Smyrna times., 1929-01-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DR.. c. R. Jefferis, Well-Known Will
mington Dental Surgeon and Faith
er of Mrs. j. F. Alice, Jr., Dover

er of Mrs. J. F. Alice, Jr, Dover
| DR.. Charles R. Jefferis, sc years old,
a former mayor of Wilmington and
prominent dertal surgeon there, died
Saturday morning at his home at
Claymont following an acute attack
of heart trouble. Dr. Jefferis was the
| father of Mrs. James F. Alice, Jr.,
prominent Dover attorney and editor
and publisher of the Dover State Sen
tinel. The funeral took place at Will
mington yesterday morning. The Rev.
Benjamin F. Thompson, pastor of
Christ P. E. Church, Dover, officiated,
and interment was in Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery. DIR. Jefferis
suffered an acute attack of heart
trouble Saturday morning and died at
his home, Manor avenue, Claymont,
several hours later He had practiced
dentistry in Wilmington since his
graduation from the Philadelphia Col
lege of Dental Surgeons, in 1861 un-
til 1917. For a great many years his
office was at 908 King street,where the
Y. w. G. A. building now is. Later
he occupied a suite in the New Cen
tury Club for many years. DR.. JEFF
ferris was born in East Bradford, Pa,
but was taken to Wilmington by his
parents when child. He received
his educational training in Wilmington
and his early professional training
from his father and two brothers, DR..
Joseph R. Jefferis and DR.. William
Jefferis, both now deceased. Although
he had served as mayor on the Demo-
cratic ticket, it marked his only ven
ture into politics. He was well known
as a sportsman and gunner. Surviv-
ing DR.. Jefferis are his wife, Mrs.
Elheurah A. Jefferis, nee Richardson,
and two children. They are DR.. Char
les r. Jefferis, Jr., Of Wilmington, ,and
Mrs. James f. Alice, Jr., Of Dover
Seven grandchildren and one great
grandchild also remain. Another son,
Lieutenant-C Colonel Joseph R. Jefferis,
y. S. a., was killed in an automobile
accidnet in Wyoming about Is months
ago.
Mrs. w. L. Reynolds, Sr- Blackbird
Mrs. Sarah y. Reynolds, aged rs
years, Of near Blackbird, deid at her
home yesterday morning from COM
plication Of diseases. Her death re-
moves one Of the Blsckbird commun-
ity's most estimable women. Mrs.
Reynolds was the wife of w. J.. Rey-
nolds and had lived in New Castle
county the greater part Of her life
and had been married for 55 years.
She was an active member Of Scott
NJ. E. Church, Blackbird, in her young
eli life, but had not been in good health
for some time Her condition had
been serious for the past month. In
addition to her husband, she is sur
vived BY two sons, Fred a. Reynolds,
Of Odessa and w. J.. Reynolds, Jr., liv-
ing with his parents, four grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren.
There il also a sister, Mrs. Fannie
Daniels, Of Wilmington, a brother,
John F. Bratton, of Philadelphia. Fun
erai services will be conducted BY the
Rev. R. S. Hodgson from her resi-
dence Friday afternoon at 1.3O. In
terment will be in Old Drawers cem-
etery.
Death Of J. Frank Fleming at Clayton
j. Frank Fleming Of Clayton, died
at his home On Friday Of last week
with double pneumonia, Deceased suf-
fered a paralytic stroke May 9Th Of
last year from which he never fully
recovered and his death was not uneA,
pected. Mr.. Fleming was the son Of
the late Isaac H. and Rebecca C.Flem-
ing and was born in Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland, January 28th, 1858 and
was in his list year. He was united
in marriage to Miss Gertrude ]. En-
mis-, who survives him. He also leaves
seven sons and one daughter: Mr..
Fred C. Fleming, Underwood, n. j.;
w. Frank Fleming, Dover; |. Wesley
Fleming, Stratford, n. j.; Mrs. Ber-
nard F. Fox, Atlantic City, n. j.;
George F. Fleming, Clayton; Walter
NJ. Fleming, Clayton; ]. Paul Flem-
ing, Dover; James r. Fleming, Clay
ton. Funeral services were held at his
late home in Clayton on Sunday after
noon at one o'clock in charge of the
Rev. D. J. Givan pastor of st. Pauls
M. E. Church, and interment was IN
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Death of Mrs. Ezekiel w. Dawson
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Dawson, aged 66,
wife of Ezekiel w. Dawson, of East
Stroudsburg, Pa, formerly of Smyrna
died Saturday from stroke of paral-
ysis which she received a week or
more ago. The announcement of her
death was received with sorrow by her
many Smyrna friends. Mrs. Dawson
was woman of culture and of fine at
tainments and during her residence
here was active in st. Peters Church