The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-07
OBfTOARY.


116 West Jersey street, Elizabeth. In his S1st
year. Ho was q veteran OF the war with Mexico
and OF the rebellion. He also was in the Black
Hawk expedition in 1882 and in the Florida
war In 1897. Hc was brevetted Major. and
afterward Lieutenant Colonel for gallant con-
duct In the Mexican war. He was noted for
his strength and endurance. He was among
the first to scale the Notifications Of the city Of
Mexico. He entered tho war OF the rebellion
as Major OF the Sixth Infantry In 1850. and
was chief Of staff OF Mnjor.Gcn. McCook In
Willie VIII R railyns ia!tsTins regiment. lie wa:
shot through tho body. He was brevetted
Colonel for gallant conduct In this bnttle. On
his recovery no returned to service and was
on active duty during tho rest Of the war. He
was retired. owing 70 age. in 1874. with the
daushter 81 Yen. MS Glarke another Elizabeth
resident and II veteran Of TIE Mexican Ta a
a as f tSsp aIaEe he Ives
New York, Ono daughter Is married to Major
John n. French 81 the United states army.
while tho other Is the wife of Carl Werdence.
an Elizabeth artist.
George Ross Mckenzie. late President OF the
Singer Manufacturing Company. died at his
afternoon. Of exhaustion. following ssietica.
He was born in SCOTLAND on May II. iss1. In
he ns NJ a se
one place to another. After the concern be-
,. s.o oca. a e M. wiive timss
he retired from the OF the 81 tns
LARGEST stockhSlders. iis contribsted largely
byterian Church Of Jersey City on condition
hs s Saar in so0Sa the
Knox Presbytorian Church OF Jersey City and
Esey n ssotn ss deG two
him The funeral viii be- held on Saturday at
o'clock from his home.
W. Elliott Woodward, well.known anti
quarian, Is dead In RoXbury. When young
nun lie began to lecture. on mnemonies. 1t
however. that no was best known. HIS series
OF coin catalogues Is to be found In every large
public library. Mr.. W9odTara was member ls,r
i fsey Street Changes @ district alter
TIE great IRE o. dSs2 ne was at oMS t,m th
famous GOV. smiley house OK hoXoury. wL NE,
WAS built ~ the EnEnsn G9Vernmsni iot Sov.
Eastis, any AnctSer Old LANDMARK tho swan
nome ~ Dorchester' WAS ~ ohe 'i'ile ia lib
possession. -
Edmund Stanford Bal er. for many years a
member 81 the New lork irouuce nASShanse
aleu on Iuesuay hES ~ t ~ n ao o3 inth
H N.Y. Weaes was ' aad
active work IN lSs3 He became member me-, OF OF
sss tr Hs wifs nine 0
his residence at o'clock this evening. me ne
Friday ,SIT, morning ni,. .....,.,.n a., 81
the 'l home et Mrs. Sarah Lewis: his dsashs
tsr. In Alka9 IN ~: on az uesda 7o n1isn nd
f as vas to n 81 oi IL was
twice and leaves eight children; among them =,
2anssyIie o nnd proprietor Of the 7nSes. Re.
cosasS For foTtyetwo, years lie resided on the
south south, side Pittsburgh where no was an iron
rs.shor,, Josonb Parton d,od in burlington.
M ysstsrias IL tRs sd ' year Of lis
His death was indirectly due to the effects OF
ge ~ wbo az ' msae their escape from
the inii in Buriin9ton on the night OF Aug. 4,
issG a. Tho shsrifr lever rscovsrsd from ths;
s ana so "en
tnat death w9u'd release sen MN from I uis.ress
from Boston for the Hawaiian Islands. The
American Consul appointsd him physieiasnI At
office hs held Tor ten years. Dr.. Wood intro.
iur . sugar u growing in the Islands in is4S.
III, rem lined fhere until 1856; when he re-
turned to the United States.
Prince GnsfaV OF AK h ~ aeaa
brother Of tie ,eE2ag Grand nuke nor Ke5l
1857 and wos n rctired Waior-General in the
Amstrian army He contmcted n morrapatic
Wb6 1914 Ta r W oss Dc
IL
Neupurg. She died in 1879
Col. Grove Lawrence. n prominent aud
,ranIfbv ,.itizen ~ Vernon Il " died ON sun
GaW. nGcd ~ Years. He ACQUIRED the title OF
Colonel as commander OF tho Oneida county
regiment of State militia under the old organi-
cation before the civil war. He was long n
ruling Elder OF the Presbyterian Church. He
is survived by his wife and four children.
Dir. Timothy Woodbridge, tho oldest M dical
practitioner in Youngstown. O.. died there on
Tuesday. aged SO. When ex-Gov. Tod was
Minister to Brazil Dr. Woodbridge spent sew
era years there as his family physician. From
1851 to 1855 no was surgeon for the Govern
ment at Johnson's Island and later at Fort
Peck.
Mre. Harriet Shannon Cook. the wife OF
William p Cook, n contractor OF Ocean Grove.
died of pneumonia yesterday. after an illness
OF three DAYS She was the Youngest dnughter
OF the late Ibomas Shannon. BROOKLYN Llw-
yer. and was ~ years old; her only chiid.
Charles L. Cook' Is lawyer IN AsDury fark.
Spencer Lewis. VINO Went from Nyaek lev l
months ago to Denver ior the Denent OF ms
health Is dead IN the western cty. ne was
one OF the OLDEST conduct9rs on .ne Nortnern
anid Sn a tho gront Snow storm ~ 1854 and
;tu,nnnss w. consnmnt;on " " '''~
"ue'eioruu , INV
James THOMPSON, inc Wen -kuoWn III te
Of nnens M, anu n,+v ~ th sre ~ II vaa@s The
t,narai VIII tnt, ",iaca at fha Eni,rth Preshv
r;nn Th,rch IN MI nv Tonrth street tomorrow.
onS The romnine will he taken 10 Beli st Ire.