Milford chronicle., 1939-03-24
Obituary
FOURACRE


Thollas S. Fouracre, editor of the
Middletown Transcript, passed away
at her home on South Broad street in
that tc gn Tuesday morning, March
81, 1893. She had been in poor
health for several months. Mrs.
Fouracre. daughter of the late Will
liam P. Cullen of Milford. was born
at Snow Hill. Md, March 6, 1876, the
family removing to Milford in 1888.
She was a member of the Bethesda NJ.
+. Church and active in the various
church organizations. In addition to
her husband. Mrs. Fouracre is sur
vived by two sons, A. Claude Four
acre. Middletown, and r. Rogers
Fouracre. Delaware City: two daugh-
ters. Mrs. John w. Jones. Montclair,
n. j., and Mrs. Herbert c. Mode, Will
mington; her mother. Mrs. Caroline
Cullen. Philadelphia: two sisters.
Mrs. John D. Gill. Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Frank Hetzel, Racine, Wis. and
one brother, Arthur B. Cullen, Hill
crest. Funeral services will be held
from the home this Friday afternoon
at 1870 O'Clock. Rev. L. B. Morgan
officiating. Interment will be in
Forest Cemetery, Middletown.
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MASTEN
Mrs. Fannie c. Masten, who with
ter husband, James T. Masten, open
ed one of the first amusement stands
at Rehoboth. died Monday, March 20.
1899 at her home near the Lewes-
Rehoboth bridge. She was 81 years
old. Besides her husband. who was
born in Milford, she is survived by
one daughter, Mary Masten of Jer-
sey City; her father. Fred A. Kuns-
man; a brother. John Kunsman OF
Rehoboth. and a sister. Mrs. Bessie
Merritt of Jersey City. Funeral SER
vices we've held at the home Thurs
day morning. the Rev. Conrad Hamer,
pastor of the Rehoboth NJ. E. Church
in charge. assisted by the Rev. Leon
ard Grant Of Ocean View. former pas
Tor at the resort. Interment was in
the Rehoboth cemetery.
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WARD
Elias E. Ward. age Sc years, pass
ed away Monday, March 20, 1889, at
his home in Wilmington, after a lin
gering illness of heart disease. He is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Edna W. Clark, Miss Lois Ward of
and Mrs. Minnie Neal of
Hurlock, Md. For 40 years Mr.. Ward
was a merchant at Bridgeville, re-
tiring about 26 years ago, and moved
TO Wilmington. Funeral services
were held from the Hardesty Fu-
neral Home at Bridgeville on We'd
nesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Won Hagle. NJ. P. pastor of
Greenwood. officiated. Interment was
made at Bridgeville.
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PASSWATERS
Willard S. Passwaters, age 81
years. passed away on Monday,
March 20, 1889, at his late home near
Owens Station. He was farmer and
and lived his entire life
On the farm where he was born. He
was son of the late James H. and
Rachel Ann Passwaters. He is sur
vived by two brothers. Harvey and
Alfred Passwaters of the same
Funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock from Oakley NJ. E. Church,
near Greenwood. Rev. Littleton, re-
tired NJ. Z. minister of Georgetown,
lfficiated and interment was made in
he cemetery adjoining the church.
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CLIFTON
Mrs. Sarah Z. Clifton, age 81 years
and months, died on Saturday,
March II, 1889. She was the widow
IF the late George A. Clifton. who
departed this life 19 years ago. She
S survived by four children, three
boys and one girl, Mrs. Laura NJ.
Hill of Lewes; John E. Clifton of
Milton; Charles E. Clifton of Reho-
10Th, and William w. Clifton of
.ewes. also several grandchildren
md great grandchildren.
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MIFFLIN
Holiday Miffiin. aged S5 years, af-
er an illness of several weeks,
assed away at his home in Camden
n Friday. March 10. He is survived
y a daughter. Mrs. Anna Hillegas of
and grandson, Holli-
ay Simmons. with whom he lived.
'uneral services were held Sunday,
nth interment at Friends Graveyard.
amden. He was a retired passenger
of the Pennsylvania Rail-
Dad Company.
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