Smyrna times., 1910-08-31
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. r. Hopper Smith Dies After Ling
ering Illness at Her Home on East
Commerce Street Other Deaths

A"HSeS n. OmlCn, wife OF
h. Hopper Smith, one of Smyrna's
well-known women, died at FRIDAY
noon at her home on East Commerce
street after lingering illness from
Bright's disease. She was in her
18th year of age. She was a daugb-
ter of the late John and Sarah
(Roche } Woodall and was born and
raised in Smyrna. The Rev. John
A. Roche the popular and distin-
gulshed divine was her uncle. De-
ceased was woman of retiring bab-
its and lived close to her home where
her virtues shone best and where
those who visited her knew and es-
teemed her. Outside of Asbury M.
+. Church she belonged to no organ
lzations. She was married three
times. In early life she was we'd
ded to Captain John Emery Rolph of
Rolph's Wharf, near Chestertown.
Md. After his death she married
Francis Bradbury, of Elkton, Md.
who died about fourteen years ago.
She later moved back to Smyrna and
took up residence. Seven years ago
she was united in marriage to For
mer Magistrate R. Hopper Smith and
moved to Chestertown, Nd. About
four years ago she took up res
idence in Smyrna. She never had
any children. Besides her husband
she is survived by a sister Mrs.
Henry c. Spruance of this town.
Her other sister, Mrs. Mary R.
HOffecker, died four years ago. Fu-
neral services were held at her late
residence on East Commerce street
Monday afternoon at two O'Clock
and inCerment was made in St. Pc
ter's Cemetery, the Rev. Alpheus
S. MJwbray officiating.
Rev. William H. Logan Passes Away.
Rev. William H. Logan, aged 67
years, a noted Presbyt erian clergy
man of this Presbytery, well-known
and remembered in Smyrna where on
a number Of occasions he has preached
sided in our church. died at his resi-
dence 702 Van Buren, street, Whining
ton, Friday of nervous breakdown
and grief following the death of his
wife. Mrs. Logan died July in
Dublin, while she, Mr.. Logan and
their daughter were travelling
abroad. The body of the wife was
brought home, and since then the
clergyman's health has declined.
He was buried Monday in Dills-
burg, Pa, the place of his birth and
where his wife is inferred. Since
coming to Wilmington 10 years ago,
Mr.. Logan has had no regular pull
pit. He was in charge of the va
cant churches or the Baltimore Syn
cd, his official position being chair
man of the synodical home mission
committee. His first charge was
Gurley Mission Chapel, Washington.
In 1890, after filling various pull
pits, he became pastor of Manokin
Presbyterian Church, Princess
Anne, Nd. He had been a trustee
of Wilson College, Chambersburg,
Pa, for rs years He leaves three
children, Mrs. Francis A. Cooch,
Newark William H. Logan, Jr. +,
of Philadelphia, and Miss Nellie
Logan, of Wilmington.
Arthur Gearhart Loses Little Girl.
Edna Forman Gearhart, aged two
years and four months, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Gear
hart of Thoroughtare Neck, died
Wednesday last of meningitis, after
a three weeks illness. Much SYM
pathy is expressed for the bereaved
parents. Mr.. Gearhart had just re-
covered from a long and tedious
spell of typhoid fever and just as he
was beginning to get better, the lit
tie girl was taken i'll. She was the
sunshine of the home, a pretty win
some little girl and her death means
a sad loss to their home. Funeral
services were held Thursday and in
terment was made in Glenwood Gem
etery, Rev. Alpheus S. Mowbray
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, as
sisted by Rev. w. E. Matthews of
the Circuit, officiating.
Kent County Loses an Active Citizen s
Zebulon Hopkins, of Pennington,
for years one of lower Delaware's S
most active citizens, died Monday.
He was 81 years old. For Is years
he was trustee of the Delaware
State Hospital at Farnhurst. He
served in the Kent Levy Court and
developed farming and fruit growing
operations. He was a Democrat.
The surviving sons and daughters of
Mr.. Hopkins are Leander Hopkins,
of Frederica; Mrs. E. Frank Pretty
man, wife of former Representative
Prettyman of Pennington: Mrs.
Henry Case, of Doylestown, Pa. and