Smyrna times., 1927-09-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Earl Carey Of Smyrna, Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Carey, Passes Away
After a Lingering Illness

AIteT Lingering liihCSS
Mr.. Earl Carey, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Carey of this town, died Fri
day, September 2, at 1.30 a. M, aged
33 years and 9 months. Mr.. Carey
formerly resided with his parents on
a farm near Kenton, and until his
health failed was very industrious.
He had been in declining health for
the past year, being confined to his
bed for the last four months. He was
very patient in his suffering and
cheerful in his disposition, revealing
the good and divine in his life, even
to his last day. He was well known
in Kenton and vicinity and had many
friends. He is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Carey, and
two sisters, Misses Eva and Ethel
Carey of Smyrna. Funeral services
were held at his late residence on
Sunday, September 4th, at 2 p. M,
Rev. Cantwell of Cheswold, officiating.
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
]. P. Jones, Native of Bombay Hook
James P. Jones, 6S years old, ma
tive of the Smyrna vicinity, member
of the Department of Elections Of
Wilmington, and prominent in Repub-
lican politics, died suddenly Monday
night in his home, 312 West Thirty
first street, Wilmington, following an
attack of indigestion. Mr.. Jones was
born at Bombay Hook, near Smyrna,
the son of Nehemiah and Elizabeth
Jones. He was educated in the rural
public schools and spent the early part
of his life on his fathers farm. In
early manhood he removed to Will
mington and entered the employ of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He was clerk in the car shops of the
company for about 25 years and then
engaged in the building business,
which he afterward relinquished to
his son, James P. Jones, Jr. He was
active in Republican politics and at
one time was a member Of the Della
ware Legislature. Mr.. Jones was the
oldest of seven brothers, and six sur
vive him. They are: John r., Will
liam, George, Lucius S., Herman and
Frank R. Jones, all Of Wilmington.
He is also survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Margaret E. Grant and Eliza
beth, living near Philadelphia, his wife
and two children, Jas. 2. Jones Jr,
and Mrs. Bessie Folsom, of Whining
ton. Funeral and interment took place
at Riverview Cemetery.
Mrs. Louise Ross Hutton, Philadelphia
Mrs. Louise Ross Hutton, 80, widow
of John R. Hutton, a descendant OF
two of the oldest Revolutionary fam
lilies in Delaware and related to three
former Governors of this State, died
Monday at her apartment, 41O8 Gil
rard avenue, Philadelphia. Mrs. Hut
ton was the granddaughter OF Gov
ernor John Collins, whose father built
Belmont Hall, at Smyrna, one OF the
Oldest Colonial mansions in Delaware.
Belmont Hall was the home of the
Governor during the Revolution. A
great : grandfather, Governor David
Hall. of Lewes, was a colonel in the
Continental Army and served under
General Washington. Mrs. Hutton
was a cousin of Governor William
Ross. Of Seaford, who was one Of the
largest Delaware landowners. She
was born in Seaford and was the
daughter of Curtis j. and Martha Ev-
elyn Collins Ross. Mrs. Hutton was
educated at Wesleyan College, Will
mington, and later attended the ex-
elusive school Of Miss Bayard in Phil
adelphia, at Sixteenth and Chestnut
streets. Survivors are two sons, Eu-
gene R., st. Petersburg, Fla, and
Robert W., and a daughter Blanche F.
Hutton, of Philadelphia. Services
wehe held at the home of her son,
5s49 Hoffman avenue, Philadelphia, at
l o'clock this "wednesday afternoon.
Burial was in Forrest Hills Cemetery.