Smyrna times., 1917-08-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Charles W. Clark, Aged 80, Dies at
Her Home at Downs Chapel
Death of Mrs. Lydia White

Death of Mrs. Lydia White
Kenton, August 21.-Mrs. Mary
CIar', aged SO. wife of Charles w
Clark, well-knOwn retired farmer of
Downs Chapel, died Friday of pneu-
mona after about weeks illness
A good woman, full of that deep
Christian piety and devotion to home
and children that was beautiful, she
leaves a large circle of friends TO
mourn her death. She was born.
raised and spent all her life in and
around Kenton and lived a remark
ably happy married life of over So
years. Besides her husband. also
aged and feeble. for whom there is
much sympathy, she is survived by
eight children, as follows: James B.
Clark, Nehemiah Clark, of Easton.
Md. Mrs. W. S. Cantwell, of Ches-
void; Mrs. Frank Attix, Kenton:
Charles W. Clark, Jr., William Clark.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Lewis Scot
ton, Marydel, and Mrs. Arthur Clark.
Philadelphia. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon in Downs
Chapel M. P. Church in charge of
Rev. E. c. Graham of Kenton and
were largely attended. Intermen mt
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smryna.
Mrs. Lydia Turner White, Philadelphia
Mrs. Lydia Turner White, aged GO,
sister OF EDoch Turner, of this town,
who in her younger days was a resi-
dent of this vicinity died in Philadel-
phia, Saturday, at the residence of her
sister Mrs. Robert Grimes, after short
illness. She had gone over from her
home in Camden, N. j., for a visit
when stricken. She is survived by
three children. all grown. Funeral
services were held from her late resi-
dence, 424 Benson street, Camden,
N. j., last evening and her remains
were brought to Smyrna on the noon
train to-day and inferred in st. Peters
Cemetery. George w. Turner and
Benjamin W. Turner of this town,
were half brothers.
Mrs. Vaughan Mother of Dr.. Vaughan
Mrs. Eliza Ann Vaughan, mother
of DR.. E. M. Vaughan, died at her
hcme in Milton, Delaware, on Mon
day evening, August 13, after an i'll
ness of one week. Mrs. Vaughan
was born in Milton, September 18th.
/ 1884, and was 80 years, IL months
of age. In December, 1855, she
was married to Edward M. Vaughan,
who died in January, 1873. She had
three children, Miss Clara Vaughan,
of Milton; the late DR.. Horace
Vaughan and DR.. Edward NJ. Vaughan,
of Middletown; and two grandchildren,
Miss Mildred Vaughan and Henry N.
Vaughan, of Middletown. Funeral
services were held from her late
home on Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock, Rev. D. j. Givan, officiat-
ing. Interment in Milton Cemetery.
Mrs. Sherwood Mother of Mrs. Wise
Mrs. Sarah Ann Sherwood, mother
of Mrs. Wise, wife of Rev. DR.. W..
A. Wise, Superintendent of Eastou
District. of this town, who died at
Cherry Hill farm, near New Castle,
the home of her son-in-law. Abraham
Moore, Sunday. August II, was bur-
ried from that residence last Wednes-
day. The services were conducted
by Elder John G. Eubanks. of New
ark. assisted by the Rev. John Bick-
ford. of New Castle. Interment was
at Glebe cemetery, New Castle. Mrs.
Sherwood was in her eighty-seventh
year. She was born on September
80, 1880, at Petersburg, Kent county,
this state. She was the widow OF
Jessie Sherwood, whose death left hel
with 10 children.