OBIT: Pius I. Neiderer, 1912, McSherrystown, Adams County, PA

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Pius I. Neiderer

Pius I. Neiderer, died at his home, No. 125 Church street, McSherrystown, 
Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 8 a.m. of a complication of diseases, after an illness of 
over a year.  He was aged 70 years and 12 days.

The deceased was a son of the late Peter and Maria Neiderer, of Conowago 
township, Adams county.  His early life was spent as a storekeeper, and later he 
turned to farming, then to carpentering.  The family moved to McSherrystown 
about 11 years ago after the death of his first wife, and he had been living 
retired since that time. 

Mr. Neiderer was married twice, his first wife being Miss Rebecca Klunk, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klunk, of near Hanover, to whom he married Nov. 
5, 1867.

His second wife, who survives, was a widow, Mrs. Julia A. Gallagher, of 
McSherrystown, whom he married May 6, 1906.

He is survived by one brother, Jacob D. Neiderer, of McSherrystown, and two 
half-brothers, John Neiderer, of Mt. Pleasant, and three half-sisters, Mrs. 
Gregory Lawrence, Brushtown; Mrs. G. F. M. Smith, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Eugene 
Lawrence, of Irishtown; also six children, as follows – Mrs. Joseph Hemler, Mrs. 
F. V. Topper, and Mrs. Weldon Hemler, of McSherrystown; Joseph H. Neiderer, of 
Mt. Pleasant township; William L. Neiderer, of Mt. Rock, and Augustus Neiderer, 
of Tiedout, Warren county, Pa.  There are 15 grandchildren.

The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having been drafted in Company H, 
165th Regiment, Pennsylvania militia which was mustered into service at 
Gettysburg, Oct. 18, 1862.  He was honorably discharged July 29, 1863, and 
served a second enlistment.  He is the first of the following five “messmates” 
to answer the last call – Wm H. Overbaugh, Charles Hilling, James Lawrence, 
Henry Lawrence and Robert Croft.

Funeral Saturday, August 17.  High mass requiem in St. Mary’s church at 9 
o’clock a.m., Rev. W. Scanlon officiating.  Interment at Conewago Chapel 
cemetery.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 17, 1912 

[this obit does state that he was survived by two half-brothers, but only one 
was named]