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| Name | Obituary | Date of Pub. | Publication/Location | Transcribed by |
| Wadsworth, David | Died on Wednesday morning the 3d instant, Mr. David Wadsworth, son of Mr. Michael Wadsworth, of Mountpleasant township, in the 21st year of his age. | 10 Jul 1822 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wadsworth, Mrs. Michael | Died on Sunday morning last Mrs. Wadsworth, wife of Mr. Michael Wadsworth, of Mountpleasant township, in the 54th year of her age. | 10 Jul 1822 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wales, Horatio | Died on the night of the 5th inst., in the 19th year of his age, Mr. Horatio Wales, son of Mr. Henry Wales, near this place. | 11 Aug 1819 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Walhay, John | Died on the 20th ult., very suddenly, Mr. John Walhay, of Menallen township in the 50th year of his age. | 10 Oct 1821 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Walker, Joseph | Died on Wednesday the 25th ultimo, Mr. Joseph Walker, of Cumbeland township. | 2 Oct 1822 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Walker, Sarah | Died: On the 25th ult. Near Oxford, Mrs. Sarah Walker, in the 88th year of her age. | 16 Dec 1834 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Walker, Sarah Ellen | Died: On the 1st inst., Sarah Ellen, daughter of John and Susannah Walker, of Butler township, aged 11 years, 7months and 26 days. | 10 Jun 1862 Page 3 | The Adams Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Walner, Philip | Died on the night of the 5th instant, Mr. Philip Wahner of Straban township. | 11 Sep 1822 Wed. Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Walter, Andrew and Jacob | Died last week, Andrew, in the 5th year of his age, and Jacob, in the 3d year of his age - sons of Mr. Jacob Walter, of Cumberland township. | 18 Aug 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Walter, Francis | On Wednesday last, in the 23d year of his age, Mr. Francis Walter, Carpenter, late of this borough; son of Mr. Adam Walter, of Menallen township. | 15 Sep 1813 Page 3 | Adams Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Walter, Henry | Henry Watler, a veteran fo the Civil War, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Watler, at Fairfield Station, on last Saturaday evening. His death was due to a fall on the ice on election day. He was aged 87 years and 11 months. | 21 Mar 1907 | New Oxford Item New Oxford, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Walter, Robert A. | Robert A. Walter of Center Mills in the employ of the Gettysburg and Harrisburg railroad met his death on that road on last Wednesday afternoon. He was on the south bound train and got off the train at Brandtsville to help some trainmen at some work. He started to walk across the track and was struck by a fast moving freight train and hurled against the passenger train from which he had gotten off and rear of his head was crushed in. He was placed on an engine and hurried toward Carlisle but died on the way. The body was then removed to his home near Center Mills. For many years he attended to the pump at (middle of article is illegible) He was a member of the Reformed Congregation of Bender's Church. Interment at Biglerville. Services were conducted by the Knights of the Golden Eagle of Biglerville and leaves a wife and three sons, Carl the oldest 17, who assisted his father in his work and two younger sons respectively 8 and 2 years old. He is also survived by three brothers, H. ?. Walter, Clerk of the court of this place, John A. Walter of Orrtanna and Ambrose Walter of Center Mills. | 5 Dec 1906 Page 1 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Wampler, Christian | Died on Thursday morning last, in the 42nd year of his age, Mr. Christian Wampler, of this borough. He has left a disconsolate wife, six small children, and a number of relatives to lament his death. | 7 Jul 1819 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Warner, Peter W. | Died, on the 13th inst., after a severe illness, Peter W. Warner of Straban township, in the 29th year of his age. | 23 Jun 1863 | Adams Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Waugh, Amelia | Died on the 29th of March last; Miss Amelia Waugh, youngest daughter of Mr. William Waugh of Adams county. She went, last fall, for the recovery of her health , which had been impared, to her sister's in Perry county, Ohio, where she lay some weeks; and there made her exit, perfectly resigned to the will and mercy of her Mediator and Redeemer. | 26 Apr 1820 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Weaver, George | Mr. George Weaver died Wednesday moring last, aged 88 years and 12 days, from the infirmities of old age and heart trouble, at his home in Gettysburg. He had been in failing health during the past year especially. He was the oldest living native of Gettysburg and teh oldest member of the Presbyterian church. He died in the house adjoining the one he was born in. | 19 May 1899 Page 5 | New Oxford Item Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Weaver, Henry | "Died on Monday night last, at his residence near this town, in the 76th year of his age, Mr. Henry Weaver. An old and respectable inhabitant of the county. " | 2 Sep 1807 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Weems, Major John | Died on Sunday the 18th ultimo, at the Burns Cabins, Major John Weems, aged about 70 years. | 11 Sep 1822 Wed. Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Weibel, David | Died on Wednesday the 24th ult. David Weibel, of Straban township, in the 16th year of his age. | 1 Oct 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Weidaw, Mrs. Jacob | Died on Sunday morning the 7th inst., Mrs. _____ Weidaw, consort of Mr. Jacob Weidaw, of Menallen township. | 17 Apr 1822 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Weidner, Mrs. Catharine | Died on the night of the 6th, inst., Mrs. Catharine Weidner, consort of Mr. Jonas Weidner, of Menallen Township. | 15 Mar 1820 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Weikert, Mrs. Anna Marie | Died on Wednesday the 13th ult., after a sever and lingering complaint, Mrs. Anna Marie Weikert, consort of John Weikert, Esq., near Petersburg, (Littlestown,) in the 59th year of her age. | 9 Jun 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wert, Jacob | Died on Monday last, Mrs. Jacob Wert, of this borough. | 24 Sep 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wert, Jacob | Died on the 22d instant, Jacob, son of Mr. William Wert, of Straban township, in the 3d year of his age. | 30 Jun 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wetnight, Jeremiah George Anderson | Died on the 3oth ult., Jeremiah George Anderson, son of Mr. Daniel Wetnight, of Franklin township, aged 2 years and 2 months. | 8 Sep 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| White, Rachel Caroline | Died on Saturday, the 31st July, aged 2 years and 6 months, Rachel Caroline, daughter of Samuel White, Esq., of Huntingdon township. | 11 Aug 1819 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wierman, William | Died on Tuesday evening the 6th instant, Mr. William Wierman, of Petersburg, Huntingdon township, in the 78th year of his age. | 14 Apr 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Will, Andrew | Died at Littlestown, on Sunday afternoon, the 17th instant, at the advance age of 79 years, Mr. Andrew Will, Senr. | 27 Jun 1821 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Will, Andrew | Died on Tuesday the 20th instant, Mr. Andrew Will, of Littlestown, in the 46th year of his age. | 28 Jul 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Will, Michael | Died in Littlestown, on Saturday morning, the 27th ult., Mr. Michael Will, at the advanced age of 85 years. In the early part of his life, in the struggle with Great Britain, for our Independence, he joined the army, and stood the hard fought battles of his country. At the Battle of Brandywine, he received a severe wound, the effects of which he carried to the grave. Many attended, the following day, to pay the last tribute of respect to their departed favorite. His remains were interred in Christ Church burying ground. | 7 Nov 1821 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Will, Mrs. Elizabeth | Died in Littleston, on Wednesday, the 21st inst., aged 72 years and 9 months, after a lingering illness which she bore with Christian fortitude, Mrs. Elizabeth Will, consort of Mr. Jacob Will, deceased. On Thursday the remains were interred in the German Presbyterian burying ground near that place, attended by a numerous concourse of relations and friends. | 28 Jul 1819 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Williams, Charles | Charles Williams died at his home in Gettysburg shortly after 4 o'clock Friday afternoon after an illness of several months. He was aged 37 years and a few months. Mr. Williams was a carpenter by trade but for the last ten years had been employed at the Western Maryland freight station. He is survived by his wife and one son; his parents, six sisters and two brothers. | 5 Sep 1907 Page 5 | New Oxford Item Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Wilson, Alexander Russell | Died on Friday last, Alexander Russell Wilson, son of Mr. Robert W. Wilson of this borough, aged between 7 and 8 months. | 24 Sep 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, David Jr. | Died on the morning of the 6th instant, Mr. David Wilson, jr., of Hamiltonban township. | 11 Sep 1822 Wed. Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, James | Died on Saturday last, James Wilson, son of Mr. David Wilson, deceased, of Hamiltonban township. | 18 Sep 1822 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, Miss | Died on Tuesday the 6th instant, Miss Wilson, of Hamiltonban township, daughter of Mr. Wilson, deceased. | 14 Jan 1824 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, Mrs. Martha | Died on Sunday evening last, Mrs. Martha Wilson, consort of Mr. David Wilson, Jr. of Hamiltonban township. | 23 Jan 1822 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, Mrs. Martha | Communicated-- Died on Sabbath evening, the 10th instant, Mrs. Martha Wilson, wife of David Wilson, jr. of Hamiltonban township, and daughter of Mr. James Agnew, of this place, in the thirty-fifth year of her age. During a protracted and severe affliction she manifested that patience and resignation becoming the faith she had long professed and cherished. Towards the close of her struggles, though life was desired, yet the reigning request of her heart was "that she might sleep in Jesus." The morning of the resurrection will show whether HE is able to keep that which has thus been committed unto him. She has left seven motherless children, the husband of her youth, aged parents, and a large circle of relatives and friends to feel the absence of such a relative and such a friend. | 30 Jan 1822 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, Robert | Died on Saturday last, Mr. Robert Wilson, of Straban township. | 12 Sep 1821 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilson, Robert W. | Obituary Departed this life, on the 1dt instant, Mr. Robert W. Wilson of this borough. By the death of Mr. Wilson, his disconsolate Widow is left to mourn for a tender and affectionate husband - his friends and the familiar circle of his early and maturer acquaintances, for one whose genuine worth was ever acknowledges, and duly appreciated by all. He was a sincere and ardent friend, an intelligent and useful citizen, and a truly honest man. Scarcely had two years elapsed since he exchanged a single for the comforts of a married life. | 7 Jan 1824 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wilt | WILT - June 10, at Littlestown, a twin daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Williard Wilt, aget 3 months and 2 days. | 13 June 1889 Page 3 | Gettysburg Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
| Winrott, John | Departed this life, on Wednesday morning last, Mr. John Winrott, of Germany township, in the 54th year of his age. He had been confined nearly a year, with a lingering disease, which he bore with Christian fortitude and patience. On the following day his remains were interred in Christ Church burying ground. | 10 Oct 1821 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Winrott, Mary | Departed this life, on Tuesday the 27th ult., Mrs. Mary Winrott, consort of Adam Winrott, esq., of Petersburg, Adams county. She was in the 73d year of her age, and during her long life, by obliging manners, engaged the esteem and friendship of her acquaintances. | 4 Nov 1807 | The Centinel Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Witherow, Moses | Died on the same night (Thursday night last), Mr. Moses Witherow, son of Sam'l Witherow, Esq., of Hamiltonban township. | 10 Sep 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wolf, Eleanor | Died on Monday the 2d inst., Eleanor, daughter of Mr. Christopher Wolf, of this borough, aged between 8 and 9 months. | 11 Aug 1824 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wolford, Mr. Peter | Died on Friday the 11th inst. Mrs. ___ Wolford, relict of Mr. Peter Wolford, deceased, of Mountpleasant township. | 23 Aug 1826 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wood, Mrs. Elizabeth | Died on the same day (Monday the 22d), Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, of Hamiltonban township. | 31 Dec 1823 Page 3 | Republican Compiler Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Nancy Piper |
| Wright, Leaner Russell | On the morning of the 24th inst., of dysentery, Leander Russell, son of Elijah and Mary A. Wright, aged 2 years 1 month and 25 days. | 30 Jul 1849 | The Adams Sentinel Adams County, Pennsylvania | Vicki Hartman |
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