Smyrna times., 1929-09-18
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. w. A. Comegys of Middle
town, Mother of DIR. Robert A.
ConnaoyS a Former Sp1yrniau

town, Mother OF Dr. Robert A.
4 Comegys, Former Smyrnian
4 Mrs. Frances Emily Comegys,
aged 80, widow of William A.
4 Comegys of Middletown, and
mother of DR.. Robert A. Comegys
E. former Smyrna dentist, died at
Ter home on South Broad Street,
Middletown, on Friday last, after
lingering illness. Mrs. Comegys
had been in poor health and con-
fined to her home for the past sew
eral years. She was the daughter
of the late Robert A. and Mary L.
Cochran, and was born in Middle
town, and had spent her entire life
in that town. She was a member
of Forest Presbyterian Church OF
Middletown, and as long as her
health permitted attended services
there regularly. She was we'll
known throughout lower New Cas-
tie county, and was the owner of
considerable farm land, and a
number of properties in Middle
town. She is survived by two
sons: DR.. Robert A. Con1egys, of
Philadelphia, a former Smyrna
dentist; and Joseph P. Comegys of
Moylan, Pa, and one sister, Mrs.
Josephine High, of Philadelphia,
Pa. Funeral services were held at
her home. on South Broad street
Sunday with interment in Forest
Cemetery near Middletown. Rec
emily Mrs. Comegys sold one of her
farms 10 Wilmington interests
which will be used as a part of the
site for the new Episcopal school.
Mrs. Lydia Eliason, of Stanton
Mrs. Lydia F. Ellison, aged 68
years old, wife of Frederick ]. Ell
lison, of Stanton, died at her home
last Friday. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon from her
late home at 2.30 with interment in
Union cemetery. Mrs. Ellison,
who had ben i'll several weeks, was
an active worker in the Stanton
NJ. E. Church, and frequently
coached theatrical productions CIV
en- by the church. She was also
an extensive grower of flowers.
She was born at Taylor's Bridge,
near Townsend but had been a res
ident of Stanton for 3 years, hav-
ing moved there from st. Georges.
Besides her hsuband, she leaves a
daughter. Miss Grace Buckson FL
lison, a graduate of the University
of Delaware and now member of
the Ridley Park High School fac
ulty. She also leaves a sister, Mrs
Mary Griffenberg, of Delaware
City, and two brothers, H. V.BucK-
son, of st. Georges, and Rev. J.
A. Buckson, pastor Of Chester
Bethel Church, near Boothwyn, Pa.
Mrs. Ellison was also a sister of
the late James Buckson, of Town
send, who was Levy Court COM
missioner.
Mrs. Martha Barnard, Summit Nj.
Mrs. Martha A. Barnard, we'll
known in the Dover-C -Cheswold vi
cinity, died at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter II. Collins, at Summit
n. j., late Saturday evening. Mrs.
Barnard was 96 years of age and
was the wife of the late Norris
Barnard. The Barnards formerly
lived at Still Pond, Md, where they
owned considerable real estate. She
is survived by the following chill
dren' Mrs. William F. Collins, of
Stamford, Conn, formerly of Ches-
void; DIR. William Barnard, of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y; Mrs. Edward A.
Evans, of Cheswold; Louis A. Bar
nard Of Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. Wal
ter H. Collins, of Summit, N. ].
Mrs. Barnard had been a frequent
visitor to Delaware with relatives
at Cheswold and Dover. The re-
mains were taken to Still Pond,
Nd, at noon yesterday for inter
ment.
Mrs. Geo. Gardner, Taylor's Bridge
Mrs. Emma Gardener, age IA, of
near Taylor's Bridge, died at her
late home on Friday last, Septem-
Der 18th, after a lingering illness.
She is the wife of Mr.. George w.
Gardener and is survived by her
four sons, Mr.. Elijah
Gardener of Townsend; Mr.. Will
liam Gardener of Flemings' Land
ing; Mr.. George Gardener, Smyr-
ma, and Mr. Harvey Gardener, of
near Walkers, and two daughters,
Mrs. Carrie Collins of Odessa, and
Mrs. Dorothy Shilling of Philadel-
phia. Funeral services were held
at her late residence on Monday
and interment made in Townsend
Cemetery.
Jacob Bice, Old Railroad Veteran
Jacob Bice, 78 years old, form
erly employed by the Delaware
who has been living in
Dover with his son for the past
several months, died at the home
of his son at an early hour Friday
He was sitting in a
chair when he died. He had suf-
fered stroke some weeks back