Smyrna times., 1931-08-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK

Henry G. Cleaver, Aged SO, Prom
inent Banker, Long With Della
ware City National Bank Dead
Henry @. Cleaver, 83, former
president of the Delaware City Ma
tional Bank, died in Delaware City,
Sunday night Death was attribu-
ted to old age. Mr.. Cleaver for
many years had made his home
at Delaware City with his niece
and nephew, Miss Florence @. Hall
and Henry H. Hall. He served as
president of the Delaware City Ma
tional Bank for 40 years and when
not serving as head of the institu-
ton he was cashier or a member
of the board of directors. He first
became connected with the bank
in 1874, nine years before it be-
came national institution. Until
two years ago Mr.. Cleaver had
been connected with the bank in
some official capacity for So years,
probably the longest record of any
banker in the State. Mr.. Cleaver
had ben in failing health for the
past several years. He was born
in Port Penn, December 10, 1847,
and moved to Delaware City in
July, 1911. He was closely identi-
fed with the early history of Della
ware City and Port Penn. He was
a member Of the Port Penn Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Ezra Evans, Middletown, Dead
Mrs. Rose H. Evans, died at the
home of her son, t. Arthur Evans
near Middletown Sunday morning,
aged 73 years. She had been i'll for
the past four weeks, and her death
was caused from a complication of
diseases. She was the widow of
Ezra Evans, and was born near
Warwick, Md, out had resided
near Middletown for the past %
years, and in Middletown for seven
years Mrs Evans is survived by
two sons, T. Arthur Evans, of
near Middletown, Allen Evans of
Allentown, Pa; two brothers,
Frank Crouch, of near Middletown;
Walter Crouch, of Chestertown,
Md; and four sisters, Mrs. Maggie
Dwyer, of Chestertown, Md; Mrs.
Lydie Smith, Mrs. Wilhelmina
Baggs, Of Baltimore, Md; Mrs.
Alethia Morris, of Wilmington.
Funeral services were held at the
home of her son near Middletown
this wednesday, afternoon at two
o'clock, and interment was made
in Forest cemetery.
Mrs. Edward Stradley, Middletown
Mrs. Rachel j. Stradley, former
ly of Sassafras, Md, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Reynolds on West Main street
Middletown, Sunday evening, aged
Sc years. She had been i'll several
months. Death was caused from
heart trouble and other complica-
tions. Mrs. Stradley was the
widow of Edward Stradley and re-
sided in Sassafras, Md, for many
years. She is survived by one son,
Edward Stradley, at home, one
daughter, Mrs. William Reynolds.
of this town; two brothers, George
Q. Johnson, of Galena, Md, Robert
w. Johnson, of Colt, Md, four sis
tiers, Mrs. George T. Murray, of
Sharon Hill, Pa; Mrs Thomas T..
Stevens, near Delaney's; Mrs.
Archer Biggs, of Elkton, Md; Mrs.
Elizabeth O. Atwell, Wilmington.
Funeral services were held in Sas-
safras NJ. r. Church this (Wednes-
day. afternoon at two o'clock
Mrs. Samuel Hirons, West Smyrna
Mrs. Susanne Hirons died on
Friday morning at the home of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Hi
rons in west Smyrna, with whom
she made her home. She was SO
years Of age and died Of general
debility. She was the widow of
Samuel Hirons, formerly of this
town. Funeral services were held
at FAIRIES on Monday afternoon at
1.30 and interment made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Hughett Masten, Smyrna
Hughett Maston, aged "a, died
at his late home on South Street
of this town last Thursday. He
was the son of the late Isaac j.
and Ella Todd Maston. Funeral
services were held at FAIRIES Fun
eral Parlors on Sunday afternoon
at l o'clock and interment made at
Silver Lake Cemetery, Dover. Rev.
CamnheII ofIiciated