The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-04
RECENT DEATHS
Isaac HI. Ford.

Mr.. Isaac Henry Ford died last Sat
urday at his residence in Washington,
d. c., after an illness lasting several
months He was born in 1845 at North
East, Cecil county, the youngest son
of John and Elizabeth Shippers Ford.
After studying at Fort Edward Insti-
tute and Sheffield Academy he entered
Yale University, where he graduated
in the academic and legal departments.
He was prominent in college affairs,
being the last commodore of the Yale
Navy; the first president of its boat
club; member of three Greek letter
societies and of the wooden spoon
committee. After graduating in 1873
he practiced law in Washington and in
Maryland, where he was successful in
number of important cases before
the State and District court of the
United States, the Court of Claims
and the Supreme Court. For many
years he was interested in brick manu-
featuring Throughout his life Mr..
Ford retained his home in Cecil county
and when failing health caused him to
retire from the practice of law, he
then resumed his personal interest in
farming On several occasions he was
urged to run for Congress, but poor
health forbade his acceptance of the
romination.
MIR. Ford was a member of numer-
Gus legal and academic societies. and
at the time Of his death was the last
surviving charter member of the Yale
Association of Washington. He was
\ son of the American Revolution and
the author of several valuable papers
Lo i,1 b,.+a,,, of MnpplnnI
Mr.. Ford will be mourned by many
friends in this, his native, county.
Generous, kindly, public spirited,
broad minded. he was the sort of citi-
zen whose usefulness will be sadly
missed.
To the WHIG and the Editor of the
WHIG his death comes as a personal
loss. His voice or pen was always
bringing US some word Of approval
and encouragement. His life's ''long
task is DONE: but the helpfu!ness, the
real service, the quiet. steady. genuine
value of that life, as a man and
citizen. will long remain. One sister,
Miss Sarah Ford, who resided with
him. survives.
The remains were brought to North
East Tueedav where interment was
made at the NJ E. Cemetery.
Rev. DIR. w. l.. S. M;H-ay.
Rev. w. l.. S. Murray, pastor of Ep-
worth NJ E. Church, Wilmington, died
suddenly at the parsonage adjoining
the church, last Saturday evening,
aged 81 years. He had been in the
ministry for forty-five years, having
entered the Wilmington Conference
in 1871. He was stationed at North
East. 187S-1S79, at Middletown, 1880
1852, and was presiding elder of
Wilmington District. 1SS4-1S92, and
headed the Wilmington Conference
delegation to the Genera! Conference
in 1892. For % years he had been
dean of Goldey College, delivering
many interesting lectures before the
students. He was to have retired from
the ministry at the coming session of
conference and take up his residence
at Snow Hill, this State.
He was twice married and is sur
vived by his second wife, daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Lynch, by his first
marriage, and one son, Nelson Murray
aged 7, by his second marriage.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
/ ooh with services at Epworth NJ. f.
Church, at 2 o'clock, in charge of Dis
trict Superintendent f. L. Hotfecker,
and interment at Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
Miss Gertrude Weaver.
Miss H. Gertrude Weaver, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver, died
Thursday of last week at her home at
Oakwood, after lingering illness, of
tuberculosis, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased is survived by her parents and
two brothers.
The funeral was held Sunday with
services in Bethesda M. P. Church and
interment at Rock Springs Baptist
Cemetery
Dorothy Ragan Blackburn.
Dorothy Raglan. infant daughter Of
John Blackburn. Jr.. died Sunday at
the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Ragan, near Rich
ardsmere, from pneumonia. aged 2
months and Is days.
The funeral was held Tuesday and
interment was made at Harmony
Cemetery.
Mrs. Job B. Sidwell.
Mrs. Ida Nesbitt Sidwell, wife of
job b. Sidwell, died last Sunday at
the home of her son-in-law, f. f. Dut-
ton, at Media, Pa, after an illness of
cancer, aged 81 years. The deceased
was a daughter of the late Moses 7
and Deborah w. Nesbitt. of near Col
ora. Her husband and two daughters
survive.
The funeral was held Thursday with
services in Sylmar NJ. f. Church and
interment at Rosebank Cemetery, Cal
vert.
James T. WheIan.
Mr.. James T. Whelan, formerly of
this county, died Thursday of last
week at Brooklyn, N. Y, aged n
years. The deceased was a carpenter
bv trade and for number of years
as a sergeant of police in Whining
ton Del
The remains were brought to this
county on MondaV and Inferred at