Below is a list of surnames that you will find on this page.  If you find the name that you want on this list, just use your word find feature on your computer to find the record.  The names in red are the names that I was hoping to connect with my family tree, but didn't, and if you know more than I do about the red names, I would appreciate hearing from you via e-mail at

ADAM-ALBERT-BAHNER-BALDY-BARBER-BERINGER-BIRD-BOHNER-BOOTH-BOWEN-BOWMASTER-
BRESSLOR-BRISBEN-BROSIOUS-BUFFENTON-BURRELL-CARSTETTER-CLARK-CLARKSON-CONRAD-
COOKE-COTNER-CROWL-DRUM-DUNKELBERGER-DYE-FARLEY-FAUST-FERSTER-FOULK-GARDINER-
GIBBS-GILGER-GIRTON-GRESH-GREY-GULDIN-HAAS-HACKETT-HANE-HANSELMAN-HARTLINE-
HAUPT-HENSYL-HETRICK-HINE-HOKE-HOLSHUE-HUTHER-JOHNSON-KAPP-KAUFFMAN-KELLEY-
KERLIN-KESSLER-KIRLIN-KNISS-KRAMER-KREIGBAUM-KROHN-KUNS-KURTZ-LANDAU-LAWRENCE-
LEIBY-LEWIS-LONG-MAGILL-MALICH-MALICK-MARTIN-MARTZ-MARUN-MASSER-McCARTY-McCAY-
McGINLEY-MILLER-MOORE-MOWERY-MUTCHLER-NARRY-NEAL-NOECKER-OAKES-OBERDORF-
OYSTER-PATTERSON-PAUL-PEIFER-PENEPACKER-PERSING-PETERMAN-PHILLIPS-RAKER-REBUCK-
REED-REITZ-RENDLES-RENN-RICHARDS-RICHIE-RICKEY-RIFFEL-RITTER-ROADARMEL-ROSS-RUCH-
RUSSELL-SAMPSEL-SCHLEGEL-SCHREYER-SCHRONTZ-SHAFFER-SHIPE-SHIPMAN-SKILLMAN-SMITH-
SNYDER-STARK-STEM-STOUFFER-STRAUB-TAYLOR-TINGLEY-TRAINER-TREON-TRESSLER-UNGER-
VANDYKE-WALLACE-WAMPOLE-WASHINGTON-WEAVER-WEIMER-WEISER-WELSH-WHEAT-WILLET-
WILSON-WOLFE-WORREL-YEAGER-YODER-YORDY-ZIMMERMAN

Marriages

In Shamokin, on the 23d ult., by Rev. A. D. Hawn, Mr. WM. T. RAKER, of Trevorton, and MISS CHARLOTTE MALICK, of Jackson tp.
At the same place, on the 25th ult., by the same, Mr. THOMAS G. WOLFE, of Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pa., and MISS ELIZABETH LONG, of Lower Augusta tp., Northumberland county.
At the same place, on the 30th ult., by the same, Mr. WM. H. SNYDER, and Miss SUSAN E. BIRD, both of Shamokin.
---------Shamokin Register; Thursday, January 3, 1861
 

In the Presbyterian church, of this place, on the 5th inst., by Rev. A. D. Hawn, Mr. D. Lamont Tingley of Philadelphia and Miss Emily Worrel, of this place
--------Shamokin Register; Thursday, November 12, 1861
 

In Sunbury on the 9th inst., by Rev. John W. Steinmetz, Mr. John Bresslor to Miss Julian Martz, both of Shamokin township.
--------Shamokin Register; Thursday, November 19, 1861
 

  At the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Catharine Shipman, April 25, 1876 by Rev. J. W. Foight, Dr. Hiram H. Malick to MIss. Mary C. Shipman, all of North'd county.
On the 23d April, at the M. E. parsonage, by Rev. J. A. DeMoyer, Mr. John Martin to Miss. Mary Rendles, all of Sunbury
--------Sunbury American, April 28, 1876
 

In Williamsport, Aug. 24th, 1875[sic], by Rev. M. J. Fiery, J. W. COOKE, formerly of this place, to MARY A., daughter of R. B. McCay, M. D., of Northumberland, Pa.
In Williamsport, Dec. 27th, 1873[sic], by Rev. William Paret, D. D., FREDERICK MOTT CLARK, of Towanda, to Miss ALICE ANDERSON KAPP, of Northumberland, Pa.
--------Sunbury American, May 26, 1876
 

