The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-16
ANNA M. CALDWELL.

ANNA M. CALDWELL.
In heBdeath Of Mrs. Anna M.
Caldwell, Of Walkerton, King and
Queen county, Virginia, on January
IA, 1928, the widow of John w.
Caldwell, the county has lost one of
its most lovable and interesting resi-
dents.
Coming to Virginia on Oct. 26,
1873, with her husband and two
young sons, she had spent the
larger part Of her life in King and
Queen County, where she was known
as a kind friend, a considerate
neighbor and Christian woman Of
unusual talents. Mizpah Church at
Walkerton is the outgrowth of a de-
sire on her part to give the young
and growing children Of the neigh
borhood an opportunity to enjoy the
privilege of the Sabbath.
Mrs. Caldwell, who was Miss
Anna M. Dimock, was born in Cuba,
N r., Nov. IL, 1884. She was mar
ried to Mr.. John w. Caldwell on
June %, 1871. She counted among
her ancestors the Mandervilles, who
came over with Peter Stuyvesant in
1928; also the DeWitt's who gave to
New York State one Of its best gov
errors, who served for 6 terms and
put the Erie Canal across the State.
On her fathers side she was con-
nected with Governor Bradford Of
Mayflower fame.
She is survived by two sons, R. A.
and c. C.. Caldwell, and one grand
daughter, Lucy Stacy Caldwell, and
a sister, Mrs. George B. Leonard of
Syracuse, N. Y.
The above is copied from an ac-
count Of Mrs. Caldwell's death in
her home, paper. She will be re-
membered quite well by many in
this section, having come to this
neighborhood as the bride of Mr.. j.
w. Caldwell, their home being now
the John S. Cullen home. Mrs.
Caldwell was life long friend Of
Mrs. John R. Bond and until recent
ly often visited Mrs. Bond, Miss 10
Saunders and at the home of the
late Samuel Tyson. While here she
was an active worker in West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church.
ROBERT PRINCE WOODS, u. s. N.
Robert Prince Woods, seaman and
electrician for radio, U. S. NJ, died
at the Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, at $50 a. m. Monday, Jan. 20,
1928, of lobar pneumonia.
First notice of the serious nature
of his illness was received by his
parents late on Saturday. His
mother left for Norfolk immediate
ly, but did not arrive until some
hours after he had been called to
God.
Robert P. Woods was born in
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 6, 1908, son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Prince T. Woods OF
Silver Lake, Kingston, Mass, and
grandson of the late Kate Tannatt
Woods, the well-known author. He
attended school in Buffalo, N. Y.
and Kingston. Mass. Was well
known as trap drummer in an
orchestra of local young men
Served in training camp of Staunton
University at Terra Alta, Virginia
also on the U. s. S. Nantucket, Mass
Nautical School, was a student al
Mass. Radio School. Enlisted in
U. s. Navy in July, 1922. Was one
of three men chosen from a thou.
sand at U. s. Submarine Base, New
London, Conn.,, to be sent to the
Annapolis Class at Hampton Roads
Virginia, to be prepared for the
Naval Academy. For some time he
was the Silver Lake correspondent
of the Memorial"
Burial was at National Cemetery
Arlington, near Washington, D. c..
with full naval honors, guard OF
honor and representatives from the
service, Wednesday, January 81.
DR.. Prince T. Woods and daughter
Dorothy Tyson, left Boston on Fed
eral express Tuesday evening to
meet Mrs. Woods and other mem
bers of the family in Washington, D.
c., for the funeral.
The above is copied from a Mass
paper. Mrs. Helen Tyson Woods
the mother of Robert, will be re-
membered as the daughter of the
: late Samuel Tyson and her host OF
friends and relatives in this locality
feel the deepest sympathy for her
and her family in this sad bereave-
ment OF their son who gave so much
promise, being cut off in his youth.
Robert was also well known in this
locality as he had spent much time
during the summer vacation with
his relatives here. Robert was
their only son, the oldest son, Rich
ard George Woods, having been
killed by a train when in his eighth
year.