OBIT: Isaac DEARDORFF, 1905, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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Isaac Deardorff

In Isaac Deardorff Gettysburg loses the oldest citizen of the town, death coming to him in his 
93rd year at his home on York street on last Friday morning.  Mr. Deardorff had been ill for 
several years and a greater part of the time was bedfast.  The deceased had been a successful 
farmer, owning from time to time a number of farms within a short distance of this place.  As a 
farmer he had last occupied the farm property within borough limits near the McMillan property 
and from there moved to the York street property.  From the successful management of his farms 
he had saved a competency which provided for those years when he had turned the last decade to 
the century mark.  Mr. Deardorff came of a family many of whom reached good ages and is survived 
by a brother, Benjamin Deardorff, of Beechersville.  The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, 
Rev. Dr. J. A. Clutz conducting the services with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.  The deceased 
outlived four wives and leaves four children, Anthony Deardorff, of York Springs, Isaac 
Deardorff of Mummasburg, Mrs. Annie Wilson of this place, and Mrs. Emma Slaybaugh in the West.

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, March 8, 1905