Antrim Obituaries: Whiteford, Hugh Boyd December 13, 1850 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Antrim Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Donna Magee donnajmagee@gmail.com July 11, 2023, 12:23 am ANTRIM OBITUARIES: WHITEFORD, HUGH BOYD DECEMBER 13, 1850 Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925, Linen Hall Library; Belfast, Northern Ireland. Obituary for Hugh Boyd Whiteford s/o John Whiteford and unk Boyd On 13th inst. At his house in Lisburn, of fever, contracted by his attendance on the patients in the hospital, Hugh Boyd Whiteford, M.D.. During his professional career in Lisburn, his conduct has been uniformally marked by disinterested philanthropy; and he has now, in the prime of life, at the early age of 36, fallen a victim to his humanity and bnevolence-so speedy was the progress of the disease, that he was snatched from his friends almost before they could believe the melancholy tidings. Did we require any proof of the high estimation in which he was held by all classes of society it would be found in the marked demonstrations of respect shown to his memory. During the interment of his remains, which took place at 10 o'clock, on the morning of Wednesday, almost every shop was closed, and business suspended. In addition to a very large number of the respectable inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, a dense multitude of the poorer classes accompanied the procession, and crowded round the grave to take a last look and last farewell of their friend and benefactor,- Seldom has a similar event produced such sensations of unfeigned sorrow; and the proofs of this feeling to those must be highly gratifying to his surviving friends,, if anything can be gratifying to those who have sustained so severe a loss. Additional Comments: The Whitefords had earlier lived in/near Ballycastle. Hugh Boyd relocated to Lisburn after he became a Dr. Hugh Boyd Whiteford was my ggg grandmother (Jane)s brother. She married Patrick Jamieson. They lived for a time on Cape Fair Head before migrating to Ontario, Canada circa 1844.