In Snydertown, July 4th, J. M. Wolverton, J. P., JOHN J. BROSIOUS of Snydertown, to MARTHA E. LAWRENCE, of Shamokin.
At Shamokin on the 6th inst., by Rev. S. S. Chevers, Mrs. WILLIAM T. HOLSHUE to Miss MAGGIE CARSTETTER, both of Shamokin.
June 29th, at St. Johns's Evangelical Parsonage, by Rev. W. A. Leopold, Mr. JACOB M. PAUL to Miss AMANDA HARTLINE.
On the 6th of June, by the Rev. A. W. Schenberger, Mr. JOHN GARDINER, of Milton, to Miss MARY OAKES, of Danville.
On the 20th ult., by Rev. Geo. E. Addams, J. WILSON BARBER and Miss AMELIA S. FAUST, all of Mifflinburg.
---------Sunbury American, July 21, 1876
 

On the 5th of September, 1876, by Rev. C. S. Gerhard, at the Reformed parsonage, Sunbury, Pa., Mr. CYRUS E. DUNKELBERGER and Miss SARAH J. KRAMER.
--------Sunbury American, October 20, 1876
 

On Thursday, November 30th, at the residence of Mr. Milton Stahl, Sunbury, by Rev. G. Parson, Mr. GEORGE A. HOKE and Miss EMMA HENSYL, both of Shamokin.
In Sunbury, Pa., Nov. 30, 1876, by the Rev. C. S. Gearhart, Mr. J. B. VANDYKE, of Northumberland, and Miss ELLEN OYSTER, of Sunbury, Pa.
--------Sunbury American, December 7, 1876
 

At Herndon Oct. 18th, 1877, by Geo. W. Coble, Esq., MR. SAMUEL KNISS and MARY ALBERT, all of Jackson township.
On the 8th inst., at the residence of John Wolf, (Pastors home,) by Rev. A. K. Zimmerman, MR. DARIUS MALICH and MISS SUSAN CONRAD, both of Lower Augusta.
On Thursday, the 8th inst., by Rev. George Parson, MR. JOHN PATTERSON and MARY ANN WASHINGTON, daughter of Mr. James Washington, of this place.
---------Sunbury American; Friday, November 16, 1877
 

In Snydertown, on Sunday, May 5th, at the residence of John Klase, by the Rev. G. H. Day, Mr.. Geo. Y.  WEIMER, of Snydertown, to Miss Kate WILLET of Riverside.
---------Sunbury American; Friday, May 10, 1878
 

On the 11th of May by Rev. Geo. Parson, Mr. Marion Ross, of Lower Augusta, to Miss Rachael A. Shipe, of Upper Augusta.
On the 28th of May, by the same, Mr. Jeremiah Shipe, of Upper Augusta, to Miss Maggie Gibbs, of Lower Augusta.
On the 25th of June, by the same, Mr. John A. Krohn, and Miss Florence Malick, both of Sunbury.
----------Sunbury American; Friday, June 28, 1878
 

ZIMMERMAN - SHIPE--On October 6th, by Rev. A. K. Zimmerman, Mr. Wm. Zimmerman and Miss Susan E. Shipe, both of Northumberland county.
----------Sunbury American; Friday, October 11, 1878
 

