CAPE MAY COUNTY OBITUARIES W-Y-Z
WARE
Mrs. Belle M. Ware, wife of the late ex-Senator Wilmon Ware, died in Cape
May City on Christmas Day after a short illness. The deceased was 66 years
of age. Interment at Cold Spring.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, January 7, 1897)
WARE
Cape May City: John H. Ware, Alderman of this city, died suddenly of heart disease at 7:30 Saturday
night. He was 68 years old and was four times Mayor of this city. He served seven terms as Alderman
and for nearly forty years continuously had been in office. He was a member of the first city
Council of this place.
(Ocean City Sentinel, September 13, 1894)
WARE
Joseph Ware died in Cape May City Saturday night, aged 72 years. Mr. Ware was
very prominent in early life, being elected Mayor in 1856 and again in 1871.
He also served two terms as assessor and was appointed Postmaster in 1866.
Mr. Ware was at one time editor and proprietor of the Cape May Wave.
During the cholera scourge of 1842 he was noted for his attention to the
suffering.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, May 4, 1893)
WAY
Ocean View: The funeral of Dr. Palmer M. Way, who died last Wednesday at his residence,
took place on Saturday. He was 87 years of age, and settled in Cape May
county in 1865. He was a member of the Masonic order for 66 years, and continued
to practice his profession up to within a few years. The services were held
at the Methodist Episcopal Church of which he was a member. He leaves a widow
and six children. Two of his sons, Julius Way and Eugene Way, are physicians.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, May 21, 1893)
WEEKS
James Weeks, 72 years, who lived alone near Mayville, was found on the
floor in an unconscious condition on Tuesday afternoon by George Taylor,
and died in about fifteen minutes. Weeks was born in Pennsylvania and
came here a little boy with his parents, and grew to be an honest, upright
citizen. Some twenty years ago he was stricken with paralysis, since
which time he had been unable to work.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, Oct. 8, 1915)
WEEKS
Tuckahoe: Captain Theophilus Weeks, who was stricken with paralysis last week, died
on Sunday. The funeral will take place today from his late residence.
His death is deeply felt in this community, he being highly respected by all
who knew him.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, March 21, 1895)
WESTCOTT
Mr. Trial A. Westcott, who had been suffering with kidney trouble and dropsy
for several months past, died on Sunday evening, aged 59 years old. Funeral
services will be held at his late residence this morning, and interment will
be a Broad Street cemetery, Bridgeton.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, Nov. 26, 1915)
WHEATON
Tuckahoe: The funeral of Captain Elijah Wheaton took place on the 29th ult., and was
largely attended. Services were held in the M.E. church, conducted by
David Stewart, of Camden, assisted by Rev. Jacob T. Price, of Dennisville.
Deceased had been a member of the M.E. church for thirty years.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, April 6, 1893)
WHEATON
We are pained to record the death of Willets Wheaton. He was born here and made
this his residence for many years. He was interred here on Friday by the
side of his wife.
(Ocean City Sentinel, August 17, 1893)
WIDDALL
Beesley's Point: Died, on the 22nd inst., Harriet S., wife of John E. Widdall and daughter of the late
Captain Jacob and Esther Willets, of Beesley's Point. The funeral services were held on Sunday evening
at her late residence, 2229 Norris street, Philadelphia. Interment at Beesley's Point on Sunday. Undertaker
R. B. Corson, of Millville, had charge of the burial.
(Ocean City Sentinel, March 29, 1894)
WILLETS
Rebecca Willets died September 18, 1915. She was the daughter of Shamgar
H. Hewitt and his wife Achsah Douglass, who was the granddaughter of Thomas
Douglass, who moved to this county between 1790 and 1800. Mrs. Willet's
father was a man of integrity, and her mother a woman of worth, whose
neighbors and friends prized their noble deeds and true friendships. Mrs.
Willets was an only child and inherited many of the fine qualities of both
father and mothers, and passing away is an irreparable loss to the near
dear ones, to the church and to the community. She was married to Capt.
Elmer Willets by Rev. John P. Connelly, December 29, 1860, but soon was
numbered with the brave women of the country, as in 1861 her husband
volunteered his services to help save the Union. For fifty-three years
she was a member of the church and lived a most exemplary life. She
celebrated her seventy-fourth birthday last July. Her husband survived
with two married daughters, Mrs. Harry Tuttle (Eva) of Long Island, and Mrs.
