1895 tragic death in Cumberland, Maryland

[Isabel H]

In Nov. 1895 the Evening Times, Cumberland, reported the funeral of a  Mrs Thomas Sidey who died  after drinking carbolic acid.  If anyone has access to further reports on this tragedy, I would be grateful for more information. I am especially interested in knowing her first name, and her husband's occupation.  I believe him to be the Thomas Sidey, originally from Scotland, who was a photographer in Cumberland and am looking for confirmation.
 

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE mentions the newspaper - Pulished Monday, November 11, 1895 in The Evening Ties -  , Cumberland, Maryland on page 8, col. 2.

Rose Hill Cemetery Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland

Funeral of Mrs. Thos. Sidey, the lady who lost her life by drinking carbolic acid, took place Saturday afternoon too late to be noticed in the Saturday edition of this paper. The deceased was buried from her late residence on Smallwood street, Rev. Raymond officiating. The interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery, where the deceased was laid to rest along side of a little loved one she had lost some two years ago. The pall bearers were: C. O. Towns, Frostburg, W. A. Cordry, Carl Stuiber, and two others whose names could not be learned.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152092197

Sandra

[Christine53]

This might tie in:

Death records St Luke's Lutheran Church of Cumberland Maryland -

SIDEY , Jeanie ( Mrs ) born Feb 18 1860 Switzerland , died Nov 8 1895.

[*Sandra*]

Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 - Jeanie Sidey - 18 Feb 1860 Switzerland passed away 8 Nov 1895 - Cumberland, Allegheny, Maryland.
Denomination:   Lutheran  - Organization Name:   St Lukes Evangelical Lutheran

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

US City Directory Cumberland 1895 - - Thomas Sidey - 27 s Smallwood Cumberland, Maryland. Manager. Towles Art Studio.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Wonder if this is the same Thomas remarried - 1900 census High Street Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts. The two children born in Maryland.  Occupation fits.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BM-4MR

Sandra

[Christine53]

This appears to be the same Thomas Sidey , photographer , in 1910 with wife now Agnes and various step children :

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKR5-2P5

[*Sandra*]

Perhaps the Elizabeth born 1878 (Frostbury Maryland) on the 1900 census remarried in 1905 - Clinton Massachusetts - Elizabeth E Fisher Sidey - vol no - 55 - Reference Number:   F63.M36 v.55 
Married to Edward C Osgood - 7 September 1905 -

Sandra

[Isabel H]

Gosh, that was quick!

Christine53, thank you, yes, I think that must be the right person.

Sandra, thanks. I'd seen the paper on findagrave, but I think you've answered my question about who her husband was by linking her residence with his directory entry. So it looks as if she is indeed the wife of the Thomas I've been researching for a friend.
I had also found the 1900 census entry and thought it must be him and his 1st wife, as I also have what appears to be him in 1910 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, married to a lady called Agnes Morgan, 2nd marriage for them both. The details for Thomas on these two censuses almost tally - he's a photographer on both, but there are discrepancies in parents' nationalities, and dates.

I know from a detailed UK newspaper article that the Thomas in Cumberland working for Mr Towles is definitely the right one. He was b. 1860 in Scotland, and censuses show both his parents were English.