I have an obit for William Henry Pierce, age 49 yrs; dod March 8, 1893 - from New Jersey Herald March 16, 1893. He is the one married to Phebe Ann Sickles and is buried Stanhope Union Cem. Karen, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: Catherine DiPietro To: njsussex@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Forcite Powder Explosion and widow Greetings I posted the original Forcite Powder article.... Weds. 20 Apr 1892 - Fatal Explosion - Six Men Blown To Atoms. On Monday at the American Forcite Powder works at Lake Hopatcong. Those killed were: Godfrey WALLER, a swede; David CARLIEN, boss mixer, of Landing who leaves a wife and three children; Wm. Henry PIERCE, of Stanhope leaving a wife and child; John B. SMITH, supervisor of Succasunna leaving a wife and child; August JOHNSON aged about 35 of Landing with a wife and four children; and James BATH, of England who was single and aged about 25 years. Earlier in yesterday's posting, it describes the widow of the Forcite Explosion - i.e. William Henry PIERCE as Mrs. Mary PIERCE when opening the ice cream saloon. With little doubt, Mr. Riker is her father than her father-in-law. Happy Ancestor Hunting, Cathy > [Original Message] > From: pascalfl <pascalfl@comcast.net> > To: <njsussex@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/21/2007 9:20:03 AM > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > > I also believe the one about Mrs. Matilda Pierce is incorrect. Lambert > Riker is living in Chester in 1880 and has a dau, Matilda. He was likely > her father, not her father-in-law. > > Someone previously ran the article about the Forcite Powder explosion which > listed the men killed in that accident. Perhaps they would be willing to run > it again. > > Nancy Pascal > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jan@raub-and-more.com> > To: <cathode@earthlink.net>; <njsussex@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:51 PM > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > > > > Cathy, > > > > Thank you so much for sharing these! There's nothing of genealogical > > interest to me in them, but I'm shaking my head in amazement at the > > items! > > > > Jan > > http://www.RAUB-and-more.com > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > >> From: "Catherine DiPietro" <cathode@earthlink.net> > >> Date: Tue, March 20, 2007 4:45 pm > >> To: njsussex@rootsweb.com > >> > >> Stanhope Eagle newspaper published weekly on Wednesday > >> in Stanhope, New Jersey > >> > >> Weds. 21 Jul 1892 - Mrs. Mary PIERCE, widow of the Forcite > >> Powder explosion, is to open an ice cream saloon soon. > >> > >> Weds. 21 Dec 1892 - Gabriel L. DUNNING, father-in-law > >> of Judge Samuel T. SMITH of Waterloo, died at the home of > >> his daughter in Hamburg on Weds. last aged 88 years. > >> > >> Weds. 4 Jan 1893 - Harry VALENTINE of Succasunna and > >> Miss Edith C. PRUDEN of Mount Freedom were married at > >> the home of the bride's parents on Saturday of a week ago. > >> > >> The remains of 157 bodies have been removed from the old > >> First Presbyterian Church yard in Morristown to make room > >> for the new church. Three will be transported to Evergreen > >> while the remainder will be reburied in the same graveyard. > >> The oldest tombstone says 1720. > >> > >> Miss Mertie DECKER of Deckertown was visiting with > >> her uncle Ira B. VANSYCKLE. > >> > >> Weds. 11 Jan 1893 - John S. McMASTERS of Jersey City, > >> formerly of Dover, wil be the new Governor's private > >> secretary under the new administration. > >> > >> Weds. 18 Jan 1893 - Susan, wife of Silas H. HOPKINS, > >> died near Ionia on Friday. She was the mother of Mrs. Amos > >> CHAMBERLAIN and was in her 76th year. Last year > >> the couple had marked their 50th wedding anniversary. > >> > >> Weds. 19 Apr 1893 - Andrew BEST died Monday of last > >> week, lived in the Parker Building with two unmarried > >> daughters, aged 79 years. He was the father of 11 children. > >> There are seven chlidren, 31 grandchildren and 28 great- > >> grandchildren surviving. > >> > >> Miss Lizzie SICKLES, of Port Morris, returned home from > >> Phillipsburg where she had been spending several months. > >> > >> Weds. 10 May 1893 - Mrs. James W. SMITH fell down > >> cellar stairs and sustained many injuries including a broken arm. > >> > >> Daniel SICKLES, of Paterson, has returned home to his > >> parents on Saturday. He had given up his position three > >> months ago and, due to ill health, he hasn't worked since. > >> > >> George SICKLES, who lives in Sparta township between > >> Amity and Sparta, was killed today after falling off a manure > >> truck. He is uncle to Lemuel SICKLES in H. A. TIMBRELLs > >> store. > >> > >> Weds. 9 Aug 1893 - Mrs. Rachel SMITH, oldest living citizen > >> of Blairstown, died on