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Miscellaneous Chester County, Pennsylvania Deaths
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February 6, 1869
SUDDEN DEATHS - Henry Steltz, a highly respected citizen of Pottstown, died suddenly, at Springville, Chester county, on Thursday last, of heart disease. He had gone there to attend the vendue of his son, and during the morning suddenly sank down, and expired in a few minutes. He had previously suffered from similar attacks. Mr. Steltz was in his 65th year.

April 8, 1862
STRANGE MORTALITY AND LONGEVITY - The Delaware County American of April 2, says we published an item in our edition of the 19th ult., recording the fact that four members of the family of the late John and Elizabeth Ash, of Darby, the aggregate of whose ages was 308 years (!) all members of one family, living together, and all unmarried, had died in less than two months. - Since then three more members of the same family have died, viz: Mary Ash, senior, aged 97; Rebecca Ash, 61, and Hannah Ash 74. It appears then, that in a period of about two months, seven members of the same family whose united ages amounted to 532 (!) years, more than a century and a quarter, have been removed by death. It has been our duty to record many remarkable instances of mortality and longevity, but this is without a parallel in all our experience. We have just learned that Dr. Caleb Ash. also a member of the family in question, died on the 27th ult., his age being unknown, thus making eight deaths in the circle. The disease which has proved so fatal is said to have been pneumonia.

January 18, 1862
DIED - Enos Vandiver, of near Hamorton, Chester county, a member of Capt. Geo. SmithCompany, in Col. Irwin49th Regiment, died of typhoid fever, at Camp Griffin, Virginia, last week. - His remains were sent home by Express on Monday last. This makes three deaths that have recently taken place in that Company. One of the others was named Thomas J. King. [CW]

October 24, 1863
DEATHS IN THE 97TH REGIMENT - In the 'New South,' published at Port Royal, South Carolina, we notice the following deaths, members of Col. Guss'97th Regiment: JOSEPH KEENAN, Co. B, of chronic diarrhoe; M. GREENFIELD, Co. F, of chronic diarrhoe. [CW]

November 17, 1868
A WEEK OF MOURNING - The past week has been one of mourning and affliction to our borough. On Saturday last we were called upon to announce the death of ABEL PATTERSON, Esq., one of our best and most esteemed citizens. Scarcely had the Journal been issued on Saturday morning, when we were informed of the death of R.P.M. TORBERT, who departed this life at Exton, in this county, on Friday night last, in the 27th year of his age. On Sunday morning death visited the family of Mr. WEBSTER F. HILTON, taking off a beloved son. On Wednesday, while the last sad rites were being performed over the body of Mr. Torbert in the Central Presbyterian Church, a messenger arrived and placed in the hands of Rev. Mr. Newkirk, the sad announcement of still another death - that of Robert Pawling, son of Mr. John Pawling, which occurred on Tuesday the 10th. So many deaths in one week has cast a deep gloom over our town. (Downingtown Journal)

October 13, 1866
SUDDEN DEATHS.- Several cases, of sickness resembling Cholera, have occurred in West Chester, within a few days. The first was that of the wife of Benjamin Biddle, who died on Sunday, the 7th inst. The next was a woman who resided in the family, and who died on the 8th. The third case was a woman who attended on one of the former cases, and who died on Tuesday the 9th; and the fourth was a man, named George Peterson, who visited the last named woman to administer religious consolation. Peterson died on the 10th. Three of these persons died after only a few hours illness. They were all colored, and resided at the eastern end of the borough. There were other cases in the same vicinity. And all due prudence should be observed by our citizens in the care of their health.

April 10, 1866
ACCIDENT ROBERT BINGAMAN.- The following is the verdict of the jury in the case of Robt. Bingaman, of Lionville, Chester county, who was killed by the Rail Road accident in West Philadelphia, last week, an account of which he published in our Saturday paper; 'That the said Robert Bingaman and Daniel Finefrock came to their deaths from the effects of injuries received by the breaking down of the bridge on the Pennsylvania Railroad, at the crossing of Haverford road, on the morning of the 4th of April, 1866. From the evidence elicited, we are of the opinion that the switch was not in its proper place and also that the switch tender, Mr. Young, who was temporarily on duty at that time, was entirely incompetent for the duty assigned him, and we condemn the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for intrusting him with such an important duty.'The deceased was interred at the Vincent Baptist church on Saturday last, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends, over whom a deep gloom seemed to hang on account of the sudden and sad bereavement.