Alexander Schellinger (Achsah) of Dias Creek; also a granddaughter and four
grandsons. A son, Shamgar, died in childhood. A grandson, Edward Tuttle, has been like a son, staying
with his grandparents in their declining years and faithfully ministering
to their comfort. The funeral service was held at the home in Dias Creek
on Tuesday, conducted by a former pastor, Rev. William Massey, who spoke eulogies
of the deceased which were indeed true. Three grandson and Stanford Vanaman
acted as pall bearers. Interment was made in Ebenezer cemetery at Court
House.
(Cape May County Gazette, Friday, Sept. 24, 1915)
WILLIAMSON
Emily Hughes Williamson died at her residence in Cape May City on Tuesday,
December 18, 1888, at 9:20 P. M. of paralysis of the brain, aged
seventy-one years, and twenty-nine days. Mrs. Williamson was born November 19,
1817. She was married September 15 , 1834, to Rev. Moses Williamson, the pastor of the Cold Spring
Presbyterian Church, whose death preceded her's about eight years.
Mrs. Williamson's life was one of early piety, self-denial, consistency, labor, usefulness, and approval. Her death was calm and
peaceful. The deceased
was a woman whose quiet ways made friends of all. She was an
active and very industrious woman up to a few days of her death.
She was truly a good woman, whose soul now rests from worldly
care in that land where dwell the spirits of loved ones gone before.
Several daughters and a son mourn the loss of a most devoted
mother. (undated clipping)
WILLIS
Green Creek: Jonathan Willis, a veteran of the late war, was buried Friday in the M. E. church cemetery.
Willis went out as a private in the 25th New Jersey volunteers, and was with it until mustered out of service
at the termination of his enlistment. For several years he has been incapacitated from manual labor on account
of disability incurred in the army. He leaves a wife, son and daughter.
(Ocean City Sentinel, November 22, 1894)
WILSON
Mrs. Martha Wilson, who had a stroke of paralysis at her cottage on Wesley
avenue, below Ninth street, about two months ago, died at her
home late Saturday night. She was in her 85th year and was the
widow of James H. Wilson. Her funeral took place Wednesday.
Mrs. Wilson had been a summer resident of Ocean City for many
years. She was the grandmother of Mrs. Clayton L. Hagy, who was
here from the time Mrs. Wilson was stricken.
(Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger, Thursday, Oct. 7, 1915)
WILLIS
Green Creek: Jonathan Willis, a veteran of the late war, was buried Friday in the M. E. church cemetery.
Willis went out as a private in the 25th New Jersey volunteers, and was with it until mustered out of service
at the termination of his enlistment. For several years he has been incapacitated from manual labor on account
of disability incurred in the army. He leaves a wife, son and daughter.
(Ocean City Sentinel, November 22, 1894)
WOOLEY
Mrs. Wooley, an aged lady of Tuckahoe was buried on Tuesday of last week.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Feb. 21, 1895)
WOOLSON
Dennisville: Mrs. Abbie Woolson, wife of Samuel Woolson, died on
Saturday last, after three months' illness. Her husband and four
children mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother.
(Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger, Thursday, Oct. 1, 1915)
WRIGHT
Seaville: John Wright, an aged and respected resident of this place died suddenly from heart
failure on Monday morning on the turnpike, while enroute for Sea Isle City. He had just assisted
three ladies with a fractous horse, and while riding along their cart and conversing with them,
his head suddenly fell over and he was dead. Coroner Robinson, after viewing the body and learning the
facts, issued a statement accordingly. The body was taken in charge by the sons of the deceased,
and conveyed to his late residence. Interment will be made in the Seaville Cemetery.
(Ocean City Sentinel, August 23, 1894)
YOUNG
Ocean View: On Thursday evening, January 23rd, Miles Young was seized with a stroke of
paralysis and remained in an unconscious condition until the following Friday night
when death came very peacefully. The funeral services and interment took place at
the Asbury Church on Tuesday afternoon of last week. The deceased was in the 84th
year year of his age, and was a member of the Methodist Church over 60 years, filling
the office of class leader during several years of that time.
(Ocean City Sentinel, February 8, 1894)
YOUNG
Palermo: Mrs. Rebecca Young, wife of Captain Somers Young, died on Sunday
after a lingering illness. The funeral took place on Tuesday evening.
(Ocean City Sentinel, Thursday, June 22, 1893)
ZANES
Tuckahoe: Mrs. Martha Zanes, relict of Jeremiah Zanes of East Point, died at the residence of her son, Harry, in Orange,
this state, and was buried at that place. Deceased was a daughter of Thomas Parsons, of this place.
(Ocean City Sentinel, December 14, 1893)
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