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July 29, 1857 The little daughter of Jacob Barton, of Hummelstown, near Harrisburg, Pa., was killed last Sunday, by the breaking of a swingrope. Her father was swinging her at the time. Married on the 21st inst., by the Rev. C. S. Haman, Mr. John Z. Shellenberger, of Lebanon, to Miss Anna Mary Long, of … Read more
July 22, 1857 Charles Biehl, the young man who shot the son of Mr. John B. Snyder, in Bieber’s brick-yard at Kutztown, on Thursday last, was arrested on Saturday, and after a hearing before J. D. Wanner, Esq., committed to prison. He will be tried at the August Court. It is now said that the … Read more
July 15, 1857 On Thursday afternoon, at Kutztown, Berks county, a man named Charles Biehl, purchased a revolver, loaded it, and went to a brick-yard, where he fired at a young man named Silas Snyder, killing him instantly. Some say that Biehl was intoxicated and that the deed was accidental; others say it was designedly, … Read more
July 8, 1857 On Tuesday of last week, the first locomotive made the through trip, by rail from Reading to Lebanon. The locomotive was the “New England,” and under charge of Division Engineer Mr. Edw. Muhlenberg. Married on the 5th inst., by Rev. H. S. Miller, Mr. John Scheetz to Susan Matilda Wolf, both of … Read more
July 1, 1857 Died. Mr. George Heim, a respected citizen of Jonestown, this county, died suddenly, of apoplexy, on Thursday night last. He had retired in apparently good health. Died on the 24th ult., in Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., at the residence of her grandfather, Lizzie Laura, only child of Samuel and Caroline S. Hoverter, aged … Read more
June 24, 1857 Berks County Horses. – His Excellency, the President of the United States, has recently purchased two fine carriage horses from George M. Lauman, Esq., of Reading. The price paid for the span was $800. This is the second pair of horses purchased by Mr. Buchanan in Berks county within the last few … Read more
Morris Cemetery 428 Nutt Raod Phoenixville, PA 19460 Phone: (610) 933-2613 This is only a partial transcription contributed by John Shannon. Mary Ella Clark wife of John Essick b 9-16-1877 d 8-7-1904 Jacob Essick b 8-30-1849 d 9-12-1887 Sarah Essick wife of Jacob b 1851 d 1925 Charles Ulsford Essick Son of Jacob/Sarah b … Read more
War of 1812 June 18, 1812 – December 24, 1814 Historical Documents Army History of the War of 1812 Avalon Project at Yale Law School – Transcripts of the key documents of the War of 1812 Historical Societies General Society of the War of 1812 National Society United States Daughters of 1812 The Society of … Read more
LEHIGH REGISTER, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa DEC 20, 1849 Married on the 9th of December, by the Rev. Mr. Becker, Mr. Joel Sterner, of Catasaqua, to Miss Ann M. Mohr, of this borough.Married on the 8th December, by the Rev. Mr. German, Mr. Thomas Schuler, to Miss Elizabeth Kemmerer, both of Upper Milford.Married on the … Read more
LEHIGH REGISTER, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa DEC 13, 1849 COURT PROCEEDINGS. COMMON PLEASJ. V. Hunter vs. Benj. Ludwig, Kline and Kichline. – This was a feigned issue, directed by the court to try the fact of payment or no payment of a mortgage in favor of plaintiff for $750, the amount of his wife’s interest … Read more