The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12

Henry Knickerbacker. n member OF the Stock
Exchange since May 8. 1869. died at his home,
$50 Fifth avenue, on Thursday night. While he
had been suffering from indigestion for about
six weeks, his death was unexpected and was
due TO heart trouble. Mr.. Knickerbacker was
81 years old and was born at Schagti-
coke. n. Y. His family was an old
Dutch one. his ancestors having settled at
Albany nearly 800 years ago. He was gradu-
ated from Williams College. In his early Wall
firm OF Knickerbacker s. Mills, his partner be-
ing Joseph Mills. About twenty-five years ago
the firm OF II iI kmicS e. e. Go: was formed ot
lataGen. Henry ". Perkins. Gen. Perkins died
about five years ago. but Mr.. knickerhacker
with offices at 10 New street. The firm was
generally known as a Vanderbilt house." Mr..
knickerbnckcr was possessed OF a large fortune.
As a resident OF Fifth avenue in the neighbor.
hood OF the Central Park mcnagerie. he at
to ha We the menagcrie removed. He leaves a
widow and one son, William II. Knickerbacker
who lives in Boston. Another son. Henry. Jr.,
killed himself with n pistol. by accident, it 10
supposed, at Saratoga in February. 1899.
John G; Morrison, a veteran Of the, war, is
dead at his home, 256 Henry street. this city.
the Thirty.second Regiment Of New York Volun.
teers in 1861. He was with McDowcll's Corps
until 1862. when he was transferred to the
Mississippi squadron. He was on the G~nnboat
tho batteries Of New Madrid and Island No. 10.
He received a medal for his gallantry on this
occasion. At the expiration OF his term OF on
llstInent he re-cnlisted in the Twenty-frst New
York Cavalry. He served with sheridan In his
Shenandoah campaign. and. was with his regi-
ment at Appomattox when Ice surrendered. He
was Commander of Adam Goss Post, q. A. X.
He had been a Waterman at tho Barge Office for
many years.
Richard Nevins died at the Gerard Hotel yes
tcrday Mt the age of g years. He was born in
this city. his father OF the same name being Jun.
Tor partner II the banking house OF Neyins.
ins removed to Ohio. where he became an infiu.
entiHl factor In public lite. He held the post of
conducted with ability the ohio Statesman. He
married the youngest. daughter of Gov. Sam
fM a%e q yor t RP, h SsyinS,s s9sS MSicb In he o aroy. were Sr9
Ills falling health began three, Years rsS ago soDl lie
Of his daughters is the wife of DIR. w. 7. Bull of
this city.
Tho Rev. Joshua Thomas Tucker died yester.
Congregational Ho!liston Church from ls48 TO
1867, and then for ten years preached in Chico
Pee; lie was one Of the Saiiors of the Boston
OF the C;onRrc0dttondtfst., He was also asso'
ciated with mankpthcr religious undertakings.
Life OF Christ"
Mrs. Amaltia Kelly Miller, widow OF Douglass
Miller, died at Saratoga, Yesterday, aged "a
13. 1913. and had been a resident OF Saratoga
since June, 1918. She was one Of the oldest
members Of the First Baptist Church, which she
joined In 1S43.
Dr. Henry LOwensteln. IA well-known Brooklyn
physician, who was a police surgeon for many
years, died on Thursday night at his home. ss2
born in Germany, and was graduated at Heidel.
berg, He leaves II daughter, Mrs. Adrian
Paradis.
James Farrell. father OF the Rev. Father Her.
bert Farrell, Of Westbury. L. l.. died at his
home, 1858 Fifth street, Brooklyn. yesterday.
He was SO years old.