Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Richard Ten Eyck,Of Springfield, Mass.
Husband of Mrs.Lida CahOOn Ten
Eyck, Formerly of This Vicinity

Mass, known to a number in Smyrna |
as the husband of Mrs. Ida Cahoon
Ten Eyck, died Thursday last at
Springfield and was buried at Lake
side cemetery, Dover, yesterday after
noon. Deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Ida Cahoon Ten Eyck,
daughter of the late William R. Ca
hOon, of Smyrna and Dover and a
niece of the late Robert D. HOffecker,
of Smyrna. Mr.. Ten Eyck also leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Edward GOttsch,
Buffalo, n. Y, and Mrs. w. L. Walker
Denver, Col. The remains were taken
to Dover yesterday, Tuesday and in
terment made in Lakeside cemetery.
Mr.. Ten Eyck was an enteriOr decOra-
tor of some note in New England and
New York City. Mrs. Ten Eyck, his
widow, is a sister of the late Edward
D. CahoOn, a member of the firm of
William B. Riker and Sons, of New
York City, which in late years merged
with the Riker-Hegemann and Subse-
quently the Liggett chain OF drug
stores. She is also a sister of the late
Medford CahoOn, who was a prOmi-
nent lawyer in Wilmington several
years ago. Another brother, DR.. JOS
eph H. CahoOhn, is a practicing physi-
clan in New York City. Four sisters
of Mrs. Ten Eyck are all known in
Delaware. They are: Mrs. Jerome
Tracy, of Delta, Utah; Mrs. Herman
Fredericks, of Philadelphia; Miss
Clara B. Cahoon, of New York City,
and Mrs. Anna D. Whitenack, of Will
mingtOn.
John A. Cleaver Dies at MiddletOwn
John A. Cleaver died at his home
on North Broad street, Middletown
Thursday evening, after an illness OF
several months, aged rs years. MIR
Cleaver had been confined to his home
the greater part of the past year anC
recently suffered a stroke of paralysis
which resulted in his death. Deceased
: was one of the pioneer farmers Ot
Q that locality, and for many years re
sided on the "Wheatland" farm neal
= Mt. Pleasant In politics Mr.. Cleave
! was a Democrat and for many year
: took an active part in the MiddletOwl
party affairs. He served one term a
y tax collector for St. Georges Hundred
, He leaves to mourn his death a widOy
. one daughter, Mrs. William Green, o
s Philadelphia; two sons, Messrs. job
3 B. Cleaver, of MiddletOwn, and Brigh
n Cleaver, of Lancaster, Pa; four broth
e ers, Messrs. Julius G. Cleaver, of nea
q Odessa; Harry Cleaver, of Newark
~ Charles Cleaver, of Darby, Pa, an
ii Frank Cleaver, of Wilmington; an
- three sisters, Mrs. Emma Davidson, {
% Delaware City; Mrs. Lydie c. Burgess
+ of Louisville, KY, and Mrs. Cora Di;
in mond, of Cedarville, N. J. Funer;
If services was held at his late home ;
A. noon on Monday and interment W;
no made in Hickory Grove cemetery.
be Miss Anna Dale Gibbs, MiddletOwI
es Anna Dale Gibbs died at her hon
e. on North Broad street, on Wednesds
'h afternoon, after an illness of nearly
nj year. Miss Gibbs was IA years
a age, and was the oldest daughter
Ild the late Benjamin and Hannah Glib
ny and was born on the Gibbs HOmeste;
'e- on the "Levels," now. .tenanted by h
ed nephew Benjamin Gibbs. She is sU
10 vived by one sister, Miss Katheri
en- Gibbs, of Middletown; and two brot
ma ers, Isaac Gibbs, of near Massey, NJ
u and Joseph Gibbs of Williamspo
he Pa, also three nephews, Isaac Glib
nd of near Chestertown, Md, Benjan
Tor Gibbs, of near Middletown, and Jose
'ut Gibbs, of near Massey, Md, The
IS neral services was held at half p;
1t- eleven o'clock Saturday morning a
TO- was in charge of the Rev. P. L. Dc
all aghay, rector of st. Anne's P.
AL Church, of which Miss Gibbs had be
nat life-long member. Inte,mant "
ma in the family burying lot in Old
Anne's cemetery.
'ns Death of Edward Reed, Highway Cl'
ak Edward Reed, chief clerk of 1
he State Highway Department, died s.
for denly Sunday afternoon at 4.30 o'clt
the at his home at Camden, from an
it's tack of heart trouble. Mr.. Reed l
rks only been i'll since Thursday. He v
lev. 27 years old. He was the son of N
L. Fannie Reed Triggs and the late R
Iom ert H. Reed. He was a member
YES Union Lodge No. 7, A. F. and A.
in Delaware Consistory, and the L
ong Temple, A. A. o. N. M. S. He '
car, born January 26, 1896, and gradua
, to from Wilmington High School in
dis class of 1915. He was a former r
ap- dent of Wilmington. Mr.. Reed is S
lak vived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Grab
axe Reed, his mother and brother, R
'per ert H. Reed, Jr. Funeral serv
the were held from his late home at G.
c. den Monday afternoon at o'cl'
Rev. with interment in the Odd Fell
lips. cemetery, Camden.