News: Adams County, PA

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THE ADAMS SENTINEL - JANUARY THROUGH MARCH, 1861


January 2, 1861

On Monday last the town residence of the late James A. Thompson was sold by B. Willis, Esq., to Mrs. Cook for $775 cash.

Married, on Christmas evening by Rev. T.P. Bucher, Wm. B. Auchinbauch to Maggie A. White, both of this borough.

Married, Christmas day by Rev. Michael Bushman, Andrew Thimmer to Eliza C., daughter of Daniel and Mary Longenecker, of Adams Co.

Married, on the 29th (?) Dec., by James Davis, Esq., Wm. Sowers to Sidney Showers, both of Menallen Township.

Married, on the 27th ult., by Rev. T.P. Bucher, at the residence of the bride’s father, Wm. Settle, John E. Hartman to Miss Mary Ann Settle, both of Franklin Township.

Married, on the 25th ult., by Rev. H.G. Dill, John W. Sheman of Frederick City to Malinda E. Eyler of Fountain Dale

Married, on the 26th inst., by Rev. J.R. Warner, E.T. Rhinehart to Euphemia M. Knox, both of Adams Co.

Married, on the 26th ult., by Rev. Jacob Ziegler, Martin Krise to Catherine DeCroft, both of Gettysburg.

Married, on the same day by the same, Daniel Livingstone of Huntington Township to Sarah Jane Myers, of Bendersville.

Married, on the same day by the same, Wm. Eyster of Arendtsville to Harriett L. Lady of Menallen Township.

Married, on the 29th ult., by Rev. J. Sechler, Jacob A. Hartman to Elizabeth Miller, both of Adams Co.

Married, in the U.R. Church at Littlestown on Christmas evening, at 7:00 by Rev. D. Eberly, D.L. Maus to Lydia Ann Gutelius, both of this county.

Married, on the 27th ult., at the Lutheran parsonage in Petersburg, by Rev. P. Raby, Charles Wesley Reitman(?) to Hester Elvina Heagen, both of this county.

Died, on the 26th ult., at Conewago Township, Adams Co., Mrs. Catherine Smith, wife of John Smith, in her 72nd year.

Died, on the 24th (?) ult., Mrs. Mary Ann Eckert, wife of Joseph Eckert, and daughter of Samuel Wimrode(?), 23 years, 9 months, 10 days.

Died, on the 27th ult., at Baltimore, Emma W., interesting daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Swope, formerly of Gettysburg, aged 2 years, 23 days.  The remains were brought to this place Friday and on the following day interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

Died, on the 24th (?) 21st (?) inst., at Littlestown, Joseph Dysert, 43 years, 2 months, 23 days.

Died, on the same day in Adams Co., Lucinda Catherine Bigle(?), 7 years, 2 months, 23 days.

Died, Friday morning, 21st Dec., in Gettysburg, Thomas Edwin, son of Thomas A. and Lydia Warren, aged 1 years, 8 months and 21 days.

Died, on the 22nd December, Webster, son of Samuel Wintrode(?), of Cumberland Township, 19 years, 11 months and 21 days.

Died, at his father’s residence near Petersburg (Y.S.), 15th Dec., John Weaver, aged 26 years, 2 months, 29 days.  He has left kind parents, affectionate brothers and sisters and a beloved wife who but a few months past was a bride, to mourn his early loss.

January 9, 1861

We learn from the Hanover Spectator that about two weeks ago Mrs. Moul, wife of David Moul, residing near Abbotstown was almost instantly stricken blind.  She had gone to the cellar to attend to some work there when the sad calamity befell her.  There was no one about the house to render her assistance.  When the members of the family returned they found her totally blind.

Married, on the 27th ult., at St. Joseph’s Church, Bonaughtown, by Rev. B.A. Shorb, Edward Shorb of Union Twp., to Sallie Sneeringer of Conewago Twp.

Married, in Lancaster City, Pa., Sunday evening, 23rd Dec., by Rev. G.F. Krotel(?), Joseph Edwin Nale or Nole of New Jersey to Florence Himmen(?) of Lancaster.

Married, on the 29th ult., by Rev. P. Raby, George H. Bricker to Elmira Shultz, both of Adams Co.

Married, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. Jacob Zeigler, George Worley of Butler Twp. To Eliza Myers of Reading Twp.

Married, on the 24th (?) ult., at Gill’s Hotel, by Rev. A.H. Kremmer, Joseph G. Gilbert of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., to Elizabeth C. Wierman of Adams Co.

