The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Barrow. known TO
juvenile readers for q generation as Aunt
Fanny" under which name she wrote many
popular children's books. died on Monday at
her home 30 East Thirty nth street, aged ~
years She was born in Charleston, s c. but
came to this city at an early age and passed
most OF her life here. She was married to Jas.
Barrow. Jr. In 1S4l. Her 1rst book was pub
lished in 1855. and for fifteen years she
brought outtw a year her popularity increas-
ing with each: Mrs; barrow also wrote q
Oys The wss S AND G tooE
much interest in the education of children.
and was ut one time an oiticer Of the Juvenile
l. Holly. now living in England. and Mrs.
Theodore Connolly Of this city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anthony Drayton Hitchcock
street OF paralysis. she was the daughter Of
Israel lirayton,a and was born in summit, Mass.
DR.. Roswell Dwight Hitchcock. who atterward
and for many years was President Of Union
ago 0 there we're aSrse children. the eldest Of
whom, Commander r. u Hitchcock, Jr, Y. $:
n. died a year ago. A daughter. the wife Of
mont and son. Bradford W; Hitchcock. .
lawyer in this city. survives, Mrs: Hitchcock
to charity. She was one OF tn. organizers OF
the sanitary Fair. which raised more than a
million dollars for the relief OF the soldiers
during the war.
Col, CroforJ Allen died in Providence on
Monday evening after u long illness. In the
first Rhode Island batteries, and for gallant
service was made Colonel By breyet Hts
ss Philip anil A Ws, cs vas Alien. man prS q Largo 20
travel extensively. On his last trip to. south
America he shot ard killed a natiee OF some
On the part OF senators Anthony and Burnside
did he escape the, death penalty. Col. Allen
sasnusst ttu and A New wy York yachtsmen knew
him well as the builder OF large and perfect
wG5scs ~ %9 the crack ssyH aROS to.
seasons. He devoted his leisure time to this
work
Alderman Edward Goeller. who died in New
ness. was almost continuously In public ser.
vice for sixteen years he Vas member ZEN, 81
term he was chosen President OF the Common
and came to this country when II years old.
He made considerable money in tho retail
dent OF tho Home brewing Company. and
Comptroller o. the state Ban king Company.
He S ed 81 Of
died only a few hours before his term a. Alder
man expired.
DIR. EDWARD T, Draytop. whose, funeral took
Brooklyn on Monday. was well-known civil
war veteran. At the close Of the war. In which
he served as naval surgeon. he came to Brook
iyn. and became Secretary and subsequently
President OF the old Coney Island and Brook
Brooklyn Yacht Club.
Cen AbrAm Van yechten OF Albany was
found dead in bed at his residence at
Cranston's. near West Point. Yesterday morn
ing. 1t is thought that he died during the
night from hear disease. He was born In
Albany in 1919 his father being JACOB Ten
Brock Van Nech,en. the son OF the fam Gus
lawyer and statesman. Abraham Van Nechten.
Frederick Jackson Nodlne. the oldest livery
stable proprietor in Brooklyn died on Mont
at his home at 2S'2 Livingston street In his
eiGhty-second year. lie was well known
among horsemen. and owned the famous trot-
tiers Peacemaker and Flatbush Maid,
w. II. HazZari died on Monday at his homo
at $50 Jefferson avenue. BROOKLYN. In his
eiGhty-dfth year. He mem her OF the
Society of Old Brooklynites. and for fifty years
carried on business as a coal merchant
Col joseph Moore died yesterday In Indian
structed many of the pontnon bridges used By
Sherman on his march 10 the sea-
John q. Willis died In this city on Sunday
afternoon. He was formerly q member OF the
firm OF Edmund Yard. Jr.. Co