The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-02-05
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. George r. Spence.

Mrs. Anna Maria Mccullough
Spence, wife of George R. Spence, died
about 10 o'clock, Friday night of last
week, at her late home, near Cherry
Hill, after brief illness of bronchial
pneumonia, in the 10th year of her
age. She had been a member of Rock
Presbyterian Church for forty years.
A husband and five sons-Theodor
NJ, Henry E., Leroy W.. Lyman A.,
and Elwood R. Spence, survive.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon, with services at her late home
at one o'clock and interment at Cherry
Hill M. E. Cemetery. The services
were in charge of the Rev. B. F. Mat
zen. of Rock Presbyterian Church as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Anderson of Cherry
Hill NJ. E. Church. The acting pail
pearers were A. T. McCleary, Geo. w.
Biles. Lewis T. R. Ward. Andrew Mil
Ter, Taylor Reynolds, James Holland.
Mrs. r. NJ. Barnes.
IWoodlawn Correspondent
Mrs. Rebecca Mary Barnes died at
her home near Woodlawn, Wednesday
evening, the 26th, from the infirmi-
ties of age. Her parents were Samuel
and Rebecca Rawlings Kerr, of Port
Deposit, where Mrs. Barnes was born
Dec. 9th, 1924. Her father having
died early, she was raised by his sis
ter, Elizabeth Kerr Seger, of Balti-
more. On March s, 1916. she married
Alexander Williams. of that city. OF
that union seven children were born,
the only surviving one being Mary R.,
wife of Martin L. Thompson.
On account of her husbands failing
health, they moved to his farm in
Cecil county, in 1857. In February,
1859, he died. The 23d of June, 1861.
she married Edwin Barnes, who pass
ed away last April. Three children
were born, the youngest, DR.. H. D.
Barnes. is the only one living.
Mrs. Barnes had been a Christian
since her childhood, and always inter
ested in all religious work.
Funeral services We're held at her
home Saturday afternoon at l o'clock.
in charge of Rev. F. X. Moore, for
mer pastor. Interment beside that of
her first husband in Hopewell Gene
terry. Beside her two children. she left
six grandchildren. Mrs. w. H. Elgin,
of Washington, Mrs. Fannie Tarbert.
Mrs. Carroll f. Tyson, Miss Leila R.
Thompson, Edwin and Louise Barnes
and four grandchildren
John Thomas Metals.
Mr.. John Thomas McFalls died Mon
day in a hospital, at West Chester,
Pa. where he was taken last week for
treatment for complication of dis
eases, aged 50 years. A widow and
three children survive, one of whom is
Irene. wife of Curtis Irwin, of Zion.
Mrs. Bertha M?Clennan. of the Green
hurst section, is sister of the de-
ceased.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon with services at his late home
in Oxford. and interment at Oxford
Cemetery
Mrs. James NaylOr.
Mrs. Sarah F. Naylor, wife of James
Naylor, died at her late home on Maj
fit street, Elkton, Thursday morning
after long illness of a complication
Cf diseases. aged 56 years. Edward
Naylor, of Elkton, is a son of the
deceased
The funeral will be held this (Sat-
urday) afternoon with services at the
house at o'clock and interment at
E!kton Cemetery.
Harold Jones Morgan.
Harold Jones Morgan. of Baltimore.
son of George Morgan, of Cecilton.
fatally shot himself Monday after
noon. Ray Morgan, of the Washing
ton College baseball team, of Chester.
town. is a brother of the deceased.
Funeral services We're held at the
undertaking establishment of E. A.
Wiedefeld, Baltimore, on Wednesday
morning, with further services at the
Morgan home at Cecilton, Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Barrett.
(Communicated)
Mrs. Sarah Barrett, wife of Mr..
Henry Barrett. died at her home in
Perryville early Sunday morning, of
heart trouble.
Funeral services We're held on We'd
nesday afternoon at l o'clock with in
terment at Harmony Chapel. She is
survived by her husband, seven sons
and two daughters.