Smyrna times., 1927-02-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Mary Jane Greenwell, Widow of
Francis Greenwell of Kenton, Pass
es Away After Lingering Illness

Mrs. Mary Jane Greenwell, widow
of Francis Greenwell, died at Kenton
Saturday, February 5th, 2.3O a. M,
aged "a years and one month. She
had been in declining health for sew
eral years. She was the daughter of
John T. and Jane Layman Everett of
Baltimore, Md. Born January 7th,
1843. She spent the most of her en-
tire life in Kent County, Delaware.
At twenty-six years of age she mar
ried Francis Greenwell and resided
near Marydel, Md, for brief period,
then resided in Kenton for the re-
mainder of his days. Mrs. Green, for
the past twenty years has made her
home with John p. Walker, her SON
in-law, where she mothered and rails
ed three grand children. She was a
true and devoted woman to her fam
lily and counted not service as sacri-
flee but joy to those she could serve.
She was patient in her suffering and
cheerful in her disposition, revealing
the good and divine in her life even
to her last day. She was not one to
plant thorns but rather pluck thorns
and plant roses wherever they would
grow. She was a member of Kenton
NJ. E. Church and gave her presence
while physically able to attend. She
is survived by one daughter in un-
known parts; a son-in-law, John p
Walker, and three grandchildren, J..
Carl Walker, Of Kenton, and Miss
Emma Walker of Wilmington, and
Mrs. J. Weston Smith of Clayton.
Funeral services We're held at her late
residence on Monday, February 7th,
at 2 p. M, Rev. J. E. Parker, pastor
Of the Kenton NJ. E. Church, oficiat-
ing. Interment at Odd Fellows GEM
etery, Smyrna.
J. r. FARRELL Of EastOn, Maryland
James r. FARRELL, aged rs, lead
ing merchant Of Easton, Md, former
~ shirt manufacturer Of Smyrna,
died at the Hotel Avon, Saturday, af-
ter a short illness. Mr.. FARRELL is
known to number in Smyrna Some
twenty or twenty-five years ago, he
owned and operated shirt manufac-
tory in Smyrna. He built frame
factory on Union street at the corner
of Cummins street and employed
hundred and more. 1t was live in
dustry. Latter he sold out to the
Prettyman Brothers Clarence, Char
les and Edwin Prettyman-who ran
the factory until fire one night wip-
ed out the whole industry. Smyrna
was without an industry of this kind
until Ralph E. Stats moved his shirt
business to Smyrna.
Mr.. FARRELL on leaving Smyrna enter
ed the mercantile business at Easton
Md, and carried on successful bust
ness. He was born in Caroline coun-
ty in 1851 and went to Easton in 1871
merchant. He leaves a widow, Mrs.
Anna Kemp FARRELL and one daughter
Ada, now Mrs. Gillette Burtis, of
Philadelphia. He was an uncle of
County Treasurer Henry P. Turner,
Of Talbot county, Md, also of Mrs.
Florence Mackall, wife Of John Mack
all, president Of the Maryland State
Road Commission. Funeral and in
terment took place at Easton, Md.
Elmer III. Walker Dies at KentOn
Elmer H. Walker, aged 55, we'll
known retired lumber merchant and
politician of Kenton, died
yesterday morning. His death was a
shock to his many friends. Active
and alert for business, well informed
and devoted to his family and friends
his death is deeply mourned. Though
a political worker, he only held office
twice and that was two terms in the
Kent County Levy Court. Mr.. Walk
er was a son of the late Stephen
Walker and was born and raised in
Kenton Hundred. His early life was
spent at farming. Later he became
a lumber merchant. From this he re-
tired several years ago and moved to
There he bought and
sold property as pastime and two or
three years ago moved back to Ken
ton where he has resided ever since.
He married in early life Miss Sadie
NOVEL;, daughter of the late Captain
Sipple NOVEL; of Kenton Hundred,
who survives him with two children:
Stephen Walker of Kenton, and Mrs.
Mary Walker Middleton of German
town, Pa. Funeral will take place
Friday afternoon from his late resi-
lence in Kenton and interment will
be in Odd Fellows cemetery, Smyrna.
Walter Cummins, Native Smyrnian
Walter Cummins, aged about IS,
son of the late George w. and Evaline
(Denney) Cummins, who was born
and resided at "Woodlawn" near
Smyrna, died in Canada on January
%. Announcement of his death was
received in Smyrna the past week but
title or no particulars have been
heard. He was 4-1. of Miss J.
Agnes Cummins and A. Lee Cummins
# this town. Mr.. Cummins left Del