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1883- Wellsboro Agitator - Obituaries
Mr. H. T. Scarf
Mr. H. T. Scarf, of Canton, Bradford county, was run over and instantly
killed by a freight engine, at the Union depot, Elmira, last Friday evening.
He, in company with a friend, was crossing the track to the Northern Central
railroad office. He was 26 years of age and unmarried. (Tuesday,
January 2, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Myria J. Osborne and son Ollie
Mrs. Myria J. Osborne and her son Ollie, aged 17 years, were found dead in
their sleeping apartments at Green Castle, Ind., one morning last week. It
is supposed that the mother poisoned her son and then committed suicide.
She had been despondent for some time. Mrs. Osborne was in good
circumstances. (Tuesday, January 2, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Thomas Stellows
Thomas Stellows, a man about 80 years old who lives a few miles distant from
Canton, Bradford county, while at that place a few days ago stepped on the
railroad track and was struck and thrown down by a local freight which was doing
some switching. His left arm was run over and so badly injured that
amputation was necessary. He died from his injuries the next day.
(Tuesday, January 2, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
John Eichholtz
In 1841 John Eichholtz, an eccentric farmer, emigrated from Lancaster county
to Ohio. He died recently, and his property was exposed to sale. The
house in which he had lived for almost half a century has never seen the effects
of a paint-brush, and everything around it gives evidence of decay. Ten
thousand bushels of barley were left on the place, and thousands of bushels of
corn decayed from age, some of it having arrived at an old enough to vote.
Eighteen car-loads of grain of various kinds, from 10-20 years old, have been
shipped, and there still remain about 20 car loads. The old horse that has
done service at the pump for many years sold for $10, and there were old horses
that had never had a halter or a piece of harness on their backs. Every
description of agricultural implements was sold, one old vehicle in the shape of
a wagon having solid wheels cut from a log. His father died a miser,
leaving John $1, in two silver pieces made the year John was born. He kept
these as pocket pieces until his death. His estate was over $100,000.
(Tuesday, January 2, 1833, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. E. M. Bixby
Tioga, January 6, 1883.--Mr. E. M. Bixby, editor of the Tioga Express, died
last Thursday morning. The funeral services will be held in the M. E.
church next Sunday morning, Rev. Mr. Gamble officiating. (Tuesday, January
9, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
William H. Allen
In Delmar, December 30, 1882, William H. Allen, aged 54(or 64) years and 7
months. (Tuesday, January 9, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Janie Carlisle
At Arnot, December 9, 1882, Janie, oldest daughter of George and Sarah
Carlisle, aged 10 years. (Tuesday, January 9, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Sarah Carlisle
At Arnot, December 22, 1882, Sarah, daughter of George and Sarah Carlisle,
aged 7 years and 9 months. (Tuesday, January 9, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Mary J. Hale
In Spring Rock township, Clinton county, Iowa, November 30, 1882, Mrs. Mary
J. Hale, wife of James H. Hale and daughter of G. W. and Catherine King, Sr.
The deceased was born in the township of Chatham, Tioga county, Pa., in the year
1847, and went to Iowa with her parents in 1856. She was married to James
H. Hale July 4th, 1868. She leaves three children, aged respectively 13,
10, and 4 years, and a kind husband and father to mourn her loss, as well as a
large circle of friends. Loved by all who knew her, she was an
accomplished, noble-minded woman, and the best graces of womanly character dwelt
with her. Many of her friends will grieve, and many hearts will beat with
sympathy for the bereaved husband and dear little children. (Tuesday,
January 9, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Arthur C. Kinch
In Charleston, November 20, 1882, of diphtheria, Arthur C., son of Heth and
Ella Kinch, aged 5 years. (Tuesday, January 9, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Willie D. Kinch
In Charleston, November 24, 1882, of diphtheria, Willie D., son of Heth and
Ella Kinch, aged 6 years and 7 months. (Tuesday, January 9, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. William Pearson
In Delmar, January 7, 1883, Mr. William Pearson. (Tuesday, January 9,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
George Valsing
In Delmar, January 3, 1883, of pneumonia, George Valsing, aged 48 years, 5
months and 7 days. (Tuesday, January 9, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Edward V. Armstrong
A lad by the name of Edward V. Armstrong was killed a few days ago in Lock
Haven. He went to the woodpile for kindling, and was shortly after found
dead, the wood having fallen on him. (Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
John S. Schrack
While John S. Schrack, a wealthy farmer of Lewisburg, was on a hunting
expedition with some friends recently, their wagon was upset on a rough mountain
road, and one of the guns discharged its contents into Schrack’s back, causing a
wound of which he has since died. (Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Eliza Manning Hawthorne
Miss Eliza Manning Hawthorne, only sister of Nathaniel Hawthorne, died at
Beverly, Mass., a few days ago, aged over 90 years. (Tuesday, January 16,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Female Connor
Several days since a daughter of Mr. Perry A. Conner, of Lackawanna
township, Mercer county, aged 11 years, was sent by her mother to the house of a
near neighbor to borrow a household utensil. The neighbors were not at
home, and all the doors being locked the child raised a window and was partly
through the opening when the sash fell, striking her on the back of the neck.
The blow broke her neck, and when the mother, alarmed by her long absence, went
to look for the child, she found her lifeless body hanging to the window.
(Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
John Lynch
John Lynch, son of Michael Lynch, of Andover, NY, a young man of about 17
years of age, while using a towel, one of the long roller kind, slipped on the
floor and fell in such a way as to hang himself in the open towel, and was
strangled to death. He was a large, strong fellow. His little
brother, a lad about eight years of age, saw him, but supposed he was only
fooling, and did not try to help him until he fell to the floor, and then he was
so heavy that he could not lift him. The boy called one of the neighbors,
who went to the house and lifted him out of the towel, but he was dead.
(Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
W. R. Morley
W. R. Morley, Chief Engineer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system,
was accidentally shot and killed at Santa Rosalia, 125 miles south of Chihuahua,
Mexico, a few days ago. (Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Dr. Robert C. Smedley
Dr. Robert C. Smedley died at his home in West Chester a few days ago.
He was a homoeopathic physician of prominence, and at the time of his death was
engaged on a history of the underground railroad system. (Tuesday, January
16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Lot M. Morrill
Hon. Lot M. Morrill died at Augusta, Me., last week Wednesday morning.
The members of his family and the attending physician were present. He
recognized his family and attempted to bid them farewell, but the words died on
his lips. Lot M. Morrill was born at Belgrade, Me., May 3, 1815, and was
educated at Waterville College. He studied law, and after admission to the
bar practiced successfully at Portland. He was a member of the State
Legislature in 1854 and 1856, in the latter year being President of the Senate.
For three years--1858, ‘59 and ‘60--he was Governor of Maine. He was then
elected to the Senate of the United States, to fill the vacancy caused by the
election of Hannibal Hamlin to the Vice Presidency, and took his seat January
17, 1861. He was re-elected in 1863, and was appointed in December, 1869,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Pitt Fessenden. In 1874
he was re-elected as a Republican, his term expiring March 3, 1877. He was
Secretary of the Treasury under President Grant from January, 1876, to March,
1877. Prior to that he had been tendered the position of Secretary of War
on Belknap’s retirement, but preferred then to retain his seat as Senator and
chairman of the Committee on Appropriations. Immediately on receipt of the
intelligence of his death at Washington Secretary Folger directed that the flags
on the Treasury Department should be displayed at half mast and that the
Department should be closed on the day of the funeral. (Tuesday, January
16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
V. C. McCollough
At Monroe, La., last Wednesday, L. D. McClain and V. C. McCollough, both
prominent citizens, had some difficulty over some pecuniary matters and a
personal conflict ensued, in the course of which McClain drew a pistol and shot
McCollough above the right eye, causing instant death. McClain at once
surrendered to the police. (Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
William D. Porter
Hon. William D. Porter, one of the most prominent and best-known citizens of
South Carolina, died at Charleston a few days ago in his 73rd year.
(Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Matthew Francis Whittier
Matthew Francis Whittier, the only brother of John Greenleaf Whittier, died
recently in Boston after a long illness. He was 70 years old and was
formerly an employe in the Boston Custom House. (Tuesday, January 16,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. John Morgan
Mr. John Morgan, a former resident of Blossburg, was recently killed by
falling slate in the mines at Avery, Iowa. (Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Joseph Armstrong
Mr. Joseph Armstrong, a young man living at Niles Valley, was crushed and
killed recently while loading logs on Marsh creek. (Tuesday, January 16,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Norman D. Murdaugh
Mr. Norman D. Murdaugh, of Daggett’s Mills, was instantly last Wednesday
afternoon while engaged in falling a tree near that village. He was alone
at the time, and his body was discovered soon after the accident. It was
evident that the tree in falling had knocked a large limb off another tree which
struck Mr. Murdaugh upon the head, crushing it in a terrible manner. Mr.
Murdaugh was engaged in the mercantile business and also conducted a large farm.
He had just completed a fine new store and stocked it with goods at Daggett’s
Mills. He had resided there only about a year, having been engaged in
business at Elkland for six years before as senior partner of the firm of
Murdaugh & Miner. The deceased was about 45 years of age. (Tuesday,
January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Isaac West
Correspondence of the Agitator. Pike Mills, January 8, 1883.--A very
distressing accident occurred here this morning at 10 o’clock, by which Isaac
West, of this place, was killed while at work on C. O. Brown’s lumber job, by a
saw-log jumping from the slide. No one was with him at the moment of the
accident. Mr. Brown left him only about 10 minutes before the accident
probably occurred and went down the slide. Finding the logs running too
fast, he returned with the intention of putting in more spikes--a duty that Mr.
West was attending to. In passing up the slide to a point where the spikes
were needed, Mr. Brown heard a slight groan and looking in the direction of the
sound saw Mr. West lying on his back in the snow at a distance of 20 feet from
the slide and probably 10 feet above it. A small log lay near him, from
which he received the fatal blow. He was struck on the right side of the
head and face. He lived about five minutes after Mr. Brown reached him,
but never spoke or appeared conscious. An axe and lever lay near him,
indicating that he was probably standing near the place where struck, and being
so far from the slide probably thought himself safe, as no other logs had jumped
from the slide on that side or as far up the hill. Mr. West leaves a wife
but no children. He was very much respected by all here, being an
honorable and upright man. (Tuesday, January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Carrie Merritt
In Nelson, January 7, 1883, of membranous croup, Carrie, only daughter of
Hiram and Mary Merritt, aged 4 years, 1 month and 3 days. (Tuesday,
January 16, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
James and Henry Leonard
James and Henry Leonard, aged 12 and 14 years, who were asleep in a
boiler-house, at Kane City, Venango county, a few nights ago were burned to
death in the building, which caught fire. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. James T. Humphrey
Mr. James T. Humphrey, father of Dr. William T. Humphrey, died at Osceola on
last Wednesday at the age of 86 years. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Stephen Morrell
Mr. Stephen Morrell, one of the pioneers of Jackson township, died on the
13th instant. He was born in 1796 and came to this county in 1833.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812. He had been twice married, and was
the father of 14 children. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. John Sullivan
Last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. John Sullivan was killed by falling from the
new iron railway bridge at Blackwell’s. He struck upon his head in the bed
of the creek. He was picked up insensible, and died a few hours after.