November 3, 1860
PUTRID SORE THROAT - This disease is creating considerable alarm in the townships of West Vincent and Uwchlan, Chester county. We understand that Mr. JAMES HARPLE, of West Vincent, has lost three children, all he had, and that Mr. JOSEPH NEWCOMER, of the same township, has lost one. In Uwchlan township it also prevails but we have not learned the number of deaths by it. One of the district schools has been almost broken up by it, not from deaths, however, but fear of taking it from other pupils.

February 6, 1869
SUDDEN DEATHS - Mahlon Sowers, of Springville, Chester county, had an attack of paralysis, on Thursday morning last, which terminated fatally on Friday evening. He was about 40 years of age.

January 25, 1848
On the 10th day of November, 1847, ALBERT M. McMULLEN, son of James and Esther McMullen, aged 18 years. On the 15th of the same month, CHARLES McMULLEN, son of the same parents, aged 20 years. On the 5th inst., ESTHER McMULLIN, wife of JAMES McMULLIN, aged about 40 years. The above deaths were all in the same family, in South Coventry.

October 4, 1826
It is our melancholy duty to record the deaths of several most amiable and estimable members of society. DIED. In West Whiteland, SARAH THOMAS, consort of Richard Thomas, jr. On Friday, the 29th ult. her remains were removed for interment to Friends; Burying Ground, in East Caln, attended by a very large concourse of mourning relatives and friends.

October 4, 1826
It is our melancholy duty to record the deaths of several most amiable and estimable members of society. DIED. In east Caln, on Thursday morning, the 28th ult. Mr. SAMUEL JONES. It is but a few weeks since we had to publish the decease of Mrs. Jones. He had been enterprising, industrious, and prosperous, and was deservedly esteemed. They left no children; and by his will, the relations of his deceased partner being wealthy, and he having no relatives here, he left the chief portion of his estate to two uncles living near Baltimore.

October 4, 1826
It is our melancholy duty to record the deaths of several most amiable and estimable members of society. DIED. In East Bradford, JOSHUA SHARPLESS, at an advanced age.

August 31, 1825
Obituary Among the deaths which the Philadelphia papers have recently announced, are those of JOHN S. BRINTON, Esq. and ADELAIDE his wife; both of the age of twenty-seven years - six months ago we read the intelligence of their marriage....Mr. Brinton was the son of John H. Brinton, Esq. formerly of this county - and one of the family of that name, so well known and justly valued as among the worthiest of our citizens. The deceased was richly gifted with talents, improved by an excellent education. He passed with honor through the four year course at Yale College, where he was distinguished by assiduous attention to study, strict regularity of deportment, and uncommon proficiency in classical learning, mathematics, and particularly mineralogy, in which science he was classed by Professor Silliman, among the most learned men of his acquaintance. His early habits of mental cultivation, never forsook him, and after leaving college, he pursued his classical studies with remarkable zeal, and became accomplished in ancient learning, especially Greek, in an uncommon degrees. He had the advantage also, unusual for American students, of a residence at Oxford, in England, in the society of the best Scholars of that celebrated University. Before his return from Europe, he visited the Continent, and passed some months in Italy, omitting no opportunity of improvement, and steadily prosecuting his classical studies in the midst of the novel scenes around him. After an absence of two years, he returned and resumed the study of the law, which ill health and a strong bias towards ancient literature, had induced him to lay aside. Having prepared himself for the bar, under the guidence of JONATHAN W. CONDY, Esq. he passed an examination which was spoken of by his examiners as highly creditable to his intelligence... In February last he was married to Miss ADELAIDE GOUVERNEUR, a young lady of most amiable and exalted character, gifted with sweetness and temper and refinement of manners unsurpassed, with a cultivated understanding, and a benevalent and virtuous heart....But with all these blessings around them, they became the victims to an insidious and fatal disease. After an illness of about a week, not considered dangerous at first, she expired on the ninth instant - He was then ill, and grief combined with disease to baffle the efforts of his physicians and friends to restore him. His life was protracted only until the 18th - when he breathed his last....

