The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-21
RECENT DEATHS
t. MADISON WATSON.

j. Madison Watson, son OF the late
Thomas and Lydia Watson, formerly
OF Elkton, but later OF the Lewisville
section, died last Friday at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. John Mackey, ~
West Brandywine township, aged "a
years. For many years he worked at
Spring Lawn, but latterly lived in
Coatesville. His wife, who was Miss
Lambert, OF North East, survives him
with two daughters. Mrs. John Mack
ey and Mrs. Streeper Mackey, of Fair
Hill Five brothers and sister also
survive him. He was a nephew of the
late A. Evans Taylor, of Elkton. In
terment was made in Sharp's Cemetery,
near Fair Hill. on Tuesday.
MRS. STEPHEN TRIMBLE.
Mrs. Amanda Trimble, wife of Ste
phen Trimble, formerly of Lombard,
and Chrome, died on Sunday in Will.
mington, Del, OF stomach trouble, age
63 years. She was daughter of the
late Charles and Rebecca Matthews,
| who resided on the old mill property
between Zion and Bay View. Her
husband and two daughters, Mrs. An
ME McGarvey, OF Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Ralph Gr.er, OF Wilmington, sur
viye her. Funeral services were held
at Mrs. Grier's home 1910 Van Buren
street, Wilmington, on Wednesday
evening, and interment was made in
Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, on
Thursday.
| GEORGE III. POIST.
| George Ii. Poist. a well-known far
mer and cattle dealer OF the Battle
Swamp section, died at his home on
Monday, aged So years. His wife, who
was Mss Emma Nickle, survives him
with five sons, George W., Joseph,
Frank, Ira and Delmar Post, and a
daughter, Mrs. Lottie Mccall, Of
Philadelphia. Two brothers, Charles
D.. OF Port Deposit, and Harry, Of
Colora, and two sisters, Mrs. Thomas
Person and Mrs. A. H. Taylor, of
Hickory Hill, Pa, also survive him.
His funeral was held on Thursday with
interment in West Nottingham Gene
terry.
MISS THEODOSIA ALEXANDER.
| Miss Theodosia Alexander, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs James p Alexan-
der, died early Wednesday morning al
Union Hospital, from commissions, fol
lowing an illness from blood tumors
! aged 22 years Her parents, three
brothers and a sister survive her. Her
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
with interment in Elkton Cemetery.
THOMAS c. MURPHY.
Thomas c. Murphy, former resi-
dent oil Middletown, an uncle OF Mrs
Rev. DIR. F. II. Moore, Of that town
died at his home, 75o North Forfeit
street Philadelphia, on Sunday Hi:
funeral was held on Wednesday, witt
interment in Forest Cemetery, Mid
| dletown.
THOMPSON F. WHITE.
, Thompson +. White died at hi
!, home, 1890 Lincoln street, Winning
,, ton, Del, on Saturday, aged 81 years
9 HIS funeral was held on Wednesda
with services at Asbury NJ. f. Church
, Woodiswn, this county, and iniermen
, in the adjoining cemetery.
MRS. JANE CRESWELL.
Mrs Jane Crcswell died on Monda
at Casho's Mills, Del, aged II year:
Her funeral was held on Thursda
l. from the home of her son, Campbe
Crcswell. with services at Head O
Christiana Church. and iutermert j.
the adjoining cemetery.
EDNA PULLMAN.
Edna, the nine year old daughter {
, Timothy Pullman, OF the Calvert sec
tion. ded on May Q, OF Bright's dis
ease Her funeral was held last Thurs
day, with interment i'll Ebenezer Gene
! terry, Greenhurst