Adams County Pennsylvania Obituaries Extracted From The Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, Pa., 1830-1834

1830-1834 Obituaries from the Republican Compiler in Gettysburg, Adams County Pennsylvania.

ANNIS, Mrs., Obituary

Shocking -- C. Robinson, coroner of Clarendon, Orleans county, New York, reports the death under shocking circumstances, of two persons in his neighborhood. One, El ijah Dolly, died drunk in a bar-room. The other, a Mrs. Annis, being intoxicated, fell into the fire, from which she was unable to extricate herself. The husband being also drunk, fell likewise into the fire in attempting to drag her out. He escaped with life, but she perished. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pa.), March 16, 1830]

ARNOLD, Calvin, Obituary

Unfortunate Event - On the 22d ult. several persons assembled at Danville, Vt. To announce the election of Governor by the firing of a swivel; when the gun burst and instantly killed Mr. Benjamin West of Danville, and Mr. Calvin Arnold, of Derby, and dangerously wounded Mr. James Horrin, and one other person. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), November 23, 1830]

BOYD, John P., Obituary

Died in Boston, John P. Boyd, Naval Officer for the port of Boston and Charlestown, and formerly Brigadier General in the army of the United States. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), October 12, 1830]

CRYDER, Edmond F. Obituary

Died at Harrisburg, on Thursday morning last, Mr. Edmond F. Cryder, one of the Editors of the "Chronicle," aged 24 years. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), March 16, 1830]

DANA, Samuel W., Obituary

Died at Middletown, Conn., on Wednesday the 21st ult. Samuel W. Dana, formerly a Senator in Congress from that State. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pa.), August 3, 1830]

DENISON, Children, Obituary

Distressing Occurrence
New York, May 4: About 9 o'clock on Tuesday evening a most distressing ci rcumstance occurred in Jay street; two of Mr. Lyman Denison's children were suffocat ed in bed. One of the children aged about 2 and the other about 3. It appears Mr. and Mrs. Denison were out visiting Mr. Denison's mother and had left a serva nt to take care of the children. After she had got them asleep she left the room with a light in it. An elder child who was in the room removed the light from the mantelpiece and stood it beside the bed, which unfortunately caught fire; and before the servant returned the two children had been suffocated. Medical attendance was immedia tely obtained, but without effect. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), May 11, 1830]

DOLLY, Elijah, Obituary

DORMAN, Benajah, Obituary

The People’s Friends, published at Little Falls, New York, narrates two deaths under somewhat singular circumstances. The first is that of Mr. Benajah Dorman, who was attacked a few days previous to his decease by a cow, and one horn struck his leg a little above the knee, and broke a vein in such a manner that before he could reach his house he was nearly exhausted with the loss of blood. Medical advice was immediately called, but too late to render any aid. It is supposed he would have been killed upon the spot, but for the presence of his son, a boy of six years of age, who on seeing the cow attack his father, with uncommon presence of mind set a large dog on the cow, which drove her off. [Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pa) April 5, 1831]

ETZLER, Jacob Obituary

Died near Hanover, on Wednesday the 21st ult., Mr. Jacob Etzler, in the 59th year of his age. The Hanover Gazette says he had been blind for 56 ½ years, having lost his sight by sickness, when a child. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), May 4, 1830]

HOAG, Elihu Obituary

Elihu Hoag of Starksborough, Vt., committed suicide on the 4th ult. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pa.), January 12, 1830]

HOBART, John Henry Obituary

Died at Auburn, on Sunday morning, Sept 12, the Right Rev. John Henry Hobart, D. D. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of New York in the 55th years of his age. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pa.), September 21, 1830]

KENNEDY, Artemas, Obituary

Mysterious - Artemas Kennedy, of Mass., a Knight Templar, renounced masonry on the 27th February, 1829 & was taken out of Milton river, near Boston, lifeless on the morning of the 27th of February, 1830, precisely a year from the date of his renunciation.

In his renunciation, Mr. K. said, "My greatest astonishment, at present, is, that so many of the Order expose their veracity to such strong suspicion, in denying the truth of those late disclosures, and the probable murder of Morgan. His murder is in such strict accordance with masonic principles, that I have been lately told by a member of Christ's church in this county, that he hoped Morgan was murdered and that if he was, he was rightly served. Not being able to subscribe to, or approve of such principles myself, I have suffered lately injury and persecution, and have been threatened this day, by a royal Arch mason, from a great distance, and whom I never before saw, that he would be one of four to dispatch me!"

