Smyrna times., 1921-02-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Kev. G. K. Nesse, Well-knOwn Minister
OF Wilmington NJ. E. Conference.
Dies in WilmingtOn-Other Deaths

wilmington methodist EpiSco-
pal Conference, died on Thursday last
FEBRUARY 10, at his home, 44O South
Grant avenue, Wilmington, following
weeks illness with pneumonia. He
was 62 years old, and for 27 wears
was member of the Wilmington Con-
terence, occupying the pulpits of sew
eral churches here. Among these
We're. Madeley and Kingswood. He
was pastor of Marshallton M. E.
Cnurch prior to retiring in March.
1870. Doctor Neese was born in Vir-
gina, and was affiliated with the
-~-'lodlst Episcopal conference of that
state before coming to Delaware. He
was a member of Washington Lodge.
NO. l, st. Johns Chapter R. A. NJ, A.
f. and A. NJ; Wilmington Lodge of
Red Men and the Modern Woodnoen
OF America. The funeral, in charge
OF Rev. Robert Watt, assisted by Rev.
Elwood Jones, took place Monday
morning, at 1890 o'clock. The Ma
sonic lodge had charge of the ser
wees at the grave. Interment was at
hIverview cemetery. The deceased is
survived by his widow, five daughters.
Virginia M. Neese, Mrs. H. S. Thiel,
OF Baltimore; Mrs. T. Noble Garrell,
of Goldsboro, Md; Mrs S. Leon Ennis
and Mrs. L. w. Kenney, and four sons,
DR.. Clyde Neese, Ebert H. Neese. of
Beloit, Wis; Clarence G. Neese, of
New York, and Harry Neese, of Will
mington-
Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Hoopes Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Hopes, widow of
Edgar MaHn Hopes, ST., who was in
her 61st year, died Sunday evening in
the University of Pennsylvania Hospi-
tai, where she had gone for treatment.
Funeral services were held at her late
home, 2214 Gilpin avenue, Whining
ton, on Tuesday afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock, interment being private. Be
fore her marriage she was Miss Eliza
beth Osborne, of West Chester, Pa.
She is survived by five children-Ed-
gar M. Hopes, Jr., formerly city en-
gineer in Wilmington and now asso-
ciated with the DUPONT Company; Mrs
, William c. Nesbit, Wilmington, whose
late husband was connected with the
Evening Journal; Mrs. B. c. Morris
E New York City; Joseph Marshall
! Hopes, with the DUPONT Company
and William d. Hopes, Wilmington
! Edgar M. Hopes. Sr., was busines!
!. manager of The Morning News from
1882 to about 1895, when he purchas
ed the paper from Watson r. Sperry
In 1912 he sold The Morning News am
4 retired from newspaper business, dy
y ing May 21, 1918
/. Death of William A. Cummins
/ William A. Cunzmins, retired busi
IS ness man, died Friday afternoon at hi
/ home, No. 300 Riverview avenue
: Drexel Hill, Pa. He mad been in il
4, health for some time. Mr.. Cummin
:; was II years old and was native o
5. Smyrna, being a son of the late Dl
e William Cummins and Ellen Lowbe
L Cunmins. He was educated at AnC
i alusia College and was engaged
s. business and subsequently farmin
l. near Smyrna, and some years ago re
moved to Philadelphia, being cOnnec
ed at times with several large entel
in prises. Mr.. Cummins served for SON
n, time IN one of the Delaware regiment
Id of the Union Army during the Civ
IN War. He is survived by a wife, WI
ne was Miss Alice Everett, daughter {
re the late General Charles Everett, al
ct a sister of Charles D. Everett, of Wi
80 mington. Besides the widow,
sh leaves several children.
of Christopher BOy4es Dies
A. Christopher BoyIes, well-kow res
f. dent and farmer of Smyrna and vic
in nifty died at his residence in "Spruan
It's City," yesterday at 8 o'clock in q
mt morning aged 68 years. He is survi
of ed by his widow and eight children
*. follows: William Boyles, of Chestt
us Ella, of Hernden, Iowa. Ralph, .Cla
ge ence. Harry and Lydia, Of SmyrT
el- Funeral services will be held at Gf
IRE man Chapel, Smyrna, in charge
he Rev. Graham, Of Clayton, at 2 o'clo
re- %. m. with internent at Odd Fello'
W. cemetery.
ioli Mrs. Jennie w. Wright Dead
m ION Mrs. Jennie w. Wright. wife
.ne Thomas H. Wright, died at her hol
q on Cummins street, Saturday evenl
ga aged 62 years. Deceased was
IN daughter of Jonathan Hagins Webs
.s o. and had spent nearly her whole life
.ne ~, Smyrna. Her only daughter, Este
~ ~ died three years ago, since which u
nus nus Mrs. Wright has cared for her t
'io- little grandchildren. Funeral servi
were held Tuesday afternoon IN cnal
of Rev. Thos. Getz Hill, with INT
Ecu ment at Glenwood cemetery.
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