Smyrna times., 1929-02-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
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who was a daughter of William Nc
Knatt, survives him with ten children
as follows: Edward Shane, Clayton;
Alfred, William, Fred, Roy, Gilbert
and Misses Lydia, Mary, Elsie and
Ethel Shane, Of the home farm. Fun
eral toxic place at p. M, to-day with
interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna. Rev. w. E. Matthews offic-
lated.
]. Finley Davis, Retired Farmer, Dead
J. Finley Davis, aged 73, retired
farmer, died at his residence, corner
Of Union and North streets, Saturday
after a protracted illness. Mr.. Davis,
however, was active up to the last
when a hemorrhage took him off. His
death was shock to his friends. Mr..
Davis was son Of the late John nj.
and Rebecca (Voshell) Davis and was
born, raised and spent his whole life
in this vicinity. He early took up the
vocation Of farming and resided on
farms in the Cheswold, Kenton, Black
iston vicinities. About eight or ten
years ago he purchased the Reihms
property and moved to Smyrna He
was member of Asbury Me. Church
Besides his widow, he is survived by
five children, as follows: Mrs. Mar
garet Reihms, Middletown; Mrs. Reba
Ford ,Brenford; Medford Davis, Black
iston's and Bryan Davis, near Kenton.
Funeral took place from his late
residence at p. M, yesterday and in
terment was made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, the Rev. r. K. Stephenson,
officiating.
Miss Priscilla Ford Passes Away
Miss Priscilla Ford, formerly of
Smyrna, WHO moved to Chester, Pa,
sometime ago, died Of pneumonia at
the Kent General Hospital at Dover,
Friday. She had come from Chester
on a visit to her sister-in-law Mrs.
Clarence Ford at Odessa, and con
tracted pneumonia while there, later
being removed to the hospital. Miss
Ford was daughter of the late Viii
liam H. and Priscilla (Wrench) Ford.
After the death Of her parents and
the farm changed hands, Miss Ford
for a time made her home with Mrs.
]. E. Carter, until she moved to Ches-
ter One sister and three brothers sur
vive her as follows: Mrs. Lewis Raw
lev, Chester, Pa; Lewis Ford, Dover,
Harry Ford near Smyrna, and w. Ro-
land Ford, this town. Funeral serv-
ices took place Sunday from the resi-
dence of w. Roland Ford on Pearl
street and interment was made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, the Rev. r. K.
Stephenson officiating.
Edward Caples, Formerly Of Smyrna
Edward Caples, Of Richmond, Va,
formerly railroad locomotive engin-
eer of the Delaware Division, who was
t.-.rrfcrred to the Southern Division
at Richmond, Va, number Of years
ago, died in Richmond on Friday after
a lingering illness. Mr.. Caples resid-
ed here while in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and it was
while here he met Miss Eva Bitter,
daughter of the late Charles Bitter,
who became his wife. He was known
to a number in the Smyrna-Clayton
vicinities who regret to hear Of his
death. Besides his widow, he is sur
vived By four children: Edward Jr..
Harold, Mary and Robert. Funeral
ard interment took place Saturday.
Miss Sallie Roche Dies in New York
Misses Mary and Emily Spruance
received word of the death on Febru-
airy 9th, Of their cousin, Miss Sallie
Alethia Roche, daughter Of the late
Rev. John "a. Roche, ID. d., who at one
time was minister at Asbury M. z.
Church here. Miss Roche was the
sister Of Rev. Olin S. Roche, D. D.,
rector for 40 years Of st. Peters
Episcopal Church, New York City.
She was also the sister of the late
Rev. Spencer S. Roche, Chancellor of
Garden City Cathedral. Funeral ser
vices for Miss Roche will be held at
the Cathedral of St. John the Divine,
Wednesday, February 18th, with in
terment ~ Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. May Stubbs Andrus, CoatsviIIe
Mrs Frank j. Andrus, wife Of Rev.
frank J. Andrus, pastor Of Soatseville
NJ. E. Church, Coatesville, Pa, died Of
pneumonia last Monday morning in
the Coatesville hospital. Mrs. Andrus
will be remembered by a great many
Smyrna people as Miss May Stubbs,
niece Of Mrs. Mary Stubbs FAIRIES and
a daughter Of the late Rev. Enoch
Stubs. Mrs. Andrus was born in the
Asbury NJ. f. Parsonage when her
father was pastor Of the Smyrna