Died, on the 31st ult., at Menallen Twp., George Black aged 68 years, 9 months and 30 days.

Died, on the 10th ult., Sebastian Weaver of Oxford Twp., in the 85th year of his age.

Died, on the 15th (?) ult., in Adams Co., George Andrew, son of David Sheely, aged 6 years, 10 months and 22 days.

Died, on the 29th in Philadelphia, David Hefleigh, of Sacramento, California and a native of Adams Co., in the 37th year of his age.

Died, on the 10th ult., of typhoid fever, Bernard Deardorff of Franklin Twp., aged 46(?) years, 2 months and 22(?) days.

Died, Tuesday morning last, Louisa Eveline, daughter of Josiah Renner(?) of Staban Twp.

Died, on the 28th November in Adams Co., Alice Catherine McCreery, 17 years and 23(?) days.

January 16, 1861

Married, on the 25th (?) ult., by Rev. S. Henry, Wm. F. Green of Woodsboro(?), Md., to Emma E. Barker of Littlestown, Pa.

Married, on the same day by the same, Albert Shaffer to Elizabeth A.J. Marlock, both of Carroll Co., Md.

Married, on Tuesday, 8th inst., by the same, Henry Heiner to Sarah A. W- - -t (Welt?), both of this county.

Married, on the 30th ult., by Rev. H.G. Diel(?) Thomas Anderson to Kate Wauron(?), both of Fountaindale.

Married, on the 25th ult., at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage at Emmitsburg, Md., by Rev. Henry Bishop, J.D. Slaughinhaupt to Jane L. Null, both of the vicinity of Taneytown.

Married, on the 23rd ult., by Rev. L. Gerhard, Daniel Kennedy to Clarissa Miller, both of New Oxford.

Married, on the 1st inst., by the same, Isaac Bende(?) to Margaret A. Chiselman, both of East Berlin.

Married, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. W.E. Krebs, Jesse Hoover to Charlotte Ann Singer, both of the vicinity of Emmitsburg.

Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. Francis P. Mulgrew, James Irwin to Sarah Jane Brady, both of Buchanan Valley.

Married, on the 8th inst., by Rev. J.R. Warner, Robert Blythe to Rachel T. Culbertson, both of Carroll’s Trace(?), Adams Co.

Died, at Philadelphia on Tuesday last, at the residence of his son-in-law Dr. Cox, Samuel Fahnestock, Esq., of this place, aged about 65.  The deceased has bee for many years one of our most successful merchants of untiring energy and perseverance.  His kind and genial face and generous heart brought him many friends.  His remains were brought home and interred in Evergreen Cemetery on Thursday.

Died, at Schenectady, N.Y., on the 10th inst., John Reed, son of the late General James G. Reed and grandson of the editor of the Sentinel, in his 7th year.  His remains  were brought home and interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

Died, on Monday evening last, after a short illness, Carrie Harper, daughter of William King, Esq., and granddaughter of the editor of the Sentinel, in the 6th year of her age.

Died, on the 12th inst., in Straban Twp., Agnes, daughter of Armstrong Taughinbaugh, 8 years, 11 months.

Died, on Tuesday, 15th (?) inst., of diphtheria, Susan Jane, daughter of Henry and Nancy Hoffnagle of Cumberland Twp., 9 years, 1 month, 8 days.

Died, at New Oxford, on the 6th inst., Francis Elizabeth, daughter of John R. and Elizabeth C. Heish(?), 5 years, 2 months, 9 days.

Died, on the 8th inst., Conrad Hoke, 81 years, 11 months, 7 days, an old and much esteemed citizen of Mount Joy Twp.

Died, on the 5th inst., at Mount Joy Twp., Margaret Jane, daughter of William and Sophia 
B - - - y (or R - - - - y), 1 year, 7 months, 15 days.

Died, on the 20th ult., at Fairchild, this county, of croup, John Addison, eldest child of Charles F. and Elizabeth J. Hinkel, 1 year, 2 months, 20 days.

Died, on the 7th inst., at Franklin Twp., Mrs. Sarah Jane, consort of John Rafensperger and youngest daughter of John (last name illegible, Kime???), 20 years, 9 months, 20 days.

Died, on the 1st inst., Joseph Eckert, of Straban Twp., 23(?) 25(?) years, 4 months and 1 day.

Died, on the 28th ult., Ann Elizabeth, daughter of James and Angeline Lane(?), 7 months, 9 days.

