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Mary Elizabeth Naudain¹

• Father: John Mansfield Naudain² b. 11 Oct 1817, d. 14 Mar 1864
• Mother: Mary L. Lockwood

• Birth*: She was born on 5 October 1855 in Appoquinimink Hundred, near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Capt. William Conlyn Eliason Sr. on 25 January 1882.^5,6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 31 July 1944 at age 88.^9,10
• Burial*: Interment was on 2 August 1944 in plot V, Loudon Park Cemetery, 3801 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.¹⁰

• Note*: A family history says she was born in 1854 on her father's farm near Middletown, Delaware and lived in Baltimore, Maryland.⁵

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2018

Capt. William Conlyn Eliason Sr.¹

• Birth*: He was born on 24 March 1850 in Kent County, Delaware.^2,3
• Marriage*: He married Mary Elizabeth Naudain, daughter of John Mansfield Naudain and Mary L. Lockwood, on 25 January 1882.^4,5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 25 April 1921 at age 71.^4,8
• Burial*: Interment was in plot V, Loudon Park Cemetery, 3801 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.⁹

• Note*: A family history says he was born in 1849 in Kent County, Delaware. He was orphaned at a young age and was raised on a farm by relatives. After clerking in a general store he worked for a while with the Philadelphia and Chester Steamboat Company and in 1878 moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he was part owner and president or general manager of the Tolchester Steamboat Company for the rest of his life.⁴

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2018

John Mansfield Naudain Jr.¹

• Father: John Mansfield Naudain² b. 11 Oct 1817, d. 14 Mar 1864
• Mother: Mary L. Lockwood

• Birth*: He was born on 15 August 1856 in Appoquinimink Hundred, near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.³
• Marriage*: He married Frances B. Houston, daughter of William Houston and Sarah E. Eliason, on 5 January 1888 in Forrest Presbyterian Church, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^4,5,6,7

• Scrapbook*: • "J. M. Naudain of the Tolchester Steamboat Co. and Miss Fannie B. Houston, daughter of Tax-collector W. H. Houston of this town, will be married on Thursday next. They will reside in Baltimore. Miss Houston is quite a favorite and will be missed by her many friends here."
  • "Brilliant Wedding at Middletown
     "Mr. John M. Naudain was married at Middletown yesterday afternoon to Miss Nannie B. Houston, daughter of W. H. Houston. The groom is the secretary of the Tolchester Steamboat Company of Baltimore, and previous to his connection with the company resided in Middletown. The Forest Presbyterian Church was filled to overflowing with friends of the parties. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. C. Alexander, pastor of the church. The ushers were R. W. Francis, best man, H. M. Gunby of Baltimore, Andrew Sanborn of this city, R. Thomas Clayton, William Biggs and Dr. Kennedy of Middletown. Appropriate music was rendered by Harry Clayton, Jr., of Middletown. The bride was attired in a handsome traveling suit of broadcloth, plum color, hat to match, and diamonds, a present from the groom. The groom was attired in a suit of black, with Prince Albert coat. The church was prettily dressed, and around the chancel were arranged plants and potted flowers. The bride and groom were the recipients of 125 presents of great beauty and value. Among them was a solid silver service from U. C. Eliason, president of the Tolchester Steamboat Company. The bride and groom took the 5:30 train from Middletown for a trip north and south. They will reside in Baltimore."^8,9
• Note*: He was born on his father's farm about a mile south of Old St. Anne's Church. He lived with his mother's father, Richard Lockwood, of Middletown, Delaware after being orphaned at eight years of age. After schooling at Middletown Academy he moved to Baltimore, Maryland and was a shareholder, a director, and secretary-treasurer of the Tolchester Steamboat Company. He also owned a large farm near Mt. Pleasant, Delaware and grew roses and other plants. He and his family were Methodists.^10,3

• Last Edited: 16 Aug 2019

Frances B. Houston¹

• Father: William Houston^2,3 b. 1833, d. 1897
• Mother: Sarah E. Eliason⁴ b. 1835, d. 18 Mar 1920

• Birth*: She was born circa 1866.⁵
• Marriage*: She married John Mansfield Naudain Jr., son of John Mansfield Naudain and Mary L. Lockwood, on 5 January 1888 in Forrest Presbyterian Church, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^6,7,8,9
• Death*: She died on 15 December 1957 in her home, 2525 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland.¹⁰
• Burial*: Interment was on 18 December 1957 in Loudon Park Cemetery, 3801 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.¹⁰

