Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
DEATH RECORD or THE WEEK
WITS wary Evans, Wife of Joseph
Evans Well Known Carpenter of
Smyrna Psses Away, Aged 66.

Mrs. Mary Cheffins Evans wifo of
Joseph Evans, a well-known carmen
ter and contractor of Smyrna passed
away Friday after lingering illness.
aged 66 years. The deceased had
been in failing health since her stroke
OF paralysis five years ago subse-
quent to which she suffered two more
strokes, the third of which resulted
fatally. Deceased was born and
raised in the vicinity of Greenspring
and was the daughter of BENJAMIN
and Elizabeth (Clayton) Cheffins. In
1860 she was united in marriage to
Joseph Evans, a prominent carpenter
and contractor of this town who sur
wives her. The years of her married
life, which were spent in SMYRNA,
were devoted to her home. and to the
faithful and constant companionship
OF her husband and only daughter, for
whom there is much sympathy. Mrs.
Evans was member of Asbury M.
+. Church, a member Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society and a men,
her of the W. c. T. U. Beside her
husband one daughter, Mrs. L. H.
HirOns, survives. Funeral services
were held at the residence of her SON.
in-law, L. H. Hirons on West Com
merce street. Sunday afternoon at
one o'clock in charge of Rev. Rob
ert Watt D. D., pastor of Asbury
M. E. Church and interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Old Smyrna Odd Fellow Dead.
John J. Weiser, a veteran of the
Civil War, formerly of Smyrna and
for forty years a member of Morning
Star Lodge No. 6 / o. o. F. of
Smyrna, died Saturday at his home
No. 418 East Fourth street, Whining
ton, in his 68th year. He is survived
by widow and one daughter, Mrs,
George Wanso, of Wilmington. Mr..
Weiser was born in Philadelphia and
after having served in the army en-
gagged in the wheelwright business in
Leipsic, Kent County. In the war
he was a member of several Pennsyl-
vania regiments. He rose to the
rank of lieutenant. He was a member
of Central Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
of Dover, of Morning Star Lodge No.
6 of Smyrna, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows and Wilmington Lodge
No. 1, Ancient Order of United
Workmen. The funeral took place at
o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the house. Interment was made in
Silverbrook cemetery.
Joseph S. Daley, MarYdeI, Dead.
Joseph S. Daley, well-knowr
farmer, land owner and Democratic
polit clan, 81 years old. died Friday
evening at has home near Marydel.
Mr.. Daley was a conspicuous figure
here at all Democratic convention:
because of his remarkably close re.
semblance to William j. Bryan. He
was kindly man and good neighbol
and was generally liked throughout
LIlIb SGCllOI VI OGAaW aAC anu AnaA
land. Mr.. Daley was a great talkel
and few years ago while serving OF
a jury in this county insisted on talk
ing back to the court, demanding hi
+ rights as an American citizen to ex
press his opinion, whereupon Judg'
D Grubb severely punished him. HI
r was liberal man in support of pub
E lie movements and charitable enter
n prises. Funeral services were he'll
|, from his home near Marydel on Sun
day morning at 1913 and intermen
n was made at Odd Fellows Cemetery
Camden.
r Aged Woman of Dover Passes Away.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker Murphy die
at her home on south State Street
Dover, Saturday morning, Septerm
Der, IL, in her 91st wear. Her hus
band was Rev. Thomas G. Murphe.
who for many years prior to tn
Civil War was pastor of the Presby
h terian Church of Dover. She leave
e one daughter, Miss Ella, who live
! with her mother and one son, Stan
e ford S., a a successful coal operate
r at Denver, Col. Funeral services
: were conducted by her former pastor
: Rev. ]. F. Stonecipher, of Easton
s Pa. and interment made in the Pres
bvterian Cemetery. The honorar
: pail bearers were Hon. John R. Mic
a holson, Hon. James Pennewill
e Messrs. Walter Morris. Eldad L
i Clarke. Huston A. Culbreth DAME
l. M Wilson, Thomas W. Wilson an
a George M. Jones.
n Captain Bradford, former SmYrnian'
! Captain George W. Bradford VIII
v a number of years ago was well
u known artist of Smyrna, died at BeN