Smyrna times., 1910-02-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Or' oosnua i"iIleya Prominent Citizen
OF ofChestertown Md. Died on Mon
day OF Last Week:-Other Doa+hs

Dr. Joshua Twilleya Prominent Citizen
OF Chestertown Md, Died on Mon
day OF Last Week:-Other Deaths
DR.. Joshua Thomas Twilley. one
of the Oldest and most highly re-
spected citizens of Chestertown. Md.
died at his home, Monday night of
last week, of the infrmities of Incl
dent to old age, having reached the
03rd anniversary of his birth last
October. The deceased removed TO
Chestertown from Centreville az
years ago. He was a doctor of
dental surgery and practised his pro-
tesslon until his 8Oth year. He
was for 73 years a communicant of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
during his long residence there was
one OF the most active and zealous
workers In the local church. for a
number of years exercising the an.
thority of exhorter and local preacb-
er. He was twice married. his first
wife being Miss Sallie Disbaroon
native of Wicomico county. From
this union two children survive
namely: Mrs. C. C. Ball, of Prin-
cess Anne, Md, and DR.. j. Marion
Twllley, of Dover, Del. His second
marriage was with Miss Anna M
Shaw, who now survives him
together with three children. Dr
William s., now travelling in Spain:
George B., and DIR. Charles Richard
of Chestertown. The second mar
riage had continued for nearly fiftv
years, and preparations were being
made for the celebi alton of the
golden wedding anniversary on March
T. an event which the deceased had
anticipated, with confidence and
pleasure. His funeral was held
Thursday.
Dr.. Ezekiel w. Cooper, of Camden.
DIR. Ezekiel W. Cooper. president
of the State Board of Health. promi-
nent a7 an examiner of the State
Medical Society and leading Metho-
dist layman died at his residence at
Camden Monday morning from a
complication of diseases following an
attack of paralysis. Although DR..
Cooper had been in i'll health about a
year he had been confined to his
room only few days. DIR. Cooper
had lived at Camden nearly all his
life, and owned much land there.
lie was a Democrat, a member of
the, last Constitutional Convention
and was :. candidate for Congress
IN 1902. DR.. Cooper was GA
years old. He came from a very
interesting family. His father was
lgnatius 7. Cooper, who was one of
the largest land owners in the State.
MS surviving brothers are Alexander
b. Cooper, a member of the New
Csatle county bar. and DR.. William
RI. Cooper, of Kenton, former col
lector of port for this district.
Among DR.. Cooper's surviving child
rem are Albert, an Episcopal cler2y-
man. who is engaged in missionary
work abroad, Ignatius T. Cooper,
Lieutenant U. S. A., retired: Julian
who is in business in the west: Miss
Annie and Miss Nellie, both trained
nurses, graduates of st. Lukes Hos
'ital, New York City. His widow,
who was Miss Annie Lord, also sur
'lVes. Funeral took place at one
clock this afternoon, interment at
Camden.
George c. Reihm, of Near BIackiston.
George c. Reihm. aged 65 years,
or years a well-known and promi-
lent farmer of near Blackiston's
ross Roads, died Sunday at his
lome after lingering illness. He
lad been in failing health for some
lme, but the immediate cause of his
Ieath was heart trouble. He was
N active member of the Blackiston
Jhurch and was popular with large
lass of people. He is survived by
is widow and three children as fol-
ows; Mrs. John Walton and Howard
.elhm' of near Delaneys, and Mrs.
ienry Darrell, of Riverside, n. j.
'wo brothers also survive him,
ohm I. Reihm and William Reihm. !
9th well-known farmers, of near
'laekiston. Funeral services were
cid at the Blackiston's Church at
p. m. today and interment was in
ne cemetery adjoining the church.