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Tyrone Daily Herald, January 2, 1888
MORTALITY LIST.
Persons Who Died in Tyrone
During the Year 1887
Eighteen More Than in Any Previous Year
Record of the Number that Died in Tyrone the Past Seven Years.
Following is a list of the deaths which occurred in Tyrone, during the year 1887, as kept by Mr. S. M. Nowlin:
Jan. 2. - Infant son of Henry Price.
Jan. 28. - Mrs. Amanda, wife of David Haagen, of typhoid fever, aged 28 yrs., 3 m. and 29 d. Presbyterian church. Jan. 29. - Mrs. Rhoda Downer, mother of Mrs. C. S. McOmber, of dropsy, aged 77 years.
Feb. 7. - Helen E., daughter of M. C. Cherry; 5 yrs. and 6 m.
Feb. 8. - Son of Frank L. Miller; 9 months.
Feb. 24. - Nettie, daughter of W. Herzog; 7 years. Her's was the first funeral service in the new M. E. church.
March 1. - George, son of Frank Lergenmiller; 3 yrs.
March 2. - Geo. W. Silknitter, of consumption; 26 yrs., 8 m., 12 d. Class leader in M. E. church.
March 4. - Aaron Beyer; 75 yrs., 6 m., 4 d. M. E. church.
March 11. - Edith, daughter Daniel Herzog; 2 yrs., 11 m., 6 d.
March 14. - Child of Jacob Gonsaulus.
March 15. - Edwin H. Jones; 80 yrs., 1 m., 11 d.
March 17. - Kate McNelis; 50 years. Catholic church.
March 24. - Geo. A. Startweather's son; 5 yrs.
March 31. - Wm. Rote; an engineer, fell from his engine in yard and was instantly killed; 45 yrs.
April 3. - John H. Fortney, of consumption; 54 yrs. Lutheran church.
April 14. - Infant of Wm. Stetzman.
April 15. - Harry, son of C. M. Buck; 2 yrs.
April 16. - Infant child of Henry Millhouse.
April 17. - Miram [Miriam] J., daughter of F. A. Harris; 8 yrs.
April 18. - Mrs. Mary J. Woomer; 61 yrs., 5 m., 15 d. U. B. church.
April 25. - Ellanor, daughter of Alonzo Miller, died in school house; 12 yrs.
April 26. - Mrs. Mary Boecking; 57 yrs. Catholic church.
April 26. - Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp; 53 yrs., 9 m., 9 d.
May 4. - Little granddaughter of C. R. Burley.
May 5. - Mrs. Rachael Fox; 76 yrs. Presbyterian church.
May 11. - David McKinney; paralysis; 73 yrs., 9 m. M. E. church.
May 14. - Robert, son John Norris; 1 yr. 10 m., 6 d.
May 16. - Son Wm. McIlvain; 1 yr. 5 m.
May 20. - Mrs. Susan C. Rush; cancer; 69 yrs., 1 m., 12 d. Presbyterian church.
May 21. - Son G. A. Starkweather; 2 yrs.
May 24. - A. J. Gibbs; paralysis; 63 yrs, 3 m.
June 16. - Miss Annie Biederman; consumption; 25 yrs. Catholic church.
June 25. - J. M. Calderwood; 65 yrs., 3 m., 6 d. M. E. church.
July 11. - Miss Annie, daughter of Geo. Burley; consumption; 20 yrs., 8 mo., 18 d.
July 13. - Infant child James Dawson.
July 13. - Joseph H. Akers; 82 yrs., 5 d. M. E. church.
July 17. - Child of Geo. W. Miller.
July 18. - Child of David R. White.
July 19. - J. M. Harper; 66 yrs., 15 d. Elder Presbyterian church.
July 23. - Son of John Stroup; 10 m.
July 26. - Miss Mary L. Ingram of Spruce Creek; died at home of James Morrow; 45 yrs.
July 26. - Son of Robert Linhoof; 1 yr. 6 m.
July 27. - Child of John Troutwine; 7 m.
July 30. - Jennie, wife of Clarence Copenhaver; 23 yrs.
July 30. - Infant child of John Hildebrand.
Aug. 4. - Infant son of W. L. Hicks, Esq.
Aug. 7. - Son of Prof. S. S. Willard, of Loysville, Perry county, died at residence of Mrs. Glase; 7 m.
Aug. 10. - Hannah, daughter of Jerry Davis; 6 yrs. 6 m.
Aug. 10. - Son Al. Austin; 1 yr.
Aug. 14. - Daughter of Perry Davis, 4 yrs.
Aug. 18. - Dr. A. P. Calderwood; 62 yrs 10 m., 24 d. M. E. church.
Aug. 26. - Harry, son of Calvin Miller; 3 yrs. 7 m.
Sept. 1. - Sister Thechla; teacher in Catholic school.
Sept. 6. - Yee Ching; Chinese laundryman; 25 yrs.
Sept. 10. - Infant son W. W. Miles; 4 m.
Sept. 22. - Daughter Alonzo Miller; 5 yrs.
Oct. 4. - Catharine Smith; 45 yrs. Catholic church.
Oct. 5. - Infant son Geo. Gibbs.
Oct. 5. - Charles Bauer; 32 yrs. 3 m. 1 d. German Lutheran church.
Oct. 15. - Bernard C., son of Barney Roarick; 16 yrs. 10 m. 15 d.
Oct. 20. - Tramp named Wm. A. Steckley drowned in Juniata river; 24 yrs.
Oct. 27. - Grandson of James Grady; 2 yrs., 9 mo.
Nov. 9. - Mrs. A. M. Logan, 59 yrs., 26 d. M. E. church.
Nov. 15. - Mary, daughter of the late Daniel Yelletts; 16 yrs.
Nov. 22. - Daughter of Jos. Walker; 1 yr.
Dec. 3. - Infant daughter of Sanford Hurley.
Dec. 5. - Charles P. Reed; 71 yrs., 10 m., 5 d. M. E. church.
Dec. 5. - Mrs. Magdalena, wife of Fred Vogt; 44 yrs, 11 m., 14 d. German Lutheran church.
Dec. 8. - Owen McCann, killed in railroad yard; 67 yrs., 4 m. Catholic church.
Dec. 18. - Infant son W. H. Carns.
Dec. 21. - Child Samuel Morgan; 1 m.
Dec. 22. - Wm. S. Huston; 38 yrs., 8 m., 12 d. Presbyterian church.
RECAPITULATION.
| No. | of | deaths | in | January | 3 |
| " | " | " | " | February | 3 |
| " | " | " | " | March | 9 |
| " | " | " | " | April | 9 |
| " | " | " | " | May | 8 |
| " | " | " | " | June | 2 |
| " | " | " | " | July | 13 |
| " | " | " | " | August | 7 |
| " | " | " | " | September | 4 |
| " | " | " | " | October | 6 |
| " | " | " | " | November | 3 |
| " | " | " | " | December | 7 |
| Deaths | in | 1887 | 74 |
| " | " | 1886 | 52 |
| " | " | 1885 | 44 |
| " | " | 1884 | 51 |
| " | " | 1883 | 43 |
| " | " | 1882 | 51 |
| " | " | 1881 | 56 |
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