Obituary:
"Another Sudden Death. Charles C. Huggins Found Dying in the Woods. On Sunday last Charles C. Huggins of this village was found dying in the woods on the west bank of Canaseraga Creek west of the residence of Mrs. M. McNair. The persons who found him were Amariah? Deiter, Frank Lindsey, Joseph Gunther and Peter Deitch?. At first they thought he was sleeping, but a closer examination convinced them that he was dying. Mr. Deiter immediately ran to the village for a doctor, and as soon as possible Dr. W. B. Preston was at his side. He confirmed the fears of those who found Mr. Huggins that he was dying. He was taken from the ground, carried through the creek and fields to Dr. Preston's buggy and carefully conveyed to ?? corner Leonard and Elizabeth streets. Dr. Preston called to his aid? Dr. A. L. Gilbert, and everything was done that could be done to restore him to consciousness, although from the first it was evident that nothing could save him. He was found at about a quarter past twelve o'clock, and died at half past two, being totally unconscious from the first, and having spasmodic paroxysms at short intervals until he died.
For several days Mr. Huggins had complained of terrible headaches, and on Sunday morning took a short walk before breakfast, hoping it would make him feel better. At about 10 o'clock he told his wife he would take another walk, and as she was going to church asked her to leave the key where he could get it. When found he was lying upon his back near a small tree, one arm stretched out toward the tree and the other lying across him. His hat lay near him and his cane at his side. Under his head was a piece of bark. There was every indication that he had lain down deliberately. The only manifestation of life about him when found was his faint, irregular breathing. It is not known how long he had lain there, but it must have been at least an hour, for the young men mentioned had been in that vicinity for over three quarters of an hour before they found him.
A post mortem examination on Monday morning by Drs. Preston, Gilbert and Crisfield revealed extensive softening of right side of brain, some greatly enlarged vessels and a small aneurism in right ventricle, and some extravasation of venous blood at base of middle lobe of brain, right side. Mr. Huggins had one apoplectic fit about twenty years ago, and his life was barely saved then. Tuesday morning a prayer was offered at the house of deceased by Rev. Taylor Crum, and the remains were taken by the family on the morning train to Marion, Wayne county, where they were buried in the afternoon.
Charles Caldwell Huggins was born in Marion, Wayne county, July 14th, 1824, and was therefore 51 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of 16 he commenced to learn the cabinet trade at Palmyra where he remained about four years, he then went to Michigan, remaining there about the same length of time. In 1848 he returned home and went into the cabinet business for himself. He was married the 1st of September, 1851, and about that time added to his other business hardware, and afterward had a hardware and drug store. He was a thorough and enterprising business man. A good judge of money, he became the detective and authority on the character of money for a large section of country, and was led by this to engage in the banking business, which he followed for ten years previous to 1875. The failure of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co. of New York, last year, was the last of a series of misfortunes which caused his failure in business. This reverse of fortune and the unavailing efforts of Mr. H. to retrieve himself and save his creditors, aggravated the trouble with his head which had been of many years' duration, and which was in fact contracted while he lived in Michigan, and for some time haws nearly crazy. On the 28th of last December, in company with Mr. Rainier, he purchased the hardware store of Col. Carl Stephan in this village, and removed here with his family on the 6th day of January. Since he had been here his health had improved. Being very deaf he did not attend church on Sunday, but usually walked into the fields and woods, and since the advent of pleasant weather in the spring he had explored nearly the entire country round-about. Mr. Huggins was a man of superior intelligence, a great reader and a good talker. He was also public spirited and in his native town of Marion done much to build up the place. our acquaintance with the man, dating from a short time before he came to this village to live, till the day of his death, has been a very pleasant one, and gave us a good opinion of him. He leaves a wife and two daughters grown to womanhood. They have the sincere sympathy of all in their sudden and severe affliction."
