NADLS 21 Jan 1880 p4 c3: Sudden Illness of Capt. Hangary. Capt. Jacob
Hangary, while on his way down town after dinner, was taken suddenly ill
while near the residence of his son, Edward, on Upper Main, adjoining the
public school and started into the house. Reaching the dining-room, he fell
and was assisted to bed. Doctors Easley and Sloan were immediately summoned
and pronounced him to be suffering from something in the nature of
congestion of the stomach. At three o’clock Capt. H. was suffering severely
but is entirely conscious. While there is perhaps no immediate danger, this
situation is extremely critical. Capt. Hangary is 67 years old and is one of
the best known citizens of New Albany. His many friends will join us in the
hope for his recovery. --
NADLS 22 Jan 1880 p4 c3: Obituary. Capt. Jacob Hangary. . . . Just before
the Ledger-Standard went to press yesterday afternoon, a reporter heard of
the sudden illness of deceased and visited the residence of his son and gave
the particulars that could be hastily gained. Before the paper was worked
off, the announcement was made that Capt. H. had expired. Capt. H. had
been complaining to his son for a week or ten days before his death of pains
across his breast, which seemed to be severe when walking, but he was not
considered at all dangerously ill. About a quarter after twelve o’clock
yesterday he stared home, going up Main street, and in fifteen minutes time
he reached the residence of his son, opposite the Old Ladies’ home. He
knocked sharply at the front door in the basement part of the house and was
soon admitted. . . . He had resided in New Albany since 1834 or thereabouts,
coming here form Philadelphia, where he was born on the 29th of August 1811.
About the year 1837 he married in Philadelphia by which union three children
were born, to wit: Mrs. John S. Day, Mrs. Charles H. Fawcett and Mr. Edward
Hangary, all of whom survive their parents, the mother having died many
years ago. About the year 1860 or ’61 Capt. H. agained married, this time, a
Miss Jacobs, of Louisville. No children were born unto them . . . . The life
of deceased had been a long and industrious on in this city. Having served
his trade in the navy yard at Philadelphia, he at once after settling in New
Albany went to work here as ship carpenter. For several years he was
contractor and boat builder, first with the late Peter Tellon, at the site
of the American Foundry, corner of lower Sixth and Water streets, and then
with William Jones, at the yard now occupied by the hickory mills. . . . --
NADLS 23 Jan 1880 p4 c4: Died, Hangary—In this city, Wednesday, Jan. 21,
at 4 o’clock p.m., of apoplexy, Jacob Hangary, in the 69th year of his age.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, corner of Upper Ninth
and Spring streets, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The friends of the
family are invited to attend. --
NADLS 30 Jan 1880 p4 c3: Jacob Hangary’s Will – probated yesterday
afternoon . . . I, Jacob Hangary. . . direct that all my just debts and
funeral expenxes be paid. . . I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Catharine Hangary, the sum of one thousand dollars, and I desire that my
executors shall pay the said sum to her out of the first moneys which may
come to his hands, after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses. . .
the double house on Bank St, the rear forty feet No. 17 and 19, and also the
cottage house on upper Main street, between Seventh and Eight streets. . .
my three children Susan Hangary, Mary Amanda Hangary, and Edward C. Hangary
. . . I nominate and appoint Thomas Humphreys, my brother-in-law . . .
(dated 10 Jan 1874) . . . The document ti s in the handwriting of the
testator. It is written on blue letter paper, and has evidently been carried
about, or handled considerably, as it is very much worn. The Susan Hangary
mentioned in the will is the wife of Col. J. S. Day, and Mary Amanda Hangary
is the wife of Mr. Charles H. Fawcett. They were married at the date of the
will. The testator’s property is estimated by those best able to judge, at
about $225,000. Each of his children will come in for a very handsome sum.
The estate will be settled in accordance with the will J. R. Shields and
Seth Woodruff, witnesses to the will, are both dead, but their signatures
were easily proven.
NADLS 27 Feb 1880 p4 c4: The remains of Capt. Hangary, will be taken
from the vault and interred in the Northern Cemetery, Saturdayafternoon.
NADLS 28 Feb 1880 p4 c3: E. C. Hangary and C. H.
Fawcett, qualified today as executors of the last will and testament of
Jacob Hangary, deceased. Each gave bond in the sum of $175,000.