The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-02-15
DEATHS or THE WEEK
THOMAS G. LEWIS.

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John Lewis, OF Elkton, died Sunday at
his home In Wilmington, from an apop-
! lectic stroke suffered few days pre-
| yious. He was in his 55th year, and was
a trusted employee Of the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad Co.
| For years he was foreman OF the iron
| HillAElkton section residing at Iron
Hill, but few years ago was transfer
red to Wilmington. He is survived by
| two children. John e. Lewis and Eva,
| wife of j. Howard Ash, of Iron Hill. He
| is also survived by his mother, one bro
ther, j. Robert Lewis, of Philadelphia,
and three sisters, Miss Mary Lewis and
Mrs Olivia Morgan, of Wilmington, and
Amanda. wife OF Harry D. Lee, of Elkton.
The funeral was held Wednesday from the
residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Ash at
Iron Hill. with interment in Elkton
Cemetery.
MRS MARY S. COUDON.
Mrs. Mary b. Coudon. wife of Henry S.
Coudon, died Tuesday morning at their
home at Akin, OF the infirmities of age.
Mrs. Coudon was a Miss Levering, OF
Baltimore, and was born In that city Feb
ruary 10, 1881, her death occurring on
| the eighty-second anniversary of her
birth. She was married to Mr.. Coudon
May 3, 1854, and has since resided in this
county. She was woman Of fine traits,
beloved by all who knew her. She Is
survived by her husband and four child
ren-Wilson L. Coudon, of Perryville; /;
| Joseph Coudon, of Akin, and Misses
Anna and Martha Coudon at home.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon with services at st. Mary's Church,
North East. Inserment in the adjoining
cemetery.
| JOHN T. FERGUSON.
| Stricken with heart trouble while seat
| ed in a rocking chair at his home at Mt.
Pleasant, near Colora. on Thursday morn
ing OF last week, John T. Ferguson died
instantly. Mr.. Ferguson had followed
blacksmithing for years. His wife, one
daughter and three sons, survIve-Mrs.
Archer Barnes, Wilmington; Cyrus, of
| Port Deposit; James, Wilmington, and
| George, at home; also three sisters and
three brothers. The funeral was held
| Sunday with interment at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery.
MRS CAROLINE HALL.
| Mrs. Caroline Hall, of Baltimore, widow
of the late Harry Hall, of Elkton, died
! Friday of last week, at the home of her
I daughter, Mrs. Walter G. Boyd. Mrs.
+ Hall was a sister OF the late Nicholas
Johnson, of Elk Neck, and formerly
conducted an ice cream and confeciton-
cry business ia NElkton. She is survived
by two daughters-Mrs. Walter G. Boyd
/ and Miss Mimic Hall, of Baltimore. The
remains were brought to Elkton on the
2:z6 train, on Monday and inferred in
| Elkton Cemetery.
MRS. ALICE Y. LOGAN.
! Mrs. Alice Y. Logan, widow of the late
| George Logan, formerly Sheriff of Cecil
| county, died suddenly last Sunday at the
home of her son r. Harry Logan, near
| Greenhurst, in the S2nd year of her age.
She is survived by one son, X. Harry
Logan, and one grandson, Clinton Logan.
! Funeral services were held on Wednes-
! day, at her late residence, at 10 O'CLOCK
a. m, and interment was made in Rose
! bank Cemetery, Calvert. Rev. W.
! Briggs conducted the services
BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON.
Benjamin F. Johnson, of Perryman,
Hartford county, died Wednesday even
ing at o'clock of apoplexy. Mr. John
son was tn eeldest son of the late S. NJ
Johnson, of Leslie, former sheriff of
|
ther, four brothers and one son. Fun
eral will be held this Saturday after
noon at o'clock at his late home and
interment will be held at Perryman.
MRS. ROBERT P. STEWART
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Stewart, wife OF
| Robert p. Stewart, died Sunday at her
home in Philadelphia, at an advanced
She natiVn nf Elk Nppk
| ing, before marriage, Miss Elizabeth L..
Crouch. She is survived by her husband
and two daughters, DR.. Ida Cogill and
Mrs. James Rorer, all of Philadelphia
The funeral was held Wednesday, the re-
mains being taken to Middletown, Del.
| for interment.
GEORGE C. OLDHAM.
Mr. George c. Oldham died at his home
in Port Deposit, Sunday morning, at 4
o'clock. He had been almost helpless
! for the past six years. For years he
kept a large grocery store until his sight
failed and then he was stricken with par
alysis and was not able to take care of
| his business. He leaves wife and one
son. The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at l o'clock, with interment at
| Hopewell Cemetery.
MRS JESSIE A. MEARNS
| Mrs. Jessie A. Mearns, widow of Hugh
C. Mearns, died Tuesday night at her
home in Wilmington aged 62 years. She
was pres dent of the Wilmington w. C..
| T. U., and was prominent in church,
temperance and charitable work. She
vas a native of Pennsylvania. Her hus-
band, who was for many years con-
ductor on the Delaware Railroad, was
fro mthis county, and they at one time
resided at North East.
! CALEB NJ THOMPSON.
Caleb VI. Thompson, tn oldest tele-
| graph operator in the service of the
Pennsylvania r. r., died on February 3,
of blood poisoning at a Baltimore hos
| pital He was born in North East in
124S and served as an operator at manE
points in this county. He is survived by
three chldren-Mrs G. C. Foster, Edgar
and Myrtle thompson also by two sis
tars and one brother, all living out of the
| State.
| MRS ELIZABETH PRICE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Price died at the
home of her son in Newport, Del
Sunday, February y, in her S3rd year.
Services were he'd in Newport on Tues
| day morning and the remains were