DEATH: 1887 Deaths, Tyrone, January 2, 1888, Blair County, PA

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Tyrone Daily Herald, January 2, 1888

MORTALITY LIST.
PERSONS WHO DIED IN TYRONE
During the Year 1887 - Eighteen More Than in Any Previous Year - Record 
of the Number that Died in Tyrone the Past Seven Years.

  Following is a list of the deaths which occurred in Tyrone, during 
the year 1887, as kept by Mr. S. M. Nowlin:
  Jan. 2. - Infant son of Henry Price.
  Jan. 28. - Mrs. Amanda, wife of David Haagen, of typhoid fever, aged 
28 yrs., 3 m. and 29 d.  Presbyterian church.
  Jan. 29. - Mrs. Rhoda Downer, mother of Mrs. C. S. McOmber, of 
dropsy, aged 77 years.
  Feb. 7. - Helen E., daughter of M. C. Cherry; 5 yrs. and 6 m.
  Feb. 8. - Son of Frank L. Miller; 9 months.
  Feb. 24. - Nettie, daughter of W. Herzog; 7 years.  Her's was the 
first funeral service in the new M. E. church.
  March 1. - George, son of Frank Lergenmiller; 3 yrs.
  March 2. - Geo. W. Silknitter, of consumption; 26 yrs., 8 m., 12 d.  
Class leader in M. E. church.
  March 4. - Aaron Beyer; 75 yrs., 6 m., 4 d. M. E. church.
  March 11. - Edith, daughter Daniel Herzog; 2 yrs., 11 m., 6 d.
  March 14. - Child of Jacob Gonsaulus.
  March 15. - Edwin H. Jones; 80 yrs., 1 m., 11 d.
  March 17. - Kate McNelis; 50 years.  Catholic church.
  March 24. - Geo. A. Startweather's son; 5 yrs.
  March 31. - Wm. Rote; an engineer, fell from his engine in yard and 
was instantly killed; 45 yrs.
  April 3. - John H. Fortney, of consumption; 54 yrs. Lutheran church.
  April 14. - Infant of Wm. Stetzman.
  April 15. - Harry, son of C. M. Buck; 2 yrs.
  April 16. - Infant child of Henry Millhouse.
  April 17. - Miram [Miriam] J., daughter of F. A. Harris; 8 yrs.
  April 18. - Mrs. Mary J. Woomer; 61 yrs., 5 m., 15 d. U. B. church.
  April 25. - Ellanor, daughter of Alonzo Miller, died in school house; 
12 yrs.
  April 26. - Mrs. Mary Boecking; 57 yrs.  Catholic church.
  April 26. - Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp; 53 yrs., 9 m., 9 d.
  May 4. - Little granddaughter of C. R. Burley.
  May 5. - Mrs. Rachael Fox; 76 yrs.  Presbyterian church.
  May 11. - David McKinney; paralysis; 73 yrs., 9 m.  M. E. church.
  May 14. - Robert, son John Norris; 1 yr. 10 m., 6 d.
  May 16. - Son Wm. McIlvain; 1 yr. 5 m.
  May 20. - Mrs. Susan C. Rush; cancer; 69 yrs., 1 m., 12 d.  
Presbyterian church.
  May 21. - Son G. A. Starkweather; 2 yrs.
  May 24. - A. J. Gibbs; paralysis; 63 yrs, 3 m.
  June 16. - Miss Annie Biederman; consumption; 25 yrs.  Catholic 
church.
  June 25. - J. M. Calderwood; 65 yrs., 3 m., 6 d.  M. E. church.
  July 11. - Miss Annie, daughter of Geo. Burley; consumption; 20 yrs., 
8 mo., 18 d.
  July 13. - Infant child James Dawson.
  July 13. - Joseph H. Akers; 82 yrs., 5 d.  M. E. church.
  July 17. - Child of Geo. W. Miller.
  July 18. - Child of David R. White.
  July 19. - J. M. Harper; 66 yrs., 15 d.  Elder Presbyterian church.
  July 23. - Son of John Stroup; 10 m.
  July 26. - Miss Mary L. Ingram of Spruce Creek; died at home of James 
Morrow; 45 yrs.
  July 26. - Son of Robert Linhoof; 1 yr. 6 m.
  July 27. - Child of John Troutwine; 7 m.
  July 30. - Jennie, wife of Clarence Copenhaver; 23 yrs.
  July 30. - Infant child of John Hildebrand.
  Aug. 4. - Infant son of W. L. Hicks, Esq.
  Aug. 7. - Son of Prof. S. S. Willard, of Loysville, Perry county, 
died at residence of Mrs. Glase; 7 m.
  Aug. 10. - Hannah, daughter of Jerry Davis; 6 yrs. 6 m.
  Aug. 10. - Son Al. Austin; 1 yr.
  Aug. 14. - Daughter of Perry Davis, 4 yrs.
  Aug. 18. - Dr. A. P. Calderwood; 62 yrs 10 m., 24 d.  M. E. church.
  Aug. 26. - Harry, son of Calvin Miller; 3 yrs. 7 m.
  Sept. 1. - Sister Thechla; teacher in Catholic school.
  Sept. 6. - Yee Ching; Chinese laundryman; 25 yrs.
  Sept. 10. - Infant son W. W. Miles; 4 m.
  Sept. 22. - Daughter Alonzo Miller; 5 yrs.
  Oct. 4. - Catharine Smith; 45 yrs.  Catholic church.
  Oct. 5. - Infant son Geo. Gibbs.
  Oct. 5. - Charles Bauer; 32 yrs. 3 m. 1 d.  German Lutheran church.
  Oct. 15. - Bernard C., son of Barney Roarick; 16 yrs. 10 m. 15 d.
  Oct. 20. - Tramp named Wm. A. Steckley drowned in Juniata river; 24 
yrs.
  Oct. 27. - Grandson of James Grady; 2 yrs., 9 mo.
  Nov. 9. - Mrs. A. M. Logan, 59 yrs., 26 d.  M. E. church.
  Nov. 15. - Mary, daughter of the late Daniel Yelletts; 16 yrs.
  Nov. 22. - Daughter of Jos. Walker; 1 yr.
  Dec. 3. - Infant daughter of Sanford Hurley.
  Dec. 5. - Charles P. Reed; 71 yrs., 10 m., 5 d.  M. E. church.
  Dec. 5. - Mrs. Magdalena, wife of Fred Vogt; 44 yrs, 11 m., 14 d.  
German Lutheran church.
  Dec. 8. - Owen McCann, killed in railroad yard; 67 yrs., 4 m.  
Catholic church.
  Dec. 18. - Infant son W. H. Carns.
  Dec. 21. - Child Samuel Morgan; 1 m.
  Dec. 22. - Wm. S. Huston; 38 yrs., 8 m., 12 d.  Presbyterian church.

RECAPITULATION.

No. of deaths in January    3
"   "  "      "  February   3
"   "  "      "  March      9
"   "  "      "  April      9
"   "  "      "  May        8
"   "  "      "  June       2
"   "  "      "  July      13
"   "  "      "  August     7
"   "  "      "  September  4
"   "  "      "  October    6
"   "  "      "  November   3
"   "  "      "  December   7

Deaths in 1887  74
"      "  1886  52
"      "  1885  44
"      "  1884  51
"      "  1883  43
"      "  1882  51
"      "  1881  56