Smyrna times., 1911-08-02
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES L. DAVID
Prominent Woman of Near TaYlors
Bridge and Mother ofW. L. David
of SMYRNA Dies of Heart Attack

aged 76, wife of James L. David, a
wellknown farmer of the Ennis farm
near Taylors Bridge, died Friday
night at 10 o'clock from heart at
tack. She had been in failing health
for about a year and her sudden
death was no great surprise to those
who were acquainted with her con-
dition. Deceased was a daughter
of the late Samuel Armstrong and
was married to Mr.. David in 1852. |
In their happy welded life of nearly |
sixty years, she was devoted help |
mate and won a host of friends by |
her sweet and amiable manner. She
bore malice toward none and none
knew her but to love her. She was
long member of Friendship NJ. E.
Church. Of the thirteen childen
born to her, nine survive as follows:
w. L. David, Smyrra's well known
agricultural implement dealer; B.
F. David, S. A. David, j. H. David
and John C. David, all farmers of
Thoroughare Neck; Mrs. Money and
Mrs. William McClain, of Whining
ton, Mrs. Frank Wilmington, of
Prices Corner, and Mrs. Albert
Parsons, of Franklin City. Besides
these, she is survived by twenty
grand children and twelve great
grand children Funeral services
were held at her late residence yes
terday afternoon in charge of Rev.
R. K. Stephenson and Rev. W. E.
Matthews and interment was made
at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Richard Fennimore
The sad intelligece reached Smyr-
ma Monday of the death of Mrs. Martha
Fennimore, wife of Richard Fenni-
more, a we'll known farmer residing
between Blackbird and Townsend.
. Deceased met with painful accident
two weeks ago from an explosion of
gasoline from filling an old stove,
whose blaze she thought she had ex-
tinguished. Her arm was badly
! burned and she inhaled the flames.
, Every medical attention was resortec
to to save her life and for a time
) there was hope for her recovery, but
a sinking spell Monday took her off.
) There is profound sorrow over the
' Unfortunate affair and much sympathy
t is expressed for her husband who il
left alone by her untimely death
r They had no children. Mrs. Fen
e nimore was before her marriage Mrs
t Martha Boyer, and during her who'll
= life was held in love and esteem b.
f all who knew her. Funeral service
d will take place at her late residenc
v near Townsend tomorrow (Thursday
d morning at 10 o'clock and intermen
:. will be at Forrest cemetery nea
It Middletown.
o Bishop Mallaieu of M. E. Church Dea
IS The Rev. DR.. Willard Franci
"a Mallalieu, Bishop of the Methods
4 Epis ,opal church and one of tn
II foremost figures in the denomination
L died at his home at Auburndale
s. Mass, last night, after a month
r illness, of old age and exhaustion
:. He was SO years old. Bishop Ma
u lalieu was graduated from Wesleya
n, University in 1857. He receive
10 the degree of D. D., from the Ea
Tennessee Wesleyan University
s 1874, and L. L. D. from Ne
of Orleans University in 1891. He h;
rs presided several times over the WI
es mington Conference and was we
el known by many Smyrnians.
~ Death of Mrs. Frederick Knots
ID Mrs. Frederick Knots, who f
or many years was resident of ne
'or Blackiston's s Cross Roads in Kent
en- Hundred, died suddenly after
Ie. lingering illness at her home ne
zig Odessa. She is survived by h
nd husband who is wellknOwn farme
ny and six children: Fred Knotts, il
II. of the State of Wyoming; MI
ire Jacob Leinberger, William Knot
EN- and Harry Knotts, of Philadelphi
rt, Mrs. Lizzie Eaton, of FELTON,, a
ch Mrs. Emma Jackson, of Odessa. Fu
lr. eral services took place at her la
lad residence near Odessa this mornin
,ne and interment was at st. Petel
pm Cemetery near Smyrna.
All
md Aged Bridgetender at Barker's Land
William Henry Minner, for ye;
and wharfman and bridgetender
zen Barker's Landing, near Dover, d
axe of apoplexy which developed fC
on days after thumb was amputat'
ton He was more than 80 years old &
ur- the father of five sons and
us daughters.
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