Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-19
Obituary
ELLWANGER

Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Ellwang-
err, SO, widow of Thomas Ellwang-
er, died Saturday. May 13, in the
Country Nursing Home near
Greenwood.
She was the daughter of the
late John H. and Eliza Bullock
Three sons survive They are:
Charles and Herbert of Green's
boro, and Clyde of Milford, Del;
two brothers, Elmer and Simeon
Bullock, Harrington; IL grand
children and one great-grand-
child.
Services were held Tuesday
from the Moore Funeral Home.
The Rev. T. j. Huntington. retir-
ed Methodist clergyman, officiat-
ing. Interment in Denton Gene
terry.
BAKER
John H. Baker, 81, of Dagsboro,
died Wednesday, May 10, at his
home after lingering illness.
He was a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Advis-
DRY Committee of the Farmers
Bank and was an honorary stew
ard at Bethel Methodist Church
He is survived by his wife, Ella
T., daughter, Mrs. Marie Esham,
and a son, Raymond Baker, Sr.,
all of Dagsboro; two grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held last Sun
day at the James Funeral Home in
Millsboro. The Rev Ronald Star
mes, pastor of Bethel Church, Off
ciating. Interment in Mechanics
Cemetery, Millsboro.
SIMPLER
Mrs. Yirgie Fl. Carey Simpler,
70, widow of George Simpler, died
Wednesday, May 10, while visiting
friends in Milton.
She is survived by two sisters
Mrs. Bessie Brasure, Woodstewn
n. j.; Mrs. William C. Lilly, OF
Ocean City, Md: two half-sisters
Mrs. James Williams and Mrs. Le-
roy Murray of Milton; a half-bro-
Their, Roy Ellingsworth, Milton; a
grandson and a great-grandson.
Mrs. Simpler was a member OF
Harbeson Methodist Church and
the Lillian Cade Chapter, WCTU.
Services were held last Satur-
/ day in the William NJ. Short Fu-
neral Home, Milton. The Rev. j
p. George. retired Methodist min
lister, officiating. Interment in the
Beaver Dam Cemetery.
Mcdowell
Mrs. L. Jean Mcdowell. 6S
wife of L. B. Mcdowell. died at
the, Williams Nursing Home al
| GAINESVILLE, on Wednesday, May
10. after a lingering illness.
| In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Carl Ivy, Dallas. Texas, and Mrs
/ Herman Mumford, Ocean View
two sons, Donald Mcdowell, OF
| Alexandria, Va, and Commander
C. K. Mcdowell of Long Beach
California: eight grandchildren
one great-grandchild; two sisters
Mrs. Joyce Ring and Mrs. Weldon
| Nelson, both of Westover. Md; five
brothers, Thomas Widdowson, Sal.
isbury; Paul, Mardela; Neal. Clay
and Lloyd Widdowson, all of West
/ over, Md.
The funeral was held last Fri
day at the Watson and Gray Flu.
neral Chapel, frankfort. The Rev
Charles -Covington, pastor of Beth
ell Methodist Church, Ocean View
officiating. Interment in Spring
/ Hill Memorial Gardens, Salisbury
NEWTON
| Mrs. Clara C. Newton, So, wild
ow of Isaac b. Newton. Warning
ton Manor. Harrington. died on
Saturday. May Is, following heart
attack.
She was the daughter of the
late Joseph and Martha Brown
Williams. She lived in the Har-
rington area for 20 years.
Services were held from the j,
Willard Cooper Funeral Home on
Tuesday. The Rev. 0lin ]. Shock
ley. pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church. officiating. Interment in
Bridgeville Cemetery.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. NJ. Elizabeth Allen, Sea-
ford, and Mrs. Pauline Z. War
rington. Harrington: four sons,
Earle L., and Lawrence NJ. both
of Philadelphia: Harry c., Bridge
Vile: and Isaac B. Newton. Mil
ford: and a brother. Theodore Will
hanson, of Bridgeville; 16 grand
children, and IA great-grandchil-
dren.