Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles From the Past
Northumberland County Pennsylvania
The Adams Centinel, Gettysburg, PA
November 25, 1801
Departed this life, on Wednesday morning the 4th inst., after a short illness, in the 90th year of her age, Mrs. Jean McClure, of Buffaloe, and her remains were interred the next day in the Presbyterian burying-ground in Lewisburg. This venerable old lady, like the fruitful vine, has left a numerous progeny to lament her death - having had 14 children, 10 grandchildren, 148 greatgrandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren- amounting to 276. Thirty six of her offspring attended her funeral.
Northumberland county
10th Nov 1801
The Sprig of Liberty, Gettysburg, PA
October 16 1806
The wife of Major Josiah White of Northampton, was on Wednesday last, delivered of three beautiful and perfect girls, all weighing 21 pounds, who with their mother are in good health. -- Hampshire Gazette.
The Lycoming Gazette, Williamsport, PA
July 3 1821
Died on Wednesday morning last, in Sunbury (Northumberland county), in the 40th year of his age, Mr. William F. Rayers, formerly editor of this Gazette, and subsequently of the Sunbury Times. He has left an amiable wife and two children.
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