Smyrna times., 1920-03-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
jeremiah R. GOldsbOrOugh, Aged ~.
for Years Well Known Farmer
Near Flemings Landing. Dies


less OF pneumonia. He had bnt 70.
Gently given up the farm he had spent
the years of his life on and moved -
Smyrna in the residence on Eas+
Commerce street, vacated by w. 7
DOughten. In the moving and the po-
ing to and fro to look after his farm,
he contracted cold which developed
into pneumonia. His almost Sudden
taking out was a shock to his MANY
trends. Mr.. GOldsborough was a son
O1 the late John F. and Lydia (Fleet-
wood) GoldsbOrough, and was born.
raised and spent his whole life on the
farm from which he moved. He was
an Industrious farmer and did consid-
cradle fishing and trapping on the
side. AS local weather prophet he
had few equals in this part of the
/ country and many went to him for his
opinions on the weather. He married
IN early life Miss Fannie Walker. who
survives him with six children. as fol-
lows: Mrs. John Cox and Mrs. Hugh
Z. Mckay, Philadelphia; Mrs. Frank
thompson, Miss Marie Goldsborough
Fred GoldsborOugh, Smyrna; and
Lieut.. William c. Goldsborough of the
I. 5. Air Service, now in Santiago.
Mr.. GoldsbOrOugh is also survived bv
two sisters, Mrs. Annie w. Campbell
OF Woodland Beach and Mrs. Henry
Slaughter, near Leipsic. Funeral SER
wees were held from his late resi-
dence on East Commerce street this
afternoon and interment took place
IN st. Peters cemetery. The services
were in charge of Rev. George c.
Williams of McCabe NJ. z. Church.
Wilmington, formerly pastor of AS
bury M. E. Church, this town.
Mrs. W. P. Wright of Clayton Dead
Mrs. Mary E. Wright, aged 80.
widow Of the late William p. WRIGHT.
a prominent citizen of Clayton. died
in New York on Monday night at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. Ber-
tha Keagly, after a short illness of
bronchitis. She leaves six children. as
follows; Mrs. Thomas w. Downing of
Clayton, and Mrs. Bertha Keagy of
New York; George Wright of Will
Rev. John A. Wright of
Md. Horace Wright, Phila-
and Charles Wright of Phil
adelphia. She is also survived by one
brother, Alex FAIRIES, of Smyrna. She
had spent her whole life in the Clay
vicinity and was a fond
and devoted mother. Her remains will
be brought to Clayton today and fu-
neral will take place from the resi-
lence of her son-in-law, Thomas w.
Downing, at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Interment will
le made in Glenwood cemetery.
Death of Miss Florence Bigger
Miss Florence Bigger, the 14-year-
I'D daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Bigger of Kenton, died at the Univer- /
ity of Pennsylvania Hospital in Phil ,
idelphia on Saturday following an ill
less of several weeks. Her untimely {
ieath has produced much sorrow
mOng her friends to whom she was I
nown as bright and popular young |
,irl. Her remains were brought to t
\enton and funeral took place today y
rom her late residence and inter q
1ent at Old Brynzion cemetery, near f
lenton, the Rev. Mr.. Guthrie officiat- d
lg. {
Samuel Green of Duck Greek Dead
Samuel Green, aged Is, resident
Duck Creek, died at the residence I
his niece, Mrs. Frank P. McCawley, s
! this town, last Thursday of paraly- a
is. Deceased lived the life of re- u
use and when his condition was 81
armed, he was brought to Smyrna il
, the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc Il
awley, where he was given every at Il
,ntion until he died. Funeral took q
lace Saturday with interment in Odd
ellows cemetery.
Mrs. Jessie b. Dennis Dies p
Mrs. Jessie B. Dennis, aged II, who
i'll be remembered in Clayton as a
sitOr to Mrs. Grant, when she Tesid- zee
in Clayton, died at "The Cedars", S,
arshallton, last week after linger- f
g illness. Her remains were brought Ia
Clayton and interment was made Sc
onday in Odd Fellows cemetery, [,
nyTna. n
Riley Melvin Dead st
Riley Melvin, aged 70 years, sheriff in
Kent county during the years 1908 tn
'O4, and one of the best known men le,
Kent county, died at his home in by
sltOn last Friday. He had been in G'
health for cavara1 1ooonfbc fo