72 years d. 15 April 1891 at Huntington; sexton of St. Patrick s R. C. Church, Huntington GALLIENNE child

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1 GAFFKIN John 21 years d. 13 August 1899 at Coney Island; run over by a Brooklyn Rapid Transit Car; it is supposed that he had fallen into Coney Island Creek, and after crawling out had been overcome and laid down upon the track ; resident of Huntington GAFFNEY Thomas found dead 25 August 1898 at Oyster Bay; a fall contributed to by alcohol ; wood chopper with one arm who lived in a hut with his son James Gaffney; the father and the son were often seen in a druken condition on our [Oyster Bay s] streets... the men went by the name of Gaffney, but the son said that their real name was Ward GAINES Stephen W. 82 yrs 9 mos d. 1 December 1894 at Huntington; son of Dr. Samuel and Mary Gaines; grandson of Thomas Woodward; brother of Royal Gaines; m. first 1838, Elizabeth Collins, who d. 1841; by her he was father of Samuel C. Gaines (d. 1878) and Mary Elizabeth (who d. young); m. second Martha R. Griffin (Mrs. Woodward) who d. March 1883; by her he had Stephen W. Gaines, Elizabeth W. Gaines (d. ca. 1885) and Henry Gaines; m. third ca Mary Fowler; b. 4 February 1812; grew up in Huntington; studied real estate law in New York City; into practice in 1837; lived in New York City until 1861; afterwards he lived summers in Huntington and winters in New York City ; resident of Huntington since 1866; Democrat who voted for every Democratic candidate for President since Andrew Jackson s second election; trustee of Huntington Rural Cemetery; member of Huntington Board of Education; president of Huntington Public Library Association; President of Long Island Bible Society; trustee of Second Presbyterian Church, Huntington; amateur astronomer; long obit in 8 December 1894 paper GALER Mrs. Daniel funeral 22 November 1894 at Brooklyn; Oyster Bay item GALLAGHER George 72 years d. 15 April 1891 at Huntington; sexton of St. Patrick s R. C. Church, Huntington GALLIENNE child 1 month d. 11 July 1892 at Lloyd s Neck; child turned over on its face and was smothered in its bed; child of James Gallienne GALLOWAY Elizabeth 78 years d. 27 April 1892 at Jericho; interment at Highland Mills, Orange County, N.Y.; mother of William A. Galloway and two daughters; mother-in-law of Samuel Underhill; Jericho resident for the past twenty-five years GALOW Mrs. Elizabeth 96 years d. 8 August 1900 at Ozone Park; old age ; mother of Fred W. Galow of Huntington, Mrs. August Giese of Ozone Park, two sons in Wisconsin, and three deceased daughters; a native of Germany, who came to this country many years ago 145

2 GALVIN Gichael [Michael?] 73 years d. 27 August 1896 at Centerport; sunstroke; R. C. funeral; interment at new East Northport R. C. church cemetery ; veteran of Civil War, having served with 127th New York Volunteers GANEI Guiseppi d. 9 June 1895 at Farmingdale; interment at Bethpage; had feet hanging out of railroad car; hit the freight platform and was knocked from car and he was tossed and tumbled the whole length of the platform GANNON Patrick 58 years d. 3 November 1895 at West Neck; funeral St. Patrick s R. C. Church, Huntington; interment at West Neck; respected farmer at West Neck GANNON Mrs. Richard d. 12 July 1897 at West Neck; valuable helpmeet and loving wife GANTERT Charles 77 years d. at Freeport; interment 14 August 1899 at Plain Lawn Cemetery, Hicksville; father of Emil Gantert of Freeport; resident of Hicksville, who had lived alone until he fell by the roadside on his way to the village and if he had not been found would have died ; son took him to Freeport and cared for him until his death GANTERT Frederick 14 years d. 24 June 1898 at Hicksville; accidental shooting while bird hunting; while he was trying to unjam his gun, it went off and he was shot in the abdomem; son of Emil Gantert GARCIA General Calixto 62 years d. 11 December 1898 at Washington, D. C.; pneumonia; Cuba s brave defender and leader ; head of Cuban commission visiting the United States; had recently attended a dinner given in his honor by General Miles GARDINER Mr. d. this week ; 24 September 1892 paper; father of Miss C. A. Gardiner, assistant principal of the High School ; [Huntington] Village item GARDINER Adelia Whitman d. 13 July 1891 at Geneseo, Illinois; wife of John L. Gardiner (m. 18 March 1839); born at Centreport 19 October 1818 GARDINER Bethsheba 74 years d. Bay Shore; funeral 6 July 1891 at Centreport; wife of Walter Gardiner; mother of Stephen Gardiner and Walter Gardiner, both of Huntington, and Mrs. John Demilt of Bay Shore GARDINER David 45 years d. 9 November 1892 at Huntington; choked on a piece of meat while eating GARDINER Frank 87 years d. 22 October 1897 at Vernon Valley; rather suddenly ; found dead in bed; father of John Gardiner of Vernon Valley and an unnamed daughter; grandfather of Frank Gardiner, former resident of Huntington 146

