The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-03-09
RECENT DEATHS


Jacob Dean. Elktons Oldest resident
died on Thursday morning, at his home
or csage street, where he resided with
his son, Andrew d. and his dauehter.
Miss Maggie Dean. Mr.. Dean Wa IN the
ninety second year Of his age. and his
death was due to general debility. He
was born in Yorkshire, England, h1s par
ents emigratlng to this country, With :
large family Of children. when he vas
quite young. In early life he lived near
Elk Mills, and helped in the erection Of
the old Lords Factory. Later he owned
farms. one in the Glasgow section, and
another near Principle. Several years
ago he located in ElIrton and resided here
till his death. He was man Of excer
tional vitality and retained his faculties,
despite his advanced years. He had q
store Of recollections or bygone days,
which 1t pleased him to recount. HIS
wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Colmery,
died about two years ago. Seven sons
William p, Ellwood, Of Wilmington,
Del, James E.. George. Isaac, Andrew d.
and Harry o. Dean, and three daughters
Mrs. George NJ. Campbell. Mrs. Martina
Frazier, OF Wilmington, and Miss Maggie
Dean. survive him Another son, John
b. Dean, died several years ago
funeral will be held at .. M ON Nom
day afternoon with intermeut in Elkton
Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend
without further notice.
CHARLES REED.
Charles Reed, a retired section fore
man of the Central Railroad, was found
dead at his home on the John Cameron
farm, near Rising sun, where he lived
aione, by neighbors on Saturday even-
ing. Rural Mail Carrier 8. j. Terry,
gave him some mail on last Friday even-
ing, when he complained OF pain about
his heart. DR.. J. B. Slicer attributed his
death to heart disease. Mr.. Reed had
been long in the employ Of the railroad.
He was 70 years of age. Three sons and
a brother, Haines Reed, employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, in Philadelphia,
survive him.
JOHN A. JOLLS
The funeral Of John A. Jolls, the we'll
known postmaster of Middletown, Del,
was held on Monday with services con-
Quoted by Rev. Vaughn s. Collins, pastor
of Bethesda NJ. E. Church, and interment
in Forest Cemetery. Mr.. Jolls, whose
health had been impaired for some time
past, died at his home on Cass street, last
Thursday night. He succeeded his father
the late John w. JoIls, as postmaster OF
Middletown, six years ago.
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Mrs. Martha ]. Brown died on Sunday
at her home at Sylmar, of valvular heart
trouble and asthma, aged 70 years. Her
husband, Robert H. Brown, died in the
previous week. Two daughters survive
her, Mrs. Robert Morrison, OF Sylmar,
and Mrs. Joseph Hunter, of Rising Sun.
Her funeral was held on Tuesday with
interment in the Friends Burial Ground
at West Nottingham.
MRS. R. H. HoDGSON.
Mrs. Margaret A. Sproul Hodgson,
widow of Robert H. hodgson, of New
London, died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. ID. Morrow, in Wilmington,
Del, on Wednesday. Mrs. Morrow and
one son, Charles S. Hodgson, of New
London, survive her. Her funeral will
be held this Saturday morning with in
terment at p. m, in New London Pres
byterian Cemetery.
JAMES EDWARDS.
James Edwards, a Civil War veteran,
| formerly of Texas, Lancaster county, died
at the residence of his son, Neiper Ed
wards, near Rising Sun, on Saturday. In
| terment was made on Wednesday, In the
| Friends Burial Ground at West Not
tingham.
GEORGE P. SUTTON.
George Parker Sutton, son Of the late
William Sutton, of Cherry Hill, died on
| Saturday in Philadelphia, aged 43 years.
| Funeral services were held in the chapel
of Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, Del,
| where interment was made on Wednes-
| day.
LYDIA DURBARROW.
| The funeral of Lydia DurbarrOw was
held last Friday evening with services at
her home 1913 Rodney street, Wilmington,
| and interment on Saturday in Rosebank