Smyrna times., 1927-08-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sarah E. Nelson Jones, Widow
of William Jones, Dies After Ling
ering Illness-Other Deaths

of William Jones, DleS AIIeT LlnS-
ering Illness-Other Deaths
Mrs. Sarah E. Jones, aged SO,
widow of William Jones, Kenton
Hundred farmer, died Friday at her
home on South street after an illness
of several months. She had been III
failing health for sometime. Mrs.
Jones was a woman of strong Christ
ian character, devoted to her home
and the Methodist Episcopal Church
and lived an exemplary life. She
was the daughter of the late William
Nelson of Smyrna and was born, rails
ed and spent her whole life in this
vicinity. Since the sudden death of
her husband who was killed by train
at "Jimtown Crossing" a number of
years ago, she and her son carried on
the farm until she gave up and moved
to South street, Smyrna, where she
and her daughter, Miss Lizzie Jones,
resided. She is survived by seven
children: Mrs. Harry Ross, Cheswold;
Mrs. William Hardcastle and MIR.
James Jones, Dover; Mrs. Ella Hof-
fecker and Mr.. John Jones, Whining
ton. and Mrs. James Pratt and Miss
Lizzie Jones, Smyrna. The late W..
w. Jones of this town, was a son.
She is also survived by several grand
children and one sister, Mrs. James L.
Truax of this town, who is now the
only survivor Of her immediate fam
ily. Funeral services took place Mon
dav in charge of Rev. DR.. R. K. Steph-
enson and interment was in the fam
ily lot in Glenwood Cemetery.
William G.. Janvier of st. Georges
William G. Janvier, aged Sc, who
died at St. Georges on Tuesday Of last
week. was buried Friday afternoon at
Old Drawers Cemetery, near Odessa.
The death Of Mr.. Janvier removes a
GOOD man and an active citizen from
active life. He was a decendent OF
the old Macdonough family. He had
been i'll for two months. The deceas-
ed. who was 66 years old, had been
for many years superintendent OF the
st. Georges Lumber Company. Pre-
vious to holding that position, he was
purchasing agent with the Crothers
| Brothers, of Mt. Pleasant. Mr.. Jan
yier was a son of the late James j..
and Jane S. Janvier. He was born in
the old Macdonough homestead On
January Is, 1861. His grandmother
was cousin of Commodore Macdon-
ough, distinguished naval officer, who
won the Battle Of Lake Champlain,
and Of the Macdonough family,
French Huguenots, who came to
America in 100. About four years
ago Mr.. Janvier served as a reading
clerk Of the State Senate, and about
eight years ago was reading clerk
of the House Of Representatives Mr..
Janvier was a member Of the Friends
Of Old Drawers and for number Of
years had served as one Of the board
Of directors. He had always been
prominently identified with the civic
work in his community. Surviving
him are his wife, Mrs. Mary McWhor-
ter Janvier, and one daughter, Miss
Emily Janvier, a nurse in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Jane Lea Dies in Wilmington
Miss Jane Lea, daughter Of the late
William and Jane Lea and sister Of
Former Governor Preston Lea, died
Friday, July 29, 1927, at her home,
1901 Market street, Wilmington. She
had been i'll with complications for a
I ling while and her death took place
| lust three months following that of
| hers lister Miss Anna Lea who died
! Nav 8, last. Miss Jane Lea was born
in the house where she died, and had
lived there all her life. 1t is family
homestead, and has housed three gen
erations since it was built in 1879. She
was educated in Brooke-Hall Semin-
ary, Media, Pa. Miss Lea had been
unusually active in work among young
people and in various religious enter
prises of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware. She had been
diocesan president of the Girls
Friendly Society from 1908 until this
wear, when her health incapacitated
her. However, she was created nom
orary president. Miss Lea was a
very faithful and devout member of
! st. Andrews P. E. Church, and took
leading parts in all activities. She
always maintained a deep interest in
the historical background of the coun-
try and more particularly that of Del
aware, the roots of the family tree ex-
tending back to the Colonial period.
Funeral services were conducted at
her late residence Monday at II
o'clock noon. Rev. Edward H. Ford,
assistant rector of st. Andrew S
Church, officited. Burial was in the
Wilmington and Brandwine cemetery.
Three local nieces are among the
close surviving relatives. They are
Miss Jenny Lovett Lea, Mrs. William
c. Spruance, and Mrs. Paul Nowland.