Obituaries (October 27)

John P. Mulligan

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1905

 

 

John P. Mulligan

1873 - 1905

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]:  News of the sudden death of John P. Mulligan was received by wire Saturday morning from Fort Totten, L.I.  Mr. Mulligan, who had been in the united States Army for eight years, served his term of enlistment and arrived home on August 11.  He intended to spend a couple of months in civil life and then to reenlist for another term.  He enjoyed a few days here, and left the first of last week to visit a brother Fred Mulligan, in New York, and also to run down to Fort Totten, on Long Island, where his many army friends were. At first the news spread that Mr. Mulligan had committed suicide, but such was not the truth, and it has been learned that the unfortunate young man met his death by accident, the weapon being a revolver.  Mr. Mulligan, known here by his many friends as "Jack," was born June 18, 1873, and his boyhood days were spent in Sherburne.  For some time he was employed in the big cotton mill, and later engaged as clerk in the Whalen Hotel.  He was a great favorite with the young set and was always full of fun.  He was a good vocalist and in the home talent entertainments he assisted several times, and his song and dance sketches were of the professional ranks.  Eight or nine years ago, when he left town to enlist in the army, many of his young friends were not aware of his going.  He would always start for Sherburne when given a vacation of leave, as soon as his term of enlistment was over.  His sister, Miss Mary Mulligan, left here Saturday forenoon for Albany with expectations to meet her brother there some time this week.  She returned home, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Alice Kirby, with whom she was visiting, arriving here on the midnight train Sunday night.

 

The Utica Herald-Dispatch, August 29, 1905

Sherburne: John P. Mulligan, a private in the United States army, and a former resident, died at Fort Totten, on Long Island, Saturday. He had just completed his term of enlistment and was enjoying a vacation before he entered the service for the second time. He was born here in 1873. Besides his parents he leaves four sisters, Misses Mary and Lena and Mrs. Rose Coffin of this place, Mrs. Alice Kirby of Albany, and one brother, Fred of Utica. His mother is an invalid.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, February 4, 1892

 

CLAPPER:  At Whaupannaucau, January 27, 1892, Mrs. Covley Clapper, aged 73 years.

 

ANDREWS:  In Hammond, N.J., January 17, 1892, Horatio N. Andrews in the eightieth year of his age, formerly of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

 

PITTSLEY:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], January 20, 1892, Mrs. Hannah Pittsley, wife of Clark Pittsley, aged 50 years.

 

WEED:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], January 30, 1892, Earl, infant son of Carrol K. and Bessie Weed, aged 10 months.

 

WARN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 30, 1892, James W. Warn, aged about 50.  The day of his death was the twenty fifth anniversary of his marriage.

 

HITCHCOCK:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 31, 1892, Emma daughter of Dr. and Mrs. DeWitt Hitchcock.

 

NEWTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 27, 1892, William S. Newton, aged 88 years.

 

WATROUS:  In Deep River, Conn., January 28, 1892, Mrs. Susan A. Watrous, formerly Mrs. E.N. Hawley, aged 86 years, at one time a resident of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

 

MANWARRING:  In Binghamton, January 27, 1892, Lydia H. Manwarring, wife of Leonard Manwarring, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].