Smyrna times., 1929-03-20
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Widow
of George w. Taylor, a Lifelong
Resident of Smyrna, Age SO Years


Resident of Smyrna, Age SO Years
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, widow
of George w. Taylor, died at her home
Thursday night III her seth year. Mrs.
Taylor was woman of unusual intel
lect and charming personality and un-
like many old people, was possessed
Of good sight and hearing and took a
keen interest in her family and friends
and the affairs of the day. Until very
recently she took an active part in
the First Presbyterian Church Of
which she was a member for more
than sixty years. During the last
two years, Mrs. Taylor had several
strokes Of appoplexy, the last occur
ing week ago, which was the begin
ming of the end. She was the daugh-
| ter Of Elizabeth Zebley, Wilmington,
and Adam Dady, Smyrna, was born
here and spent most of her long life
il this vicinity Her husband was
head Of the firm, G. w. and S. Taylor,
well known machinists and founders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor had large fam
lily of children. The survivors are
four sons and two daughters as fol-
lows: Gilbert Taylor, Chestertown,
Md; Mrs. Henry D. Boyer, Smyrna;
Elmer z. Taylor, East Orange, Nj;
Cove S. Taylor, New York city; Mrs.
G. E. Rowland, Smyrna, and Cyrus
Taylor, Hartford, Conn. There are
several grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Funeral services were
held at her late residence on Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment
in the family lot in st. Peters Gem
etery. Her four sons, Gilbert, Elmer,
Cove and Cyrus Taylor, her grandson
Ivison Rowland and her grandson-in-
law, @. Leland Harmonson, acted as
pail bearers.
Father WaldrOn, Formerly of Dover
Rev. Father Thomas F. Waldron,
formerly pastor Of Holy Cross Church,
Dover, and known to many Smyrna
and Clayton folks by his frequent Wis
its to Smyrna when St. Polycarp's r.
O. Church existed and to st. Josep's
r. G. Church, Clayton, died Friday in
Wilmington after many months of i'll
ness. For seventeen years, ever since
he left Dover ne was pastor of St.
Paul r. G. Church, Fourth and Jack
son street, in Wilmington. On July
3rd, last, he celebrated the 36th year
of his ordination to the priesthood. !
He is survived by two sisters who |
were with him when he died. Father |
Waldron was a graduate of st. Mary's |
Seminary in Baltimore. He was born /
in Cincinnati but came to Delaware !
from Pottsville, Pa. He was ordain- l
ed in st. Peters Prt-Cathedral July 2, /
1892, by the late Bishop Alfred A.
Curtis, who was the second bishop of |
the diocese. He served as pastor at j
Easton, Md, for five years after his
and from there went to
Dover. Funeral took place Monday
with interment at Pottsville, Pa. At /
the pontifcal requiem mass held in st.
Paul's Church, Wilmington, Monday,
1900 persons crowded their way into
the edifce and fully 300 remained on
the outside, all eager to pay their last
to one they loved and esteem
ed.
Mrs. Jennie Hawkins Of Dover, Dead
Mrs. Jennie Wright Hawkins, wife
Of John D. Hawkins, who died sudden
" Thursday night, March 7th, at her
home on State street, Dover, follow
ing an attack of neart trouble, was
buried Sunday, March 10th. She had
been about her household duties dur
Eg the day, and her death came as
great shock to her many friends. The
funeral of Mrs. Hawkins which was
held from her late home on South
State street, was attended by a large
number Of relatives and friends. The
services were in charge Of Elder Cub
1age, of Wyoming, Of the Old School
8aptist Church assisted by the Rev.
Milton S. Andrews, pastor Of Wesley
VI. E. Church, Dover. The deceased
vas a member of The Peoples Chris
ian Church, Dover. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cam
len.
IIrs. Henry Hoffecker Dies Near Town .
Mrs. lola Hoffecker, wife of Henry !
Ioffecker, a well-known farmer near !
smyrna, died Wednesday after ling
ring illness. She was a devoted J
wife and mother and was esteemed by !
large circle Of friends, Besides her {
two children survive her:
Irs. George w. Jones of Mt. Vernon
treet, Smyrna, and one son William
Hoffecker, near town. Funeral SER
ices took place Saturday with inter-
aent at Odd Fellows cemetery, Smyr-
"a. The Rev. w. E. Matthews Of this
own, a former pastor, had charge Of {
he services which were largely at
ended. t
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES e
lev. f. A. LemOine, Rector, Announc- t