The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-04
OBITU1RY Y.

Charlotte Augusta Hamilton, n grnnddaugh-
ter OF Alexander Hamilton. died on Thursday
last at her home, II West Twentieth street, at
the age of ~. Miss Hamilton was the eldest
daughter of John Church Hamilton. a son of
Alexander Hamilton. John Hamilton was aide
de camp to Major-General Harrison. and re-
signed in June. 1914. He published a =" Life OF
Alexander Hamilton" and also compiled an
elaborate work entitled I" History of the Repub-
lie OF the United States as Traced In the Writ
ings OF Alexander Hamilton and His Contempt
raries." Her mother was Miss Maria Eliza Van
den Heuvel. who was q member OF an illustrious
Holland amily. her father having at one time
been Governor Of Dutch Guiana at Essequibo.
Miss Hamilton was born in this city on
the corner of Broadway and Barclay street,
which at tina. time was the fashionable resi-
dence portion Of the city. AS n young lady she
was remarkable for her beauty. she was n very
highly educated woman. Her culture and her
circle of friends to the last. she was particu-
larly well verstd in the historical events per-
formed Of current events, in which She took an
active interest. AS Il child she was n pet OF Gen.
Lafayette. Miss Hamilton was connected with
many church charities in this city and was very
largely interested. IN the success OF the Re
formed Chnrch in MeXWieo' She was on q sister list of
Mrs. Charles \. Peabody. She was also n cousin
Of Mrs. j. j: Aston. Two sisters and three
place at her residence on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. Bishops Potter and SGtterlee ana the
Rev. DIR. Huntington have been invited to Of
ficiate.
The Rev. Thomas G.. Addison. d. D.. for the
pnst thirty years rector of Trinity. Protestant
denly in that city Yesterday morning. He was
born In Georgetown, ID. G.. sixty-four years ago,
educated at he IniyerIity Of Virginia, studied
d. d. from William and Mary; College, Sub
and GAINESVILLE. o. DIR. Addison came from an
old Maryland family. in which for five genera
lions there have been as many Thomas Addi-
sons, each a minister of the Episcopal Church.
One of his sons, the Rev. DID,. Addison: is rec
tor of All Saints Church ut Brookline, Mass.
Leonard Friedman died yesterday Mt Lake
bavaria, in isi4c' WIiie he was siiii a boy he
natl. About twenty Years ago he became a
salesman, for n tobacco house in this city; He
4 Co. virtually succeeded the one by which he
had been employed. His place OF business waS at
2O3 Pearl street, and he was ranked as the second
largest tobacco merchant in the country; lie
leaves n wife. to whom he was married in 1876.
He was a member of the Harmonic and Prog
tons. The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at the Temple EMANUEL.
Mrs. Catherine Scdgwick Dc Forest died at
the residence of her brother-in. law, the Rev.
DR.. A. II, Dashieil. in Lakewood, \. j., on Thurs
day night. She WAS the widow Of Henry A.
to which country she accompanied her husband.
She assisted In establishing the first school
lDr plrlS tleFt. olO WAS DDTn III SIOCk Drlukc,
Mass. 10 years ago. and was n lineal descendant
of John Sergeant, the first missionary to the In
dians in western Massachusetts. Funeral SER
vices will be held this afternoon.
Peter Sours. a civil engineer, died on Thurs
day at his home in Metuchen. y. j.. aged 81
years. He surveyed the roadhed of the New
Jersey Railroad. now the Pennsylvania Rail
road. from Jersey CITY to New brunswick. lie
also surveyed and mapped Asbury, Park. He
leaves three children. The funeral will take
place from his home In Metuchen. near New |
brunswick, this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Judge Robert II. Russell OF the Stratford
Probate district, Conn, died at his home in
Stratfurd yesterday afternoon. He had been
i'll but n few days. Although n resident OF
he had been for many years in BUSH
ness at a3 Rose street, this city, where he car
ried on n publishing concern with his son,
Russell. He was "a years old. He had been
Judge of Probate for several years,
Nathaniel Kelsey Suydam. n descendant Of
one OF the early Dutch settlers on Long Island. |
died of paralysis on Thursday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Pitt, in Ninety-ninth street.
Fort Hamilton. in his Doth year. Nearly fifty
GEARS OF his life was spent rs n farmer near
Babylon. lie leaves two daughters. three SONS.
n dozen grandchildren, and iour great-Erand-
children.
james Martin died on Thursday Mt his home.
22l Monroe street, brooklyn. aged 81 years.
He was ia business in broadway and Bond
street for twenty-one years. He retired three
years ago.