Smyrna times., 1931-09-09
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Margaret Jefferson Cole, Wife
of Andrew ID. Cole, and One of
Smyrna's Popular Women

OF "A ~ SOitt anu Ohc VI
Smyrna's Popular Women
Mrs. Margaret H. Cole, aged 81,
wife of Andrew D. Cole, superin-
tendent of the Prices Fertilizer
Factory at Smyrna Landing, died
at noon on Saturday from typhoid
pneumonia. Mrs. Cole was strick-
en- with typhoid shortly after she,
Mr.. Cole and a party of friends had
returned from motor trip to New
London and other points of in
terest. She was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital, Wilmington
but so much preferred to be home
her wish was granted. For the
past week or more she had been in
a critical condition, the change for
the worse taking place Friday. The
death of Mrs. Cole removes one of
Smyrnas most estimable women.
She led a life of devotion to her
husband, home, relatives and
friends, her one thought always
doing for others. She was an ac-
tive member of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church and its auxiliary
societies: W. G. t. u, Kings
Daughters, and Benevolent So
cieties. Mrs. Cole was daughter
of John r. and Mary (Hobbs) JEFF
ferson and was born and raised in
Raymond's Neck near Leipsic. She
married in early life Andrew D.
Cole. Besides her husband, she is
survived by her father, John r.
/ Jefferson; two sisters: Mrs. George
Loper, Salem, N. j.; Mrs. B. r.
Abrams, Philadelphia, and one
brother, Harry Jefferson of Penns-
vile, N. ]. Funeral services took
place yesterday, Tuesday afternoon
from her late residence on south
Main Street, at 1.30 o'clock, in
charge of Rev. Essell P. Thomas,
pastor of Asbury M. 2. Church,
F. assisted by Rev. r. K. Stephenson,
D. D., former pastor. Mrs.
Frank H. Hynson and Mr.. w.
Townsend jefferson, sang favorite
hymns. There were many floral
tributes. Interment was in the
family lot in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry.
Mrs Eliza G. Green, MiddletOwn
Mrs. Eliza Cochran Green, aged
So, widow Of William Green, one Of
I Middletown's most prominent
women, who died Wednesday, was
buried Friday at st. Anne's Gem
etery, her pastor Rev. E. w. Bates,
pastor of the Forrest Presbyterian
+ Church, assisted by the Rev. John
\ Townley, a former pastor, now Of
New Jersey, officiating. Mrs. Green
\ had resided in the home on East
Main street in which she died for
sixty wears. She had been in fair
v health until a few days before her
death. Mrs. Green was known as
a woman Of generous philanthropic
4 impulses among the charitable bod
VI les of Middletown. She had for
many years been a member Of For
est Presbyterian Church and in
former years she took an active
part in all its affairs. Mrs. Green
was a daughter of the late Cover
nor John p. and Eliza Polk Coch-
ran and was the last surviving
member Of the Governors family
She is survived by five children
John O., Victor and William Of
Middletown; Harold, Of New York
City, and Mrs. Eliza Rodney, wife
of Judge Richard S. Rodney, Of
New Castle.
Thomas vi. Jefferson, of CTumpton
Thomas M. jefferson, aged 81, 9
brother of John r. Jefferson of this
town, and an uncle Of the late Mrs
Andrew D. Cole whose death oc-
Cured at his home at Crumpton
Md, last week, was buried on Fri
day at Bristol, Pa, his wife's ole
home. Mr.. Jefferson was retired
farmer and was born, raised anc
spent his early life in this vicinity
He is survived by his wife, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Susar
Wilkinson of Bristol, Pa, and two
brothers, Mr.. John r. Jefferson Of
this town, and Mr.. Charles Jeffer'
son of Chestertown, Md.
Mrs. Restein Loses Grandson
John Restein, eight-year-old sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Restein o.
Peekskill, New York, and grandson
of Mrs. NJ. Restein, near Smyrna
died Thursday, September 3rd, o.
infantile paralysis at Trassland'
Hospital in White Plains, N. Y
The hndv was taken from Trass