GULDIN - CLARKSON - June 9th by Rev. J. A. DeMoyer, Rev. J. Guldin, of Catawissa, to Miss Jennie Clarkson , of Ashland.
PHILLIPS - MOWERY - June 10th by Rev. S. M. Frost, Mr. Ed Phillips and Miss Ida Mowery, both of Mt. Carmel.
WELSH - NARRY - In Shamokin, June 12th, by W. C. Huntzinger, J. P., Mr. Martin Welsh and Miss Mary Narry, both of Shamokin.
RITTER - STEM - At the Lutheran Parsonage, Watsontown, June 10, 1880 by Rev. A. K. Zimmerman, Mr. O. P. Ritter, of Muncy, and Miss Mary J. Stem, of Milton.
SMITH - SHIPE - On the 8th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, in Lower Augusta Twp., by the Rev. J. R. Shipe of London, Pa., Mr. Morris Smith of Shamokin township, to Miss Harriet A. Shipe, of Lower Augusta township, Northumberland county.
KERLIN - STOUFFER - At the residence at the bride's parents, June 3d, by Rev. P. B. King, Asbury G. Kirlin[sic], formerly of Sunbury, and Miss Rachel V. Stouffer, of Renova, Pa.
ADAM - STARK - June 6th, by Rev. A. R. Hottenstein, Lafayette Adam, of Washington, and Miss Catharine Starr, of Jordan township.
HETRICK - PEIFER - June 12th, by the same, Edward J. Hetrick, of Washington township, and Miss Lizzie Peifer, of Little Mahanoy.
SCHLEGEL-TRESSLER - June 13th, by the same, Daniel Schlegel, of Jackson township, and Miss Minerva B. Tressler, of Washington.
WAMPOLE-FARLEY - On the 19th inst., by Rev. H. C. Pardoe, Mr. Samuel Wampole, of Shamokin, and Miss Mary J. Farley, Snydertown.
HANE - MILLER- On the 21st inst., by the same, Mr. Charles W. Hane, of Selinsgrove, and Miss Hattie L. Miller, of Georgetown.
--------Sunbury Gazette & Northumberland County Republican, Friday, June 25, 1880
 

KNISS - COTNER - At Turbutville, Oct. 14, by Rev. Plueger, Mr. Charles Kniss and Miss Susan A. Cotner, both of Washingtonville.
GRESH - SMITH - At Turbutville, Oct. 14, by the same, Mr. Jos. Darius Gresh and Miss Dulcinea Catharine Smith, both of Washingtonville.
KUNS - GREY - At Turbutville, Oct. 14, by the same, John Kuns, of Delaware township, and Mrs. Lizzie Grey, of Anthony townhip.
--------Sunbury American, October 29, 1880
 

KELLEY - SMITH - On the 21st, inst., at the Baptist parsonage in Northumberland, by Rev. B. B. Henshey, Mr. Walter C. Kelly[sic], of Renova, and Miss Emma R. Smith, of Northumberland.
DYE - TRAINER - At the residence of Wm. C. Montgomery Esq., in McEwensville, on Feb. 17th, 1881, by Rev. H. C. Monroe, Mr. William Dye, of Limestone, and Miss Emma E. Trainer, of Moreland.
----------Sunbury American, February 25, 1881
 

GILGER - KURTZ - On January 20, 1881, at the M. E. parsonage, Providence, Pa., by the Rev. W. L. Thorp, Mr. Charles S. Gilger, of Shamokin, and Miss Rosie E. Kurtz of Greenridge, Scranton.
HINE - DRUM- On the 9th inst., at the M. E. parsonage, by Rev. M. L. Drum, Marks P. Hine, of Northumberland and Miss M. Eva Drum, of the officiating clergyman.
WALLACE - MOORE - March 10, Joseph Wallace and Mrs. Lucetia Moore, both of Selingsgrove.
SKILLMAN - PETERMAN - On Thursday March 17th, at the home of the bride, by Rev. A. K. Zimmerman, Mr. T. R. Skillman, of Beach Creek, and Miss Elizabeth Peterman, of Watsontown, Northumberland county
HAAS - REED - At Elysburg, on the 24th by Rev. J. A. Adams, Mr. William Haas of Shamokin township and Mrs. Mary A. Reed of Elysburg.
--------Sunbury American, April 1, 1881
 

SMITH - BOWEN - On the 20th of September, 1881, by Rev. I. F. Baver, Mr. Isaac Smith of Jackson township, to Mrs. Anna Bowen, of Rockefeller township.
BUFFENTON - STRAUB -  Octobe 2, 1881, by the same, at Mahanoy Parsonage, Mr. Charles W. Buffenton of Dauphin County, to Miss Lydia Straub of Washington township.
LEWIS - BERINGER -  In shamokin, Sept. 6th, 1881, by Rev. J. A. Flickinger, Mr. Wm. W. Lewis, of Shamokin, to Miss Ida Beringer, of Elysburg, North'd Co., Pa.
---------The Northumberland County Democrat, Friday, October 7, 1881
 

KAUFFMAN - FERSTER - December 4th, by Rev H R Hottenstein, Chareles R Kauffman to Miss Emma J. Ferster, both of Washington
ROADARMEL - REBUCK - Dec 5th, by the same, Joseph Roadarmel, to Mrs. Sarah Rebuck, both of Washington.
SMITH - PAUL - Dec 9th, by the same, Richard Smith to Miss Lydia Paul, both of Mahantongo
REBUCK - LEIBY -  Dec 12th, by the same, Elias Rebuck of Mahantongo to Miss Clara Leiby of Numedia.
--------Sunbury American, December 24, 1886
 

