Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-03-07
Death OF John G. Knrland.

his whole community was very much
shocked last Friday when they learned
that their fsllow-townsman, John G. En-
gland, had died suddenly in Washington,
D. C., at 12:45 P. M. He had just been
with his son. Mr.. ]. Arthur England, who
is salesman for W. B. Moses & Sons, and
seemed as well as usual and in the best of
spirits.
Mr.. England was born sixty-eieht years
ago. and was the youngest child of the
late Major John G. England and Emily
Howard England. His birthplace was at
the old family homestead, about one mile
from Rockville. His boyhood was passed
on the farm. his education being obtained
IN the Rockville Academy. When quite a
young man he went to Washington, where
he thoroughly learned the mercantile bust
ness. Immediately after his marriage,
April %, 1867, to Miss Annie L. Griffith,
daughter of the late Uriah H. Griffith, he
came to Rockville and established mer-
camille house of his own. and for thirty
three years conducted a successful business.
Although an old Southern family owning
many slaves, his father heartily espoused
the cause of the Union and he seconded
his fathers feelings Major England was
the only one of large family who espoused
the Union Cause.
In 1853 he was appointed postmaster of
Rockville by President Grant and held the
Office until the summer after President
Cleveland was inaugurated. a period of
sixteen years. In 1894 he was elected
Mayor of Rockville, and many desired him
to run the second time, but he declined as
he accepted the appointment of School
Commissioner during the administration of
Governor Lowndes, and served as Presi-
dent of the Board. In 1898 he was once
more honored by his neighbors, who elected
him to serve as a member of the city
council.
His father was a native of Frederick
county, Md. His mother was the daughter
of Thomas Worthington Howard and grand
daughter of General jeremiah Crabb, of
the Revolutionary War. Upon the death
of his father in 1882 he was elected a life
member of the Board of Trustees of the
Rockville Academy.
For many years Mr.. England has been
vestryman of Christ Episcopal Church and
has taken a deep interest in the affairs of
the church.
He leaves twelve children, Rev. Howard
G. England, Curate Rock Creek Parish,
Washington, j. Arthur and Harrison l..
England, also Mrs. Ulysses Griffith. Jr.,
Mrs. Maccowan Greenlee, Mrs William Trew
Brown, Misses Elsie NJ, Lillian c.. Matilda
o. Annie L. Carrie c., and Maude X. En-
gland; also one brother and two sisters.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. Thomas A. Haughton-Burke. The
active pallbearers were: Messrs Uriah II.
W. Griffith, Henry H. Griffith, T. Cranmer
Griffith. Charles F. Kirk, David H. Warfield
and DR.. Edward Anderson the honorary
pallbearers being DR.. Claiborne H. Mannar,
Mai. John Mcdonald, Richard H. Stokes,
Philip d. Laird. Thomas Dawson, Samuel
L. Philips and Joseph H. Bradley, members
of the vestry of the Parish. and Judge
Edward C. Peter, Charles W. Prettyman,
William W. Welsh, James b. Henderson,
John j. Higgins and Ohio Talbot, mem
bers of the Board of Trustees of the Rock
willie Academy Interment waa in the
Rockville cemetery.