Obituaries and Death Notices of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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The Centinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
Wednesday, December 9, 1807

Died at Pittsburg, on the 14^th ult., in the 49^th year of his age, Alexander Addison, Esq.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
January 10 1821

Died at Pittsburg on Saturday morning the 23d ult., in the 74th year of his age, Gen. Adamson Tannehill, a respectable of Pennsylvania, but had for several years been a resident of this place. - Raleigh Register
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
February 18, 1824 - Page 1
Pittsburg, Jan. 31

We understand that a gentleman named M’Grew, and his son, were both drowned in the Monongahela, about 5 miles above this city, on Thursday night last. – Statesman
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
September 8, 1824

Meadville, Pa., Aug. 26

Fatal Accident

The horses in the Pittsburgh Stage, on Saturday morning last, while descending a hill, about 4 miles from this place, took fright, from the appearance of a cow with a board tied to her horns, suddenly turned off the road, and upset the stage, by which one of the passengers unfortunately lost his life.
The name of the deceased, we learn, was M’Bride, a hatter by trade, and recently from the state of Ohio.
He survived the accident but a short period. No blame can attach to the driver. – Messenger.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
September 29,1824

Pittsburgh, Sept 22
Riot

An attempt was made, on the night on the 20^th, by a mob, to tear down the Circus, in this city, during the time of performance.

Several shots were fired from the inside of the circus; and we are sorry to add, that a man named Hartzell, a laborer, who was not engaged in the affray, was killed by a musket shot. – Mercury.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]

A Fearful Calamity.
Pittsburg, Sept. 24. (1860)

One of the most appalling calamities that ever occurred here took place at one P. M. to-day. The boiler in the marble works of N. W. Wallace exploded, killing several men, the number not ascertained, and wounding several others. The boiler passed through the building, reducing the back part to a heap of ruins, and striking the front of Robert Banker's clothing store, opposite West Liberty street, killed the proprietor who was standing at the door. His head was nearly taken off. It then passed through the rear wall of the store into Swartz's lager beer hall, which it nearly demolished. A German named Wilpefer, who was in the saloon, was killed. The boiler passed through the walls and landed in the Presbyterian graveyard back of the saloon. The number of men engaged at the works were in all about 60; some 10 or 12 are supposed to be in the ruins.

The following are among the killed: Robert Burke, J. H. Hamilton, William Agnew, John McCutcheon, James McCutcheon, Thomas Mc-Dermott, William Burke, James Lafferty, William McMelan. The Coroner's inquest will be held to-morrow. Illinois State Democrat, 9-26-1860

The Mount Joy (Pa.) Herald says that "about three years ago an apparent boy, giving his name as John Marsh, reached that place, and engaged himself to Mr. L. P. Brady to learn the tin-smithing. He was a fair-skinned, fine-looking fellow, but after remaining four or five months, left for Highspire, Dauphin county, where he has since been engaged as hostler. He was boat-driving several years before going to Mount Joy. A few months ago this John Marsh was taken ill, and in the course of natural events turned out to be a woman, giving birth to a child, much to the astonishment of those with whom he daily associated." Illinois State Democrat, Aug. 29, 1860
[Submitted by Candi Horton]

Fatally Burned by Natural Gas

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21--By an explosion of natural gas from the Ohio Valley Company's main line at Sewickley, Pa., last night, Mrs. George Gibbs was probably fatally burned and her daughter seriously injured. The ladies were carrying a gas lantern to light their way home, and the gas, which was escaping from a break in the line, ignited, and in an instant both were enveloped in flames. Mrs. Gibbs' clothing were entirely burned off and her right side and face were terribly burned.
[Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, January 22, 1890 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]

Two Brothers Drowned

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5.--Shem Walker, 24 years old, and his brother, Wilbur Walker, were drowned in the Ohio river at Glen Osborne yesterday afternoon by the overturning of a canoe. They were sons of Frank Walker, of Sewickley, a well known contractor.
[Wilkes-Barre Times, August 5, 1890 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]
Two Skaters Drowned
They Were Brother and Sister--Mother and Younger Brother Barely Escape.

