceased was about 90 years oi age. and
leaves widow, formerly Miss Lulu
Clark.
WILLIAM r. REED.
William T. Reed. former we'll
known merchant of Chesapeake City
died ut his home there on Sunday, after
a prolonged illness. aged 80 years His
wife. a sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks
and two brothers, George, OF Phila.
dclphia, and John NJ. Reed. OF Chcsa.
peakc City. survive him His iunera
was held on Tuesday. with intermcn,
in Bethel Cemetery. Pivot
MRS. CHARLES A. STEWART.