Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-15
Obituary

COOPER
Mrs. Elmira Cooper, aged "a years.
widow of Andrew Baggs Cooper.
passed away Monday, May 2Sth, 1884.
at her home. III Z. GOrgas Lane. Mt.
Airy. Philadelphia. Pa. Funeral ser
vices were held at her late resi-
dence Thursday morning and in
terment made in Odd Fellows Gem
etery. Milford. She is survived by
three children: Mrs. Caddy Minds.
wife of DR.. Marcus Minds. of Cam
den. n. j.; Mss Lulu Cooper, of
Philadelphia. and DR.. Andrew Coop
er. also of that city. She was a sis
ter of the late John P. Steward a
former postmaster of Milford. Mrs.
Cooper was the daughter. of John and
Catharine Steward, and was born
and reared in Milford and is con
nected closely with the history of
this section. She is a great-graId-
daughter of Col John Wood, who
settled Milford Neck, and who dur
ing the second war with Great
Britain raised and equipped a bat
TALON of soldiers at his own expense,
to oppose the British at Lewistown
and camped them near the site where
ThompsOnviile now stands. A. mon
ument to his memory has Been erect
cd in the cemetery at Thompson
vile. After her marriage to Mr..
Cooper. one of the early merchants
OF Milford, they resided ON North
Walnut street. After the death OF
her husband in 1898 she moved with
her family to Philadelphia aud had
resided there since.
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BENNETT 80 -,
William II. Bennett, age 20 Years.
died at his home i'm Milford Neck on
Saturday, June 9th, 1884. Funeral
services were held at the home on
Tuesday at p m. Rev. n. C. Ben
son officiating. He leaves to mourn
their loss a widow; one son.. Elmer
Joshua Bennett; three daughters.
Mrs. Frank Deputy. Anna Mae and
Ida Bennett; one grandson, William
r Deputy: three brothers. and two
sistcrs: many other relatives and
host of friends. Interment was made
at Barratt's Chapel Cemetery.
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HUGHES
Mrs. Deborah A. Hughes. aged 80
years. months and IS days, widow
of Samuel w. Hughes, passed away
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
George w. McKnatt, in Milford, on
Thursday. June Z, 1884. She is sur
vived by four daughters and sons.
Funeral services were held Sunday,
June 10 from the home of Mrs. Nc
Knatt. Interment in Hollywood GEM
etery. Harrington. Rev. r. W. Sapp
of Harrington officiating. -
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COFFIN
Asher NJ. Coffin. formerly of BeT-
lin. Md. a resident of Milton for
several years, died suddenly Satur-
day afternoon, June 9th. 1894, at
the home of his son, Henry Comm,
on Mill street; aged 6S years. The
funeral services were held at the
residence at o'clock on Tuesday,
June 18th, Rev. Howard Davis Of
fciating. and interment made at
Berlin, Md. He. is survived by two
sons, John and Henry Coffin, both
residents of Milton; two. grandchii-
lren. and host of relatives and
friends.
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PRETTYMAN
Mrs. Hannah Catherine Pretty
man (nee RusselD of Runnemeda,
N. j., died at the home of her
daughter in Philadelphia on May rs,
1884 Interment was made in Union
at Georgetown on May 80.
Mrs. Prettyman was born and rails
ed near Redden. From childhood
she was a member of the Sunday
School and Church at Chaplain's
Chapel. Her deceased husband was
Walter P. Prettyman, who was born
md raised at Paramount, near uni
y Church, of which he was mem
yer, and was an employee of the
Railroad. She leaves
we daughters. one son, grandohil-
Iren, one brother, Nutter Russell, of
lear Bridgeville, and one sister,
drs. Elizabeth Steelman of near