Genealogy Data Page 137 (Notes Pages)

Genealogy Data Page 137 (Notes Pages)

For privacy reasons, Date of Birth and Date of Marriage for persons believed to still be living are not shown.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Richfield, Otsego, New York

Census: Date: 1860
Place: District 1, Dinwiddie, VA

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Note: The New York Times (New York, New York) > 1870 > April > 28

A Fearful Disaster
Fall of the Floor of a Crowded Courtroom in Richmond
Fifty-nine Persons Killed and One Hundred and Seventeen Wounded.

Partial Lists of the Killed and Wounded
Harrowing Scenes About the Capital
The Falling Floor Descends Upon a Caucus in the Hall of Delegates Ц Richmond Mourning

Special Dispatch of the New York Times
Richmond, Va., April 27 Ц The floor of the Court of Appeals room in the second story of the State Capitol fell today, at 11 oТclock, Precipitating several hundred persons in the Hall of the House of Delegates below. The crash was sudden, and the scene which followed beggars description. Sixty or more persons were killed Ц among them:
Patrick Henry Aylett
N P Howard
Powhattan Robert, of the Richmond Bar
Dr J B Brock, reporter of the Enquirer
W A Charters, Chief of the Fire Depatment
Julius Hobson, City Collector
T P Foley, Deputy Unites States Assessor
Samuel Eaton, Clerk to Mayor Chahoon
- Bland, colored State Senator Ц the ablest pure African in Virginia
Col Samuel Haviston, of Henry County
Lewis N Webb and S N Burnham, Balston Spa NY
E M Schofield, City Assessor and brother of Gen Schofield

One hundred were wounded, including Hon T S Bocock, formerly Speaker of the House of Representative, Judge Meredith and Mr Neeson, both counsel in the Mayoralty case; Bell Kelly, Matthew Strother, and Chase, of the House; Herndon, of Kendrick, and several other Senators, all slightly. John Howard, lawyer; Col G W Brent, Alexandria; Hom L H Chandler, Ex-United States District Attorney, severly. Gov Wells, dangerously. Col George Bolling, Petersburg.
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The Wounded
Among the wounded were;
Rush Burgess, Collector of the District
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Occupation: Date: 1880
Place: Real Estate Broker

Occupation: Date: 1870
Place: Reserve Collector

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Richfield, Otsego, New York

Census: Date: 1860
Place: District 1, Dinwiddie, VA

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), VA

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey

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Humbert, Jacques (b. , d. ?)

Source: (Name)
Title: GEDCOM File : ~ATF1.ged
Note: ABBR GEDCOM File : ~ATF1.ged
Data:
Text: 4 DEC 2002

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Thayer, Sarah (b. ABT 1802, d. 17 OCT 1892)

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Richfield, Otsego, NY

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Richfield, Otsego, New york

Census: Date: 1880
Place: West Winfield, Herkimer, New York

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Burgess, Daniel Maynard (b. 21 DEC 1828, d. 28 FEB 1911)

Note: Daniel Maynard Burgess (1828Ц1911) was a surgeon and explorer born in Otsego County, New York. He travelled extensively worldwide, particularly in Central and South America. Burgess also served as a surgeon in the Civil War under General McClellan. He was present at the destruction of the first battleship Maine in Havana, Cuba. Burgess died within minutes of giving final instruction on the publication of his memoir, in which he reminisces about numerous acquaintances of note (including Presidents Grant, Arthur and Cleveland; Generals Winfield Scott, Philip Sheridan, and Robert E. Lee; Daniel Webster, Mark Hanna, Roscoe Conkling, William Tweed, Charles Dana, F. Hopkinson Smith, and King Edward VII of the United Kingdom).

Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, New York) > 1911 > March > 1

Bequest to Hamilton College
Clinton Ц Dr Daniel M Burgess died yesterday in New York, aged 82 years. He was the husband of Annie M Burgess who died in 1906, by whose will one third of her residuary estate was to be given to Hamilton College subject to the life interest of Dr Burgess on the same. The bequest will amount to be between $40,000 and $50,000.

Syracuse Herald (Syracuse, New York) > 1911 > March > 5

Village Notes.
Herkimer, March 4 Ц Dr M G Burgess is in New York City, called there by the death of his father, whose funeral was held on Friday morning, interment being made in Greenwood cemetery in that city.

Dr Daniel Burgess, a former resident of this place, died at New York City Tuesday, at an advanced age. Deceased was born in the town of Richfield, Otsego county. He was for thirty years United States inspector of the poor of Havana, Cuba. He is survived by three children, Dean Burgess, of Niagara Falls, Dr Maynard Burgess of Herkimer, and Mrs B F Adams of Little Falls; also one brother, Isaac Burgess of Winfield.

Name: Daniel M Burgess
Arrival Date: 12 Aug 1878
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Havana, Cuba and Progreso, Mexico and Vera Cruz, Mexico
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: United States of America
Ship Name: City of Merida
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 3
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: 414
List Number: 847
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States