BANGS, Lucius R.
Hon. Lucius R. Bangs
Dead
Buffalo, Dec 5 - Hon. Lucius R. Bangs, of Buffalo, died at
Leroy.
[Middletown Daily Times, Monday, December 05, 1892
Middletown, New York. Submitted by Melissa
Rodriguez]
GRIMES, Jacob, Captain
Death
of Captain J. GRIMES
An old and highly respected citizen
Capt.
Jacob GRIMES died, Sunday morning, April 8th, 1894, aged 75 years. He
was born Jan. 25th, 1819, at Linden, Genessee Co., N. Y. Came west to
McHenry, Ill., in 1840, went from there to Naperville, Ill., and settled
in Batavia (Kane County, IL) in 1845, where he has since resided. His
wife, who was Miss Lucy HOYT, of Buffalo, N. Y., preceded him to the
better land sixteen years ago.
For a number of years deceased was
engaged in the mercantile business, and at the opening of the rebellion,
he raised a company in the 52nd Regt. Ill. Vol., and as elected Captain
of the same. In 1871 he was stricken with paralysis and since that time
has been an invalid. He was held in high esteem by his fellow men, and
has held several important offices. At the time of his death was one of
the oldest members of the Baptist church of this city.
Although
formerly a Republican in politics, since 1876 he has been an
uncompromising Democrat. He sold his old Homestead to his Nephew, Willis
L. GRIMES, about eleven years ago when he went to live with his
daughter, Mrs. G. W. LACKEY, where his death occurred.
Deceased
leaves three children, a daughter and two sons, Mary G. LACKEY and
Loomis H. GRIMES of this city and Wm. R. GRIMES, of Astor, Crawford Co.,
Iowa. The funeral took place from the residence of his daughter, Monday
afternoon, Rev. Forward of the Baptist Church officiating.
[Batavia Herald, Kane County, IL, 12 April, 1894. Submitted by
K. Torp]
HULES, Smith, Rev.
Died, at Bergen, Genesee county, July 18th, 1885, Rev. Smith Hulse, aged
78 years and 8 months.
The deceased had been married to
the wife he now leaves nearly 58 years, their golden wedding having been
celebrated eight years ago next September. He was born at Ovid, Seneca
county, and preached the gospel earnestly for many years, but had
retired from active ministry before settling in the town of Bergen, ten
years ago. He was one of whom the universal verdict is, "A good man has
gone to his reward." The remains were taken, on Tuesday morning, July
21st. to East Aurora, where the funeral was held in the
afternoon.
The above article was taken from
the Progressive Batavian.
He was formerly a
resident of Yates county, where he has many
relatives.
Dundee papers please
copy
[Yates County Chronicle, Wednesday, August 05, 1885 Penn
Yan, New York. Submitted by Melissa Rodriguez]
MILLER, William
William Miller, 9th N.Y.H.A.,
died at Batavia, Feb 12, 1893, aged 56.
[Hornellsville Weekly
Tribune, Friday, June 08, 1894 Hornellsville, New York. Submitted by
Melissa Rodriguez]
SHUMWAY, Cyrrel
Cyrrel Shumway, also aged
eighty-six, died in Pavillion, Genesee county.
[The New York
Herald, Friday, March 25, 1870 New York, New York. Submitted by Melissa
Rodriguez.]
STEVENS, Jedediah H.
Died, in Bethany, on the 7th
inst.Jedediah H Stevens, of Hornellsville, aged 37
years.
[Hornellsville Tribune, Thursday, January 12, 1854
Hornellsville, New York. Submitted by Melissa Rodriguez]
TRAVERS, William R.
Death of a New York
Broker
New York, March 27 - William R.Travers, the well-known New
York broker, who went to the Bermudas last November for the benefit of
his health, died at Pembroke on Saturday, the 10th instant. His body
arrived here to-day on the steamer Orinoco, accompanied by the members
of his family, who were with him during his illness in Bermuda. Mr.
Travers had been ailing for a long time with pulmonary troubles and a
complication of diseases.
[Syracuse Daily Standard, Monday, March
28, 1887 Syracuse, New York. Submitted by Melissa
Rodriguez]