3 GARDINER Mary 54 years d. 2 February 1898 at Huntington; daughter of David and Mary A. Sanford; wife of Charles H. Gardiner (m. ca. 1866); mother of David Gardiner of Hauppauge; Mary Gardiner of Huntington and Ella Gardiner, who died as an infant; native of Northport; grew up in Vernon Valley; member of Second Presbyterian Church GARDINER Sally G. 66 years d. 12 November 1891 at Northport GARDINER Walter 93 yrs 3 mos d. 21 December 1899 at Bay Shore; funeral at Bay Shore; interment at Northport; father of Walter Gardiner and Stephen Gardiner, both of Huntington, John Gardiner of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Adeline Gardiner of Bay Shore; native of Virginia; long-time resident of Huntngton GARDINER William H. 69 y 9 m 7 d d. 7 October 1894 at Cold Spring Harbor; interment at Huntington; brother of Townsend B. Gardiner; GARDNER Alfred H. d. last week interment at Westbury; resident of Garden City; 6 January 1894 paper GARDNER Sarah Adeline 59 years d. 13 April 1893 at Brooklyn; interment at Huntington GARRETSON Elizabeth 85 years d. 24 January 1892 at Jamaica; widow of Richard Garretson; sister of Isaac Rapelye; aunt of Queens County Judge G. J. Garretson GARVIN Tommy 12 years d. 17 December 1896 at Oyster Bay; shot while he and a companion were playing with his father s revolver; funeral Christ Episcopal Church, Oyster Bay; interment at Memorial Cemetery, Cold Spring Harbor; son of Thomas Garvin GASSER George 85 years funeral 16 June 1891 at Hicksville; veteran of the Civil War GATEN Ella Louisa * 22 yrs 6 mos d. 17 June 1898 at Huntington; step-daughter of Charles Cisco GATES infant interment at 24 May 1897 at Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington; son of George Gates of Islip; Greenlawn and [Huntington] Village items GATES Gladys 2 years d. 22 May 1897 at Islip GATES Henry M. 53 years d. 17 April 1898 at Islip; over exertion at the forest fire ; funeral at Presbyterian Church, Greenlawn; interment at Huntington Rural Cemetery; son of Martha Gates of Greenlawn and the late Henry Gates; brother of E. A. Gates; survived by unnamed widow, two sons and one daughter; former resident of Huntington; worked in butcher business in Huntington in the employ of J. Abner Smith before moving to Islip; member of Meridian Lodge F & A Masons of Islip 147

4 GAUSE Gottlieb F. late of Hicksville; will offered for probate in Nassau Surrogate s Court; 9 March 1900 paper GAYNOR Patrick 71 years d. 11 April 1891 at Huntington GEIB Philip 71 years d. last week at Hicksville; funeral 2 January 1899 at German Lutheran Church, Hicksville, interment at Plain Lawn Cemetery, Hicksville; husband of Anna Maria Geib; father of Henry Geib of New York City, Catharine Lauch and Mary Geib, both of Hicksville; details of will in 24 June 1899 paper GEOGHAN Mrs. Edward murdered by husband who was found guilty of first degree murder 9 February 1893 at trial held at Brooklyn GEOHEGAN John 21 years funeral 11 September 1898 at the Catholic Chapel, Sea Cliff, by Father Donohue; member of Company M, 7th Regiment GEORGE E. A. d. 31 July 1900 at Kings Park; very suddenly ; attendant at Long Island State Hospital, Kings Park; former resident of Utica, N. Y. GEORGE Henry 55 years d. 29 October 1897 at New York City; apoplexy; Mr. George s death without doubt was due to overwork, having made speeches in Brooklyn, Long Island City and Flushing the day before his death ; funeral at Fort Hamilton; interment at Green-Wood, Brooklyn; Jeffersonian Democracy candidate for mayor of Greater New York at the time of his death; [important economist, writer and social reformer who studied the causes of poverty in the United States. His most important book was Progress and Poverty (1880). He championed the single tax concept and had been candidate for mayor of New York City in 1886 and 1897.]; account of funeral in 6 November 1897 paper; memorial tribute from J. N. Rudyard in 6 November 1897 paper GERARD Bessie 14 years suicide 7 June 1900 at Patchogue; drank carbolic acid; adopted daughter of Martin L. Baker; had been wayward for three or four years, after stealing small sums of money. Her adopted parents threatened to have her arrested and rather than being taken into custody, she drank the acid GERARD Caroline A. 79 years d. 6 May 1898 at Cold Spring; funeral at R. C. Church of the Holy Innocents, New York City by Father O Farrell; widow of Capt. William Gerard; mother of Carrie Gerard and William B. Gerard, proprietor of Gerard s Glenada Hotel, Cold Spring; for many years the proprietor of Forest Lawn Summer Hotel at Cold Spring; member of St. Patrick s R. C. Church, Huntington GERMAINE William drowned 28 September 1898 at Glen Cove; fell from the mast of J. L. Busby s yacht, which he was getting ready for the winter; resident of Glen Cove Landing 148

