Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-08
Record of Deaths.

Mr. Marion, the Ihlrd assistant POSTMASTER
General, died suddenly in Washington last
week. He was an efficient officer, and was
Cashier of the Department.--The Hon. Henry
s. Geyer, an eminent lawyer ofSt. Louis, who
succeeded Col Benton in the United States
Senate, died suddenly the night ofthe 5th- He
was recovering from slight indispOsitiOn, when
the receipt of news of a distressing character
produced violent palpitation of the heart, and he
expired in few moments-Mrs. Anna Reed
Marshall, relict of the late Judge John B. Mar
shall, and only sister TO the late Jas. G. Birney,
died at Louisville on the lst., aged Sc. -Four
sons survive her, one of whom is Hon. Hum
phry Marshall, and another ]. Birney Marshall,
one ofthe editors of the Capital City Fact, pub
Iished at Columbus--The Hon V. R. Trow-
bridge, well known and highly respected Cit
zen of Michigan, died in Oakland county last
week, at an advanced age. He was one of the
pioneers of the State--Mr. Nathaniel Gates
died in Brooklyn, Guy yahOga county, on the 9th
nit, aged 20 years. He settled in Brooklyn in
1924, and was much respected.-Col. Will
liam Elliot died in Tuscarawas, Stark county,
on the 18th ult, aged so. He settled in the
"western wilderness" in 1914, and resided on
the same farm till his death, much respected by
his neighbors and numerous acquaintances.-~=
Thomas Marshall, another Stark county piOn-
eer, died near Massilon recently, in his 64th
year He settled in Stark county in 1916, and
was a man of estimable character.-SineOn
NJ Perkins, Esq, died at Ellicottville, N. Y 1,
on the 18th ult Mr. P. studied law with VIM.
L. Perkins, Esq, of Painesville, and was admit
ted to the Bar about two years ago He was
young man of fine promise.--Mrs. Hannah
Wells, wife of Timothy Wells, died at Claridon,
Geauga county, on the 10Th ult., in the slst
year of her age. She was one of the mothers
of Geauga, removing from Connecticut to Clari-
don in 1914. The journey was performed in
thirty seven days, and Mrs. W. lived on the
farm won from the wilderness forty five years
She was the mother of nine children, seven of
whom survive her-Francis Picard, one of
the first persons born in st. Louis, died in Kan
sas on the I'd inst. For more than thirty years
he had led the life of Western voyageur, pass
ing back and forth between the Mississippi river
and the Pacific ocean. He had served as an in
terpreter at many treaties with Indians, and as
guide to explorations by U. S. officers across
the Plains and Rocky Mountains Charles
Sampson, of the Boston publishing firm of
Phillips & Sampson, died on the 81 inst. of con-
sumption, aged Al years.-Frederick Will
on 1-aarS dial ot Craueton p 7 IN
the 2Sth ult. He represented Crauston in the
Legislature many years, and was direct de-
scendant of Roger Williams, the founder OF the
State ofRhode Island.--Mr. Eli jah Dynes, an
old citizen of Lebanon, Warren county, died on
the Ist inst. He was much respected, and
Post Master ofLebanon.--Rev. James Carna-
han, D. D., late Presidential Princeton Col
lege, died at Newark N. y, 6n the 2hd >HesE,
aged "a He had been connected with the college
in different capacities for thirty five years.-
Mr. Hugh G. Baker, Ole of the most useful and
widely known citizens af Hamilton, Canada,
died recently aged about 40 He was Presi-
dent of the Canada Life Assurance Company,
of Hamilton. Hon. Oliver Kellogg,
aged 62 died at Ann Arbor, Mich on the oath
ult. He was an early settler of the State, and
served his county in the Legislature and as
W. Holmes died in Detroit
on the Sd inst, at the early age of 81. An
invalid and cripple, he turned his attention to
standard books when mere boy, and to the
gathering of cabinet of shells and minerals
At his death he had probably the largest collec-
ton of shells, owned by a single individual, in
the Northwest.--Miss Margaret E. Mcdonald
died in Hardy county, Va, on the 9th ult, be-
ing the tenth member of her family, including
her parents, who have died in the last five
months. Only one sister now remains out of
a family of eleven persons. Such mortality in |
a household is rare indeed.--Mr. John Shad- |
dy, aged 1O3 years, died in Switzerland coun-
ty, la on the 2Ist ult. He was a reVolutiona- |
ry soldier, and emigrated from North Carolina |
to Indiana in 1914. His wife, 80 years old, |
survives him.--Sarah Mallory, slave be- |
longing to the estate Of Capt James Gilbert, |
died at Norfolk, Va, on the 22d ult, in the |
l2Sth year of her age. Her youngest child, |
who is the last of the family, attended the fu-
neral. She was converted and baptised at the |
age of Ill-Col Geffrard, only son of the |
new President of Hayti, died on the 28th of |
January. He was a Colonel in the army and |
,ook a prominent part in the late revolution.
His funeral was attended by every mark of
honor.