Smyrna times., 1923-02-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mre. Annie Cook, Widow of George
Cook, Dies at Residence of Her Son
George Cook. After Long Illness


patient sufferer for some months.
Mrs. Cook was a daughter of the late |
James and Sarah (Jacobs) BOyles,and !
was born, raised and spent her whole
life in Kenton Hundred. In early life |
she married George Cook, a we'll
known farmer. He died thirteen |
years ago. Mrs. Cook, when her
health permitted, took an active in
terest in old Brynzion Baptist Church,
was an estimable woman and endear-
ed herself to a large circle of friends.
Four sons survive her as follow: John
n. Cook, George w. Cook and Lester
Cook, of near Kenton, and Herman
Cook of near Newark. Funeral serv-
ices took place yesterday, Tuesday
afternoon and interment was made in
the family lot in old BrynziOn Bap-
tist cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret H. Cochran, ,MiddletOwn
Mrs. Margaret Hardcastle Cochran,
aged IS, died at her home on Craw-
ford street Middletown, Friday, Feb.
16. Mrs. Cochran was the daughter
of the late Robert E. and Annie M.
Hardcastle and was born near Green's
boro, Md, December 9Th, 1884. Of a
large family of brothers and a sister
only one brother, Mr.. Frank Hard
castle, survives Mrs. Cochran. A sis
ter, Mrs. Charles P. Cochran, died a
number of years ago. Three brothers
Messrs. Preston, Robert and Marion
Hardcastle also died some years ago.
The remaining brother, Mr.. Frank
Hardcastle and his wife have been
making their home with Mrs. COch-
ran for sometime Mrs. Cochran was
married to Thomas Cochran, son of
Mr.. Robert Thomas Cochran, Feb. 5th
1868, and they resided on their farm
: near MiddletOwn until moving to town
some years ago. Mr.. and Mrs Coch-
ran had four children, Mrs. James l.
Warren, of MiddletOwn; Mrs. George
Burton Pearson, of Newark; Messrs
, Robert Thomas Cochran, who recent
n. j., and George Lindsey Cochran
] who died many years ago at his home
in MiddletOwn. Deceased had been /;
' member of Forest Presbyterian Churcl
for the past As years, and while he
: health permitted took an active par
: in the affairs of the church and its or
= ganizations. She had a large circl
Of friends and acquaintance, and wa
greatly loved by all who knew he
Funeral services were held at her lat
! home Monday afternoon of last weel
and interment was made in FOres
= cemetery.
d Death of Mrs. James r. Staats, Dove
IS Mrs. Kate Stats, aged IS years
.e widow of James R. Stats, died at tn
Is home of her sOn-in-law, J. r. Frazie
S 7O9 West Twenty-second street, Wi
4 mington, Monday, of bronchial pnel
mOnia, together with heart troubl
1t Mrs. Stats had lived in Wilmingto
" with her daughter since last Angus
r, She formerly resided at Dover. Abol
Of eight years ago she left Dover ar
L. since that time had beeen making h,
lg home with her three daughters, WI
n survive her. They are, in addition
IN Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. w. w. Satterfe
and Mrs. w. c. Josting, of Philade
< phia. The funeral services will
20 held from the home of her son-in-la
or in Wilmington this evening at
j. Further services and interment W
~ be held at Lakeside cemetery, Dove
" tomorrow, Thursday at noon.
a Death of Mrs. Henry Pratt at Dow
.aI Mrs. Ellen Pratt, widow of Hen
No Pratt of Dover, and sister of T.
- Gooden, of Dover, died at her hor
A. on Bradford street Monday afternoC
ro aged 72 years. She had been in
on health many years. Funeral will ia
od place Thursday afternoon with int
bo ment at Lakeside cemetery.
nd Former Smyrna School Principal De
all Richard NJ. Rosin, aged 76, rene
he bered by older Smyrnians as princiJ
he of the old No. School before t
'ut schools were consolidated, died 81
.he denly Friday night, February %,
or Wilmington, following a severe alta
Of Of heart failure. Mr.. Rosin had be
M associated with The Morning Ne
ms for number Of years. Prior to Il
len time he was with his brother in {
to paper business under the name
es- Rosin and Bro. Before going
,e's Wilmington, Mr.. ROsin was a teacl
ich in the Pennsylvania Military Acade
ces and in the high school at Smyrna.
on was born at FieldsbOro, Del, Move
not Der %, 1847. He is survived by
ons wife, who was Miss Florence Grifi
ap- daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
our Griffith, Of Smyrna, one daughter m
ici- Edwin Paisley, of Philadelphia, I
two sons, Frank G.. ROsin and
Clifton M. Rosin, of New York G.
,er Funeral services were held at
of home on Monday, February 26, a