OBIT: Samuel W. BERCAW, 1923, Formerly of Adams County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ SAMUEL W. BERCAW Samuel W. Bercaw, a retired Adams county farmer, died Friday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock, at his home in Waynesboro, following an accident over a week ago when he fell at his home and dislocated his hip, though he had been partially helpless in his lower limbs for several months. He was aged 75 years, 7 months and 19 days. He is survived by his only son, C. O. Bercaw, of Waynesboro; a brother, W. G. Bercaw, Gettysburg; one sister, Mrs. E. J. Pitzer, Littlestown. He was the son of Isaac Bercaw and was born near Gettysburg and had resided in Waynesboro for four years. He was a member of the United Brethren church. Funeral was held Monday at 10 a.m. at the house in charge of Rev. J. P. Koontz, pastor of the deceased and interment in Burns Hill cemetery. Adams County Independent, Thursday, July 12, 1923