Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William j. NOwland, Retired Smyrna
Farmer, Dies From Pneumonia at
His Home on Mt. Vernon Street


His Home on Mt. Vernon Street
William ]. Nowland, aged 80, retir
ed Smyrna farmer, father of Walter
S. Nowland, proprietor Of the whole
sale and retail confectionery and ice
cream stores in Smyrna and Dover,
died at his home on West Mt. Vernon
street, Friday after a weeks illness of
pneumonia Mr. Nowland spent his
whole life on the homestead farm on
State road, north of Smyrna. Eight
years ago he retired and moved to
Smyrna. His life was given in devo-
ton to his home. He was a member
of Asbury NJ. E. Church this town.
Mr.. Nowland was married twice. His
first wife was Miss Mary Colt. She
died many years ago leaving three
children: Samuel j. Nowland, near
Smyrna, and Mrs. Stephen j. Keen
near Pottstown, Pa. Thomas Now
land, a son, died several years ago.
Mr.. Nowland's second wife was Miss
Eunice NJ. Travers, who survives him.
with four children as follows: William
I. Nowland, a farmer near Smyrna;
Walter S. Nowland, candy manufac-
tured and merchant of Smyrna; Miss
Elsie E. Nowland, who teaches school,
and Paul E. Nowland, Smyrna. Fun
eral services were held Monday after
noon from his late residence on
West Mt. Vernon street in charge of
Rev. DR.. r. K. Stephenson, pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church. The Smyrna
Male Quartette sang favorite hymns,
flowers were laid as tribute and
friends bore his remains away to their
last resting place in the family lot in
Glenwood cemetery.
Garrett 5. Moffett, War Veteran, Dead
Garrett s. Moffett, aged 85, one Of
Smyrna's oldest retired farmers and
among the last of the Civil War vet
erans living in this vicinity, died at
the home of his son William S. Mof-
felt at Brenford Monday evening at
five o'clock after a lingering illness Of
general debility. He was a son Of the
late Benjamin f. and Sallie Jones
Moffett and was born over in Mary
land but spent practically his whole
life farming near Smyrna. AT one
time He farmed the Rothwell farm
when it was a tract of 800 acres.
When the Civil War broke out he es-
poused the cause of the Union and
fought for four years in most all Of
the important battles including Get
tysburg and never received a scratch.
He is probably the last survivor Of the
once fourishing Gen. w. S. Hancock
Post, g. A. r., Of Smyrna, which dis
banded several years ago. His wife
died seven years ago, since which
time Ne has been living with his chill
dren, most of the time with his son
William S. Moffett at Brenford. Nine
children, all sons, survive him. as fol-
lows: Samuel Moffett, Leipsic; Benja-
min f. Moffett, Baltimore; Thomas r..
Moffett, Smyrna; William s. Moffett,
Brenford; John p. Moffett, South
I China, Maine; Charles S.Moffett, Oak
ley. Tennessee; Nathaniel W. Moffett,
Wilmington; Martin E. Moffett, Phil
adelphia, and James @. Moffett, Nor
risville, Pa. Funeral will take place
tomorrow, Thursday, from the resi-
dence Of his son William 5. Moffett,
Brenford, and interment will be made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
\ Mrs. VIM. Burge, Formerly Townsend
Mrs. Mary Ann Burge, widow Of the
late William Burge, died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. George Proud
Tuesday afternoon Of last week, aged
80 years. Mrs. Burgess death was
very sudden, and was caused from in
firmities Of old age. For many years
Mrs. Burge and her husband were en-
gagged in farming in the Townsend
section, and she had many warm
friends in that community. She came
to this country from England in April
of 1865, and until few years ago had
resided in the Delaware City and
Townsend sections. Deceased is sur
vived by four sons and five daughters
They are. Mrs. F. j. Kees and Mrs
George Proud, of New Castle; Mrs
Frank Daniels, of Taylor's Bridge
James Burge, of Carneys Point, N. j..
Charles Burge, of Christiana; Mrs
Charles Lippincott, of Townsend; Mrs
William Alfree and George c. Burge
of the Levels" and Harry Burge, ot
Townsend. Funeral services we're helC
in Emmanuel NJ. E. Church, Townsend
Friday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, ant
interment was made in Townsen'
cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis Neavitt, Dead
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradshaw Neavitt
widow of Francis Webster Neavitt
died unexpectedly at her home nea
{ Centreville, after an illness of les
/ than an hour. The deceased was
native of Smyrna, and was daughte
) of the late Colonel George Davis an
/ sister Of the late Mrs. George +
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