We understood he had been at work on the structure for about a week. The
remains were forwarded to Buffalo, Mr. Sullivan’s former home. It is
reported that work has been abandoned on the bridge for the present on account
of the extremely cold weather. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. J. Dillistin
Tioga, January 20, 1883.--Mr. J. Dillistin, of this place, died on Monday
evening of paralysis of the heart. He left the Tioga depot about half-past
eight, apparently well, but was taken ill on his way home, and died shortly
after being taken there. His funeral was held on Friday afternoon in the
Baptist church. Rev. S. D Merrick preached the funeral sermon.
Prominent railroad officials acted as pall-bearers. There was a beautiful
display of flowers furnished by the Railroad Company which Mr. Dillistin had
served so long and faithfully. In his death Tioga has lost one of her best
and most respected citizens. He has been station agent at Tioga, on the
Tioga railroad, for the past 30 years, died last week Monday evening. He
had to his customary duties at the depot and started for home, when he stopped
in the hardware store of J. Schieffelin, where he was taken sick. He was
carried home, and died in a very few minutes. He was unconscious from the
beginning of his sickness until he died. He leaves a wife but no other
near relatives in this country. He was 69 years of age, and was well and
favorably known by many people in this county. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883,
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. John Davis
A few days ago Mr. John Davis, of Hillsgrove, Sullivan county, took his axe
and gun and went into the woods for the purpose of hunting coons. He did
not return when expected, and his family, becoming alarmed, instituted a search
for him, when he was found a short distance from the clearing, dead. Upon
examination it was found that he had been shot in the back of the head.
His axe lay in front of him, his gun behind him. (Tuesday, January 23,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Clark Mills
Clark Mills, the sculptor, died in Washington on January 12. (Tuesday,
January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
J. W. Shackleford
Representative J. W. Shackleford, of North Carolina, died in Washington last
Thursday morning. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
James L. Torrens
James L. Torrens, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of
Arkansas, and chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, died at Little
Rock on Tuesday night. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
W. C. Pendleton
General W. C. Pendleton, late Chief of Artillery of the army of Northern
Virginia, C. S. A., and rector of Grace Church, Lexington, Va., died suddenly at
Lexington last week Monday night. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
D. L. Alford
A young man named D. L. Alford, of Smethport, McKean county, was killed a
few days ago while out gathering pine cones. He fell from a tree, a
distance of about 30 feet, fracturing his skull. (Tuesday, January 23,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Jesse E. Davids
At Arnot, January 15, 1883, Jesse E. Davids, aged 2 years, 9 months and 2
days. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga
Co, Pa.)
Ettie L. Davids
At Arnot, January 14, 1883, Ettie L. Davids, aged 4 years, 2 months and 22
days. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga
Co, Pa.)
Timothy Kennedy
At Arnot, January 3, 1883, Timothy Kennedy, aged 63 years. (Tuesday,
January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Louisa McDowell
In Sylvania, Pa., December 12, 1882, Mrs. Louisa McDowell, aged 78 years.
(Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
James Mitchell
At Blossburg, January 18, 1883, of dropsy, James Mitchell, aged 19 years, 2
months and 29 days. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Charles Seamons
At Westfield, Pa., November 26, 1882, Charles, son of John and Frances
Seamons, aged 11 years, 3 months and 10 days. (Tuesday, January 23, 1883,
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Margaret Shaw
In Arnot, January 15, 1883, Margaret Shaw, aged 30 years and 7 days.
(Tuesday, January 23, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Reuben Taylor
Mr. Reuben Taylor of Middlebury township, died of erysipelas last Thursday.
Mr. Taylor was about 60 years of age and was well known throughout the county.
