The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-29
RECENT DEATHS
DIR. ]. Frank Ellison.

DR.. j. Frank Ellison died Tuesday
at the home of his sister, Mrs. John G.
Mccoy, at Kirkwood, Del, aged "a
years. In his earlier days he prac-
ticed medicine in Boston, Baltimore
and Chicago. but retired from active
practice about eight years ago, and
made his home with his sister, at
Kirkwood. He was born on a farm
near Summit Bridge. A few years
ago he was a member of the State
Senate and once a member of the
Levy Court of New Castle county and
was an active Republican. DR.. Ellison
was never married, but is survived by
four brothers and four sisters-Harry
O., who lives on the old homestead;
Charles s. and Clayton L., of Bohemia
Manor; James T., of New York; Mrs.
John j. Jackson and Mrs. Miles Clark.
of Philadelphia; Mrs. John C. Mccoy.
of kirkwood, and Miss Ellen B. Eli
son. of New York.
DIR. Ellison was a member of the
Chesapeake City Presbyterian Church
and Mason. belonging to the lodge
of Middletown. He was also Knight
Templar. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from the home of
his brother-in-law, DR.. Mccoy, with
interment at st. Georges Cemetery.
Emley w. sebold.
Mr.. Emley w. Sebold. we'll known
and highly respected resident Of Cecil
county. died at the home of his son-in-
| law, Isaac I. Yocum, near Rising Sur,
Thursday evening, after lengthy i'll
ness in the eighty-sixth year of his
age. Mr.. Sebold formerly resided at
Cherry Hill but had made his home
with his children for some time past.
The deceased is survived by the fol-
lowing children: John w. Sebold and
Elijah R. Sebold, of Rising Sun; Ell
wood r. Sebold. of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Elizabeth Yocum, wife of Isaac Yo-
cum, of Rising Sun; George w. Sebold
of Wilmington. and Mrs. Alice Ward,
wife of George Ward, of near Elkton.
At the time of our going to press
arrangements for the funeral had not
been completed.
w. E. X. Frazer.
w. f. X. Frazer. who a number of
years ago was the Freight Agent for
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington Railroad Company at Elkton,
died Sunday at Jersey City, of conges-
tion of the liver, aged about seventy
years: He is survived by two daugh-
ters. Reba, wife of Eugene Cone, and
Miss Dora Frazer, of Jersey City
The remains were brought to Elk
ton on the noon train Wednesday and
lnterment made at Elkton Cemetery.
Edward H. Beck.
Mr.. Edward H. Beck. a we'll known
la,, .t,4
dietown. Del, died at Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, Thursday night of
last week about midnight, after a
brief lllness from appendicitis, aged
81 yea S. The deceased was one of
Mlddletown's most popular citizens,
being pleasant and social to all. Be-
sides his widowf four children sur
yive as follows, Miss Alice Beck,
Philadelphia; Mrs. H. H. Hilton.
Media, Pa; Edward Beck, of Wash
ington. D. c., and Miss Helen Beck, of
Middletown
Harry c. Pratt.
Harry C. Pratt, aged Ga wears. died
of general debility in his boarding
house, near Newark. Mr.. Pratt was
an employee of the American Vulcan
ibAS company. lie DOuy WAS
taken to North East Friday of last
week for interment.
Mrs. Mary SOreth.
Mrs. Mary Soreth died Wednesday
of last week at her home on Iron Hill,
from general debility. aged II years.
The deceased was native OF Germany
but had resided in this community
for many years. Two sons and one
daughter survive.
The funeral was held Tuesday. with
lnterment at Newark Catholic Gene
terry.
John J. Smith.
Mr.. John J. Smith, formerly of the
iberty Grove section. died on Tues
day, in Philadelphia, death being
caused by fall last Saturday at the
advanced age of 81 years. Two sons
and two daughters survive: Mrs. C.
c. Hindman and Mrs. John R. Smith.
of Liberty Grove; Enoch M. Smith, of
Havre de Grace, and Mrs. ]. M. Hol-
den. of Rising Sun.