Smyrna times., 1922-12-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Robert I. Cochran, Formerly of Mid
dletOwn, Dies at East Orange, n. j.,
of Acute Inhi ipeSfinn-Others

hODert L. OOcnrdn, FOrmerly OF Mlu-
dletOwn, Dies at East Orange, n. j.,
of Acute observation-disclosures
Robert 7. Cochran died Friday from
an attack of acute Indigestion at his
home in East Orange, N. ]. He was
formerly of Middletown, where his
mother lives. Mr.. Cochran was about
so years of age. He was the son of
the late Thomas Cochran and a grand
son of the late r. Thomas Cochran.
He left Middletown 80 years ago and
subsequently became engaged in
large wholesale produce business in
New York, which business he conduct
ed until the time of his death. Mr..
Cochran is survived by his widow,
several children, his mother Mrs. Mag
gle Cochran, two sisters Mrs. Okla
Warren of MiddletOwn, and Mrs. G.
Burton Pearson of Newark. His
mother is living with Mrs. Warren and
has been seriously i'll about two
months. Because of that fact she has
not been informed of the death of her
son.
Husband and Wife Die 3 Days Apart
Two deaths in the same home with
in three days, has removed James A.
Collins, aged n, and his wife Susan
A. Collins, aged rs. Both died at
their home on Frazier street and both
will be buried from FAIRIES under
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o'clock, interment at st. Peters GEM
etery, Rev. R. P. Nichols officiating.
Mr.. Collins, who was a wheelwright
and carpenter, was son of the late
Leonard A. Collins, and Mrs. Collins
was a daughter of the late Samuel A.
Primrose. She was a well-known
seamstress. Two children survive
them, Leonard and Frank, both of
Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins had
been in failing health for Some time.
Sudden Death of Mrs. George Gray
Mrs. Margaret J. B. Gray, wife of
former Judge George Gray, died Sun
day night at her residence, 1917 Mark
ct street after an illness of less than
one hour from an attack of heart dis
ease. During the evening she was
apparently in her usual health, but
shortly before midnight was seized
with the attack. DR.. Samuel C. Rum
ford was summoned, but despite his
efforts she succumbed. Mrs. Gray is
survived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children: Andrew c., Miss An
ME B., and George Gray, Jr., Will
mington; Mrs. Henry Thouron, of
Ardmore, and Charles B. Gray, of
Pittsburgh. Mrs. Gray was the sis
ter of the late DR. John Black of New
! Castle.
S. c. Evans, Pioneer Milford JeweleI
S. c. Evans, aged So years, the
pioneer in the jewelry business al
Milford, died at his home in Milford
Friday morning. Mr.. Evans went tC
Milford from Ocean View, and con.
I Quoted a jewerly store there until his
age compelled him to retire from ac-
tive work. He was succeeded in busi.
ness by his son, S. c. Evans, Jr., who
now has a store on Walnut street
Mr.. Evans, who for many years has
been an official of the First Presby
terian Church of Milford, was active
in church work. He is survived by
his wife and three children: S. C
Evans, Jr, John Cow Evans, a mer
chant at Cambridge, Md; Mrs. Nar
Abbott, wife of c. d. Abbott, of Mil
ford, and Mrs. Edith Richardson, wifi,
of Simeon Richardson, of the firm o.
Besnett e. Richardson, of Milford.
Capt. George Carey, Little Creek, Deat
Captain George Carey, of Littl'
Creek, Kent county, member of tn,
House of the Delaware Legislator,
eight years ago, died early yesterda!
morning at his home in Little Creel
after weeks illness of pneumonia
He was about so years of age. He i
survived by wife and one daughter
His death ca me as a shock to tn
whole community. Mr.. Carey mad
numerous friends by his genial man
ner while a member of the House. H
was engaged in the oystering busines
on the Delaware Bay.