Smyrna times., 1913-01-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Jane Jordan Marker, Wife of
Frederick A. Marker, Dies After
Lingering llIness-Other Deaths

passed to her eternal rest at A O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, after a short i'll
ness. Mrs. Marker had been in fail
ing health for the past year, but not
until recently was her condition con-
sidered serious. The deceased was
one of those characters of self
denial and sacrifice that counts so
much in ones life. Mrs. Marker had |
been a member of the M. ?. Church |
for a number of years. She leaves to |
mourn her loss husband and eight |
children, namely: Joseph j., near
Townsend; Frederick A, of Clayton;
Walter L., near Smyrna; Clarence
F., of Clayton; Miss Florence A, at
home; Mrs. R. H. Barnes, of Queen
Anne. Md. Mrs. Jennie Marker Lord,
Denton, Md. Mrs. C. B. Brown,
Wilmington; and one brother, Mr..
Harry Jordan, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Marker was formerly of Garretford,
Pa. but moved to Smvrna from Mary
land about ten years ago. Funeral
services from her late residence on
South street. Smyrna, on Wednesday,
January 1st, 1913, at 2 O'Clock p.
M, and interment at Odd Fellows
cemetery, Smyrna.
Death of Mrs. Alice Banks Coming
Thoroughfare Neck, Dec. 31.-The
many friends of this vicinity, regret
the death of Mrs. Alice Banks Con-
ing, age sc years, wife of William
C. Coming, a well-known farmer ana
resident of Fleming's Landing, who
passed away to her eternal rest on
Christmas night, at 7.4O O'Clock, of
tuberculosis and heart trouble at the
home of her son-in-law, VIM. N.
Lank, Wilmington, Del. She had
been failing fast for the last two
years and was a great sufferer of
heart trouble, and had been on an
extended visit with her daughter
when she became worse. She was
a kind, loving wife and mother, and
will be sadly missed in the home and by
friends and relatives. She was mem
Der of Friendship M. E. Church, The
Ladies Aid Society, and the Victory
w. C. T. U. She is survived by a
husband and three daughters for
whom there is much sympathy: Mrs.
VIM. N. Lank, of Wilmington; Mrs.
Oransbery Pleasanton, and Mrs. John
O. Councill of Fleming's Landing.
Services were held at the home of
VIM. N. Lank, 14O1 w. Sixth street,
Wilmington, on Saturday afternoon,
at o'clock, with interment in the
family lot in Riverview cemetery,
with Rev. George w. Dawson of Har-
rison Nj. E. Church officiating and &
soprano singer from Harrison M. E.
Church choir, sang "Abide With Me-
and "Asleep in Jesus"
Death of Clarence D. Stats, TOWNSEND
Townsend, Dec. Clarence D
Staats, a well-known resident of -thi
place, died at the Medico-C Chirurgica
Hospital, Philadelphia, on Christina
: Day. after an illness lasting NOR
/ than two months. Death was due Il
2 a complication of diseases. Abou
' three weeks ago when his condition
2 had not improved, after being con
E fined to his home for several weeks
a he went to the hospital for treatment
E acting on the advice of his physician
4 DIR. j. D. Niles, of Townsend. Mr.
e Stats was kindly man and wa
? liked by all who knew him. He wa
4 an active lodge worker, and alway
: took deep interest in the work o
h the different lodges of the State. Nh
O Stats was So years of age. Beside
: widow, he is survived by thre
r children. Services were held at hi
late residenceron Creamery street g
l O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, Rev
r l.. 1. McDougle, officiating, and wa
e largely attended. Interment ws
d made in the Emmanuel M. E. Gene
g terry near town.
e Former Smyrna Circuit Pastor Deac
Is Rev. Elijah E. White, pastor {
S Smyrna Circuit 1868, one of tt
y oldest active members of the Wi
II mington Annual Conference of tt
y Methodist Episcopal Church, died {
30 Thursday night at Oxford, Md. whel
l. he had been pastor four years. Fun
r. eral services were held at the o.
re ford parsonage Sunday afternoon, al
Mt the interment was at Snow Hill, Md
ne on Monday afternoon. His wife SUI
gh wives him. Mr.. White was SO yea
RS old. He joined the Philadelphia Co
at ference in 1866 and was transferr
ID to the Wilmington Conference at t
If time of its organization, in 1868.
j. Mrs. Howard r. Jnnes Entertains