(Tuesday, January 30, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mary Davis
Mary Davis, an old resident of Cherry Flats, was found dead at her home,
where she lived alone last Wednesday morning. She was discovered about 11
o’clock in the forenoon sitting in a rocking chair a table with the breakfast
spread upon it in front of her. It was thought by some that her death was
caused by choking as a bread crust was found in her throat. The lady was
about 67 years of age. (Tuesday, January 30, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
David Clark
In Bath township, Clinton county, Mich., David Clark, a farmer, was recently
shot and killed by his wife. The murderess committed the act while her
husband was administering to the wants of a sick child. (Tuesday, February
6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Ed. Flickner
A singular and fatal accident happened a few days ago to Mr. Ed. Flickner,
of Oak Hill, Steuben county, NY. He was doing the chores at the barn when
he saw a rat and in trying to kill it, he slipped and fell out of the back door,
which is about eight feet from the ground. In falling he struck on the
handle of a pitchfork which had been left in the ground. The end of the
handle entered his body at the rectum, about nine inches, producing injuries
from which he died the next morning. Mr. Flickner was 25 years old and
leaves a wife and three children to mourn his sudden death. (Tuesday,
February 6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Ann Carey
Mrs. Ann Carey, an old resident of Norristown, died recently at an advanced
age. A few days ago before her death she requested an attendant to bring
her an old teapot which was concealed in the cellar of her house. The
article of crockery ware was found in the place described by the owner, and
being opened proved to contain $500 in gold, which she presented to one of her
daughters. (Tuesday, February 6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
William E. Dodge
A New York dispatch dated last Friday says: “William E. Dodge died to
day at his residence in Brooklyn. Mr. Dodge was a member of the old firm
of Phelps, Dodge & Co., among the largest importers of and dealers in iron and
steel in the country, and was a man of large fortune. He was a well-known
worker in all religious organizations and foremost in all good works. He
was one of the original founders of the Union League Club. He leaves a
large family. “Mr. Dodge had been ailing for a couple of weeks with
gastric fever, though his death was somewhat unexpected. He was in his
78th year. He was prominently identified with a number of charitable
institutions, and was a member of the Thirty-ninth Congress.” (Tuesday,
February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Hubbard H. Gibson
Mrs. Hubbard H. Gibson, of New York city, nee Happy I. Mathers, formerly of
this borough, died last Saturday morning after a lingering illness, at the age
of 42 years. The remains will be brought to this borough today for
interment. The funeral will be held at the residence of Mr. C. C. Mathers
on Main street this afternoon at 3 o’clock. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883,
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Alfred Wivell
Last Wednesday evening Mr. Alfred Wivell died at his home in this borough
after a short illness. Mr. Wivell was a native of London, England.
He came to this country early in life, and has resided in this borough for the
past 24 years, following the trade of painter and paper hanger. He was 48
years of age and was a respected citizen of this community. The funeral
services were held on Friday morning under the direction of Tyoga Lodge of Odd
Fellows, of which he was a member. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. William Farrer
Mr. William Farrer, of Covington, died last week Monday at the age of 94
years. Mr. Farrer came to this country from England in 1837. He was
one of the first settlers in Blossburg. There were few houses in that
borough when he located there. He assisted in opening the Blossburg mines,
and was among the first miners who worked in those mines--the first in the
county. He also assisted in the experiments in burning coke many years
before that industry was begun on a large scale in this region. He was a
man of wonderful constitution and always enjoyed excellent health. He was
noted for his eccentricities through life. He always preferred to walk
rather than ride, and many times since his 90th year he has walked to Liberty, a
distance of 15 miles, and it was while walking to that place just before
Christmas that he felt the cold so much that he rode a part of the way. He
then took cold, and never recovered from it. He moved to Covington with
his son William in 1865. Mr. Thomas Farrer, of Antrim, is also his son.
Although a resident of this county for 35 years, he never was naturalized and
never voted. Mr. Farrer ended his days in peace, and leaves to his
children and unblemished name. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Dr. Nelson Packer
Dr. Nelson Packer, one of the oldest citizens of our borough and a leading
physician of this part of the State, died at his residence in this village last
Thursday afternoon. His last illness was a brief one. The writer of
these lines met him at a late hour on Monday evening of last week, and at that
time he seemed to be in his usual health; but later that night he had a chill
which signalized an acute attack of pneumonia. His disease rapidly
developed alarming symptoms, and several of our local physicians were called in
consultation. But his case was beyond the reach of medical aid, and he
himself soon expressed the opinion that the attack would result fatally.
And so it proved. He lost strength rapidly until he fell peacefully asleep
about the middle of Thursday afternoon. So suddenly has died from amongst
us a wise and good physician who, by nearly half a century of efficient
ministration to the needs of suffering humanity, had earned a wide reputation
for professional skill and learning and had won the confidence and esteem of a
multitude of friends. Our late fellow-townsman was a son of Captain James
Packer, of Norwich, Chenango county, NY. Nelson was born in that thriving
village on the 8th day of December, 1815. He was educated at Oxford
Academy--an institution of deservedly high reputation--and afterward studied
medicine with Dr. Henry Mitchell, of Norwich, a gentleman standing very high in
his profession. The young student also attended the Medical College at
Geneva, NY, and having thus completed the preparation for his professional
career, he came to Wellsboro in September, 1838, to enter upon the practice of
medicine and surgery in a new and wild country, where in many directions it was
impossible to travel except on horseback or on foot. When Dr. Packer came to
this borough the leading physician in this part of the country was Dr. O. L.
Gibson, a man of sterling qualities and having an extended practice. But
the young doctor found plenty to do, and his practice rapidly increased in
extent and value. It soon bade fair, however, to come to a very sudden
end, for he had not been here long before he fell sick, his trouble being
apparently pulmonary consumption. He grew gradually weaker, and when a
brother came to see him he found the Doctor almost unable to help himself.
