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| Name | Obituary | Date of Pub. | Publication/Location | Transcribed by |
| Darby, William | Died suddenly on the 30th ultimo, while on an excursion through Frederick county, Md., William Darby, Esq. Mr. Darby was a man of refined manners and excellent character. As a Topographical Engineer, he had few if any equals, and as a geographer he was never excelled in modern days. | 15 Aug 1827 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Davis, Joseph | Died on Saturday the 8th inst., Mr. Joseph Davis, of Menallen township, in the 73d year of his age. | 19 Mar 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Deardorff, Isaac | Died on the night of the 6th instant, at his residence in Latimore township, Mr. Isaac Deardorff, in the 77th year of his age. He was a kind neighbor, and a useful and respectable member of society. His memory will be long cherished by his numerous friends and acquaintances. | 17 Sep 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Decrofft, Abraham | Died in this borough, on Sunday night last, Abraham Decrofft, late court crier. | 27 Feb 1811 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Degroff, Daughter of Cornelius | Died on Sunday last, a daughter of Mr. Cornelius Degroff, of this borough, aged about 16 months. | 18 Feb 1824 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Degroff, James Henry | Died on Thrusday last James Henry Degroff, son of Mr. Henry Degroff, of this borough, aged 4 months and 16 days. | 27 Apr 1827 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Degroff, Moses, Jr. | Died on Tuesday, the 23d instant, Mr. Moses Degroff, Jr. of Straban township. | 31 Dec 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Deihl, Baltzer Snider | Died: on the first of December, Baltzer Snider, youngest son of Mr. John Deihl, of Mountjoy township, aged 1 year and five months. | 16 Dec 1834 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Delap, Sarah | Departed this life, on the 17th ultimo, at her Brother's residence, in Tyrone township, Miss Sarah Delap, eldest daughter of John Delap, deceased, after a short but very severe illness. | 3 Mar 1824 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Delap, William | Died on Thursday last, at his farm in this county, William Delap, Esq., at an advanced age. | 4 Jul 1805 | The Sprig of Liberty Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Denaree, Garret | Died in September last, of the Bilious Fever, at Georgetown, South Carolina, in the 31st year of his age, Garret, son of David Denaree, of this county. | 5 Nov 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dick, Mrs. Mary | Died on the evening of th 6th inst., Mrs. Mary Dick, relict of Mr. Thomas Dick, of M'Kessonstown. | 16 Jan 1822 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dick, Thomas | Died on Saturday, the 25th ult., at his seat near Millerstown, in this county, Mr. Thomas Dick, aged about 75 years. | 5 Jan 1820 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dickson, Hannah S. F. | Died on Wednesday, the 15th inst. Mrs. Hannah S. F. Dickson, relict of Mr. James Dickson, deceased, of Straban township, aged 57 years. | 28 Sep 1830 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dickson, Mrs. Thomas | Died on Friday last, Mrs. Dickson, consort of Mr. Thomas Dickson of Cumberland township. | 13 Oct 1819 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dickson, Samuel | Died on Tuesday morning the 8th inst. At Col. R. Brown’s farm in Straban township, of a consumptive complaint, Mr. Samuel Dickson, in the 31st year of his age; and the next day his remains were interred in the Hunterstown burial ground attended by a large concourse of friends and acquaintances. | 16 Aug 1809 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Diehl, Charles | Died on Friday night last, in the 79th year of his age, Mr. Charles Diehl of Mountjoy township. | 2 Aug 1820 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dietrick, Michael | Died: On the 8th inst. Mr. Michael Dietrick, of Menallen township, in the 67th year of his age. | 15 Dec 1834 Page 3 | Adams Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Ditterline, Mary Elizabeth | Died in this borough, on Sunday morning last, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Charles S. Ditterline, aged about 5 years. | 29 Sep 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Ditzler, Mrs. Anna Gertrude | D. H. Ditzler, of Hanover receivd a telegram Tuesday morning announcing the sudden death of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Anna Gertrude, wife of Rev. Irvin S. Ditzler, at her home in Thomasville, North Carolina, at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, the result of heart failure. Mrs. Ditzler, who was a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Miller, of Chester county, Pa., formerly of Hanover, was married June 14, 1906, to Rev Irwin S. Ditzler, of Hanover, formerly of near this place, who survives her, with one son, Harold, aged 5 months. | 5 Sep 1907 Page 5 | New Oxford Item Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Dobbin, Alexander (Rev.) | Died on Thursday last, the Rev. Alexander Dobbin. | 7 Jun 1809 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dobbin, Mrs. Mary | Died on Tuesday evening, the 31st ult., near this borough, Mrs. Mary Dobbin, relict of the Rev. Alexander Dobbin, aged about 70 years. | 8 Sep 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Douglass, James | "On Saturday night last, James Douglass, Esq., post master of this place, was discovered dead and hanging to the limb of a tree about one mile from this place. A Coroner’s inquest was immediate held, and gave a verdict of self murder. What led him to this most fatal and unnatural deed is not yet known, as no writings have yet been found. The circumstances, as far as they have come to our knowledge are as follow: Since his marriage, which is about one month, he has lived in the family of his father-in-law, within a little better than a mile of this place. On Saturday about the middle of the day he left home in company with his father-in-law and another gentleman and came to town. During the afternoon he opened the Eastern mail and attended to the duties of his office as usual. Some persons say he appeared more serious or dejected than common; but as he had been preparing to enter into the mercantile business they were then willing to attribute his dejected appearance to some trivial disappointments he had of late met with -be this as it may, he took tea in the town, and between sun setting and dark was met by several persons returning towards his home, but, shocking to the feelings to relate, when within about 200 yards of his dwelling, it appears that he took a silk handkerchief and twisting it very tight fixed the one end round his neck and the other to the limb of a hickory tree, very little higher than his head, and in that manner accomplished the dreadful purpose of his mind. His father-in-law had returned before night, and himself and family had at an early hour retired to bed, with the exception of Mrs. Douglass, who sat up waiting the return of her husband. Between half after nine and ten o’clock some horses belonging to the neighbours had come up the lane to the house. Mrs. Douglass, knowing the fences were bad around the grain fields adjoining the house, thought it necessary to mention the circumstance to her father. The old gentleman arose, put on some of his clothes, and followed the horses down the lane - when near the mouth of the lane, he thought he perceived something like a man leaning against a tree - he advanced nearer and was more confirmed to his opinion. He spoke, but received no answer - he still advanced, and laid his hand upon him to awaken him as he thought from a slumber - but, his feeling can be better felt than described when on putting his hand to shake him he found him dangling suspended by the neck to the limb of the tree. He had no knife about him - a desperate effort was made to break it loose, but in vain. With a presence of mind and fortitude which but very few under similar circumstances could exercise, he raised him in his arms, and by most extraordinary exertions tore the handkerchief in strips till he effected his liberation and laid him on the ground, when he proceeded to alarm his family and instantly sent for a doctor, who arrived as quick as possible - but it was too late. The vital spark was completely extinct. There appeared not the least mark of violence except around the neck, where the handkerchief had made a considerable indentation. His appearance a few hours after was that of a man in a profound sleep - not a single feature the least disturbed. He was in his 33d year, of respectable connections, of sober steady habits, of easy fortune, but constitutionally given to great depression of animal spirits on trivial disappointments, and wavering in his resolutions. He had lately married into a family that knew him from his infancy, and every member of which he has for a series of years been upon terms of intimacy and friendship with. His conduct in the family since, has been respectful - has been affectionate - and no uncommon appearance in his conduct or conversation was observable by any of the family, previous to his committing this deed. On Sunday his remains were interred in lower Marsh creek burying ground, attended by a large concourse of friends and acquaintances. " | 16 May 1810 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Douglass, Mrs. | Died on the 13th inst., at an advanced age, Mrs. Douglass, of Liberty township. | 27 Oct 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Douglass, Mrs. Esther | "Departed this life, on Sunday morning last, Mrs. Esther Douglass, wife of Mr. James Douglass, of Cumberland township. Her complaint was a consumption under which she suffered with the greatest fortitude and christain resignation. She was a worthy woman and much esteemed by her acquaintances. " | 24 Jun 1807 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Dunwoody, Mrs. Elizabeth | Died on Sunday night last, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunwoody, of this borough, aged upwards of 80 years. | 30 Jun 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Duttry, Mrs. Elizabeth | Died on the 10th instant, Mrs. Elizabeth Duttry, wife of Jacob Duttry, Jr. of Menallan township. | 21 Nov 1821 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
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