Smyrna times., 1931-05-13
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mary Wolcott, Mother of
Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott,
Dies at Dover, Aged SO Years

Mrs. Mary Miles Goodwin VOL
colt, aged 81 years, wife of the
late Chancellor James L. Wolcott
and mother of the present Chan
cellor. Josiah o. Wolcott, died at
her home on State street, Dover,
Sunday night. She had been i'll for
some time and her death was no
surprise to her many friends. The
announcement of her death was re-
ceived with sorrow in Smyrna
where she was well known in w. c.
T. u. and social circles. Mrs. VOL
colt was the daughter of Alexand-
er and Sarah Buckmaster Goodwin
of Dover. She had been active in
religious work for many years and
especially in the work of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union. She was chairman of the
legislative committee of the w. 9.
T. u, for many years and had also
served as president Of the Lend a
Hand Society of the Peoples Chris
member. Mrs. Wolcott was an un-
usually fluent speaker and often in
past years had talked before the
Legislature and committees of the
Legislature on matters pertaining
to temperance and on subjects of
special interest to the women of
the state. Her talks were always
interesting and instructive and she
never failed to get the undivided
attention of her audience. Mrs.
Wolcott had an exceedingly sweet
and sympathetic voice and in form
er years gave her services as q
singer free to church choirs and at
other affairs especially when It
was for the help of the sick and
bereaved. She had thousands of
friends throughout the state who
came to know her well in her work
for women and for temperance.
She is survived by three sons,
James L. Wolcott, local attorney,
Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott and
Alexander G. Wolcott, also of Do
yer. The funeral was held at 2
o'clock yesterday from her late
home and interment made in Lake
side cemetery. She is also surviv-
ed by four grandchildren.
Death of Wilbur f. Clements
Wilbur F. Clements, aged 85, a
life long resident Of Smyrna, who
since the death of his sister, Mrs.
Annie Clements Cummins, has been
living alone in his residence in the
frame building on Commerce street
next to the old Clements home
stead, now the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Y. Wallen, died Mon
day morning of general debility.
He had been i'll about six weeks.
His death removes the last sur
vivor of his family. He was the
son of the late James R. and Kath-
crime (Coombe) Clements. His
nearest relatives in this town were
the Tschudy family, the late Mrs.
w. w. Tschudy being his first
cousin. Mr.. Clements had been
afflicted practically all his life and
led the life of a recluse. He was
however, a close reader and kept
abreast Of all that was going on
but rarely went out of his home.
His only companions were his
faithful dog and a parrot. Mrs
Fora Rogers Naylor Of Atlantic
City, N. j., whom his sister raised
from a little girl and who has been
spending part of each year with
him, did not arrive until after his
death. Funeral services were held
from his late residence at O'Clock
this morning and interment was in
the family lot in Glenwood Gem
etery.
John johnson, Retired Farmer
John Johnson, a retired farmer
was found dead at his home last
Thursday morning at "Spruanct
City," Smyrna. He was 85 years o1
age. Mr.. Johnson was the last d
several brothers and lived alone
He is said to have asked Mr.. Fred
erick Lawton of Hartly, a drivel
of one of the buses for the Smyrna
! Public Schools, to cut his hair
Going to Mr.. Johnson's home OF
Thursday morning and receiving
no reply, he went to the store 9
John Wood and inquired as to hi
! whereabouts. Both men, Wood AM
Lawton, went back to the hous
and found Johnson lying on tn
floor of his bedroom with his hea'
almost blown off. A gun wa
there and it is supposed he ha'
pulled the trigger with his toe, TO
he was fully clothed with the ex
ception of his shoes and stockings
!, He is survived by his sister-in-law
! Mrs. Anna Mills of Darby, Pa, an
? two nieces, Mrs. Mabel HRS, an
, Mrs. Bertha Krathers of Philadel
? phia. Funeral services were hel
= on Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m
! and interment was made at Cd
!, Fellows Cemetery. Rev. E. I
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