• Scrapbook*: • "J. M. Naudain of the Tolchester Steamboat Co. and Miss Fannie B. Houston, daughter of Tax-collector W. H. Houston of this town, will be married on Thursday next. They will reside in Baltimore. Miss Houston is quite a favorite and will be missed by her many friends here."
  • "Brilliant Wedding at Middletown
     "Mr. John M. Naudain was married at Middletown yesterday afternoon to Miss Nannie B. Houston, daughter of W. H. Houston. The groom is the secretary of the Tolchester Steamboat Company of Baltimore, and previous to his connection with the company resided in Middletown. The Forest Presbyterian Church was filled to overflowing with friends of the parties. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. C. Alexander, pastor of the church. The ushers were R. W. Francis, best man, H. M. Gunby of Baltimore, Andrew Sanborn of this city, R. Thomas Clayton, William Biggs and Dr. Kennedy of Middletown. Appropriate music was rendered by Harry Clayton, Jr., of Middletown. The bride was attired in a handsome traveling suit of broadcloth, plum color, hat to match, and diamonds, a present from the groom. The groom was attired in a suit of black, with Prince Albert coat. The church was prettily dressed, and around the chancel were arranged plants and potted flowers. The bride and groom were the recipients of 125 presents of great beauty and value. Among them was a solid silver service from U. C. Eliason, president of the Tolchester Steamboat Company. The bride and groom took the 5:30 train from Middletown for a trip north and south. They will reside in Baltimore."^11,12

• Last Edited: 31 Aug 2018

Lydia Louise Naudain¹

• Father: John Mansfield Naudain² b. 11 Oct 1817, d. 14 Mar 1864
• Mother: Mary L. Lockwood

• Birth*: She was born in February 1858 in Appoquinimink Hundred, near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.³
• Marriage*: She married Robert Meeteer Francis on 12 January 1892.^3,4
• Death*: She died on 7 July 1941 at age 83.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was on 9 July 1941 in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland.⁵

• Note*: She was born on her father's farm near Middletown, Delaware and was reared by her grandfather after being orphaned at six years of age. She lived in Baltimore, Maryland.³

• Last Edited: 20 Feb 2018

Robert Meeteer Francis¹

• Birth*: He was born in Maryland.²
• Marriage*: He married Lydia Louise Naudain, daughter of John Mansfield Naudain and Mary L. Lockwood, on 12 January 1892.^2,3

• Note*: He was born in Maryland and was associated with for the Tolchester Steamboat Company.²

• Last Edited: 20 Feb 2018

Richard Lockwood¹

• Marriage*: He married Mary R. Wilson.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Mary R. Wilson¹

• Marriage*: She married Richard Lockwood.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Jemima Louise ('Lou') McCrone

• Father: John McCrone Jr.¹ b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain² b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: She was born on 2 March 1851.³
• Marriage*: She married Frank H. K. Nickols on 27 November 1878.^3,4
• Death*: She died on 20 February 1916 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. Herbert Murray, Walbrook, Baltimore City, Maryland, at age 64.^5,6

• Obituary*: "OBITUARY
     "MRS. J. LOUISE NICKOLS.
     "Mrs. J. Louise Nickols, widow of Frank H. K. Nickols, who was prominent in fraternal circles of this city, died on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. Herbert Murray, in Walbrook, after an illness of four years. Mrs. Nickols before her marriage was Miss J. Louise McCrone, daughter of Elizabeth Naudain McCrone and John McCrone, of Middletown, Del. She was a lineal descendant of Elias Naudain, a Huguenot refugee. Her grandfather was the Rev. Arnold S. Naudain, one of the founders of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
     "She is surived by three children, Mrs. George Preston Shamer, Mrs. Thomas Herbert Murray and Mr. Frank Andre Nickols, and two grandchildren, Ethel Louise Shamer and Frank Nickols Shamer. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Thomas D. Leyston, of Missouri, and three brothers, John Naudain McCrone, of Middletown, Del; George W. McCrone and William Arnold McCrone, of McDonough, Del.
     "The funeral will take place from the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Prince of Peace, Walbrook avenue and Ellamont street, at 3 o’clock this afternoon."⁷
• Note*: • She was educated at Brook's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, where she met her husband.
  • She died after a four-year illness.
  • She was survived by three children, two grandchildren, a sister, and three brothers.^8,9,10

• Last Edited: 20 Feb 2018

Frank H. K. Nickols¹

• Birth*: He was born in London, England.
• Marriage*: He married Jemima Louise ('Lou') McCrone, daughter of John McCrone Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Naudain, on 27 November 1878.^1,2

• Note*: He emigrated to Baltimore from London in early manhood.

• Last Edited: 20 Feb 2018

John Naudain McCrone

• Father: John McCrone Jr.¹ b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain² b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: He was born on 7 October 1852.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 5 November 1926 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 74.^5,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 8 November 1926 in Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.⁵

• Obituary*: "John Naudain McCrone, 74 years old, died yesterday in Middletown [Delaware]. The funeral services will be held at the residence of his brother, William A. McCrone, near Middletown, on Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will be made in Forest cemetery, Middletown."⁵

• Last Edited: 8 Mar 2023

George W. C. McCrone¹

• Father: John McCrone Jr. b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: He was born on 26 October 1854.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Mary Elizabeth McCrone¹

• Father: John McCrone Jr. b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: She was born on 13 August 1856.
• Marriage*: She married Thomas D. Luxton on 16 November 1886.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Thomas D. Luxton¹

• Marriage*: He married Mary Elizabeth McCrone, daughter of John McCrone Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Naudain, on 16 November 1886.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

William Arnold McCrone¹

• Father: John McCrone Jr. b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: He was born on 8 March 1858.
• Marriage*: He married Anna A. Hoffecker, daughter of James R. Hoffecker, on 2 April 1891.

