The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-02-26
DEATHS
MRS. SUSAN WRIGHT.

| OF the Whitehall farm on Elk river,
| died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Murray, near Pivot Bridge.
early Tuesday morning. after a brief
attack OF the grip, aged 90 years. Mrs.
Wright was, perhaps, the Oldest resi-
| dent OF the county Two sons. Ely
OF this section, Henry A., of Elk
Neck, and two daughters. Mrs. Thol-
man Clay, of Elkton, and Mrs William
| Murray survive her. Her funeral was
held on I thursday, with interment i'll
Elkton Cemetery.
WILLIAM B. GILLESPIE.
William B. Gillespie, well-known
resident OF Rowlandvile, died of par
alysis on Saturday evening within
few hours after the seizure, aged Is
years. Two sons, Stephen and Robert,
OF Rowlandvillc. and two daughters,
Mrs. Oliver Nesbitt, OF Lincoln Uni
versity, Pa, and Mrs. Robert Knight,
OF Pittsburgh, survive him. His fun
eral was held on Wednesday, with SER
vices i'll Harmony Church and inter
ment at West Nottingham.
T. BYRON SHALLCROSS.
T. Byron Shallcross, son OF
Thomas W. and May Miller Shallcross,
OF Wilmington, and a grandson OF the
late Samuel II. Miller, OF Elkton, died
on Sunday, aged 10 years, at the home
OF his aunt, Mrs. Samuel S. Rambo,
i'll Tallapoosa, Ga. whittier he had
gone ior his health some months ago.
| His funeral was held on Wednesday
from his parents residence, 1907 Wash
ington street, Wilmington, with inter
ment i'll Elkton Cemetery.
LEWIS c. SPEAR.
The funeral OF Lewis c. Spear, a
wcll-known resident of the Earleville
section, was held on Sunday, with SER
| vices conducted by Rev. o. L. Jones.
and interment in Cecilton Cemetery
He died at his home OF the previous
| thursday, OF pneumonia, aged Al
years. tle married Miss Louise Hus-
felt, who survives him with son and
a daughter His mother and eight
brothers also survive him.
Z. A. ALEXANDER.
Ebcnezcr \. Alexander, former
| ElktoniGn. long in the Government
service i'll Baltimore and Philadelphia,
| died III the latter city, on February
| 10, of pneumonia, aged 90 years. He
, married Miss Louisa Hiss, ui Elkton,
and removed to Baltimore in the late
sixties. Two sons and two daughters
survive him. His funeral was held on
Saturday, with interment in Glendy
Burial Ground, Baltimore.
G. W. AND HARRIET McVEY.
The funeral OF George w. and Miss
Harriet McNey, brother and sister,
who had spent most OF their lives to-
gcther at their home, near Zion, were
held, the formers on Saturday, and
the lattcr's on Monday, with intermert
IN Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert. Mr..
McNey died on February I6, aged 80
years, and his sister, who was 90, sue
cumbcd under the shock and died the
following day.
JOSEPH II. MANLOVE.
Joseph II. Manlovc, well-known as
a long time tenant uf the Nowland
Farm, near Cccilton, died at his home,
on Saturday. aged 81 years. Three
sons. Howard. James and Harry, and
a daughter. Mrs. John Manlovc, sur
vlvr h:nl His funeral was held on
Monday. with services at his home,
and intcrmcut in Forest Cemetery,
MiddlctOWn.
ELMER L. ROGERS.
Elilcr =. Rogers, a former well.
known farmer uf Upper Elk Neck, died
on Saturday, aged 43 years, in Phila-
dclphla. where ior some years past he
had been engaged in business. His
funeral was held on Tuesday, with ser
vices At St James Church 6Sth street
and Woodland avenue. lie leaves a
widow ard one son, Samuel b. Rogers.
MRS. RICHARD HOLDEN.
Mrs. Mary Moore Holden, wife oi
Richard Holden, died at her home, at
Warwick, on Monday, oi quick con-
sumption. aged n years. Her husbals>l
and d young daughter survive her. She
was a daughter OF John Moore, OF
Chesapeake City Her funeral was
held ON thursday and intcrmcnt III
Warwick Cemetery.
MRS. ANNA KIRK.
Mrs, Anna Kirk wife OF Thomas
Kirk, OF Rising Sun, died on Monday
alter prolonged illness, aged 81 years
Her husband, two sons. Duncan, oi
Baltimore, and Job, OF Rising Sun, and
a daughter, Miss Sarah Kirk, survive
her. Her funeral was held ON Thurs
day.
HENRY IL. MCCONNELL.
The funeral OF Henry II. Mcconnell
a lifelong resident OF the county, was
held on Saturday, from his home neal
Iron Hill, where he died on February
10, aged 81 years. Three sons and
four daughters survive him. Intcrmcnt
was made at Lewisvillc, Pa
ROBERT {. HARRINGTON.
Robert c. Harrington, a well-knowr
carpenter. died at his home near Far,
mington, on Tuesday, aged 90 years
His wife. four sons and five daughters
survive him. His funeral was held
yesterd with intermcnt at West Not.
thigh
ASOPIIIA FlNCK.
N Finck, mother OF c
ton, died at her home