5 GEYER Frank 7 years d. 25 August 1891; hit by railroad train; son of Paul Geyer, saloonkeeper at Queens GIBBONS Mary 30 years d. 28 August 1896 at Sea Cliff; Bright s disease; funeral R. C. Church, Glen Cove; interment at Calvary, Woodside GIBSON Mr. d. at Coonsville, Canada; father of Dr. Gibson of Huntington, who received notice of death on 29 November 1897 GIBSON James d. 4 May 1891 at East Meadow; son of Patrick Gibson GIBSON Dr. James B. d. 9 April 1899 at Colorado Springs, Colorado; Bright s disease; son of Dr. John B. Gibson; brother of Dr. W. B. Gibson of Huntington; unnamed widow survives; native of Cowansville, Canada, b. 1863; graduate of McGill College, Montreal; worked in hospitals in Vermont and New York City before going to Colorado, where he took up work as a specialist in cases of the eye and ear, being very successful in his Western practice GILBERT Jasper W. d. 10 February 1898 at Brooklyn; distinguished jurist ; elected to the Supreme Court bench in 1865 and being re-elected occupied it until January 1, 1883, when on reaching the age limit he resigned ; he made many notable and just decisions GILCHER Charles 31 years funeral 13 October 1895 at Christ Episcopal Church, Oyster Bay; member of Atlantia Steamer Company, six of their number were the pall bearers GILDERSLEEVE child funeral 28 May 1896; little one of Louis Gildersleeve; [Huntington] Village item GILDERSLEEVE Annie M. 20 years d. 5 February 1893 at Bridgeport, Connecticut; daughter of Seaman and Selina Gildersleeve GILDERSLEEVE Charles B. 50 years d. 23 December 1893 at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Hudson River State Hospital; resident of Long Swamp GILDERSLEEVE Edgar H. 29 years d. 23 September 1894 at Woodhaven Junction; hit by railroad train; interment at Huntington; son of Platt C. Gildersleeve; brother of John Gildersleeve and Mrs. Seraphina Nicols; former resident of Huntington; employee of E. W. Langley & Company, cutlery dealers in New York City GILDERSLEEVE Frances d. 6 September 1893 at Huntington; daughter of Epenetus Griffin; widow of T. W. Gildersleeve (m. 1834); mother of Ansel B. Gildersleeve and Mrs. Thomas Young; member of M. E. Church; b. at Crab Meadow 4 June

