Smyrna times., 1932-01-13
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Hanna Jones Dies at Middle
town, Followed Before Her Fun
eraI BY Death of Son Il. b. Jones

Mrs. Hanna MdTld JULES, dSSQ %
If Middletown, the oldest woman
IL that town, died Thursday and
while her body laid prepared for
the funeral, her son Robert B.Jones
aged So, of Middletown, died sud
denly at the breakfast table of an
heart attack. Two deaths in the
same family following so closely
mon one another has caused I'M
usual sympathy. Mrs. Jones. the
mother. who had lived to a ripe
old age, was born on farm near
Blackiston's, west of Clayton, the
daughter of the late Thomas and
Elizabeth D. Martin. She is sur
yived by one son, Edward S. Jones,
and six daughters, Mrs. May M.
Scott. Mrs. George E. Pinder, Mrs.
Albert 4. Hopkins, Mrs. Margaret
Darlington, and Miss Elsie r.
Jones, all of Middletown, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hopkins, of Wilmington.
Funeral was held Sunday Inter
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Robert B. Jones, her son, died sud
denly Sunday morning after he
sat down for his breakfast at his
home on East Lake Street. His
sister, Mrs. Margaret Darlington,
was the only one with him when
he died. He was apparently in the
best of health as he breakfasted
with his sister. But as they near
cd the end of the meal she heard
him gasp. AS she turned to him
he gasped once again and slumped
down in his chair, dead. He was
born 50 years ago, in Cecil county,
Nd. His father was fhe late
Charles 2. Jones. For the past ~
years he had conducted a barber
Shop ID Middletown in partnership
with his brother, Edward Stones.
Mr.. Jones was a widower, his wife
having died in 1905. Because Of
the impending funeral Of his moth
er, Sunday, his body was removed
to ToDin's funeral parlors. His
funeral took place this (Wednes-
day) afternoon at o'clock from
His late home with interment in
Forest cemetery.
\ Mrs. 5. L. Rogers Loses Sister
Mrs. Ann Il. Meharg, widow Of
James Meharg, the well-known
Wilmington furniture dealer, died
Thursday at 203 west 21st street,
Wilmington, Saturday, after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Meharg was
a sister of Mrs. Samuel i. Rogers
Of this town, who left before
Thanksgiving Day to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. q.
Herman Pierce and Mr.. Pierce at
v Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Meharg
had lived in this country since she
was a child, coming to Delaware
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lodge. from England. She
H is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Samuel L. Rogers, Smyrna, and
two brothers, Charles Lodge, Will
mington, and William Lodge, Phil
adelphia. Her husband died in
August, 1880. Mrs. Meharg was
a member of Delaware Chapter
h No. 1, Order Of the Eastern Star,
and of Peninsula M. p. Church.
Funeral took place Saturday, in
terment being at Riverview Gem
etery.
George w. Moore, Downs Chapel
George w. Moore, aged Sc, died
at his home near Downs Chapel,
last Thursday, after a lingering ILL
ness He was the son Of the late
William Moore and Mary (Hickeyl
Moore Of that vicinity. He be-
longed to the NJ p. Church Of
Downs Chapel and was also a
member Of the organization Of the
Red Men. A good citizen, esteemed
by all who knew him, he will be
greatly missed. He leaves besides
his widow, Mrs. May (Handsberry)
Moore, five children, namely: Earl
Moore of near Clayton; Mrs. Aida
Montague of Henderson, Md; Mrs
Edith Everett of Kenton; Charles
Moore Of near Downs Chapel
Raymond Moore of Downs Chapel
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Sunday at 1 pm
and interment made at Sudlersville
Nd, Cemetery. Rev. e. H. Col
Inns of Harrington, and Rev.Adams
of Clayton, officiated at the ser
vices.
Jos. II. Leager, Near Greensprine
Joseph H. Leager, a well-known
farmer near Greenspring, died Fri
day at the home of his son, Ray,
mond Leager and Mrs. Leager, af-
ter a lingering illness. He was 6S
years of age and the son of the
late James Leager and Henrietta
(Hinsley) Leager of Maryland
After the death of his wife he
made his home with his son, Ray
mond. He leaves two sons, Ray
mond Leager of near Greenspring
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