Died, on the 5th inst., Elizabeth Heintz, aged about 80.

Died, on the 25th (?) December, in Denora(?), Guthrie Co., Iowa, Ida may, daughter of John W. and Rebecca C. Diehl, one month, 26 days.

Died, Jacob Gardner, Sr.    The deceased was born 10th March, 1777 and departed this life 10th January, 1861 making him 83 years, 10 months.  He enjoyed good health through his long life and it was only within the last year that his vigor seemed to decline rapidly.  He was confined to his death only about one week before his death.  He suffered very little and complained none.  He moved to Petersburg (Y.S.) in 1799 when the town consisted of only about three or four houses.  As one of the oldest settlers of the place, he contributed much by his industry, to the prosperity the town has enjoyed for many years.  He resided in the same house more than one half a century.  He lived a married life 61 years and was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church about 63 years.  On the 12th inst., his remains were followed to his last resting place in the cemetery of the Lutheran Church by a large number of friends and citizens.

Lydia Ann Susan died 29th November, 1860, aged 9 years, 8 months, 1 day; John died 20th December, 1860, aged 16 years, 8 months, 5(?) days; Daniel died 5th Jan., 1861, 20 years, 11 months, 3 days—children of Daniel and Barbara Trostle of Mount Joy Twp., Adams Co.  They all died of putrid sore throat.

January 30, 1861

Henry Myers, residing in Cumberland Twp., has lost six children by putrid sore throat within a few days.  Three died within eight hours and were buried at one time on Saturday.

Frederick Diehl, Esq., as Executor has sold the small farm of the late James Block in Cumberland Twp. To Wm. Farney, 87 acres, for $2,000.


Stephen Gettier has purchased the farm of Joseph A. and Jeremiah Ogendorff in Mount Joy Twp., 170 acres at $33 per acre.

Married, at St. Joseph Church in Emmitsburg, on the 23rd inst., by Rev. Francis Lewis, Louis P. Caffareta, Esq., of St. Louis to Julia, daughter of Wm. R.(or H.) and Theresa Tyson of Emmitsburg.

Married, on the 24th inst., by Rev. J.K Miller, Jonathan Wisler of Butler Twp., to Mary, daughter of John Hartman of Mummasburg.

Married, on the 17th inst., by Rev. J.B. Morton, John Monfort, formerly of this county to Amelia Jacoby, both of Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio.

Married, on the 12th inst., by James Davis, Esq., John Yengst of this county to Nancy A. Mundorpp(?) of Cumberland Co.

Married, on the 22nd (?) inst., by Rev. Jacob Ziegler, George J. Dietrich to Angeline Hush, both of Tyrone Twp.

Married, on the 20th inst., by Rev. P. Schenrer(?), Abraham Shanaruch to Angeline Arter, both of this county.

Died, on the 21st, Mrs. Elizabeth Sillik of Menallen Twp., wife of Hamilton Sillik, aged 73(?) 75(?) years, 8 months, 2 days.

Died, on the 18th inst., in this county, Wm. Peter, son of Henry and Mary Sheehy, aged 18 years, 9 months, 2 days.

Died, on the 18th inst., in this county, Wm. Panebaker(?), aged (year illegible, maybe 28?) years, 11 months, 11 days.

Died, on the 28th inst., near Arendtsville, Jacob Eyster, son of Peter Eyster, Esq., in his 20th year.

Died, at Winchester, Va., on the 23rd inst., Mrs. Esther Krebs, wife of Isaac Krebs, formerly of Gettysburg, in the 36th year of her age.

Died, on the 21st inst., of putrid sore throat, Sam Fillmore Donelson, aged 4(?) years, 10(?) months, 16 days; on the 22nd Edward Daniel Sentmann(?) aged 13 years, 8 months; on the 25th Lilly Sue, aged 3 years, 1 month, 11 days and Ann Elizabeth, aged 14 years, 4 months and 11 days and Ella Virginia aged 11 years, 2 days; and on the 27th Albert William aged 1 years, 4 months and 20 days; children of Henry Myers of Cumberland Twp., Adams Co.

Died, on the 18th inst., John Edward, son of D. Webster and Martha A. Robinson of Fairfield, aged 1 month, 27 days.

Departed this life on the 16th Jan., Mary Jane, daughter of Peter and Mary Jane Braugh, aged 8 years, 26 days.