[Dansville NY Advertiser, 1875-1876, http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html]
"Another Sudden Death. Charles C. Huggins Found Dying in the Woods. On Sunday last Charles C. Huggins of this village was found dying in the woods on the west bank of Canaseraga Creek west of the residence of Mrs. M. McNair. The persons who found him were Amariah? Deiter, Frank Lindsey, Joseph Gunther and Peter Deitch?. At first they thought he was sleeping, but a closer examination convinced them that he was dying. Mr. Deiter immediately ran to the village for a doctor, and as soon as possible Dr. W. B. Preston was at his side. He confirmed the fears of those who found Mr. Huggins that he was dying. He was taken from the ground, carried through the creek and fields to Dr. Preston's buggy and carefully conveyed to ?? corner Leonard and Elizabeth streets. Dr. Preston called to his aid? Dr. A. L. Gilbert, and everything was done that could be done to restore him to consciousness, although from the first it was evident that nothing could save him. He was found at about a quarter past twelve o'clock, and died at half past two, being totally unconscious from the first, and having spasmodic paroxysms at short intervals until he died.
For several days Mr. Huggins had complained of terrible headaches, and on Sunday morning took a short walk before breakfast, hoping it would make him feel better. At about 10 o'clock he told his wife he would take another walk, and as she was going to church asked her to leave the key where he could get it. When found he was lying upon his back near a small tree, one arm stretched out toward the tree and the other lying across him. His hat lay near him and his cane at his side. Under his head was a piece of bark. There was every indication that he had lain down deliberately. The only manifestation of life about him when found was his faint, irregular breathing. It is not known how long he had lain there, but it must have been at least an hour, for the young men mentioned had been in that vicinity for over three quarters of an hour before they found him.
A post mortem examination on Monday morning by Drs. Preston, Gilbert and Crisfield revealed extensive softening of right side of brain, some greatly enlarged vessels and a small aneurism in right ventricle, and some extravasation of venous blood at base of middle lobe of brain, right side. Mr. Huggins had one apoplectic fit about twenty years ago, and his life was barely saved then. Tuesday morning a prayer was offered at the house of deceased by Rev. Taylor Crum, and the remains were taken by the family on the morning train to Marion, Wayne county, where they were buried in the afternoon.
Charles Caldwell Huggins was born in Marion, Wayne county, July 14th, 1824, and was therefore 51 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of 16 he commenced to learn the cabinet trade at Palmyra where he remained about four years, he then went to Michigan, remaining there about the same length of time. In 1848 he returned home and went into the cabinet business for himself. He was married the 1st of September, 1851, and about that time added to his other business hardware, and afterward had a hardware and drug store. He was a thorough and enterprising business man. A good judge of money, he became the detective and authority on the character of money for a large section of country, and was led by this to engage in the banking business, which he followed for ten years previous to 1875. The failure of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co. of New York, last year, was the last of a series of misfortunes which caused his failure in business. This reverse of fortune and the unavailing efforts of Mr. H. to retrieve himself and save his creditors, aggravated the trouble with his head which had been of many years' duration, and which was in fact contracted while he lived in Michigan, and for some time haws nearly crazy. On the 28th of last December, in company with Mr. Rainier, he purchased the hardware store of Col. Carl Stephan in this village, and removed here with his family on the 6th day of January. Since he had been here his health had improved. Being very deaf he did not attend church on Sunday, but usually walked into the fields and woods, and since the advent of pleasant weather in the spring he had explored nearly the entire country round-about. Mr. Huggins was a man of superior intelligence, a great reader and a good talker. He was also public spirited and in his native town of Marion done much to build up the place. our acquaintance with the man, dating from a short time before he came to this village to live, till the day of his death, has been a very pleasant one, and gave us a good opinion of him. He leaves a wife and two daughters grown to womanhood. They have the sincere sympathy of all in their sudden and severe affliction."
