Smyrna times., 1925-02-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
d. B. MalOney, Prominent Citizen of
Townsend and Director of the Ma
tiOnal Bank of SMYRNA. Dead


Townsend and a Director of the Ma
tiOnal Bank of Smyrna, Dead
Daniel B. Maloney, merchant, and
one of the best-known residents of
lower New Castle county, died of
heart trouble, at his home in Town
send at 2.30 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. His death was received with
sorrow, not only in the community
where he was. so much loved and es-
teemed, but in Smyrna where he was
director of the National Bank of
Smyrna and popularity known by
many Smyrna citizen. He had been
afflicted with heart trouble for sew
eral months and confined to his house
since last fall. Mr.. Maloney was
born in 1847 near Dublin, Ireland, and
came to this country when about four
years of age. He had been engaged
in the lumber and hardware business
at Townsend for many years, and was
prominent in many civic activities.
He was a director of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Middletown, and of
the National Bank of Smyrna. Mr..
MalOney was very active in church
work, having been superintendent of
the Methodist Sunday School at
Townsend for the past fifty-six years,
and treasurer of the Townsend NJ. E.
Church for fifty years. He took an
active part in the Lay Conference of
the Methodist Church to which he of
ten had been elected a delegate by his
! church. He is survived by two chill
dren, Miss Ethelwyn ]. Maloney, of
Townsend, and Levi L. Maloney, also
of Townsend, who is an official of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, of Wilmington. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Townsend NJ. E.
Church yesterday Tuesday, afternoon
at 1.S0 o'clock. Interment was at the
Townsend NJ. E. Cemetery.
Sudden Death of James T. Stats
James Theodore Stats, a we'll
known farmer of Thoroughfare Neck,
died suddenly at his home Saturday
morning, February 7th. He had been
ailing for a week or more, but moth
ing serious had been thought to be
the matter and Saturday morning
while in the field talking to some
friends he was suddenly stricken.
Kind neighbors carried him to the
house where he expired a short time
after. He was born and lived his en-
tire life in Thoroughfare Neck and
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occupation. He was the oldest son
of the late William H. and Sarah
(Hackett) Stats. He was II years
of age and a bachelor. The following
brothers and sister survive him:
Samuel Stats of Philadelphia; Mrs.
James F. Kirkpatrick, of Norwood,
Pa; A. Jefferson Stats, of near
this town. Mr.. Stats was a member
of Friendship NJ. E. Church, was a
good brother and friend and >will be
greatly missed in the community.
Services were held from the residence
of his brother, William H. Stats on
North Delaware Street, Tuesday af-
ternoOn, February 11th. Rev. John
J. Bunting in charge. Interment was
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. James H. Jones; Deakyneville
Mrs. Amanda Jones, aged 80, widow
of James H. Jones, of Deakyneville
one of the old residents of Thorough
fare Neck, died Monday after a ling.
ering illness. She had had a stroke
and pneumonia developed which caus-
ed her death. Her husband died sew.
eral years ago. She has no near rel
atives living> A member and whel
: her death permitted, she was faithful
attendant of Friendship Methods
Episcopal Church, all her life. She haC
: been a useful woman. Her funera
will take place tomorrow Thursday
February IL, in charge of Rev. ROber
Hodgson, assisted by Rev. w. E. Mat
thews, and interment will be made il
Friendship NJ. E. Cemetery.
E Death of Isaac CIampitt of Smyrna
D Isaac F. Clampitt, aged rs, die,
S Saturday at the Polytechnic Hospital
5 Philadelphia, after a short illness
a He spent the greater part of his lif
n around Smyrna. He is survived b.
= two daughters and two sons as fol
s lows: Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Smyrna
= Mrs. Edith Langdale, Chester, Pa.
d Mr.. Olden Clampitt, Smyrna, and MI
: Charles Clampitt, Chester, Pa. Fun
e eral services were held at the resi-
f dence of Mrs. Edith Langdale, Cheste
e -at one o'clock this, Wednesday, after
e noon, and interment at Chester.
e