OBIT: Gershom FROWNFELTER, 1905, Germany Township, Adams County, PA

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Gershom Frownfelter

Gershom Frownfelter died at his home in Germany township on Sunday the 15th inst 
from inward spasms, death culminating in an unusual series of events.  On Sunday 
evening he complained of felling ill, though he had enjoyed his usual health 
during the day.  The illness did not prevent him from doing the evening’s 
feeding and other chores.  After he returned to house he laid down on the lounge 
and again remarked that he still felt very badly.  His wife left the house and 
going to a neighbors asked latter to go for Dr. E. K. Foreman of Littlestown.  
Upon return of wife to the house she found her husband had rolled to floor in a 
spasm.  Dr. Foreman arrived in a short time and any attempt of the physician to 
handle the patient would cause him to go into a convulsion.  Upon the advice of 
the doctor to procure assistance the wife left house a second time to secure 
same and came back in a few moments to find that her husband had expired while 
the doctor was doing his utmost to prolong his life.  The deceased was aged 49 
years 11 months and 15 days.  The funeral took place on Wednesday of last week, 
Rev. J. H. Smith conducting the services with interment in Mt. Carmel cemetery, 
Littlestown.  Besides his wife he leaves four sons and two daughters, Willis of 
North Dakota, Morris and Roy of Lee Co. Illinois, Arthur at home, Mrs. Milton 
Study of Maryland and Alice of Baltimore.  He is also survived by two brothers 
and one sister, Noah of near Frederick, William of Union township and Mrs. 
Andrew Groft of Littlestown.

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, February 1, 1905