• Note*: He lived near Middletown, Delaware.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Anna A. Hoffecker¹

• Father: James R. Hoffecker

• Marriage*: She married William Arnold McCrone, son of John McCrone Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Naudain, on 2 April 1891.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Clarence Eugene McCrone¹

• Father: John McCrone Jr. b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: He was born on 26 June 1860.
• Death*: He died on 8 February 1885 at age 24.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Florence Estella McCrone¹

• Father: John McCrone Jr. b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: She was born on 10 July 1863.
• Death*: She died on 7 May 1877 at age 13.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Lawrence McCombs McCrone¹

• Father: John McCrone Jr. b. 10 Jan 1821, d. 24 Oct 1866
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Naudain b. 24 Jul 1827, d. 8 Apr 1882

• Birth*: He was born on 10 October 1865.
• Death*: He died on 18 January 1867 at age 1.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

_____ Nickols¹

• Father: Frank H. K. Nickols
• Mother: Jemima Louise ('Lou') McCrone b. 2 Mar 1851, d. 20 Feb 1916

• Note*: This child, whose sex and dates of birth and death are unknown, died in infancy.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Ethel Louise Nickols¹

• Father: Frank H. K. Nickols
• Mother: Jemima Louise ('Lou') McCrone b. 2 Mar 1851, d. 20 Feb 1916

• Birth*: She was born on 29 June 1881.²
• Marriage*: She married Capt. George Preston Shamer.^3,2,4
• Death*: She died on 28 July 1956 in a Navy hospital, Oakland, Alameda County, California, at age 75.^5,4
• Burial*: Interment was in section 8, grave 289-B, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.²

• Note*: At the time of her death she had lived in San Francisco, California for ten years.⁴

• Last Edited: 10 Aug 2018

Capt. George Preston Shamer

• Birth*: He was born on 26 March 1883 in Baltimore, Maryland.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Ethel Louise Nickols, daughter of Frank H. K. Nickols and Jemima Louise ('Lou') McCrone.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 25 December 1960 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, at age 77.^3,6
• Burial*: Interment was in section 8, grave 289-B, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.³

• Note*: • He was from Maryland and served in the U.S. Navy.
  • He was educated in Baltimore, attending City College, where he graduated in the class of 1902. He served in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of captain, and had been retired about twenty years when he died on Christmas weekend in 1960
  • Survivors included two sons, both regular Navy captains; a daughter, wife of a Navy captain, a sister, and a brother.^7,8

• Last Edited: 10 Aug 2018

Capt. Preston Naudain Shamer

• Father: Capt. George Preston Shamer^1,2,3 b. 26 Mar 1883, d. 25 Dec 1960
• Mother: Ethel Louise Nickols^4,5,6 b. 29 Jun 1881, d. 28 Jul 1956

• Birth*: He was born on 2 December 1917 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.^7,8
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Hunt Fraser.^9,10
• Death*: He died on 13 December 2001 at age 84.¹¹
• Burial*: Interment was in section 8, grave 289-B, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.^12,9

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2021

James R. Hoffecker¹

• Note*: He was from Middletown, Delaware.

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 1995

Ellen T. Naudain¹

• Father: Arnold Naudain Sr.² b. 11 Sep 1813, d. 24 Jun 1898
• Mother: Esther Yarnal Torbert³ b. 1810, d. 18 Aug 1884

• Birth*: She was born on 13 February 1842.⁴
• Death*: She died on 8 January 1917 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 74.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was on 11 January 1917 in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.^6,5

• Obituary*: "NAUDAIN—At Newark, Del., on January 8, 1917, Ella T. Naudain, aged 74 years. Services at her residence, Newark, Del., on Thursday, January 11, at 1 o’clock. Interment at Red Clay Creek cemetery."⁷

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2020

Annie M. Naudain

Annie M. Naudain's tombstone, Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Wilmington, Del., courtesy of Richard Wright.

