The sun., 1899-02-02
Obituary Notes,

The Rev. George H. Smons. pastor of the
Wyckoff Street German Methodist Episcopal
Church in Brooklyn. died at midnight on Tues
day night at his home. 1853 Pacific street He
was conscious until few hours before his
death which occurred exactly at the hour lie
ing the Novem ber blizzard the Rev, Mr.
sim99ns went ont to Flatbush to, baptize a
was able to resume his pastora dntes m neEsf bsI
Snni SS;naii lew days ago ne, continued to give
congregation who visited him. Mr.. Simons
was born in FrieSlqnd. Germany and he fol-
he came to this country and studied for the
ministry mi IN the seminary s at Berea, o, He be-
Indiana. and afterward organized churches in
Wisconsin and California. 1t was while in
statd S5%Sh Wns % sdns ta Ss@ the Latter
shnrch st ihs Port Mission. % %hi"S @S'"P%ss Piaee
Charge d the Wycko 'rs Street oiG1s sharch sfKRs hs
2p,gfnzffG p,gI bts cOnGTeraton in ya9dsTyeer
before the M moass haG GS two
his right hand crushed and the effects con
be %n. Ths9 the Eh R had to
several works. Ei{e,s tompass " being San!'1fs tfs
ono OF whom. the Rev, Albert simons, has had
charge OF the church @ during his illness, and
held at the church Tomorrow afternoon. The
Rey J. c. Deinnger and the Rev George Abel
Of Baltimore will officiate The interment will
be in Linden Hill Cemetery.
e, Mrs. Eliza A. johnson. the mother Of County
nssd 8 at hs5 sSa nGms Il ho hoseF Bay
late Nicholas o,,connor Of Phi ladelphia. just sf
Mexican war, the civil war and the spanish
tive when a child by the British, when her peo-
pie were driven from Norfolk. Va.
:, Capt. Alexander d'EIom. who was born in
also with the Union Army during the civil war, var
Ssq ga sa%day Of Grp " bis home 1iss s.
over month ago For fifteen successive years
Can't d Elom served as officer of tho day OF
dent Of the Veteran Association Of the both
Regiment Of Volunteers. The funeral will take
place this afternoon.
daughter in North. hHysander. y. Y on Tues;
day. day. at the ,Lss ase ts of d2 Years months ard
was & old and made ma 9Th thrse ate%es az
enlistment without success. His father. George
LUyeland was yssra RsGyoutionary solder and
taking part in the battles Of White Plains and
Princeton. and wintered at Valley Forge
pS,pdpa GHpt nInn James MGSnlty Of the Jersey City
ne home 2i9 Paissds avenue He H'fh'sd'fs had bstn
IL for mqnh G9Et MfGNul,y was born in This
Jersey City when he was two years old and he
was educated IN the public schools there He
was appointed Sergeant in April 1878 and
lust ten years afterward was promoted TO
Captain.
John Sessions. who had been a member of
the New York bar for thirty six years prior TO
his retirement from active law business in
1890. died yesterday at his home. 10 Congress
street. Brooklyn. He was born on Oct 2B
1920. He studied law in William HI Stewards
office in Auburn He leaves q SON. Archibald
L. Sessions. who is also a lawyer. and three |
daughters. The funeral services will be held
at the house tomorrow afternoon.
Emanuel Straus, a wealthy retired merchant.
died In San Francisco yesterday OF heart fail |
ure at the age OF 76. Mr.. Straus went West in |
1851. and for over thirty years was one OF the |
most prominent merchants in San Frapcisco |
He was brother OF Lazarus Straus OF L. Straus |
d Co. OF this city His nephew. Oscar s. Straus
is now American Am mbAssador 10 Turkey
DIR. Joseph b. Goodnough, the Oldest pbysl |
clan praeticing in Long Branch. died there yes |
terday OF heart trouble. He was 73 years old. !
He was one OF the oldest members OF the Mon |
mouth County Medical Society. widow and |
vve him.
Caroline Hail. wife of the late John Wood |
house Audubon. died at her residence in salem,
n. i,' Yesterday, in the eighty-eighth year OF |
her age. Two daughters survive her.