Smyrna times., 1931-11-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Former Judge David L. Marvel,
Dies at His Home in George
town Saturday Night

Former State Judge David T.
Marvel, aged 80, passed away at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Jennie
Phillips and Miss Annie Marvel in
Georgetown, Saturday night, after
a lingering illness. The announce
ment of his death was received
with sorrow by his many friends
throughout the State and especial
" in Wilmington where he made
his home for so many years. He
was a brother of the late Josiah
Marvel, a noted lawyer and Demo-
cratic politician. Judge Marvel was
born on farm in Nanticoke hun
dred. five miles from Georgetown,
on November 2, 1851, son of the
late Josiah P. and Harriet Ann
Pepper) Marvel. His birthplace
has been in the Marvel family for
more than 225 years. Judge Mar
vel attended the district schools
and later the Georgetown Academy
and private schools where he re-
ceived his preparation for entrance
to Princeton University, from
which he was graduated in 1873
with the degree of bachelor of arts.
Shortly thereafter he registered as
a student-at-law in the office of the
late Thomas F. Bayard. During
the winters of 1873-1874, he taught
mathematics in Reynolds Academy
in Wilmington. In November, 1874,
he went to Washington with Sen
ator Bayard, where he remained
for three years. During his years
in Washington, at the time General
Grant was President of the United
States, he came into contact with
men of celebrated personality and
power. In 1876, he took the de
gree of master of arts from Prince
ton. and in 1877 entered the Har-
ward Law School from which he
was graduated with the degree of
bachelor of laws in 1879. He was
admitted to practice law the same
year in Georgetown and started on
his life's work In February, 1880,
he purchased the Sussex Journal"
and edited it for three years. In
1881, he served as clerk Of the low
er House Of the Delaware Legisla-
ture, and the following year was
chosen county attorney for Sussex
County which office he filled for six
years. He was inspector-general
on the staff Of Governor David
Hall from 1878 to 1882, and on the
staff: Of Governor Charles Stock
ley from 1882-1886. This gave to
him the rank of brigadier-g general.
In 1892, he was chosen Secretary
of State Of Delaware, and in 1894
was appointed one of the judges Of
the State Court. Four years later
he left the bench to resume private
practice in Wilmington. For many
years he had been a communicate
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
and has served as vestryman in
I Georgetown, Milford and Dover,
and was president Of the Church
Club Of Delaware. He is survived
by one child, a daughter, Mrs.
Frank L. De'Armond of Whining
ton and Rehoboth; one brother An
drew d. Marvel, Georgetown, and
three sisters, Mrs. Harriet a. Will
son, wife of Thomas r. Wilson, Of
near Milford; Mrs. Jennie M. Phil
lips and Miss Annie Marvel, OF
Georgetown. Funeral, largely at
tended, was held from his home
THE Judges, in Georgetown, yes
terday afternoon
Death of John +. Jerman, LeipsiC
John Edgar Jerman, aged so
died at his late home near LeipsiC
last Friday as a result of stroke
of paralysis he suffered about two
months ago from which he never
4 recovered. Mr.. Jerman was g
farmer and trapper being in the
fur business with his brother
Noble T. Jerman, of Leipsic for g
number of years. He was the sor
Of the late John NJ. Jerman anc
Emma (Stockley) Jerman and was
born, raised and spent his whole
life in the Smyrna-Leipsic vicinity
He was married twice, his first
wife was Miss Allie Clothier by
whom he is survived by one daugh'
ter, Mrs. ]. Alfred Kirby of For
Pierce, Florida. His second wife
was Miss Margaret Sylvester,
daughter of William Sylvester
Besides his widow, he is survived
by his brother, Noble T. Jerman
of Leipsic. Funeral services were
held today, Wednesday, at his late
residence at Leipsic at 1.3O p. m
Interment was made at Glenwoot
cemetery, Smyrna.
Mrs. j. Frank Wilds, Dover, Deai
Mrs. Lydia Ellen Wilds, aged 81
a life long resident of Delaware
and well known to many Smyrna
and Kenton folks, died at her home