Smyrna times., 1925-12-16

DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Thos. H. Wright, Long With Wrigbt's
Lumber Yard, Passes Away-Other
Smyrna Deaths Here Recorded
Death of Thomas H. Wright. Aged "a
Thomas Hamilton Wright. aged so
son Of Thomas H. and Sarah Gewisl
Wright, died last night at his resi-
dence on east Commerce street He
had been bedridden about year and
a great sufferer. He was born and
raised near Odessa. He married first
Mrs. Amelia Massey Tilden and lived
on farm near Stillpond. Md. She
died in 1875. His second wife was
MISS Jennie Webster of Smyrna, who
died several years ago. Since living
IN Smyrna he has been EMPLOYED at
one time or another with all of Smvr-
mas lumber yards. He was mem
Der of st. Peters Episcopal Church
and was good christian man. He is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Joseph
II. Wright and two brothers: Willard
W. Wright, Wilmington, and James
/ NanDyke Wright of Smyrna. Funeral
will take place Friday morning at
1870 o'clock from his late residence
and intement will be at Glenwood
cemetery. Rev. Thomas Getz Hill will
have charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Veasey Lose Daughter
Little Mary Frances Veasev, aged
512 years, only daughter of Harold
and Katherine (Hudson) Veasev of
2627 Market Street, Wilmington. died
Friday of pneumonia, after a brief
illness. While she had been in Door
health and was not strong, her death
was a shock to family and friends.
Only recently she was a flower girl in
Smyrna at the home wedding of her
aunt, Miss Elizabeth Roberts Hudson
to Mr.. J. Lester Section and had
been frequent visitor to her grand
parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Hud-
son. A sweet and winsOme child. the
JOY OF her parents and grandparents.
ner death has produced profound sOr-
row and more than usual sympathy
Tor the parents since it was the seq
ond child they have lost in recent
years. Funeral services took placa
Monday afternoon at two o'clock from
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Veasev
Zo21 Market street and inte1ment was
IN Rlvelview cemetery:
Mrs. James D. Wright, Clayton. Dead
Mrs. Susan Arthurs Wright. aged
13, widow Of Former Postmaster
James D. Wright, of CLAYTON. died
Friday after a lingering illness. She
was one of those good women. whose /
home was her sphere and whose in
tiuence from her kindly cheer and wo-
manly virtues was felt throughout the
community. Sc was born and raised
In kenton Hundred and was a member
of Bryn Zion Baptist Church. Her
husband James D. Wright, died sev-
eral years ago while holding office as
postmaster of Clayton One daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tschudy Pratt, survives. !
Funeral took place Monday from the /
residence of her daughter Mrs. |
Ischudy Pratt, Clayton, and inter
ment was in Bryn Zion Baptist ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Andrew EIiasOn, Middletown
Mrs. Margaret Cochran Fliason.
widow of Andrew S. Elason, died at
her home in Middletown Saturday ev-
ening following a short illness. Mrs.
Ellason would have been SO years of
age In February. She is survived bv
three daughters and one son. Mrs.
Isaac Janvier Woods, of near Mac
Donough; Mrs. T. Edgar Clayton and
Miss Lydia Eliason of Middletown:
S. Eliason, Jr., of New Castle
also three sisters and three brothers.
Mrs. Eugene Hanson and Eugene
Cochran of New York; Mrs. George
Houston of Willow Grove, Pa; Mrs.
Julian Cochran Of MiddletOwn; Jacob
5. Cochran of Smyrna, and John P.
Cochran of Warwick, Md, and one
Miss Elizabeth Claw
ton, Of Middletown.
Jas. S. COverdale Found Dead in Bed
James S. Coverdale was found dead
n chair at his home on East Com
nerce street, at 4.30 o'clock Friday
morning, by Herman Rose, his broth
er-in-law. He had suffered for a long
lime from asthma. His funeral was ..
leld Sunday at 2 o'clock, with inter-
nent in Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr..
Joverdale was member of a large !
amily and is survived by three broth
RS, Geo. COverdale, of Wilmington;
.ohn P. COverdale, Wilmington, and ,
Oliver COverdale, Smyrna, and four
listers, Mrs. Herman Rose, of Smyr-
hrs. Lena Smith. Dover and Mrs.
lorenzo Reid DOvar