The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-26
OBITUARY AOiES
Ex-Lieutennnt John r. Nettfeton, Civil
War and Police Veteran.

Ex-Lieutennnt John r. Nett1eton, Civil
war and Police Veteran.
John F. Nettleton, a retired member
of the police department, who for many
years acted as officer in the city court,
died yesterday at his home 6i2 Elm
street Of angina pectoris. Mr., Nettleton
had been in poor health for several
months He was seyenty-nine years Of
age and was a native of eBthany.
In the early fiftles Mr.. Nettleton
went to Illinois. He enlisted in the
Ninety-second regiment, Illinois volun-
teers and Joined the Army of the Cum
berland, accompanying General Sher-
man on his march to the sea. At the
close Of the war he was mustered out
as first lieutenant, and came back to
this city, He was appointed patrolman
October Z, 1873, and in 1884 was made
doorman at police headquarters, and
court officer. In 1892 he was placed
upon the veteran reserve, and was re-
tired in 1894. Two years ago he cele-
brated his golden wedding,
Mr. Nettleton was member of City
lodge, /. o, 0. r., the Veteran Odd Fell
lows association, and was also a men,
Der of Admiral Foote post, No. II, G..
A. A. He is survived by his wife and
three sons, E, Frank, who is secretary
of the W. & E. T. Fitch company, Ed
ward s., who is in the city engineer s
office, and George R. Nettleton, who re-
sides in Brooklyn,
The funeral will take place Tuesday
afternoon at 2;SO o'clock from his late
residence.
MRS. SARAH BEAlRDSLEY, WE'LL
KNOWN MILFORD RESIDENT.
Mrs Sarah Baldwin Beardsley, wife
of the Hon. Charles w. Beardsley died
in Milford on Friday morning after a
long illness, aged seventy-nine years.
She had lived all her life in Milford.
and was well-known and very popular
she was daughter of Blnathan Bald
win, and was born in the Baldwin res
idence, which was erected in 1899. The
deceased's mother was Sally Stow of
Milford, and she was one of eight chill
dren, all but one, James Baldwin.
eighty-two years old, of Milford, are
deceased. They were Elnathan, Will
Ham, Phineas, Charles, Eunice and Fs-
Their Baldwin.
The deceased was married at her
home in Milford to Charles w. Boards
ley on May 2S, 1850, by the Rev. DR..
Brace of the First Congregational
church of Milford. She was the moth
er of three children who are living.
They are Dewitt c. Beardsley of this
city; Charles w Beardsley of Milford.
and Mrs. Eta Clark Of West Haven.
There are six grandchildren and one
great grandchild who survive Mrs.
Beardsley. They are Mrs. III. B. Web
ster, Miss Medora H, Ida f. and Stan
ley Beardsley of this city; George w.
and Elwood Clark of West Haven. and
the great grandchild, Virginia B. Web
ster of this city.
Charles w. Beardsley, who suffers
such great loss by the death, has rep
resented the town of Milford twice in
| tll9 legislature, anu mas peeH a life
long democrat. He is large seed
grower, and is we'll known throughout
the state, and has many friends who
will sympathize with him in his be-
! reavement.
The funeral will be held from her late
residence on Stow hill, Milford, this aft
ternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment VIII
be in Milford cemetery.
FRACTURED SKULL BY FALL
DIED AT HOSPITAL,
Edward C. Dieter of 1873 Quinnipiac
avenue, a produce dealer, we'll known in
German circles died at Grace hospital