A Double Wedding.  There was double wedding at the Presbyterian parsonage on Saturday morning.  Misses Maud and Mirian Schreyer, sisters, were married to James C. Johnson and William Magill, of Reading.
--------Sunbury American, Friday, January 24, 1890
 

Irish Valley
On Sunday June 18 at 9 a.m. Mr. Harmon RICHIE and Miss Annie YORDY, both of this place, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony.  Mary, a sister of the bride, played the wedding march.  The ushers were George Reigle,
Wm. Chamberlain, and Geo. Dunkleberger.  The bridesmaids were Laura Dunkleberger, Maude A. Haupt, and Hannah Sober.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bettens.  Although the morning was a rainy one, the
weather did not prevent a large number of people from attending.  The church in which the wedding was held, was
filled with the many friends of the happy couple.  All join in wishing them a long and happy journey through life.
After the ceremony an elegant wedding dinner was given at the home of the bride.

Stonington
Mr. H. W. ROSS of this place, and Miss Emma YEAGER, of Sunbury, were quietly married at Sunbury on Saturday afternoon.  All Their friends wish them a happy and prosperous life.
--------The Northumberland County Democrat, Thursday, June 22, 1905
 

Prof. D. Oberdorf, Sunbury, and Miss Olive Ruch of Northumberland, were married at the home of the bride, corner of Queen and Second streets, on Saturday afternoon at four o'clock, by the Rev. Walter Ruch, of Apolo, Pa, a brother of the bride.  The contracting parties were unattended and only the members of the immediate family of the bride wre present.  Prof. Oberdorf was formerly the principal of the Sunbury schools for a number of years, and has many friends in Sunbury.  He is one of the most prominent educators of the State and justly so.  His departure from our city was a matter of much regret.  Miss Ruch has been employed in the Sunbury Produce Company's office in which concern Prof. Oberdorf is a partner.  They left Northumberland on the 7:09 train for a wedding trip to the Eastern Cities.
---------The Northumberland County Democrat, Thursday, July 20, 1905
 
 
 Deaths
 
In Shamokin, on the 23d ult., George Albert, son of Daniel and Eliza WEAVER, aged 2 years and 1 day.
In Elysburg, on the 27th ult., John NOECKER aged 78 years, 9 months and 17 days.
--------Shamokin Register, Thursday, January 3, 1861
 

In Shamokin, on the 18th ult., at the residence of her nephew, W. H. Marshall, Esq., Mrs. Margaret Marun, aged 77 years, 2 months, and 2 days.
In Trevorton on the 10th inst. Laura.   Daughter of Jeremiah and Jane Penepacker, aged 1 year, 5 months and 10 days.
--------Shamokin Register; Thursday, November 12, 1861
 

At Bear Gap on the 14th inst., Casper Benjamin, infant son of William and Angelina Smith, aged 8 weeks and 1 day.
In Shamokin Township on the 15th inst., Harriet Unger, aged 3?[illegible] 11 months, and 7 days.
In this place on the 15th inst., Mary Ann daughter of Aquila and Elizabeth Booth; aged 4 years 2 months and 15 days.
--------Shamokin Register; Thursday, November 19, 1861

 
In Washington township, May 16, 1876, MARY CATHARINE, aged 10 days.  May 18th, HOWARD, aged 6 years, 2 months and 1 day.  Children of Samuel F. Rebuck.
In Caketown, April 22nd, Minnie A., daughter of Robert and Jennie Wilson, aged 1 year, 5 months and 3 days.
In Caketown, May 10th, Walter H., son of A. B. and Kate E. Kirlin, aged 3 years, 6 months and 8 days.
--------Sunbury American, May 26, 1876
 

