Smyrna times., 1925-12-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. George w. Oliver, Mother of Hill
Ory w. Oliver, Died Saturday even
ing, After Brief IlIness-Others

of her son, Hilory Oliver, Saturday
evening about five o'clock, after q
brief illness. Mrs. Oliver was. before
her marriage, Miss Isabelle B. Hen
burn, and was born in Glasgow, Scot
land in 1848. Her family moved to
this country when she was an infant
and made their home in Gloucester.
New Jersey, She married George w.
Oliver, of Juniata county, Pa, and IA
years ago the family moved to Smvr-
ma where Mr.. Oliver conducted a har-
ness store and repair shop in the old
Alex. Wilson property which thev
purchased on south Main street. Mr..
Oliver, who was a civil war veteran.
died several years ago and since then
Mrs. Oliver has made her home with
her children. Hilory Oliver occupied
the old home until he recently moved
to the w. Grey Deakyne residence on
north Main street. Mrs. Oliver was
a member of the Presbyterian Church.
the Twentieth Century Club and was
interested in all the activities of the
town. She is survived by one son.
Hilory Oliver, of Smyrna, and two
daughters, Mrs. R. J. Smith, of Ches-
ter, and Mrs. James A. Armstrong, of
Chester, and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Yesterday
at the home of her son, at 1.3O O'Clock
and interment at Odd Fellows Gene
terry. Rev. R. X. Stephenson officiat-
ing.
Sudden Death of John P. Patterson
John P. Patterson, aged 66, a we'll
known painter, employed for a time
by John c. Still and later by John C.
Mannering, dropped dead yesterday
while at work at Clayton. He was in
Ms usual health and a few minutes
before his death was talking to John
Mannering, his employer, about the
room which he was to paint. Mr..
Mannering left but returned to the
place in few minutes and found Mr..
Patterson on the floor. DR.. Cobb was
summoned but the man was dead. Mr..
Patterson had a stroke of apOplexv
about a year ago and had never fully
recovered. He was a son of the late
Samuel and Mary (Van Winkle) Pat
terson and had lived in Smyrna all his
life. He is survived by his wife and
two sons, William, who is EMPLOYED
at the Pullman shops in Wilmington.
and James, who works in Middletown.
lie was a member of Harmony Lodge
NO, 10, A. F. and A. NJ, of Smyrna
and was one Of the charter members
OF Citizens Hose Company, No. /. of
Smyrna. Funeral will take place Fri
day, 2.3O p. M, with interment at Odd
Fellows cemetery, the Rev. r. K.
Stephenson officiating.
Sudden Death of Charles A. David
Charles A. David, aged SO, a ten
ant farmer at "Sunnyside" the farm
of Mrs. Nathaniel F. Wilds, was found
dead in bed early yesterday, Tuesday
morning by his wife and son. 1t an
Feared he had been indulging freely
and after the facts were learned the
coroner's jury rendered a verdict ac-
cordingly. He was a son of the late
Nehemiah and Jane (Hickey) David
and followed farming as his occupa-
ton. He married a Miss Slaughter.
daughter of the late Timothy Slaugh-
ter, who survives him with five small
children. Funeral will take place from
Fames' Undertaking Parlors, Friday,
December a, and interment will be in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Death of Mrs. William A. Cummins
Mrs. Alice Everett Cummins. wodow
of William A. Cummins, formerly of
Smyrna, died at her home, 300 River
view avenue, Drexel Hill, Pa, on
Thursday. Mrs. Cummins who was
known to a number in Smyrna was
Of distinguished family; her father
being the late General Everett of the
U. S. Army. Mrs. Cummins had been
in feeble health for several years. She
IS survived by two sons, Everett Cum
minis and William Dundas Cummins. |
and one daughter, Miss Harriet Cum
minis, all of Drexel Hill, and one
brother, Charles Everett and his two
daughters, Miss Marion Everett and
Mrs. Victor dupont, all of Whining
ton.
Mrs. Emma w. Summers, near Kenton
Mrs. Emma w. Summers, a widow,
aged 49, daughter of John and Emma
(FoxwelD Weldon, died at "The Seven
Hickories', near KentOn, yesterday,
after a lingering illness. Funeral will |
take place Friday with interment at
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadel-
phia. She is survived by one daugh-
ter.
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