1886 Deaths
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Princeton Press, Sat., Jan. 9, 1886: Mr. Joseph Lake, who died Saturday, Jan. 2, was born November 5th, 1814, and was consequently 72 years, 1 month and 29 days old. |
Princeton Press, Sat., Jan. 9, 1886: James Titus, colored, died Thursday morning from what is supposed to be a genuine case of sorrow and shame. Last week his son Frank was detected stealing large quantities of jewelry from the firm of Sickles & Son, No. 618 Chestnut Street, Phila., where the father had been employed for many years as a gold melter. When the father became apprised of his son's rascality he became ill and never rallied. Young Titus is in jail awaiting trial. The funeral will be in Princeton on Monday, where Titus formerly resided, and still owns property. | |
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Princeton Press, Sat., Feb. 6, 1886: At Princeton, Feb. 1, JAMES B. LANE, aged 28 years. |
Princeton Press, Sat., Feb. 6, 1886: At Princeton, Jan. 22, HENRY JENNINGS, aged 77 years. | |
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Princeton Press, Sat., Mar. 20, 1886: John Tompkins, a colored man well known in Princeton, died on Monday, aged 55 years. Colonel McDaniel brought him from the South many years ago, when he established a stud farm near Princeton, and he was in his employ for some time. He was "Harry Bassett's" groom, during the famous racer's best years. |
Princeton Press, Sat., Mar. 27, 1886: At Brooklyn, March 22d, 1886, CELIA VANTYNE, aged 73 years. Interment at Princeton, Thursday. | |
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Princeton Press, Sat., Mar. 27, 1886: TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS.-- Those who have lived in Princeton for a considerable period and those who were connected with the institutions of learning here twenty or more years ago, remember the large number of colored people who received and were worthy of the esteem of the community. There were Anthony Simmons, Mahlon Van Horn, Aunt Betsy, Aunt Flora, and others. One of the few remaining of this generation has lately passed away. Cecilia Ann Van Tyne died suddenly on Monday, at her brother's in Brooklyn, New York, and was quietly buried in Princeton Thursday morning of this week. Aunt Celia, as she was called, was born near Princeton, and spent her early days here. In 1841, in company with Rev. O. K. Canfield and Rev. J. P. Alward, she went to Africa as a female teacher, and founded the Settra Kroo Mission of the Presbyterian Church. In about a year both of these excellent men had died and their wives returned to this country. Miss Van Tyne, however, insisted upon remaining, assumed alone the management of the mission, and conducted it successfully until help arrived from America. Her health obliged her to leave in 1844, but her successful work has found honorable mention in Newcomb's Cyclopaedia of Missions. At a later date she spent seven years with Rev. Mr. Fletcher's family, a portion of this time being with him in his missionary labors in Brazil. |
On her return to Princeton, she became devoted to the interests of her own people and for years was the most successful teacher of the infant class in the colored Sabbath School. In 1867 she went with Rev. L. W. Mudge, to Yonkers, and for ten years was the faithful and devoted nurse of his children. In her later years her home has been for the most part in Princeton, but about two years ago she obtained a position as Bible reader and missionary among her own people in Philadelphia, where she remained until growing infirmity compelled her to resign, when she removed to her brother's home and there ended her days, having reached the age of seventy-five years. The circumstances of her burial in Princeton made it impossible for any funeral services at the time, and while arrangements have been made for a service to her memory in the Witherspoon St. Church to-morrow evening, her life is worthy of this more public notice. In these days we need to embrace every opportunity to emphasize the value of the testimony afforded by a consistent christian life and to show the delightful aspect of the christian faith which opens so sure a prospect of doing good even to those who are in humble condition or who, for any reason, cannot act in the more public spheres of enterprise and duty. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., May 29, 1886: At Princeton, N. J., May 23d, 1886, CHARLES F. SCUDDER, in his 11th year. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., June 19, 1886: At Princeton, June 6, AZARIAH SKILLMAN, in his 41st year. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., July 3, 1886: At Princeton, June 26, GEORGE K. WILLIAMS, aged 54 years. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Aug. 28, 1886: At Princeton, Aug. 24, WALTER SCUDDER, aged 16 years. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Sept. 18, 1886: On Saturday last Coroner Jewell was notified of the sudden death of a colored man at Princeton Basin. On examination he found an inquest not necessary and gave a burial certificate. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Sept. 18, 1886: At Princeton, Sept. 17, 1886, JOHN H. GORDON, aged 46 years and 3 months. Funeral Tuesday at 3 o'clock, from the residence of his brother, R. H. Nelson. | |
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The Princeton Press, Sat., Oct. 23, 1886: At Princeton, N. J., Oct. 18, SADIE E. BRAY, aged 8 years. |
The Princeton Press, Sat., Nov. 20, 1886: At Princeton, Nov. 14, MRS. RODERICK B. WILLIAMS, aged 34 years. |
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