Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
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RATCLIFF

Miss Bessie S. Ratcliff died on Sat
urday, November 5th. 1888, in the
Orthopaedic Hospital, Philadelphia,
after a lingering illness. She was
the daughter of the late John Wesley
and Mary Grier Ratcliff. Miss Rat
cliff was a graduate of the South
Milford school, and the Training
School for Nurses. connected with
/ the Orthopaedic Hospital, Philadel-
I phia. Her career in her profession
was outstanding. as she nursed un-
| der the late Dr. S. Weir Mitchell and
other eminent physicians Of Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Henry N. Mccall of Chest
nut Hill, was her patient for 36 years,
/ to whom she gave loving and faith
full care, until Mrs. McCall's death on
June 20, last. Miss Ratcliff was
member of Avenue NJ. E. Church,
Milford. Surviving are two sisters,
Miss Anna J. Ratcliff and Mrs. Geo.
II. Baynum Of Milford; also three
nephews, Grier r. Baynum of Maple
wood, N. j.; Robert f. Baynum of
DrexeI Hill. Pa. and George II. Bay
mum. Jr.. Of Milford. Her brother /
George Grier Ratcliif. a lawyer of |
Salisbury. Md, died a number Of 1
years ago. Funeral services were |
held at her home on South Walnut |
street, Milford, Tuesday, Nov. Sth, at 1
2:30, Rev. Frank Herson officiating, /
and interment was made in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery. The pallbearers were
her cousins, NJ. Haswell Pierce, W.
Vaules Grier, Frank r. Grier of Mil
ford; Fred A. Grier and Ralph H.
Grier, Salisbury, Md, and w. Humes
Grier, Aberdeen. Md.
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GRIER
James Younger Grier died in the
Masonic Home at Arlington, Texas,
on Friday, November 4th. 1888. He
was the son of the late George S. and
Ann Smith Grier. and was born in
Milford September 20. 1852. With
Col. Theodore Townsend he went to
Cuba in 1877. and later drifted into
Texas. Col. Townsend returned to
Milford and founded the Milford
Chronicle; Mr.. Grier followed his I
trade of pattern maker. which he
learned in his fathers machine shop
at Haven Lake. At one time he was !
chief pattern maker for the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Later he owned 9
and operated a planning mill and pat
tern shop in Obeline. Texas. He was
.wice married, both wives having
him in death. He is sur I
rived by two children. Lawrence c
srier and Miss Minnie Rose Grier of a
los Angeles, California; also by the
ollowing sisters and brothers of Mil
ord: Mrs. James P. Pierce. Mrs. VIM. Il
3 Deputy, DIR. G. Layton Grier, Har-
y L. Grier. Davis r. Grier, DR.. Wal
er L. Grier and George S. Grier. ii. a
,urial services were held Monday, i
7th. and interment made at b
liberty Hill, Texas. D
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ARMOUR
Mrs. Sallie W. Armour died Mon o.
ay night. Oct. 81 at $3.50 O'Clock. at
he age of So years. after long ill
Gorge w. and Maria G. Voshell. She tc
as a member of Cedar Neck church 81
ntil marriage. then joining church
Houston. She leaves to mourn {
leir loss a husband and four chill
rem, Lloyd v. Armour. Mrs. Gladys
/. COrdrey and Mrs. Rick A. Buarque re
Houston, Laurence Armour of 81
'ilmington: four grandchildren and OK
70 sisters, Mrs. Laura Harrington II
Milton, and Mrs. Irving Jellison or
wilmington; two brothers, Walter av
1sheIli of wilmington, and Herbert
1shell of Smyrna, and many other Sc
latives and host of friends. ar
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HYNSON We
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan W.
ynson, wife of the late George B. hi
ynson, who wrote the words for the
slaware state song "0ur Delaware" Oh
ID once active in political and busi- an
IS circles in Delaware, were held tu
2 P. NJ Thursday at the funeral tai
rlors of ]. M. Osburn, Seventh and in
lew streets, Philadelphia. Inter- Sp
snt will be today friday Nov. II, wi
tween the hours Of 12-12:30 in the fa'
nily lot in Odd Fellows Cemetery, sci
lford. Mrs. Hynson died after a int
lg illness, on Tuesday, November 8,
3S. at the home of her son, Matthew
Hynson. 170S Beech avenue, Oak knl
ne, Philadelphia. She Is survived the
her son and two grandchildren car
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WATSON six
Jesse Watson, aged S5 years. died the
his home on Rehoboth avenue. c
hob0th, on Tuesday evening. Mo- ner
mber 1, 1898. Mr.. Watson for Re-