OBIT: Edward Rider, 1913, Adams County, PA

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Edward A. Rider

Edward Augustus Rider died at his late home, No. 17 Main street, McSherrystown 
at 8 p.m. Monday, July 27th, from gangrene and lockjaw, after an illness of about 
two weeks.

The deceased received a slight bruise on one of his knees while at work two 
weeks ago and gangrene developed in the limb, which owing to his advanced years, 
proved fatal.  He was aged 71 years, 8 months and 23 days.

The deceased was a son of the late John Rider and wife of White Hall.  His early 
life was spent on the farm, later moving to McSherrystown, where for fifteen 
years he was foreman in the former Charles H. Bushey cigar factory.  Since the 
closing of this factory some years ago, he was working at various places as a 
laborer.  He married Miss Catharine Kuhn, of White Hall, 48 years ago, who 
survives, together with the following children – Sylvester Rider, Mrs. J. B. 
Kuhn, Mrs. R. J. Fuchs and Francis X. Rider, of McSherrystown; William Rider, of 
Philadelphia, and Edward Rider, of Irishtown.  Also the following sisters, Mrs. 
Johanna Rider, Littlestown; Mrs. Louise Wagaman, McSherrystown and Mrs. Mary 
Hemler, Midway; and half-sisters Mrs. Anna Adams, York, Miss Ellen Rider and 
Mrs. F. J. Miller, Bonneauville, Frank Rider, Hanover, and Jacob and Thomas 
Rider, of York, are half-brothers of the deceased.  There are 31 grandchildren.

Funeral, Thursday, July 31, requiem high mass at 9 a.m. in St. Mary’s church, 
McSherrystown.  Rev. L. Aug. Reudter officiating.  Interment in St. Mary’s 
cemetery.
 
The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 2, 1913