• Father: Arnold Naudain Sr.^1,2 b. 11 Sep 1813, d. 24 Jun 1898
• Mother: Esther Yarnal Torbert^3,4 b. 1810, d. 18 Aug 1884

• Birth*: She was born on 3 May 1843.^5,6
• Death*: She died on 19 July 1916 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 73.^7,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 21 July 1916 in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.^10,9

• Note*: She never married.⁶

• Last Edited: 18 Jul 2016

Susan W. Naudain¹

• Father: Arnold Naudain Sr.² b. 11 Sep 1813, d. 24 Jun 1898
• Mother: Esther Yarnal Torbert b. 1810, d. 18 Aug 1884

• Birth*: She was born on 21 December 1844.³
• Marriage*: She married McCoy Yearsley on 22 November 1870.³
• Death*: She died on 6 February 1910 at age 65.³

• Last Edited: 3 Apr 2010

McCoy Yearsley¹

• Marriage*: He married Susan W. Naudain, daughter of Arnold Naudain Sr. and Esther Yarnal Torbert, on 22 November 1870.²

• Note*: He was a farmer in White Clay Creek Hundred, Delaware.²

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2006

Mary J. Naudain¹

• Father: Arnold Naudain Sr.^2,3 b. 11 Sep 1813, d. 24 Jun 1898
• Mother: Esther Yarnal Torbert⁴ b. 1810, d. 18 Aug 1884

• Birth*: She was born on 21 November 1846.⁵
• Marriage*: She married Jonas Stidham Klair, son of Aaron Klair and Hannah R. Stidham, on 23 February 1871.^6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 4 April 1931 at age 84.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.⁵

• Note*: One source gives 23 Nov 1846 as her birth date.⁶

• Last Edited: 3 Apr 2010

Jonas Stidham Klair¹

• Father: Aaron Klair² b. 26 Aug 1802, d. 4 Mar 1874
• Mother: Hannah R. Stidham³ b. 10 Feb 1805, d. 26 Jun 1859

• Birth*: He was born on 5 November 1842.^4,5
• Marriage*: He married Mary J. Naudain, daughter of Arnold Naudain Sr. and Esther Yarnal Torbert, on 23 February 1871.^6,7,8
• Death*: He died on 19 February 1926 at age 83.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.⁵

• Note*: He was a farmer near Marshallton, Delaware.⁹

• Last Edited: 3 Apr 2010

Arnold Naudain Jr.¹

Arnold Naudain, Jr., from Wilmington (Del.) Evening Journal, 3 Sep 1909.

• Father: Arnold Naudain Sr.^2,3 b. 11 Sep 1813, d. 24 Jun 1898
• Mother: Esther Yarnal Torbert^4,5 b. 1810, d. 18 Aug 1884

• Birth*: He was born on 5 April 1850 in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County (near Mermaid), Delaware.^6,7
• Marriage*: He married Emma Peoples, daughter of William Peoples and Mary Ann Morrison, on 12 March 1874.^6,8,9
• Death*: He died in 1933.¹⁰
• Burial*: Interment was in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.¹⁰

• Note*: He was a farmer, specializing in growing seed corn and raising Jersey cattle, and was a member of the Diamond State Grange, master of the state grange, and a representative to the national grange. He lived in Mill Creek and White Clay Creek Hundreds in New Castle County, Delaware and was a member of Red Clay Presbyterian Church. He was a Democrat.⁶
• Scrapbook*: "The contract for a silo at the Delaware College Experiment Station, to cost $1,000, has been awarded to Arnold J. Naudain, Jr."¹¹

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2018

Emma Peoples¹

• Father: William Peoples² b. 1811, d. 1868
• Mother: Mary Ann Morrison³ b. 1812, d. 1885

• Birth*: She was born in 1848.⁴
• Marriage*: She married Arnold Naudain Jr., son of Arnold Naudain Sr. and Esther Yarnal Torbert, on 12 March 1874.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 7 December 1918.^8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 10 December 1918 in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.^10,11

• Obituary*: "MRS. E. P. NAUDAIN DIES.
     "Mrs. Emma P. Naudain, aged 70 years, wife of Arnold Naudain, Jr., a well-known farmer of near Mermaid, Mill Creek hundred, died on Saturday after an illness of six weeks. She is survived by her husband and two sons, W. P. Naudain and Arnold Naudain. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon and interment made in Red Clay Creek Cemetery."¹²

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2020

Elizabeth T. ('Lizzie') Naudain

• Father: Arnold Naudain Sr.^1,2 b. 11 Sep 1813, d. 24 Jun 1898
• Mother: Esther Yarnal Torbert^3,4 b. 1810, d. 18 Aug 1884

• Birth*: She was born on 21 June 1852.^5,6
• Death*: She died in 1939.⁷
• Burial*: Interment was in Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 500 McKennan, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.⁷

• Note*: She never married.⁵

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2020

James Mountain Naudain

• Father: Matthew M. Naudain^1,2 b. 14 May 1821, d. 22 May 1884
• Mother: Susan Torbert b. c 1817

• Birth*: He was born on 2 December 1850 in White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle County (near Ogletown), Delaware.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Lydia C. Foard, daughter of James L. Foard and Rebecca _____, on 21 December 1875.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Lydia Virginia Seaman on 13 October 1897.⁵
• Death*: He died on 17 January 1929 at age 78.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was on 20 January 1929 in Elkton Cemetery, Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.⁶