Mr. Kennedy was by occupation a baker, and was the evening before his death at Ford's Tavern in Dorchester, with a horse and wagon. Before the inquest which was held over the body, it was proven, that he left the tavern sober at half past 12, and that he had not arrived at the wharf where he was found at half past 1, although no more than 3 minutes ride from the tavern. There was a bruise on the back of the head and one in the centre of the forehead. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by drowning, "whether by accident or otherwise, is unknown to the inquest." Further investigations are going on. - Massachusetts paper. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), March 30, 1830]

LEACH, Child of A. W. Obituary

Awful Casualty – On Saturday the 19th ult. as Mr. A. W. Leach, of New Milford, Conn., was engaged in burning a coal pit, his son, an interesting young lad, about eleven years of age, asked his father for permission to go on the pit, which was granted, with a caution to be careful, no danger however was apprehended. While Mr. L. was partaking of some refreshments which the lad had just brought, he heard a shriek which directed his attention towards the pit, when he beheld his son sinking in the firey element. Mr. L. ran to his assistance, but in consequence of the bursting forth of the flames from the pit, all efforts to rescue the boy were unavailing. – Dunbury Rec. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pa.), July 20, 1830]

McALLISTER, Archibald Obituary

Died on the 12th inst. at his seat at Fort Hunter, near Harrisburg, Archibald McAllister, Esq., aged about 73 years - long and extensively known as an enterprising and intelligent Farmer. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), January 18, 1831]

MORSE, Caroline Obituary

Most Melancholy - We have to record one of the most distressing occurrences with which this town has been visited in many years. On Sunday night, Miss Caroline Morse, was suffocated by the use of a kettle of coals in her bed room. Miss Morse was sleeping with a younger sister, who well nigh shared the same fate. Poultney, Vermont, Feb. 3. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pa.), February 16, 1830]

NICHOLS, Mr., Obituary

Mr. Nichols. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), March 1, 1831]

PARKER, Isaac, Obituary

Died at Boston, about 12 oâ€™clock on Sunday night the 25th ult. Hon. Isaac Parker, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, aged 63. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), August 3, 1830]

PORTER, John, Obituary

Died at Rockville, Md. On Wednesday morning last, Mr. John Porter, Editor of the "Maryland Free Press," in the 31st year of his age. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), March 6, 1832]

SHANNON, William Obituary

William Shannon, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate of Pennsylvania, died at Harrisburg, on Sunday the 14th inst. and on Thursday the 18th, Mr. Joseph Black was elected in his place. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), February 23, 1830]

STAFFORD, Hannah, Obituary

Shocking Accident - On Monday the 26th ult. as Mrs. Hannah Stafford, an old lady about 61 years old, was in the vicinity of the rolling and nail factory, 2 miles west of this place she expressed a desire to go in and see the works while in operation. She had been in the rolling mill but a few minutes, when she was standing near a rolling shaft which lay within about 4 or 5 inches of the floor, when her clothes happened to get caught by it, drew her under it feet foremost, and before the mill could be stopped had taken her under about midway of her body, and when taken out she was dead. – Essex Co. Repub. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), May 18, 1830]

WHITE, Joseph, Obituary

An assassination of almost unexampled atrocity took place in the town of Salem, Mass. on the night of the 6th ult. Joseph White, Esq. one of the most aged and opulent citizens of that town, in the 82d year of his age, was murdered in his bed by some unknown person, who entered the house by one of the back windows, and committed the horrid deed by first striking him on the head with some heavy instrument and then inflicting ten stabs near the heart with a knife. There is no way for accounting for this cold-blooded deed, as the assassin took none of the money or other valuable articles within his reach, and appears to have been entirely actuated by a wish to take the l ife of Mr. White, although an aged man, retired from business and inoffensive in his conduct. Great excitement was occasioned in the town by the occurrence. The citizens offer $500, the heirs of the deceased $1000 and the Governor $1000 reward for the apprehension of the assassin. – Franklin Republican. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), May 4, 1830]

WILKINS, Robert B. Obituary

Died near Harrisburg, on Sunday the 10th inst., Mr. Robert B. Wilkins, Printer. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), January 19, 1830]

WOLFORD, Peter Obituary

On Tuesday last, Mr. Peter Wolford, living about 4 miles from Hanover, after eating dinner in good health, took his gun and went out, for the purpose, as he said, of shooting ducks. Some time afterwards he was found dead at the side of the road, by persons employed in hauling stone. He was about 24 years of age, and is supposed to have died of apoplexy. [Republican Compiler, (Gettysburg, PA), April 20, 1830]