Smyrna times., 1927-01-19
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
HI. r. Johnson, Esq, Dean of the Kent
County Bar and Prominent Dover
Lawyer, Dies in Milford Hospital

| In the state died in the Marshall Hos
pital, Milford, Thursday afternoon
He was taken to the hospital on jan
uary a. Mr.. johnson was born March
16, 1848, on the Johnson farm near
Pennington where his brother, Nicho-
las R. johnson, still lives. He grad
uated at Washington College at Ches-
tertown, Md, and studied law in Do
yer. He continued to practice law fol
many years and continued that prac-
tice even after he became blind
Though he had not been active in
practice before the court in recen.
years, he was still consulted frequent
ly by lawyers and others. His office
was on Dover Green adjoining the
building of the Capital Printing Com
pany. At the meeting of the Kent
County Bar Association on Monday
night, last week, he was re-electe
president of the body. Mr.. Johnson
never married and is survived by his
brother Nicholas R. johnson who was
a member of the State Legislature in
1884. Mr.. johnson was cousin of
Henry Ridgely, of Dover, his mother
being a sister of Edward Ridgely, the
father Of Henry. Edward Ridgely, a
famous lawyer Of his time became
blind, and Henry Ridgely is also blind,
though one of the best known lawyers
in the state. Henry Ridgely Johnson
became blind and his brother who
lives near Pennington is blind. Be
sides his brother, Mrs. J. Pilling
Wright, of Newark, a half-sister also
survives. The funeral was held Sat
urday afternoon in Christ p. E.
Church, Dover.
Mrs. W. B. Thompson Dies in Clayton
Mrs. Jennie E. Thompson, aged rs,
wife of William B. Thompson, who for
number Of years resided in Smyrna,
died at her home in Clayton, Wednes-
day evening last, from a sudden at
tack Of the heart. She had just been
talking to her husband about some er-
rands at the store when she was
stricken and died almost Immediately.
Her sudden death was a shock to her
family and friends. While she had
been in impaired health a year or
more, it was not thought the sum
mons would come SO soon. She was
a member Of st. Paul NJ. E. Church
and its auxiliary societies and was est
teemed by all who knew her. She is
by one daughter Mrs. John
w. Sudler Of Clayton and three sons
as follows: Clarence d. Thompson,
Lawrence, Mass; Ebert Thompson,
of Hornell, NY, and Lewis H.Thomp-
son of Wilmington. She is also sur
vived by five grandchildren. Funeral
took place from the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Sudler in Clayton,
Sunday afternoon and the remains
taken to Lakeside cemetery in Dover
for interment.
Miss Lizzie Savin Dies in Wilmington
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Savin, aged
IS, former resident Of Smyrna, died
at the home Of her niece, Mrs. John
H. Huntington, Friday, after ling
ering illness. She was a daughter of
the late William and Sarah Savin and
was born, raised and spent most of
her life in Smyrna. For a number Of
years she and her sister, the late Miss
Mary Eta Savin, lived together in the
at the corner Of Commerce
and Market streets, now r. E. Stats
news stand, and conducted a millinery
business. After the death of Miss
Mary Eta Savin, Miss Lizzie Savin
moved to Wilmington where she has
been residing the past eighteen years
with her niece, Mrs. John H. Huffing-
ton at Hillcrest. She is also survived
by another niece, Mrs. J. Talley Smith
Of Wilmington. She was a member
Of st. Paul's M. E. Church. Funeral
services took place from the home of
John H. Huntington at 3O8 Chestnut
avenue, Hillcrest, Wilmington, at $50
Yesterday morning and her remains
we're brought to Smyrna and inferred
in the family lot in Glenwood ceme-
,ery.
]. F. ReyboId, Aged 7s. Delaware City
John Franklin Reybold, 78 years
,ld, prominent resident of Delaware
City for many years, died Sunday.
His wife and eight grown children
survive him. A remarkable fact in
connection with the family is that
Mr. and Mrs. Reyboid had been mar
.ied for Sc years, they had eight chill
lren all of whom are living, and this I
5 the first death which has occurred
n the immediate family. Mr.. Rey-
,old was born near Delaware City and
n early life was farmer. Retiring
rom farming he entered the employ
# the United States government, lat
r becoming postmaster which posi-
ion he held fro many years. After
erving his term of service he was ap-
pointed justice of the peace. In pol
tics he was a Republican. Fifty-six
ears ago Mr.. Reybold married Miss
lille Tybout, a member Of another
prominent Delaware family, who sur