Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
5. c. Ransom, Prominent SMYRNA
Farmer, Dies in Baltimore Hospital
Where He Had Gone for Treatment

Where He Had Gone for Treatment
Samuel c. Ransom, aged 81, a
prominent farmer near Smyrna Land
ing, died at the Maryland General
Hospital in Baltimore at noon yester-
DAY of spinal trouble superinduced bv
rheumatism, where he had gone two
week ago for treatment. His MANY
friends had hoped a hospital treat
ment under the care of a specialist,
would bring him around to better
health, but he grew worse and died
yesterday. The announcement of his
death was received with profound
sorrow in and about Smyrna, for no
man IN the community was held in
more popular esteem. He was a son
of the late William Nathaniel Ran
som and Annie E. Patterson and spent
his whole life at farming. He was
recognized as one of Smyrna's most
progressive farmers and his advise
was frequently sought in matters of
agriculture. He was a staunch Re-
publican but never sought office. Two
years ago he was prevailed upon to
run for Levy Court Commissioner for
this district. He carried his home
representative district but lost out
enough in the other parts of the dis
trict to be defeated. About a year
ago he began to break down in health
and since last fall and winter has
been unable to do anything. He was
a bachelor and made his home with
his two single sisters. Three brothers
and three sisters survive: William A.
Ransom, Railway, N. j.; John Ran
som, Washington, D. c.; James Ran
som, COllinigswood, N. j.; Mrs. Will
liam Lingo, Magnolia; Miss Sarah
Ransom and Miss Bert Ransom, who
resided at home. Arrangements for
the funeral had not been made when
this account was written.
WOOdburn Martin, Prominent Attorney
WoOdburn Martin, aged about 60
years, a Sussex county attorney, and
member of the Constitutional Con-
vention of 1897, was found dead on
the stone highway leading from Sea-
ford to Reliance, about a half mile
from SeafOrd, at 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. He had been on his way
to his fishing shack at Woodland, on
the Nanticoke river, four miles west
of Seaford, where he spent week-ends
, fishing with a float seine for shad.
/ Twenty minutes before his body was
found he had been cOnversing with
! friends in Seaford. He had stepped out
/ of his auto to put on the curtains, as
it was raining, and it is supposed he
/ was seized with a heart attack. The
/ jury at the inquest returned a verdict
| of death due to heart failure. His
body was found by Kinsey H. Collins,
a farmer, who was driving on the
road. Collins summoned help and the
/ body was placed in a truck and car
ried to the home of Branch Vain
wright, who lives nearby. Later it
was removed to his home in George
town. Drs. William F. Haines, and
H. NJ. Manning, Seaford, We're sum
moned, but there was nothing they
could do. The spot where Mr.. Martin
was found is in sight of the farm on
which he was born and reared, and
which he now owns. He was a son
of Edward l.. Martin, Of near Sea-
ford, at one time Representative in
Congress from Delaware. While
practicing law in Sussex county he
lived in Georgetown with his two sis
ters, Miss ROsalie and Miss Mabel
Martin. He weighed nearly $50
pounds. He was an active member of
the Democratic party; served for a
number of years as referee in bank
ruptcy; at one time was president of
the Church Club of Delaware; was
never married.
Postmaster Sutton, st. Georges, Dead
Albert NJ. Sutton, 81 years old, one
of the oldest and best known resi-
dents of st. Georges, where he had
held the Office of postmaster cOnsec-
utively for nearly 60 years, since his
appointment by Abraham Lincoln
died in his home Saturday night, at
II o'clock. Mr. Sutton had also serv-
ed one term as Representative in the
State Legislature and was formerly a
justice Of peace. Had he lived until
July %, he would have attained his
eighty-second birthday anniversary
He was a native of st. Georges anC
lived there all of his life, dying in the
same house in which he was born. He
is survived by his wife, three daugh-
ters and one son.. Mrs. Clarence E
Poole, Of Marlborough; Mrs. George
NJ. Bright, of Delaware City; and Mrs
Charles Faulkenhainer, of Dubuque
Iowa, and F. T. Sutton, of St.GeOrges
He was a member Of several fraterna
organizations. Funeral services viii
be conducted from his late residence
this Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Interment will be made in the st
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