Smyrna times., 1918-07-31
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

CCH ~ hECOhO Or The WEEK
John W. Myers One of the Oldest Citi-
zens of kenton, Hundred Dies at
Residence of Son, in e5th Year
John W. Myers. aged "a years. 6
months, and 10 days. one of the old
est citizens of Kerton hundred. died
on Saturday at the home of his son
Walter c. Myers, after a lingering
illness of general debility. He was
born and raised near Millington, Md.
He started farming in Kent county.
Maryland, but had been living in Del
aware nearly all of his years. He
had spent all his life at farming, was
a good citizen and held the respect
and esteem of friends thruout Kenton
Hundred. He leaves besides his wife
who was Miss Elizabeth Jackson of
Kenton, two sons and two daughters.
as follows: Walter c. Myers, of near
BlackistOn's; Mrs. Emily R. Baker.
Philadelphia; Mrs. U. S. Grason,
Wilmington, and James S. Myers.
Chester, Pa. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the home of his son Walter C.
Myers, in charge of Rev.G.P. Smith,
of Cheswold, and interment was in
Blackstone Cemetery.
Mrs. Annie G. Pennington, Middletown
Mrs. Annie G. Pennington, died at
her home on VanBuren street, in Will
mington, Saturday morning, July 20.
after lingering illness of about one
year. She leaves to mourn her death
two sisters and two brothers, Mrs.
NJ. A. Pleasanton and Mrs. j. r.
Hoffecker. of MiddIetown. and Messrs,
Thomas A. and William Burnham, of
Wilmington. The remains were
brought to Middletown Saturday even
ing, and the funeral services were
held from the home of Mrs. Hoffecke-,
Mon1ay afternoon, at one o'clock and
interment was made in Forest ceme-
terry.
Mrs. W. c. Buckson of CheswoId
Cheswold. July 30 Mrs. Susan
BucKson, wife of Rev. w. C. Buckson
of Vienna, Md, well known to the
Cheswold vicinity. after an operation
at Cambridge Hospital, diet last
Thursday, aged So years. Her re-
mains were brought 10 Dover, Satur-
day last, and interment made at
Bethel cemetery, near Cheswold. Be-
sides her husband, Mrs. Buckson is
survived by four children-one daugh.
ter, Mrs. Anderson of Cheswold; Har-
old Buckson, soldier in France; w.
c. Buckson, Jr., at Camp Lee, Vir-
ginia, and w. c. Buckson, Dover.
Miss Esther Armstrong Dies at Dover
Miss Esther F. Armstrong, aged 81
years, died at the home of her niece,
Miss Josephine Bateman, on North
State Street, Dover, on Monday morn
ing. Funeral services were held al
the residence last evening and the re
mains were taken to Wilmington foI
interment.
Death of Mrs. Rebecca j. WIndle
Mrs. Rebecca j. Windle of Phila
delphia formerly of Smyrna, sister O.
the late William E. Smith of Dover
died at her home in Philadelphia las
Friday. She was Sc years old. Mrs
John Carrow of Dover attended tn
funeral held from her late home yes
terday.
Mrs. jefferson Clark, Delaware Cit
, Mrs. Emma Gardner Clark. wife o
, Jefferson Clark, of Delaware City
, died Sunday at Delaware Hospital
Wilmington. after an operation 70
, cancer. Mrs. Clark was a life-lon
=. resident of Delaware and much be
! loved by all who knew her.
f Fred G. Sutton Dies at St. Georges
q On Tuesday Frederick G. Suite
q died at St. Georges. Funeral service
were held at the home Of his brother
Albert M. Sutton, last Friday an
v interment was at St. Georges GENE