The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-08
RECENT DEATHS
John L. Stephens.

| Mill. A widow and five children -,
| Carrie, wife of Matthew Stewart, of
Toledo, Ohio; Ida. wife of Amos Dou-
| gherty. of West Grove, Pa; May. wife
of John Bowlsby. of Fair Hill; Albert.
of Denver, Col. and Laura. wife of
Lewis Slicer, of Elsmere, Del, survive
The funeral was held yesterday
| friday afternoon, with services at
| the house at / o'clock and interment
at Cherry Hill cemetery.
Miss Alvira Drake.
Miss Alvira Drake, who resided
with her niece, Mrs. F. Ambrose
Price. near Earleville, died Sunday
morning after a lengthy illness of
general debility aged 88 years. Miss
Drake was native of New York and
came of the same family as Sir Fran
els Drake. Part of her life was spent
in Michigan, but she came East about
eight years ago and since that time
has resided with her niece. Mrs. Price
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon with services at her late home
ard interment at st. Stephens ceme-
terry. Services being conducted by
the Rev. w. A. Coale.
Joseph Castle.
Mr.. Joseph Castle died Saturday
night at the home of his son. William
H. Castle, near Singerly, after brief
illness of pneumonia, aged 80 years.
The deceased was a native of Eng
and, but came to America when
young man, following the vocation of
farming. He moved from Delaware to
Cecil county several years ago. One
son. William H. Castle, survives.
The funeral was held Tuesday and
the body was taken to Kent county,
Del, for interment in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Mrs. Richard Beers.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Beers. wife of
Richard Beers. died on Monday, De-
cember 27, at her home near Appleton
after lingering illness. aged So
years. The deceased suffered a stroke
about six months ago and has been in
failing health since that time. A
husband and eleven children survive.
The funeral was held ON Thursday
December 30. with services at the
house at | o'clock p. M. and inter
ment at Head of Christiara cemetery.
Charles f Kirk.
Mr.. Charles F. Kirk died Monday at
the home of his son-in-law, George w.
Parson, at Unionville, Pa, from par
alysis, aged 70 years. Mr.. Kirk was e.
son of Ellis Pusev and Sarah Ann
(Hi!aman) Kirk of Cecil county, and
was born on the farm near Blake,
where the family then resided. He
Irae nj i11a,, b,, opJ o,,oa oxr.u
ated Stubbs' mill, near Chrome, and
afterward at Rowlandville. His first
wife was Sarah A.. daughter of Jacob
years ago. There are four children by
this marriage. AboNt five years ago
Mr. Kirk married Miss Lydia Sharp
less, of West Chester. and resided
there until her demise. The deceased
was a Civil War veteran.
His surviving brothers and sisters
are: f. Hughes. of Wilmington; ia
cob H., of Oakwcod, Josiah P, of Dar
!ington; Mrs. Emma kei.holtz of Ris-
ing Sun; Mrs. Mary Pusey. of Chat
ham; Mrs. Melissa Pugh, of Noting
ham.
The funeral was held yesterday
friday afternoon. with interment at
iN'oSbdlih cemetery, NdlNerC,
Mrs. John Blackburn, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Blackburn, wife of John
Blackburn, Jr., died Friday of last
week at her home near Liberty Grove.
from blood poisoning, aged 20 wears.
She was the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Ragan, of near
Richardsmere. who survives her with
several brothers and sisters. Her hus
band and two small children also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held at her
late home Tuesday morning and inter
ment was made at Harmony cemetery.
DIR. p. b. Mccullough.
DR.. Percy B. Mccullough, organizer
and head of the dental dispensary of
the Department of Public Health and
Charities of Philadelphia, and a native
of Colora, died Thursday of last week
at the Presbyterian Hospital, Phila-
delphia, of pneumonia, aged A years.
The deceased was nephew of Mrs.
Kate A. Parker. of Elkton.
Born in Cecil county, Doctor Nc
Cullough went as a boy to Philadel-
phia, where he graduated from the
Philadelphia Dental College. He is
survived by his wife Laura; his mo-
ther, Rose B. Mccullough; three sons,
Percy B. Mccullough, Jr.. Barratt Nc
Cullough and Norman Mccullough,
and sister. Miss Lucy Mccullough.
The funeral was held Monday and
interment was made at Westminster
cemetery.
Mrs. Amanda COursey
Mrs. Amanda Coursey, widow of
the late Samuel w. Coursey, of Cen
treville, died Sunday at the home of
her daughter, Miss Rose T. Coursey,
at Jacksonville. Florida Two child
ren survive-Miss Rose T. Coursey,
of Jacksonville, and S. Chester Cour
cey. of Centrevlle. who is we'll known
in Elkton, his wife oeing a daughter
of the late Roger Witworth.
Frank Scott.
A cablegram from Racine, Wiscon-
sin, was received last week by rela-
tives at Rising Sun, announcing the
death of Frank Scott, formerly of this
county. in that city. Mr.. Scott went