Smyrna times., 1910-12-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Mrs. Cosgriff, Widow of John Cos
griff, Died in WiImir gton.-Mrs.
George c. DeakYne Dead.
Mrs. Annie c. Cosgriff, widow of
J John Cosgriff, who was a well-known
tile manufacturer of Smyrna. died
Sunday at the residence of her
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman,
in Wilmington, where she made her
home. The sad intelligence was no
shock to her many Smyrna friends
who knew of her illness and her pre-
carious condition. Until her removal
to Wilmington some four years ago,
deceased had been lifelong resi-
dent of this vicinity. She was a
daughter of the late Henry Walker
and was born and raised in Thorough |
fare Neck. She married John Cos
griff who learned the tile business
and became prominent as a manu-
facturer. He died April IL, 1906. !
Shortly after, Mrs. Cosgriff moved to
Wilmington and has been making her
home with her only child. Mrs.
Clarence Prettyman, 224 West 14th
Street. Deceased was long a mem
ber of Asbury NJ E. Church, of
Smyrna, and belonged to several
benevolent organizations where her
earnest endeavors and charitable
acts won for her the esteem of a
goodly circle Of friends. Funeral
services were held at the residence
of Clarence Prettyman in Whining
ton last evening, and her remains
brought down to Middletown on the
mon train to-iay and inferred in the
famiylot in Forrest Cemetery.
Mrs. George G. Deakyne, Townsend
Mrs. Rebbecca Hartup Deakyne,
wife of George c. Deakyne, who for
thirty years was postmaster and
merchant at Deakyneville, died at
her residei ce, near Townsend, Sat-
urday noon. after lingering illness,
her whole life long had been a resi-
dent of Thoroughfare Neck and had
only been living in the vicinity of
Townsend about two years. She
married Mr.. Deakyne 81 years ago
and her love and devotion to her
home and family was one of the
most lovable characteristics of her
life. For 65 years she was mem
ber of Friendship Church and was
woman of deep piety. She is sur
vived by five children as follows {:
Mrs. George c. Rothwell, of near
Smyrna; Mrs. Edwards. wife of
President Odin Edwards of Hahne-
mann Hospital, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Charles Dukes, Taylor's Bridge
Miss Indiana Deakyne and Mr.. Will
liam Deakyne, Townsend. Funeral
services were held at her late resi-
dence near Townsend this morning
and her remains taken to Friendship
Church, where after short services.
interment was made in the Old fam
lily burying ground in the churchyard.
Rev. F. c. MacSoriey, of Townsend,
assisted by Rev. w. E. Matthews,
of Smyrna Circuit, officiated
Judge Woolley Loses His Aged FatheI
Death claimed Augustus S. Wool
ley, aged 72 years, the father o.
Judge Victor B. Woolley. at Gaines
; Vile, Fla, on Wednesday evening
, The dead man had for several years
! been in the business of manufactur
ing fertilizers with business place
= at Seaford. Del, and Gainesville
! He fought in the Union Army durin,
: the civil war. Msr. Woolley is sur
= vived by his wife, Ms. Carrie c
Woolley, three daughters-Mis
Florence w. Woolley, Mrs. E. C
Campbell, Of Elkton, Md, and Mrs
r S. E. Newman, of Centreville, Md.
and brother, Sydney G. Woolley o
o Chesapeake City, Md, in additio
to the son, Judge Woolley.
e William Bramble Dies of Tuberculosi
i Will liam Bramble, aged A years
r died at his home in Beverly, N. j.
e Thursday morning, December 8, G
e tuberculosis. He was formerly
: resident of Smyrna and moved {
d Beverly in October where he held
e position. His untimely death
It deeply regretted by his circle {
h friends who knew him and esteeme
% him highly. In May he was unite
= in marriage to Mrs. Margaret ONES
IS of Seaford, who survives him. H
was a son of the late John Bramb
and brother of Mrs. William Roi
inson and Mr. Fred Bramble of tn
town. He was also a nephew
ts Mrs. W. P. Legg, formerly of tn
town. Funeral services took pla
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