Feb. 6, 1861

Married, on the 22nd ult., at Petersburg (Y.S.), by Rev. Mr. Siebert, Samuel Cooley to Elizabeth Stevens, both of this county.

Married, in January, 1861, at St. Joseph Church, Bonaughtown, by Rev. R.A. Shorb, Aloysias Noel to Miss S.E. Bitler.

Married, at Chicago, on the 14th ult., by Rev. Robert H. Clarkson, J. Thorne Clarkson, Esq., formerly of Gettysburg, to Anna S., daughter of the late John High, Jr., all of Chicago.

Married, at San Francisco, Calif., 4th Oct. last, Francis Cook to Mrs. Julia Ruturauff(?), formerly of Gettysburg.

Died, on the 28th ult., Mary Charity Houghtelin, aged 14 years, 9 months, 25 days.

Died, at Emmitsburg, Md., 12th Jan., George, son of Samuel and Mary Plant, aged 1 year, 8 months.

Died, at Union Co., Ohio, 11th ult., of diphtheria, Florence Amanda, 4 years, 25 days; on the 12th of the same disease, Catherine Elizabeth, 2 years, children of S.W.H. and R. Durborow, formerly of Adams Co.

Died, at Carlisle on Friday week, of consumption, Mrs. Sarah Gibson, relict of the late Chief Justice Gibson, aged 70.

Died, on the 30th Jan., John Anderson, son of Wm. L. and Jane T. Rinehart, 24 days.

Feb. 13, 1861

On Saturday evening last, Michael Cosey (or Casey) who has been for a considerable time in the employ of the Hanover Railroad co., met with his death in a sudden and shocking manner.  He left Hanover on the evening train which was going to the Junction and got off three or four miles below Hanover.  This was the last seen of him alive.  He was killed by the returning train.  He must have been lying on the track and was not observed by the engineer who was not even aware of having passed over an obstruction.  His dead body was discovered in the course of the evening with the head entirely severed from the body and the legs cut into three pieces and otherwise mutilated.  He was seen under the influence of alcohol and either fell in a fit or was overcome as not being able to rise from the tracks.

Feb. 13, 1861

Married, on the 23rd ult., at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage at Littletown, by Rev. S. Henry, Hezekiah Riddle of Adams Co., to Sarah A.B., only daughter of Isaac Worley, Esq., of York Co.

Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. J.K. Miller, George W. Keefauver to Susanna Klepper, both of Franklin Twp.

Married, on the 5th inst., by Isaac Robinson, Esq., at Fairfield, Wm. Saunders to Lucinda Singley.

Died, on the 5th inst., Hannah Mary Hollerbaugh, wife of Zacariah Hollerbaugh, of this place, aged 30 years, 1 month, 3 days.

Died, on the 9th inst., Levi Crum of Menallen Twp., aged about 75.

Died, on the 7th inst., at Oxford Twp., Mrs. Mary Marshall of Revolutionary memory, aged about 94.

Died, on the 3rd inst., at Franklin Twp., Mrs. Harriett, consort of Levi Pitzer, aged 37 years, 4 months and 11 days.

Died, on the 4th inst., at Straban Twp., Adam Yeagy, 84 years, 8 (or 3) months.

Died, at York on the 31st ult., Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, mother of S.G. Cook of this place, aged 73 years, 26 days.

Died, on Sunday morning last at the residence of Henry Meals of this place, Mrs. Backman, aged 98 years, 6(?) months and 11 days.

Separate article re above on another page:  The most aged person in this town and perhaps the county, died on Sunday morning last at the residence of her descendent Henry Meals in this place.  Her age, it will be observed in the obituary notice, was over 98 years.

The farm of the late Joseph Eyler of Cumberland Twp., was sold by the executors some time since at $5,775, 180 acres, to Jesse Sherety, who in turn sold his farm near Horner’s Mills to Solomon Fuller at $1,000, 153 acres.

Died, on the 5th inst., in Adams Co., Abraham Stonesifer, 98(?) years, 4 months, 25(?) days.

Died on the 8th (?) inst., in Adams Co., David Sell, aged 40(?) years, 10 months, 2 days.

Died, on Thursday evening last, in this place, Henry Saltzgener(?), 18 years, 9 months, 13 days.

Died, on the 16th inst., Howard Augustus, son of George C. and Sophia J. Hartzell(?), aged five months.

Died, on the 12th inst., John Clark, only son of Phillip and Margaret (last name illegible, maybe Sillik?) of Menallen Twp., aged 5(?) years, 3 months, 16 days.