6 GILDERSLEEVE Hannah S. 87 years d. 4 January 1893 at Middleville; sister of Mrs. T. W. Gildersleeve; aunt of A. B. Gildersleeve GILDERSLEEVE Mrs. M. A. 92 years funeral 2 January 1892 at Hempstead GILDERSLEEVE Moses d. at Wayne, Nebraska; 13 February 1892 paper; barn door fell on him and broke his neck; brother of Thomas W. Gildersleeve; uncle of A. B. Gildersleeve; native of Northport GILDERSLEEVE Ollie E. 16 years d. 26 June 1899; hip disease; funeral at East Northport; daughter of Albertus Gildersleeve GILDERSLEEVE Sarah E. 50 years d. 20 December 1898 at Elwood; brief illness; wife of Ira Gildersleeve GILDERSLEEVE Mrs. Selah P. d. 25 December 1898; pneumonia; husband and son survive; a conscientious Christian ; Elwood item GILDERSLEEVE Thomas 70 yrs 5 mos d. 21 December 1894 at Cold Spring; funeral at M. E. Church, Cold Spring; interment at Huntington; b. at Locust Valley 24 July 1824; m. first Mary Lee Mason of New London, Connecticut; by her he was father of Hattie Burdick of Nyack, N. Y., Eliza Sugden of Brooklyn, T. W. Gildersleeve of Cold Spring, and the late Libbie Passfield and Sarah Gildersleeve; m. second Celia Gardiner; by her he was father of Allie Stevens, Lucy Heaney, Charles Gildersleeve, Nellie Gildersleeve and Reuben Gildersleeve; sail maker for 40 years; member of M. E. Church, Huntington GILDERSLEEVE Thomas Wilson 42 yrs 7 mos d. 30 May 1900 at Cold Spring Harbor; result of a surgical operation; funeral at M. E. Church, Cold Spring, by Rev. Mitchell (Baptist) and Rev. Cain (M. E.); interment at Huntington Rural Cemetery; survived by his widow, Ann Gildersleeve; father of four sons, ages 8 to 16 years; son of Thomas Gildersleeve; served two terms as Town of Huntington collector and served as deputy collector of the Port of Cold Spring Harbor; treasurer of the Cold Spring Hook & Ladder Company; account of funeral and a memorial notice from the public schools in 8 June 1900 paper GILL child 4 years funeral 7 August 1898; child of Harvey F. Gill of Sea Cliff GILLAM Bernard 39 years d. 19 January 1896 at Canajoharie, New York; famous cartoonist of Judge ; short obit in 25 January 1896 paper GILLETTE Daniel remains... conveyed from this place [Commack] to Bayport last Thursday [16 August 1900] where the funeral was held 150

7 GILLMORE Katherine 40 years d. 27 February 1898 at Hicksville; funeral at German Lutheran Church, Hicksville; daughter of Jacob Miller of Hicksville GILMAN child d. 22 August 1898 at Cold Spring; cholera infantum; funeral by Rev. Marsland, formerly of Cold Spring M. E. Church; interment at Memorial Cemetery, Cold Spring; child of Rev. B. F. Gilman; grandchild of Mrs. Elwood Abrams of Cold Spring GILMORE Katherine Bunce d. 24 December 1891 at New York City; daughter of Jeremiah and Susan Bunce; wife of John W. Gilmore; niece of Martha S. Hendrickson GILROY Joseph M. 13 years d. 24 August 1900 at Oyster Bay; pneumonia; interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside; son of James Gilroy; a bright boy GILSEY Charles d. 10 October 1895 at New York City; son-in-law of Capt. John Franklin; former resident of Oyster Bay GINLEY Margaret 75 years d. 30 Octber 1900 at Brooklyn; funeral at St. Patrick s R. C. Church, Huntington; interment at St. Patrick s Cemetery, West Neck; mother of John Kilfoyle; native of Ireland; resident of Huntington for about 40 years; worked as a domestic in many families in the neighborhood ; had been sent to St. Peter s Hospital, Brooklyn, three weeks ago.. through the intercession of Father York since she had no one to care for her GITTO infant d. 4 July 1899; Oyster Bay item GITTO May 18 years d. 30 April 1900 at Brooklyn; consumption; funeral at Brooklyn; interment at Brookville; daughter of Geatam Gitto; formerly a resident of Oyster Bay and a member of Christ Episcopal Church GITTO Will consumption; funeral 6 September 1900 at Oyster Bay; brother of Louis Gitto GLADSTONE Mrs. William E. 88 years d. 14 June 1900; widow of late British statesman; a woman of remarkable mental power and was of great assistance to her husband during his political career GLADSTONE William Ewart death reported in a favorable editorial in 21 May 1898 paper; Prime Minister of England; He always was a warm friend of the United States GLEECKLER Ernest 6 years funeral 14 October 1900 at R. C. Church, Hicksville; son of John Gleeckler GLENNON John d. 8 March 1899 at Glen Cove; sudden death at the starch works, where he was employed; it is supposed that heart disease was the cause of his death ; survived by unnamed widow and three children 151

