Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-09
OBITUARY
WILLIAMS

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South Milford, on Friday, March 2
1928, aged sc years, months and
days. She was a daughter of Hiram
w. McColley and a granddaughter o.
the Rev. Trustin P. McCOlley, wei
known Methodist local preacher anC
large owner of real estate; the
homestead is now within the town O.
Milford, and since the death Of Mrs
Williams, it will now be sold tC
close the estate and comply with the
will of her grandfather. 1t is large
tract of land at the eastern side Of
Milford. Her marriage to Reyneal
Williams, who was then young
merchant of Milford, and a brother
of the late Robert Williams, presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF
Milford, never resulted in children
for their family, but Mrs. Williams
lavished her affections and indulg-
ences on the children and grandchil-
dren of her sister, who married DR..
Robert Frame, and afterwards Mr.,
Chaplin. Her grand niece, Miss Ra-
chel Frame, has been her companion
during the past ten years. Mrs. Will
liams was a member of the M. 3.
Church and was considered one of
the wealthy women of Milford-hav-
ing been one of the heirs in several
considerable sized estates, besides
that of her husband. The funeral
was held from her late residence on
Monday afternoon ut one o'clock,
and interment made in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
BLACK
Within the shadow of his home in
Elsmere, to which he was returning
after his days work, Friday evening
of last week, Joseph H. Black, wild
over, 81 years old, was almost in
stantly killed when struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Patrolman John
F. Walls of Wilmington, who was
driving west on the Lincoln high
way on his way to Newark. The ac-
cident was witnessed by Blacks
nephew, Morton Mills, eight years
old, who was watching from the
window for his uncle's approach.
With the assistance of Joseph Lee
of Marshallton, who had just dis
mounted from a bus, Policeman
Walls placed the man in his automo-
bile and took him to the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington, where Mr..
Black was pronounced dead. Mr..
Black had been employed by the
American Car and Foundry Com
pany for the past 80 years, and was
among the oldest in length of SER
vice at the plant. He worked in the
paint shop. He made his home with
his sister, Mrs. Bessie Mills. Accord
ing to relatives of Mr.. Black he had
from trolley car which
brought him from Wilmington to
Elsmere, and was half way across
The new road when the automobile
struck him. They think he failed to
see the approaching car. Surviving
Mr.. Black besides his sister, Mrs. |
Mills, are Elizabeth, an unmarried |
sister, in Philadelphia; Frank, bro
her, in Camden, N. J. He was the
son of the late David H. Black, who
vas a shipbuilder in Milford several
7ears ago. The remains were
brought to Milford on Tuesday and
nterment was made at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
GILES
Edward w. Giles was born in New
York State, August 10, 1912, and
passed quietly and peacefully away
IN March 2, 1928, at the farm home
# his daughter, Mrs. I. H. Watt of
lear Todd's Chapel. He died as he
ived-at peace with the world and
With his Heavenly Father. Besides a
multitude of friends he leaves one
Mrs. I. H. Watt; one bro
her, Chas. L. Giles of Rockford,
Itch; five grandchildren: Mrs. N.
!. Lyster of Edmonton, Alberta; M.
1. Gaines of Long Beach, Calf;
lies and Rosine Watt, at home and
Warren Watt of Lenni, Pa, also sew
n great grandchildren. Interment
yas made at Todd's Chapel beside
is wife, who preceded him by seven
ears. Services were conducted by
.eV. Jas. O'Neil of Pennington.
HILL.
Mrs. Annie P. Hill, aged 7S years, {
led at the home of her son, Thomas
I'LL, Jr., 1909 Monroe street, Will !
lington, on Friday, March 2, after
n illness of three months. She I
caves four sons. Funeral services /
ERE held Sunday afternoon at her
tie home and interment made at
Md, Monday afternoon. :
he was the widow of Thomas Hill, I
Z Sudlersville, who was born in l
Lilford, and who was an uncle to '
r. J. Lynn Pratt, of this town. q
DRAPER {
Mrs. Laura S. Draper, widow of +
ichael Draper, died Wednesday, !,
arch 18th, aged u years and II :.
lys. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. p
hos. Bennett of Lorlnne, Wyoming, a
Id Mrs. Roland Beauchamp of L
rime Hook Neck. Funeral services 9
Ill be held from her daughters "
me in Prime Hook Neck on Fri !;
y at p. m. Rev. Frank Herson .,
ii of1ciate. Interment at Odd Fell n
VS. cemetery. N
BELTS
Mrs. Annie M. Belts, widow of the -
to Solomon Belts, died at her ?
me Tuesday night near Union Il
lurch, age 80 years, months and -
days. Funeral services at Union NJ
Iurch, Friday at 2 D. m. Rev. Ryan q,
II oficiate. Interment in adjoining h,
metery. 81