Philadelphia Public Ledger Death Notices (17 Jun 1842), Philadelphia Co., PA

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Public Ledger       17 June 1842    page 2
Married:

      “On the 15th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Odenheimer, Mr. Melchoir W. 
BURKHARD, of this city, to Miss Eliza Slairs, daughter of Michael CURBY, 
Esq., of Southwark.”

      “On the 14th inst., by Rev. Mr. Janeway, Mr. James MORRIS to Miss
Ann ROWE, both of this city.”

      “On the 8th inst., near Mount Holly, NJ., by Rev. J. G. Collom, Saml. F.
PETERSON, of this city, to Susan H., daughter of John CHAMBERS, of 
Mount Holly.”


Public Ledger        17 June 1842    page 2
Died:

      “On the 15th inst., James B. BLACK, son of Robert and Ann BLACK, 
aged 3 years, 2 months and 8 days.
      “The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to 
attend his funeral, from the residence of his father, 57 Plum street, this 
morning,
at 10 o’clock, without further notice.”

      
      “On the 15th inst., in hope of a glorious immortality, Miss Ellen HILL, 
aged 15 years, daughter of Thos. and Harriet HILL.
      “Her friends, and those of the family, are respectfully invited to attend
her funeral, from the residence of her parents, 136 Buttonwood street, on Lord’s
Day afternoon, at 2 o’clock.  Funeral to proceed to Monument Cemetery.”

      
      “On the 15th inst., Catharine Alice SOMMERS, only daughter of Jacob
and Elizabeth SOMMERS.
      “The friends of the family are particularly invited to attend the funeral,
from her late residence, North Ninth street, above Coates, this afternoon, 17th 
inst., at 2 o’clock.”

      
      “On the 14th inst., Mrs. Mary SHINNE_, aged 72.”

      “On the 12th inst., at Trenton, NJ., after a few days illness, Joseph H.
PURDY, in the 29th year of his age…”   [possibly more, cut off]