The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-22
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DIR. Frank Abbott, who died suddenly at his
house. % West Fortieth street, on Tuesday
night OF heart disease, was born at Shaplcigh,
York county, Me-. on Sept. 3. 1886, and camo
from one the Oldest and best known families
in New England. his ancestors having emil
grated to this country in 1880. He received his
carly education from the schools in his native
town. and when 20 years old became n student
in the Office OF "A dental surgeon at Oneida, y.
Y. At the expiration OF his pupilaEe he moved
to Johnstown, ". V, and ~practised his profes-
sion for several years. In 1862 he served a few
months i'll the army. and at the beginning OF the
following year moved to this city. Here he
attended the lectures in the medical de.
partment of the University OF the City Of
New York, from, which he was graduated in
New York College of Dentistry was organized in
1896, he was appointed as clinical Instructor,
trustee OF that institut' on. In 1867 he cstab-
lished the intrmary connected with this college
and was elected is snperintcndent; He was
place he held up to tho time OF his death. DR..
Abbot was a mcmher Of the County Med
ical Society. the Academy OF Medicine. the
American Dentist Association. the Academy OF
Sciences. the American Nunismatic and Arch
go!ogical Society: the American Geographical
Museum of Natural History. the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art, the University Club and several
and three children. DIR. Abbott will be buried
at Johnstown.
Richard Kelly, President OF the Firth Nitional
Bank, at Third avenue and Twcn;y-third street,
is dead. Mt the age OF rs years.. i'll his home at 3
East Scventy.third street. lie began life in
priscs. accommodating wealth. Several years ago
he served as n Police Justice in this city. Other
appointments in the municipal service and
declined. He founded the Fifth National Bank
thirty years ago; Mr.. Kelly was one Of the first
members OF the Union League Club. He was NJ
one time an engineer in the New York Volun-
tcer Fire Department. IL. always WAS inter.
pany OF which he was President that the Metro
po!itan. Traction Company got the right OF way
survive him. DR.. stephen Kelly is vice.pTosi,
dent of the Firth National Bank and Richard b.
Kelly is n law yer Al 81 Broadway.
William }. bell, an old and wealthy citizen Of
aged 80 years. He was born in Picrnont. y. V,
and wasa son of John and Hannah Bell, whose
ana were early settlers OF ltockland county.
Two Of his ancestors were officers in the Rcvolu.
noted taxidormis,. and with his brother John
mounted and Cased the birds for museums in
ami Boston, one OF these being Pcnic's Museum
in New York city. He also fitted ur with birds
the Academy, OF Natural sciences in ,Philadel;
phia. Mr.. BELL WAS twice married. his second
wife being, u sister OF the noted Abolitionist.
Gerritt Smith. His wife died n few years ago.
Three children survive.
The Rev. Henry Gordon. /. D.. for IA half CEN
fury pastor Of q United PrcsbytcriGn church in
III county -ltIln. lTtItnu, HIDIl StNtUlg years
ago. and was educated in Trinity College. Dub
lin. He came to America about forty.fvc years
ago. and several years later accepted the pastor
ate OF the United Presbyterian Church in Cam
bridge. From 1867 to 1863 he was chaplain in
the l23d New York Regiment. Since the war
he HIS been n special favOritc of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. and n camp OF Sons Of Veterans
at Granville bears his name.
John Cunning Wood, Postmaster AT Mechnn-
icstown. Orange county, Is dead in his Goth year.
His grandfather. John Wood, was one of Gen.
George Washington's minute men and his
father served In The war of 1872. Mr.. Wood
was captain in the l6Sih New York Infantry in
the late civil war and participated in many i'm.
portant engagements. He was made Colonel OF
the l9lst New York Regiment. He was Justice
OF Sessions OF Orange county two terms. Six
children survive.
Capt. William II. Smith. aged IS years, died in
Ncwburs yesterday. lie was supcrintcndcnt OF
Latin x Rand's powder works for twenty years,
was at one time Captain Of the Tenth Separate
Company, ana had been an Alderman and Presi-
dent Of the City Water Commissioners. Ho
leaves a widow, formerly Miss Mary Booth OF
Kingston. and three children.
Eliza F. Cohen. the wife OF Coleman II. Cohen,
and n sister Of Congressman Israel +. Fischer,
died on Tuesday at her home, NJ Arlington
avenue. Brooklyn, aged 81 years. She was con.
ncCtcd with nearly all of the Hebrew benevolent
organizations III that city.