Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DIR. John w. Clifton, Long a Practic-
ing Physician, Dies At Annapolis,
Md, at the Home of His Son

4o years, died at ten-thirty o'clock
Sunday night at Annapolis, Md, where
he had gone seven week ago to be
with his son, DR.. A. Lee Clifton, a
surgeon in the United States Navy
and to get treatment. He had been
at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more, Nd, for a while and had re-
turned to his sons home apparently
better and hopeful to be able to get
back to Smyrna again soon. Sunday
he suffered an attack of uremia from
which he never recovered. The an
nOuncement of his death was received
with profound sorrow in Smyrna
where he had a large circle of friends
and patients who were closely endear-
ed to him. Affable, kind-hearted, al
ways a fine gentleman, he lived his
life in this community practicing his
profession to which he gave untiring
devotion and doing more good in a
charitable way than he ever would let
be known. His home life was one of
singular devotion to his wife and son.
He loved children and they all knew
him. His smile and his words of
cheer to them will be missed. DR..
Clifton was a son of the late Alfred
o. and (Margaret J. Reynolds) Cliff
ton of FELTON,, where he was born,
raised and spent his boyhoOd days.
After his public school education he
entered the medical department of the
University of Pennsylvania from
which institution he graduated in
March, 1875. For year he practiced
in Wilmington and in 1876 he moved
to Smyrna and took up the practice
of medicine which he continued with
unabating energy for forty-eight
years. In 1878 he entered the drug
business along with his profession,
the firm name since that time chang
ing four times. His first partner was
DR.. E. Morris Cloak, under the firm
name of Cloak & Clifton; his second
partner was DIR. Ashcraft, the firm
being known as Ashcraft & Clifton,
his third partner was Clarence B.
Raymond, under the firm name of
Clifton & Raymond, and his last part
! ner being Howard R. Jones, under the
present firm name of Clifton & Jones.
DR.. Clifton was for 25 or 80 years an
, active and useful member of the
, State Board of Health and of the
Delaware Medical Society of which at
r one time he was its president. He
! was an ardent Democrat but never
held or sought Office. He is survived
! by his widow who before her mar
: rage was Miss Emma Conner, daugh-
ter of the late James Conner of Eel
!, ton and one son, DIR. A. Lee Clifton
a surgeon in the U. S. Navy now To-
, Gated at Annapolis, Md. He is also
: survived by two grandchildren anC
!. one sister, Mrs. Charles H. Burgess Of
!. Centreville, Md. Funeral service!
will take place from his late residence
:, in Smyrna on Friday afternoon mex
. at one o'clock and interment will b
: private at the family mausOleum il
q old Barrett Church Cemetery, nea,
" Frederick.
: Father of Clarence Prettyman, Dead
h James Prettyman, SO years old, diet
II ! dl ClOCh Ouiudiy 4HOAnlAAS az Sil
e home of his son, Charles B. Pretty
g man, of 231 West 18th St. Wilmington
h where he had been living for the pas
a twelve years. Mr.. Prettyman, VIII
l. was born in Bridgeville and had beel
in the mercantile business there AM
at Seaford nearly all of his life, wa
n very well known in the lower part o
the State. He is survived by 81,
children, seven grandchildren and fou
II great grandchildren. The childre
are: Charles B. Prettyman,w with WHOM
IS he lived; May S., Elizabeth j. an
% Mrs. Horace Brown, all of whom liv
Al at the home of Charles B. Prettymar
,e and two other sons, Edwin Prettyma
# of 224 West Ninth street, Wilmington
]. and Clarence Prettyman, of Milwau
rt kee, Wis. His wife, Rebecca c. Pret
"a lyman, died at Wilmington nearl
a. four years ago. Funeral service
p: were conducted at the home of hi
" son, Charles B. Prettyman, yesterda
ct afternoon at 1.30 o'clock and the re
e; mains brought to Smyrna for inter
I. ment.
Of Charles o. Ellis Loses His Mother
te Mrs. Clara Williams Ellis, aged s.
lg of Fayetteville, North Caroline, VIII
ne came to Smyrna a week ago to Wis
u Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Ellis on De
ee aware Street, died suddenly Monda
l- morning from an attack of the hear
's' Her sudden death was a severe shoe
to her family. She is survived b
several children including Charles
IS Ellis, a railroad man, to whom 81
had been on few days visit. H'
y remains were taken to her form'
s home in Washington, D. c., to-day IL
he interment.
ay Mrs. John A. HuriOck, Wilmington
r. Mrs. Rebecca Lamb Hurlock, age