The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-16
RECENT DEATHS
Joshua Clayton.

county's prominent citizens, died on
Monday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. j. Groome Steele, ir
Chesapeake City, of Bright's disease
aged 90 years.
Mr.. Clayton was son of the late
Joshua Clayton and was born on Bo-
hemia Manor. The greater part of
his life was spent in Delaware, but
the last few years he lived retired at
Chesapeake City. His wife, who Miss
Lavinia Meyer, of Philadelphia, died
several years ago. He is survived by
three children-Julius w. and Frank
S. Clayton, and Helen M, wife of j.
Groome Steele.
The funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon, the Rev. William Schouler, of
Trinity Church, Elkton, officiating. In
terment was made at Bethel Gene
terry.
Mrs. Mary E. Parsons.
Mrs. Mary E. Parsons, widow of
the late William Parsons, died at Ris-
ing Sun, Saturday afternoon, after a
long illness in the 74th year of her
age. She is survived By six children.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning, with interment at Brook
view Cemetery.
Mrs. Eliza James.
Mrs. Eliza James, widow of the late
Edward C. James, died Friday of last
week at her home in Baltimore, of the
infirmities of age, her death being
fastened by a fall two months ago in
which her hip was fractured.
Mrs. James was a daughter of the
late Hugh Patterson, of Cecil county,
and was born in this county, Novem-
ber 10, 1926. Her husband died in
Baltimore in 1894. She is survived by
two sons, Rev. DR.. Bartlett B. James
and William A. James, of Baltimore,
and one daughter, Miss Louise A.
James, also of Baltimore.
The funeral was held Sunday, with
interment in Baltimore Cemetery.
E. Hess Jenkins.
Mr.. F. Hess Jenkins, son of Mrs.
Martha Jenkins, of Pennington, died
Monday morning at his home in West
Nottingham township, from tubercu-
losis, aged Al years. His wife died
in Chester about three years ago. The
deceased is survived by his mother
and two small children.
James A. Blackburn.
Mr.. James A. Blackburn, aged 60
years, was found Tuesday hanging in
the hay lost of M. Owens livery sta
BILE at Perryville He had been about
the stable the greater part of the day
Il h,, l,,1,D
er, who went into the loft to throw
down hay.
His son Louis was notified and as
sisted by James Martin, of Havre de
Grace, cut his father down, but the
man expired before a physician could
be summoned Mr.. Blackburn lived at
Craigtown and leaves a widow, three
sons and daughter. Coroner William
p. Dean was notified and went to
Perryville, giving a certificate of death
in accordance with the above facts.
William T. Mccullough.
Mr.. William T. Mccullough, of Hav-
re de Grace, but formerly of the Fifth
district of Cecil county, died Saturday
at his late home of paralysis, aged SO
years. He is survived by his widow
and six children-George of Panama
Mrs. Orpah Lawder, of Brooklyn, N.
y; Mrs. Helen Patchett, of Washing
ton; Elwood, Robert and Ruth McCul-
lough, of Havre de Grace
Mrs. Robert Minker.
Mrs. Robert Minker died last Sat
urday at her home in Elkton, from
heart trouble, aged about IS years.
Her funeral was held Monday and in
terment made in Elkton Cemetery
Harry Bender.
Last Sunday morning early, Harry
Bender, of Port Deposit, was run over
and killed in that town, by a passing
freight train. The train passed over
both his arms one leg was broken and
his head gashed. DR.. Benson was call
ed at once to his relief and DR.. l.. G.
Taylor, the railroad surgeon at Perry
vile, hurried to the scene with an en-
gine and caboose and the young man
was taken to a Baltimore hospital
where he died Sunday afternoon.
Israel Katz.
Mr.. Israel Katz, formerly of Port
Deposit, died on May /, at Alsfeld,
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