The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
RECENT DEATHS
William X. WitwOrth.

HESS lIOIl dStu w yCdi -.
He was seized with an attack of the
which developed into pneumonia by
the end of the week. The deceased
was the eldest son of the late Roger
Witworth, being the senior member of
the Roger Witworth Hardware Com
pany. Mr.. Witworth was stockhol-
der and treasurer of the Powers Foun-
dry Company of Elkton; was men,
Der and formerly treasurer of Elkton
NJ E. Church. and was formerly Town
Treasurer of Elkton.
The deceased is survived by widow
formerly Miss Mary Price; one
daughter. Miss Esther Witworth. and
one son, Roger Witworth: also by the
following brothers and sisters: Joshua
r. Witworth, H. Frank Witworth and
Mrs. William Gilmour. all of Elkton;
George T. Witworth, of Wilmington.
Del. and Mrs. S. Chester CourSey. of
Centreville.
The funeral will be held Monday,
with services at the house at o'clock
and nterment at Elkton Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna NJ. X. Price.
Mrs. Anna M. R. Price widow Of
the late w. +. j. Henry and George
Price. died Monday at the Springfield
Sanitarium, of valvular disease of the
heart, aged 80 years. The deceased
was well known to the older residents
of this section, being a daughter of
the late Thomas and Hannah McNeal,
of Belle Hill, near Elkton. She con-
Quoted an ice cream and confectionery
business in Elkton for nearly fifteen
years and later lived in Philadelphia,
returning to Elkton about three years
ago. Failing health caused her to seek
| treatment at the sanitarium last win
| ter She is survived by two sons
Harry d. Henry, of Elkton. and Frank
j. Henry. of Columbia, S. c.. two
grandsons-Daniel and Allen Henry,
of Elkton. and three granddaughters
Misses Bessie Henry, of Elkton, and
Dorothy and Jeanette Henry. of
| Columbia. S. c.
Her funeral was held Wednesday,
with services at the home of her son,
Harry Henry, in Elkton, and inter
ment at Elkton Presbyterian cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia c. Lewis.
Mrs. Lydia C. Lewis, widow of the
late John R. Lewis. of Elkton, died
last Saturday at the residence of her
niece, Mrs. William Hapson, in Will
mington, Del, of bronchitis. aged S6
years. The deceased was a daughter
of the late Thomas Calvert OF Charles
town, and was of one of the oldest
Cecil county families. Mrs. Lewis
was member of the NJ. E. Church and
| had many friends. She is survived by
four children-J. Robert Lewis, Of
Philadelphia; Miss Mary C. Lewis and
Mrs. Olivia Morgan. of Wilmington,
and Amanda. wife of Harry D. Lee, of
Elkton; also by one brother, Robert
| Calvert. of Charlestown.
The funeral was held Tuesday and
| the remains were inferred at Charles
| town.
Christopher c. Ferguson.
Mr. Christopher C. Ferguson died
last Saturday at his home near Rising
| Sun after a long illness of paralysis,
aged SO years. The deceased was
twice married and is survived by a
widow and five children-Martin Fer
! guson. by his first wife. and the fol-
lowing by his second wife-George. at
home Charles, of Rising Sum- Mrs.
Nora Buchanan. of Fremont, and Mrs.
Mildred Richardson, of Risin~ Sun.
The funeral was held Wednesday
with irterment at Union M. f. Gene
terry, Fremont. Pa.
Ahram p. McCombs.
Mr.. Abram Prizer McCombs. foun-
der and senior editor of the Havre de
! Grace Republican, died Thursday eve
de Grace, in the ninety-third year of
| bip Mr. o('np,he, ha,-1, -,
Coventry, Chester county. Pa, and
located in Hartford county in 1855, re-
naming there for ten years In 1865
he went to Ashland Iron Works. Bal
timore county. A year later he moved
to Havre de Grace and ORGANIZED the
Havre de Grace Iron Works. In 1868
he founded the Havre de Grace Repub-
lican In 1878 he was candidate for
Congress on the Greenback Labor
ticket, but was defeated In 1888 he
helped to organize the First National
Bank at that place. being a director
since its organization and it's pres-
dent since 1889, until last week when
he was succeeded by S. J. Seneca. He
married Miss Maria c. Schott at Leb-
anon Pa, who survives him, together
with one son. Mr.. William S. Nc
Combs, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary
| Packard.
The funeral was held last Saturday
afternoon with interment at Angel
Hill Cemetery, Havre de Grace.
Mrs. William S. Taylor.
Mrs. Maude Rouse Taylor, wife of
William T. Taylor, died Sunday near
Aberdeen. aged AZ years. She is sur
| vived by three sons, William S.,Ralph