Smyrna times., 1910-07-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William Berr:an Grant, Aged 68, For
is Years an Officer of Smyrna and
Well-known Citizen Passes Away


Well-known Citizen Passes Away
William Berrian Grant, aged 68.
one of Smyrna's well-known citizens,
passed to his eternal rest Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock after suffer-
ing one of his heart attacks. With
his wife he had been on a visit to
their daughter, Mrs. William C. |
Brown in Philadelphia. Last FRIDAY
week he was taken with one of his I.
severe attacks and was near deaths
door, but rallied and was able to re-
turn to Smyrna last Thursday which
trip was made with his wife on
Steamer G F. Brady. Friday he
suffered relapse and began to sink
rapidly from then till the end. De-
ceased was born in New Egypt, Ocean
! County, N. j., in 1912 and came to
Smyrna in 1862 and was employed at
the trade of making baskets with
Hugh Moore. In 1881 was elected to
the Smyrna Police Force which posi-
| tion he held with ability for Is years.
AS an officer he was fearless and
faithful in the discharge of his duty
and made one. of the best officers
Smyrna ever had. Probably his most
pleasant diversion was cunning and
as a sportman was the envy of many
of his friends He was always
counted on in cunning parties and
was considered a crack shot Mr..
Grant relinquished the office of town
police in 1896 and took up his trade
at basket making. While working
at his trade and at the same time in
handling trees, he strained the valve
of his heart which caused him ever
afterward to be subject to frequent
heart attacks. This condition obliged
: him to give up his trade and the past
few years he has been close to home.
, Outside of being a member of Union
Castle No. II. K. G. E., he belonged
to no organizations. In 1871 MIR.
> Grant married Miss Nancy P Start,
daughter of the late William H.
: and Mary j (BurchenaD Start. The
I devotion brought about by this union
= made home hallowed spot. Besides
his widow, eight children survive as
e follows: Mrs. Richard E. Long, Will
liam B. Grant, Jr., George N. Grant,
Lester E. Grant, Earl w. Grant and
, Miss Nellie Grant, this town; Mrs
n William C. Brown, and Oscar l..
: Grant, Philadelphia. Four brothers
a and one sister survive as follows
S Levi Grant, Chesterfield, N. J.
y Aaron Grant, Bordentown, N. J.
n Henry Grant, Cookstown, N. J.
g Nelson Grant, Camden, N. j., an
o Mrs. William Cawley, Cookstown,
r N. J. Funeral services were held al
l. two o'clock this afternoon and inter
: ment was made at Odd Fellow
: Cemetery, Rev A. S. Mowbra!
J. officiating.
% Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell Passes Away
n Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell. one o
le Smyrna's good and most highly es
teemed women, went home to her eter
nal reward at 8 80 O'Clock yesterda,
afternoon at the advanced age of 8
years. She had been in failing
health for sometime but on th
ct Fourth of July she was able to b
out on the porch and witness tn
ro automobile parade. Sunday sh
~ seemed overcome by the excessiv
ir hot weather, and went to sleep. Sh
: never regained consciousness.
~ was peaceful sleep. She died a
~ she had lived, the pure peaceful en-
he of Christian woman. The deaf
- of Mrs. Mcdowell removes one G
or Smyrna's old landmarks. She wa
lv born and spent her whole life
IN Smyrna and was one of those goo
~ women, active in church and benevC
- lent work and devoted to her hCmt
A She was daughter of the late Der
-, ney and Sarah (Letherbury) Stever
- son and was born in this town, Apr
- 25, 1925. Under the culture an
49, training of her good parents, sh
- easily acquired those graces and ia
- ents which made her a useful woma
- to the community and while he
~ health and strength lasted, she ws
- active in all good movements whiC
hn had for its object the higher and be
:. ter life. Giving her heart to &C
~ when little girl, she was ever il
- = terest and devoted to church wol
"a ~ and was long identified with Asbul
"a Methodist Episcopal Church. 81
90 helped organize the Infant Room
'-9 Asbury Sunday Shool and was it's a
tive superintendent up until 100
when out of appreciation for h
: long and useful service, the Sundi
School Board elected her superinte
nan dent emeritus, which she held uni
/. her death. She was also a chart