Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-14
Death of d. 5. Glenney,

| Death OIL H. ,. GlehneY.
| D. s. Cheney, one of New Ravens most
prominent business men, died at his resi-
dence, 95 Wooster street, about 5 o'clock
yesterday morning He had been ill but a
few days with pneumonia He contracted
this disease at his Tife's funeral Previous
ly his condition was enfeebled On lsst
Saturday his wife died of pneumonia and
Sunday Mr. Cheney fell i'll. He was euf-
| fering with severe cold which rapidly de-
| veloped into pneumonia. For the last few
| days his life has been despaired of. He
| was seventy three years of age Mr.. Glen
ney was born in Milford in 1870 BE came
| to this city in 1885, and after serving some
time in the paint store of the late Charles
Peterson became engaged as partner with
Mr. Peterson, their store being on State
near Crown street. For forty years he was
| engaged in this bueiness, until about five
years ago, when he retired entirely from
active life and has since been living in re-
tirement. He was twice mar ried.
His first wife was Adeline L. Richards of
West Haven, to whom he was married o.
tober IL, 1889. She died July IS. 1910.
His second wife was Mshitable Mseumber,
to whom he was married October 20, 1913.
A daughter by his first wife married
George R. Harper of Alexandria, Va. The
| second wife of deceased died of paralysis,
not pneumonia.
leaves two children, a con, Daniel s. Glen
ney, jr., of this city, and Mrs. George R.
Harper of Alexandria, Va. The deceased
leaves also two sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Fur
mum of Milford, and Mrs. Maria Augur of
Baltimore. A brother, Isaac Cheney. 1e-
sides in Milford. The funeral services will
take place on Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the late residence of deceased.
Throughout his illness he was attended bv
DR.. Robert S. Ives.
The deceased was a member of the New
Haven board of aldermen from 1876 to
1878 from the Fifth ward. He declined
denomination. He was president of the
Mansfield Elastic Frog company of Con-
gress avenue. The failure of this concern
led up to his retirement from his mercan-
tile business. The deceased leaves an e.
tate valued at about $45, 900.
THE LATE STEPHEN E SANFORD,
In the death Of Stephen E Sanford one
of our Oldest citizens and the Oldest ex-
member of the New Haven Grays has
passed away. He was the Oldest butcher
In the city. He was with Austin & Gil.
bert, at the corner of Elm and Church
streets, about thirty years. he was widely
known throughout the city and was re-
spected by all. he was born In Wood
bridge, but for about Fifty years had made
this city his home. At the time of his
death he was in the ninety second year of
his age and never wore glasses and could
read and write as we'll as ever. His wifi
died about fifteen years ago and since that
time he has lived with his daughter, Mrs.
@. E Champion. He was the father of
five children-two sons and three daugh-
tiers. Both sons are dead. One was killed
l. L. Ia
yive him-Mrs. Champion of George street,
Mrs. NJ. 3 Pickett of Winchester avenue
and Mrs. B. q. Russell of George street. |
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this +!
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. Cham |
Piog On George street.