Obits: Death Notices from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (26 Jan 1863); Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Deborah Logsdon ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** From the Philadelphia Public Ledger: 1/26/1863 Page 2 STERLING -- Suddenly on the 24th instant, JAMES son of JAMES and JANE STERLING, aged 13 years and 6 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock from the parents' residence of his parents, No. 2222 Shamokin Street above Callewhill and west of Twenty-second Street. SWOPE -- Killed on the 20th of September 1862, at the battle of Sharpsburg. WILLIAM R. SWOPE, of Company C, 118th ? Exchange Regiment, P V., son of BENJAMIN and SARAH SWOPE, aged 26 years. The relatives and friends of the family, Wetherill Guards, and other Union soldiers now in the city, and Apollo Lodge, No. 296, I.O.? O. F., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from his parents residence, No. 31 Catharine Street, this (Monday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. To proceed to Sixth Street Union Ground. THOMPSON -- On the 24th inst., HANNAH THOMPSON, in this 84th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her son, THOMAS THOMPSON, 12th(?) North Ninth Street, on Tuesday, the 27th inst., at 10 O'clock. To proceed to Germantown. VALLETTE -- On the 23rd instant. Mr. EDWIN VALLETTE, in the 70th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Monday afternoon, 26th inst., at 2 o'clock from his late residence, No. 947 North Twelfth Street. VIRDEN -- On the 23rd instant, MAURICE HENRY VIRDEN, aged 1 year, 11 months, and 8 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the residence of his mother, Warren St., above Thirty-seventh, West Philadelphia, on Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, without further notice. WHITE -- On the 25th, FRANK J., son of JAMES H. and CELINDA B. WHITE, aged 5 years and 7 months. The funeral will take place from the residence of his father, No. 1906 Stiles Street, at 2 o'clock P.M. Wednesday next. WURFFLEIN -- Jan. 24th 1863, GEORGE CHRISTOPH WURFFLEIN, aged 22 years and 10 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his parents residence, No. 210 South Third St. Funeral to take place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock without further notice. Funeral to proceed to Glenwood Cemetery. GIBSON -- On Friday morning, 23rd instant, suddenly, JAMES G. GIBSON, in the 56th year of his age. The relatives of the family are invited to attend his funeral from his late residence, in Germantown, on Tuesday morning, the 27th inst. at 11 o'clock, tomorrow. ABEL -- On Saturday evening at 9 1/2 o'clock, THOMAS D. youngest son of ROBERT K. and ABIGAL C. ABEL. Aged 2 years 2 months. The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock form No. 968 Alder Street below Girard Avenue. ALLEN -- Suddenly on the evening of the 23rd. Mr. J. ALBERT ALLEN, in the 33rd year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his residence father in law, Mr. JAMES TAYLOR. S.W. corner of Front and Lombard Streets, on Thursday afternoon, the 29th inst. at 1 o'clock. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. AUDENRIED -- on the 21st inst., suddenly of disease of the heart, Mrs. JANE M. AUDENRIED, ? of the late Hon. WILLIAM AUDENRIED, of Schuylkill County, in the 55th year of her age. Her friends and those of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral this day, the 26th inst., at 2 o'clock P.M. from her late residence, 61 (?) North Eleventh Street without further notice. To proceed to Laurel Hill.