8 GLOVER Frederick drowned on Long Pond, Sag Harbor; cycling on the ice on the pond when the ice broke; 5 January 1895 paper GLYNN James 66 years d.24 October 1898 at Roslyn; interment at Catholic Cemetery, Westbury; father of Mrs. Joseph Javelle; Cold Spring item GODFREY Mr. d. 15 June 1892 at Bayville; father of N. W. Godfrey of Northport GODFREY N. W. 61 years d. 8 October 1899 at Brooklyn; diabetes and cancerous tumor; had just undergone an operation to amputate leg; funeral at Bayville M. E. Church by Rev. Stansbury and Rev. Knesel of Northport; about seventy-five Italians, who were employees of Mr. Godfrey, attended the funeral and marched in two abreast ; native of Cape May, New Jersey; in gravel business at Bayville, Port Washington, Lloyd s Neck and Port Eaton; he invented a steam gravel screen machine which figured largely in the development of the business. He had eight or ten of these machines in operation for several years ; bottled Mountain Mist spring water from property he owned on Jayne s Hill, West Hills; real estate developer at Bayville; highly respected... for his honesty and integrity; member of Glen Cove Lodge F & A Masons GOETZ Kunigundi 18 years d. 12 August 1891 at Cold Spring Harbor; killed in collapse of deck of excursion barge Republic; resident of Brooklyn GOLDEN infant ca. 1 year placed in bed next to open window the night of 11 August 1891; rolled out of bed and fell out the second story window; it lingered only two or three days ; child of Mrs. Charles Golden; 22 August 1891 paper; Oyster Bay item GOLDEN Mrs. A. recent death at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; insane patient removed from Queens County Asylum at Mineola to State Asylum at Poughkeepsie; resident of Roslyn; 31 March 1894 paper GOLDEN George interment 1 February 1897 at East Norwich; remains... brought up from the city GOLDEN Susan 79 years d. 4 March 1897 at Oyster Bay; interment at Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; mother of Engineer Golden of Oyster Bay GOLDEN Susan V. 81 years d. at South Norwalk, Connecticut; interment 26 November 1899 at St. Paul s Episcopal Churchyard, Glen Cove; mother of Daniel Golden; former resident of Glen Cove GOLDEN Valentine 83 years d. 31 December 1895 at Glenwood; interment at Roslyn 152

9 GOLDING Mortimer 81 years d. western part of this State ; funeral 22 October 1892 at Oyster Bay; intement at Oyster Bay Cove; an old resident of the Cove, having spent nearly all his life in this [Oyster Bay] town GOLDSMITH Annie 11 years d. last week ; tonsilitis; funeral 28 May 1899 at M. E. Church, Commack, by Rev. Nelson and Rev. Merrill; daughter of Fred Goldsmith; niece of Professor Mangold of Philadelphia, Pa. GOLDSMITH Rensellar T. death recorded 18 July 1891 paper; President of the Southold Savings Bank GOODALE Mary A. 66 years d. 6 April 1892 at South Norwalk, Connecticut; interment at Huntington; former resident of Huntington and member of Second Presbyterian Church, Huntington GOODALE William d. 28 March 1893 at Baiting Hollow; father of William Goodale of Greenlawn and a daughter, resident of Baiting Hollow; former resident of Greenlawn GOODMAN child d. 7 June 1900; convulsions; child of Fanny Goodman; grandchild of Michael Devine; Woodbury item GORDON Margaret 51 y 9 m 4 d d. 29 September 1893; cancer; funeral at Hicksville; wife of William Gordon; member of Hicksville Reformed Church GORDON William d. 9 April 1900 at Hicksville; asthma and heart failure; funeral Reformed Church, Hicksville, by Rev. Gutweiler; one of [Hicksville s] oldest and most respected citizens GORMAN Francis 1 yr 3 mos d. 19 February 1893 at Huntington GORMAN James 9 years d. 11 March 1891 at Flushing; hit by train while playing near the railroad tracks; son of Thomas Gorman GORMAN Katie 2 y 1 m 10 d d. 7 January 1892 at Huntington GORMAN Latham O. 2 y 1 m 10 d d. 6 January 1892 at Huntington GORRY Ann interment last week at Westbury; 19 December 1891 paper; Hempstead item GOTTKER Catherine 84 years d. 17 May 1893 at Comac GOULD Deborah 70 y 5 m 18 d d. 4 September 1898 at Huntington; found dead in bed; funeral at Huntington by Rev. Carter; daughter of Harvey and Ruth Gould [incorrect: it should be Conklin]; widow of Jesse P. Gould, a Huntington merchant who died over thirty 153

