Smyrna times., 1915-10-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sophia 5arnes-Stokesbury Aged
Ts Wife of William A. Stokesbury
Died Early Yesterday Morning


eight o'clock yesterday morning after
lingering illness. Deceased had
been in good health until several
weeks ago, when she suffered an at
tack Of acute Indigestion. She was
daughter Of the late George and
Hester (Heavaloe) Richards and was
born in Sussex county In early life
she married Charles A. Barnes who
died in 1870. Widowed comparatively
early and with a large family of
children. she raised them with the
best care and means she had at hand
and saw them all about grown before
she was married TO Mr.. Stokesbury. De-
voted 20 her home and a good mother,
deceased will be deeply monrned not
only by her family but to her circle
Of friends who held her in high es-
TEEN. She is survived, besides her
husband. the following children: Mr.
Robert d. Stevenson, Fairmount,
Sussex county. this State MRS. James
VanWinkle. Philadelphia; Charles A.
Barnes. Chester. Pa; William w.
Barnes. Wilmington; John c. Barnes,
Holmesburg, Pa. Walter w. Stokes
bury. and w. Arthur Stokesbury.
Jr.. this town. Funeral services will
take plaeea at her late residence, Fri
day afternoon. at ? o'clock and inter.
ment will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Rev. DR.. C. w. Prettyman, pastor Of
Asbury NJ. E.Church. will officiate.
Death of Thomas Pennington, Seaford
Robert Pennington, a well-known
lawyer, Of Wilmington, received a
cablegram, Friday from the Secretary
Of War, London. England. announc.
ing that his brother. Lieutenant
Thomas Pennington. had been killed
in the Allies- German War on Sep.
tember 80. He was an officer in
Canadian regiment Of the British
army. Thomas Pennington was a son
Of Col. Harry Pennington, of Seaford,
snd was born in that town on October
60, thirty five years ago. His brother
Robert Pennington. is a member Of the
law firm, Of Townsend. Pennington
and Topkis, Wilmington. Ten years
ago MIR. Pennington went to Canada,
and about year ago when a regiment
went 20 England he was a me nber Of
il. and held lieutenant's commission.
Since being IN the war Mr.. Pennington
has been in constant communication
with his brother, When the last
letter was received from him recently
he was in Belgium, and il is supposed
that in the first part Of the great
drive Of the Allies during the past
two weeks Pennington was killed.
John W. Brown. Newark Postmaster
/ John William Brown, postmaster at
Newark for the past four years, died
at his residence, st Newark at s
o'clock Saturday morning. following
stroke Of paralysis. sustained the
night before. Friday evening Mr..
Brown was riding in the automobile
Of Robert Grow. a rural carrier. assis-
ting in the delivery Of some special
delivery letters. and while in the car
he was stricken. though Mr.. Crow did
not know it until they had reached the
postmaster's home. though il was
noticed that Mr.. Brown had not spoken
during the latter part Of the trip.
The postmaster was assisted TO the
house by his companion and a physi-
can summoned. The patient died at
the hour given without regaining power
Of speech or action. For many years
Mr.. Brown kept a store near the B.
& O.. station. He had not been well
for sometime. He would have COM
pleted his term rs postmaster in De-
cember Of this year, had he lived.
He was a Republican, Mrs. Brown
and two children. Bond and Marion.
surive.
Mrs. Amos r. Brown Formerly LeipsiC
Mrs. Mary Brown, wife Of Rev.
Amos r. Brown, of Canterbury
OuhI Bts Attu al AcE Atuic III " iiAAlhk
ton. on Sunday. Of Bright's disease.
aged 80 years Before her marriage
she was Miss Mary Hunt. Of Rising
Sun, Md. She and her huspand left
Leipsic last Spring where he had
served the pastorate Of the LeipsiC
M. E. Church for three or four years.
He and a daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Larkin. of Kennett Square. are the
surviving family. The funeral wa.
held last Wednesday with IL termeni
in Rose Bank Cemetery. Calvert. Md
Infant Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Curlot
Mr.. and Mrs Linwooa Curlott Of
this town have the sympathy Of thei
friends 10 the death Of their infan
daughter. Helen Nay. who died Sun
day. Funeral took place yesterda.