[Dansville NY Advertiser, 1875-1876, http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html]
Obituary:
"Another Sudden Death. Charles C. Huggins Found Dying in the Woods. On Sunday last Charles C. Huggins of this village was found dying in the woods on the west bank of Canaseraga Creek west of the residence of Mrs. M. McNair. The persons who found him were Amariah? Deiter, Frank Lindsey, Joseph Gunther and Peter Deitch?. At first they thought he was sleeping, but a closer examination convinced them that he was dying. Mr. Deiter immediately ran to the village for a doctor, and as soon as possible Dr. W. B. Preston was at his side. He confirmed the fears of those who found Mr. Huggins that he was dying. He was taken from the ground, carried through the creek and fields to Dr. Preston's buggy and carefully conveyed to ?? corner Leonard and Elizabeth streets. Dr. Preston called to his aid? Dr. A. L. Gilbert, and everything was done that could be done to restore him to consciousness, although from the first it was evident that nothing could save him. He was found at about a quarter past twelve o'clock, and died at half past two, being totally unconscious from the first, and having spasmodic paroxysms at short intervals until he died.
For several days Mr. Huggins had complained of terrible headaches, and on Sunday morning took a short walk before breakfast, hoping it would make him feel better. At about 10 o'clock he told his wife he would take another walk, and as she was going to church asked her to leave the key where he could get it. When found he was lying upon his back near a small tree, one arm stretched out toward the tree and the other lying across him. His hat lay near him and his cane at his side. Under his head was a piece of bark. There was every indication that he had lain down deliberately. The only manifestation of life about him when found was his faint, irregular breathing. It is not known how long he had lain there, but it must have been at least an hour, for the young men mentioned had been in that vicinity for over three quarters of an hour before they found him.
A post mortem examination on Monday morning by Drs. Preston, Gilbert and Crisfield revealed extensive softening of right side of brain, some greatly enlarged vessels and a small aneurism in right ventricle, and some extravasation of venous blood at base of middle lobe of brain, right side. Mr. Huggins had one apoplectic fit about twenty years ago, and his life was barely saved then. Tuesday morning a prayer was offered at the house of deceased by Rev. Taylor Crum, and the remains were taken by the family on the morning train to Marion, Wayne county, where they were buried in the afternoon.
Charles Caldwell Huggins was born in Marion, Wayne county, July 14th, 1824, and was therefore 51 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of 16 he commenced to learn the cabinet trade at Palmyra where he remained about four years, he then went to Michigan, remaining there about the same length of time. In 1848 he returned home and went into the cabinet business for himself. He was married the 1st of September, 1851, and about that time added to his other business hardware, and afterward had a hardware and drug store. He was a thorough and enterprising business man. A good judge of money, he became the detective and authority on the character of money for a large section of country, and was led by this to engage in the banking business, which he followed for ten years previous to 1875. The failure of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co. of New York, last year, was the last of a series of misfortunes which caused his failure in business. This reverse of fortune and the unavailing efforts of Mr. H. to retrieve himself and save his creditors, aggravated the trouble with his head which had been of many years' duration, and which was in fact contracted while he lived in Michigan, and for some time haws nearly crazy. On the 28th of last December, in company with Mr. Rainier, he purchased the hardware store of Col. Carl Stephan in this village, and removed here with his family on the 6th day of January. Since he had been here his health had improved. Being very deaf he did not attend church on Sunday, but usually walked into the fields and woods, and since the advent of pleasant weather in the spring he had explored nearly the entire country round-about. Mr. Huggins was a man of superior intelligence, a great reader and a good talker. He was also public spirited and in his native town of Marion done much to build up the place. our acquaintance with the man, dating from a short time before he came to this village to live, till the day of his death, has been a very pleasant one, and gave us a good opinion of him. He leaves a wife and two daughters grown to womanhood. They have the sincere sympathy of all in their sudden and severe affliction."
