The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-08
RECENT DEATHS
JAMES S. CRAWFORD.

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Wednesday at his home, 2SI4 Thir-
teenth street, N. W., Washington, d..
c., in the 85th year OF his age Mr..
Crawford is well remembered by older
residents OF the county. where he was
for much OF his life widely known. He
was a son OF James and Mary Craw-
lord, the former the owner of Craw-
lords Factory. near North East He
was born in Philadelphia, October iS,
1896 His parents later removed to
Cecil county Mr.. Crawford was a
man of varied talents and an able ac-
countant In the late fifries he was
| chosen Clerk ol the County Commits
sioners and filled the office for several
successive terms From the death OF
Palmer c. Ricketts,, It's founder and
editor, in 1860 until April T3, 1861, Mr..
| Crawford conducted the CECIL
WHIG, the late Edwin E. Ewing sue
ceeding him. He was an ardent Un-
ionist and became an active Republic
can. In the early seventies he was
Tor time cashier OF the National
Bank of Elkton, but secured the posi-
ton of Chief Clerk in the Bureau OF
Foreign Mails in the Postoffice De-
partmenr at Washington, and finally
succeeded his superior. Superintendent
Blackfan He represented the United
States at the Lisbon Postal Congress
and while abroad visited Spain, Italy
and other countries in Europe. Mr..
Crawford is survived by FIVE daughters
Mrs. Joseph Swift, of Fulton House,
Lancaster county, Pal Mrs. Isaac
Hollidge, OF Boston, Mass; Mrs.
Henry Smith, and the Misses Sarah
| and Ida Crawford, of Washington, D.
{. A brother, John H. Crawford, OF
Oakmont. Md, and three sisters. Mrs.
l.. L. deVou. of Brocton, Mass, Mrs
James II. Scott, OF Elkton, and Mrs.
r. w. Todd, of Wenonah, N. J., also
survive him. His funeral was held yes
terday lnterment was made in the
Crawford family lot in the M. E
Cemetery, at North East.
MISS BELLE VANNEMAN
Miss Belle Vanneman, daughter OF
| Mrs. Margaret and the late Theodore
Vanneman. of Port Deposit died on
tuesday at Union Hospital, E!kton.
where DR.. G. H. Richards took hci
last Thursday afternoon for an opera
tion for gall stones Miss Vanneman
had not been well for some time, but
had only been i'll in bed for about
week. She had long been a teacher in
the public schools and had taught in
Perryvllle school lor some time past.
She had large circle OF friends and
will be very much missed in a number
OF ways. Funeral services were helu
at her late residence on Thursday A.
ternoon, with interment in HopeweI
Cemetery.
MRS. ANNIE f. GIBSON.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie E. Glib
son, wife OF James J. Gibson, Sr.. was
he'd last Friday from the Nj. E. Church
IN Havre de Grace, with services COD
Quoted by Rev. F. F. Carpenter. of
Port Deposit, and intermenr i'll Angel
Hill Cemetery. Mrs Gibson del on
the previous Wednesday, OF paralysis,
aged 81 years. Her husband, fo..r
sons and three daughters survive her,
as also three brothers-John Caldwell,
OF Wilmington, Frank and Milton
Caldwell. OF Elkton, and TWO sisters
Mrs Rachel Derr of Perryville, and
Mrs. Barney Boyd. of Elkton. She
also leaves twenty-five grandchildren.
MRS. JAMES P. Mccoy.
Mrs. Araminra Biggs Mccoy, widow
OF James P. Mccoy, died OH Monday
1t her home at Ceci'ton, after linger-
ing illness, aged 65 years Mrs. Nc
Coy was highly esteemed for her fine
personal traits and had wide circle
OF friends. Two sons, James P. and
Lewis, and four daughters. Mrs. James
II. Smith, the Misses Molie R. and
Arrle Mccoy, OF Cecilton, and Mrs.
William McMul'en, of Port Penn,
Del survive her. Her funeral was
held on Thursday with intermert in
Bethel Cemetery, Pivot.
MRS. SARAH c. GIBSON.
Mrs Sarah c. Gibson, wife of James
J. Gibson, Jr,, died last Thursday, at
her home in Havre de Grace, OF con-
sumption, aged SO years. She was a
daughter OF the late Monroe w. Gil
bert and daughter in law of Mrs.
James J. Gibson, Sr, whose death is
noted in this issue Her husband,
three sons, two brothers and a sister
survive her Her funeral was held on
Sunday with interment in Angel Hill
Cemetery.
MRS. MARY E. DOWD.
Mrs. Mary f. Dowd, formerly of the
Hickory Hill section, died at her home
in Philadelphia, on Saturday, OF pleur-
isy following an attack of acute indi-
gestlon aged Is years. Two sons and |
four daughters survive her Her iun-
eral was held on Monday evening with |
lnterment in Oxford ceml rery on
Tuesday.
MRS, JOHN ], BRIDGEMAN.
Mrs. Cathsrin Bridgeman, wife OF
John J, Bridgeman. OF the Hickory ]
till section, near Lewisvlle, died in |
Philadelphia, Friday, at the Hahnne-
man Hospital, aged SO years. Her
husband and several children survive |
her. Her funeral was held on Monday
with nterment in St Louis Cemetery,
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