Smyrna times., 1917-08-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
CoIen Ferguson, Farmer-PoIitician and
Former Lieutenant Governor Found
Dead at His Blackbird Home


bird Hundred, was found dead at his
home in Blackbird Monday afternoon.
de went out to one of the farm build |
ings on some errand and failing to re-
turn servant was sent to seek him.
He was found lying where he fell.
having been dead about half an hour.
DR.. E. Nj. Vaughan, of Middletown.
who happened to be passing at the
time, was summoned and pronounced
his death due to apoplexy. The an
noun"ement of his death was a shock
tn his many friends in this vicinity.
While he had been in failing health
for quite a while, he was still able to
lock after his farm interests. Cen
erous of heart and kindly and devoted
to his family and friends he will be
greatly missed. Mr.. Ferguson, life
long Democrat, was elected Lieutenant
Governor of Delaware in the year
1912, when Charles r. Miller was
elected governor. He had also held
the offices of State Senator and Clerk
of the Orphans Court and Register
in Chancery of New .Csatle county.
He was a son of the late Bas-
sett and Susan (WeIdon) Ferguson.
He leaves two daughters and two sons,
Miss Ella Ferguson and Thomas Fer
guson, of Blackbird; Mrs. Vernon
Lay Phillips, of Smyrna, and Bassett
Ferguson. of Sharon Hill, Pa. Fun
eral will take place from his late resi-
dence tomorrow, Thursday morning,
at 10 o'clock, in charge of Rev.
George P. jones, of Elkton, Md, and
intarment will take place at Old
Drawers Cemetery.
Death of Miss Ella 7. Smthers
Miss Ella T. Smithers. only surviv-
ing daughter of DR.. David T. and
Harriet (Reynolds) Smithels, who
for years had been an invalid and a
shut-in, died shortly before noon yes.
terday at her home on Main street,
aged 81 years. For nearly three
years she had been confined to her
bed, a patient sufferer, yet with a
hold on life that was remarkable.
Singular indeed has such love and de-
votion been displayed between daugh-
ter and parents. She wanted to live
to be with and near them and her ties
for them and thoughts for her friends
and other people made her forget in a
measure her own affliction. Converted
early in life, she joined Asbury M. E.
Church ard her faith and trust in her
Heavenly Father was beautiful. All
during her affiiction she showed q
keen interest in her church and its
auxiliary societies of which she was q
member. She kept up her interest
in all of these as we'll as the Twen.
tieth Century Club and even recently
Joined the Red Cross and wanted tt
do her part. Apprecistive of the
thoughts and kindness of her friends,
and she was remembered constantly,
she looked on the bright side of life
and was a sweet, beautiful and self.
sacrificing character. Funeral services
will take place from her late resi-
dence Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
and interment will be in the family
lot in Glenwood Cemetery. Rev
George C. Williams will officiate
Timothy Slaughter Well Known Farme
Timothy Slaughter, aged 65, fo
many years a prominent farmer O.
: Severson's Neck, died Thursday last
i after a lingering illness. For man.
: years he resided on the "Registe
Farm" and was popular with larg
e circle of friends. He is survived b
: his widow, one son and three daugh
i ters as follows; Edward Slaughter
! Misses Anna May and Ida Slaughte
q who resided at home and Mrs. Charlie
Il David who resides near Smyrna
" Several children died when the famil,
VI was stricken with an epidemic of scar
: let fever several years ago and thi
IS had a most Oppressive effect on MI
i Slaughter who never quite got owe
the grief. Funeral services were hel
Monday in charge of Rev. Milton Mc
= Cam and interment was in Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
,r Mrs. Martha NowIand Dies at Audubo
Mrs. Martha Nowland, widow {
Thomas w. Nowland of Northeast
'r Md, who will be remembered by
3 number as a frequent visitor to he
: daughter Mrs. George H. Dick. whe
Up the latter lived in Smyrna, died G
D. Tuesday of last week at the residenC
p of her daughter in Audubon. N. j.
E, after a lingering illness of general d
81 bility. She was a woman of mob
20 characteristics and high ideals ar
70 leaves three daughters to mourn hi
10 loss. She was buried beside the gray
s. of her husband at Northeast, Md,
:" Friday.