Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William p. Peach Dies in House His
Family Had Lived For $50 Years
Death of John NJ. Naudin

Death of John NJ. NaudIn
In his home at Mermaid, Del, where
his family had lived continuously
since 1882, William P Peach, widely
known granger and farmer, died early
! Friday morning of complications. Mr..
Peach had been i'll for two weeks. He
was forced to take to his bed when
heart trouble brought on other com
plications, which ended in his death
at the historic old house, upon whose
site the British encamped before the
Battle of Brandywine. The death Of
Mr.. Peach marks the passing Of the
last of his family of three brothers
and two sisters. His brother John, al
so a resident of Mermaid died last
July g. Mr.. Peach was IS years Of
age and had led an active life ti1ling
the soil that had come down through
| his family from the time of William
Penn. Throughout Delaware Mr..
Peach was known as an active grang-
er He was past master Of Har-
mony Grange, in his own community,
and of the New Castle County Pomo-
ma Grange. He had wide circle of
/
well known to those who attend ses-
sions of the National Grange. Among
his closest friends was Governor Rob-
inson, himself a granger and farmer.
| Mr.. Peach was a member of Hiram
Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of Newark.
| Mr.. Peach was the son of the late
| John Peach and Emaline Hawthorne.
| Like a long line of ancestors that pre-
ceded him, he elected to be a farmer.
Since a young man he had been one
| Of the most successful agricultuTists
in Mermaid community, which is one
| Of the most fertile farming sections
| in this State. Surviving him are his
wife, Nellie Bancroft Peach, and four
children and three grandchildren. His
children are Mrs. Joseph Shermer
Garrison, of Baltimore; Miss L. Caro-
| lyn, w. Paul and H. Bancroft Peach,
all Of Mermaid. Funeral services
maid at o'clock on Saturday after
noon. The Rev. Samuel L. Irvine,
pastor of White Clay Creek Presby-
terian, had charge of the services.
| Burial was made in White Clay Creek
Cemetery. The pail bearers We're all
men who have worked with Mr.. Peach
in bettering farm conditions in Della
ware through the medium Of the
Grange. They are: Governor Robin
son, W. P. Naudain, Of Mermaid; Ben
iamin L. Dickey, of Stanton; Jacob
Rosa, of Milford; S. H. Pennington,
Of Mermaid, and Heryey Walker, Of
Wilmington.
John NJ. Naudin, MiddIetown, Dead
The sudden death Of John NJ. Nau-
dain, which occurred at his home in
Baltimore, Md, Saturday morning,
October 27, was a severe shock to his
relatives and friends both in Balti-
more. and in the MiddletOwn commun-
| ity. where he was born and raised.
Deceased had been unwell for several
| months, but had continued to be at
His office daily until Thursday pre-
| vious to his death. On Friday morn
ing he was taken suddenly i'll, and re-
mained in a serious condition until
his death occurred the following day.
| Mr.. Naudain was the son of the late
John and Mary Naudain, both Of
| whom died when he was quite young
lad, and after their death he made
his home with an uncle, the late Har-
~ Clayton. In 1878 he located in
Baltimore, Md, and was connected
with the Colchester Steamboat Co.,
and for many years had served as
vice president, secretary and treasurer
Of that company In January of 1888
he was united in marriage to Miss
Fannie Houston, who with one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Helen Naudain Hoffa, and
one son, Mr.. Houston Naudain, sur
vive him. He also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Comlyn Eliason and Mrs. Louise
Francis, of Baltimore, Nd, and a
large circle of friends both in Balti-
more and Middletown. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late home
Tuesday afternoon of last week, at
two o'clock, and interment was made
, in a cemetery in Baltimore.