Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Captain w. E. ReybOld of Delaware
City One of the Best and Most
Popular BOatmen, Died Monday


aged 20, one of the most popular ma
rners in the Delaware river service
died Monday afternoon at the hom
. OF his brother, J. Frank Reybold. a
Delaware City. While pneumoni,
was the immediate cause of death
Captain ReybOld had been in failins
health for some time. A native O-
Red Lion Hundred, Captain Revbolc
had made his home in Delaware Cit,
since bOyhOOd. Early in life he he
gan his cereer on the water. which he
followed for half century until fail
ing health caused his retirement
about II years ago. Since that time
he had lived retired at Delaware Citv
he was born in 1849, on Fairmont
farm, near that town, and was a son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Reybold. He
gained his first sailing experience in
the early seventies, when he was a
member of a crew of the Rolling
Wave, which carried an exploration
party to the Far North in search of
minerals, going as far as IA degrees
north latitude, and wintering at Cum
berland Gulf, Greenland. Captain
Reybold entered service on the Della
ware river in 1876, when he was made
master of the famous old side-wheeler.
Major ReybOld," plying between
Philadelphia and Salem, N. J. In the
early eighties, while on the way down
the river, the vessel was struck bv a
cyclone. The pilot house was blown
Off and the upper deck stripped of
everything but the walking beam
The accident occurred while the vessel
was off the Navy Yard at Philadel-
phla. The pilot was lost, and Captain
Keybold, who was in the pilot housr
When he was hurled from the deck.
saved his life by holding on to the
wheel for about half an hour. when ba
was picked up by another boat. Not
a passenger was hurt. Captain Rev
bold remained on the boat until 1890
when he took government position
with the Quarter Master department
and operated tug between Delaware
City and the Forts. He RESIGNED
from the service on account of failing
health. He was unmarried. The fun
eral will take place tomorrow. Thurs
day, with services at the house at II
o'clock and intelment at st. Georoas
cemetery.
Joseph W. Gary, Native Smyrnian.
Joseph w. Gary, a veteran soldier
OF the Civil War, died at his late re-
sldence, in Middletown, on Monday
morning of last week, in the 10Th vea~
OF his age. He was born September
9th, 1910, near Smyrna, this State and
at the age of five years, went with
his uncle on the farm now known as
the George F. Brady homestead. near
When the dark clouds
OF war broke in 1861, he was amono
the first to offer his service, enlisting
IN Company E. End regiment, Della
ware volunteers, participating in most
Oh the principal engagements of the
war, namely Gettysburg, Fredericks-
burg, Fair Oaks, Antietam and Cold
daroor, being severely wounded in the
asst named battle. His remarkable
memory enabled him to relate MANY
interesting stories concerning the war.
AFTER his term of enlistment expired
he returned to Middletown where he
meat market for MANY
ears About seven years ago, he had
ne misfortune to receive a fall which
esulting in him becoming an invalid
icing a patient sufferer until the time
Il his death. He is survived bv four
daughters and one son. Funeral
elvlces were held at his late residence :
MS afternoon at 2 o'clock. interment :
t the M. E. cemetery. The pail =
carers were: Messrs. Charles p 7
cochran, F. J. Pennington, Samuel !
rice, L. =. Scott, George Echenhofer
nd W. A. Comegys. I
Death of Miss Clara A. TAYLOR. e
Miss Clara A. Taylor, aged 50. S
aughter of Isaac and Hannah (Kerrl n
aylor' died at the residence of her
arents on South Delaware street
aturday after a lingering illness n
ne had been an invalid all her life "
nd was confined to her home. Be-
des her parents one sister Mrs. Han ,
atty, wife of Representative Elect u :,
harles Hanratty, of near Clayton and :.
he brother, William TAYLOR of ~ ~
olmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa, sur 4,
We. Funeral services took place ~
ON her late residence on Delaware e
rect yesterday afternoon, in charge ~ ~
Rev. Charles A. Hill and interment " v,
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