Smyrna times., 1922-08-23

DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Minnie E. Reynolds Griffith, a
Former Popular School Teacher of
ClaYtOn Diees in The West

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Mrs. Minnie E. Griffith, of South
Orange, New Jersey, died on the four
teenth day of this month, at Santa
Rosa, California, while there on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Helen o. Lieur-
ance. In the early part of this month
Mrs. Griffith went with her daughter,
Mrs. Lieurance, and her son-in-law,
Mr.. Lieurance, on trip in the Yose-
mite Valley. Soon after arriving there
Mrs. Griffith became suddenly ill. She
was brought back to Santa Rosa and
placed in a hospital for treatment.
They were unable to relieve her perm
anently and she died on the 14th in-
slant. The physician pronounced her
illness to be infected intestinal trouble
with symptoms of typhoid. Mrs. Grif-
fifth was SO years of age. She was a
native of South Orange, New Jersey.
Her maiden name was Miss Minnie E.
Odell. In the early part of her life
she taught school in Blackbird Hun
dred, Delaware, for a short while.
She first married Mr.. Walter S. Reyn-
olds of Clayton, Delaware. Mr.. Reyn-
olds died in 1898. After his death,
Mrs. Reynolds taught, for several
years, in the public school in Clayton,
Delaware. Later she married Mr.Evan
L. Griffith, who survives her. Mrs.
Griffith is also survived by three
daughters of her marriage to Mr..
Reynolds: Elizabeth H. Decker, wife
of Daniel B. Decker, of South Orange,
New Jersey; Helen o. Lieurance, wife
of Barney H.Lieurance, of Santa Rosa;
California; and Grace E. Emerson.
wife of Paul Emerson, of Ames, Iowa,
Mrs. Emerson was the only. one able
to reach the coast in time for the
funeral which took place Thursday af-
ternoon. Burial was in Berkley, Cal.
Mrs. Frank Wright Dies at Port Penn
Mrs. Nettie Wright, wife of Frank
Wright, died at her home, near Port
Penn, Sunday evening, August 13 af-
ter a lingering illness. Mrs. Wright
was about So years of age, and had
been "a long sufferer from cOmplica-
ton of diseases. She leaves to mourn
her death husband, one daughter anC
five sons. Funeral services were helC
at her late home Wednesday after
noon, at two o'clock, the interment be
ing made in Hickory Grove cemetery
Her five sons and George Bennett, Jr.
acted as pall-bearers.
John w. Carey Buried at Townsend
John w. Carey, aged 81 years, dieC
at his home in Atlantic City, N. ].
Wednesday night, from stroke O
apoplexy. Deceased was a brOther-in
law of United States Marshall Waite
S. Money, of Townsend, and forme
resident of Wilmington where h
served on the Board of Health. He i
survived by a widow and three chill
dren. The remains were brought t.
the home of Mr.. Money where funera
services We're held at two o'clock Sun
! day afternoon, and interment wa
made in Townsend cemetery.
Mrs. Harry P. Shapley Loses MOthe
Mrs. Julia Fleetwood Holten, widoN
of Andrew E. Holten, formerly of Mid
dletown, died at the residence of he
daughter, near McDonough, on Satur
day afternoon after lingering Hines
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Arthur Evans, of McDonough an
Mrs. Harry P. Shapley, of Smyrna
Funeral took place yesterday after
noon and interment was made in Fol
est Cemetery, Middletown.