Although it was then the middle of a rigorous winter, this faithful brother
proposed to take Nelson back with him to the old home in Norwich, where he could
have better nursing and receive the constant attention of his nearest relatives
and of his old preceptor. After anxious consultation with Dr. Gibson, who
was attending the invalid, it was agreed that this plan should be carried out if
possible, although it was considered doubtful whether the sick man would ever
reach home alive. A bed was therefore prepared in a sleigh, and the
journey was pursued by easy stages, the brother tenderly caring for him all the
way under the advice of the leading physicians of the principal villages through
which they passed. And so the old home was at last reached on
Christmas-eve, and the feeble patient was laid on a bed from which he was not to
rise until many weary weeks had passed. The issue of the case was long
doubtful; but at length the Doctor’s strength began to increase so that when
settled weather came in the spring he was able to ride on horseback. This
daily exercise so improved his health that when June came his former patients
and friends at Wellsboro were astonished to see him once more amongst them, and
greeted him as one whom they had never expected to see again in this life. From
that day until almost the close of his life the Doctor’s health was generally
good. His practice, which he at once resumed, grew from year to year and
extended farther and farther through this and the neighboring counties. He
became known as the principal surgeon in this part of the State, and before the
war he was called upon to take part in all the critical surgical operations in
this region. In 1862, the Southern Rebellion having broken out, he entered the
service of the National Government as a surgeon. He was at first stationed
at Chesapeake Hospital, near Fortress Monroe; but when the army was at Harrison
Landing he was ordered there, and was soon after prostrated by malarial fever
and jaundice. After great exertion he finally succeeded in reaching home,
but he did not recover his wanted health for some months. In 1864 he was
appointed United States Examining Surgeon for this place, and he performed the
duties of that office continuously until last November, when he was appointed
President of the Medical Board. As a practicing physician Dr. Packer was
somewhat remarkable for the promptness and accuracy of his diagnosis. It
would be too much to say of any physician that he never made a mistake, for,
unfortunately for the patients, medicine has not become one of the exact
sciences, and the most eminent practitioners are sometimes misled, as all the
world knows. But Dr. Packer possessed a practical judgment and sound
common sense that, added to his knowledge of books and his extended experience,
made him a safe and most valued medical adviser. His consultations
throughout the county have for years been numerous, and his practice has long
been a wide and lucrative one. He was thoroughly devoted to the profession
for which he was so eminently fitted. He discharged its duties faithfully
became it was his chosen life-work, not became of the money it brought him; and
we venture to say that even in his old age he never failed to respond to any
call for his services because the person needing his aid was unable to pay for
them. Like all professional men who really love their work and take pride
in it, he was only anxious to render efficient service without regard to its
reward. Personally, Dr. Packer was a most agreeable man. He was not
only the wise medical adviser, but the pleasant friend and companion of his
patient. There are probably few men whom he has brought safely through a
dangerous illness who will not recall with pleasure the visits of their doctor
when they were slowly crawling back to life and health again. His hearty
sympathy with their sickbed vagaries, his laughing toleration of their peevish
criticisms, his genial encouragement and his personal and unaffected pleasure in
his patient’s improvement made his visits bright hours in the convalescent’s
weary days of weakness. It is undoubtedly true that no man is necessary to the
world and that in this hurly-burly that we call life no man can be long missed;
but it is certain that no loss that does not invade our home circle can be more
keenly felt than the death of a faithful and trusted physician--one to whom we
look for help in the most trying hours and to whose care, under Providence, we
intrust the lives of those dearest to us. Such a physician was Dr. Packer,
and his loss must be long felt and deeply regretted in many Tioga county homes.
The funeral was attended last Sunday afternoon at Dr. Packer’s late residence in
this village. Rev. Dr. Charles Breck, rector of St. Paul’s Church, who
conducted the service, spoke in the highest terms of the long and faithful
labors of the deceased in his arduous and most useful profession from the early
days when this region was a wilderness up to the time of his death. There
was a large attendance at the funeral, including most of the physicians of this
part of the county. Messrs. William Bache, Samuel Dickinson, Chester
Robinson, John L. Robinson, A. S. Brewster, B. T. Van Horn, Anton Hardt and A.
F. Barnes acted as pall-bearers, and the mortal remains of the good physician
were followed to their last resting place in our cemetery by a large concourse
of relatives and friends. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Oscar F. Young
Mr. Oscar F. Young died at Alba, Bradford county, on the 24th ultimo, of
dropsy. He formerly resided in this county, and learned the printer’s
trade in Wellsboro before the war. He was 39 years of age. (Tuesday,
February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Tunis Bush
At Wellsboro, February 5(or 3), 1883, Mr. Tunis Bush, in the 63rd year of
his age. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Dorcas Codney
At Blossburg, February 4, 1883, Mrs. Dorcas Codney, aged 78 years, 11 months
and 22 days. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Leander Culver
January 12, 1883, Nettie, wife of Leander Culver, aged 23 years.
(Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Neva May Culver
February 8, 1883, Neva May, infant daughter of Leander and Nettie Culver.
(Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. William Farrer
At Covington, February 5, 1883, Mr. William Farrer, aged 94 years.
(Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Phoebe M. Peters
In Morris Run, January 25, 1883, Phoebe M. Peters, aged 24 years and 9 days.
(Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Ezra Potter
In Middlebury, Pa., February 11, 1883, Ezra Potter, aged 82 years.
(Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Leona T. Scott
In Blossburg, February 2, 1883, Leona T., daughter of Mr. Winfield Scott,
aged 1 year, 4 months and 18 days. (Tuesday, February 13, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. E. B. Wakeman
At Catlett, Va., February 5, 1883, of inflammation of the brain, Mrs. E. B.
Wakeman, formerly of Wellsboro, aged 71 years. (Tuesday, February 13,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Sam Wakefield
Sam Wakefield, a Louisiana colored politician, has committed suicide.
(Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
James Guthrie
James Guthrie, a wealthy planter of Halifax, Va., died on the night of his
wedding and by the side of his bride in bed. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883,
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
George W. Green
Professor George W. Green, of Brown University, a grandson of General
Nathaniel Green, of revolutionary fame, is dead. (Tuesday, February 20,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Owen Hudson
Owen Hudson, a United States whisky gauger, stationed near Waynesburg, fell
dead from his horse a few evenings ago. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Frederick Martin
Frederick Martin, formerly Carlyle’s amanuensis, and proprietor of the
“Statesman’s Year Book,” died in London a few days ago. (Tuesday, February
20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Mollie L. Taylor
Mollie L. Taylor, 17 years of age, a servant in the employ of Mrs. Francis
P. Smith, of Philadelphia, died a few evenings ago while holding an infant in
her arms. The girl must have been dead several hours before the fact was
known. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
William Gottlieb Schauffler
Dr. William Gottlieb Schauffler, died in New York city recently at the age
of 85. The Doctor was well known as an earnest and successful missionary
worker. He was a noted linguist, speaking 19 languages and being able to
preach extemporaneously in six. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Marshall Jewell
Marshall Jewell, who died at Hartford, Conn., on the 10th instant, of acute
pneumonia, was born in Winchester, NH, October 20, 1825. He has lived in
Hartford since 1850, where he has been engaged with his brother in the
manufacture of leather belting, in which business he was successful in
accumulating a handsome fortune. He was three times elected Governor of
the State, was Minister to Russia in 1873-74, and Postmaster General from 1874
to 1876. At the time of his death he was Chairman of the National
Republican Committee. The funeral services were held last Wednesday.
(Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Edwin Dennison Morgan
Ex Governor Edwin Dennison Morgan died at his residence in New York last
Thursday morning about 8 o’clock. At midnight on Tuesday it was apparent
that the ex Governor was fast sinking, and his anxious family saw that his death
was inevitable. All during the early hours of the morning he lay
peacefully and without suffering any visible pain. At seven o’clock his
condition took a sudden change for the worse, and he lost consciousness, and he
remained in that state until he expired. He was born in Berkshire county, Mass.,
February 8, 1811. At the age of 17 he entered a grocery store in Hartford,
Conn., and at 20 became a partner. He became a member of the Hartford City
Council, and in 1836 removed to New York, and engaged in the grocery business
there. Twenty years later he was one of the foremost merchants of the
city. He was elected President of the Board of Assistant Alderman of New York in
1849, and subsequently went to the State Senate from the Sixth district.
In 1855 he declined to return to the Senate, and was appointed Commissioner of
Immigration. In 1858 he was elected Governor. He next succeeded Hon.
Preston King in the United States Senate. In 1865 he was nominated for
Secretary of the Treasury by President Lincoln, but declined, and he also
declined the similar appointment tendered by President Arthur. He married
in 1833 Miss Eliza M. Waterman, daughter of a merchant in Hartford, Conn., who
survives him. He leaves an estate valued from $7,000,000 to $12,000,000.
(Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Milton Yarberry
Milton Yarberry, who is said to have killed five men, was executed at
Albuquerque, NM., a few days ago. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Hobby Austin
Mr. Hobby Austin, who died at the residence of his daughter, at Morris Run,
on February the 8th instant, 1883, at the advanced age of 90 years, was one of
the early settlers of Sullivan township. He went there when the country
was a wilderness, and lived over 40 years on one farm. For 70 years he was
a member of the Baptist Church, and his reputation was unspotted from the world.
His remains were laid beside those of his wife in the cemetery at Mainesburg.
(Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. G. M. Vedder
Mr. G. M. Vedder died very suddenly at the house of Wallace Codney, in
Blossburg, last Tuesday afternoon. A dispatch from Blossburg to the
Advertiser, last Thursday, says Mr. Vedder was taken with very severe pains in
the stomach. A doctor was called and asked him if he had not been
poisoned. He said no, he had taken nothing. Mr. Codney says his wife
had a bottle of medicine for the toothache and Vedder drank nearly the whole
mixture. If he had told what was wrong his life could probably have been
saved. His family arrived on Wednesday and prepared to take the remains
home to Roseville for interment. He was about 40 years of age, and leaves
a wife and two or three children in very poor circumstances. (Tuesday,
February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
William H. Bull
Under this head the Elmira Advertiser of last Friday published a special
dispatch from Bath, stating that Colonel William H. Bull, the oldest resident of
that place and one of the oldest settlers of Steuben county, died at one o’clock
last Thursday afternoon, aged nearly 88 years. He was 87 years, 10 months
and 7 days. He was born in Litchfield, Conn., April 8th, 1795; moved to
Painted Post with his parents in 1796; moved to Bath in 1805 and has resided
there ever since. He built the first brick house in Steuben county, which
is still standing. He was County Clerk from 1832 to 1838, and held several
town offices. He has been blind for several years, but was not despondent
in the least, and was a very interesting person to narrate the history and
incidents of the early settlement of that section of country. He married
Sarah, daughter of the late Colonel John Whiting, of Bath. They had five
children: Mary, who died nearly three years ago; Susan, who died in infancy;
Caroline, wife of L. B. Joy, of Bath; Sarah, wife of A. F. Barnes, of Wellsboro,
and Augusta, wife of E. L. Church, of Bath, who died nearly two years ago.
