Smyrna times., 1922-06-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sallie Stats MattifOrd, Wife of
George w. MattifOrd, Dies in Smyr-
ma After Lingering IlIness=Others

Mrs. Sallie Stats Mattiford, wife of |
George w. Mattiford, a retired farmer
OF Smyrna, died at noon on Thursday |
at her home on South Main street,
in the 55th year of her age. She had |
been in failing health for sometime !
and patient, accomplishing sufferer. |
a week before her death a turn for
the worse developed and her condition |
remained at a critical stage until the |
end. The death of Mrs. Mattiford re-
moves from Smyrna and vicinity a
most estimable woman, a devoted wife
and mother and an exemplary citizen.
She was born in ThOroughfare Neck,
the daughter of the late James H. and
Sara (Hackett) Staats. In her early
life she taught school serving the edu-
cation centerS at Severson's, Big Oak
and Walkers. She was popular with
the children and became an active
community worker. Her influence for
good brought her in active connection
with the work of Seversons NJ. E.
Church in which membership she con-
tinued until she became interested in
Asbury NJ. E. Church and moved to
Smyrna. She was deeply interested
in and an active worker of the Circle
of Kings Daughters and Smyrna
Grange, Patron of Husbandry. On
October IL, 1898, she became the wife
of George w. Mattiford, a prominent
/ farmer who survives her with two
children: Ernest S. Mattiford of the
farm, and Miss Elizabeth Mattiford
of the Faculty of the Smyrna Special
/ District Schools. Funeral services
took place Monday afternoon in charge
of Rev. George C. Williams of McCabe
NJ. E. Church, Wilmington, a fomer
pastor, assisted by Rev. Ransom P.
Nichols of Asbury NJ. E. Church, and
Rev. W. L. Matthews, all of whom
paid a fitting eulogy on the life of the
deceased. Asbury quartette sang fav-
Orite hymns; beautiful tribute of
flowers was laid on the caSket and
friends bore her remains away to its
last resting place in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Eugene Crow, Former Alderman, Dead
Engene Crow, aged 78, for years
one of Smyrna's best known citizens,
died at the home of Mr.. Joseph Colds
borough, SOB Cedar avenue, Marcus
; Hook, Pa, Friday night, after ling
ering illness. He had been in failing
health about a year. Five or six
: years ago he became almost totally
blind. He made his home, after the
death of his wife, with the Colds
boroughs and when they gave up res
! idence in Smyrna and moved to Mar.
Gus Hook, Pa, two years ago, Mr.
, Crow moved with them. Mr.. Grow
was son of the late Owen Grow anC
, was born, raised and spent his Who'll,
3, life about Smyrna. In his early life
! he was a farmer. He married Mis-!
Margaret Wilds, sister of the lat
: Nathaniel F. Wilds, who died som,
years ago. After moving to Smyrn;
> he was elected Alderman and collecto
l. of taxes for the Town of Smyrna,
: position he held with credit and abilit.
s for fifteen or twenty years, beint
forced to resign when his eyesight be
r gan to fail. He is survived by on
o son, Nathaniel w. Crow of Philadel
phia. Kind hearted, true to his friend
a he leaves a memory dear to those VIII
| knew him best. Funeral services too
Il place yesterday (Tuesday) Afternoon
, from the undertaking parlors of w. A
! FAIRIES & Son, at 1.30 o'clock in charg
y of Rev. Ransom P. Nichols and inter
= ment was in the family lot in Glen
4 wood cemetery.
- Dr.J.W .CrOssan Prominent Odd FellO'
Y, DR.. ]. Willard Crossan, died at hi
l. home at Centreville, near Wilmingto
" on the Kennett Pike about Z o'cloc
E. Monday morning. He had been
J. failing health for the past six month
S, A short time ago he underwent a
r, operation for internal trouble at til
n. Delaware Hospital. DIR. Crossan ha
d. an extensive practice in and aroun
e, Centreville, where he had lived fC
IL twenty-three years. He was a graz
Il, uate of Delaware College and of Il
H. Medical School of the University
IT Pennsylvania. He had been active
. Odd Fellowship in the state and coul
r try for many years. He was Pa
Y Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
n Delaware, and also of the Soveril
'n' Grand Lodge. He was a member
"a the Past Grand Officers Association
II Centreville Lodge, No. 81, and
eee' Christine Encampment, No. .12. L
Al- Crossan was in his fifty-second yea
ma He is survived by his wife, and tv
children, Sarah and Mary Crossa
.or He is also survived by a brothC
Evans H. Crossan, and sister, Nh
~ George X. Ball, both of near Brand
= wine Springs. Funeral took pla
- this afternoon.