Smyrna times., 1911-01-18
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. Paul BewIey jefferson, of Padu-
cah' Kentucky, son of j. Henry
Jefferson, of Smyrna, Dead

heV' PauI BewleY jefferson, of Padu- !
cah' Kentucky, son of j. Henry
Jefferson, of Smyrna, Dead
The sad intelligence reached here
Friday of the death of Rev. Panl
Bewley Jefferson, son of Mr.. ]
Henry jefferson of this town. which
occurred at Paducah, Kentucky. at
1890 Thursday night, after a short
illness from pneumonia. So sudden
and unexpected was his death that
his brother Harry jefferson, of Mem
phis, and members of his wife's
family were unable to get to his bed
side before the end came. Mr..
Jefferson, the young mans father has
received very little particulars at
this writing. The announcement of
PauPs death was a shock TO his
many Smyrna relatives and friends.
He had but recently entered upon the
duties of his new charge at the
Fountain Avenue Methodist EMS
copal Church, Paducah, XIV. The
latter is a city of between 20. 900
and 20, 600 inhabitants. His church
was $35, 900 edifce, one of the
handsomest In the Tennessee Con-
ference and with a growing mem-
bership. His first sermon, delivered
on Sunday, December II, 1910. was
noted in The Paducah Evening Sun
of his town, and was high in its
praise of Rev. Jefferson and his dis
course. His sudden and untimely
death, when such a wide field of use
fulness awaited him, was a severe
shock to his congregation where he
was universally loved and esteemed.
Deceased was born in Smyrna. About
eighteen years ago, after completing
his High School Course in Smyrra.
he left for Memphis, Tenn. to engage
in the merchantile business. Later
he entered the insurance business
and incidentally took up evangelistic
work with the result that he felt
called to the ministry and three or
four years ago passed his examina-
tions and became a member of the
Tennessee Conference. Success at
tended mis- efforts from the start and
at the time of his death was re-
/ garded as one Of the coming men of
| his conference district. Gifted as
! a speaker and endowed with the
power of God, he was making his
way rapidly to the front as preach
er and evangelist. His love and
talent for music, which as a boy he
, learned to enjoy, was an aid to him
in his work. Deceased married in
the summer Of 1907, Miss Necie
Scott, of Martin, Kentucky, and
later they came to Smyrna on visit.
Much sympathy is expressed for her
and her two infant children, who
survive. Funeral services were held
at Paducah on Friday and the remains
were taken to Martin, Kentucky, and
inferred in the Scott burying
grounds. Besides his family, Rev.
Paul jefferson is survived by his
aged father of this town; W. Town
send jefferson, of Wilmington, and
Harry w. jefferson. of Memphis,
Tenn.
John r. Senior Dies in Philadelphia
John R. Senior, aged so, former
Smyrnian, and frequent visitor to his
cousin, Mrs. W. A. FAIRIES, died
Monday night at his home on 5S16 Gil
rad Ave, Philadelphia. Mr.. Senior
was head and principal owner of the
Thomas w. Price Company, dealer
in paper, cardboard, ETC., and was
a successful man of affairs. He
was a good Christian and gave much
of his time to church work. In re-
cent years he has been in failing
health and spent much of his time
in recreation and travel. The fun
eral will take place Friday,
Death of Miss Belinda Harper
Cheswold, Jan 17.-Miss belinda
Harper, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Harper, near Leipsic,
died Saturday. She had measles and
developed pneumonia. Funeral SER
vices were held from her parents
home on Tuesday afternoon at 1.30
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Milton
; McCann and Rev. F. S. Barrett.
Interment at Leipsic M. E. Cemetery.