10 GOULD Deborah - continued years ago ; mother of Willard P. Gould of Brooklyn and a daughter who died in childhood; sister of Sallie Downs, with whom she lived for many years; aunt of George A. Sammis; member of First Presbyterian Church, Huntington GOULD Elizabeth P. 80 y 4 m 12 d d. 13 March 1896 at Huntington; an invalid suffering from rheumatism; sister of Stephen Gould; in her earlier years, active member of First Presbyterian Church, Huntington, and its Sunday School GOULD Sara R. 43 y 11 m 25 d d. 21 March 1893 at Brooklyn; interment at Huntington; a native of our village and spent her whole life here up to within two or three years past GOULD William 22 years d. 13 April 1900; instantly killed while placing a telegraph pole on a truck; the pole slipped and struck Gould on the head; death investigated by Coroner Moore of Bay Shore; employee of Postal Telegraph Company; resident of Clifton, Staten Island GOULD William E. 86 years d. 4 February 1898; funeral at Lake Grove; father of W. A. Gould of Smithtown GOUSE Gottlieb 72 years d. 2 January 1899 at Hicksville after a brief illness ; interment at Friends Cemetery, Westbury GRACEY Mrs. d. 9 June 1893 at Cove Neck; funeral at New York City; interment at Green-Wood, Brooklyn GRAHAM Mrs. * d. in India; colored evangelist... well known among our people ; Farmingdale item; 27 February 1897 paper GRAHAM Elizabeth * ca. 50 years d. 2 May 1890 at Oyster Bay; found dead in her bed ; interment at Pine Hollow; wife of Charles Graham GRAHAM John d. 4 July 1897 at Sea Cliff; quite suddenly ; funeral at St. Luke s Episcopal Church, Sea Cliff; survived by unnamed widow, five daughters and one son; member of Glen Cove Lodge F & A Masons GRAHAM William 13 yrs 7 mos d. 16 August 1895; Central Park item GRANDGEANE Henrietta 73 years d. last week at Brooklyn; interment at East Northport; torn obit in 6 January 1894 paper shows some connection with Charles Grandgeane GRANDJEAN Charles 40 years d. 10 October 1897 at New York City; funeral at Presbyterian Church, Northport; son-in-law of David Ketcham of Northport; native of France; resident of Northport for a number of years 154

11 GRANDLIENARD Harry 19 y 4 m 1 d d. 3 October 1896 at Colorado Springs, Colorado; typhoid fever; son of Rev. Henry Grandlienard; medical student; typhoid fever GRANGER George Mowbray funeral 15 October 1898 at Brooklyn; father of Rev. Charles E. Granger, the sonin-law of Henry T. Seaman of Cold Spring; resident of Brooklyn GRANT Mrs. E. E. d. 31 May 1894 at New York City; suddenly of heart disease ; interment at Hicksville; sister of Frank Marrs of Hicksville; former resident of Hicksville; survived by husband and a daughter GRAVELIUS Susannah d. 12 August 1899 at Waldorf Park; brief illness; interment at Jamaica; mother of a 12 year old son; resident of Hicksville GRAY Mr. d. 30 July 1898 at Henvelton, N. Y.; father of Rev. C. O. Gray, pastor of Smithtown Branch Presbyterian Church GRAY Eliza d. 17 July 1897 at Glen Cove Landing; stomach trouble; funeral at St. Patrick s R.C. Church, Glen Cove; widow of Joseph Gray; mother of Mrs. E. M. Underhill, Lizzie Gray and Annie B. Gray GRAY Thomas d. 31 May 1898 at Glen Cove; about a year ago he fell from a scaffold while painting a water tower and received severe injuries which resulted in paralysis from which he never recovered ; funeral at M. E. Church, Glen Cove; survived by unnamed widow, one daughter and two sons; Civil War veteran and member of the Daniel L. Downing Post, G. A. R. GREEN infant funeral 16 October 1900 at Greenlawn GREEN Caroline Elizabeth 6 mos 14 days d. 12 February 1897 at Huntington GREEN Charles d. 8 November 1891 at Centreport; child of Samuel Green GREEN Charles 76 years funeral 12 May 1896 at Northport; had been sick for the last eight years and his death had been expected ; survived by unnamed widow; father of George Green and Nelson Green, both of Northport, Phebe Paul and Hattie Grant, both of Southampton, and Sarah Mann and John W. Green, both of Brooklyn; native of England, who came to America ca GREEN Delia A. 74 y 3 m 2 d d. 11 January 1899 at Huntington; severe cough and cold; funeral at M. E. Church, Huntington; widow of John C. Green, who had been connected with the Atlantic Insurance Company; mother of George Green of Huntington; sister of Gilbert James of Cold Spring, Mrs. Richard Dill and Mrs. Samuel Bouton, both of 155

