Perry County PA Death Notices and Obituaries

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Infant Daughter of Samual A. Anderson

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)

June 9 1824

Distressing Casualty

On Friday morning last, a little daughter of the late Samuel A. Anderson, of this town about 2 years of age, was drowned in a tub of soap water, which was standing on the porch of the back building. The little innocent was first discovered by its distressed mother ling across the edge of the tub, with its head and part of the body in the water. Immediate measures were pursued to resuscitate the already lifeless corpse, but all in vain. Thus a mother in a few minutes, by an unforeseen destiny was deprived of a lovely prattling babe. - Perry Forester.

Daughter of Mrs. Briner

The Adams Sentinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
March 18, 1833

From the Perry Forester, March 11

On Sunday last, a daughter of Mrs. Briner, of Tyrone township, aged about 13, fell through the ice on Hime's mill dam and was drowned. She had her brother, a small boy, by the hand, when the ice broke, and who saved himself by clinging to the ice. Their mother, hearing their cries for help, ran to their assistance, and in her endeavors to rescue her children, was precipitated into the water. Her son by this time came to her assistance, who also fell through the ice. An elder sister then opportunely arrived, and rescued her mother and two brothers, but was unable to save her sister. Her body was found about two hours afterwards.

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JACOB CRIST JR.

- Contributed by Carol Bierderman

Born 1818 Died 1897

Deceased was born May 1st 1818 son of Jacob Crist and Mary Ann (Stover) Crist sr. Jacob Crist sr. was born in York County. His children were Polly, Jacob jr., Henrietta, Sarah, Margaret, John, Henry, Samuel and one who died in infancy. Mr. Crist sr. died in 1874 and his wife died at the age of 79. Both were members of the Lutheran Church.

Jacob Crist jr. attended summer subscription schools. Afterwards he worked for different farmers and at the brickyard. He learned wagon making and worked at that business, besides farming, until he was 66 when he retired. Mr. Crist served as school director of the Tyrone Township and as councilman of Bloomfield Borough. After his retirement from business, he wrote for the newspapers; his poems number 500.

Jacob was married Jan 26 1843 to Mary Anne Tressler daughter of Joseph and Etta Koser Tressler. Jacob and Mary Anne’s children are; Willis, Emily, Emeline, Mary, JH, Annie, and George.

Mrs. Crist had passed away in December 1879 and Mr. Crist died March 11, 1897. Both were members of the Lutheran Church.

Son of Thomas Galllaher

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
July 16, 1828

Another Accident - We learn that a week or ten days since, a young man, son of Thomas Gallaher, Esq., of Liverpool, Perry county, fell out of a boat on the Susquehanna river near that town, and sunk so suddenly that no assistance could be rendered in time to save him. His body was found on the following day, in the river, nearly as low down as the mouth of the Juniata - having floated from 12 to 15 miles before it was accidently found by some persons ascending the river. - Perry Forester.

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John Hahn

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), December 12 1827

Sudden Death

Mr. John Hahn of Saville township, was found dead on Monday the 26th ultimo, on the road between his own dwelling and that of one of his neighbors, where he had been a short time before in ordinary health. - Perry Forester.

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Mr. Lutman

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 24, 1826

A man by the name of Lutman was found dead on the road leading from Ickesburg to Bloomfield on Monday the 15th inst. He was found with his face and part of the body in a small stream of water running across the road. It is supposed that in attempting to take a drink of water, he was taken with fits to which it is said he was subject. - Perry Forester.

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George Roth

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
March 11, 1829

Landisburg, Feb. 19

Accident - Last Saturday morning, a young man then living in the family of the Mr. Minich's near this place, named George Roth, aged about 15 years, was unfortunately killed in the following singular manner: Mr. George Minich and the deceased went into the woods a short distance from the house with a sled and two horses to haul some logs for firewood. In attempting to raise a log which lay on the side of a hill with prize poles, so that the sled could be shoved under it, they both being on the upper side of the log, and young Roth bearing his whole weight on his pole, the log being too heavy for them, rolled, and by a sudden spring of the pole, pitched young Roth on his back on the opposite and lower side of the log, which immediately rolled over him. His neck was broke by the fall as in supposed, and the log rolling over him crushed him so severely that he expired in a few minutes. Thus it is truly said "in the midst of life we are in death" -- Forester

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
Tuesday, May 18, 1830

On Tuesday the 4th inst. An inquest was held by John Boden, Esq. In Wheatfield township, on the dead body of a man found in Shermans Creek near Duncannon Forge. He had on the left arm the following initials, imprinted with India Ink "W,W'c" "C.M'c" "A.M'c" "O. M'c", and on the right arm in the same kind of ink, the words "M. M'Gowen." Editors with whom we exchange, may do a service to the friends of the unfortunate stranger, if any he has in this country, by publishing the above. - Perry Forester.

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