Smyrna times., 1923-03-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William T. Young, One of ClaytOn's
Oldest Citizens, Passes Away in
His S0th Year-0ther Deaths


His S0th Year-0ther Deaths
William 7. Young, aged 70, promi-
nent retired farmer and merchant and
one of the old landmarks of Clayton
and known and respected by old and
young, passed away Sunday evening
at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
J. r. Donovan, after an illness of
three weeks, from a complication of
diseases incident to his advanced
years. The sad intelligence of his
death was received with profound Sor-
row by his Smyrna-Clayton friends.
The deceased was born on a farm near
Smyrna, Frebuary 18th, 1914, living
in that vicinity and Clayton all of his
life until the death of his wife in 1919.
His wife was before her marriage,
Miss Rachel ]. Wright, daughter of
the late John Wright of Clayton.
Since her death Mr.. Young has made
his home in Wilmington with Mrs. ].
R. Donovan, his only child. He was
a charter member and at the time of
his death a member of the Shield of
Honor, No. 5, Clayton, which was
organized more than 80 years ago.
Being of a jovial disposition and es-
! pecially fond of children he made
many friends. Services were held in
Ewells NJ. P. Church, Clayton at 2
o'clock this "wednesday afternoon
and interment was at Odd Fellows
cemetery. SMYRNA.
Mrs. J. T. Webb Dies at Delaware City
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Webb, wife of
John T. Webb, died at her home at
Delaware City Monday at $50 o'clock
from a complication of diseases which
began about a month ago with an at
tack of acute Indigestion. Mrs. Webb
was siXty-nine years of age and she
and her husband only moved to Della
ware City about three months ago,
coming from the old DR.. Clayton farm
near MiddletOwn where they had re-
sided for the past five years. Mrs.
Webb was a native Delawarean, born
in the vicinity of Townsend where she
spent the greater part of her life. She
and Mr.. Webb had been married fifty
one years. Mrs. Webb is survived by
her husband and three sons and one
daughter: Mrs. c. E. Rose, of Della.
ware City, Harry c. Webb and Frank
A. Webb, of Delaware City, and Sher.
: man Webb, of near Middletown. Flu
neral this afternoon; interment al
, Townsend cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Sarah A. Glanden
Mrs. Sarah A. Glanden, aged 81
years, widow of William Glanden, dice
on Wednesday, February %, at thu
home of her son-in-law, Francis w
Hyatt, 1107 West Fourth street, viii
mingtOn. A paralytic stroke ant
grippe caused her death. In spite O
her advanced age she usually enjoyed
excellent health. Mrs. Glanden wa
7 born in Wilmington but moved t,
: Smyrna after her marriage. Sine,
the death of her husband 21 years ag,
she has made her home with he
Y daugter. Mrs. Glanden's eighty-fiftl
, birthday was on Sunday, February Is
E The funeral services were held tn
! Monday following her death, Rev. z
! w. Wells Officiated. Further service
, and interment were in Glenwood Gem
etery, Smyrna. She is survived b,
! one daughter, Mrs. Francis w. Hyatt
6 one brother, Benjamin F. Richardson
4 four grandchildren and five grea
grandchildren.
Y Prof. H. A. Norris, Friends School
d Professor Herschel A. Norris, prin
: cipal of Friends School, Fourth an
West street, Wilmington, for nearl
n "a years, and widely known as an ed
g ucator, died at the University Hos
4. pital, Philadelphia, Saturday, Marc
I. 1O,1923, where he had been for te
/ days. Professor Norris had been
IS failing health for many months, an
} had been granted a leave of absenC
r the present scholastic year at his rt
Conditioned ~, Esfth De-