Smyrna times., 1930-07-23
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Joshua N.Davis, Who Had
He Lived Until April, Would
Have Been 100, Dies Suddenly

Have Been lOO, Lies SuuueHiy
Captain Josh Davis, who, had he
lived until April 5, next, would
have passed the century mark,
died at the residence of his daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Annie Davis, 1880
West Third Street, Wilmington, on
Monday morning from exhaustion
probably due to the intense heat.
On Tuesday of last week he left
Smvrna for Wilmington on his re-
turn home from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Turner and while
in Smyrna was greeted by many
of his old friends. Aside from lis
impaired vision he semed - good
spirits for one of his .sge, said he
could not complain of an ache or
pain, and was congratulated on his
longevity with the expressed wish
of almost everybody that he might
live to celebrate his Tooth birthday
less than nine months hence. He
was a fine old man courteous in
his bearing and with a love for
Smyrna that was always deep in
his heart. Captain Davis was
a son of Captain Peter Davis a
shipmaster of prominence, and was
born at Milton but came to this
vicinity a young man. He early
adopted a seafaring life and was
captain of boats going in and out
of Smyrna Creek until he accepted
a position with the Clyde Line.
This took him away from Smyrna
for he was on boats that piled
from Philadelphia, New York and
Albany. A man of strong, vigor-
Gus constitution and good habits,
he rendered a long service on the
water and only retired because of
old age. He attributes his long
evity to the fact he lived out in
the open and took care of his
habits. In early life he married
Miss Elizabeth Turner, daughter
of the late Benjamin Turner, Sr.,
and half sister Of George w. Turn
er of Smyrna. She was an own
sister of the late Benjamin
Turner and Enoch Turner of this
town. Mrs. Davis died some is
or 20 years ago when she and
Capt. Davis were keeping house in
the property on Mt. Vernon Street
now the home of Mr.. William H.
Lurty. Since the death of his
wife, he has been making his home
with his daughter, Mrs. William
E. Stubbs at Trenton, N. ]. Mr..
Stubbs was also a former Srnyr-
nian, being a son of the late Rev.
Enoch Stubs Of Wilmington M.
E Conference. Captain Davis
Joined Asbury NJ. E. Church years
ago and kept up his membership
here all his life. During the Civil
War he was employed on Gov
eminent transport and enlisted his
services under the flag. Captain
Davis is survived by two sons and
one daughter as follows: Joshua
Davis of Philadelphia; DR.. Jacob
Davis of Burlington, N. j., and
Mrs. William E. Stubs of Tren-
ton, N. j. He is also survived by
one sister, Mrs. Martha Williams
Of Philadelphia. Funeral services
will be held in Asbury M. E.
Church, Smyrna, to morrow,
Thursday afternoon at 1 p. m,
standard time, in charge of the
Rev. E. P. Thomas, pastor, and in
terment will be in the family lot
in St. Peters Cemetery.
Homer ID. Hudson Passes Away
Homer d. Hudson, aged 45, who
had been confined to his home here
for over year with locomotor
ataxia, died at about midnight
Sunday night. Stricken down
in the prime of life with every
thing to live for, his afflic-
tion and subsequent death is
deeply mourned. He was the son
of the late William D. Hudson, a
prominent farmer and former Reg
lister of Wills of Kent County and
OF Mrs. Mary Dawson Hudson of
this town. His first business ven
ture was when he bought out the
E. G. FAIRIES Hardware business.
This he continued for several
years until he sold out to J.E. VIII
son. After this he accepted po-
sition with the DUPONT de Nernours
Company and worked his way up
until he became a district manager
of the Explosive Department for
the Company. For a time he was
located in New England with
headquarters at Worcester, Mass.
Later ne was transferred to Miami
Florida, and then to Birmingham,
Alabama. 1t was at the latter
place, more than two years ago, he
showed the first signs of his afflic-
ton which continued to develop to
stage where he was required to
relinquish his duties and moved to
wilmington with the hope of get
ting well. He put his case into
hands of the best specialists in the
country but to no avail. Later he
and his family moved to Smyrna,
taking Tho Dr. II II c.nnitharc