Lancaster County PA Obituaries and Death Notices

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Mathias Ault

The Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA
October 3, 1821

Died on Wednesday, the 13th ult., in Bart township, Lancaster county, Mr. Mathias Ault, in the 105th year of his age. Mr. Ault came to America in 1752, a servant to General Deshee. He was a shoemaker by trade; and we are creditably informed, that 3 years before his death, he made five pair of shoes a week with ease. - Paradise Hornes


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Joseph Denlinger

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)

May 28 1823 Page 2

Lancaster, Pa., May 19

Suicide - On Wednesday last, Joseph Denlinger, of Mt. Pleasant, between this city and Columbia, in a state of mental derangement, put a period to his existence by cutting his throat with a razor. - Free Press


William Dickson

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)

January 22 1823 Page 3

Died in the city of Lancaster Pa, Mr. William Dickson, editor of the Lancaster intelligencer, in the 59th year of his age, after an illness of 8 or 9 days. The deceased, who was the editor of the Intelligencer for upwards of 20 years, was truly a good man.


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Abram R. Grube, 84 of Elm, formerly of Kissel Hill, Lititz, died Monday evening at the home of his son in Elm, after an extended illness. (The leaflet handed out at the funeral states that he died December 29, 1980.) He was a farmer and a thresherman. He did threshing from 1924 to about 1950, using both steam and gas threshers.

He was born in Warwick Township, a son of the late Wayne S. and Florence (Rickert) Grube. His first wife, Esther Balmer Grube, died in 1931. His second wife, Anna Grumbine Grube, died in 1976. He was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Rothsville, and Bear Mountain Hunting Club, Tioga County. He is survived by four children: Donald E, Lititz; Dorothy M., wife of J, Russel Ober, Lititz; J. Harold, Elm; and John K. Grube, Lititz; 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Six brothers and sisters also survive: Mary, wife of Raymond Hess, Florence Herr, S. Wayne Grube, and D. Brian Grube, all of Lititz; Vergie, wife of Frank Halabach, York; and Wilson Grube, East Petersburg.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Jerusalem Lutheran Church of Rothsville on Thursday, January 1 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Peter Nodyne officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 at the Richard H. Heisy Funeral Home, 216 S. Broad Street, and also one hour prior to the service at the church of Thursday. [Submitted by Alice Horner]



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John William Kittia

The Adams Centinel, Gettysburg, PA
June 24, 1801

Died in the borough of Lancaster, on Sunday the 7th inst., in the 49th year of his age, after a lingering illness, John William Kittita, Esq., late representative from that county, in the Congress of the United States.


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John Lorenz

Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
November 20 1822 Page 1

Lancaster, Pa. Nov. 7

Another Distressing Accident

John Lorenz, a young man residing a few miles from this city, accidentally shot himself, on Saturday last. He was endeavoring to frighten a rabbit from a thicket, and forcing the butt end of his gun in for that purpose, something touched the trigger and lodged the contents of the gun in his breast. He has been married but about three months. His parents reside in this city. - Free Press


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Infant Daughter Macsfiarran

The Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA
September 1, 1819

We are sorry to hear that an infant daughter of Mr. James Macsfiarran, in Little Britain, was killed by lightning on the 13th inst., while playing with an iron chain, before the door of her father's dwelling. It is remarkable, that no rain was falling within some miles of the place, at the time of this fatal occurance - Lan. Intel.


John M'Anneny

Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
November 13 1822 Page 3

Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 7

Melancholy Accident. On Monday last, while John M'Anneny, of Strasburg township, was employed in loading logs on a wagon, his head was unfortunately forced between two logs, which produced a fracture of the scull. He survived but a few hours. He was an industrious man, about 35 years of age. - Free Press.


Augustus Murlenberg

The Adams Centinel, Gettysburg, PA
June 24, 1801

Died in the borough of Lancaster, on Thursday the 4th inst., Frederick Augustus Murlenberg, Esq., Receiver General in the Land office Department of Pennsylvnia


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George Price

The Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA
October 10, 1821

Died on Monday morning, the 1st instant, Mr. George Price, Editor of the Free Press, Lancaster, Pa., in the 29th year of his age.

The Lycoming Gazette, Williamsport, PA
October 16, 1821

Died in Lancaster, on the morning of the 1st inst., Mr. Geo. Price, printer and editor of the Free Press, in the 29th year of his age.


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