Smyrna times., 1931-03-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK

John w. Ford, Retired Farmer,
Dies in Delaware Hospital, After
! Few Days Iillness-Other Deaths
/ John w. Ford, well-known cit
izen of this town, died at the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, last
Wednesday evening. He was 72
years of age and the son Of the
late Matthew V. Ford and Nancy
Williams Ford, both of this vicin-
ity. Mr.. Ford was taken to the
hospital last Saturday evening and
even though an operation was per-
formed on Tuesday morning it
proved unsuccessful. Mr.. Ford for
a number of years was farmer in
Severson's Neck. Giving up farm
ing he moved to Smyrna where he
has been living seventeen years.
He was active, however, all this
time doing numerous odd jobs and
keeping his mind and hands en-
ployed Besides his wife, Mrs. Ida
P. Prettyman Ford, he leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Edward Ennis of
Clayton, one foster son, Charles
Boyer of Wilmington, one sister,
Mrs. Ezekiel Slaughter of Middle
town, formerly of this town, and
one brother, Matthew v. Ford of
this town. Funeral services were
held at his late residence on Satur-
day afternoon at 1.30 o'clock and
interment was made at Odd Fell
lows Cemetery. Rev. G. w. Spry
and Rev. Essell P. Thomas officiat-
ed.
John Hurlock Dies Visiting Clayton
John Hurlock of Philadelphia,
died very suddenly this morning,
Wednesday, at the home of his sis
ter, Miss Lucy Hurlock at Clayton,
of heart trouble. He is the son Of
the late Isaac Price Hurlock, a
well-known farmer and Mrs. Mary
Hinsley Hurlock of Clayton. His
father, Isaac Price Hurlock, just
passed away on March 18th, 1881.
He came down to Clayton from his
home in Philadelphia at the death
of his father and has been staying
with his sister, Miss Lucy Hurlock,
since that time He was taken i'll
about three o'clock and died about
five-thirty. He was 81 years Of
age and spent most Of his earlier
days in and around this vicinity.
For thirty years he conducted a
grocery business in Philadelphia.
but retired from active work tive
years ago. He was a member of
Harmony Lodge, A. F. and A. M.
and was also a member of Bethany
Temple in Philadelphia. Besides
his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Patter-
son Hurlock of Philadelphia, he is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary
Hinsley Hurlock Of Clayton, one
sister. Miss Lucy Hurlock of Clay
ton. and three brothers. Edward
and Benjamin Hurlock of Clayton,
and Roland Hurlock of Newtown
+! Square, Pa. Funeral services had
not been arranged at this writing.
George Whittock Dies in Odessa
George Whittock, aged 73, we'll
known retired farmer of lower
New Castle County, died Sunday
at his home, The David Wilson
Mansion" in Odessa, following a
brief illness of heart trouble. Mr..
Whittock had ben in failing health
for some time. Until recent years
he was engaged in farming, living
near Odessa, and later moving to
Odessa. He is survived by his wife
who was formerly Miss Mabel Sny-
der, of Philadelphia, and brother,
Alonzo Whittock, of near Whining
ton, formerly a farmer on the
James p. Hoffecker farm near
Odessa. The funeral will take
place from the home at 2 o'clock
this wednesday, afternoon, with
interment in Old Drawers ceme-
terry.
Lee Watts Dies Near Kenton
Lee Watts, formerly of Town
send, a veteran of the World War
died at Kenton last Saturday. Fun
eral services were held on Tuesday
afternoon at 1.30 and interment
, made at Townsend Cemetery at
Townsend. Members of the Legion
Post of this town had charge of
the services.
Death of Nate Hutchins, Dover
Nathan H. Hutchins, aged II, re-
, tired West Dover farmer and well
, known in Smyrna and upper Kent
, County, died at his home on the
: Dover Pearson's Corner road last
, Thursday. He is survived by his
; wife, one son and one daughter
: The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
Death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ross
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ross died
at her home near Cheswold last
Thursday at the age of 80. Servic-
es were held on Sunday afternoon
and interment made at Kenton M
E. Cemetery.