Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John +. LattOmus Dies at Townsend.
Mrs. William T. Young, of Clay
tOn.-Miss Clara ]. Lafferty.

John f. LattOmus Dies at Townsend,
Mrs. William T. Young, of Clay
tOn.-Miss Clara ]. Lafferty.
John S. LattOmus, aged 50 years,
one of the old residents of Townsend
vicinity died Thursday afternoon quite
suddenly. He had not been we'll for
some time, and was sitting on his
front porch. His wife left the house
to visit neighbor, and when she re-
turned one hour later, she found her
husband lying in bed cold in death. |
He was president of the Board of
Town Commissioners of Townsend,
and recently was reelected for term
of two years. For three years he had
been devOting his time to his farm,
haing retired from business. He is
survived by his wife and three
brothers, Francis H. Lattomus; Mont
chanin; Thomas L., of Townsend, and
Winfield, of Blackbird. Funeral serv-
ices were held on Sunday afternoon,
with interment in Townsend Gene
terry. Deceased was a staunch Repub-
ican all his life.
Mrs. William T. Young, Clayton, Dead.
Mrs. Rachel ]. Young, aged 73,
wife of William I. Young, one of
Clayton's most respected women,
died at her home in Clayton, at $50
o'clock yesterday morning after lin
gering illness, of heart trouble.
Mrs. Young was a daughter of the
late John and Sarah (Boggs) Wright,
and was born, raised and spent her
whole life in Clayton and vicinity
She was a member and active worker
of Ewell M. P. Church for many
years, and lived life of usefulness
Besides her husband, she is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. James R. Don
oan, of Wilmington. Two brothers
and three sisters also survive: George
D. Wright, of Smyrna; Postmaste
: James D. Wright, of Clayton; Mrs
John T. Perkins, of Wilmington, AM
: Mrs. Mary Moore and Mrs. Susal
Pratt, of Clayton. Funeral service
, will take place Friday, at Ewell N
:, P. Church, in charge of Rev. E. {
Graham, her pastor, and intermen
= will be in Odd Fellows Cemeter!
!, Smyrna.
# Death of Thomas Jefferson Clark.
r. Thomas Jefferson Clark died {
er his home in Delaware City, Saturda
a night. He was taken with chills an
Is fever one week before, brought Q
r bv cooling too suddenly after worl
o. ing in his truck patch. The fever II
g creased rapidly, his lungs becan
r congested and his heart failed. +
was attended by Drs. w. w. Ellis al
James Brayshaw. Mr.. Clark w
o. born February "a, 1859, at Clark
es Corner, few miles from Delawa
rs, Citv. his father being George
RS Clark. For several years he was
a the grocery business and then becar
or connected with the pumping stati
7r- at Fort du Pont, and finally was
to the office of the recorder of deeds
al Wilmington. The only survivor
en his family is a grandson, CLARK MI
as row. Funeral services were held
lat the home of Harry C. Clark, De
ort ware City, on Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. Sudden Death of Miss Clara Latter
the Miss Clara ]. Lafferty, one
md Smvrna's best known maiden ladl
ces who lived alone on Delaware sire
was found dead in bed Sunday mo
ing She had been in failing hea
for some time, and while her pass
out was sudden, it was no surprise
those who knew of her affection.
a genial, social nature, she mi
MANY friends and appreciated ev
act of kindness shown her. She
? a faithful communicant of st. Pet
Church, and when her health wo
ball prmit was always at service
,-,o sister. Miss Lizzie Lafferty, OF
~ town. survives. Funeral servl
~, were held in St. Peters Church.
no terday afternoon in charge Of
II. Thomas Getz Hill, and interment
:, Odd Fellows Cemetery.