A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34690 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 13 1878 Article Description: Died Article Text: Died COOPER – At Fort Washita, Indian Territory, on March 5, 1878, of pneumonia, Dr. DAVID JOHNSON COOPER, aged 38 years, 10 months, and 14 days, son of Gen and Mrs. DOUGLASS H. COOPER, formerly of Wilkinson County, Miss. He was a regular graduate of the medical college of the University of Louisiana. DUNCANSON. At Las Cinces(?), New Mexico, on January 18, 1878, HENRY DUNCANSON, M.D. The funeral services will be held at Ascension church, 12th and Massachusetts Ave, NW, on Thursday afternoon, March 14, 1878, at 2 o’clock. The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend. GARRETT – On March 11, 1878, at 1:30 o’clock, GEORGE GARRETT, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. GARRETT, aged 5 months and 5 days. LYONS – March 12, 1878, at 4 p.m. JOHN B. LYONS, youngest son of DANIEL and HONORA LYONS, aged sixteen years. His funeral will take place from his parents’ residence, 817 First street, NE, on Thursday, March 14, at 3 p.m. MERCER – At his residence, 1914 G Street, at 12 m., March 11, 1878, Dr. THOMAS S. MERCER, in his 57th year. The funeral services will take place at the Church of the Epiphany today at 9:30. Friends of the family invited to attend. MANN – On March 12, 1878, at 12:30 A. M., MAGGIE ANN, youngest daughter of JOHN and ELLEN MANN, aged four years and one month. RAIFORD – At St. Mary’s, Camden County, Ga., on February 27, 1878, Col PHILIP H. RAIFORD, born at Fayetteville, N.C., on August 10, 1810. He was the agent of the United States for the Creek nation of Indians under the administration of Taylor and Filmore, and before and after his term of service resided at Mobile. For some years before his death he was engaged in the advocacy of a system of inland navigation from the Chesapeake to New Orleans. A man of integrity and honor – affable, intelligent, enterprising – a kind and generous friend, he deserved well and will be kindly remembered. SPARKS – At 8 o’clock P.M., on Monday, March 11, 1878, ELIZABETH SPARKS, wife of Capt. ANTHONY SPARKS, in the 68th year of her age. SCHOOLCRAFT – The funeral of Mrs. MARY H. SCHOOLCRAFT, widow of the late HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT, will take place on Thursday, March 14, from 122 East Capitol Street at 10 o’clock A.M. Services at Trinity Church at 10:30 o’clock A.M. [New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., papers please copy.] BOYLE – On March 11, at 5:35 A.M., Dr. CORNELIUS BOYLE, a life-long resident of this city, in the 62nd year of his age. Funeral from St. Patrick’s Church at 10 o’clock A.M. today, the 13th. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com