• Scrapbook*: "Grain And Hay Warehouse Burned.
     "[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]
     "Elkton, Md., April 26 [1909]—The large hay and grain warehouse owned by James M. Naudain at Singerly, Cecil county [Maryland], on the line of the Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. The fire had gained considerable headway when discovered and it was only after hard work that some dwellings near by were saved."⁷
• Note*: • He was a farmer near Ogletown, Delaware until about March 1853, when he bought and moved to a farm near Singerly, Cecil County, Maryland, where he lived most of his life. He also ran a lumber and coal business in Singerly. In the 1880 U.S. Census he and his wife are listed as living with his parents in Cecil County. In 1920 he retired and moved to Elkton, Maryland.
  • In 1911 he was appointed postmaster at Singerly, Maryland.^8,9

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2018

Lydia C. Foard¹

• Father: James L. Foard²
• Mother: Rebecca _____³

• Birth*: She was born circa 1850 in Maryland.⁴
• Marriage*: She married James Mountain Naudain, son of Matthew M. Naudain and Susan Torbert, on 21 December 1875.¹
• Death*: She died on 20 May 1895.⁵

• Obituary*: • "Elkton, Md., May 20 [1895].—Mrs. Naudain, wife of James N. Naudain, of Singerly, died this morning after a lingering illness. She was a daughter of the late James L. Foard, of Elkton, and was about forty-five years of age."
  • "Mrs. James M. Naudain.
     "Mrs. Lydia Naudain, wife of James M. Naudain, a prominent citizen of the Third district, died at her home at Singerly, early Monday morning [20 May 1895]. Her death resulted from an affection of the liver from which she had suffered a considerable time and had undergone an operation for several weeks ago. Mrs Naudain, was a sister of Charles R. Ford [Foard]. Of Elkton, and a daughter of the late James L. Ford [Foard], of this town.
     "She was of a most kindly and considerate disposition and the news of her death was received with universal regret. Besides her husband, two children, one daughter, Susie, and son, Ford, survive her.
     "The funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from her late home. Addresses were made by Rev. James Vallandigham, of Head of Christiana, and Rev. John McElmoyle. The attendance was large. The remains were interred in the Elkton Cemetery. The bearers were: R. C. Levis, W. S. Evans, John S. Wirt, Frank R. Scott R. E. Jamar, C. B. Finley."^6,7

• Last Edited: 31 Aug 2018

Lydia Virginia Seaman¹

• Marriage*: She married James Mountain Naudain, son of Matthew M. Naudain and Susan Torbert, on 13 October 1897.¹

• Last Edited: 22 Feb 2018

Maria Louise Naudain¹

• Father: James Schee Naudain M.D.² b. 24 Sep 1811, d. 23 May 1844
• Mother: Ann Elizabeth Blackston³ b. 1812, d. 20 Apr 1843

• Birth*: She was born in 1834 in New Castle County, Delaware (about two miles west of Middletown).^4,5
• Death*: She died on 28 April 1853.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, New Castle County, Delaware (near Odessa).^8,7

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2020

Hannah Parkinson¹

• Burial*: Interment was in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, New Castle County, Delaware (near Odessa).²
• Birth*: She was born on 25 February 1844 in England.²
• Marriage*: She married James Blackston Naudain, son of James Schee Naudain M.D. and Ann Elizabeth Blackston, on 3 April 1865 in California.^3,4,5

• Last Edited: 3 Apr 2010

Anna Matilda Naudain¹

• Father: James Schee Naudain M.D.² b. 24 Sep 1811, d. 23 May 1844
• Mother: Ann Elizabeth Blackston b. 1812, d. 20 Apr 1843

• Birth*: She was born on 4 November 1837 in New Castle County, Delaware (about two miles west of Middletown).^3,4
• Marriage*: She married William Robert Cochran, son of Gov. John Price Cochran Sr. and Eliza Polk, on 12 October 1859.^5,6,7,8
• Death*: She died on 8 July 1922 in her home, Elwyn, Middleton Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at age 84.^9,10,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 11 July 1922 in Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^5,7

• Obituary*: "MRS. ANNA N. COCHRAN DIES
     "Special to The Evening Journal
     "MIDDLETOWN [Del.], July 10 [1922].—Mrs. Anna Naudain Cochran died at her home in Elwyn, Pa., on Saturday, after a short illness. Mrs. Cochran was the widow of the late William R. Cochran of this town, and lived here until after the death of Mr. Cochran several years ago. She is survived by four children, Misses Marian and Eliza Cochran of Elwyn; John P. Cochran Jr. of Middletown and Herman Cochran of Philadelphia. One sister, Mrs. Edward Reynolds of Middletown, also survives.
     "The funeral services will be held in Old St. Anne’s Church tomorrow afternoon and interment will be made in St. Anne’s Cemetery."¹¹
• Note*: • She was described as "a woman of lovable disposition, rare intelligence and striking beauty." A photograph of her took first prize at a Paris exposition. She lived in Middletown, Delaware for some time after her husband died and then lived with her daughters in Elwyn, Pennsylvania.
  • "Middletown, July 12.—Mrs. Annie M. Cochran, whose death, on July 8, at Elwyn, Pa., in the 85th year of her age, as announced in Every Evening, was the widow of William R. Cochran of Middletown and daughter of Dr. James S. and Annie Blackiston Naudain. Mrs. Cochran and her family have been closely associated with the State of Delaware—the Naudains having settled in the State about 1700. She was born near Middletown, and spent almost her entire life here. Dr. Naudain’s estate adjoined Hedge Lawn, her home after her marriage. Mrs. Cochran leaves three sons and two daughters, John P. Cochran, Jr., William R. and Herman Cochran, Marion and Eliza Cochran. Funeral services were held in St. Anne’s Church yesterday, with interment at Forrest cemetery."^12,13

