The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-16
OBITUARE

Jessie Morris Russell died on Monday at tho
homo OF Florist James Weir. her grand
nephew. Mt Bay Ridge. and IL the family rec
ords are authentic. she was the oldest person
on Long Island. her reputed age being 100
years. Sho was born in London. England. in
1876. her maiden name being Jessie Norris
She married James Russell in England. and
was widow when she came to this country in
her sixty fifth year. The couple had no children.
Since her arrival In this country her homo
has been at Bay Ridge. She was frequent
visitor to Brooklyn. and for over forty years
was regular attendant OF tho Greenwood
Baptist Church in Fourteenth street. Mrs.
Russell was OF small stature and slight build.
but exceedingly active In her movem ents
until q few years ago. She was remark ably
early riser all her life. and almost until tho
close Of her life took an interest in current
events and read the morning papers. 1t was
only five years ago that she stopped going to
church owing to her eXtreme deafness 1t Is
thought tho venerable woman might have
lived somo years longer had it not been for an
accident which befell her couple OF weeks
ago. While throwing q shawl over her Shout
ders before breakfast, she slipped and fell.
breaking one Of her thi CHS, The funeral ter.
vices will DO held ut the Greenwood Baptist
Church this afternoon.
A despatch to the Reuter- Telegram Compa-
ny announces tho death OF Gen. de Failly. In
was bor,. at lIozoy Sur.Serre on Jan, u. 1870
He entered the army II 1873. and became
Cr 'ii and in frances subsequent wars with
continental powers He PLAYED a con spicuous
part in tho Lranco.German war and was
tired utter the conclusion of peace. But few
months later he published u pamphlet iusti-
Tying his conduct in the war.
Douglass W. Rurnham died'suddenly on Mon.
Nay a his country residence. beacon side
oihis age. Mr.: Turnham was, the son Of the
late Gordon w. Bnrnhnm. and was educated
in the class Of lS,i:, lie married Mss Biodcett
children. Mr. Burnham had city residence
at 81 Park avenue. lie was member Of tho
Manhattan and New York clubs and OF the Now
on MondaI nj nj lis home. rs West Eirhty- first
street. Mr.. Purcell WAS a native Of Cork. Ire
houses Of til" west side aud tho Union Dime
saSss nE w wrk ne sfTSt
be to-day from tho Catholic Church Of the
blessed Sacrament. Sevcnty-ilrst street and
the boulevard
Thomas T. Moran. well-krown undertaken
in lironkiyn died suddenly on Monday at his
home. . lhild place. III that city. in his Atty
rick society. the fourteen Club. and tho Mont
Eomery Club ofth. sixth Ward. He leaves n
widow, three S'll". ana u uauknter Inc
funeral viii take place from st. stephens
Catholic church. in ticks street. tomorrow
morning.
DR.. Enoch Fithian OF Grecnrdge Cumber-
land county. y, j.. died yesterday at the OF
Was Was ON, Of tho -"ing physicians Of Cnm6er,
land county, having graduated from the Uni;
y"rsiiv in PENNSYLVANIA in 1916. He practised
mo :irnr until 1850. lie WAS u mcmbrr Of the
I,r,eilri!r" lrcshytrri"n Church. Of which his
tuthrr ana grandfather had been elders.
John Lord leader Of tho Harrison and Kear-
n.y band III "! suddenly yesterday morni ng at
h,s nmrr ~ ke1rney. y. j., from the bursting of
an artery n hi rigit lcg. u broke while he
Mas rrussiue las street ridge to Newark. lie
hurried home AMI sent for n physician. but
Ind 10 death hc:or" surgical aid Ia lchri him.
Ne WA, - years old ana leaves L wife and SIX
children.
Robert II. Attescr. Supervisor .o' the
Twon, second ward in BROOKLYN. died last
n;ah at his home. 40 seventeenth street. OF
n, euNlunia the result Of II cold that h" got on
The day 81 the C"lumhn, celebration parade.
He leaves n widow and five children.
COL Lewis Dorshr elmer. a ro,ntiya OF the late
Guy. pnrsheimor oi New YORK. died in st. Louis
Ia. g..,, L.