Milford chronicle., 1938-10-28
Obituary
STEVENSON


general debility, Mrs. Annie NJ. Ste
venson, age "a years, widow of Cor
nelius R. Stevenson, died Thursday,
October 20, 1888, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie S. Palmer, on
Center street, Harrington. Mrs. Ste
venson, a native Delawarean, was
born in Milford Neck and resided in
Frederick for many years. Funeral
services were held at her late resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon at two o.
clock. The services were in charge
of Rev. E. H. Collins of Marshallton,
Rev. J. E. Parker of Tangier Island
and Rev. Robert E. Green Of Har-
rington. The deceased is survived by
a daughter with whom she lived and
three sons, Cornelius Stevenson, Mil
ford; William Stevenson. Denver,
Colorado. and Frank Stevenson, OF
California. Interment was made in
Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
BROWN
Laura Lee Hope Brown. IA months
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Brown of Williamsville died in the
Milford Memorial Hospital, Sunday
evening, October 16, 1888. She had
been under the care of her mother
for six weeks and was taken to the
hospital on Sunday morning with |
strepticocci poison. She was known
and loved by the whole neighborhood
and leave to mourn her absence her
parents, four sisters, Lucille, Flea
nor, Frances and Isabelle, two bro
Tiers, Louis, and Donald. Funeral
services were held at her home on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. Ira A. Crum, pastor Of Will
Evansville Church, in charge. Inter
ment in Hollywood cemetery, Har-
ringtOn.
DAVIS
William H. Davis, of Denver, Col
Orado, age SS years, died Sunday, Oc-
tober %, 1888. Mr.. Davis was one of
the pioneers of Denver, leaving Del
aware for the west in 1871. His wife.
also from Delaware, was Celia Ben
nett, who died some years ago. He
vas the son of Joseph NJ. and Maria
fray Davis and leaves a daughter,
drs. Allen Sopris, and son, Ernest
Davis, and three grandchildren, all
# Denver. He has one surviving sis
er, Mrs. Frank d. Watson, of near
dilford. and many nieces and nep-
Jews of this vicinity. who deeply feel
heir loss. The funeral and inter
lent were held October 26 in Den
sr.
SCHIMPF
Frank Thomas Schimpf, husband {
[ Nettie A. Thompson Schimpf, died '
his late home, 2136 Marion ave- Y
ne. Merchantville, N. J., on Tues 1
ay afternoon, October 10, 1888, age e
5 years, after an illness Of eleven T
eek. Funeral services we're held on I
riday evening of last week at eight c
clock at his late home, conducted L
y his pastors, Rev. T. Paul Lorraine I
nd Rev. Alvin Rountree. "In the, F
arden" was sung by Mrs. Charles
inch and Mrs. Philip Prince. Final
srvices were held at Barratt's
hapel last Saturday at p. m. with
ev. T. Paul Lorraine In charge.
FRENCH
Samuel H. French, age 81 years, :
ed at the home of his daughter in Z
eean City, N. J.. on Friday, October I
!. 1888. Mr.. French, native of Mil j.
I'd Neck, went to Wilmington when :
young man and was engaged in =
lsiness in that city for several !.
'ars. Funeral services were held in :
ilmington on Tuesday afternoon 3
Id interment made in Mt. Salem :,
metery in that city. :.
STILL r
Alonzo Still, age "a years. died on
iturday evening, October %. 1888, II
his residence on East Second d.
rect, South Milford. Funeral SER II
,es were held Tuesday afternoon, "
o'clock. Rev. ]. 7. Bailey on C
.ting. Interment in Odd Fellows c
metery, Milford. He is survived by P
) widow and two brothers, David o.
d John, both Of Milford. al