• Last Edited: 29 Apr 2022

William Robert Cochran¹

• Father: Gov. John Price Cochran Sr.^2,3,4 b. 7 Feb 1809, d. 27 Dec 1898
• Mother: Eliza Polk^5,6 b. 1 Apr 1812, d. 24 Jul 1855

• Birth*: He was born on 26 July 1834.⁷
• Marriage*: He married Anna Matilda Naudain, daughter of James Schee Naudain M.D. and Ann Elizabeth Blackston, on 12 October 1859.^8,9,10,11
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^8,7
• Death*: He died on 22 December 1908 at age 74.⁷

• Note*: He farmed in New Castle County, Delaware and Kent County, Maryland and for many years lived at Hedgelawn, near Middletown, Delaware. He and Anna were living in Middletown when he died.⁸

• Last Edited: 29 Apr 2022

Alice Schee Naudain¹

• Father: James Schee Naudain M.D.² b. 24 Sep 1811, d. 23 May 1844
• Mother: Ann Elizabeth Blackston b. 1812, d. 20 Apr 1843

• Birth*: She was born on 8 September 1839 in New Castle County, Delaware (about two miles west of Middletown).³
• Marriage*: She married Myers Clark Conwell, son of Joseph C. Conwell and Hester Clark, on 8 June 1858.⁴
• Death*: She died on 29 October 1900 at age 61.³

• Note*: The only source for information about her death gives both 29 Oct 1900 and 29 Oct 1909 as her death date.⁵

• Last Edited: 2 Aug 2006

Myers Clark Conwell¹

• Father: Joseph C. Conwell²
• Mother: Hester Clark³

• Marriage*: He married Alice Schee Naudain, daughter of James Schee Naudain M.D. and Ann Elizabeth Blackston, on 8 June 1858.⁴
• Death*: He died in 1885 in Barranquilla, Colombia.⁵

• Note*: He was from Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware and was a civil engineer, serving for a time as chief engineer for the City of Wilmington. He died in Colombia, where he had gone three years earlier to lay out a railroad.⁵

• Last Edited: 2 Aug 2006

Lydia Eddowes Naudain¹

Lydia Naudain Cochran's tombstone, Forest Cemetery, Middletown, Del.

• Father: James Schee Naudain M.D.^2,3 b. 24 Sep 1811, d. 23 May 1844
• Mother: Ann Elizabeth Blackston⁴ b. 1812, d. 20 Apr 1843

• Birth*: She was born on 2 July 1841 in New Castle County, Delaware (about two miles west of Middletown).^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Robert Alexander Cochran, son of Robert Thomas Cochran and Elizabeth R. Moody, on 10 October 1860.^7,8,9,10,11
• Death*: She died on 5 October 1910 at age 69.^12,10
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^13,10

• Obituary*: • "MRS. COCHRAN DEAD.
     "Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
     "MIDDLETOWN, Del., Oct. 6 [1910].—Mrs. Lydia Naudain Cochran, wife of Robert A. Cochran, a farmer living near here, died at her home on Wednesday, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Cochran was the daughter of the late Dr. James Naudain, of Philadelphia, and up to the time of her marriage, was a resident of Philadelphia. Besides her husband, she leaves a family of grown children, Mrs. Spenser Comegys, Mrs. John P. Cochran and Mrs. James Crow, of Maryland; Mrs. J. Wallace Beasten, of North Carolina; James B. Cochran, of Townsend, Del., and Mrs. Louise Griffith, Miss Lydia Cochran, Miss Josephine Cochran and Douglas Cochran, who live at home.
     "The funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon and interment will be in Forest Cemetery near here."
  • "MRS. ROBERT A. COCHRAN.
     "Mrs. Lydia Naudain Cochran, wife of Robert A. Cochran, a well-known farmer of the Middletown section, died on Wednesday, after a long illness. Her husband, two sons, James B., of Townsend, and Douglas, at home, and seven daughters, Mrs. Spencer Comegys, Mrs. John P. Cochran, Mrs. James Crow, Mrs. J. W. Beaston, Mrs. Louise Griffith, Miss Lydia and Miss Josephine Cochran survive her. Her funeral will be held this afternoon with interment in Forest Cemetery."^14,15
• Note*: She and her husband were third cousins. From Ruth Bennett's Naudain Family in Delaware: "Mrs. Cochran was a most amiable and refined woman and a most affectionate wife and mother. She took great pride in their many children and was very solicitous to have them well educated and during their younger years had a governess for them."⁷

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 2022

Robert Alexander Cochran¹

Robert A. Cochran's tombstone, Forest Cemetery, Middletown, Del.