PITTSBURG, PA.--(Special) Details of a sad double drowning has reached here from Osceola, eight miles above McKeesport. Martin O'Hara, aged 18 years, and his sister, Mary, aged 15, were drowned while skating on the Youghiogheny. Their brother James, aged 8, also went under the ice but was rescued by men who were at work nearby. The home of the O'Haras is within sight of the river, and ther mother of the children saw them sink under the ice. She ran screaming to the river bank and plunged in after them. The rescuers had hard work saving the lives of the mother and James. Martin and Mary were carried away by the swift current and their bodies have not yet been recovered.
[The Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas, January 17, 1902, page 2 - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer]
Death of Rev. J. J. Beacom

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Sept. 20.--Rev. Dr. John J. Beacom, treasurer of the Presbyterian Board of Freedmen, died of paralysis at his home at Coraopolis, Pa., aged 65 years.
[Philadelphia Inquirer, September 21, 1902 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]
Indiana Evening Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
November 2, 1911

Worry Causes Death
Pittsburg, Nov. 2

Miss Emma M. Blatt, sister of Edwin M. Blatt of Avalon who was held in prison at Jaures, Mex., during the revolution and who made such a gallant fight for his release is dead. It is said that the worry brought on during her brother’s confinement and the belief that he would be shot caused nervous trouble which left its trace.
[Submitted by Nancy Piper]
Fall Proves Fatal

PITTSBURG, Pa., July 29.--Crashing through a skylight and landing on the main floor of the Colonial annex hotel, following a fall from the 7th story window of that hostelry, proved instantly fatal today to Wm. J. Edwards, 42. Edwards was president of the Grand Transfer Co., of this city, and his home was at 2943 Belrose avenue, Dormont.
[Wilkes-Barre Times, July 29, 1913 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]
3 Killed, Score Hurt In Trolley Car Crash
Freight-laden Trolley Grinds Its Way Through Passenger Car Near North Sewickley, Pa.

Special to The Inquirer.
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa., June 23.--Three persons were killed, two others were probably fatally injured, and more than a score were hurt when a fast Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle trolley freight car crashed into and telescoped a heavily-loaded passenger car on the Harmony line at North Sewickley, two miles north of here, today. A dense fog and conflicting signals are said to have been responsible for the wreck.

The dead men are Frank Dauffer, forty-five years old, Samuel Adams, sisty-five years old, and Joseph Runyan, forty-five years old, all of North Sewickley. They were crushed almost beyond recognition. Dauffer and Runyan lived a short time after the accident, but Adams was dead when taken out of the wreckage.

The man had just boarded the car at North Sewickley stop, being en route to work here, when the freight car, suddenly appearing around a sharp bend, crashed into the stopped interurban car and virtually ground its way through a mass of broken woodwork and humanity.

Injured were thrown out of the splintered car and along the tracks as the speeding freight car pushed the passenger car down the tracks for almost one hundred feet. Three of the injured lost arms and legs in the accident and amputated limbs made the sight gruesome as rescuers hacked at the wreckage to release others. Six of the injured are in the Elwood Hospital.
[Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 1916 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]
Reuben Maxwell and Frank Wilson

PITTSBURG--Reuben Maxwell, 56 years old, of Dravosburg, and Frank Wilson, aged 35, of Coal Valley, brothers-in-law, were struck by a work train on the P. V. & C. Railroad and killed near Dravosburg yesterday. Maxwell had jumped from the track in time, but rushed back to save Wilson and met death also. A revolver in the pocket of Maxwell was discharged by the wheels passing over it and a bullet sent through the body of the man.
[Wilkes-Barre Times, March 7, 1903 - Transcribed by C. Anthony]
Leander Trautman Died AT Pittsburgh

Word of the death of Leander Trautman, Esq., at his home in Pittsburgh, was received by friends and relatives in this city. Attorney Trautman was one of the leading members of the Pittsburgh bar. He was well known here having visited Lebanon frequently. He was a brother-in-law to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martz of The Poplars. [Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Monday Evening, November 2, 1931, Page 7 - Contributed by N. Piper]