Indiana County PA Death Notices and Obituaries
Transcribed by Nancy Piper unless stated otherwise
Mr. Baldridge
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 30, 1890
Ex-Postmaster Baldridge, of McKeesport, was found dead in a railroad ditch in Boston, Pa., Saturday night. No marks of violence were found on his person. It is supposed he died from sickness or exhaustion, as he was in poor health.
Henry Barclay
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) March 23 1876
Died on the 19th inst., at his residence near Homer City, Mr. Henry Carclay aged about 72 years.
Mrs. Polly Bastian
The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
December 31 1890
The dead body of Mrs. Polly Bastian, aged 65 years, was taken from a snow drift at Antesford the other day.
Mrs. Mary Parke (Moorehead) Bruce
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) March 23 1876
Died on the 19th inst., Mrs. Mary Parke Bruce, daughter of James Moorhead, dec'd and relict of Wm. Bruce, dec'd. The deceased was born May 9th 1802. She was one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, well known to all our people as a kind, benevolent, Christian lady, a strict member of the United Presbyterian Church. The deceased was a sister of our venerable fellow citizen, Thompson Moorhead, Esq.
Philip Deeds
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 9, 1890
Philip Deeds, husband of Julia Deeds, nee Altman, formerly of this place, died on Saturday, October 4, at Lyons City, Iowa
Thomas Dolton
Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
December 4 1822 Page 3
Indiana, Pa., Nov. 27
On the 15th inst., as several men were descending the Conemaugh river in a boat, at a place called the Narrows, in the Chesnutridge, the boat struck against a rock and immediately sunk. Mr. Thomas Dolton, one of the persons on board, and who could not swim, was unfortunately drowned. The others with difficulty reached the shore. - Whig.
Joe France
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 9, 1890
Joe France, one of the oldest freight conductors on the Pennsylvania railroad, was killed at Derry, Sunday. He was cutting his train, when the engine backed suddenly on him. Though he spoke after the accident, his death was almost immediately afterwards.
James Graham
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) May 25 1871
Died on the 25th of February, in Banks township, James Graham, in the 64th year of his age.
Martin Sylvester "Greeley" Hook
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 9, 1890
Martin Sylvester Hook, better known as Greeley Hook, son of George and Kate Hook, died on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the residence of his parents, in this place, of that dread disease, consumption. He was an intelligent and honorable young man, kind and genial in dispositon and will be greatly missed by many young friends. He was a member of St. Bernard's catholic church and also a member of the order of Knights of St. George, from which society his father will receive $1,500.
Robert L. Johnston
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 30, 1890
Robert L. Johnston Dead
Tuesday evening about 8:30 we received a telegram announcing the sudden death of Hon. Robert L. Johnston, president judge of Cambria county, at his home in Ebensburg, about 7 o'clock pm. His death was the result of an apoplectic stroke.
Hon. Robert L. Johnston was born January 7, 1815, and Huntingdon Furnace, in Franklin township, Huntingdon county, Pa. His father, William Johnston, emigrated from Ireland, County Fermenaugh, and located with his mother's family at Milesburg, Centre County, Pa., in 1801. In 1804, he married Jane Ramsey, daughter of James Ramsey, who was of Scottish descent. Mr. Johnston, Sr. was an Irish schoolmaster and taught continuously in different parts of Huntingdon and what is now known as Blair counties until he moved to Indiana county about 1837, where he afterwards died at the age of sixty-eight years.
Milton Lafferty
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) March 23 1876
Milton Lafferty, formerly a citizen of Jacksonville, this county, but for several years doing business at East Liberty, died on the 1st inst., of disease of the liver. The deceased left a wife, the daughter of Abraham Moore, of this place, and four small children to lament the loss of a kind husband and father. Mr. Moore has taken the family to his home. Mr. Lafferty was a member of the "Pride of the West" Lodge, A.O.U.W., and his widow will receive $2,000 insurance money sometime in April.
James H. Marshall
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 30, 1890
Died on October 24, 1890, James H. Marshall; aged 17 years, 5 months and 15 days.
Wilson McDonald
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) May 25 1871
Died on the 21st ult., in Homer, Mr. Wilson McDonald, in the 78th year of his age. Mr. McDonald was an old citizen of the county and was an honest upright man.