Mrs. Bull died a number of years since. Colonel Bull was one of the
founders and a zealous member of St. Thomas’s Protestant Episcopal Church at
Bath, and for nearly half a century he was a vestryman and warden of that
Church. He was well known throughout the county of Steuben as a surveyor,
and had an extensive an accurate knowledge of the landmarks and old lines of
that county. His funeral was held at St. Thomas’s church Bath, last
Saturday afternoon. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Benjamin Schwab
Benjamin Schwab, of Erie, climbed out upon the roof of a two-story house to
clean off the snow. He went over the eaves with the first shovelful, and
died from his injuries in an hour. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
James Waters
An explosion occurred in a blacksmith shop on the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek
and Buffalo railroad, a few days ago, by which James Waters, a blacksmith, lost
his life. There was a number of cartridges in the building, and by some
means several of them exploded with the above result. (Tuesday, February
20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Fanny Corbeaux
Miss Fanny Corbeaux, the artist, is dead, in London. (Tuesday,
February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner, the eminent composer of music, died suddenly at Venice last
Tuesday afternoon. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Richard Keese
Richard Keese, the last surviving member of the Twentieth Congress, who was
elected as a Jackson Democrat in 1827, died a few days ago at Keesville, NY.
(Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Daniel De Vinne
The Rev. Daniel De Vinne, one of the oldest members of the New York East
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died recently at West Morrisania,
in the 90th year of his age. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Hamilton Sheppard
A few days ago Hamilton Sheppard, father of City Clerk Sheppard, of
Pittsburgh, died. He was not supposed to have any great amount of money,
but after his death $6,000 were found concealed on his person. Since then
$8,000 in gold and $43,000 in bank notes have been found in bureau drawers and
other places about the house. The notes were done up in packages of $500
and $1,000, and had evidently been secreted for some time. He was not
inclined to be miserly, and his family cannot account for the concealment of the
money. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Clarence C. Bacon
At Northfield, Wis., February 3, 1883, of consumption, Clarence C., son of
Henry and C. Augusta Bacon, aged 20 years and 10 months. (Tuesday,
February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Charles Wesley Nobles
In Delmar, January 14, 1883, Charles Wesley Nobles, youngest son of Daniel
and Emma Nobles, aged 2 years and 2 months. (Tuesday, February 20, 1883,
The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Rev. E. D. Wells
At Lawrenceville, Pa., February 11, 1883, Rev. E. D. Wells, aged 83 years.
(Tuesday, February 20, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Stephen Hempsted
Stephen Hempsted, who was the second Governor of Iowa, is dead.
(Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Lyman H. Atwater
Professor Lyman H. Atwater, of Princeton College, died a few days ago.
(Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
George Dawson
George Dawson, the well-known newspaper editor of Albany, NY, is dead.
(Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
H. B. Quimby
Captain H. B. Quimby, Twenty fifth Infantry, died at Fort Snelling, Minn.,
last Tuesday, of heart disease. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. H. M. Vaile
Mrs. H. M. Vaile, wife of one of the Star-route defendants, committed
suicide in Independence, Missouri, a few days ago. (Tuesday, February 27,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Robert A. Packer
Robert A. Packer, of this State, died at his winter residence near
Jacksonville, Fla., last Tuesday. Mr. Packer was the oldest son of the
late Judge Asa Packer. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Daniel Gillian
Mr. Daniel Gillian, one of the oldest residents of Farmington, died on the
9th instant, at the age of 80 years. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Charles Fulford
Last Sunday, at Niles Valley, six miles north of this borough, Mr. Charles
Fulford was shot and killed by a Sweds named John Hamlin. We are informed
that the details of the tragic affair, as gathered at the inquest yesterday
morning, are as follows: John Hamlin has been at work for Messrs. Bennet &
Dimon, at Niles Valley, for some time past--just how long it does not appear.
He seemed to be a man of violent temper, and had made threats against a
fellow-workman by the name of Leib, with whom he had had some difficulty.
A short time ago Hamlin purchased a revolver, and since getting it has
threatened to shoot Leib. About a month ago the deceased, Charles Fulford,
a resident of Erwin Center, NY, came to work for Bennet & Dimon, and but a few
days ago moved his family, consisting of a wife and one little girl about 11
years old, into the house of Harrison Smith, who kept a boarding-house for
Bennet & Dimon. At the time the deceased moved his family into Smith’s
house Hamlin was occupying a bedroom on the lower floor of the building.
It being more convenient for Fulford and his family to occupy this lower room
than any other in the house, Hamlin was requested to surrender it and occupy
another one in another portion of the building, which he did quite reluctantly;
and he afterward threatened that he would get even with Fulford. Last
Sunday, the 25th instant, Hamlin, being under the influence of liquor, renewed
his threats against Leib, and was seen lurking around the mill late in the
afternoon where Leib works. It is Leib’s duty to look over the mill just
before dusk and see that all is safe from fire, etc. Hamlin failed to find
Leib at the mill, and went back to Smith’s house and went into the dining-room
and used indecent language to Fulford’s wife, who told him to leave the room.