Feb. 20, 1861

Married, at Gettysburg on Tuesday, 12th inst., by Rev. J.R. Warner, James Ewing to Mrs. Catharine Bowen(?) Rowen(?), both of Adams Co.

Married, on the 7th inst., at the residence of the bride, Samuel (last name illegible) to Millie Weaver, both of this county.

Married, at the same place and by the same, Adam F. Bucher to Susie E. Settle, both of this county.

Married, on the 7th inst., at Bailey’s(?) Hotel, Chambersburg, by Rev. Mr. Philip, L.A. Overhaltzer to Mary J. Cadwell, both of this county.

Married, on the 14th inst., by Rev. Bishop, Panton(?) Riley to Harriett, daughter of Christina Musselman, both of Fairfield.

Married, on the 7th inst., by Rev. W.E. Zieben, John R. Zinn or Zina of Jackson Twp., York Co., to Eliza Slentz(?), of Conewago Twp.

Married, on the same day by the same, George S. Thomas to Amanda Gobrecht of Arendtsville, Adams Co.

Married, on the 12th inst., by Rev. J. Sechler, Jacob Hornberger to Sarah E. Sponselleb(?), both of Adams Co.

Married, on the 19th inst., by Rev. J. Ross, John A. Wilt of Baltimore to Ellie R. (last name illegible, maybe Trail?) of Frederick City, Md.

March 1, 1861

On the 22nd January, the dwelling house of Joel Wierman, formerly of Adams Co., and now residing at Mt. Palatine, Putnam Co., Ill., took fire and was consumed with almost all the contents.  Lydia Wierman and a little boy were in the house when the fire occurred but the fire got ahead of them and they could save very little of their furniture.

Died, Tuesday morning last at the residence of the editor of this paper, his mother, Mrs. Priscilla Corean(?), aged 84 years, 1 month and 26 days.  The energy of her character and purity of her name has ever been proverbial.  She has been a resident of Gettysburg for more than three score years and during her long life was an active member of the Presbyterian Church.  It was indeed triumphant evidence of the power of the Gospel to witness her calm and consoling departure from this world.  To those who have known her for years no words are necessary.  She lived a Christian and died triumphant in that faith.

Died, on Wednesday at the residence of her brother, in this place, Miss Hettie E. McCreary, 42.  Her disease was of a painful character yet she bore her sufferings with patient resignation of a Christian.  Of graceful manner and an intellect of high order, she adorned society while all her energies were devoted to the cause of her Redeemer.

Died, on the 22nd Feb., at the residence of her brother-in-law Jonas Baker, Baltimore Co., Md., Perry J. O’Dell, formerly of this place, aged (illegible, maybe 56?)

Died, at Franklin Twp., on (date illegible) inst., Henry Charles Friedrich, only son of John Polt - - - - (last name partly illegible) aged (illegible).

Died, on the 9th ult., Mary Alice, 1 year, 8 months, 18 days and on the 11th, Malissa Margaret, 3 years, 8 months, 14 days, only children of John and Catharine L. Skinner(?), Franklin Twp.

Died, on the 26th ult., John Harvey, son of John Hunt(?), of Butler Twp., aged (illegible, maybe 4 years, 7 months, 11 days?)

Died, on the 27th ult., Margaret, wife of Henry Thomas of Menallen Twp., aged 27 years, 11 months, 22 days.

Died, on the 29th (?) ult., at Conewago Twp., Maria L., daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah 
G - - - - , in her 8th year.  (last name partially illegible.

Died, in Preble(?) Co., Ohio on the 24th Jan. last, Mrs. Mary Shafer, sister of Leonard Bricker of this county, aged 81 years, 2 days.

Died, in Franklin Twp., on the 19th inst., Mrs. Susan, consort of Adolph Clipper(?), aged (illegible maybe 51?) years, 4 months, 25 days.

Died, in Straban Twp., on the 19th inst., Mrs. Catharine, consort of Adam Yeagy(?), deceased, aged 86 years, 7 months, 15 days.

Died, on the 11th inst., in Buchanan Valley, Elizabeth Allen, daughter of George and Nancy Cole, aged 2 years, 2 months and 21 days.

Died, on the 2nd inst., Mrs. Susan Cole, wife of Francis Cole of Menallen Twp., aged 25 years, 4 months.

Died, on the 11th inst., Agnes Jane, daughter of Francis Cole, aged 21 days.

