Milford chronicle., 1937-01-22
Obituary


years, passed away at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, MIR.
and Mrs. Gus Swanson, on the
Shawnee Road, on Friday, January
Is, 1887, after an illness of two
years. Mrs. Welcome was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Allen
Gere and was born in New York
State. AS Mrs. Reuben S. Welcome
she moved with Mr.. Welcome to Mil
fcrd in 1898. After his death she
married his brother, Francis d. We'll
come in 1910. She was one of nine
children, three of whom are living.
They are Mrs. E. B. Pitcher, of Do
yer, N. j., Mrs. 7. H. Paff, of Scotch
Plains, N. j., and Arthur Z. Gere of
Bayonne, N. J. Mrs. Swanson, her
only child and three grandchildren,
survive her. Mrs. Welcome became
member of the Milford New Century
Club shortly after its organization.
She was a member of the Presby-
terian Church. Funeral services
were conducted by Reverend John
Jackson Brown on Sunday afternoon
at two, and interment was made In
Odd Fellows cemetery.
GRAY
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Gray. age rs years.
passed away on Friday, January 8.
1887, at her home in Mason, Ohio,
after an illness of about ten days.
Interment was made at Mason at 3
O'Clock, Saturday, January 8. Mrs.
Gray formerly lived on the DUPONT
Boulevard, about two miles north OF
Milford. While she lived in Della
ware she was very active with the
doings at Millwood. She is survived
by her husband. William NJ. Gray, OF
Mason, one grandson, ]. Irwin Bow
man, and a great-grandsop. Billy
Bowman. both of Milford.
PLOwMAN
Mrs. BeuIah Wilds Plowman. wild
ow of Garrett Hynson Plowman. 1O6
Poplar Walk. Ridley Park. Pa. died
at her home Sunday. January 10,
1887. She was a daughter of the
late James Francis and Lydia Ellen
wilds of Dover. Mrs. Plowman is
survived by four children. Francis
Wilds Plowman. George Plowman.
Garrett II. Plowman. Jr.. and Jose !
phone CoverdaIe Plowman, and sis
Ter, Miss Dora Wilds. of Dover. The
funeral was held Wednesday after
noon. Jan. 13, with services in Christ |
P. f. Church, Ridley Park. Pa. at 2 i
I'clock. Interment was private in
VT. Moriah Cemetery. Philadelphia.
drs. Plowman's husband was neph-
w of the late Garrett L. Hynson, of
Milford.
DERRICKSON
Levin w. Derrickson, age IS years.
lied on Saturday, January 9. 1887. at
lis home near Bayard. after an ILL
less of more than a year. His fu-
leral was held at st. Georges NJ E.
,hurch on Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
rev. F. A. Baker officiating. assisted
" Rev. o. H. Connolly of Berlin.
was made In the adjoin-
ng cemetery. Mr.. Derrickson was |
aithful member of st. Georges
'hurch for 81 years. also a member
4 the ofiical board for about 30
ears. He Is survived by a widow,
irs. Annie Derrickson. who has
cen his faithful companion for 81
ears and two children. Winter Der
ickson and Mrs. William Murray. I
nd two grandchildren, Mrs. Armen-
. Adkins and Woodrow Murray, al
0 two half-sisters. Mrs. c. II. Pep !
er of Selbyville and Mrs. T. II. b
Iudson of Ocean View.
MASTEN
Funeral services for George Mas ?
n. age So. division superintendent d
| the Virginian Railway since 1920, e
no died Saturday at his home in
Va. were held at 3 p. m. S
nnday from his home. Interment F
as made in Kenbridge Cemetery. 4
e was born in Lincoln. DEL. on De-
,mber 6. 1874, and entered railroad a
ork as a telegraph operator at Mas n
"a, Del, in 1891. Subsequently he :
rived as operator. dispatcher and :,
lief dispatcher for the Atlantic &
.nville Railroad, now the Southern; -
a dispatcher for the Baltimore & q
lio r. R., and the Chicago & North y"
as dispatcher and chief
spatcher for the Ell Paso & North y
stern Railroad, and as chief dis =
tcher and trainmaster for the Ten In
ssee Central Railroad. He became
sociated with the Virginian Rail- A
ad in 1918. The condition of his W
alth compelled his retirement from 81
tive service twelve months ago. &c
, is survived by his wife. Mrs. Min re
: J. Masten; daughter. Mrs. w
omas w. Ozlin. of Richmond. and
o sons. j. C. Masten of Richmond. a
d Guy Masten Of New York; two N,
tiers and one brother, Mrs. Henri .,
a Maxon, Albany. N. Y. Henry o.
sten. San Francisco, CAL, Mrs.
mic M ClendanieI. Lincoln. Del.