Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1916-03-29
Death RECORD OF THE WEEK
George D. Taylor, Aged 4a, Dies Sud-
denly at McKee's Rock Near Pitts
burg.-Other Deaths Recorded


rittsburg. Pa. AS far as his rela-
yves IN Smyrna knew, he was in his
usual health. His sister Mrs. Nellie
Roland bad just recently returned from
visit there. A day or two before
MS death advice was sent 10 SMYRNA
OF his having a bilious attack. Moth
ing was thought of this and when the
telegram announcing his death was re-
eeived. It produced profound shock
not only to his relatives but his many
Smyrna friends. The Immediate cause
OF his death is not known at this writ
ing Mrs. Taylor. the mother, Mrs.
II. ID. Boyer and Mrs. Nellie Row
land. his sisters. left Monday after
noon for Pittsburg and will remain
over for the funeral which took place
this Wednesday, afternoon at Chicora.
Pa. the home Of the wife of the de.
ceased. George d. Taylor was the
son of the late George w. and Mary
CDady) Taylor of this town. and was
born. raised and spent his early life
in Smyrna. He graduated from the
Smyrna High School Glass of 1890
and after assisting his father for a
time developed taste for mechanical
and electrical science 20 noteworthy
among the Taylor boys. George took
up electricity as bis hobby and wired
number of places in Smyrna; then
left for Philadelphia where he was an
electrician for a time in Wanamaker :
store. He then went west TO Cali
fornia. but later accepted a position
with the st. Louis Car Company. ST.
Louis, Mo-. which position he held
until he took better position with
the Pressed Steel Car Company of
Pittsburg. Pa. and which he held at
the time of his death. On January
LIST. 1914. deceased married Miss
Minnie Augusta Leonard. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Leonard of Chi.
cora, Pa who survives him with an
infant son. only six weeks old. He
is also survived by his aged mother.
Mrs. Taylor and two sisters. Mrs. H.
ID. Boyer, and Mrs. Nellie Rowland,
all Of this town; Elmer z. Taylor and
Cyrus Taylor Of East Orange, N. j..
Cove $. Taylor of New York. and Gill
bert Tay'or Of Chestertown. Nd.
Death ofMrs. James soyles ,cheswold
Cheswold, March 2S.-Mrs. Lillian
r. wife Of James Boyles. died Sat
urday, March the 25th, aged as wears.
Mrs. Boyles bad been IN two weeks
with typhoid pneumonia but as under
the care of a trained nurse and was
thought to be much better until l
O'Clock Saturday morning when she
was stricken with paralysis of the
throat and only lived about ten min
utes. Mrs. BOyles before her mar
riage was Miss Lillian Pearson.
daughter Of Abraham and Hannah
wiley Pearson and was born and
raised at Pearson's Corner. She is
survived by her husband and father
and one brother C. n. Pearson, and
three sisters. Mrs. A. II. Scuse, Mrs.
A. B. Coll. Philadelphia. and Mrs.
James Carson, Of Dover. Mrs.
BOyles death is particularly sad as
she had so reeentlg moved in their
own house which they bought of B.
Creadick and had msde some repairs
but had not finished. Mr. and AIRS.
Boyles moved here from Philadelphia
about four years ago and had made
many friends Mrs. Boyles was de-
voted to her husband and home and
lived a very quiet and unassuming life.
She will be very much missed by her
loved ones and friends. Funeral ser
vices were held Monday morning in
Cheswold Church at 10 o'clock in
charge of Rev. w. H. Kenney.
Mrs. Walker. Sister Of Mrs. Collision
Mrs. Anna Lee Walker, aged AZ
years. died at the home of Mr.. anS
Mrs. Harvey Jones last Saturday morn
ing at half-past six. She was the
widow of George L. Walker who for
years was a piano dealer at S36 N.
Sixth street, Philadelphia Deceased
was the daughter Of Charles Twiford
and the late Mary (HilD Collision.
She was loved and esteemed by all
who knew her and her death is greatly
mOurned. She was a member of St.
Matthews Episcopal Church at 18th
and Girard avenue for years. Beside
her father she is survived by three
sisters and one brother as follows:
Mrs. Andrew w. Collision Of Smyrna;
Mrs. Charles r. Smith. Mrs. o. J.
Newton. of Philadelphia. and Mr..
George S. Collision. Highland Park.
Delaware county. Pa. Rev. Thomas
Getz Hill officiated end interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.