[Dansville NY Advertiser, 1875-1876, http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html]
"Another Sudden Death. Charles C. Huggins Found Dying in the Woods. On Sunday last Charles C. Huggins of this village was found dying in the woods on the west bank of Canaseraga Creek west of the residence of Mrs. M. McNair. The persons who found him were Amariah? Deiter, Frank Lindsey, Joseph Gunther and Peter Deitch?. At first they thought he was sleeping, but a closer examination convinced them that he was dying. Mr. Deiter immediately ran to the village for a doctor, and as soon as possible Dr. W. B. Preston was at his side. He confirmed the fears of those who found Mr. Huggins that he was dying. He was taken from the ground, carried through the creek and fields to Dr. Preston's buggy and carefully conveyed to ?? corner Leonard and Elizabeth streets. Dr. Preston called to his aid? Dr. A. L. Gilbert, and everything was done that could be done to restore him to consciousness, although from the first it was evident that nothing could save him. He was found at about a quarter past twelve o'clock, and died at half past two, being totally unconscious from the first, and having spasmodic paroxysms at short intervals until he died.
For several days Mr. Huggins had complained of terrible headaches, and on Sunday morning took a short walk before breakfast, hoping it would make him feel better. At about 10 o'clock he told his wife he would take another walk, and as she was going to church asked her to leave the key where he could get it. When found he was lying upon his back near a small tree, one arm stretched out toward the tree and the other lying across him. His hat lay near him and his cane at his side. Under his head was a piece of bark. There was every indication that he had lain down deliberately. The only manifestation of life about him when found was his faint, irregular breathing. It is not known how long he had lain there, but it must have been at least an hour, for the young men mentioned had been in that vicinity for over three quarters of an hour before they found him.
A post mortem examination on Monday morning by Drs. Preston, Gilbert and Crisfield revealed extensive softening of right side of brain, some greatly enlarged vessels and a small aneurism in right ventricle, and some extravasation of venous blood at base of middle lobe of brain, right side. Mr. Huggins had one apoplectic fit about twenty years ago, and his life was barely saved then. Tuesday morning a prayer was offered at the house of deceased by Rev. Taylor Crum, and the remains were taken by the family on the morning train to Marion, Wayne county, where they were buried in the afternoon.
Charles Caldwell Huggins was born in Marion, Wayne county, July 14th, 1824, and was therefore 51 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of 16 he commenced to learn the cabinet trade at Palmyra where he remained about four years, he then went to Michigan, remaining there about the same length of time. In 1848 he returned home and went into the cabinet business for himself. He was married the 1st of September, 1851, and about that time added to his other business hardware, and afterward had a hardware and drug store. He was a thorough and enterprising business man. A good judge of money, he became the detective and authority on the character of money for a large section of country, and was led by this to engage in the banking business, which he followed for ten years previous to 1875. The failure of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co. of New York, last year, was the last of a series of misfortunes which caused his failure in business. This reverse of fortune and the unavailing efforts of Mr. H. to retrieve himself and save his creditors, aggravated the trouble with his head which had been of many years' duration, and which was in fact contracted while he lived in Michigan, and for some time haws nearly crazy. On the 28th of last December, in company with Mr. Rainier, he purchased the hardware store of Col. Carl Stephan in this village, and removed here with his family on the 6th day of January. Since he had been here his health had improved. Being very deaf he did not attend church on Sunday, but usually walked into the fields and woods, and since the advent of pleasant weather in the spring he had explored nearly the entire country round-about. Mr. Huggins was a man of superior intelligence, a great reader and a good talker. He was also public spirited and in his native town of Marion done much to build up the place. our acquaintance with the man, dating from a short time before he came to this village to live, till the day of his death, has been a very pleasant one, and gave us a good opinion of him. He leaves a wife and two daughters grown to womanhood. They have the sincere sympathy of all in their sudden and severe affliction."
[Dansville NY Advertiser, 1875-1876, http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html]
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