• Father: Robert Thomas Cochran^2,3,4,5 b. 29 Sep 1814, d. 12 May 1902
• Mother: Elizabeth R. Moody^6,7,8,9,10 b. 1814, d. 30 Jan 1848

• Birth*: He was born on 19 July 1836 in Saint Georges Hundred, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^11,12,13
• Marriage*: He married Lydia Eddowes Naudain, daughter of James Schee Naudain M.D. and Ann Elizabeth Blackston, on 10 October 1860.^{14,15,16,17,18}
• Death*: He died on 3 September 1922 in his home on Cass Street, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 86.^19,20,21
• Burial*: Interment was on 6 September 1922 in Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^22,23,24

• Obituary*: "ROBERT A. COCHRAN DEAD AT AGE OF 86
     "Prominent Retired Citizen of Middletown and Member of Distinguished Family.
     "Special Correspondence Every Evening.
     "Middletown [Del.], Sept. 4 [1922].—Following an illness of about two weeks, of stomach trouble, and other ailments incident to advanced age, Robert A. Cochran, one of Middletown’s oldest and most esteemed citizens, died yesterday morning about 1 o’clock, at his home on Cass street. He observed his 86th birthday on July 19.
     "For about sixty years Mr. Cochran was a farmer. About seven years ago he disposed of his farm, Mt. Airy, located a short distance below Middletown, which was known as one of the best farms in that section, and moved to Middletown. He was deeply interested in all phases of farming, and because of his knowledge and experience in the work, he was known as an authority on agricultural subjects, and his advice was frequently sought.
     "Mr. Cochran was a son of Robert Thomas and Sophia Moody Cochran, and the last member of a family of six sons and two daughters. His brothers, R. Thomas, Richard R. and Daniel M. and his sisters, Mrs. Samuel R. Reynolds and Mrs. Nowland, died some years ago. He was a nephew of former Governor John P. Cochran, who served as governor from 1872 to 1876.
     "After receiving his early education in Middletown, Mr. Cochran went to the Hill Academy at Pottstown, Pa. After finishing at that institution he began farming. He married Miss Lydia Eddows Naudain, a member of a well-known Odessa family, who died some years ago. They had 11 children, seven of whom are living.
     "Although interested in all public affairs, Mr. Cochran could never be persuaded by his friends to become a candidate for public office. He was a Democrat. While he was a farmer he was one of the chief promoters of the Middletown fair, which formerly was held at Middletown, and was one of the directors of the fair association.
     "Surviving Mr. Cochran are seven children, James B. Cochran, Mrs. G. Spencer Comegys, Mrs. M. Louise Griffith, Mrs. John R. Cochran, Mrs. William R. Crow, Mrs. J. Wallace Beaston and Miss Josephine Cochran.
     "The funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, standard time, at his late home. Rev. P. L. Donaghay, rector of St. Anne’s P. E. Church, will be in charge. Interment will be made in Forest cemetery."²⁵
• Note*: • Robert was a farmer and grew peaches, grain, and asparagus and raised Holstein dairy cattle. For more than sixty years he lived at Mt. Airy, in New Castle County, Delaware, which his father had bought from Andrew Snow Naudain. He sold it in 1917 and moved to Middletown, Delaware, where he lived until his death in 1922. His date of death may have been 1 Sep 1922.
  • "After receiving his education in the public schools of [Saint George’s hundred], at the academy of Middletown, and in the seminary in Pennington, N. J., he remained with his father upon the homestead until he reached his majority. In 1857, he removed to the farm which he has ever since occupied and cultivated, in Appoquinimink hundred; this land formerly belonged to Dr. Arnold Naudain, but is now owned by Robert Thomas Cochran. Besides cultivating farm products in general, Mr Cochran devotes much attention to rearing good breeds of stock, and to the dairy business; he has spent the greater part of his life on this farm, and is a skilled and successful agriculturist. Mr Cochran is of genial and cheerful manners, lively and hospitable, a man of free but kindly speech, and of domestic tastes and habits. He is a Democrat, interested in the success of his party, but not caring to secure office or its spoils for himself. … The home over which Mrs. Robert Cochran presides is socially a centre of attraction; the family is noted for beauty, intelligence, and refined and discriminating taste in literature and the arts, particularly in music."^26,27

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2022

Mary Jemima Naudain¹

• Father: James Schee Naudain M.D.^2,3 b. 24 Sep 1811, d. 23 May 1844
• Mother: Ann Elizabeth Blackston⁴ b. 1812, d. 20 Apr 1843

