The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-30
OBITUARY.

| iOuiu uoHu III bcu ehElJ 1osteEuhy morning ~
his home. 430 Clinton street. Brooklyn. DEATH
resulted from a sudden attack OF neuralgia o.
the heart Mr.. Bancker was born In Brook lyr
| nfty-seven years ago. He entered the book
and stationery business when 10 years old
and was employed by Dick & Fitzgerald or
Ann street until he went into tho firm OF teek,
4 Bancker. He was one OF the first m en- to ex-
| tend the sale OF books and periodicals at news
stands In the country. and the business grew
so prosperous that his firm was bought out
later by the American News Company and or
Ranized as the New York News Company
with Mr.. Bancker as manager. He held
this place until 1870. when he became
secretary Of the American News Company. He
was riade general superintendent OF this COM
pany In 1886. and held this place until his
death. He was n director and stakeholder in
the company. He was also widely known in
the Baptist Church as a hard worker in its In
terests. He was q prominent member OF the
Washington Avenue Baptist Church in Brook
Ign. and was Treasurer OF the Long Island
Baptist Association. Ho was married in 1860
to Miss Jersey Ann Hun of summerfleld. n. j.
She and Ave children ,,Abram Bancker, man
Taukee Mrs. Margaret NJ. Bailey o.. Brooklyn /;
" ID. Bancker. Jr. manager Of the Omaha
Bsncker and ANDREW o. Bancfer Of BrooElyn
survive him. He was member OF the Ok
League clubs. The funeral services will be
held at tho house on Monday evening
Granville I. Halves died very suddenly yes
sixth street, OF angina pectoris. lie was down
town on "Wednesday. On Thursday he felt Ill.
and retired earlier than usual His heavy
seioqs. lie died before his physician arrived.
ego, and was a class ate Of T. Il. Heed and W.
Y Thomas In Bogdoin College. class OF go.
and served through the war on the staff Of
Ma r. Nv W. VI; Emory After the war he
iish Titersturo ia the Maryland State Col t
Then he came back to this city to practise
law. He was active In Republican politics. and
mated Mayor Havemeyer. He served as School
Commissioner, and was nominated in 1870 for
was counsel for the Cottonoil Trust and n
number Of RAILROAD and business companies; n
director OF the Union League Club and for two
University Club fie married Miss Euphomis
A. Nose. and she aud two sons survive him.
Henry l.. Pierson died at the New Am ster-
dam Hotel. Twenty first street and Fourth
year, He had been an INVALID several years.
years he was at the head OF the firm OF Pier
son 4 Co. iron and steel merchants, at 20
Club. and was one OF the pioneers OF the Union
League: The funeral will take place from the
was a recent gift Of Mr. Pierson Il will be
the irst funeral to he he'd from the church
sons and two daughters.
years pastor Of St; MHrys Catholic Church.
Goyanstown. near baltimore. died Yesterday.
Father Lyman was a brother OF the late Bishop
Lyman OF the Protestant Fplscopa! Church OF
North Caroline. He was horn In New York
terian clergyman. After being u Graduated
from Columbia College. he studied for the
and was oTdssed IN isa n 1851 he w"s
ceived into the Catholic Church. and was or
dained priest in 1856.
John More OF Al West Ninety eighth street
died at his home on Wednesday In his I'D
year, lie had paralytic stroke two years ago.
from which he never fully recovered. In
OF the seventy ninth Regiment. and no served
until the close Of the war, becoming Lieuten-
several times and lost his right eye In one Of
his first battles. He was, left for dead on the
Mr.. More hal been a builder He leaves two
sons and three daughters
Mrs, Samuel b. Parsons OF Broadway. Flush
pneumonla. and his wife was nursing him
when she was taken iii. Her death was unex-
pected; She was in her seventy first year ami
was daughter Of James Butterworth Of New
burGh. Her first husband was a Mr.. Weyman
Of New YORK. who died thirty Ave years ago.
founder or member OF many benevolent So
ctetiss.
Sister Borromeo died on Thursday at the
COuNoHt ~ huuul OF. lNCNnI. IleT name De-
fore taking the VOWS was Mary A. Marshall.
and she was born In 1897 in old ST. Patrick's
az e ME nSes
post Of duty, she retired only last spring, on
account OF illness. A niece Of Sister Borromeo
recently entered the Dominican Convent at
Hunts Point.
George Wells Cheney one OF tho Cheney silk
manufacturers Of South Manchester, Conn.
He attended the marriage OF his SON q. Her
bert Cheney; at Brooklyn. on Dec. 20. and
fhsney. who was 70 years old was the son Of
Wells Cheney. ono OF the original Cheney
Brothers.
Hayward $. Cozzens, who had been en-
ployed by Tiffany Il Co: for twsnty-three years.
died on Thursday evening Mt Lakewood. While |
epntraeted cold Which deyeops5 SiI ntntS
phoid and eventually resulted In his death. |
He nt6 the IL bringing nearly 200
DR. Horace HOLSTER, aged'7O years died in |
Scranton, Pa. yesterday. lie was pioneer in |
the settlemsnt OF the region and was the ac- !
lev. His collection OF Indian relies and other |
evidences Of the aboriginal period is among |
he best In the country.
Father Joseph Fransioi died on Thursday !
night at his home, lao Willow street. iirook, |
t. Francis Xavier's College and a memseS 0 81
he Twenty-thrd Regiment He was q lawyer.
EI.GopEgressmaHH John f. Hutton died at his
lbseess OF the brain. aged U9 years. Col. lint !
on represented the Seventh Missouri dlstriet |
n the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses.
Gen. W, A Quarles. an ex- Confederate Brig
Idier and Tennessee politician and lawyer Of |
.ome note, died Thursday night at the resi-
His home was In Clarksville, Tenn.
Col Alfred A. Wynne died at his home In
sumner county, Tenn. yesterday aged % |
fears; He was son-in-law OF Gen. James
Winchester Of the war OF 1872. and a personal
Tiend OF Andrew Jackson.
The Most Rev. James Donnclly. d. n
'atholie Bishop OF Clogher. Ireland died YES
srdAy at the Bishops house. Monaghan He
vas eonsecrated Ss Bishop Feb. 26. 1875. az
Jacob J. Clark, a ship carpenter who liysd In
ireenpoint for more than fOrty-fiye year.
lied after brief illness on Thursday al his
lone, 2J0 Manhattan avenue. aged go $50
The Wenth.r