Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-17
OBITUARY,
MRS. MARTHA EDNA ROYAL.

MRS. MARTHA EDNA ROYAL.
| Martha Edna, widow of John F..
Royal, died at the home of her son,
Harry L. Wheelden, Friday, Nov.
Death resulted from congestion Of
the lungs. She was seventy-four
years of age.
Mrs. Royal was born in East
Bucksport, July 10, 1852, the
daughter of the late Ambrose Ride
out. She was married twice, her
first husband being the late Lincoln
Wheelden. One son was born to
them, Harry L. Wheelden. Thirty
six years ago Mrs. Royal was mar
ried to John F. Royal Of Ellsworth.
Mrs. Royal is survived by her son,
Harry L. Wheelden of Ellsworth,
one stepson, Henry Royal of Ply
| mouth, Mass, one brother, Joseph
Rideout of Cambridge, Mass, three
grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the son, Sunday afternoon,
Rev. John E. Besant of the Union
Congregational church at Ellis
worth Falls, officiating. Sympathy
is felt for the family.
MISS CAROLINE M. JOY.
Miss Caroline M. Joy, for many
years a school teacher in Ellsworth
and later at West Brooksville, died
Saturday afternoon at the Jordan
House, where she had made her
home the past three years.
Miss Joy was born in Ellsworth
on March 6, 1910, eldest of the six
children of the late Hamilton Joy
and wife. AS young woman she
began teaching here. From here
she went to West Brooksville,
where for some years, associated
conducted private boarding school.
teacher
Some years ago she sold her
home in Ellsworth, and went West
to live with her brother Willis, at
Grand Forks, N. D. She spent sew
eral winters in Florida and Cali
fornia, and the summers at West
Brooksville. About three years
ago she returned to Ellsworth, and
had since, for the greater part of
the time, made her home at the Jor-
dan House.
She leaves one sister, Miss Har-
riet Joy of Los Angeles, Cal, and a
brother, Willis, Of Grand Forks, N.
D.
The funeral was held at the Con-
gregational church yesterday after
noon. AS a request of the deceased,
Rev. George S. Brookes, of Rock
vile, Conn, came to officiate. The
bearers, also named in requests left
by Miss JOY, were A. K. Russell,
Washburn Wright, Louis F.. Higgins,
of Ellsworth, and Roy Tapley OF
West Brooksville.
MRS. THEODORE DONNELL.
Ruth Tracy, wife of Theodore Don
nell, died yesterday morning at the
home of Frank Moon, in this city.
Though in failing health for some
family and friends.
She moved from Franklin to Ellis
worth only last week, planning to
spend the winter here with her fam
lily. She passed her twenty-third
birthday last week.
Mrs. Donnell, daughter Of Curtis
Tracy, of Ellsworth, was born in
Franklin and educated in the Frank
lin public schools. A few years ago
she became the wife of Theodore Don
nell, who became we'll known
throughout the county as star
player on the Ellsworth basketball
team. The last years of her life were
spent in Ellsworth and neighboring
towns.
She is survived by her husband,
father, one sister, Miss Lena Tracy,
and three children, Vincent, Eliza
beth and Barbara.
Funeral services will be held at
the Baptist church in Franklin
Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Deep sympathy is felt for the family
by host of friends.