Milford chronicle., 1937-05-28
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JESTER

! Mrs. Mary Jane Jester (nee Black
wife of Charles Jester of 1862 Ruan
Street. Frankford. Philadelphia,
passed to her reward on May 2. 1887.
Services were held on Wednesday
evening. May 5th from the Funeral
Home of Charles Kester. Gil E..
Allegheny Avenue. Philadelphia. Her
pastor. the Rev. Piper, of Central M.
E. Church. Fraukford. officiated at
the service. The last rites were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Harold Flood.
pastor of her former church. Inter-
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mil
ford. Delaware. on May 9Th. Mrs.
Jester was a devoted and faithful
will be sadly missed by all
who knew her. Her passing was a
who knew her. Her passing was a
shock to her relatives and many
friends. She was born in Belfast.
Ireland. coming with her parents to
Wilmington. Del. at very early age.
Mrs. Jester leaves to mourn their
loss her devoted husband. Charles
Jester, and four daughters and one
son. namely. the eldest. Miss May
Jester. Mrs. Harry Fox, Mrs. Donald
C. Hunter. Charles Jester, Jr., and
the youngest, Beatrice R.. age IL
years; also two sisters and four
brothers. Mrs. Marshall Hall. Will
mington. Del. Mrs. Frank STEINER.
Camden. N. j.. Mr.. W. Murray Black.
Pasadena. Cal. Mr.. Thomas Black,
Wilmington. Del. Mr.. John Black.
Carney's Point. N. j.. and Mr.. An
drew Black. Mt. Ephraim, N. ].
BENNETT
Theodore A. Bennett. well-known
farmer and ranchman near Fort Lup-
ton. Colorado. for many years, passed
away on Tuesday morning. May is,
1887. in the Emergency Hospital at
Denver. after a brief illness. He had
made his home with his sister and
brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Davis. at 4O3O TETON street in Dem
yer since 1886. After Mrs. Davis
death two years ago he continued
his residence with Mr.. Davis. He
was born in Milford, Del, 7S years
ago and was never married. E. B.
Davis of Fort Lupton and Mrs. A. j.
Sopris of Denver, formerly Miss Ada
Davis. are the only relatives in Colo
RADIO. His twin brother, Fred, and
several nieces and nephews at Mil
ford also survive. He was interested
in farming and dairying near Fort
Lupton for the past 40 years. A short
funeral service was held at one
o'clock last Thursday afternoon at
he Olinger mortuary in Denver.
Burial took place in the e. B. Davis |
lot in Hillside Cemetery.
DAVIS
Mrs. Della Davis. 6S years old, !
widow of jefferson Davis. died
Thursday, May 20. 1887. at the home
If her daughter. Mrs. Millard Car /,
isle. 100 Spruce Avenue. Elsmere.
Mrs. Davis was a native of Milford,
,ut lived in the vicinity of Whining
on for the past 30 years. She is
by her daughter, brother,
7. r. Ryan of Smyrna. and three
hildren, Melvin. Shepherd. and Doris
Funeral services were
leld from the home of her daughter
m Monday afternoon. Interment in
Cemetery.
LYONS
Clara Mae Lyons, age 81 years,
led at her home near Staytonsville
Ionday morning. May Il. 1887. She
caves a husband and five children.
'uneral services were held the fol-
owing Wednesday afternoon in the
Ioliness Church. Milford. Interment .
Tas made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
eaford. Rev. C. W. Schelhouse. Of
ciated.
ROBERTS
Mrs. Elizabeth B. (Postles) Rob- =
rts. wife of William S. Roberts, died
n Sunday. May %. 1887. Funeral {
srvices were held at her late home, !
Street. Philadelphia, ,
uesday evening. Interment was ,
ade in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mil
'rd. on Wednesday.
TINGLE
Robert Ellis Tingle. age 4 weeks. +
fant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester :
ingle. passed away Wednesday. May \
J. 1886. Funeral services were held q
the home on Thursday. May 20, J,
ith Rev. John T. Bailey, officiating.
lterment was made in Odd Fellows
Milford.
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