Smyrna times., 1920-03-10
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. D. +. McFaul, Formerly Pastor
of KentOn M. E. Church Dies in
WilmingtOn-Other Deaths

years, died at his home, 1915 Tatnall
street, Wilmington, early Saturday
morning of pneumonia. The deceased
is survived by his wife, Mary E. Nc
Faul; four daughters, Miss May Nc
Faul, Miss Katherine McFaul, Mrs.
William j. johnson of Houston and
Mrs. Joseph j. Dougherty of Milford,
and by one son, Wallace McFaul of
Milford. Mr.. McFaul had been Ill but
line days. Funeral services took
place in Grace NJ. E. Church at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning, the Rev.
John w. r. Sumwalt, pastor of The
church, conducting the services. In
tcrment took place Wednesday in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Laurel, Del. Com
ing to delaware from Maine in 1884,
MIR. McFaul assumed the pastorship
of Millsboro NJ. E. Church in that
year. His other charges during his
life on the peninsula follow: 1885,
Fruitland; 1886, Leipsic; 18S7-S6,
Crapo; 1889-1890, Elk Neck; 1891, Po-
ccmoke City; 1892-1893, Somerse1;
1894 1896, Bethel; 1897-1898, Roxana;
1899, Smiths Island; 19OO-19O2, Par
sonburg; 19O3-19O5, Kenton; 1906
1907, Houston; 19O8-19O9,- Wyoming;
191O-1912, Pennington; 1918, Hebron;
1914-1917, Hockessin. After resign
ing his pastorate at Hoclessin, Mr..
McFaul was retired by the Confer
ence.
Mrs. Alfred H. Smith Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Alfred H. Smith, aged IA,
widow of Captain Alfred H, Smith,
died at her home on Delaware street
suddenly yesterday afternoon OF heart
trouble. She had only been i'll COM
paratively few hours and despite
every medical attention, she could not
survive and passed away at about 4
o'clock. The sudden death of Mrs.
Smith produced a severe shock TO her
neighbors and friends, many of whom
Gid not know she was sick. About
three weeks ago she returned from an
extended visit to Philadelphia where
she had been since before the Christ
mas holidays, and seemed apparently
in excellent health. Mrs. Smith was
the daughter of the late Jonathan and
Betsy (Hoffecker) Brown, and was
born, raised and spent practically her
whole life in Smyrna. She married
in early life Captain Alfred H. Smith,
a we'll known Delaware river steam
boat captain, who for years was asso-
ciated with the Tygerts in their
steamboat and fertilizer enterprises.
He died April 18, 1910. Since his
death Mrs. Smith and her daughter,
Mrs. Elva McCausland, have been
keeping up the old home on Delaware
street. Mrs. Smith was a woman of
lovable personalities and her happy
married life was one of devotion TO
her husband while he lived and to her
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| children. She was a member of As
bury M. E. Church and many of its
affiliated societies and had strong ties
fol- Smyrna and the many friends she
held near and dear. Three children
survive her, as follows: Mrs. Elva
McCausland, widow of DR.. j. R. Nc
/ (tn.,-Io,I 0f 4Lsc or
Smith of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Ro-
land w. Bell of Philadelphia. She is
also survived by two grandchildren
Ralston McCausland and William Bell
10th of Philadelphia. Funeral SER
vice at 1 p. m. Friday, in charge OF
lev. R. P. Nichols and interment in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
w. F. Schwath of Townsend Dead
William F. Schwartz, well known
concrete worker and contractor OF
Townsend, known to many in Smyrna
as the man who built the section ot
| concrete street at the eastern end OF
! Commerce street, died at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Schwartz
On South street, at Townsend, Tues
day morning, March 2, death resulting
from pleura-pneumonia which haC
lasted about two weeks. Besides tht
mother, Mr.. Schwartz is survived by
one brother and three sisters, who ar'
T. Bayard Schwartz of Townsend
Mrs. Lottie Wells, Mrs. Charles Todd
and Mrs. Edward Pollitt, also ol
Townsend. Funeral services wer'
conducted at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning at his late home, Rev, Il. Il
Webster of Townsend being in charge
Interment was in Townsend N. +
cemetery. Mr. Schwartz, who had re
sided in Townsend all his life. wa
one of the most popular citizens Il
lower New Castle county. Being al