OBIT: Abdiel F. Gitt, 1912, formerly of New Oxford, Adams County, PA

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Abdiel F. Gitt

Abdiel F. Gitt, for many years a resident of New Oxford, died at the Brethren 
Home, near Lancaster, Saturday morning, July 13, from infirmities, having 
reached the advanced age of 89 years.

The deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gitt, who lived at the 
“Cross Keys,” along the Carlisle pike, near New Oxford, and were widely and 
favorably known in Adams and the upper portion of York counties.

The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William A. Himes, of New Oxford, 
and four grandchildren.

The remains were brought to Hanover on the 3:50 p.m. train Monday, over the N. 
C. R.  Immediately after arrival, the body was conveyed to Mt. Olivet cemetery, 
where interment was made on the family lot.  Rev. C. W. Baker, of New Oxford, 
officiated.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, July 20, 1912