The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-12
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MRS. MARGARET JANE OWENS.

(Communicated)
Mrs Margaret Jane Owens, widow of
the late Emore Owens, who was
prominent business man and merchant
OF Perryville, Md, died at the old home
stead of of that town on Saturday, July
9TH. 1913, at 8 a. m, being twenty years
to the day that her husband was buried.
Mrs Owens was born at Perryville Feb
rnary 18th, 1851, being So years of age
at time of her death. She was married
December 18th, 1867, and nau been in
practically good health, being very ac-
tive and useful Christian woman; but
her health began to fail in 1909, when an
operation at the German Hospital, in
Philadelphia, greatly improved her
health and prolonged her life, but as the
cause Of her disease had not been re-
moved she became a great sufferer and
preceding her death had been confined
to her bed for seven weeks. Aunt
Jainy" and Mother Ovens as she was
commonly known, will be greatly miss
ed in the community in which she re-
sided, as she was friend and ready to
lend helping hand to all who knew her,
as well as being very active member
of the Perryvlle NJ. E. Church, and all
its branches, particularly the Ladies'
Aid Society, and was an exceptional
friend to all the ministers.
Funeral services took place at her late
residence on Tuesday, July Sth, at 10 a.
m, in charge Of Rev. j. H. Beauchamp,
pastor of the NJ. f. Church, Perryville,
assisted by Rec. r. H. Hoover, of the
Presbyterian Church, also Rev. Geo. w.
Dawson and Rev w. E. Greenfield, both
of Wilmington, her ex-pastors, all of
whom spoke of the noble character and
life she had lived, Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp
dwelling particularly on who shall take
her place :"
1nterment was made in the beautiful
family burying grounds at Hopewell.
The bearers were Mr. John H. Owens, of
Havre de Grace, and Messrs. VIM E.
Clarence l.. Cole and Maurice E. Cole,
of Perryville, all being nephews of the
deceased.
The deceased is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. Virginia Dempster, OF Aldan,
Pa, also one daughter, Mrs Noah X
Keesey (Blanche), and four sons, Arthur
Hit. Thomas Morgan, Elmore Hazlett
and Wallace Cole, all of whom are mar
ried and reside in Perryville. The lat
ter son residing at home; also IL grand
children and one great grandson survive.
LEROY H. McvEY
Mr.. Leroy Howard McVey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter McVey, of Philadel
phia, formerly of the Leslie section.
died at the home of his parents. Tuesday
of last week, from tuberculosis, aged 25
years. He is survived by his parents,
three sisters, Misses Helen, Louise and
Elizabeth McVey, and two brothers, Earl
and David McVey. Funeral services were
held at his late home in Philadelphia on
Thursday evening, July 3, and services
We're conducted in West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church Friday morning
and interment was made in the ad
joining cemetery.
MRS GEORGE w. SHIVERY.
Mrs Mary B. Shivery, wife of George
w. Shivery, farmer or the Fourth dis
trict, died Friday evening last week, at
the home of her daughter, at Leeds, after
long illness of stomach trouble, aged
about 45 years. She was, before her
marriage, a Miss Simpson, and is sur
vived by a husband, one son and two
daughters The funeral was held Tues
day and interment was made in Cherry
Hill NJ. E. Cemetery.
MRS. HARRY A. WELLS.
Mrs Harry A. Wells, er-in-law of
Charles G. Wells, of Elkton, died sud-
denly at her home in Buffalo, n. Y, on
Monday morning following an opera
ton. aged about 4S years. She is sur
vived by her husband who is a former
Elktonian now representing the Asso-
ciated Press, at Buffalo, and one son,
aged about II years The funeral was
held Thursday and interment was made
at Pottsville, Pa.
ERNEST FIRST.
Ernest FIRST, the year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar First, met with
very sad death last Friday while play
ing with matches. He was so badly
burned that he only lived few hours.
Funeral services We're held from the
residence of his parents, near Woodlawn
last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
terment was made at Hopewell ceme-
terry.
MRS ELIZABETH SCARBOROUGH.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scarborough, widow of
the late Thomas Scarborough, for many
years a resident of the Marley Mills sec
tion, died at the home of her son-in-
law in Wilmington, aged So years. She
is survived by four daughters and two
sons. The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon and interment was made in
Cherry Hill NJ. E. Cemtery.