OBIT: Solomon Schwartz, 1912, formerly of Conowago Township, Adams County, PA

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Solomon Schwartz

Solomon Schwartz, formerly of near Schwartz’s schoolhouse, Conowago township, 
Adams county, a well-known retired farmer and esteemed citizen, died at the home 
of his daughter, Mrs. Louisa M. Grove, 306 Baltimore street, at 7:45 p.m., 
Tuesday, August 20, from infirmities.  He was 85 years, 5 months and 10 days.

The deceased was a son of John and Barbara (Copenheaver) Schwartz and was born 
near East Berlin, on the 10th of March, 1837.  He was married twice, his first 
wife being Miss Margaret Basehoar, of Union township, Adams county, who died 
January 20, 1884.  From this union eleven children were born, eight boys and 
three girls, of whom the following are living:  George F., Jacob S., Emory A. 
and Mrs. Louisa Grove, of Hanover; Charles B., of Taneytown, Md.; Mrs. Della 
Myers, New Oxford; Morris E. Schwartz, of near New Oxford, and Reiley, of 
Gettysburg.  In 1888 he was married to Mrs. Ellen Harnish, widow of Jacob 
Harnish, of Union township, who survives him.

Last May Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louisa 
Grove, Baltimore street.

Mr. Schwartz took a deep interest in church affairs.  He held the office of 
Elder in Christ Reformed church, near Littlestown, for about 40 years, and 
attended on a number of occasions, the Synodical meetings of the Reformed 
church.  He served as superintendent of Christ Reformed Sunday school for many 
years.  In politics he was a Democrat, and was elected County Commissioner in 
1881.  He was also appointed to fill the unexpired term of a Jury Commissioner 
in 1896, and also filled important township offices, such as tax collector, 
school director, etc.

Funeral Friday, August 23, brief services at the house at 10 a.m.  Further 
services and interment at Christ church, near Littlestown, Rev. Dr. F. S. 
Lindaman, of Littlestown officiating.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 24, 1912