Smyrna times., 1921-12-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Nehemiah Clark David, Prominent
Farmer Near Smyrna Passed Away
Sunday from Attack of Pneumonia


Farmer Near Smyrna Passed Away
Sunday from Attack of Pneumonia
Nehemiah Clark David, aged 80, one
of the best known farmers of Sever
sons Neck near Smyrna, died Sunday
on the "Voshell Farm" almost sudden
ly from an attack of pneumonia after
a few days illness. The announcement
of his death was great shock to his
family and friends, some hardly know
ing he had been sick. Mr.. David was
sturdy, progressive farmer of stocky
build and of kindly, generous attrib-
utes. He gave all the years Of his life
from boyhood to his death to the vo-
cation of farming. He was a son of
the late Reese and Susan (HazelD Da-
vid and was interested in his home and
attended strictly to business, not even
giving way to the lure of politics. His
wife died several years ago. Mr..
David is survived by nine children as
follows: Mrs. John Faulkner, of Do
yer; Horace David, of Port Penn; Will
liam David, of Newark; John David,
of Blackbird; Mrs. Phillip Stinebucher
Philadelphia; Mrs. John Lurty, Of
Kirl1wood; Mrs. Harry Kennedy, of
Wilmington; Miss Ella David and
Charles David residing at home. Fun
eral took place at noon to-day with in
terment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Daniel Thompson
Mrs. Cora Hossinger Thompson,
wife of State Auditor Daniel Thomp-
son, died at her home on Main street,
Newark, Monday night, after an ill
ness of six days. Mrs. Thompson was
stricken on Tuesday night of last week
while attending a card party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Cur
, tbs. While members of the family
think that Mrs. Thompson on several
; occasions recognized them, she was
: unconscious practically all the time
from the night she was stricken until
her death. In addition to her husband
2 she is survived by one son, Jane:
!. Thompson, aged IA years, and a sister
e Miss Anna Hosinger, who lived with
/ her. James, the son was attending
S school at Westtown, Pa, but was SEN
3 for following his mothers illness anC
3 has been at home since. Mrs. Thomp
d son was a daughter of the late Jane.
t Hossinger. The late Joseph H. Hos
5 singer, for several years mayor o
d Newark and for many years a trustet
S of the University of Delaware, was
Z IL.
n Newark Red Cross committee and
+ member of the New Century Club. TIL
/ funeral will be held at o'clock to
v morrow, Thursday afternoon, from he
y late home; interment in Head of Chris
" tiana Cemetery.
n Mrs. John S. Truitt Dies at MilfOr
q Mrs. Sarah E. Truitt, widow of jon
: S. Truitt, died Sunday afternoon a
her home in Milford, in her 81st yea
= The funeral took place this afternoo
: at o'clock. She had been i'll for som
: = time, the result of age. Mrs. Truit
- had been a widow for a quarter of
century, and during all of that tim
she had devoted her life to charity
% aiding especially, children in their e1
, forts to obtain an education. She wa
a daughter of Nathaniel Johnson an
was born at-John's Mills. She was
= sister of Richard N. and WilliaI
: T. Johnson, formerly of Smyrn;
who built the electric light plants &
Milford and Salisbury, Md. She wa
- - also a sister of the late Thomas Johr
:, son of near Middletown. While sf
leaves no children there are many re
Il atives.
= Death of Mrs. Susan Z. HAZEL
as Mrs. Susan E. Hazel, aged "a year
X died at the home of her daughter, Mr.
f. Irving E. Wickes, COL West Twent!
III third street, Wilmington, on Saturda
,e afternoon from illness due to her az
vanced age. She was confined to he
TO bed for eight weeks previous to he
,e death. Mrs. Hazel was born in Felto
be and went to Wilmington in 1887. 81
r. was life long member of Asbury \
ID Z. Church of Smyrna. She is survi'
is ed by two daughters, Mrs. E. r. Ewin
TO and Mrs. Irving E. Wickes. Funer
IN anu intement in Riverview cemeteI'
is Wilmington.