He then went into an adjoining room, used as a sitting-room for the men, and
offered the men liquor which he had--Fulford with the rest. They all
refused to drink, whereupon Hamlin, after drinking out of his bottle, threw it
down behind the stove and went out doors and immediately fired his revolver,
which he had loaded a short time before going out. As soon as the shot was
fired, Fulford stepped to the door and requested Hamlin, who was standing on the
door-step, to stop firing, as the report would disturb Mrs. Smith, who was in
the house sick. Fulford no sooner spoke than Hamlin turned around and
fired another shot, this time toward where Fulford was standing in the door, the
ball striking the casing over Fulford’s head. Before Fulford had time to
defend himself or escape Hamlin fired another shot, the ball taking effect in
the right breast of Fulford and passing through the lung and, it is believed,
penetrating the heart. Immediately on being shot Fulford sprang at Hamlin
and knocked him down and kicked him violently; but the other men present at once
took hold of him and led him into the house, and he died in about five minutes
afterward. Hamlin was immediately arrested and brought to jail. District
Attorney Foote, in company with A. S. Brewster, Esq., visited the place of the
murder about two o’clock a. m. yesterday, when an inquest was held before a jury
composed of J. B. Dimon, John Fletcher, W. B. Sample, C. J. Smith, H. B. Tuttle
and Alva Rice. After hearing the facts in connection with the killing, the
jury found that the deceased Charles Fulford, came to his death by a pistol shot
at the hand of John Hamlin. The relatives of Fulford living at Erwin Center were
telegraphed for, and it is expected that the remains will be taken back to his
former home for burial. He is spoken of as a very quiet, peaceful and
industrious man, and it is said that during the short time he worked for Messrs.
Bennet & Dimon he made many warm friends. We learn that since Hamlin was
lodged in jail he has threatened to kill himself, and has asked for his revolver
for that purpose. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Jacob Brebilla
At Morris Run, February 12, 1883, Mr. Jacob Brebilla, aged 80 years and 6
months. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Mary Grantier
At Sylvester, Pa., February 14, 1883, Mary, daughter of Theodore and
Lavancia Grantier, aged 1 year, 1 month and 2 days. (Tuesday, February 27,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Jennettie W. Jones
In Charleston, February 20, 1883, of pneumonia, Jennettie W., wife of Daniel
P. Jones, aged 41 years and 17 days. She was a true, kind and loving wife
and mother. A member of the Welsh Church in Charleston, she was one who
trusted in Christ as her Saviour. The Lord has taken one of his own
children home. It is our loss but her gain. Charleston, February 26,
1883. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Miss Gladys Monks
In Chatham, February 11, 1883, Gladys, youngest daughter of John and Mary
Monks, aged 2 years and 9 months. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Chauncey E. Mulford
At Potter Brook, Pa., February 4, 1883, Chauncey E., son of Mr. B. F.
Mulford. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Imogene E. Paris
At Lamb’s Creek, Pa., January 4, 1883, Imogene E., wife of Byron Paris, and
daughter of Mrs. W. Bullard, of Wellsboro, aged 20 years and 4 months.
(Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Alva B. Paris
At Lamb’s Creek, Pa., February 13, 1883, Alva B., infant son of Byron and
Imogene E. Paris, aged 7 weeks. (Tuesday, February 27, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
W. S. Crawford
W. S. Crawford, the noted English turf man is dead. (Tuesday, March 6,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Baron de Javary
Baron de Javary, the Brazilian Minister at Rome, is dead. (Tuesday,
March 6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Ezra Graves
Mr. Ezra Graves, who recently died at his residence near Elkland, February
23, 1883, after a lingering illness, aged 72 years, was keeper of the toll gate
near the State line, on the Addison and Elkland plank road, for nearly 20 years.
(Tuesday, March 6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan, a workman on the Gravity road, near Honesdale, was killed by
the giving away of a brake on a car. (Tuesday, March 6, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
James Chamberlain and W. Wescott
James Chamberlain and W. Wescott were killed last week Monday by the
explosion of a boiler in a saw-mill at Drifton, Pa. (Tuesday, March 6,
1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Robert P. DuBois
Robert P. DuBois, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, in New London, Chester
county, for 40 years, died a few days ago. (Tuesday, March 6, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mr. Orsamus Parrish
In Charleston, March 1, 1883, Mr. Orsamus Parrish, aged 76 years and 17
days. (Tuesday, March 6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga
Co, Pa.)
Mrs. Maria Sheffer
In Liberty, Pa., February 24, 1883, Maria, wife of Mr. Elias Sheffer, aged
40 years, 3 months and 8 days. (Tuesday, March 6, 1883, The Wellsboro
Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Mrs. John Sykes
In Westfield, February 10, 1883, Mrs. John Sykes, aged 54 years, 9 months
and 23 days. (Tuesday, March 6, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
Uriah Moyer
Uriah Moyer, implicated in the murder of John and Gretchen Kintzler, an aged
couple, in 1881, was hanged at Middlebury, Pa., on Wednesday morning. The
murder was committed for the purpose of robbery, and Kintzler’s house was
burned. (Tuesday, March 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga
Co, Pa.)
Jim Elliott
At Chicago, a few days ago, Jere Dunn shot and killed Jim Elliott, the
pugilist. Dunn, who is a partner with McKee Rankin in a breeding farm on
an island in the Detroit river, has been arrested. The affray grew out of
an old trouble about a sparring match. (Tuesday, March 13, 1883, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
Harry Gilmor
Col. Harry Gilmor, the well-known rebel cavalryman, is dead. (Tuesday,
March 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
J. R. Green
J. R. Green, author of “A Short History of the English People,” died at
Mentone, Wednesday. (Tuesday, March 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator,
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
William Wilson
William Wilson, while attempting to elope with the daughter of Marshall
Parnell, in Union county, Arkansas, was shot dead by the lady’s father and
brothers. (Tuesday, March 13, 1883, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro,
Tioga Co, Pa.)
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