The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-08-22
THE DEATH RECORD.

Clark.-Mr. Henry Clark, a well known
member of the Grand Army Club, died at his
home in Baltimore. on the 18th instant, from
complication Of diseases aged 90 years. !, Mr:
Maryland Volunteer Infantry. He was also
member of Capt. John w. Wilson's company
of Union Rifles, which was organized at Cock.
eysville Baltimore county, in April, 1861, and
which guarded the bridges Of the Northern
Central Railway, preventing them from being
destroyed by the Maryland Guard. Mr.. CLARK
was enrolled May IL, 1861, and accepted by the
Government as member of Captain Wilson's
Comany G., First Maryland Volunteer lnfan-
try May 81 1851. He was honorably dis
charged February 2, 1866, on account of having
been wounded at the battle of Weldon Railroad,
Virginia, August IS, 1854 in which engagement
he lost an arm. At the time of his death Mr..
Clark was president of the First Maryland
Veteran Volunteer Infantry Association, hav-
ing been reelected to that position last June.
He was also a member of the Union Veteran
Association of Maryland and Dushane Post,
No. 8, G. A. R., besides being prominent among
the members of the Grand Army Club. He is
survived by a sister and two brothers-Mrs.
Elizabeth Sparks, of Timonium; Mi: Benjamin
Clark, of Dulany's Valley, and Mr.. Robert
Der of nephews and nieces. Mr.. Clark's wife,
who died several years ago, was formerly Miss
Annie E. Galloway, of the well known 9Th
district family of that name. They had no
children. Mr.. Clark was the night Waterman
in the Court House at Towson in the spring of
1867, when the safe in the County Treasurer's
office was blown open by three burglars who
seized and bound him. The burglars secured
about $4,000, which included not only the
funds of the county, but some private trust
funds. The burglars concealed themselves in
the cellar of the Court House during the day
and committed the robbery late at night, after
overpowering Mr.. Clark, who made gallant
fight.
Radecke.-Mr. Herman H. Radecke died
on Saturday last at the home of his brother, in
Gardenville. after a brief illness, in the 10th
year of his age. He was son ofthe late y. ID.
and Sophia Radecke and was born in Balti-
more city. He served during the Civil War
with the Second Maryland Infantry of the
Confederate Army. He is survived by four
sisters and three brothers Messrs. John, Henry
and Philip Radecke. The funeral took place
on Monday afternoon at the residence of his
brother in Gardenville. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. julius Hoffman,, of the Zion
Church, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Houff, pastor OF
Jerusalem Church, Gardenville. The follow
ing veterans of the Confederate Army served as
pail bearers Sergt. Henry Wernsng, r. I.
Reynolds, Capt. George M. Dunn. John Dun
mig, Harris G. Blanchard and Lieut.. William
R. Byers. Interment in Baltimore Cemetery.
Shugars.-Mr. James n. Shugars died at
his home in Hampstead, Md, on Sunday last,
from the effects of stroke of paralysis, in the
18th year Of his age. He was native of Mt.
Holly, Pa, but came to Maryland in his boy
hood and learned the trade of blacksmithing
with the late Ephriam Bergman, of Reisters-
town. He settled at Hampstead over fifty
years ago and resided there until his death.
He was member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of that place. He was twice married,
his first wife having been Miss Margaret Fuhr-
man, of Manchester, and his second, Miss
Alice L. Mcclellan, of Hampstead. One of
his daughters is Mrs. William Ebaugh, OF
Dickeyville, Baltimore county.
.y1iiznu-..slS 2c-Ge77oiirs yY;isa-.d dad 81 4kn
/ Charles Gorsuch, at Fork, Baltimore county,
| in the S4th year of her age. She was native
| of that section of the county, a daughter OF
| the late Benjamin Wilson, and the last surviv'
| ing member of her immediate family.