Obits: Death Notices from the Philadelphia Inquirer (15 May 1875); Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol ************************************************************************ 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 Inquirer: Published on 05/15/1875, page 4. ALLEN - On the 11th inst., CONVERSER ALLEN. The relatives and friends of the family, also, Apollo Lodge, 296, I.O.O.F., Metropolitan Lodge, 227, K. of P, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 2316 Christian street, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Mount Peace Cemetery. BECKWITH - Suddenly, on Thursday, May 13th, of typhoid pneumonia, Dr. S. W. BECKWITH. The relatives and friends of the family, also mem- bers of A.Y.M., Lodge No. 3, and the fraternity in general, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence. No. 1220 Walnut street, Sun- day, May 16, at 2 o'clock P.M. BROOKS - On the 12th inst., MARY ELIZABETH BROOKS, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Ru- dolph. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 224 Perry street, this (Saturday) afternoon. at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Mount Zion, Darby. CHRISTIANSON - On Wednesday, May 12th, Cap- tain C. H. CHRISTIANSON, in the 80th year of his age. The funeral service will be held at the house of John R. Steel, No. 1930 Spring Garden street, on Monday, the 17th inst., at 9 o'clock A.M. Interment at Green- wood Cemetery, New York. (Lancaster papers please copy). CONOVER - At Princeton, N. J., on May 13th, CAROLINE, daughter of the late Commodore T. A. Conover, U. S. Navy. Her relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at Trinity Church, Princeton, this (Saturday), the 15th inst, at 2 1/2 P.M. CUSTER - On the 11th inst., EMELINE, elder daughter of Maria and the late Nathan Custer, in the 41st year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) morning, at 10 o'clock, from the residence of her mother, No. 936 N. Sixth street. CUTHBERT - SAMUEL CUTHBERT, in the 69th year of his age. Due notice of the funeral will be given. DEVINE - On the 12th inst., EDWARD DEVINE, in the 70th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 188 Stiles street. FOX - Suddenly, on the 13th inst., NICHOLAS FOX, aged 82 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also St. Augustine's Beneficial Society, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday morning, at 8 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 707 S. Eighth street. Funeral service at Holy Trinity Church. To proceed to Cathedral Cemetery. GAHAGAN - On the 12th inst., LEWIS GAHA- GAN, aged 70 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) morning, at 8 1/2 o'clock, from his late residence, cor- ner of Richmond and Cumberland streets. To proceed to St. Ann's. GREENWOOD - On the 12th inst., HANNAH M., youngest daughter of the late Thomas and Sallie Greenwood. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from her late residence, No. 4427 Wood street, Manayunk. To proceed to Lever- ington Cemetery. HILL - On the 14th inst., JOSEPH HILL, in his 58th year. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, Mount Airy, On Mon- day next, at 2 1/2 Interment at Ivy Hill. Car- riages at Mount Airy Station on arrival of train leav- ing Ninth and Green streets at 2 1/2 P.M. HARTZAG - On the 14th instant, MARGARET. the wife of Andrew Hartzag, in the 83d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of her sons, No. 1334 Otis street, on Monday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Palmer's Ground. HEADINGER - On the 12th inst., JOHN HEAD- INGER, Sr. The relatives and friends of the family, also St. Paul's and St. Theresa's Young Men's Beneficial So- cieties, and St. Theresa's T.A.B. Society, are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) morning, at 8 1/2 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 1344 Catharine street. High mass at St. Theresa's Church. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. LEWIS - On the 13th inst., JESSIE A., daughter of E. C. and A. M. Lewis, aged 7 weeks. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her parents, No. 766 Howard street. McALEES - On the 13th inst., MARGARET Mc- ALEES, aged 35 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her late residence, No. 1528 Barton street. To proceed to Odd Fellows' Ceme- tery. MECUTCHEN - On the 12th inst., of diptheria, CHRISTIAN LOWNSBURY, son of Benjamin F. and Drusilla R. Mecutchen, aged 4 years and 8 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of his grandfather, No. 948 N. Fifth street. To proceed to Laurel Hill Cemetery. PREISTLEY - On the 13th inst., SAMUEL PREIST- LEY, aged 78 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, 16th inst., at 2 o'clock, from the residence of his son, Abraham Preistley, No. 1111 Spring Garden street. To proceed to Mount Peace Cemetery. PORTER - Entered into rest, May 13, 1875, at her residence, Camden, N. J., Mrs. ELIZA PORTER. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday after- noon, the 17th inst., at 2 o'clock, from her late resi- dence, No. 114 Linden street, Camden N. J. Proceed to Evergreen Cemetery.