Smyrna times., 1911-04-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
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Poob AhOhIu, uOIHluS serious was
thought of her condition, and she
was up and around as usual Friday
night. She retired at an early hour
as was her custom. 1t is thought
that she died about midnight. The
cause of death was paralysis of the
heart. Mrs. Marks was one of the
best known women in the State.
She was an active worker in many
religious and charitable and social
purity organization. She was one
of the founders of the Delaware
Industrial School for Girls, and took
great interest in its work. She was
"a member of the W. C. T. u. and
a prominent member of the Kings
Daughters. Mrs. Marks maiden
name was Elizabeth Charlotte Nevin
and she was born near Pittsburg,
Pa, October 28, 1850. In September
1877, she was married to Rev. La
Fayette Marks and came to Whining
ton to live. Her husband died sud-
denly also. He fell dead in the
store of S. H. Baynard & Company
at Fifth and Market streets, Will
mington, in 1898. Although Mrs.
Marks had been active during her
husbands life she had been even
more so since then, taking particular
interest in the work of reforming
young women and girls. Mrs. Marks
is survived by her three children,
Mrs. Henry S. Pyle, at whose home
she has lived for several years past
and where she died; Eugene Nevir
Marks of New York, and Lieutenant
Edwin Hall Marks, Engineer Corps,
U. S. A, of Washington, D. C.
The funeral services were conducted
, by the Rev. Robert L. Jackson al
Hanover Presbyterian Church yester
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter.
ment was made in the Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery and wa
|, private.
Cyrus x, Snyder Passes Away
$ Cyrus X. Snyder, aged 81 years
] who for many years was
farmer at Duck Creek die
at his residence on Union street a
e one o'clock last night. A year o
q more ago Mr.. Snyder suffered strok
of paralysis and his life was held i
a balance for several weeks. H
got better, however, but was neve
3 able to leave the house. Deceased
q survived by his widow and fou
u daughters as follows: Mrs. Isabe
C. Aniba, who resided at home
Mrs. Edmund George, Mrs. Henr
! D. Hartman and Mrs. George Brac
s ley, who reside on farms near Smyl
ma. Funeral services will be hel
Sunday afternoon at 1.3O O'Clock
j. interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery
n William J.Jones of the "Tybout Farm
lie Blackbird, April 25.-William
t. Jones, well-known citizen {
Blackbird, died at his home {
Saturday night, April Is, of cor
of plication of diseases. The four
N of March he passed his 80th birthda
On He was born near Church Hill, Md
q and had been resident of the ct
Of hout Farm" for forty years. T
was a member of Salem M.
Church. Besides a widow, he
= survived by two children, Mrs.
- Walter Maloney, of Edgemoor, al
IL Charles w. Jones, of Blackbirt
ay The funeral was held Wednesd;
:. morning and interment was made
81 Emmanuel cemetery, near Townsen
Enoch SpruanoA Son of j. W. Spruan
he Enoch Spruance, aged SO, olde
,ty son of James W. Spruance,
at Smyrna, died at "Hope Farm" ne
,gs Wilmington, Saturday after a Il
at gering illness from tuberculos
Deceased had been in failing hea
for sometime. Three months ago
went to Hope Farm. Deceased v
zen born and raised in Smyrna and af
ie0 reaching manhood went south VIII,
ing he spent most of his time until fs
'n' ing health. He was unmarri
es Funeral services were held this
anu ternoon at two o'clock and interim
an was at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Charles CambelI Loses Infant Datgh
oat Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campt
,ert have the sympathy of their relati
ALL and friends in the death of their o
at daughter, Mildred May Campb'
ine aged fifteen months, as a res
nos of congestion of the lungs, wh
fac occurred on rrioay at the reside
zion of her aunt, Mrs. William A. Rot
/. son, on Delaware street. Fune
services were held Monday aftern
with interment at Odd Fellows C,
'eak etery, Rev. W. E. Matth