Smyrna times., 1929-12-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Holm n. Jones, Wilmington, Broth
or of Miss Lizzie Jones and Mrs
IamPs u. Pratt of SmYrna

D.
or of Miss Lizzie Jones and Mrs
James u. Pratt of Smyrna
John N. Jones, aged SO, of Will
mington, brother of Miss Eliza
beth Jones and Mrs. James D.
Pratt of Smyrna, died suddenly at
his home 533 Union street in Will
mington, early Sunday. He was
found in the bath room where he
had been stricken with paralysis.
His first wife, Lydia T. Jones died
from a stroke of paralysis under
practically the same circumstance
nine year ago to the same day.
Mr.. Jones had been in health, ap-
parently, until he went to the
bath room Sunday morning and
prepared to take a bath. His wife
+ Mrs. Clara N. Jones, called him
and when he did not answer made
an investigation. She found him
4 helpless and called physician
who found Mr.. Jones was dead
when he arrived. Mr.. Jones was
born near Kenton. He was a son
of the late William and Sarah E.
CNelsonl Jones. In early life he
accpeted a position in the cannery
of Richardson and Robbins at Do
YER About twenty-five years ago
he moved to Wilmington where he
accepted a position as a special
officer in the Farmers Bank. He
is survived by his second wife and
one son, Voshell Jones. He is also
survived by five sisters: Miss Eliz-
abeth Jones and Mrs. James d.
Pratt, Smyrna; Mrs. Mollie Hard
castle, Dover; Mrs. Annie Ross,
Kenton and Mrs. Ella Hoffecker,
Wilmington. The late w. w.
Jones of Smyrna was a brother.
Funeral and interment will take
place Thursday, December 26, at
Wilmington, with interment at Mt
Salem Cemetery.
Death of Henry Sl<aggs, Townsend
Henry Skaggs, Sc, of Townsend,
was seized with an attack of acute
myocarditis, while on visit to his
son at Merchantville, N. j., and
died on Wednesday, December IL,
at $50 a. m. Mr.. Skaggs, a Civil
War veteran. and well known cit
izen of Townsend, it was said, was
grieving over the death of his son
Thomas, who was killed in an
automobile accident about two
months ago on Frede1icktown Hill
over on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. His body was brought
back to Townsend and was buried
at the Townsend Cemetery. Sur
viving the deceased are his wife,
Lavenia, and four sons, Mortimer,
Merchantville, N. j., Gene, Willow
Grove, Pa, Otie, Reading, Pa, and
William, Cleveland, Ohio.
y. w. Wilson, Formerly of Dover
j. Wharton Wilson, aged 43
years, formerly of Dover, died at
his home in Philadelphia, Tuesday
morning of last week from the eff
fects Of an appendicitis operation.
The deceased was a son of the
late Robert H. Wilson, of Dover,
former editor of The Delaware
State News. He was born and
spent his early life near Dover,
but for many years had been in
the commission business in Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Wilson is survived
by his widow, formerly Miss Eva
Frear, daughter of ]. A. Frear, of
Dover, and two children, also two
brothers, r. Harry Wilson, of Do
yer, and Frank D. Wilson, of Phil
adelphia. Interment was made at
Dover on Saturday at one o'clock
IN Lakeside Cemetery.
Mrs.Marg't Blocksom, MiddIetown
Mrs. Margaret Z. Blocksom, who
died at Middletown early last
week, was buried last Wednesday,
services being held at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Donovan,
near Middletown, with interment
~ Silver Lake Cemetery, Dover.