Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-02
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The Hon. Charles q. Conyers, of Zanes-
ville died at Flushing, Long Island, Sept
goth, aged 90 years. In ls4s he was Speak
er of the Ohio Senate. In 1853 he was elect
ed to the Supreme Bench, but was soon after
compelled to resign on account of i'll health.
From that time he continued to decline in
heaith.--AIrs Catherine Olds Crosby, one
of the "mothers in Israel, died in Euclid on
the 18th ofSeptember in the Goth year of her
age. Mrs. Crosby was born in Washington,
Berkshire county, Mass, in l77O, and united
with the Congregational Church of Lee, Rev.
Abram Hyde, pastor in 1905. In 1871 Mr..
Crosby and family, in company with colo
ny of eight other families removed to Ohio.
He settled in Euclid, and Mrs. C. united with
the first Presbyterian Church of that town.
ship, Rev. Thomas Barr, pastor. She adorned
the Christian profession through long and
useful liie.--Deacon James Wilson died
in Wakeman, Huron county, Sept 18th. He
was eminently an honest, good mani
Mr.. Thomas COrbett for many years much
esteemed citizen Of New Lisbon, died on the
lSth ult., at the age of 65 years.--Rev.
Mr.. Ponchell, Roman Catholic clergyman OF
Norwalk, died on the 18th ult His funeral
was attended by an immense concourse of
peOple.--ElderB Benjamin Britton, a much
esteemed old resident of franklin county,
died on the Goth ult., aged 50 years He had
been Minister almost half a century, exer-
cising his calling until within two weeks OF
his demise in the church within few rods of
where he breathed his last--Rev. John
Winebrenner, the founder of the denomina-
ton known as tie :Church of God, died at
Harrisburg Pa, on the llth ult He was
widely known and much esteemed. Col.
E. L. Snow, founder Of the Order of the Sons
of Temperance, died in New York city few
days ago, at the age OF 50 years.--H. W.
Welles, one of the most prominent and hon
ored citizens of Ann ArbOr, Mich, died last
week. He was the Treasurer of the Uni
versity at Ann Arbor.--The Hon John
Mcdonald, of GananOque, Canada, died on
the 18th ult., aged 73 years. He settled in
Canada in 1871, and did much to break up
the wilderness and develope the Upper Prov
ince.--Mrs. Harney, wife OF Gen. Har-
ney, of the I. S. Army, died in Paris the 27th
of August.--Mr. Phineas Upham, one OF
the "solid men of Boston" died on the 18th
ult He had been a merchant for 40 years.
Odd Lizzy Gray, said TO be l27 years
of age, died at Edgefeld, S. c., a short time
since. She was brought from Africa during
the revolutionary war, and was then the
mother of four children.--DOn. Juan
BellO the Minister from Chill TO the United
States, died in New York last week at the age
of 80 years.---The venerable Dr. Phillips
died at Clarendon, n Y, on the 18th ult,
aged 90 years. Himself and three sons took
an active part in the war of lSl2.--Mr.
Joel W. Condit prominent citizen of New
ark, n. j., and formerly member Of the Leg
islature, died September 2Oth, aged 67 years.
Key. Abel McEwen, D. D., pastor of
the first Congregational Church in New Lon
don, Conn, died on the 9TH ult, aged so
years.--Judge John c. Richardson died
in St. Louis on the oath ult, aged AZ years.
He held the high position of Judge Of the Su.
preme Court of Missouri, and shed lustre on
the bench. Shaw, the inventor
of the percussion cap, died at Bordentown,
N. j., on the sth ult, aged SO years Mr..
Shaw possessed a mind of great mechanical
ingenuity and activity. Ills greatest inyen-
ton, the percussion lock and cap, long ago
superseded the flint lock all over the world.
--Thomas D. Rice died in New Y Ork last
week. He was known as Daddy Rice, the
founder of Ethiopian minstrelsy, and his
"Boatman Row." Dandy Jim," cold Jim
Crow &C., once had a great run.