The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-02-22
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
W. c. FIELD.

William q. Field, Of Wilmington, Del,
formerly Of this county, died suddenly
at his home ON January %, of pleurisy,
aged 6S years. He is survived by his
wife, who rs a daughter of the late John
T. Janney, of Bay View, and a well known
teacher of Cecil county, and four child
ren-Mrs. Harry Evans and Roy ]. Field,
of Wilmington. t. NJ Field, of Elkton
and Miss Edna, at home; also by three
sisters-Mrs. Mary Woolsey, of vineland,
N. j., Mrs. T. NJ Tyson, of Mechanics
Valley, and Mrs. Annie l.. Shippers, OF
Bay View. The funeral was held Janu-
airy 81. from his late home, with inter
ment in Mt. Salem Cemetery
DAVID R. P. ALEXANDER.
David Alexander well-known through
out the Fourth district, where he resided
for many years, died at the home of his
son, F. H. Alexander, Wilmington, Del,
on Sunday, February 16. aged 70 years.
Mr.. Alexander descended from John AL
den, who came to America in 1.-THE May
flower" in 1920, was a man of upright
character, esteemed by all who knew
him. Funeral services were held in Will
mington at 10 a. m. and at Head OF Chris
tiana at p. m, on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 10. Interment at Head of Christiana
Cemetery.
MRS. JANE COPPAGE.
Mrs. Jane Pennington Coppage, matron
of one Of the dormitories at Tome Insti-
tute, Port Deposit, was found dead in
her bed Thursday morning of last week.
She had suffered from Iii health, but
was not in unusual health the evening
before. Coroner Dean was notified and
made an investigation, giving a certif-
cate of death from 1.atural causes. Mrs.
Coppage was 81 years of age, and for
mer resident of the First district. Her
body was taken to the home of her son.
at Middletown, Del, Friday morning
MRS EDWARD GooDNoW.
Mrs. -- Goodnow wife of Edward
Goodnow, of North East, died at her
home early last Saturday morning from
neuralgia of the heart. She is survived
by husband and the following children
-Alva, wife of Victor Benjamin, of Les
lie; Dora, wife of Clarence Logan, of
Leslie; Percy, of Chester, Pa; Edward,
Oscar, Raymond and Martha, of North
East. The funeral was held Tuesday
morning and interment was made at
Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
AARON S. FLETCHER.
Aaron s. Fletcher died at his home
, in South Aclon, Mass, on Monday. Mr..
Fletcher came to Maryland with the
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment at the
! opening of the Civil War and for many
hic in
ing the stone work on the bridge over
the Susquehanna at Perryvile and the
making of the deep cut for the railroad at
Rowlandville. In 1880 he returned to
| Massachusetts,
LAURA STEBBING.
| Miss Laura Stebbing, daughter of the
late Mr.. Fred Stebbing, died very sud
denly in Chester of heart trouble We'd
nesday of last week and was brought to
Mr.. Harvey Stebbings' home in Port De-
| posit, where her funeral services were
| held Saturday afternoon at l o'clock
lnterment was made at Hopewel Gene
terry. She is survived by sister and
three brothers.
MISS FLORENCE Sewers.
| MISS ~ florence SOWeTS, QduSHLeT Ol Int
late Alexander E. Sewers, of Elkton
died Tuesday evening at her late home
in Philadelphia, aged % years. Rela
tives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services this Saturday af'
ternoon at 2 o'clock, at her late resi-
dence, 2O36 Woodstock street. Inter
ment will be made in Westminster Gene
Eery.
MISS ANNA E. KEITHLEY.
Miss Anna Elizabeth Keithley died OF
Tuesday of last week at the residence O
Mrs. H. R. Lynch, at North East age
IS years. She was a daughter of tn
late John Keithley. of Principle and Il
survived by no near relatives. The fun
eral was held Friday of last week ant
the body was inferred in Hopewell Gene
terry.
ALDAY CLEMENTS.
Mr. Alday Clements, president of tn
Chestertown Bank died at his home nea
Crumpton on Tuesday morning, aged 6
years. Mr.. Clements was extensivel
engaged in farming and stock raising
owning about 1000 acres of land in Ken
county. He leaves a widow and six chill
dren.
SARAH ELIZA EVANS.
Sarah Eliza, infant daughter of MI
and Mrs Frank B. Evans, of Elkton, die,
early Wednesday morning, aged tie
weeks. Her death was not unexpected
The funeral was held Thursday morning
at IL o'clock and interment was made II
Elkton Cemetery.
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