July 31st aged 96 years, 8 months and > >> 19 days. Her father, George F. SNOVER Sr. lived to the age > >> of 70 years, her mother lived to 93 years. Her three brothers > >> and eight sisters also lived to be very old. > >> > >> Weds. 6 Sep 1893 - Port Morris - Two married men of this > >> place, an engineer and a conductor, started out a few evenings > >> ago with the intent of having a good time. The wife of one of > >> these gentlemen concluded that something was not right, removed > >> her shoes to start out to watch them. She had gone but a short > >> distance when she heard voices and creeping nearer, saw her > >> dear hubby and his chum hugging and kissing two ladies whose > >> character could stand considerable whitewash. She stepped > >> out and confronted them. A stormy scene followed which > >> aroused the neighbors who had previously been abed and here > >> and there could be seen a head popping from the windows to > >> see what had caused all the trouble. We trust the lesson learned > >> by these two men will be of profit to them especially the one who > >> has been heard to criticise the actions of others. > >> > >> Weds. 4 Oct 1893 - Mrs. Matilda PIERCE, who had been riding > >> the merry-go-round these two or three days past, was complaining > >> of a violent headache. She reached home at her father-in-law's > >> Lambert RIKER's where she took a small portion of laudanum > >> and took a rest. She awoke having very heavy breathing such that > >> her corset was cut off and Dr. NELDEN was called. She died some > >> 20 minutes after his arrival. Several friends were heard to have made > >> comments not favorable to the operation of the merry-go-round. Mrs. > >> PIERCEs husband was blown up in the Forcite Powder explosion. > >> She leaves a bright little daughter behind. > >> > >> Hope this helps someone, > >> Cathy > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I would love a copy of his obit. They are my ggrandparents. I have his death certificate and a copy of his civil war pension slip. I'm wondering who this other Wm Henry is that died in the explosion. P Best Researching the following surnames: Aaroe, Apgar, Best, Bonham, Brooks, Damen, Donohue/Donahue, Deremer/Deriemer, Dunham, Eakeley/Ackley, Eike/ Eyke/ Ike, Fuller, Haffenden, Haggerty, Hendershot, Hooey, Kitzeler, Lippington, Lothrop, McNally/Nally, Mitchell, Oberhuber, Parlan, Pierce, Pruden, Roche/Roach, Sickles/Sickels, Smith, South, Suart, Thompson, Thielen/Thelen, Tiger/Tyger, Woolever, Woertman/Workman -----Original Message----- From: njsussex-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njsussex-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of karen wreden Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:49 PM To: cathode@earthlink.net; njsussex@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Forcite Powder Explosion and widow I have an obit for William Henry Pierce, age 49 yrs; dod March 8, 1893 - from New Jersey Herald March 16, 1893. He is the one married to Phebe Ann Sickles and is buried Stanhope Union Cem. Karen, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: Catherine DiPietro To: njsussex@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Forcite Powder Explosion and widow Greetings I posted the original Forcite Powder article.... Weds. 20 Apr 1892 - Fatal Explosion - Six Men Blown To Atoms. On Monday at the American Forcite Powder works at Lake Hopatcong. Those killed were: Godfrey WALLER, a swede; David CARLIEN, boss mixer, of Landing who leaves a wife and three children; Wm. Henry PIERCE, of Stanhope leaving a wife and child; John B. SMITH, supervisor of Succasunna leaving a wife and child; August JOHNSON aged about 35 of Landing with a wife and four children; and James BATH, of England who was single and aged about 25 years. Earlier in yesterday's posting, it describes the widow of the Forcite Explosion - i.e. William Henry PIERCE as Mrs. Mary PIERCE when opening the ice cream saloon. With little doubt, Mr. Riker is her father than her father-in-law. Happy Ancestor Hunting, Cathy > [Original Message] > From: pascalfl <pascalfl@comcast.net> > To: <njsussex@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/21/2007 9:20:03 AM > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > > I also believe the one about Mrs. Matilda Pierce is incorrect. Lambert > Riker is living in Chester in 1880 and has a dau, Matilda. He was likely > her father, not her father-in-law. > > Someone previously ran the article about the Forcite Powder explosion which > listed the men killed in that accident. Perhaps they would be willing to run > it again. > > Nancy Pascal > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jan@raub-and-more.com> > To: <cathode@earthlink.net>; <njsussex@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:51 