Smyrna times., 1928-05-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Miss Emma Wilds, Aged SO, the Last
Of a Family Of Nine Of the Late
Nathaniel Wilds, Dies from Stroke

Miss Emma MlldS, aged S0, fne Last
Of a Family of Nine Of the Late
Nathaniel Wilds, Dies from Stroke
Miss Emma Francis Wilds, aged SO,
one Of Smyrna's oldest and most es-
timable women, sister of the late Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers, prominent w. G.
T. U. worker of town, county and
state, sister of the late James d.
Wilds, long with Pennsylvania Rail-
road; a sister of the late S. Gilbert
Wilds, long cashier of the Fruit
Growers National Bank of Smyrna,
died on Thursday the result Of
stroke of apoplexy Miss Wilds who
was the daughter Of the late Nathan
iel and Elizabeth (Hoffecker) Wilds
was the last of nine children. She
was born on Bay Road, near Dover,
but spent the greater part Of her life
in Smyrna. She was member Of
Asbury NJ. Z. Church. Miss Wilds is
survived BY two nephews and four
nieces az follows: Frank Register,
Wilmington; Mrs. J. w. Anderson,
Denver, Colorado; Clarence G. Smith
ers, Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Margaret
Grimm, Smyrna; Miss Bertha Smith
ers, Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. William
G. Anthony, Smyrna Miss Wilds of
recent years had been making her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stats
on north Delaware street, where she
was taken i'll last Thursday morning
and lived until six o'clock that even
ing. Her body was removed to the
home of her niece, Mrs. Margaret
Wilds Grimm On Main street, from
whose residence funeral took place at
1.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
DR.. R.o X. Stephenson, pastor Of As-
bury NJ. r. Church, had charge Of the
services and interment took place at
/ Odd Fellows Cemetery.
w. L. David, Farm Implement Dealer
William L. David, aged II, who for
many years conducted an agricultural
implement store on Main street be-
tween the Postoffice and Odd Fellows
( Hall, died at his residence on South
Main street, Thursday evening of ap-
oplexy after a brief illness. He was
/ born, raised and spent his whole life
in this vicinity. In his early life he
followed farming, but this he soon
/ gave up and entered the agricultural
\ implement business which he followed
until about year ago. Mr.. David had
been in failing health for some time.
He is survived By his wife and two
1 sons, ]. Dewey David and William r.
/ David, of Smyrna. He is also surviv-
| ed by three sisters and four brothers
as follows: B. F. David, Smyrna;
Samuel A. David, near Dexter's Cor
ner; James H. David, Taylor's Bridge,
and John C. David, Townsend; Miss
Annie c. David, Chester, Pa; Mrs.
Mollie David, Frankford, and Mrs.
Frank Wellington, Bear Station. Fun
eral services were held at his late res
idence Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. F..
l Matthews officiating.
Mrs. Ella Colt Truax, Wilmington
Mrs. Ella Colt Truax, aged SO, wild
ow Of John NJ. Truax, Of Wilmington,
| formerly of Smyrna, died at the Della
ware Hospital on Saturday night.
She had been i'll for sometime. The
funeral took place from the Yeatman
Funeral Home Monday afternoon at /
o'clock and interment was made in
Bryn-Zion cemetery near Clayton, the
family burying ground. Mrs. Truax
was born near Smyrna and lived here
until she moved to Wilmington. She
married John VI. Truax, son of the
late Samuel Truax, who was one of
the founders of the Truax Electric
Company Of Wilmington. She is sur
vived by two children, son and mar
ried daughter. Her mother also sur
wives her. After her husbands death
Mrs Truax was connected for several
years with the Juvenile Court and
was an efficient officer Of that body IN
til compelled to resign on account Of
| i'll health. She made her home at the
Wilmington Apartment.