August 11, 1824
Deaths at New Orleans for the week ending the 5th ult. 49 including WILLIAM JOHNSON, and ELISHA G. PRICE, of Philadelphia; and JAMES FREE of Pennsylvania.

June 23, 1824
Recent Deaths - A daughter of Mr. Frederick Herr, of Manor township, Lancaster county about 5 years old, was burned to death by her clothes taking fire while she was warming herself.

September 4, 1822
On the 29th ult. deceased JAMES ROBERTS, Esq. of Charlestown, Chester county, in the thirty ninth year of his age. Very few of what we are wont to esteem untimely deaths, could be a more lamentable circumstance, or occasion a greater vacuum in a family or neighborhood. In the prime of life, with singular talents for usefulness and active virtue, surrounded by a most interesting family, composed of an amiable wife and children and his aged parents, he is called away from a world of anxiety and trial...

December 9, 1812
Thursday morning was a week, at Mr. Pennock, in Birmingham township, much regretted, SAMUEL WISTAR, aged about 34 years. December 16, 1812 - ERRATA - Last week in the list of deaths, read Samuel Wistar died at Mrs. Pennock, in stead of Mr. Pennock - for Birmingham, read Pennsbury.

December 27, 1870
BAUGH - On December 17, of consumption, in Phoenixville, Mrs. REBECCA BAUGH, wife of Mr. Samuel Baugh, aged 30 years, 8 months and 8 days.

December 27, 1870
Death Notice FULTON - On the 24th inst., in Newlin, THOMAS FULTON, aged about 24 years of age.

December 27, 1870
WOODWARD - On December 8th, JOSHUA, son of Jefferis and Margaret E. Woodward, aged 7 years, 4 months and 17 days...

December 27, 1870
BUCKLEY - In West Chester, on December 19, of membrane croup, JOSEPH ATWOOD, son of Nathaniel D. Buckley, in the 8th year of his age...

December 27, 1870
WALKER - Departed this life, at Woodville, Chester county, formerly of Sadsbury township, Lancaster county, on First day morning, 11th of 12th month, 1870, ASABEL WALKER, in the 62d year of his age...

December 27, 1870
REFFORD - On the 5th of December, at the residence of his son, George T. Refford, in Valley township, Chester county, WILLIAM REFFORD, aged 66 years.

December 27, 1870
BUNN - In Honeybrook, on December 24th, CATHARINE BUNN, wife of David Bunn, aged about 60 years.

December 27, 1870
WHITE - At the residence of her son-inlaw, John H. Taylor, in West Chester, Chester county, Pa., MARGARET KINSEY WHITE, relict of Moses White, Dec, in the 88th year of her age.

December 31, 1870
Departed this life the 76th of December, 1870, HENRY HOOPES, Sr., son of John Hoopes, Dec, of East Caln, Chester county, in his 85th year. The last one of a numerous household, the fatherless have lost a home, the needy a helper, and the wanderer a friend, who never sent them unfed from his door...

December 31, 1870
McCLURE - At the late residence of Aaron Allison, in Uwchlan, on December 12th, HANNAH McCLURE, aged 94 years and 4 months.

December 31, 1870
THOMPSON - The remains of Dr. Wm. S. Thompson, will be removed from Lazaretto, to Oxford cemetery, on Fifth day (Thursday) next, the 5th of 1st mo. (January). The relations and friends are respectfully invited to attend, without further notice, taking the 7 A.M. train, Philadelphia.

November 29, 1870
WILSON - On Tuesday morning, November 22d, in East Fallowfield, ROBERT WILSON, Esq., in the 25th year of his age.

November 29, 1870
BERSTLER - At his residence, in West Philadelphia, on November 23d, GEORGE L. BERSTLER, in the 75th year of his age, formerly of this county.

November 29, 1870
BOYCE - At her residence in Centre county, Pa., on November 3, 1870, SARAH BOYCE, formerly of Chester county, Pa.

November 29, 1870
STEWART - In East Whiteland, on November 4th, 1870, MARTIN STEWART, in the 70th year of his age...

December 3, 1870
EVANS - In West Chester, November 30, 1870, WILLIE ANNA, daughter of Jos. S. and Ruth Anna Evans, aged 7 years, 8 months and 7 days.

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