Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
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DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
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terment made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Rev. Essell P. Thomas
offciated
Archibald Cox, Native Of Smyrna
Archibald Cox, aged Sc, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cox and
\ grandson of the late Robert Hill Of
Smyrna, died Saturday evening at
his home, 1910 Railway Road,
Plainield, n. J., Of pneumonia. He
was prominent patent lawyer of
New York City, and was making a
mark in his profession. Mr.. Cox
was born in Smyrna, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs Rowland Cox, but
lived at Plainfield, N j., the great
er part of his life. He received his
early education at st. PauPs
School, later entering Harvard
University from which he was
graduated in 1896, and three years
later from Harvard Law School.
He at once became associated with
his father, who was for MANY
years widely-known patent law
yer of New York City and upon his
death, continued his practice with
marked success. He was a mem
Der Of the Plainfield Board of Edu-
cation and many civic, church and
social clubs. He is survived by his
widow, Frances Bruen Perkins Cox
and seven children, Archibald Cox,
Jr., a freshman at Harvard Col
lege; Miss Elizabeth Evarts Cox,
student at Miss Porter's School.
Pennington, Conn, Mary Daven-
port Cox, Robert Hill Cox, Max
well Evarts Cox, Louis Anthony
Cox and Rowland Johns Cox at
home; also one brother, Robert H.
Cox, and nephew, Rowland Cox I.
Mrs. N. F. Wilds Of Baltimore, is I
an aunt of the deceased. Funeral |
services took place at Grace Epis-
copal Church, Plainfield, n g., yes
terady, Of which he was a member
and interment was at Windsor
Vermont, to-day.
Howard Wallace, of McDonough
Howard Wallace, formerly Of
near Clayton, died at his home
near McDonough on Saturday at
the age of "a. He was the son of
John Wallace and Henrietta Syl-
vester. For four years he lived on
a farm near Clayton from which
place he moved to McDonough
where he lived only year up to
the time of his death. Mr. Wallace
was a nephew of Frank A. Sylves-
ter of this town, while Mrs Wal
lace is cousin of Mrs. George w.
Turner. Besides his wife, Mrs.
Sarah Peters Wallace, he is sur
vived by four sons, Messrs. Roland
and Sudler Wallace of McDonough,
Clifton Wallace of Burlington, N
j., and James Wallace of New
York. He also is survived by sew
sral brothers and sisters. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
dence yesterday, Tuesday. after
noon. at 1 o'clock, and interment
was made at Sudlersville, Md Rev.
g. w. Spry Of Clayton officiated
Death of Mrs. John Jones, Dover
Mrs. Alphonso P. Jones, aged 50
years, widow of John Jones of the
~ L D
Co., of Dover, died on Wednesday
after a short illness. Her almost
sudden death was shock to her
friends. A good woman, devoted
TO her home and children, her pass
ing out is deeply mourned. Funer-
Al was held from her late residence
Saturday afternoon, with inter
ment at Lakeside Cemtery. She is
survived by three daughters. the
Misses Julia, Ella and Mary Jones,
with whom she lived, and three
grandchildren, the children Of a
son, the late Henry r. Jones.
Miss Rebecca Anne Knots, Dead
Miss Rebecca Anne Knots.
daughter of the late George w.
and Debra Berry Knotts, died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. David
Boggs in this town on Friday. She
was n years of age. Funeral ser
vices were held at the residence OF
Mrs. Boggs yesterday, Tuesday,
and interment made at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Rev. f. p. Thomas