William Moorhead
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 30, 1890
Death of William Moorhead
Wm. Moorhead died at his residence, corner of 5th Avenue and Boquet street, Pittsburg, on Sunday morning, at the age of 86 years. He was the son of the late James Moorhead of this place (Indiana, Pa.), and was the first male child born in this town. At an early age he became a printer and worked in the office of the Clarion of Freedom, published by his father. For many years he conducted the Indiana House at this place. His first wife was Miss Susan Brodie, who died many years ago. His second wife, who survives him, was Elizabeth Havermiltz of Philadelphia. His eldest daughter was the wife of Judge Clark, who died several years ago. Of his children, two sons and three daughters survive him. Mr. Moorhead's death was caused by heart failure, he having retired in his usual health, he had, however, been delicate for some years. The body was brought to this place on Tuesday and the interment took place from the residence of his son-in-law, Judge Clark, on Tuesday afternoon.
Ella Mary Robinson
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
November 16 1871
Died on the 29th ult., at the residence of her mother in Conemaugh tp., of disease of the lungs, Ella Mary, daughter of the late J. W. Robinson.
Mrs. M. B. Runyan
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 9, 1890
Mrs. Runyan, wife of M. B. Runyan, of West End, died at her residence on Monday morning of typhoid fever. Deceased leaves a husband and seven children. Two children are lying seriously ill with the same disease.
Rev. William Shadrach
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 9, 1890
Died Shadrach - on the 1st inst., at his residence in this place, Rev. William Shadrach, D. D., aged about 90 years.
Death of Dr. Shadrach
As announced in last week's Democrat, there was no possible chance for the
recovery of Dr. Shadrach from the stroke of paralysis he received Tuesday,
30th ult., but his death came much sooner than any of his friends looked
for, and his soul passed to eternal rest on Wednesday evening, the day following
his attack. Dr. Shadrach was a native of Wales, and came to this county with
his widowed mother and only brother in 1819. He was licensed to preach the
gospel in 1826, by the Two-Lick Baptist Church on Dixon's Run, Green township,
and from that time until the day of his death, never faltered a step or lost
an opportunity of advocating the cause of the Master he loved so well.
Mary E. Shields
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) May 25 1871
Died onWednesday, the 10th inst., near Kintersburg, Rayne township, Indiana county, of dyptheria, Mary E., eldest daughter of Henry K. and Caroline Shields, aged 19 years and 3 days.
Zach Stophel
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
March 23 1876
Strongstown, March 18, 1876
On Friday last, in our little village there was quite a commotion caused by the death of Zack Stophel, son of Silas and Harriet Stophel, in the nineteenth year of his age, so sudden was it that it has cast a gloom over our little town. On Friday morning he arose, ate as hearty a breakfast as he ever did, and went out to cut some woof for a neighbor only a block distant, he laid down his axe, and walked home a strong, hearty man, and he very shortly afterward took a sharp pain above his eye, and in two hours and a half was dead. Dr. Davidson was called in but all his assistance was in vain. He was beloved by his friends and playmates.
Willis C. Stumpf
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) March 23 1876
Died on Wednesday morning, March 15th, Willis c., infant son of J. R. and E. C. Stumpf, aged 1 year, 2 months and 18 days.
Samuel Wiggins
The Indiana Democrat (Indiana, Pennsylvania) March 23 1876
Died on the 19th inst., at his residence in West Indiana, of paralysis, Samuel Wiggins, aged about 73 years.
Robert R. Williams
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 30, 1890
Robert R. Williams, an old citizen of Cherryhill township, this county, died at the residence of his son, Hugh Williams, in Blainsville, with whom he has resided for several years. Deceased leaves a widow and several grown children. He was about 90 years old. His remains were brought to this place on Monday and were interred in Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Dillie C. Work
Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 30, 1890
Died - Mrs. Dillie C. Work, wife of Mr. Isaac Work, died at New Florence, Pa., Oct. 21, 1890, aged 25 years and 3 months. She left a husband, mother and a great many friends to mourn her departure. Interment took place at Oakland cemetery, Indiana, Pa.