William Zadoc was the son of William James Onley and Harriet A. Selby. He married Evalene Bunting on 12 October 1892 in Frankford, Sussex, Delaware.
Obituary:
W. A.[sic] Onley, Well Known R. R. Man, Dies
"Laurel, Del.--April 4.---William Z. Onley, 59 years, died at his home here yesterday morning from a complication of diseases brought on by a nervous breakdown while directing the running of trains on the Delaware Railroad. He was one of the best-known railroad men in the State. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad forty-two years ago as a telegraph dispatcher. While holding the position his nerves broke down. For the last two years he had been in charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station here.
He is survived by a widow and three children, a son, Lieutenant Baynard Onley, of the U. S. Marines, now serving in South America, and two daughters, Mrs. Norman S. Hoffecker and Miss Evelyn Onley, of Laurel. Funeral services will be held here at 7:30 tonight with burial in Smyrna tomorrow afternoon."
TWELVE 12 TWELVE BURY W.Z. ONLY [sic], R.R. MAN, AT SMYRNA
Special to The Evening Journal.
Laurel, Del. April 6--The funeral of William Z. Only [sic] a life-long employee of the Pennsylvania railroad was held from the home in North Laurel, Monday night, with Rev. E. P. Thomas, pastor of Centenary M.E. Church officiating. Burial was in Smyrna, Tuesday, where the deceased had lived until about two years ago, when he transferred here as Passenger Agent of the local station. He had been in the employ of the railroad for the past forty-two years.
Obituary:
W. A.[sic] Onley, Well Known R. R. Man, Dies
"Laurel, Del.--April 4.---William Z. Onley, 59 years, died at his home here yesterday morning from a complication of diseases brought on by a nervous breakdown while directing the running of trains on the Delaware Railroad. He was one of the best-known railroad men in the State. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad forty-two years ago as a telegraph dispatcher. While holding the position his nerves broke down. For the last two years he had been in charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station here.
He is survived by a widow and three children, a son, Lieutenant Baynard Onley, of the U. S. Marines, now serving in South America, and two daughters, Mrs. Norman S. Hoffecker and Miss Evelyn Onley, of Laurel. Funeral services will be held here at 7:30 tonight with burial in Smyrna tomorrow afternoon."
TWELVE 12 TWELVE BURY W.Z. ONLY [sic], R.R. MAN, AT SMYRNA
Special to The Evening Journal.
Laurel, Del. April 6--The funeral of William Z. Only [sic] a life-long employee of the Pennsylvania railroad was held from the home in North Laurel, Monday night, with Rev. E. P. Thomas, pastor of Centenary M.E. Church officiating. Burial was in Smyrna, Tuesday, where the deceased had lived until about two years ago, when he transferred here as Passenger Agent of the local station. He had been in the employ of the railroad for the past forty-two years.
William Zadoc was the son of William James Onley and Harriet A. Selby. He married Evalene Bunting on 12 October 1892 in Frankford, Sussex, Delaware.
Obituary:
W. A.[sic] Onley, Well Known R. R. Man, Dies
"Laurel, Del.--April 4.---William Z. Onley, 59 years, died at his home here yesterday morning from a complication of diseases brought on by a nervous breakdown while directing the running of trains on the Delaware Railroad. He was one of the best-known railroad men in the State. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad forty-two years ago as a telegraph dispatcher. While holding the position his nerves broke down. For the last two years he had been in charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station here.
He is survived by a widow and three children, a son, Lieutenant Baynard Onley, of the U. S. Marines, now serving in South America, and two daughters, Mrs. Norman S. Hoffecker and Miss Evelyn Onley, of Laurel. Funeral services will be held here at 7:30 tonight with burial in Smyrna tomorrow afternoon."
TWELVE 12 TWELVE BURY W.Z. ONLY [sic], R.R. MAN, AT SMYRNA
Special to The Evening Journal.
Laurel, Del. April 6--The funeral of William Z. Only [sic] a life-long employee of the Pennsylvania railroad was held from the home in North Laurel, Monday night, with Rev. E. P. Thomas, pastor of Centenary M.E. Church officiating. Burial was in Smyrna, Tuesday, where the deceased had lived until about two years ago, when he transferred here as Passenger Agent of the local station. He had been in the employ of the railroad for the past forty-two years.
Obituary:
W. A.[sic] Onley, Well Known R. R. Man, Dies
"Laurel, Del.--April 4.---William Z. Onley, 59 years, died at his home here yesterday morning from a complication of diseases brought on by a nervous breakdown while directing the running of trains on the Delaware Railroad. He was one of the best-known railroad men in the State. He entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad forty-two years ago as a telegraph dispatcher. While holding the position his nerves broke down. For the last two years he had been in charge of the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station here.
He is survived by a widow and three children, a son, Lieutenant Baynard Onley, of the U. S. Marines, now serving in South America, and two daughters, Mrs. Norman S. Hoffecker and Miss Evelyn Onley, of Laurel. Funeral services will be held here at 7:30 tonight with burial in Smyrna tomorrow afternoon."
TWELVE 12 TWELVE BURY W.Z. ONLY [sic], R.R. MAN, AT SMYRNA
Special to The Evening Journal.
Laurel, Del. April 6--The funeral of William Z. Only [sic] a life-long employee of the Pennsylvania railroad was held from the home in North Laurel, Monday night, with Rev. E. P. Thomas, pastor of Centenary M.E. Church officiating. Burial was in Smyrna, Tuesday, where the deceased had lived until about two years ago, when he transferred here as Passenger Agent of the local station. He had been in the employ of the railroad for the past forty-two years.
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