The sun., 1903-12-09
obituary Notes.

The Rev John Lnnahan, one, OF the most
widely known clergymen, OF the Methodisl
more conferehce. died YESTERDAY at his resi- si,
Iie was born in Rockingham county. Va Va
In 1864 he was elected delegate to the Gen
erql conference. He was altcrward chosen
p 10 to- 1900 FRS record With
exception of that OF tho famous Peter Cart
wright, is without parallel in the Methodist
held in Chicago, he was chosen assistant
agent of the Book Concern in New York.
DR. lan1han reinnqned in New York for four our
civil war he WAS the rallying point OF the anti
slavery sentiment in the border states
President Lincoln und his secretaries and was
often called upon for counsel in matters per
taining to Maryland. Virginia and the District
NJ. Lanahan. the lawyer and confidential
legal adviser OF Senator German,
George Lyons, who died g. hs home nn
men In yachting circles in Gravesend Bay,
He was yice-commodore of the BROOKLYN
as Ii most enthusiastic devotee OF the sport.
He was born in Versailles KY When the
away AVA q from Prom nome o akns e Won one Of his father
horses. and was subsequently, captured while
in a raid with Morsan's famous riders: he
was - years old. lie esclprd from prison
with the aid OF "A young woman, his cousin.
After his escape he joined the Confederate
Ills death was caused by complication OF
diseases, the crisis being attributable to a
trip in All open catb0at from PatchoRle TO
Grnresand in one of the worst storms OF the
early fall. n" leaves - widow.
Russell " Mckee. president Of the Brook
morning after long illness at. the Hotel
81. George, where he resided for several
years He was born in Middletown., Conn.
SsIN tly,I lrn 10 ON n
Is46. since which time he had been active in
church, and Sunday school work In 1858 he
MAS b9okkeeper in the TN plate and metni nain
firm. He retired from business on Jan. 81.
local and sse S"n sehoo Ho sae
and many charitable assocntions He was
a director in the New York Port Society and
lynitrs He was an elder in the Throop
Avenue Presbyterian Church Two sons
and daughter survive him
William II plnnkeu. aged - presiden, Of the
Berkshire Life Insurance Company and OF the
Pontoos'ic W oC,len Company. treasurer OF The
pittsheld coal Gas Colppany; director Of
nH and { Of Z the Pttstield STREE Railway Com
pany. president of the Berkshire, Athensum
aI fieid i Of hear, failure" @ ~ He was bofn in North
Chester. Mass. in 1891, and went TO Plttsheld
in ls4o He was graduated from the Har- H
BERKSHIRE bar in 1875 In 1879 he was candidate
for I.ssit anant -Governor OF Massachusetts,
with Charles Francis Adams as the head OF
the ticket,
Miss Ella Plat StallkneCht. danghter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Stal!knecht oi Scot
land street. Orange. y. ~. died on Monday
in the home OF her parents OF typhoid lever.
which she cont racted day or two afier her
return from Europe. whore she Ind been
touring with her parents during the sum mer
Miss Stallknecht was 10 have been one OF the
debutuntss this season.
George S King. who built the first iron
furnace in the Allegheny Mountains and who
founded the Cambria Iron Company in Phila-
delphia in 1852, died in Johnstown. Pa yester-
day, aged ~ years He was recognized as
the father Of lohnstown He was a school
mate of President James Buchanan at Mer-
cersburg, Pa.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Clay Trumbull died at
his home in Philadelphia yesterday OF apo.
Times and the author OF many religious works
He was born in Stoni ington. Conn. in 1880
He was II reeinental chaplain during the
war and made the prayer over Gen. Grants
bier
Joseph Beadel Pigot died at his home.
81 Cambridge place. Brooklyn: Yesterday. He
was born in Brooklyn SO years ago
He was cashier of the Wallapont Bank and
was n senior warden Of ST, luke's Protestant
Epscopal Church, on Clinton avenue.
wife and two sons survive him.
John F. Dow who had been Superintendent
of the DreSel Building in Broad street for
twenty-eight years. died on Monday at his
home. - West Sixty-eighth street. OF BriRht's
disease He was son OF John r. Dow. who
was an importer