Smyrna times., 1928-09-05
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
P. H. 7. Wyatt, Aged SO, Formerly of
Smyrna, Dies at HaddOn Heights,
n. j.. at the Home of His Son

IlldQG annual NlSlIo W oIlly 1Ilel. OACu
Thursday at the home Of his son,
James H. Wyatt, 225 First avenue,
Haddon Heights, n. ]. He had made
his home with his son for several
years. The announcement of his death
was received with sorrow by all his
old Smyrna friends. Mr. Wyatt was
a brother of James J. Wyatt, Mrs.
Harry Zimmerman, Mrs A. L. john
son, Mrs. Annie Durnall and Mrs.
William BIogburn, all residents of
Wilmington for many years. He sur
vived them all and also his wife, Mrs.
Hannah Fithian Wyatt, who died IA
years ago. Mr.. Wyatt only had two
children, James H. Wyatt and
daughter, Susie E. Wyatt, who was
the first wife Of George Carter Of
"Cedar Brook Farm" near Smyrna,
editor of The Evening Journal Of Will
mington. That daughter died many
years ago. The son was for "a years
assistant chief engineer for the |. =.
E. Electric Company, Of Philadelphia.
He retired from active work about
year and a half ago because Of
nervous breakdown. Young Mr.Wyatt
was the inventor Of numerous electri-
cal appliances. P. H. I. Wyatt was
born near Red Lion, this State. He
spent his young life in Wilmington,
learning the trade Of carriage paint
ing. From Wilmington ne went tn
Salem, n. J., where he married Miss
fa1 hot j a1-1rI a 90
he returned to Wilmington, from
there to Dover, where he spent IT,
Years; thence to Smyrna, where they
lived several years,and when the chill
dren were educated the family moved
to Fagg's Manor and thence to Penn's
Grove in which latter place Mr.Wyatt
lived for 18 years. He was q church
member for 70 years and an author
ity on Biblical and ancient secular
history. He was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He va
one of the oldest members of Hope
Lodge Of Odd Fellows in Wilmington,
ne having been initiated 63 years ago.
For many wears he was also mem
Der Of the Knights Of Pythias. At
the time Of his death he was a mem
Der Of the Grand Army Post in Penn
Grove. The funeral services were
held at the Wyatt home in Haddon
Heights, Saturday morning at 11
o'clock, followed by private interment
III the Presbyterian cemetery at SAT-
em, IN. u.
William. RI Reynolds Of Townsend
William r. Reynolds, the oldest res-
ident Of Townsend and father of Mrs
James III. Wilson of Smyrna, died at
his home OH Commerce street, We'd
nesday evening at 5.45 o'clock. Mr-
Reynolds was 93 years Of are, and
had only been sick several days
Death was caused from infrmities of
old age. He had been a resident of
Townsend for many years, and was
held in high esteem by everyone ia
the community. AT one time he was
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road as station agent at both Black
bird and Townsend and was retired
from the company in 1905. Deceased
IL survived by four sons and three
daughters. They are: Messrs. An
drew. Edgar and Roland Reynolds, of
Townsend, and Frank Reynolds, Of
Wilmington, and Mrs. Edward Hart,
Mrs. Richard Hodgson, Of Townsend,
and Mrs. James Wilson, Of Smyrna.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, and interment was made in
Townsend cemetery.
Captive. Rhein, Formerly of Odessa
Capt. William G. Rhein, for twenty
three years a captain Of river boats
and tugs and more recently COM
mander of the Reading Company's
ferry plying between Philadelphia
and Camden, ~ J., died suddenly at
his home 1888 Lansdowne Ave, Phil
adelphia, on Tuesday of last week,
aged Ga years Capt. Rhein was
former resident of Odessa, being the
oldest son of the late William and
Elizabeth Rhein and was held in high
esteem by all who knew him. He
leaves his widow Mrs. Frances Rhein,
five step-children, three sisters and
two brothers. They are: Mrs. Ella
Foraker, of st. Georges; Mrs. Rose
Money, of Wilmington; Mrs. William
B. Hall of Middletown; Mr.. Edward
Rhein, of Philadelphia, Pa, and Mr..
Frank Rhein, of Delaware City.
Death of Mrs. Samuel Mood, Smyrna
Mrs. Ella May Mood, wife of Sam
uel Mood, died Monday after linger-
ing illness. She was a daughter of
the late John L. Boyd and brother
of Robert l.. Boyd Of this town and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew her. Besides her husband she
is survived by one son, John Mood Of
this town. Funeral services will take
place tomorrow, Thursday morning,
with interment Odd Fellows Cemetery
Death of William Blair, Clayton