The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
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IRIS Frederick Wolcott Jackson died at
her home ESQ High street. Newark. on Fri
dav afternoon. Sho was in apparently per-
feet health until Wednesday morning last.
when she Ind an apoplectic stroke. Mrs.
Jackson was the widow OF Frederick Wolcott
Jackson whose sudden death occurred on
June IL last Her maiden name was Mamie
Jane Nye She was the Younger daughter
OF Capt Ezra Nyc and Nancy Fessenden Nye,
and was born in Sandwich, Mass. in 1895.
The four families from which she was de-
scended- Nye,, Fessenden, Freeman and tish
came from England on the ship Abigail in
1885, landing al SauCus now Lynn. Mass.
The Fishes Freemans and Nyes were among
the Original settlers Of Sand wich, Mass. in
1887, 70 which place the Fessendens sUbse-
Ouently removed and az the present time
the descendants Of the Nves and Freemans
are still LIVING there on land taken up by their
Nye commanded several packet ships and
the steamer Pacific. While IN command OF
the steamship Pacific be rescued the crew
OF tho bark Jesse stephens during n violent
storm. IN acknOwled rment for which service
he received y number OF gold medals from
English and American humane societies
and gold clirouometer watch from Queen
Victoria. Mrs Jackson sentre family OF nine
children, six seas and three daughters. sur
yive her. Philip Nye jackson, John irinker-
hon Jackson. William fcSsonden Jackson
the Rev. Frederick Wolcott jackson. .Jr;.
Charles Huntington Jackson Eiiaaheth VOL
colt Jackson. Mrs Nelson Abeel. oliver
Wolcott Jackson and Martha Nye Jackson.
Mrs Jackson Wa the last % OF b hcr family.
ing died about ave wears aro. her brother.
William tessenden Nye, died in 1893 her
yoHse55 9rol4oF a S6 a of tbs
South Park Presbyterian church She was
vice president and manager OF the Exchange
NJ Green Association of New York Funeral
services will he held at her late hoUe on
Tuesday afternoon AZ 3 o clock.
D. H. COnklin, former Maror OF Decatur,
H.: ana prominent railroad manager. died
a. his nome in that citv Friday, at the age Of
- years lie was a printer's apprentice in
Peckskill in lsis. and later came 10 this city
where he YVES employed on the TiiArro. He
was one of the first 10 learn teleGraphng on
the old Era Cornell line. which was Installed
by Cornell on the New York and Eric Railroad
from Piermont 10 Goshen. In the winter OF
1851 Supt. Mino OF the Erie induced tonllin
the telegraph Office at Piermont with salary
OF $40 a month, and he thus became the hrst
telegraph operator 20 receive salary from
a railroad company, He assisted in stringinR
the first insulated wires under drawbridRes
on the Paterson and Rnmapo and Paterson
and Hudson River railroads. and opened
several telegraph Offices on the SusQuehRunn
and Western divisions OF the Erie. In 1890
he became Erie train dispatcher az Port
Jervis Early in the Jos he went to Illinois
and became president and general manager
OF the Illinois Central Railroad Company,
with headquarters At Decatur He retired
from active railroad service several years ago
with n competency. and in 1904 was elected
Mayor Of Decatur His body will be brought
to Port Jervs on Monday for interment
Inc lev. Dr. liaNll ,. 1eTRfS. TOT lOTtF
years pastor OF the First Baptist Church in
Planheld, \ j., and for three years its pastor
emeritus. died this morning OF acute Bright's
disease at his home In West seventh street,
in that city. lie was born In Philadelphia
in 1925. lie was a cousin Of Charles r Yerkes,
the Chicago electric road capitalist. aud Of
former Judge Harmon Yerkes Of Bucks
county Pa on March -. 1900 Or. and Mrs
Herkes celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary the church presenting TO them
q purse OF 81 $50 in gold. He IL survived by
his wife, i've daughters. one OF whom Is Mrs
A. Worthlngton Paige OF New York, and one
son, Joseph y Ierkes. The funeral services
will be held from the First Baptist Church
tomorrow afternoon at 3lj O'Clock.
George W Thomas one OF the Younger
generation Of Glens Falls business men. died
yesterday as the result OF being struck on the
head by a falling telephone pole on Friday
evening Thomas was riding on Pine street
when a quantity OF snow fell from roof
OF a nearby house The falling snow broke
a telephone wire which alone supported an
old pole and the pole fell, striking young
Thomas from his horse. lie was connected
with his father IN the frn OF IhomRs 4 Son,
hardware dealers. He was - years old.
Richard II Wright, aged 50 years, one OF
Norfolk's leading business men and for four
teen years agent there Tor the Merchants
and Minors Transportation Company. died
yesterday afternoon Of pneumonia.