Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-21
Record of Deaths.

Mr.. Amos Chapman, a Rochester pioneer,
died recently at the age of rs. He settled there
in 1917. Mr.. c. was at Sacketts Harbor in the
army, when the British attacked that place
Mr.. James johnson, another pioneer of Western
New York, died at Batavia, on the l4th, aged
76 He was in the employ Ofthe Holland Land
Company at an early day.-M. Viger died at
Montreal on the 18th, aged II. He left num-
Der of rare and valuable manuscripts, for which
large amount has been offered.-John H.
Brownson, Esq, son of o. A. Brownson, of
Boston, the well known editor. of Brownson's
Review, met with shocking death at St. Paul
on the 4th. In fit of ofsomnambulsm, to which
he was subject. he leaped from the window of
his room down a steep bank of the Mississippi,
some so feet, and was found dead in the morn
ing. Hewas 35 years of age, lawyer, and
man of fine scholastic attainments.-Robert NJ.
Riddle, Esq, for many years the able editor of
the Pittsburgh Commercial Journal died in that
city on the 18th, of lingering disease.-Dr.
H. A. De Forest, aged Al, died recently at
Rochester, N. Y. He was for some time medi-
cal missionary in Syria, and in connection with
his wife, originated and carried to great excel
lence the Female Seminary of the Syrian Mis-
sion.-Mr. Isaac Sturdivant, the largest real
estate owner in Portland, and bank stock own
er in Maine, died on the 18th thinst.--Dr Obed
Horr prominent citizen of Champaign coun-
ty, Ohio, died on the 18th inst, aged 63--
Gen. C. Durkee, one of the projectors of the
Canton and Weston Railroad, died at Canton,
Missouri, on the Sd inst, of apoplexy
Hon. Thomas Baekus, of Killingly, Conn, died
last week. He was formerly Lieut. Governor of
the State, and Judge of Probate Ferdinand
d. Hurxthal died at Massillon, on the 1st inst,
in the S0th year of his age. He removed from
Prussia to this country in 1905, and became
merchant in Baltimore. He was one of the De-
Tenders of Baltimore in the war of 1912, and
became citizen of Massillon in 1892 On the
Sth of March last, he celebrated, with his wife,
and surrounded by his children and friends, the
anniversary of golden or fiftleth wedding
day.--P. Vmton, Esq, a merchant of Port
Washington, Tuscarawas county, died on the
lst inst. He had merchandized there for %
years, and was much respected--Mr. E. F.
Tucker, for many years business man in Gin
cinnati, but recently removed to st. Louis.
died last week after a brief illnes.-
Judge David Thatcher, well known Indiana
politician and editor, died at Shebyvile, in that
State, on Tuesday He edited the Shelby Vol
unteer for fifteen years.-Jos. McMaster, who
became citizen of Pittsburgh in 1901, and
served in the Pittsburg Blues in the war of
1912, died on the 18th, aged rs years-Hez
ekiah Nixon, formerly Mayor of Pittsburgh, died |
few days ago at the age of Sc. He was
highly esteemed-Col John L. Smith, Senior |
Major of Engineers, U. S. Army, died in New
York on the 18th Col. Smith served with dis |
tinction in the Mexican War, under General |
Scott, and received the brevet of Colonel for his
services-Mr. Foster Hale, the inventor of
raised letters for the use of the Blind, fell dead
at Selma, Ala, on the 26th ult,-Ira D. |
French, Esq, young lawyer of much promise
in Cincinnati, died last week, ga martyr to hard |
work Anderson Johnston, Esq, lately |
Sheriff of Putnam county, Indiana, and one of
its most prominent citizens, was killed by the |
cars on the Salem road few days ago. He |
attempted to get upon the cars while in motion |
and was crushed against the station platform |
Alexander Ingram, formerly connected |
with the Pittsburgh Gazette, and late Chief
Clerk of the steamer Denmark, died in Pitts |
burgh on the 18th, age As. He was much es-
Barzillia Frost, Unitarian
clergyman of note, died at Concord, on the sth, |
aged 54