Milford chronicle., 1937-03-05

son. J. Benton Counselman; two
at-grandchildren, William B.
COunselman and Martha Counsel
man. all of Houston. Mrs. Dicker-
son was one of the oldest residents
of Houston and a lifelong member
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
She possessed true Christian char
acter and was loving mother Her
last thoughts were of her God and
her family.
NAILOR
Mrs. Mary E. Nailor, age Sc years,
wife of the late David Nailor, passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. Russell Robbins, near Mil
ford, on Thursday. February rs,
1887, after two weeks Illness. The
funeral services were held at the
Robbins home on Sunday afternoon
at 1880. DR.. Frank Herson and Rev.
w. G. Kohl officiated. Interment was
made in Zion cemetery, near Milton.
Mrs. NailOr is survived by her
daughter and one son, John Nailor,
one sister, Miss Margaret Robbins,
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one great-granddaughter. For many
years, Mr.. and Mrs. Nailor were sue
cessfuI farmers, and then moved in
| Milford a number of years ago, liv-
ing on Draper avenue until Mr..
Nailor's sudden death. Since then,
Mrs. Nailor has made her home with
her two children. She was a woman
of quiet disposition, with fine prin-
ciples and Christian character.
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WILSON
Mrs. Sallie d. Wilson passed away
on Sunday, February IA, 1887, at the /,
Milford Emergency Hospital, after a !,
short Illness. She is survived by her !
husband, George H. Wilson, four |,
children, Thomas C. and George E. !
of Philadelphia, Joseph S. of Cam
den, N. j., and Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs :
of Lincoln; also seven grandchil-
dren. Mrs. Wilson was the sister of +,
Mrs. Horace Bennett of Lincoln,
Mrs. Frank Bennett and Mrs. Toll
bert Dickerson of Cedar Neck and
Alexander Sheppard of Slaughter
Neck. She was the daughter of JOS
eph and Lydia Sheppard. deceased of
Neck and had lived all of
her II years there and in Milford.
She had been a wonderful Christian
woman, having Joined church when
- years old. She had been a men,
ber of the NJ. P. Church of Milford ,
since its organization and active in
al Its branches.
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COLLINS II
Mrs. Nellie Martha Collins, age 81. {
wife of DIR. Rollin P. Collins OF
Md, died at her home I
IN Thursday, February 25, 1887, af- I
er a weeks illness of bronchial v
She was a daughter of
he late Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Cannon
If Frankford, Del. Besides her hus-
and she is survived by one daughter,
Hiss Charlotte Collins of Bishop f
lille; a sister, Mrs. Frances Tunnel c
# Frankford, Del, a sister, Mrs.
Adelia Laurence of Washington, d. t,
=, and a brother, DR.. John G. Can v
ION of Lewes, Delaware. The SER L
ices took place on Sunday at her n
ate home with Rev. Landon officiat- n
ng. She was placed to rest in Odd "
'ellows' Cemetery in Bishopville. a
were four cousins, CAL il
in Gum, William Gum, Francis S
]. Harry Ringler and ii
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HoDGSON N
Mrs. James H. McNeal of Rising "
un, has received announcement of o.
ne death of her sister, Miss Mary u
aged so years, which oc- III
lrred last week at Altadena, Cali
,rnia. She was the daughter of S.
|. Hodgson of FELTON,. Miss Hodg- d
On was overseas in 1917 with the m
irst Pennsylvania Unit as a nurse sc
nd was stationed at La Treport, Cl
rance, for % months. Miss Hodg- M
IN trained at Laukins Hospital, w
he also served as county nurse for th
ent County in 1921-22. Interment So
as made in California. to
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LACEY XII
John Fletcher Lacey, aged II q
ears, died at his home in Tavares,
lorida, on February 26, 1887, after
lingering illness of paralysis. He di
survived by his wife and two r,
lughters, Miss Dorothy Lacey, of ar
ew York City, and Elizabeth Lacey he
Tavares, Florida, and one sister, In
iss Mary Lacey of Lincoln, Della at
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