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1800 - 1850
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birth, death, marriage, notices, obituaries often with cemeteries noted,
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1822
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Transcript of the Obituary for MRS. JANE ARMSTRONG
from The Reporter newspaper, Feb. 24, 1822, page unknown:
"DIED - On Sunday, the 16th inst., Mrs. Jane Armstrong, of
Chartiers township in the 81st year of her age. The complaint which
brought the mortal __brick of the deceased down, was a cancer on the
face; under which she labored more than twenty years.
The departed, in life was kind, benevolent; her hand was ever open to
the needy and distressed; a constant and welcome guest of the places of
mourning. She was universally esteemed by all who knew her. Lived and
died in hope of a blessed immortality. In her almost unparalleled
sufferings she was calm -- her fortitude never failed. Not long before
her death she was told that her sufferings were severe, to which she
properly replied, "____ I have no reason to complain." [Com.
Transcript of the Obituary for MRS. CATHERINE HEWITT from The Reporter
newspaper, Feb. 24, 1822, page unknown:
"On the 3rd instant, Mrs. Catherine Hewitt, wife of Mr. Henry
Hewitt, of Amwell township. She left a husband and 4 children to mourn
the bereavement of a good wife and a tender parent."
Transcript of the Obituary for MISS. MARGARET VANCE from The Reporter
newspaper, Feb. 24, 1822, page unknown:
"On Saturday the [15th?] instant Miss Margaret Vance, youngest
daughter of Mr. Isaac Vance, of Strabane township."
Transcript of the Obituary for MRS. ANN MOORE from The Reporter
newspaper, Feb. 24, 1822, page unknown:
"On Tuesday night last, about 12 o'clock, Mrs. ANN MOORE, wife of
James Moore, of West Bethlehem township, after a tedious illness of 3
months. Aged 18 years.
Transcript of the Obituary for MR. DECKHART from The Reporter newspaper,
Feb. 24, 1822, page unknown:
"At Harrisburgh [sic], on the 12th inst. MR. DECKHART, member of
the house of representatives, from Franklin county. |
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Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington
Co., Pa., Mar. 10, 1822, page unknown:
[NOTE: In this newspaper and date, no capitalization was used on Miss or
Mr.] [This was not listed in the "Death" column on the same
page.]
[NOTE: covers all obits on this date.]
"Accident - On Tuesday last, a child, 3 years old of mr. Jacob
Bane, of Amwell township, was instantly killed, by a horizontal or tramp
wheel; the child had got up on the wheel and was carried round until it
got between the ream of the wheel and the side wall, when its head was
dreadfully bruised and broken." |
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THREE OBITS
Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co.,
Pa., Mar. 10, 1822, page unknown:
[NOTE: In this newspaper and date, no capitalization was used on Miss or
Mr. The deceased and parents names are all in caps.]
"DIED - At Louisville (Ken.) on Thursday the 20th February ult. mr.
Samuel Bryson, aged 27 years, eldest son of mr. Patrick Bryson, of this
place. His death was of a pulmonary complaint growing out of exposure to
severe colds.
"The meloncholy tidings of his death was announced a few days ago
to his parents, in a letter from an acquaintance in Louisville. The
letter concludes thus - 'Before his death he seemed perfectly resigned
and happy, and said that he had nothing to communicate, as we were all
strangers to him."
"Suddenly, on Saturday morning the 1st instant, in West Alexander,
mr. Charles Mayes, senior, in the 77th year of his age. The deceased was
a kind indulgent parent, a good neighbor, and a truly honest and sincere
christian [sic].
"On Thursday last, mr. David Horn, of Somerset township. His
complaint was a pleurisy, of which he lay about ten days."
[This is all of the Obits under "Deaths" on this page/date.] |
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