OBIT: Emma Caroline Felty, 1916, native of Adams County, PA

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Emma Caroline Felty

Following an illness of less than a week from grippe and hypistalic congestion 
of the lungs, Miss Emma Caroline Felty, one of Hanover’s most estimable ladies, 
died at the home of her brother, George W. Felty, No. 235 Baltimore street, last 
Saturday evening at 5:45 o’clock.  She was aged 57 years, 2 months and 23 days.

The deceased was a daughter of the late John Henry and Sarah (Spangler) Felty 
and was born in Union township, Adams county, November 6, 1858.  Her early life 
was spent in Adams county, coming to Hanover about twenty years ago.

Miss Felty was an active and devoted member of Trinity Reformed church since 
residing here, and a regular attendant at Sunday school being a member of Prof. 
Charles Albright’s class.  For the past fifteen years she was employed in the 
vamping department of the Hanover shoe factory, where she had many friends among 
her fellow workers.

She leaves two brothers, George W. Felty, of Baltimore street, and Harry Felty, 
of New Oxford; and one sister, Mrs. Abram Keagy, of Littlestown; also five 
nephews and five nieces.

Funeral Tuesday, February 1, services at the house at 1:30 p.m. her pastor, Rev. 
M. J. Roth, officiating.  Interment on the Felty lot in Christ church cemetery, 
near Littlestown. 

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, February 5, 1916