Smyrna times., 1921-04-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Thomas w. EliasOn Whose Father
Was a Former Smyrnian Dies in
ChestertOwn-Other Deaths Record

~ AoSVh UhOSe 4 dIneT
Was a Former Smyrnian Dies in
ChestertOwn-Other Deaths Record
Thomas w. Ellison, Chestertown's
wealthiest resident and largest land
owner, died at his home Saturday
night, following an illness of several
months of a complication of diseases
aged 78 years. Born in Chestertown,
son of the late Thomas Eliason,
native of Smyrna, he entered the mer-
camille business with his father when
quite a young man, and continued the
business following the death of his
father a number of years ago, but in
recent years he had devoted his atten-
ton to the lumber and fertilizer busi-
ness almost exclusively. Mr.. Eliason
was one of the most careful and pru-
dent business men in Chestertown, as
a consequence of which he soon amas-
sed a fortune which has accumulated
with the intervening years until his
estate is variously estimated to be
worth between one and two million
dollars. For many years he was
member of the Board of Visitors and
Governors of Washington College, was
president of the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co., of Kent county until his
death; also president of the Chester
Cemetery Co., a director in the old
Chestertown National Bank for years,
and throughout his life was member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
fetal boards and its leading spirit. Mr..
Eliason owned some of the finest
farming lands in Kent county, Mary
land, and was possessed of valuable
town real estate. He leaves a widow
and two children, Thomas w. Eliason,
Jr., of Chestertown, Nd, and Mrs.
Charles De We're Drayton, of Wash
ington, d. c.
Death of Mrs. w. F. p. Jacobs
Mrs. Urania B. Jacobs, aged 81,
widow of Captain w. F. P. Jacobs,
died at the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Friday night last after a
lingering illness. She had been in
failing health for two years or more
and the winter of 1919 and 1920 she
spent in Florida hoping to be benefit
ed. Her improvement was only tenn
porary. Following the death of Cap
tain Jacobs last summer, her health
began to grow worse and despite
everything that could be done for her
a turn for the worse took place Eas-
ter Sunday which resulted in her
death. The sad intelligence of her un-
timely death was received in Smyrna
with sorrow. She had been resident
of Smyrna 16 years and last fall went
to spend the winter with her daughter
Mrs. Pearl Hopes, in Philadelphia
Mrs. Jacobs, who was formerly Mis-!
; Urania B. Johnson, was born neal
Milford but had spent her married lif'
at Frederick and Smyrna. She is sur
vived by three children as follows
Mrs. Raymond T. Hopes, of Philadel
phia; Miss Helen Jacobs, of Whining
ton, and William F. P. Jacobs, of tn
University of Delaware. Besides he
children she is survived by two sis
, tiers: Mrs. A. w. Boone, of Frederica
; and Mrs. James z. Moore, of Stoning
ton, Conn. Funeral took place from
the residence of her sister, Mrs. Boon
in Frederica, Monday afternoon, in
terment being made in the famil
burying ground at old Barrett's Chap
eL
! Joseph T. HOffecker, Dover, Dead
! Joseph T. Hoffecker, one of the mos
{ widely known men in Dover, died a
his home on Governors Ave-, o
Thursday morning about 1890 o'clocL
after a short illness due to blood pres
sure. Mr.. Hoffecker, who was clos
? to eighty-two years of age, was take
: suddenly i'll on Wednesday evening q
l his home with heart attack fror
: which he failed to recover. He is sun
/ vived by his wife, one daughter an
one son. For many years, Mr.. Ho1
fecker, conducted a general merchar
! disc business at Lebanon, Del, an
: later at his business stand and res
: dence in Dover, retiring from bushes
!, at the latter place in 1917. Mr.. Hoi
!, fecker was one of the organizers {
: the Ancient Order United Workmen
: Delaware and was Grand Trustee {
the Grand Lodge of this State in az
dition to being financier of the Dis
/. mond lodge of that town. He ha
been a member of the Methodist Epi'
|, copal Church for sixty-two years an
! had been an official of high standin
J. in Wesley Church on several occasion
At the time of his death, he was SER
ing as treasurer of the church for h
!. third period. Funeral took place fro
Wesley M. E. Church and inter1nel