Smyrna times., 1924-03-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John T. Jones, Farmer and Democratic
Politician of Duck Creek Hundred,
Ends Life hY Committing Suicide

John T. Jones, Farmer and Democratic
Politician of Duck Creek Hundred,
Ends Life by Committing Suicide
John T. Jones, aged 54, of Roth
wells Landing, a short distance from
Smyrna, farmer and former member
of Kent County Democrats Commit
tee, killed himself with a double bar
rel shot gun sometime between 4 and /
7 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.. |
Jones evidently sat on a tin bucket to
do the shooting and attached a piece |
of rope to both triggers of the gun
When his body was found by a color
ed man named Williams, a tenant on |
the Jones farm, the head was virtu-
ally shattered to pieces from the force
of the exploding shells. Before kill
ing himself, Mr.. Jones wrote a four
page letter to his sister, Mrs. Mary
f. Moore, of CheswOld, telling what
disposition he wanted made of his
body and personal effects. In the let
ter, according to those who read it,
Mr.. Jones said he saw flocks of angels,
and as Jesus would say, "all is well"
Mr.. Jones went into a wheat field
about 300 yards from the house to
do the shooting. No cause is as
signed by his family for the act.
They say he had good health and
seemed not to worry. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
Ethel and Edith, and one son, Harvey
Jones, of Dover. He is also survived
by several brothers and sisters. In
terment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Sallie E. Baggs Passes Away
Mrs. Sallie E. Baggs, aged 85, Wild
ow of Former Postmaster William H.
Baggs of this town, died at her home
on Mt Vernon Street, last evening,
about 10 o'clock after a lingering i'll
ness. She had been confined to her
home for the past four years and for
several months was bedridden. The
cause of her death was general debil-
ity. Mrs. Baggs was one of Smyrna S
oldest women and a life long resident
of Smyrna. She was a sister Of the
late Senator John Ed. Collins and
George D. Collins, and in early life
was identified with the social life OF
the town. She was for years a mem
Der of Asbury Methodist Episcopa,
Church and its auxiliary societies
She was the second wife of the late
William H. Baggs, who died severa
years ago. Since his death she anC
her step-daughter, Mrs. w. G. Pierce
have been living together on Mt. Yer
non street. Mrs. Baggs Outlived al
her near relatives. Benjamin c. Col
! Inns of this town, is a nephew an,
+ Mrs Joseph H. Primrose of Middle
town, is a niece. Funeral will tax
place at 1.30 Friday afternoon next
|, with interment at Glenwood Cemetery
r Death of Mrs. Sarah Greer Andersen
i Mrs. Sarah Greer Anderson, widoV
o of James F. Anderson Of Milford, die
S Thursday morning at the home of he
0 son, J. Hall Anderson at Dover. Sh
a had been an invalid for several year!
+ Three children survive her. Ha
n Anderson, Dover; Daniel G.. Anderson
a Milford; Mrs. Sara A. Price, Ian,
S downe, Pa. Brief services were hel
r on Saturday at IL o'clock in the morr
( ing at the home of her son, ]. Ha
II Anderson, and at 2 p. m. further Sc
L vices at the Avenue Methodist Episc'
'e pal Church, Milford, of which churC
j, she was a lifelong member. Int
re ment was at the Odd Fellows GEM
N terry, Milford. Rev. Disston w. ia
n obs, Milford, and Rev. H. l.. Bul
IN stein conducted the services. Mr.
lg Anderson was a daughter of Ann Pc
n, tigrew MillechOp and Purnell Hall.
ie t Death of George Davis, West SmyrI
q George Davis, aged Sc, of We
Commerce Street, Smyrna, died at
o'clock this morning after a lingeril
illness. His wife died a number
years ago. He is survived by TO
n sons and two daughters. Funer
Elk services will take place next Sund'
it. at p. m, at Jeman Chapel and
he terment at Odd Fellows cemetery.
ce Mrs. SalIie Evans White Passes Aw
OF Mrs. Sallie Evans White, aged
r. wife of William White and daught
rs Of the late Jacob Evans, died at Far
,@ hurst Hospital of tuberculosis Ia
ne Wednesday. Her remains we
're brought to Smyrna and inferred
Is, Odd Fellows cemetery Sunday. /
Ell sides her husband she is survived
'e several children.
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