Smyrna times., 1925-02-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
General James H. Wilson, Prominent
Delawarean, Soldier and Citizen,
Passes Away an Wilmington

general OF TWO wars and commander
of the cavalry forces that captured
Jefferson Davis, president of the Con-
federate States, died Unexpectedly at
his home, 1906 Rodney street, Will
mington, at 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing. General Wilson served as gen
eral in the Civil and Spanish-Ameri-
can wars, he having been breveted six
times during the Civil War for "gal-
liant and mentorious services" He
also was commander of the American
British relief forces in China during
the Boxer rebellion, and was an author
of many books and treaties. He was
81 years old in September last and re-
markably active and mentally keen up
to the time of his fatal illness. He
was one of Wilmington's first citizens
a close friend of Judge Gray and a
member of most all of Wilmington's
civic and social organizations. Cen
eral Wilson arose about o'clock
Monday morning and was preparing
to shave when he fell, seized with a
heart attack. He was taken to bed
and expired about o'clock. DR..
James A. Draper was called and was
with the General about twenty min
utes before life became extinct. His
daughter, Mrs. H. B. Thompson, who
was also summoned from her home
when her father was stricken, was
also at his bedside when death came.
Two daughters, Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Edward Carey Williams, of Hyde
Park Mass, eight grandchildren and
~six great grandchildren, survive Gen
eral Wilson. Mrs. Williams was no
titled of her fathers death.
Amos A. Watson of Dover, Dead
Amos A. Watson, of Dover, one of
the best known men in lower Delaware
who has been i'll for several weeks and
under treatment, died in the Poly
clinic Hospital, Philadelphia, Sunday
evening. He was rs years of age
Mr.. Watson was born in Philadelphia
The family moved to Wilmington
where he attended Public School Nod
He went to Dover when a young man
b! in his twenties, as a telegraph opera
tor, at Dover railroad station. After
giving up telegraphing he entered the
lumber business there which he con
Quoted for many years. For several
years past he had been engaged il
the egg business. He was the deputy
state income tax collector for Ken
county and was actively engaged il
that work up until his illness, sever
al weeks ago which necessitated hi!
going to a hospital for treatment. Mr.
Watson is survived by his wife anC
. four children. He had been marie,
twice, three of the surviving children
William B. Watson, Mrs. Sallie Ora
ham and Charles Watson, being b,
| the first wife and Marvel o. Watson
: by the second wife. Mr.. Watson wa
prominent in Masonic circles and ais
. active in Republican local politics 70
3 long time.
Death of Mrs. Annie MalcOm
= Ill two days with pneumonia, Mr.:
Annie E. Malcom, aged 81 year;
formerly of the Brenford vicinity, die
at her home $40 McCabe Avenue, vii
mington, on Thursday of last weel
Deceased was a member of McCab
NJ. E. Church. The funeral was hel
y Monday morning at IL o'clock wit
Rev. R. X. Stephenson, pastor of Si
: verbrook church, officiating. Burr;
+ was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Can
Y den, Del. Mrs. Malcom was born an
q spent her girlhood in Camden, De
She married in 1875, John V. Malcon
q well-konwn miller of Kent Count,
: who died December 21st, 1895. M
= MalcOm at his death was the OwnC
" and operated the flour and feed mi
! located near Brenford now known &
= "Massey's" mill After the death {
= her husband, Mrs. Malcom moved wit
, her family to Wilmington. She
: survived by the following children
- Clarence and Frank S.,of Wilmington
E George w., of Smyrna; Charles,
- Avondale, Pa; Mrs. l. B. Halstead,
e Wilmington; Mrs. Frank o. Keen,
:. Newport, and Mrs. P. A. McDonal
- of Wilmington.
m Mrs. Molie Short of Bridgeville, Dea
" Mr.. ]. P. Walker of KentOn, atten
IS ed the funeral services of his aur
,r Mrs. Mollie P. Short in Bridgevill
o. last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. ShO
,e was stricken with paralysis five yea
$ ago and has been confined to her b,
re ever since. She was daughter
n the late William Ward, a chair man
g facturer in Bridgeville, her husban
Is the late Samuel P. Short, an unde
n taker in Bridgeville, was thrown fro
10 his hearse and killed several yea
:. ago while conducting a funeral ne
q. Bridgeville. She leaves three so
" and three daughters. She was
xt years Of age.
i'll Mrs. Emma F. Mccoy in Illinois
ly Mrs. Emma F. Mccoy, mother
T.; Mrs. E. P. Vogel, of Blackbird, died
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