Died, at Wierman’s Mill, Butler Twp., on the 8th inst., Mary Jane, daughter of Joseph Weible, aged 14 years, 8 months, 28 days.

Died, on the 14th inst., at Wierman’s Mill, Butler Twp., Elmira Louise, only remaining daughter of Joseph Weible, aged 1 year, 9 months, and 6 days.

Died, at the home of J.P. Kochler, Abbotstown, on the 11th inst., Ellen Timmins, aged about 95 years.

Died, near McSherrytown, on the 11th inst., Henry Lewis, son of Nathaniel Gits(?), in his 3rd year.

Died, in Chambersburg, on the 11th inst., Mrs. Emma J. Eikirt, wife of D.M. Eikert, in the 24th year of her age.

Died, in this place on the 19th inst., Mary Demaree(?), aged 72 years, 10 months, 9 days.  

Died, in Franklin Twp., on the 10th inst., Harvey R., son of George Lady, aged 3 years, 1 month, 24 days.

Died, on the 21st inst., Margaret Hannah, only child of Robert and Nancy Bleakney(?), of Franklin Twp., aged 13 years, 4 months, 8 days.  The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.  Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Married, on the 21st inst., by Rev. Jacob Ziegler, D.N.W. Miller to Lydia Ann Miller of Mummasburg.

Married, on the 19th inst., at Cagle Hotel, by the same, Wm. H. Baker of Freedom Twp., to Sarah E. Overholtzer, of Liberty Twp.

Married, on the 28th ult., by the same, J.A.C. Rindlaub(?) of Straban Twp., to Elmira M.J. Eckenrode(?) of Mt. Pleasant Twp.

Married, on the 21st inst., at the residence of Adam Butt, John E. Eckert to Julia R. Butt

Married, on the 19th inst., by Rev. C. Raby, Jacob Hanes(?) to Eliza Glich(?), both of Adams Co.

Married, on the 26th inst., by Rev. M. Bushman, Daniel Fahney(?) of Franklin Twp., to Rebecca Hope(?) of Adams Co.

Married, on the 11th inst., by Rev. Basil A. Shorb, Nicholas Baker of this place to Catherine M. Rohlman(?) of Franklin Twp.

Married, on the 21st inst., by Rev. M.J. Alleman, Wm. Keefer of Littlestown to Harriett Wisner of Baltimore Co., Md.

May 5, 1861

Mrs. Pricilla Cobean(?) Copens(?)—This venerable lady is no more.  Yesterday, after a lengthy and eventful life, she has gone down to the grave “like a shock of corn cometh in, in his season”.  The many virtues which adorned her character crowd upon the memory.  For a period of nearly thirty years the writer of these lines enjoyed her friendship.  During 17 years of this period, our relationship as pastor and parishioner were of the most intimate and tender kind; and in almost every point of view that I have observed her character, I considered her one of the finest specimens of Christian lady I ever knew.  Uniformly dignified, but never affected; kind, affectionate and sympathizing in her disposition, she always commanded the respect of all who knew her.  

On Saturday evening the 16th ult., the dead body of a colored lad aged about 16, his name supposed to be Wm. Grey, was found about one mile west of Heidlersburg on the road leading to Middletown.  He had been seen in different portions of the county, traveling in the company of two others—one male, one female.  An inquest was held by Esquire Houck and the verdict returned:  “Came to his death by intemperance on the night of the 14th ult.”

Married, on Tuesday last by Rev. J.B. Warner, Col. Charles N. Martin to Mary H. Laughlin, both of this place.

Married, on the 17th ult., by Rev. B. Davis, Cornelius Fehl(?), formerly of this county to Tirzah(?) Jane Ann, daughter of Wm. Lowe, Esq., Hancock Co., Ohio

Married on the 5th inst., at the parsonage of St. James Church, by Rev. J.R. Keiser, David Bluesbuagh of Scotland, Franklin Co., to Agnes J. Snyder of Heidlersburg, Adams Co.

Died, at Mechanicstown, Me., on the 3rd inst., Henry Herr, formerly of this place, aged 28 years, 9 days.

Died, on the 23rd Jan., John Galvin in his 7th year, and on the 22nd Feb., Oliver Franklin, in his 16th (?) year, sons of Wm. and Anna Hahn of Franklin Twp.

Died, on the 7th ult., Samuel Hoffman of Mt. Pleasant Twp., aged 57 years, 9 months and 2 days.

