The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-11
RECENT DEATHS
THOMAS j. CLEANER.

THOMAS J. CLEAvER.
Thomas J. Cleaver, for many years
Superintendent of the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal, and one Of the
county's distinguished citizens, died at
his residence in Chesapeake City. yes
terday (Friday) morning, at ii O'Clock
Mr.. Cleaver had been in failing health
| for long while and his death was
| not unexpected. With him at the end
were his only child, DIR. Harry Clea-
yer, OF Wilmington, Del, and his sis
ter, Miss Caroline Cleaver. Mr..
Cleayer was born in New Castle
county, Del. December IS, 1896, the
son of Peter and Anna Jeffries Clea-
yer. In I84o the family removed to
the Second district of Cecil county,
the Cecil homestead being now in Mr.
Cleaver's possession. He entered the
entered the employ of the Canal Co.
in 1888, where he became trusted Of
ficer, and finally superintendent. In
1862 he was married to Miss Cornelia
II. Karsner, sister OF DIR. w. c. Kars-
| ner, who died several years ago. Mr..
| P. H. Cleaver, OF Elkton, and Mark
| Cleaver, OF Wilmington, are surviving
| brothers.
G. NAYLOR DAVIS.
The funeral OF George Naylor Da-
| Wis, well-known and highly esteem
ed resident of Cecilton, was held on
Sunday, from his home in that town,
with services conducted by Rev. w.
| A. Coale, and interment in St. Ste
phen's Cemetery, Earleville. Mr.. Da-
Wis died on the previous Thursday,
from the effects OF paralysis with
which he was stricken some time ago.
A daughter, Miss Bessie, by his first
wife, who was Miss Cora Price, his
widow who was Miss Varina B. Old
ham. with two sons, William w. and
| Henty Winter Davis, survive him.
MRS. SAMUEL G. BYE.
Mrs. Ada Mackey Bye, wife OF Sam
uel G. Bye, died on Monday, after
prolonged illness, at her home near
Fair Hill. Mrs. Bye was daugh-
ter OF John B. Mackey, OF the Lewis
vile section. Her husband, a daugh-
ter, Miss Lavinia, a young son, NAL
colin, her parents, two brothers, DIR.
Davis, and Thomas B. Mackey and
three sisters, Mrs. George H Pierce
and the Misses Helen and Emma
| Mackey. survive .'er. Her funeral
was held on Thursday, with services
at her home and interment in Sharp's
Cemetery, near Fair Hill.
SAMUEL T. REYNOLDS.
Samuel Taylor Reynolds, .ormer
well-known store keeper OF Mt. Pleas
ant, near Colora, died OF heart trou-
Bile at his home in Rising Sun, cn
Thursday, aged 70 years. Ills first
wife, Miss Hannah Hindman, died
many years ago. His second wife.
who was Miss Annie E. Coulson, SUR
wives him with two daughters. His
funeral will be held from his home at
p m, on Monday, with interment
in Brookview Cemetery, near Rising
Sun.
ARNOLD S. MAUD Mn.
The funeral OF Arnold S. Naudain,
well-known resident of the Middle
| town section, was held on Monday,
| from the home Of his sisters, near
| Middletown, where he died last Fir
| day, aged 73 years, after ten days ill
ness with pneumonia. He was a son
OF the late Elias and Sarah A. Nau-
dain of the Newark section. Three
: sisters and brother survive him. In
terment was made in Old Drawers
Cemetery, near Odessa.
| THOMAS pJIE EV
| Thomas Riley, a former we'll known
resident OF the Middletown section,
who removed to upper Cecil several
years ago, died at the home OF his son,
Calvin Riley, near Colora, on Thurs
day night, aged 81 years. Three sons
Calvin, Charles and Harry, and a
| daughter survive him. His funeral
will be held at 3 p. m. on Monday,
with interment at West Nottingham
WILLIAM D. KING.
The funeral OF William d. King, a
weA-known painter OF Middletown,
was held on Sunday with interment IN
| Forest Cemetery. He died on the
previous Thursday, OF kidney trou-
bic, aged 90 years. His wife survives
him with no children.
MRS. JANE MURPHY.
| The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Murphy,
wife OF James Murphy. was held on
last Thursday, February 2, with ir.-
terment in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs.
| Murphy, who was daughter OF Thos.
| Moore, died OF the effects of recent