PM > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > > > > Cathy, > > > > Thank you so much for sharing these! There's nothing of genealogical > > interest to me in them, but I'm shaking my head in amazement at the > > items! > > > > Jan > > http://www.RAUB-and-more.com > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle tidbits 1892-93 > >> From: "Catherine DiPietro" <cathode@earthlink.net> > >> Date: Tue, March 20, 2007 4:45 pm > >> To: njsussex@rootsweb.com > >> > >> Stanhope Eagle newspaper published weekly on Wednesday > >> in Stanhope, New Jersey > >> > >> Weds. 21 Jul 1892 - Mrs. Mary PIERCE, widow of the Forcite > >> Powder explosion, is to open an ice cream saloon soon. > >> > >> Weds. 21 Dec 1892 - Gabriel L. DUNNING, father-in-law > >> of Judge Samuel T. SMITH of Waterloo, died at the home of > >> his daughter in Hamburg on Weds. last aged 88 years. > >> > >> Weds. 4 Jan 1893 - Harry VALENTINE of Succasunna and > >> Miss Edith C. PRUDEN of Mount Freedom were married at > >> the home of the bride's parents on Saturday of a week ago. > >> > >> The remains of 157 bodies have been removed from the old > >> First Presbyterian Church yard in Morristown to make room > >> for the new church. Three will be transported to Evergreen > >> while the remainder will be reburied in the same graveyard. > >> The oldest tombstone says 1720. > >> > >> Miss Mertie DECKER of Deckertown was visiting with > >> her uncle Ira B. VANSYCKLE. > >> > >> Weds. 11 Jan 1893 - John S. McMASTERS of Jersey City, > >> formerly of Dover, wil be the new Governor's private > >> secretary under the new administration. > >> > >> Weds. 18 Jan 1893 - Susan, wife of Silas H. HOPKINS, > >> died near Ionia on Friday. She was the mother of Mrs. Amos > >> CHAMBERLAIN and was in her 76th year. Last year > >> the couple had marked their 50th wedding anniversary. > >> > >> Weds. 19 Apr 1893 - Andrew BEST died Monday of last > >> week, lived in the Parker Building with two unmarried > >> daughters, aged 79 years. He was the father of 11 children. > >> There are seven chlidren, 31 grandchildren and 28 great- > >> grandchildren surviving. > >> > >> Miss Lizzie SICKLES, of Port Morris, returned home from > >> Phillipsburg where she had been spending several months. > >> > >> Weds. 10 May 1893 - Mrs. James W. SMITH fell down > >> cellar stairs and sustained many injuries including a broken arm. > >> > >> Daniel SICKLES, of Paterson, has returned home to his > >> parents on Saturday. He had given up his position three > >> months ago and, due to ill health, he hasn't worked since. > >> > >> George SICKLES, who lives in Sparta township between > >> Amity and Sparta, was killed today after falling off a manure > >> truck. He is uncle to Lemuel SICKLES in H. A. TIMBRELLs > >> store. > >> > >> Weds. 9 Aug 1893 - Mrs. Rachel SMITH, oldest living citizen > >> of Blairstown, died on July 31st aged 96 years, 8 months and > >> 19 days. Her father, George F. SNOVER Sr. lived to the age > >> of 70 years, her mother lived to 93 years. Her three brothers > >> and eight sisters also lived to be very old. > >> > >> Weds. 6 Sep 1893 - Port Morris - Two married men of this > >> place, an engineer and a conductor, started out a few evenings > >> ago with the intent of having a good time. The wife of one of > >> these gentlemen concluded that something was not right, removed > >> her shoes to start out to watch them. She had gone but a short > >> distance when she heard voices and creeping nearer, saw her > >> dear hubby and his chum hugging and kissing two ladies whose > >> character could stand considerable whitewash. She stepped > >> out and confronted them. A stormy scene followed which > >> aroused the neighbors who had previously been abed and here > >> and there could be seen a head popping from the windows to > >> see what had caused all the trouble. We trust the lesson learned > >> by these two men will be of profit to them especially the one who > >> has been heard to criticise the actions of others. > >> > >> Weds. 4 Oct 1893 - Mrs. Matilda PIERCE, who had been riding > >> the merry-go-round these two or three days past, was complaining > >> of a violent headache. She reached home at her father-in-law's > >> Lambert RIKER's where she took a small portion of laudanum > >> and took a rest. She awoke having very heavy breathing such that > >> her corset was cut off and Dr. NELDEN was called. She died some > >> 20 minutes after his arrival. Several friends were heard to have made > >> comments not favorable to the operation of the merry-go-round. Mrs. > >> PIERCEs husband was blown up in the Forcite Powder explosion. > >> She leaves a bright little daughter behind. > >> > >> Hope this helps someone, > >> Cathy > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message