Smyrna times., 1921-03-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
MRS. Mary Green HAZEL, Wife of Mat
thew b. HAZEL. Dies at Her Home
on Delaware Street, Aged ~ vaars

1NASCty aASCQ 10 wears
Mrs. Mary Green HAZEL aged 78
wlfe OF Matthew B. HAZEL. died at her
residence on Delaware street Sunday
morning at five o'clock of the grinne
OF which she had been i'll for three
weeks. While advanced in wears Il
was hoped she would recover bnt tbo
cold was deep set and despite medical
attention her life it seemed could not
be spared. Mrs. HAZEL was a woman
devoted to her home, husband and
children and her passing out is deenlv
regretted. Mrs. HAZEL, before her
marriage was Miss Mary Green.
daughter of the late Jessie Green. of
Maryland. She was born in Delaware
near the Maryland line but spent her
glrlhood days and most of her life in
and about Sudlersville, Md. More
than fifty years ago she married Mat
thew B. HAZEL, well-known carmen
ter and spent most of her married life
In Delaware. For a number of wears
she resided in Wilmington. Five wears
ago she and her husband took up resi-
dence in Smyrna buying the Geo. Hall
property on Delaware street which
they recently converted into a double
residence. Mrs. HAZEL is survived bv
her husband and two daughters: Mrs.
Elva McFadden, of Philadelphia and
Mrs. w. o. Thomas, of Sudlersville.
Md. She is also survived by three
grandchildren: Mrs. Henry Patterson.
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Hugh S. Koch
ler, of South Carolina, and Mr.. E. o.
Thomas, a practicing attorney of
Philadelphia. Funeral services were
held at her late residence this morning
IN charge of Rev. Ransom P. Nichols,
and the remains were taken to Sud-
lersville, Nd, for interment.
Death of Mrs. Laura, w. Stevenson
Aftep an illness of two DAYS, Mrs.
Laura Warren Stevenson, wife of w.
M. Stevenson, died OF Sunday, Febru-
ary 20, at her home, 419 West Twen-
ty-second street, Wilmington. Previ-
Gus to her marriage she was Miss
Laura L. Warren, the daughter of the
late Robert M. and Wilhemina d.
Warren, and was born near Smyrna.
Mrs. Stevenson had been a resident of
Wilmington, nearly all of her life. For
many years she was in the millinery
business at Sixth and King streets.
Mrs. Stevenson took an active part in
all civic work. She was a member Z
the Heights Century Club and of West
Presbyterian Church. The funeral
services were held from her late resi-
dence on Wednesday afternoon last,
Rev. U. Franklin Smiley, officiating.
Interment was at Riverview cemetery.
Mrs. Stevenson is survived by her
husband and the following brothers
and sisters: Mrs. Artemas Smith and
Miss Bertha E. Warren, of Whining
ton, J. Townsend Warren, of Hockes-
sin; R. Lee Warren, of Camden, N. J..
and Alonzo d. Warren, of Portland
Oregon.
George w. Steel Dies Near Newark
George w. Steel, aged n years dice
at the home of his nephew, Edward
Steel, at Head of Christiana, last weel
following a months illness from com
plications, due to age. Mr.. Steel was
lifelong resident of that section
Since childhood he had been a mem
Der of Head of Christiana Presbyter
ian Church. He operated a farm un
til a few months ago, when he wen
to live with his nephew. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Ann;
Tuft Steel, who is i'll. No children
survive him and his nearest relative
besides his wife, are nieces and neph
ews, Mrs. Mary Mexican, Denver, Col.
Mrs. Emma Jones, Newark; Mrs. Luc.
Wickersham and Miss Lille Steel, o
Wilmington; Mrs. William Davis, Elk
ton and Miss Mary Steel and Mrs
Halle Johnson, Newark; DIR. w. H
Steel, Newark; Edward Steel, Head o
Christiana; Lewis Steel, Philadelphia
and Frank Steel, Wilmington. Funer
al tok place Thursday.
Mrs. John c. Higgins, Delaware Cit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reybold Higgins
wife Of John C. Higgins, died Monda,
at her home, near Delaware City, a
the age of 80 years. The funeral vii
be held to-day, Wednesday, with ser
vices at the house and interment i
the Higgins burial plot in st. George
cemetery. Mrs. Higgins was daugh
ter of the late William Reybold and
sister of Edwin C. and George w. Rey
bold, deceased. She was born on tn
William Reybold farm, at Reybol
station, now owned by Henry P. Scott
> She was a granddaughter of the lat
Major Philip Reybold. A son an
daughter, in addition her husband
survive. They are Miss Hattie Hle
gins, of Wilmington and John c. Hie
{ gins, Jr., of Delaware City.