The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-09-25
RECENT DEATHS
Rudulph Ellis.

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director of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, president of the Fidelity
Trust Company of Philadelphia, and
long active in corporation affairs, aged
70 years. Death resulted from the
infirmities of age.
Born November 20, 1887, at Elkton.
Mr.. Ellis went to Philadelphia in bow
hood and secured employment in the
banking house of Daw & McAlerton.
When the Civil War broke out he was
member of the First City Troop and
served with that command for three
months, after which he became lieu
tenant of the famous Sixth Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, known as Rush's Lam
ciers, in which he won promotion to a
captaincy. Later he was made in
spector general of the Army of the
Potomac and was severely wounded
in the battle of Beverly Ford.
At the conclusion of the war. Mr..
Ellis resumed business in Philadel-
pha as senior member of the Stock
Exchange firm of R. Ellis G. Co.. and
while he retired from active business
upon the dissolution of that firm about
Is years ago, he continued to keep up
his interest in financial and public
matters end retained his membership
in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Mr.. Ellis is survived by his widow and
ora son: also hv one brother. Frank
Ellis of Phi1adnlnhia and one sister,
Ms. Mary E. Tull of Elkton.
Mrs. T. c. McCracken.
| Communicated.
Mrs. Martha Eliza McCracken, wife
of Captain t. c. McCracken, of North
| East, died on Monday night after a
| long illness, aged 73 years. Mrs. Nc
| Cracker was most estimaDle woman,
a lifelong member and active worker
in the NJ. K. Church. She was one of
the charter members of the Ladies'
| Aid Society of the church and its
| president for over 80 years. Mrs.
| McCracken was formerly a Miss
| Brown and the aged couple had been
married over At years. She leaves two
| daughters, Miss Ruth. who teaches in
the High School and Mrs. Howard Alb
| rahams. of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The funeral took place on Thurs
| day, with interment in the M. E.
Cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret c. Draper.
Mrs. Margaret c. Draper, widow of
the late John W. Draper, died at her
| home on West Main street. Elkton,
about II O'Clock Monday night, after
long illness, aged 80 years. The de-
| ceased is survived by two sons
George and Edward Draper, of Elk
ton, and two daughters-Mrs. Kath-
airline Strain, Of Baltimore. and Miss
| Caroline Draper, at home; also by sew
| eral grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
| ternoon with services at her late home
at o'clock and interment at Elkton
Cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Slack.
! Communicated.
Mrs. Martha Slack, wife of Mr.. Os-
car Slack. of North East, died at her
| home on Sunday night, aged rs years.
| Mrs. Slack being of a cheerful and
obliging disposition had many friends.
| She has severa! surviving brothers
and sisters. In his great loss and be-
reavement Mr.. Slack has the sympa-
| thv of the entire community.
| The funeral was held on Wednes-
day with iEterment at RosebankCeme-
| terry.
Mrs. Leonore Lynch.
Mrs. Leonore Lynch, widow of the
late George A. Lynch, died September
| Y at her home at Bay View, after a
! lingering illness, aged 80 years. The
following children survive: Mrs. Min
| erVa II. Rutter. near Port Deposit;
| Mrs. H. B. Tyson, Bay View; Mrs.
Robert NJ. Trimble, near Bay View;
George Allen Lynch. Wilmington, and
Alfred Lynch, Leslie; also by one step
| daughter, Mrs. William H. Rutter. of
Philadelphia.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon Of last week with intarment
at Hopewell Cemetery.
Robert Kay.
Mr.. Robert Kay died suddenly Sept.
II, 1915, at the home of his daughter,
! Mrs. Delaphane Borland, in his 9lst
year. Mr. Kay was born in Bolton,
England, in 1924, came to this coun-
try in 1914 coming to Elk Mills five
years later and living there until four
years ago when he went to make his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Borland,
at Luke, Md. Mr.. Kay was a highly
respected citizen and was connected
with the Cherry Hill NJ E. Church the
greater part of his life. He married
Martha NJ. Biddle in 1850. who died in
1904. Surviving him are two children,
Alfred Kay, Of Elk Mills, and Mrs.
Delaphane Borland, Luke, also eight
grandchildren and two great grand
children.
The funeral was held from the home
of his son, Alfred Kay, Sept. -. IL
terment at Cherry Hill Cemetery.
George Booth.
Mr.. George Booth, formerly of Elk
ton, but recetnly Of Wilmington. died
Friday of last week after long Ill
ness, aged &c years. The deceased was
a son Of the late Joseph Booth, of
Elkton and for many years carried on
the ice cream and confectionery bust
ness here. Mr.. Booth is survived by a
widow ard two children, Edgar Booth
and Mrs. Sadie Wilson, of Whining
ton. and four sisters, Mrs. Mack. Mrs.
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