12 GREEN Delia A. - continued Huntington, Mrs. Frank Wait of Brooklyn and Mrs. Edward Hyde of Port Washington; native of Cold Spring; member of Huntington M. E. Church and former member of Cold Spring M. E. Church GREEN Ezra 39 years d. 17 April 1891 at Huntington GREEN George Washington Freeman Homer * claimed to be 123 years d. 31 October 1900 at the Nassau County Almshouse; native of Elizabeth, New Jersey; claimed to have been sold to George Washington to be a slave at Mount Vernon, Virginia; freed in 1812 and later moved to Long Island; had 7 wives during his lifetime; father of 37 children; an old colored man of Hempstead GREEN Harry J. 10 months d. 29 July 1894; son of George W. and Elizabeth A. Green GREEN John drowned 1 August 1892 at Oyster Bay; small sailboat upset GREEN Martin 41 years d. 31 December 1898 at Oyster Bay Cove; very ill for some weeks ; son of Patrick Green, late of Center Island GREEN Mary A. d. last week at Brooklyn; interment at Locust Valley; former resident of Locust Valley; 13 May 1899 paper GREEN Norvin d. 12 February 1893 at Louisville, Kentucky; President of Western Union Telegraph Company; obit in 18 February 1893 paper GREEN Patrick d. 2 May 1894 at Greenvale; Catholic funeral at Glen Cove; former resident of Centre Island GREEN William F. 50 y 7 m 13 d d. 29 March 1897 at Huntington; interment at Huntington; very ill for several months past GREGORY infant d. 28 July 1894 at Riverhead; interment at Locust Valley; parents former residents of Glen Cove GRIFFIN small child d. 17 January 1897; suddenly; funeral St. Dominick s R. C. Church, Oyster Bay; interment at Westbury; child of Morris Griffin GRIFFIN Alfred * 78 years d. 11 December 1897 at Hauppauge; quick consumption ; funeral at M. E. Church, Smithtown Branch; survived by unnamed widow and several children ; formerly a slave, but after receiving his freedom came North and settled here [Smithtown] ; mason and one of the best mechanics in the place ; sober, honest and industrious ; leaves considerable property ; one of... the most highly respected negroes of the town [Smithtown] 156

13 GRIFFIN Daniel A. d. a few months ago ; Democratic gold candidate for governor of New York State ; [year of election not stated]; 4 September 1897 paper GRIFFIN David hit by railroad train 27 February 1892; taken to St. Catherine s Hospital where he died; employee of Morris Park Shops of L.I.R.R.; 4 March 1892 paper; Mineola item GRIFFIN Emma J. 47 y 6 m 5 d d. 4 March 1891 at Northport; daughter of Edward E. and Sarah Baldwin; wife of George S. Griffin GRIFFIN Henry L. 51 years d. 16 October 1893; cancer of stomach; funeral at Oyster Bay; interment at Locust Valley; father of Mrs. F. W. Hawxhurst; deputy sheriff and for a long time was janitor at the [Oyster Bay] Town Hall GRIFFIN Katherine M. 27 years d. 7 September 1891 at Huntington GRIFFIN William H. 32 years d. 22 March 1898; had been ill for three years and had tried the climates of the South and West without permanent benefit ; funeral at East Williston; interment at Friends Cemetery, Westbury; member of the well known firm Oakley & Griffin; resident of East Williston GRIFFING Polly 89 yrs 4 mos d. 30 September 1895 at Riverhead; widow of Hubbard Griffing GRIFFITH young man d. last week at Vernon Valley; scarlet fever; interment at Fresh Pond; 22 December 1894 paper; probably son of Mrs. Joel Griffith; see 23 February 1895 paper GRIFFITH Catherine M. 50 years d. 11 March 1892 at Huntington GRIFFITH Ellen A. 67 years d. 27 February 1898 at Lynbrook; maiden surname was MILLER; step-daughter of Zenas Beers; wife of James Ireland Griffith of Lynbrook; mother of James H. Griffith of East Rockaway and Lester I. Griffith of Brooklyn; former resident of Elwood GRIFFITH Emeline d. 16 April 1897 at Northport; wife of Ebenezer Griffith GRIFFITH George 42 years d. 4 March 1899 at Brooklyn; interment at Huntington Rural Cemetery; son of Miles Griffith; former resident of Huntington GRIFFITH Miss J. 80 years d. 29 March 1895; resident of Middleville or Fort Salonga, as it is now termed 157

