Smyrna times., 1912-04-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Ephraim S. Garrison, Prominent Citi-
zen of Cheswold, Passes Away
Death of Mrs. Joshua N. Davis

landowner of Cheswold. died after a
short illness last Sunday night at
his home on Main street. Deceased
was the son of the late Gamaliel and
Sarah Garrison, and was born in
Salem, County, N. j., June oath,
1929. He came to Delaware with |
his parents in 1887 and located on
what is now known as the Kirby |
farm, near the Big Oak. He resid- |
ed there until he made a start in
life for himself. In the spring of
1855 he was united in marriage to
Miss Mary E. Denney. daughter of
the late John Denney. In the early
COS, he purchased the farm near
Bethel Church and resided there
until he retired from farming. In
1884, he built a home and moved
into Cheswold. where he resided
until his death. MIR. Garrison was
man of sterling qualities, of
sound judgment and integrity and
his advice was sought by many.
Although we'll advanced in years,
he was very active in the affairs of
life. He became a Christian and
| joined the church at Bethel and was
always found at the means of grace.
He will be sadly missed in home,
and town and community in which
he lived so long. HIS genial D4anner
won the admiration of all who knew
him. In the church where. he has
attended for half century he will
also be greatly missed. His death
removes one of the oldest members
from the church to which he belong
ed. Mr.. Garrison owned several
valuable farms, also several houses
in ChesWold. He is survived by his
wife and two sons. Gamaliel Garri-
son, of Kenton, and Representative
T. D. Garrison. Their only daughter
Mrs. Lizzie Garrison Anderson.
wife of Senator ]. H. Anderson,
died about two years ago, sorrow
they never got over. Beside his
children, he is survived by {
brother, Mr.. John Garrison, living
near Leipsic, and a sister, Mrs
Esther B. Dickson, of Wilmington
Funeral services were held thi
"wednesday morning at 1913
O'Clock in Cheswold M. E. Church
and was largely attended by man.
prominent people from all parts o
the State. The services were il
charge of Rev. DR.. r. K. Stephen
! son, who was District Superin
D tendent, and Rev. G. W. Townsend
3 pastor of Cheswold and Bethel. In
terment took place at Bethel Gene
8 terry.
n Sudden Death of Mrs. Joshua N. DaVi
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner Davis
: aged n, wife of Captain Joshua n
= Davis, of this town, was found des
4 in a chair Friday morning at he
a residence on Mt. Vernon street, short
> after eight o'clock. Death resulte
y from a stroke of paralysis. Decea
. ed had suffered one or two sligl
y strokes sometime past and conside
ie ing this and her advanced year
b was in fair health. She arose FIR
os day morning in her usual heal
no and was busy doing her househo
n work. She had been down in T.
ut cellar and returned to the kitche
% Her husband, Captain Davis, W
r. had also been in the cellar, we
ad out in the yard to take some rubbi
bo and on returning to the kitche
10 found his wife dead in chai
,ir A physician was summoned but MI
avn Davis had been dead sever
M minutes before Mr.. Davis had di
nd covered her in the chair. 1t
rr nresumed that she sat down to re
m when she suffered the fatal
- sudden stroke. The sudden TAXI
r. ont of this estimable woman was
Ier severe shock to her family a
friends. Devoted to her home,
was one of those pure, gentle
ate Iovable Christian women that col
the so much in the building of a ho
aid and the raising of a fami
am Nearly all her life she has been
the faithful and consistent member
IVY the M. E. Church and its all
lck societies. Of retiring dispositi
Ian she lived a life largely devoted
wn her home and children. Decea
and was daughter of the late Ben
zed min W. and Maria CYoung) Tu
rse err. and was born near SIN
fine ma, March 16, 1858. In ca
life, April Z, 1858, she was uni
:. in marriage to Joshua N. Davis,
this town. On the 7th of
-|1 .' month they celebrated quietly
an an 59th anniversary of their weddi
,Acs s shortly after their marriage t
neu moved to Camden, N. j., VIII
20, Mr. Davis became captain OF one
"as was the steamers on the Clyde Line
Rns continued with success until
.as