• Birth*: She was born on 1 April 1843 in New Castle County, Delaware (about two miles west of Middletown).⁵
• Marriage*: She married Edward Reynolds, son of John Arnold Reynolds and Mary G. Moore, on 1 June 1871.⁶
• Death*: She died on 6 June 1925 in Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 82.^7,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 9 June 1925 in Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.^9,10

• Note*: She was born on her mother's farm and, after being orphaned at one year of age, was reared by her uncle, Andrew Snow Naudain, in Philadelphia. She and her husband were third cousins.⁹

• Last Edited: 21 Aug 2016

Edward Reynolds¹

• Father: John Arnold Reynolds² b. 4 Dec 1813, d. Mar 1898
• Mother: Mary G. Moore

• Birth*: He was born on 10 August 1840.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Jemima Naudain, daughter of James Schee Naudain M.D. and Ann Elizabeth Blackston, on 1 June 1871.³
• Death*: He died on 1 January 1910 in his residence on North Street, Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, at age 69.⁴

• Obituary*: • "DEATH TAKES EDWARD REYNOLDS
     "Well Known Business Man Dies at Middletown . . .
     "Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
     "MIDDLETOWN, Del., Jan. 3 [1910].—Edward Reynolds, one of Middletown’s best known citizens, died at his home on North Broad street, on Saturday morning, of kidney trouble. Mr. Reynolds was the son of the late John A. Reynolds, and was born on his father’s farm near Newark, August 10th, 1840. He attended the public schools of that vicinity and later spent four years in the Newark Academy. He was graduated from Delaware College in 1859, and received the degree of A. M. from the college in 1872. After leaving college he taught for two years in Delaware and in the Plainfield Academy near Carlisle, Pa.
     "In 1864, Mr. Reynolds became a partner with his father and brother in the general mercantile business, in Middletown, under the firm name of J. A. Reynolds and Sons. Mr. Reynolds retired from the firm in 1872, and in the same year purchased the Middletown Transcript, assumed the duties of editor, and made the Transcript one of the best weekly papers on the peninsula. In 1877, Mr. Reynolds retired from the management of the Transcript, and again entered the mercantile business, with his brother, the firm name being S. M. Reynolds & Company.
     "In 1878, the firm purchased the business of T. O. Culbredth, of Dover, and Edward Reynolds took charge of the new store, under the firm name of E. Reynolds and Co. Later, Mr. Reynolds had a store in Trenton, N. J., his family living there for a time.
     "Mr. Reynolds was a Democrat, but never sought office.
     "In 1868 he became a member of the Presbyterian Church. For three years he was a trustee of Forest Church, and in 1878, he was ordained an elder. For years Mr. Reynolds has been treasurer of the church.
     "For several years Mr. Reynolds has been in the insurance business, having an office here and one in Wilmington. Recently he gave up the Wilmington office because of ill health. He has been town treasurer for some years.
     "In 1871, Mr. Reynolds married Mary J., daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Naudain, who with two daughters, Mrs. D. P. Barnard, Jr., of Wilmington, and Miss A. Louise Reynolds, of New York, survive him.
     "Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, at his late home, with interment in Forest Cemetery."
  • "EDWARD REYNOLDS.
     "Edward Reynolds, a son of the late John A. Reynolds, of the Newark section, and since 1864 a resident of Middletown, where for several years he conducted the Transcript and was later a member of S. M. Reynolds & Co., died at his home there, Saturday, of kidney trouble, aged 69 years. He was a graduate of Delaware College, Class of ’59. Of late years he was engaged in the insurance business. His wife, who was Miss Mary J. Naudain, survives him with two daughters, Mrs. D. P. Barnard, Jr., of Wilmington, and Miss A. Louise Reynolds, of New York City. His funeral was held on Wednesday, with interment in Forest Cemetery, Middletown."^5,6
• Note*: He taught school for a few years after graduating in 1859 from Delaware College. He gave that up after a few years and went into the mercantile business in Middletown, Delaware with his father and Samuel, his brother, and owned and edited the Middletown Transcript. He also was a trustee and elder in the Forest Presbyterian Church in Middletown for many years.⁷

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2018

Mary Cornelia Naudain¹

• Father: Andrew Snow Naudain^2,3 b. 20 Feb 1813, d. 13 Mar 1898
• Mother: Mary Pennell Corbit^4,5 b. 29 Oct 1813, d. 3 Jun 1875

• Birth*: She was born on 20 February 1835.^6,7
• Death*: She died on 23 May 1874 at age 39.^7,8
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, New Castle County, Delaware (near Odessa).^9,7

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2020

Clara Jones Naudain¹

• Father: Andrew Snow Naudain^2,3 b. 20 Feb 1813, d. 13 Mar 1898
• Mother: Mary Pennell Corbit⁴ b. 29 Oct 1813, d. 3 Jun 1875

• Birth*: She was born on 10 August 1838.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Edward Louis Duer M.D. on 29 October 1862.^7,6
• Death*: She died on 18 May 1880 at age 41.^5,6

• Note*: She was described as "a most estimable and refined lady."⁶

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2007