14 GRIFFITH Miles about 80 years d. 13 April 1899 at Greenlawn; acute pneumonia; while walking to visit George Enoch Smith, he fell over into the bushes and remained there in an insensible condition until late the next day when he was discovered by a number of school children who informed Henry S. Smith that there was an old man lying by the roadside ; Griffith was taken to the home of George E. Smith, but died before the arrival of a physician; had been a blacksmith in Huntington for a number of years; father of several children GRIFFITH Susan A. 70 yrs 5 mos d. 16 January 1897 at Brooklyn; interment at Huntington; wife of Miles Griffith; sister of Phebe Brown of Fair Ground; resident of Huntington many years ago GRIFFITHS Mrs. James H. 92 years d. 16 February 1898 at East Rockaway; sister of Mrs. Cornelia Monfort of Brooklyn, Samantha Draper of Rutherford, N. J., and Mrs. Ann Hughes of Reading, Pa.; mother of an unnamed son, resident of East Rockaway; native of Huntington; husband was a school teacher and town clerk; moved to Hauppauge in 1859 and in 1881 to East Rockaway GROEBL Marie Theresa 68 years d. 16 December 1894 at Oyster Bay; funeral Christ Episcopal Church, Oyster Bay; interment at Cold Spring Harbor; widow of Francis L. Groebl; native of Prague, Bohemia [Czech Republic] GRONBERG Joseph d. 1 July 1895 at Fair Ground; heart disease ; found dead in outbuilding on property of John P. Fleet; was heard groaning on Sunday evening [30 June 1895] but was given a milk punch and said he felt better ; GROSBRA child 5 years d. 31 October 1891 at Orient; three children of Charles Grosbra were poisoned; this child died GROUSE John d. 13 July 1893 at New York City following operation at Bellevue Hospital; interment at Westbury GROVER Mrs. William d. 29 April 1898 at Smithtown; funeral at St. Mary s R. C. Church, East Islip; former resident of Babylon GRUMAN Ann Coles 71 years d. 11 April 1896; funeral at Glen Cove; widow of Horace L. Gruman GRUMAN H. L. ca. 70 years d. 6 January 1891 at Glen Cove; former Glen Cove merchant with H. L. and C. B. Gruman GRUMMAN Anna Oakley 34 years d. 11 October 1897 at Norwalk, Connecticut; suddenly; funeral at Huntington; interment at Huntington Rural Cemetery, Huntington; widow of Louis B. Grumman; mother of two young children, one age 7 and one age 4; native of England 158

15 GRUMMAN Jeannette 73 y 3 m 2 d d. 23 April 1900 at Huntington; funeral at Huntington by Rev. Tomlinson; widow of Jehiel Grumman (m. 22 December 1846); daughter of Benjamin C. Gould and Sarah C. Scudder; mother of George T. Grumman and Edward C. Grumman, both of Huntington, and four others now deceased; sister of Henry Gould of Virginia; consistent member of the Universalist Church GRUMMAN Louis B. 28 years d. 11 January 1895 at Ward s Island Hospital, New York City; interment at Huntington; native of Huntington; after school worked with G. F. Barr, jeweler in Huntington; afterwards moved to New York City, where he worked for major jewelers, including Tiffany & Company; as a jeweler he was quite an expert in diamonds ; survived by wife, an English lady and two children GSCHWIND John widow received check for $500 from Catholic Benevolent League; 18 January 1896 paper Hicksville item GUILES Willie 12 years drowned 18 July 1893 at Patchogue; resident of Brooklyn GULDENSUPPE William murdered by Martin Thorn; accomplice to the murder was Mrs. Nack, paramour of both Thorn and Guldensuppe; account of trial at Queens County Court, Long Island City, in 13 November 1897 paper GUNNISON Edith 4 yrs 4 mos d. 11 June 1894; daughter of Herbert F. Gunnison of the Brooklyn Eagle; Edith was a fequent visitor to Huntington with her father GUNTHER Fritz found 4 August 1892 sitting near the window of his home near Mineola; His body was badly decomposed... The appearance of the corpse indicated that the man had been dead several days GURNEY Lester d. 22 October 1899 at New York City; a great sufferer ; brother of R. F. Gurney of Greenlawn GUSS Thomas ca. 40 years d. 14 January 1898 at Kings Park; found dead in bed; acute alcoholism corrected in the 29 January 1898 paper to pneumonia ; leaves a widow and a number of children in poor circumstances which is corrected in 29 January 1898 paper to say his three children are well provided for ; former employee of the insane asylum at Kings Park GUSTKE child 13 years d. 18 November 1898 at Brushville; wagon which the father was driving was hit by railroad train at the Brushville crossing, a half-mile west of Queens ; child of August Gustke of Hempstead; the father and two other siblings, although injured will probably survive 159

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