Smyrna times., 1930-05-28
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Luther Nj. Adkins, Local Repre-
sentative of Portrait Supply CO.,
Dies of Heart Trouble

This town, died at his late resi-
dence, corner of Commerce and
Pearl. at 4.45 Saturday morning.
\ Mr.. Adkins was born and spent his
early life in Kentucky and was the
son Of John and Arvilla Hunter
adkins of Kentucky. He was the
representative for the Portrait
Supply Company Of La Porte, In
diana. and established agencies all
through the State and over on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. Aside
from this business he found much
diversion in truck farming, having
Tor a time a place near Wyoming,
and always interesting in tilling
his own garden and lots that he
rented. 1t WAS probably in this
activity that he overtaxed himself
and strained his heart. For the
past year or SO he has not been
able to do much. An indefatigable
worker, Industrious and painstak-
irg, ne made friends readily and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him. He was a member of
the Masonic order and also of AS
bury M. F. Church. He married
Miss Matte Hoffecker, daughter
of the late William and Anne Hof-
fecker of Kenton. Besides his
wife, he is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs. Give Newton, (nee
Miss Frances Adkins), of Dover,
teacher at Comegys' School east
of that town, and Melvin Adkins,
who is home and attending the
Smyrna Schools. Funeral services
were held from his late residence
at o'clock yesterday, Tuesday
afternoon and interment made at
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Es-
sell P. Thomas officiate6.
Jacob Shallcross Cochran, Dies
Jacob Shallcross Cochran, aged
20, father of Constable Lee r.
Cochran of this town, died at the
home of his son Constable Coch-
ran on Main Street, early yester
day, Tuesday morning, after
short illness. He was son of the
late Richard w. and Katherine
(Shallcross) Cochran and was born
and reared on the Cochran Home
stead Retirement" between Mid
dletown and Odessa. His early
life was spent in farming and for
about five years drove the Smvrra
Hack and carried mail to and
from the Smyrna Station and the
Smyrna Postoffice in the last days
Of the Smyrna passenger train on
the Smyrna-Claytcn Railway. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Min
ME NJ Cochran who made her
home with their daughter, Mr.
Wilmer B. Parker at Denton, Md,
cne son, Mr.. Lee r. Cochran of
this town; two brothers, r. E.
Cochran Of New York City, ard
john p. Cochran, Jr., of Warwick,
Md, and three sisters, Mrs. Eu-
gene Hansone of New York City;
Mrs. Anna Houston Of Philadel-
pbia, Pa. and Mrs. Elizabeth Coch-
ran of Middletown, and eight
grandchildren Funeral services
will be neld tomorrow Thursday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at st.
Anne's Episcopal Church at Mid
dletown, and interment made at
Forrest Cemetery, ,Middletown with
Rev. Percy Donaghy officiating.
Jos. Stephenson, Stamford, Conn.
Joseph Stephenson, aged 81,
brother-in-law of Mrs. Robert Y.
Wallen of this town, died at his
home at Stamford, Connecticut,
last Thursday of general debility.
The sad intelligence of his death
was received in the community
where he spent his early life, with
sorrow. He was son Of the late
Jonothan and Hanna Smith Steph-
enson and spent his early life in
Smyrna and Clayton. His death
removes the last of his fathers
family. Born near New Castle in
1849, he moved with his parents to
this vicinity when he was seven
years old. He learned the trade Of
paper and paper hanging which be
followed with success becoming a
prominent contractor at Stamford
after he left Smyrna, twenty-six
years ago. In 1884 he married
Miss Laura VanWinkle Of this vi
cinity who survives him with two
children: Mss Mabel Stephenson,
who lives at home and j. Roland
Stephsenson, assistant treasurer of
The Getman & Judd Company,
lumber merchants of Canal Dock.
Stamford, Conn. Funeral services
were held from his late residence,
"a Fairmont Avenue, Glenbrook,
Stamford, Conn, on Saturday af-
ternoon. Interment was at Spring
Grove Cemetery, Darien, Conn.
Mrs. j. Wesley Webb, of Dover
Mrs. Mary Crouch Webb, widow
If Professor Wesley Webb, long
secretary of the State Board OF
Agriculture, died in Dover, Thurs
day evening at her residence on