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Tribune Mar 28. 88
FELIX O.C. DARLEY.
Philadelphia, March 27. —Felix O.C. Darley, the celebrated designer and illustrator, died suddenly at his home in Claymont, Del.. this afternoon, presumably of heart disease. He was sixty-six years of age, and was one of the best-known men of his profession in this country. Among the works illustrated by him are Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" "Sketch Book," "Knickerbocker's New-York" and "Sleepy Hollow"; some of Fenimore Cooper's writings, and an edition of Shakespeare published in this city. He was a native of Philadelphia but lived in New-York for many years. In 1868, after four years' residence abroad he published "Sketches Abroad With Pen and Pencil."
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Kingston Leader Mar. 24. 88
A LONG LIFE ENDED.
Death of Mrs. Ann Sickles at the Age of Ninety-One Years
Ann Gardenier Cockburn, the widow of the late Nicholas Sickles, died at her residence on Maiden Lane in this city, on Friday morning, at half past ten o'clock. For the past two weeks she had been gradually failing. She was afflicted with no disease, but gradually and peacefully neared the end of her long life. Her mental facilities remained unimpaired up to the very last Her bedside was tenderly watched by her devoted daughter Mrs. Hess, and the chief regret of dying was that she was to leave behind her this daughter whose tenderness and devotion had brightened and beautified her declining years of life.

The maiden name of the deceased was Anne Gardenier. She was born at Kinderkook, on October 18th, 1796. Her father, Tjerk Gardenier, was a farmer and lawyer. At the early age of twelve years she united with the church at Kinderhook.
  
The deceased had four brothers and a twin sister, the latter being Mrs. Lydia Eldinge, the mother of Mrs. Anne Osborne of New York city She was married in this city in December 1825 to William Cockburn, a leading lawyer of the place, who died in 1838. By him she had three children, Howard Cockburn, William James Cockburn and Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Hess. The first named son, who was a lawyer, is now deceased. The second son was Lieutenant in Company B of the 120th Regiment. He was wounded on the second day's battle at Gettysburgh, and died at Harrisburgh on his way home from the battlefield in the charge of two friends from Kingston who had gone out to bring him back here

The deceased subsequently married Nicholas Sickles, one of the most able lawyers of this place, by whom she had no children. Mr. Sickles died in 1845.

The deceased had resided in this city since the year 1818 When she came to this town from Kinderhook, she united with the First Reformed Church, and during her long life was one of its most earnest and devoted members. She was a woman of the kindliest disposition and was greatly beloved, and leaves behind a memory fragrant with good deeds and kind words.

The funeral of the deceased will take place, on Sunday at 4 P.M, from her late residence on Maiden Lane.
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Tuesday March 27" 1888. Rainy. In the afternoon went up to Madison Avenue & 64" St. to the wedding of Miss Van Derlip. The ceremony was nearly over when I arrived- In the evening Mary, Calvert and I went up to the Morse's to meet Mrs. Bigelow. She looked very handsome and as though life were more satisfactory to her than ever before. I had a very pleasant evening, met the Misses Nichols of Salem with whom Gertrude used to study German. The elder retained a most pleasant memory of her. It was her grandmother to whom Mr. Henry Pickering was engaged and she was greatly interested in my reminiscences of him. I met Miss Ireland a very interesting lady, Edith Thomas and her homesick little sister, Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, Mrs Tolles, Miss Cortis, Mrs & Mr Brownell and many other pleasant people. 

Wednesday 28" Darley who died yesterday was one of the original members of our Mutual Aid Society. I painted on a picture 15-18 an effect of sky opposite the sun. I wanted to make a rich effect of color Downing and I went to Doekstaders Theatre to see [[Corrine?]] in Arcadia. It was stupid and dreary in the extreme. I wrote to Mrs. Steele. 

Thursday 29. Rainy. Sara returned from Baltimore. Painted all day - spent the evening at Marys and stopped in at the Club a little while

Friday 30 Painted Calverts picture of Lake Placid which he is going to give to Leta Brace for a wedding present. Mr Squire and Capt - from Auburn called about the picture I am to let them have for an exhibition. Mr Squire said Howland wants me to come and make him a visit They live very nicely have plenty of money and no children and he would make it very pleasant for me and would want me to paint him pictures of their scenery. If I were sharp I would go, but I dont much like this sort of thing

Saturday 31" A beautiful bright day, but with a brisk wind. I went up to the Casino and got tickets for "Erminie" for Wednesday night, Calvert having invited Sara and me. Then I went to Christerns and ordered "Maximina, by Valdes" in Spanish to be sent to Janette. Then to Madison Sq. Garden and got tickets for Barnums for this evening for Sara and me - Then to see the collection of Mr. Wolff of Philadelphia at the American Art Galleries. There was a picture of mine painted for him in 1864 which looked very well. There was a picture of Oswald Achenbach with a fine sky honestly understood and painted. Sara came and she and I went to lunch at [[Silober?]] and afterward called on Mrs. Custer who was not in. The order from the Surrogate for which I applied Mar. 10 to advertise for claims against   

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