Died, on the 14th ult., Samuel Rurhman(?) of Hamilton Twp., 48 years, 5 months and 2 days.

Died, on the 23rd ult., at Franklin Twp., Nancy, daughter of Benjamin Deardorff, aged 26 years, 2 months.

Died, on the 22nd ult., near Fayetteville, Mrs. Jemima, wife of J.W. Heintzelman and eldest daughter of Joseph and Jane Witwer, aged 27 years, 11 months, 17 days.

March 13, 1861

Married, at Gettysburg, on the 12th inst., by Rev. Dr. Baugher, David W. Weigle of Cumberland Twp., to Catherine Byers of Hamiltonban Twp., Adams Co.

Married, on the 5th inst., by Rev. Julius Kelly(?), Jesse Shue(?) of York Co., to Anna Barbara Bixler of this county.

Married, on the 6th inst., by Rev. Jacob Ziegler, Edward J.C. Hall of Cumberland Twp., to Catharine E. Shroder, all of Straban Twp.

Married, on the 6th Jan., by Rev. A.L. G - - - (illegible), John A. Miller of Cloversburg to Jane Cook, of Bendersville, Adams Co.

Married, at the residence of J.L. Shaffer near Knoxville, Illinois at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, by Rev. O.W. Pelland(?), Wm. T. Robinson, one of the editors of the Knoxville republican, to Martha L.B. Sadler, formerly of York Springs, Adams Co.

Married, at the same time and place, by the same, George P. Smith to Clementine M. Sadler, formerly of York Springs, Adams Co., and all now of Knoxville, Knox Co., Illinois

Married, in Carlisle on the 4th inst., by Rev. Jacob Fry, Abraham Meals to Hannah A. Shelly, both of the vicinity of Petersburg, Adams Co.

Died, near Bendersville, on the 6th inst., of pulmonary bronchitis, which he bore with Christian fortitude, Albert Valentine Hoffman, 80(?) years, 2 months, 23 days.

Died, in East Berlin on Saturday week, David Hollinger, aged 68.

Died, on the 4th (?) inst., John S. Boyer, Butler Twp., aged 27 years, 3 months, 6 days.

Died, on 10th January last, in Buchanan Valley, Mrs. Emily Dillon, wife of Peter Dillon and daughter of George Black, deceased, aged 20 years, 8 months, 7 days.

Died, in Hilltown, on the 27th ult., George Sentman, son of Martin M. Miller, aged 18 years, 1 month, 1 day.

Died, on the 7th inst., in Mt. Joy Twp., Josephine Cecilia, daughter of Jeremiah Tawney, aged 10 years, 6 months, 5 days.

Died, on the 4th inst., Hannah Margaret, eldest daughter of John G. and Rose Anna M. Gilbert of Straban Twp., age 13 years, 6 months, 20 days.

Died, on the 26th ult., in Hamilton Twp., at the residence of her son-in-law, George Jacobs (of Samuel), Mrs. Catherine Altland, consort of Jacob Altman, aged 82 years, 10 months, 27 days.

Died, at Bendersville on the 7th ult., of diphtheria and croup, after three days illness, Samuel Clayton, son of John and Lucy Shreffer(?), aged 3(?) years, 2 days.

Died, on the 2nd inst., Cyrus Lamar(?), son of Thomas A. and Sarah Ann McCreary, of Bendersville, aged six weeks, five days.

March 20, 1861

Married, on the 11th inst., by Rev. M. Bushman, Thomas Martin, of Maryland, to Juliana Sowers of Adams Co.

Married, on the 12th inst., by Rev. M .Lohr, John R. Hersh to Maggie J. Blair, both of New Oxford.

Married, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. L. Gerhard, of Hamilton, W. King to Lucy Ann Spangler, both of East Berlin.

Married, on the 12th inst., at Hear’s(?) Hotel, Arendtsville, by Rev. J.K. Miller, Jacob E. Routzahn(?) of Bendersville to Caroline E. Cline of Menallen Twp.

Married, on the 19th ult., at the residence of Enoch Wolf, Esq., by Rev. S. Reuty(?), John Francis Bowers of Carroll Co., Md., to Evlina J. Houch of Adams Co.

Married on the 3rd inst., at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage, David Sell to Eliza Jane Stonesifer, all of this county.

Married, on the 14th inst., at Crab’s Hotel, at Littlestown, by the same, Worthington Fringer or Tringer, to Sarah Jane Wolf, both of Taneytown, Md.

