Smyrna times., 1916-12-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
AssemblYman Thomas W. Mabrey, of
kenton Hundred, Farmer and Land
Owner, Dies of Pneumonia

Assemblyman Thomas w. Mabrey,
of Kenton Hundred, aged sc, died at
his home near Clayton, Sunday after
noon, at 5 O'Clock, after an illness of
about four days. of pneumonia. He
had been in his usual health and his
sudden death was great shock to his
family and friends. He was a son of
the late Thomas W. and Martha (Rob-
erts) Mabrey, and born, raised and
spent practically his whole life in
Kenton Hundred. At the election in
1914 he was elected a representative
on the Democratic ticket in Kenton
Hundred and his term in the I.egisla-
ture was just expiring. He was a
progressive farmer and business man,
and owned several farms. He mar
ried twice. His first wife was Miss
Katherine Fitzpatrick, of Baltimore.
She died some twenty years ago. Of
this union four children survive: Mrs.
Ridley Nickerson, Mrs. Timothy Syl-
vester, of this vicinity, and Mrs. AL
fred Richie and Mrs. James Aitkin, of
Philadelphia. His second wife was
Mrs. Susie Guessford Atwell, widow
of John Atwell. of near BlackbiId.
She survives the deceased with three
children as follows: William Mabrey,
of near Blackistons; Frank Mabrey
and Raymond Mabrey, of near Clay
J ton Iln0noOoA fo oil h.,
two brothers: H. Eugene Mabrey, of
Smyrna. and Herbert Fl. Mabrey, of
near Salem Church, and Mrs. Tabitha
Mills. of near Blackistons.
Sudden Death of Mrs. John p. Hudson
| Mrs. Mary Newcomb Hudson, wife
of Councilman John P. Hudson, one
of Smyrna's best known and useful
women, died at her residence on Mt.
Vernon street at seven O'Clock this
morning in the 62nd year of her age.
While it was known by a number she
was in a serious condition from heart
trouble, superinduced by an acute at
tack of indigestion, no one thought
the enc. was so near and her death
produced profound shock throughout
the community where she was loved
and esteemed by host of friends. A
loyal and devoted wife and a useful
woman in the church and its various
auxiliary societies. she will be greatly
missed Deceased was born and raised
at Millville, N. j., the daughter of
the late James D. Newcomb, a prom
inent citizen of that town. In May,
1876, the year of the Centennial in
Philadelphia, she and MIR. Hudson
were married and few months later
, they moved from Camden, N. j., where
they started married life, to Mr.. Hud.
sons farm and have been residents il
ana near Smyrna practically all theil
, married lives. Her life centered in
her home and her husband, devotion
that knew no sacrifice too great tt
give the best that was in her. Aside
from her home duties she found time
to devote to AsburY M. E. Church,
of which she was a faithful and con
sistent member and to its auxiliary
societies. Her chief interest was il
q the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety to which she gave much of hel
time and was known in the activ'
: work not only in the local and distric
societies of which she was presiden
at the time of her death, but through
out the Wilmington Conference distric
I of which she had the honor of beini
an eDrolled perpetual member. Sh
; was also a member of the Mite So
ciety, the Kings Daughters, the Wo
I mems Foreign Missionary Society
and the w. c. 7. u, and took a
, active interest in all of them. Sh
4 is survived, besides her husband, b
Z one daughter, Mrs. H. D. Howell, Q
y Middletown. Funeral services vii
e take place from her late residence o
L Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'cloc
and interment will be at Odd Fellow
cemetery.
a Mrs. James p. .Lofand. Dies at Milfor
4 Mrs. Mary Rodney Lofand. age
= % years. wife of DR.. James P. Lot
q land, died last Thursday. Funert
% services were held this afternoon, tn
= Rev. E. Il. J.Andrews officiating an
a interment was made in Christ Churc
a graveyard. Mrs. Lofsnd is survive
> by her husband, DIR. James P. Lohanc
- a three-year-Old daughter. Mixin
Elizabeth, her mother and three brotf
ers-DonaId r. Evans, a midshipms
at Annapolis; Nathaniel H. Evans
- student at Delaware College, and l
= Leroy Evans, who is in business
= Syracuse, NY. Before her marriag
y about five years ago, she was Mi
u Mary Rodney Evans, of Lewes.