Smyrna times., 1917-03-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Jesse s. Vane, Aged 80, a Prominent
and Progressive Farmer of Sever
sons Neck, Died on Sunday.

Jesse 5. Vane, aged 80, one of the
Oldest and best known farmers of
Severson Neck. passed away at $50
O'Clock Sunday evening after about a
weeks illness. He had been confined
to his bed from a general breakdown.
subsequently he had a hemmorhage
and this sapped his vitality until he
passed peacefully away Sundry even
ing. The death of Mr.. Vane removes
one of the old landmarks of Severson's
Neck. Born, raised and having spent
practically his whole life within a
mile of where he was born, Jesse |!
Vane lived life of devotion to his
home, of industry in the persuit of
farming and with the respect and es-
TEEN of large circle of friends. He
was a son of the late William S. and
Mary A. (Denney) Vane and was
born February 8, 1887. His father
died when he was II years old and he
early took up the vocation of farming.
When the Civil War broke out he es-
poused the cause of the Union and
served with the "Home Guards -
After the war he returned home and
became one of the representative and
successful farmers of this vicinity.
In politics he was an ardent Republi-
can but never sought or cared for
Office and though importuned repeat
edly to run for Office he never accepted
anything except an assessOrship. He
was a member of the Heptasophs.
Deceased was married twice His
first wife was Miss Lucinda Todd, of
Wilmington, whom he married in
1865. She died in 1871 leaving no
issne. In 1877 Mr.. Vane married
Miss Rosa l.. Prettyman of this vicin-
ity who survives him with two chill
dren, Margaret. now Mrs. George B.
Moore, of Cheswold, and John w.
Yane, who lives at home and assisted
his father. Mr.. Vane is also survived
by two brothers: John Wesley Vane,
formerly of Midland, Michigan, who
six years ago moved back to Della
ware and lived with the deceased; and
Frank Denney Vane, of Winchester.
Ohio. Funeral services will be held
at the late residence of the deceased
at one o'clock tomorrow, Thursday
, afternoon. in charge of Rev. Milton
. McCann, pastor of Severson's M. E..
/ Church. assisted by Rev. Charles
, itTrusx, of POttstown, Pa, and inter-
: ment will be made at Glenwood Gem
; etery, Smyrna.
S. c. Derrickson. Thoroughtare Neck
Samuel C. Derrickson. aged 76, {
we'll known and prominent farmer o.
S Thoroughfare Neck, a member of tbs
f lower house of the Delaware Legisla
e ture session 1908, passed away at l.
!, O'Clock yesterday after an illness o
e four weeks from the grip followed b.
n a heart attack Deceased was bern
d raised and spent his whole life il
It Thoroughfare Neck and early took u
a the vocation of farming and was on
l. of the best and most progressive farm
,r ers along the hay shore. He was
le Republican and served with ability j
>. the Legislative session of 1908. H
?. was a member since boyhood Q
h Friendship NJ E. Church and KEEP
II true to the faith. A kind and devote
lg husband and father, he leaves a mem
orv dear to those. who knew and love
him hest. Deceased was a son of tn
late Robert and Ann (Connlin) Del
y rickson. In early life he married Mis-
Marian Lyman, of Newport, Delaware
10 who died in January, 1885. The onl
child from this union, little Mil
v. Nettie Derrickson, died when z yeal
rt old. On October 13, 1887, Mr.. De
re rickson married Miss Frances Eugen
IN Armstrong, of Thoroughfare Necl
in who survives him with two children
h. Robert Armstrong Derrickson al
es Mrs. Ethel D., wife of Arthur Gin
be both of the Deakyneville-Taylor
of Bridge vicinity. He is also survive
m nv three sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth De
ev kyne. Mrs. Mary A. Pierce and Mr.
,th Lydia Simpler, all of Philadelphi
,st Funeral services will he held Satu
en day, meeting at IL O'Clock at the re
of idence of his daughter, Mr.. and MI
ro- Arthur CHM, followed with a contin
no alton of the services at 1.30 o'clo
art at Friendship M. E. Church in char
81 of Rev. w. E. Matthews, of Felto
is and Rev. Milton McCann. Interme
der will be made in Friendship cemeter
Is Death of Mrs. Mary Tweedle FlemI
i've Mrs. Mary Ethel Fleming. aged :
wife of Wesley Fleming, of Oxfol
Pa, formerly of Clayton, died frio
last from circumstances that
'44 caused unusual sorrow. Her untim'
death is mourned by her many Irlei