Married, on the 11th inst., by Rev. Jacob Ziegler, John Plank of Cumberland Twp., to Sarah Hollinger of Straban Twp.

Married, on the same day by the same, John E. Hoffman to Mary E. Linah(?), both of Cumberland Twp.

Died, on the 9th ult., at Reading Twp., John Byers in his 54th (?) year.

Died, near the Upper Buchanan(?) Church, on the 27th ult., Rebecca Eva Griner, aged 8 years, 29 days.

Died, on the 11th inst., Daniel Webster Miller Davis, 9 years, 3 days.

Died, at McVeytown, on the 27th ult., Wm. A. Clarke, son of Rev. D.D. Clarke formerly of Fairfield.

Died, on the 11th inst., at Cashtown, Mary Ann Catherine, daughter of Israel Mickley(?), aged 5 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Died, on the 12th inst., Mrs. Annie Bicsecker of Franklin Twp., aged 41 years, 3 months, 2 days.

Died, on the 10th inst., Harvey son of Jacob Schlosser of Menallen Twp., aged 2 years, 9 months, and 26 days.

Died, on the 12th inst., at Hanover, John Barnitz, aged about 42.

Died, at Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., Pa., on the 15th (?) inst., of spotted fever, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. David and Jane McManger(?), formerly of this county, aged ten.

Died, in Petersburg on the 17th ult., John Wm. Pfeffer, aged 9 years, 4 months, 15 days.

March 27, 1861

On Saturday week a young man named Jeremiah Sherman residing in Hanover died very suddenly under peculiar circumstances. He had been afflicted for some days with a carbuncle on his chin to which he applied precipitate to remove it.  Not thinking of the consequences, he exposed himself to cold and died in a few hours.  He was about 25 years of age and formerly lived in New Oxford.

Michael Baker, a respectable farmer near Carlisle, hung himself Thursday about 2:00.  He left the house in his night clothes about that hour and when he was missed they searched for him and found him suspended from a tree in the woods near the ore bank.  He was a very religious man and had been ill for some time.

Married, on the 24th inst., by Rev. Jacob Ziegler, Daniel Kann(?) of Bendersville to Susan Crum of Menallen Twp.

Married, on the 21st inst., by Rev. P.P. Bucher, George Ripple(?) to Margaret Baker, both of Adams Co.

Married, on the 19th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J.K. Miller, Andrew Brough to Caroline E. Cashman, both of Menallen Twp.

Married, on the 11th (?) 14th (?) inst., by Rev. J. Sherfy, Samuel Johns to Susanna C. Shultz, both of Cumberland Twp.


Died, on Thursday last in this place, Mrs. Mary Strickhouser(?), wife of George C. Strickhouser(?), aged 65(?) years, 10 months, 18 days.

Died, at the residence of her son Isaac Trostle, Huntington Twp., Tuesday(?) last, Mrs. Catharine Trostle, aged 78 years, 3 months, 28 days and in the same place about ten minutes afterwards, Emaline Margaret, daughter of Isaac B. and Elizabeth Trostle, aged 4 years, 3 months and 18 days.  They were both interred in one grave on Sunday last.

Died, on the 17th inst., Peter Loop, Butler Twp., aged 66 years, 8 months, 21 days.

Died, at the residence of his father-in-law, Andrew Eshenhauer, near Middletown, Dauphin Co., on the 11th (?) inst., David March, late of Adams County, aged 26(?) 36(?) years, 5 months, 26 days.

Died, on the 21st Feb., at Poplar Grove, Howard Co., Indiana, Henry Rice, formerly of Menallen Twp., aged about 38.

Died, at McSherrytown, on the 8th inst., Edmund C. Strasbaugh, 22 years, 5 months, 12 days.

Died, at Hanover, Thursday evening, Mrs. Felty, wife of Henry Felty, Esq., aged about 66.  She received a fall in the early part of the winter which dislocated her hip from which she never recovered.

Died, at New Chester, on the 19th (?) inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, wife of Peter Myers, aged 64 years, 4 months and 8 days.

Died, on Sunday last, Mary, only child of Daniel T - - ner (partially illegible), of this place, aged about 12 years.

Died, on Friday, 22nd inst., in Menallen Townsuip, Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter of Joseph Joyce, 12 years, 10 months, 14 days. 

Died, at Carroll Co., Md., at the residence of John Green, on the 12th (?) inst., Mrs. Rebecca pacher, aged 94.  She was a native of Adams Co., then York.