Smyrna times., 1927-11-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William Widner Laird, Prominent
Banker and Financier of Whining
ton, Dies While on Cunning Trip

ton, Dies While on Cunning Trip
William Widner Laird, widely known
banker and financier of Wilmington,
senior member of the brokerage house
Of Laird, Bissell and Needs, died at
Georgetown, S. c., while on cunning
trip, of pneumonia. He had only been
sick a few days. Mr.. Laird went to
Georgetown with .Irenee DUPONT, Eu-
gene dupont and several others. While
on the hunting trip he took a cold
which developed into pneumonia. Mr..
Laird was born at Brookville, Nd, on
January 4, 1878, and was the son of
William H. Laird and Rosa Packard
Laird. On his mothers side he was
descended from the Lees of Virginia,
and on his fathers side from the
Goldsboroughs of Maryland. Though
born in Maryland, he was always
looked upon as a Delawarean because
he was interested in everything for
the benefit of his adopted State. For
4 time he was associated with the late
L. Scott Townsend until the latter
went with the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Co. After that the firm name
was changed to Lair, Bissell q Needs
Mr.. Laird was member of many so
cial clubs. In 1906 he married Miss
Mary A. Belin dupont, sister OF
Pierre S., Irenee and Mamont DUPONT
His wife and five children survive
him. He is also survived by Two
brothers and five sisters. The broth
ers are Philip d. Laird, Of New Cas-
liz and Walter J. Laird, Of Whining
ton. and the sisters are: Mrs. Wllnel-
nina u. Stabler, Of Marshallton; Mrs.
Anna LeBelI, Of Alexandra, Va; Mrs.
Charlotte Okie, Of Berwyn, "a; MISS
Matte P. Laird and Mrs. Mary Lard
Tucker, both Of Virginia.
1T. York, Retired Brenford Farmer
James I. York, aged 90, a retlfeo
Y. .rmer of Brenford, who mas been
waking liz home with his daughter
MIS- Harry Slaughter, died early yes
terdav morning from heart weaKness
| foIIowinq a hemmornage Of the lung;
Ha bad only been sick day and hau
\ haor active. despite his years, up M
\ +ba time of his death. He was mem, /,
III ~ Old Bethel M. =. Church and
hod been prominent in the lie o1 tne
Rrenford community for many years
\ His wife died some years age. Mo
daughters survive him: Mrs. 1ari
! SIsTghter and Mrs Harry z. Lower
ho+b ~ Smvrna. Funeral will take
o1aoa from the residence Of the
gIangbters tomorrow afternoon AZ
"1usI- a-,d in+arment will take place
~ odd Fellows Cemetery.
" n ShalIcross Dies il Wilmington
william 4. Shallcross, formerly q
MiddIetown. who died at the home q
bis daugrter, Mrs. Edith Green, z !
I.ancaster avenue, Wilmington, Wed
rasdav. vas buried in Middletown HI III
dav interment being made in old n
Anne's cemetery. MI. Shallcross wa
born on the Shallcross farm, YAK
Iand." !" near Odessa, and was the son 2
tha Iate Serick n. and Anne Fentol
SbaIlcross. For a number Of year
~ vas engaged in farming II thi
section. and after retiring from III
occupation resided in Middletown. A1
ter the death Of his wife he moved :
Wilmington
Frank BonsaII Dies in Dover
! Frank f. Bonsall, son Of the lat
CAPTAIN Joseph L. and discipline Boz
/ sail. died at his home on Governor
, avenue, Dover, Saturday evening a
ter an illness of five weeks. Mr.. BOZ
J sail was a retired railroad conducto
and formerly lived in Philadelphl;
Upon his retirement several years ag
Z he moved to Dover where he has sine
I resided. The deceased was ga veal
! Of age. and is survived by his wldov
! a brother, Joseph L. Bonsall, OF u
I yer. and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Saxto
y Of Magnolia. Funeral will take plat
this wednesday, afternoon, with Il
I terment in the family burying groun
I Odd Fellows cemetery, Camden.
It c.. v. George Dies in Atlanctic CITY
t Clarence v. George died at Il
e apartment of his father-in-law, Harl
:, Horsefeld in Atlantic City, Saturda
a the 18th ult, was buried at Pleasan
d vile. N. j., cemetery on Wednesda
Mr.. George was the son of Mr.. az
Mrs. Robert H. George, of Mlddl
town and was born and spent his bo
hood davs there. He is survived by
'e widow, two small sons, father, moth
and sister, Mrs. w. Lee Pennlngto
in of Middletown, and one brother, 10
ID er H. George, Jr., of Philadelphia.
N Mrs. Herman Robinson Loses Fathe
v Daniel H. Eader, aged 70, former
Mt of Hagerstown, Md, died Friday
he the residence of his daughter, MI
te Herman L. Robinson after two weet
Up illness Of heart disease. Deceas
ne was a contracting plumber by ira
ne which he followed at Hagerstown, ~
II. until recent years. His only survlv
O. was Mrs. Robinson, his daught'
m Funeral took place from the .residen
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