Smyrna times., 1924-10-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Miss Susie R. Wright, of PHILADELPHIA
Sister of Late Joseph H. Wright.
Smyrna, Dies at NutIey. n

| wright, prominent lumber merchant
OF Smyrna, died suddenly Saturday
while attending family reunion at
the home of her nephew, Mr.. Edgar
+. Wright at 1926 Hillside Avenue.
Nutley, N. j. The sad intelligence of
her death was a shock to her friends
OF both Philadelphia and Smyrna. SHE
was a daughter of the late Joseph and
Elizabeth Carter Wright and was
born, raised and spent her early life
IN Smyrna but left here years ago to
make her home in Philadelphia. I'm
able to walk for many years, she DOS
sessed a bright and happy disposition
and endeared herself to a large circle
OF friends. Miss Wright leaves one
sister, Mrs. Elmer z. Taylor of East
Orange, n. j., and one nephew Ed
gar r. Wright of Nutley, N. j. The
late S. Edgar Wright of PHILADELPHIA
and the late Joseph H. Wright of
Smyrna, were brothers. Services at
tended by members of the family
were held at 8 p. M, Monday evening
at Nutley, NJ, and the remains were
brought to Smyrna on the noon train
yesterday for interment in the fam
lily lot in st. Peters Cemetery.
William G. Pryor, Aged 50, Dead
William G. Pryor, aged 50, for
many years a resident of and near
Smyrna, died at the home of his son
. iver Pryor, in Clayton, Thursday,
after a lingering illness. He left hs
home near the school grounds tariy
IN July tG stay with his son awhIi:.
hoping the change would be beneficial
to his health but advanced years with
ether complications were against aim
and ne died Thursday. Mr.. Pryor was
born, raised and spent his whole life
! IN the Smyrna-Clayton vicinity. For
many years he was a farmer on the
state road north Of Smyrna at "Pry-
Ors' Corner" After leaving this farm
/ he moved to Smyrna. His wife died
| about fourteen years ago. He is sur
vived by two sons and one daughter
as follows: Oliver Pryor, Clayton;
jerry Pryor, Wilmington, and Mrs.
George B. Osborne, Chester. The late
Mrs. George Malcom and the late Will
liam Pryor of this town, daughter and
son, died a number of years ago.
Funeral took place Sunday with in
terment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
]. Frank Denney Dies in PHILADELPHIA
J. Frank Denney, aged about IS,
who died in Philadelphia on the 2Oth
inst, was buried in Glenwood Gem
etery, Smyrna, last Wednesday. He
had been in failing health for some
time due to a general breakdown. MIR.
Denney was a son of the late William
and Rachel (RaymOnd) Denney and
was born, raised and spent his early
life in this vicinity. For number of
years he owned and operated a farm
in White Hall Neck, and later moved
to "Glenfern Farm" Some years ago
he gave up farming and went into
the commission business and was long
with ]. P. Wilson on Dock street. His
wife died many years ago since which
time he has been making his home
with his only daughter and child, Mrs.
Clara Wharton, at 1920 Divinity
street, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Isaac M.WilsOn, Dies at Danville
Mrs. Thomasina B. Wilson, wife of
the late Isaac NJ. Wilson, Of Smyrna,
departed this life on Tuesday, Sep
tember %, 1924, at the age of eighty
seven (87, and was buried on Fri
day in Fairview Cemetery, Danville,
Pa, from the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Weldon w. Gulick. Surviving
her are J. Henry Barns, half-brOth-
er,of Utica, New York; Mrs. Elizabeth
Barns of Campbell, California, also
one son, Harry B. Wilson, of Phila-
delphia, and two daughters, Mrs. Wei.
don w. Gulick and Miss Margaret f,
Wilson Of Danville, Penn, also five
grandchildren, Eleanor C. Varwig Of
Jenkintown, Pa; George w. Gulick,
Gertrude B., Sylvia S. and Maybel F.
Gulick, of Danville, Pa.
Nathan Moore Dies Suddenly in Dover
Nathan Moore, one of Kent coun-
ty's well-knOwn citizens, who had liv-
GU III LONNA 4Ol Vic past oCFCA al yNetAo
died Saturday evening after a brief
illness. While not in the best of
health for some months past, he had
driven on Saturday to his farm ne
tween Leipsic and Smyrna, to get
ready for his coming sale Of stock and
implements, and on his return late in
the afternoon, complained of feeling
unwell and died at o'clock. He was
72 years of age. He is survived by
a widow and one son, James S. Moore
Of MiddletOwn. Funeral services were
held yesterday, Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock with interment at Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Smyrna.
Mrs. Robert Darrah Loses Her Sister
Mrs. Fannie C. McVickers, aged "a,
sister of Mrs. Robert Darrah, of Phil
adelphia, died at the residence of her
nanha1v Alexander Darrah near Claw