in England, 1835, and died at Montrose, Susquehana Co., Pa., Sept. 11, 1893. He married Thirza Brock 1863. Besides John L. he had a daughter, Mary A., born June 27, 1869, at Brooklin, Pa. Lewis Hearn had brothers and sisters, viz.: Jane, Mary, Ann, Eliza, Rebecca and John. John was a seafaring man and lived at Greenock, Scotland, and had a son named James, who was an Episcopal minister. Rebecca Hearn married a Mr. Gloin. All this family were Episcopalians excepting John L. and wife.

There is a family of Hearns, three brothers, in New York State, one of whom is Rev. G. Hearn, Stamford, Delaware Co., a minister of the gospel in the M. E. Church; one is M. W. Hearn, a merchant at Cobbleskill, New York; and the other is Thomas H. Hearn, also a merchant at Middlefield, New York.

REV. GEORGE HEARNE died Feb. 16, 1895, was born in Kingston-on-the-Thames, England, Aug. 4, 1834; was educated in the Wesleyan Theological School at Richmond, near London, and came to America 1853, joined the New York Conference 1855, and was a faithful minister for forty years, till death. He was twice married; 1857 to Miss Mary Hall, of Hastings, England, and 1878 to Mrs. Juliet Osborne, of Margaretville, New York.

JAMES A. HERNE, famous actor, died June 2, 1901, in New York City. From the Kansas City Star of June 2, 1901: Mr. Herne was born in Troy, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1838. Forty years of his life was spent on the stage, and he was known both as an actor and as a playwright. His earliest effort as a playwright was "Hearts of Oak." This was followed by "Shore Acres," which has generally been considered his most successful work. In this he created and played the part of Nathaniel Berry. The play was from the very first a hit and drew great houses in New York and the larger Eastern cities. "Margaret Fleming" and "The Rev. Griffith Davenport" followed, but neither was given the reception that was accorded "Shore Acres." "Sag Harbor" was his last work. It is said that he had in preparation several other works. He played in "Sag Harbor" the part of Captain Marble, which was played when the company was here by Mr. Woodruff. His two daughters, Julie and Chrystle, were both in the cast, and displayed no little ability.

Mr Herne was accounted wealthy. His returns from his plays, especially from "Shore Acres" were large. He had a beautiful

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