Smyrna times., 1924-10-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Caroline J.. Raymond, Widow of
George Henry Raymond, Dies at her
Home on West Commerce Street

MIS-. caroline }. Raymond. Widow Of
George Henry Raymond, Dies at her
Home on West Commerce Street
Mrs. Caroline J. Raymond, aged SO.
one of Smyrna's best known pronin-
ent women, died Wednesday after
noon about three o'clock at her home
on west Commerce Street. She had
been in failing health for some time
and for number of years had not
been able to leave her home. She
fell to Sleep Wednesday afternoon
almost without warning. Her only
son Clarence B. Raymond, who was at
his summer home in Kilbourne, Wis
consln was Immediately notified and
came east on the first fast express.
Mrs. Raymond before her marriage
was Miss Caroline Jacques Upham,
daughter of the late D. A. j. Upham,
a prominent citizen of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin. She married on April
%, 1860, Col. George Henry Ray
mOnd, one of Smyrna's prominent cit
! liens, who in his early life was in the
mercantile business, but later lived
retired life. Mr.. Raymond was the
first president of the Fruit Growers
National Bank of Smyrna, and was
for many years president of the
Smyrna Board of Education. Mrs.
Raymond continued occupying the old
homestead where she dispensed a rare
| hospitality. A woman of much cul-
ture and refinement she was interest
ed in st. Peters P. Z. Church of
which she was long a member and
was Daughter of the Revolution, the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna,
Smyrna Benevolent Society and other
organizations. Her acts of charity
were many which she dispensed in
quiet, unOstentatious way,little known
to the general public. Funeral SER
vices were held at her late residence
at l o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
Rev. Thomas G. Hill, rector of St.
Peters Church, officiating. On Sun
Gay morning the body was shipped to
Milwaukee for burial.
Congressman Layton Loses Mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Layton. aged 90
years, widow Of Samuel H. Layton,
and mother of Dr. Caleb R. Lavton.
former Congressman, died at her
home at Frankford Sunday morning,
following an illness of one week. from
apopleXy. Mrs. Layton was a mem
Der of one of the oldest families in
lower Delaware, her grandfather, Col
Onel AImwell Long, having command
ed the militia when Lewes was at
tackled by the British in the war of
1872. Her father was Captain John
Long. Mrs. Layton died in the old
Long homestead, which was a roval
grant to her grandfather. Mrs. Law
ton was born on November l, 1881,
and is survived by four children, thev
being DR.. Caleb R. Layton, former
Congressman; Mrs. George X. Har-
rington, of Pennington; John H. Lev
ton, Of Frankford, and Landreth L.
Layton, merchant of Georgetown. !
There are a number Of grandchildren
and great great grandchildren. /
Among the, grandchildren surviving /
are former Deputy Attorney General /
Daniel j. Layton, of Georgetown; CITY /
Solicitor Caleb S.Layton, of Whining |
ton, and Leroy Layton, of California, |
formerly in the L. S. Consular Ser
vice.
Mrs. Annie S. Carey Dies at Milton
Mrs. Annie S. Carey died suddenly
On Sunday about noon at her home in
Milton. Although she had been in
failing health for some time her
death was unexpected and came as a
shock to her many friends and rela-
tives. Mrs. Carey was the daughter
of the late Houston and Eliza Hall
and was born in Milton in 1843, being
81 years Of age at the time of her
death. She was the widow of James
NJ. Carey and a sister of General
George H. Hall, of Milford, and Will
bur Hall, of Philadelphia. Funeral
services viii be held this Wednesday
afternoon and interment made in the
NJ. E. cemetery.
James Boyd of Near Townsend, Dead
James Boyd, of near Townsend.
brother of John L. Boyd, of Smyrna,
died at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Frank Norris in Middletown, on
Sunday morning, aged sixty-seven
years. Mr.. Boyd was a resident of
AppOquinimink hundred for many Z
years. He leaves a wife and six chill
iren. The funeral services will be
leld at his home this Wednesday af- ]
,ernoOn at 2 o'clock, and burial will ;
De in the Townsend M. Z. Cemetery. ;