The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-19


broken up.
The above account ia q pa,a statement Of facts as
they occurredhe public will dsw its conclusions
GSltuAry.
GKy THoMasD KING elder brother cf the late Vice Pre-
sidsnt King died recents in Tuscaloosa, Ala In Cen
King though he bad for many years withdrawn himself
from public life and owing to enfssbisd health, had
ceased to take earnest interest in business affairs Of
whatever kind wsposessed man of rnssk who in his
vigorous days. ld done his county honorable
vice both a civilian and soldier. To the pubEc
councils Of his natvessate to which he eften called
cultivated mnd and to the deetuce Of has country in
the hour OF her peril he lent henergie eEg dauness
spirit and ready arm Gen King WIS born the 22nd
of September 1770 in Dupliu county, North Carolina
His education completed at the university of his ma
tive state, where he honorable repatatisn for
talents and attanments and where e hin graduation he
received distinguished tokens of hiv superiority as
scholar He early elected and ,eatedly returned
to the legislature Of the State in whic he rendered ef
cient and valuable service as member both of the
senate and of the lower house Upon tire of
the war with England in 1872 his ardent patrotismled
him to embrace more stirring career He his Sr
at the disposal his country and received the
of major in the 4ad regiment which he held till the ter
mnation Of hoses, but resigned after the ratification
of the treaty of Client and the peace I'M
the 1919 about the time with his afterwards
highly distinguished brother he became citizen of
Alabama having first established himself in the county
Of Dallas from which he subsequently removed to Tuscs
loosa where he remained until his death on the24h of
February, 1854, in the 18TH year Of his age
JonS REED died in Buifton Wells county Indiana on,
the 4th of March. He native of Virginia. andthe
of officer of the Revolution who mortasiy
wounded in an engagement with the enemy In early
life he went to Indiana and shared with Boone the
dangers of pioneer life In 1894 he accompanied General
by whom lie promoted to alieutenantcy. He in
all his engagements in the Northwest.
JOSEPH OrIs died in Norwich, Connecticut, the 11t
inst aged eighty FIVE years Mr. Otis was formerly
merchant in this city but retired to Norwich about
eighteen years ago, where he has since resided
Mrs. Young, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio died last week, aged
about ninety. She was the wife Of Rev David Young
when she died who is well known of the patrarchs
of the Methodist Church in Ohio She when she be-
came his wife, the widow Of John McIntre and sister of
Jonathan Zane by whom the town of GAINESVILLE 0ca-
ted John Mcntre died in 1916, and left large estate
which by will, he divided between the poor children Of
the town Of zanesvile for school to BE- there estab
shed and his widow during her life. On her death the
large estate nearly one hundred thousand dollars goes
toward the benehsent object intended by Mr. Mclntre
large amount of property has been held in GAINESVILLE
since 1915 leases running during the life Of the
widow which leases at last determined by her DEATH
interests have accumnlssed dependent on The cons
gency Of Mrs Youngs life. Mrs. Young one of the
most remarkable women of the West She was pioneer
woman. She settled at hnesvine in the first cabin on
the Muskingum banks Many story she could tell of
Indian life IN which she herself the heroine She
strong headed. daring, noble woman full of that
adventurous spirit which belonged to the Zane family,
yet hosptabe and kind to all who needed her roof
her aid She died, as she had lived, good Methodist
Mrs. E,nApr,H r. scHEScx died in Dayton, Ohio, on tn
26th ult, aged IS years. The eyentful life Of Mrs.
Schenck, connected is with the early history of the
Miami Valley and illustrative Of the almost magical
dents for most interesting narrative Elizabeth Rogers
born at Norwak, Conn.,, 27th December 1776. The
family residence was at Huntingdon, L. l.. but the
British having taken possession Of that town. the mother
Of Mrs Schenck compelled to y for safety to Nor
walk. Capt William Rogers, the father, holding
vessel engaged in active hosties, his family par
tcuary obnoxious to the enemy Capt Rogers had tn,
nSnS1 s srns In RsI
to Gen. William G. Schenck, and emgrated with him
Ohio, then almost an unbrokcn wilderness. After
through several weeks they reached Cincinnati at that
time small village. In 1901 they removed to Franklin,
tor with an unfalerng spirit she passed through all
the barlships and pryaons incident to pioneer life,
and lived to see Ohio converted from wilderness into
great and fourshing State. She lived many happy and
useful years in Franklin, the mother Of numerous
family and the dispenser Of generous hospitality to
large circle of friends and acquaintance Her husband
being dead, the last eighteen years of her life spent
in Of her ten children, but three survive her
Lieut.. James I: schenck, o. s n; Hon. Robert G.
Schenck of Dayton and Egber s. Schenck, of Iowa.
FRIEND HUMPHREY died in Albany on the 18th inst
aged 81. Friend Humphrey born at Simsbury, Ct
March g. 1887 He the youngest of eleven children
only Of whom (Dr Gideon Humphrey of Burlington,
n ~ survives Mr.. Humphrey lost his parents early,
and has consequently been the architect of his for
rer, at Iansngburg but went to Albany in 1871 and
has since been most enteprsing and upright mer-
chant, patriotic and public spirited citizen, genuine,
practical phanthropist and devoted liberal, winter
and summer, day and night Christian. Mr. Humphrey 8
fields Of labor have various his mind has been
active and his heart Open His hand was never with
held from any good work. Nor did he do anything by
halves for he was whole and entire Among the
various public trusts at different times confded to him,
WERE those of supervisor alderman mayor Of the city
of Albany, and state senator. For more than thirty
years Mr.. Humphrey was director in the Mechanics
and Farmers Bank, in Albany and for still longer
time he was an officer in the church, which has been
freely endowed his earnings and honored by
his walk and conversation
JACOB PETERS ESQ., died at his residence in Phiadel-
pha Monday evening March Is, and the following
evening John A. Weart died in Trenton, N. j. The de-
ceased number Of years have been joint propetors
Of many stage lines in many parts Of Pennsyvana and
New Jersey and likewise held many mail contracts in
the same States They both possessed Of many
good qualities, and highly esteemed wherever known.
WnIAx A. SPENCER Esq, wealthy and highly respect
ed citizen died Friday at his residence in Fifth
The deceased son of the Hon. Ambrose
Spencer, Chief Justice Of this state, and brother
OF the Hon. John c. Spencer, of Albany He former
y a commander in the United States Navy, but probably
resigned years since his does not appear
the register.
Mr. WILLIAM FIELDS, q soldier of the Revolution, died
in Scott county, Va, the Sth Of February, aged 105
years.