Baltimore County MD Archives Obituaries.....Baltimore County Union, 23 Jan 1886 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Green Kerr mmkerr@wideopenwest.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ Baltimore County Union January 23, 1886 GARRETT, ELIZABETH Died in the full triumph of faith, on January 19, Elizabeth Garrett, in the 81st year of her age, beloved wife of the late Benjamin Garrett. GOEBEL, LOUISA At Calverton, Baltimore county, on January 19, Louisa Goebel, in the 36th year of her age. GRAY, JAMES CLINTON At his residence, in Philadelphia, Tuesday morning, January 19, James Clinton, aged 13 years 4 months and 14 days, son of Rev. J. W. and Joe. E. Gray. YOUNG, FREDERICK On Monday, January 18, after a lingering illness, Frederick Young, aged 87 years. PRESTON, ANN At Woodberry, on January 19, 1886, Mrs. Ann Preston, aged 73 years. KEMP, ANNIE On January 18, Annie, beloved and only daughter of Eliza and Obediah Kemp. MILLS, RICHARD At Sextonville, Baltimore county, on Jan. 20, 1886, of consumption, Richard Mills, aged 34 years. BASEMAN, SYLVESTER W. Mr. Sylvester W. Baseman, a well known 4th district farmer, died suddenly Monday morning, of Bright’s disease, aged 83 years. WILLIAMS, WIFE OF WM. (Mary Catharine) The body of the wife of Mr. Wm. Williams, of Towsontown, who died here last week, was removed to North East, Cecil county, on Monday, for interment LOVELL, WM. Wm. Lovell, of Hampden, Falls road, died on Wednesday, aged 83 years. He was stricken with paralysis a week before and never returned to consciousness. GRAY, JAMES CLINTON ames Clinton, aged 13 years, son of Rev. J. W. Gray, formerly pastor of Epsom M. P. Chapel, Towsontown, died at the residence of his father, in Philadelphia, last Tuesday. HABLISTON, MRS. Mrs. Habliston, wife of the late John M. Habliston, who owned a fine farm and tannery near New Freedom, N. C. R. R., died at her residence, on Charles street avenue, in the Belt, on Monday morning, after a lingering illness. CROSS, MRS. The funeral of Mrs. C. A. Cross, wife of the well-known builder and contractor, Mr. D. W. Cross, took place Sunday morning last, from her residence near Brooklandville. Services were held at the house by Rev. Edward Smith, and the interment was made at Sater’s Church. The deceased was a kind neighbor and staunch friend, ant the esteem in which one was held in this and other communities was attested by the large number of friends present, some of whom came quite a distance. Over fifty vehicles were in attendance. NELSON, GEORGE W. Funeral of George W. Nelson. – The funeral of George W. Nelson, Sr., the well-known turfman, who died on Wednesday of last week, took place from his residence, in the city, on Sunday. A number of prominent horsemen from Baltimore, besides others from Philadelphia and New York, attended, and the interment was made in Baltimore Cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Daniel Steever, the original proprietor of the Herring Run Course, and now the oldest trainer in this section of the country; George Baker. P. B. Pollard, Joseph Webster, Jacob Pfiffer and George Courtney. Mr. Nelson was a native of New Jersey, but resided in Baltimore and vicinity most all his life. He was considered by the trotting fraternity one of the best trainers known, and was for years connected wit the Herring Run Course. The Phoenix farm, in the vicinity of Herring Run, was once conducted by him. One of his greatest delights was to mention that he had handled the ribbons over Dexter, Flora Temple, Gray Beard, Felix and other well-known horses. On Saturday last several hundred of Mr. Nelson’s friends gave a sleighing carnival at Herring Run, for the benefit of his family, and between four and five hundred dollars were realized. This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimore/obits/bcu18860123.txt