In this place, on Sunday last, after a brief illness of several days, Dr. J. B. MASSER, aged 56 years, 1 month and 24 days.  When the death of Dr. J. B. Masser was announced on Sunday evening last, many a moistened eye and trickling tear indicated the sincerity of grief that was felt by those who knew him best.  A successful practice of thirty-four years in a community that had unbounded conrfidence in his skill and judgment as a physician, had gained him many friends among all classes, and for them it was not difficult to drop a tear and blot out the frailties of our nature in one who had so long and so generously ministered to them, rich and poor alike, in sickness and affliction.  The deceased had suffered for many years, from a disease of the bowels, which finally terminated his life.  On Friday he was out visiting some patients.  During the night he had a severe attack of hemorrhage of the bowels, but was better next day, and on Sunday morning he got out of bed, but another severe attack at eight o'clock, left him entirely unconscious for 20 minutes, from which he rallied and was able to speak, and give some directions, but gradually sunk until 5:15 in the evening, when he quietly passed away into the life to come.  He leaves a faithful and devoted wife, always true to her trust, a daughter, and two sons just growing into manhood.
--------Sunbury American, September 15, 1876
 

In Upper Augusta twp., on the 10th inst., PHILIP RENN, aged 74 years, 5 months and 10 days.  The deceased was known throughout the county for many years as one of its most esteemed citizens.  He was unassuming in his deportment, and a friend to every one, and always ready to assist in every laudable enterprise.  He was elected County Commissioner by the old Whig party, when the county usually gave a Democratic majority from ten to fifteen hundred, and was acknowledged to have been one of the best officers the county every  had.  In his township he was looked upon as a leader in the movement of every improvement.  His death is much regretted by this entire community.
In Irish Valley, on the 12th inst., REBECCA RICKEY, aged 95 years and 2 months.
---------Sunbury American, October 20, 1876
 

In Sunbury, on December 4th Clarence Edward, son of B. F. Landau, aged 1 year, 9 months and 17 days.
--------Sunbury American, December 7, 1876
 

At Trevorton, on the 21st, inst., SARAH HAUPT, wife of Geroge Haupt, aged about 73 years.
In this place on the 13th inst., Col. GEORGE WEISER, aged 84 years, 4 months and 14 days.  The deceased was one of the oldest residents of this place.  He was a soldier of 1812, a member of the company commanded by Capt. John Snyder, of Selinsgrove.  He was promoted to a Captainer and after the war, was elected and served as Colonel of the State Militia for a number of years.  He was Justice of the Peace for upwards of twenty years.  He also served as County Treasurer, and Associate Judge for several terms.  He was an exemplary citizen and a devoted member of the Evangelical church, and a leading spirit of its religious exxercises for more than a quarter of a century.  He was an honored member of the Masonic Order and was always foremost in all matters that were beneficial to his fellowmen.  His remains were interred on Wednesday of last week, in the Sunbury cemetery, according to the rites of the church and the Masonic Order.  They were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of friends and relatives.
---------Sunbury American, May 25, 1877
 

In Shamokin, on Thursday May 2nd, 1878, Uriah Malick, adopted son of Uriah Foulk, of this place, aged about 16 years.
---------Sunbury American; Friday, May 10, 1878
 

KREIGBAUM -- In Shamokin twp., August 18th, Jonathan Kriegbaum, aged 76 years, 8 months and 2 days.
KESSLER -- In Lower Augusta twp., Aug. 20th, Samuel Kessler, aged 1 year, 11 months and 2 days.
SHAFFER -- In Lower Augusta township, August 29th, Miss Mary Alice Shaffer, aged 17 years, 5 months and 11 days.
MUTCHLER -- In Shamokin twp., Sept 10, Eliza Mutchler, aged 84 years, 8 mos. and 6 days.
RENN --  In Lower Augusta twp., Sept 10 Edgar Franklin Renn, aged 3 mos. and 18 days.
BOHNER -- In Shamokin, Sept. 16, Mrs. Catharine Bohner, aged 52 years, 8 months and 10 days.
TAYLOR -- In Shamokin twp., Oct 2, John F. Taylor, aged 21 years, 4 mos. and 5 days.
SMITH -- At Snydertown, after a lingering illness of nearly five yerars, Mrs. Mary Magdaline Smith, aged 92 years, 7 months and 9 days.  The deceased was the mother of nine children, sixty-seven grand children and seventy-seven great grand children.
----------Sunbury American; Friday, October 11, 1878
 

NEAL - On Friday morning of last week, at Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Neal, aged 68 years.  Her remains were taken to Sunbury for interment.
McGINLEY -  At Mt. Carmel, on Wednesday morning of last week, Mrs. Edward McGinley.
RUSSELL - May 24th, at Kings, Ogle county, Illinois, Charles Russell, formerly of this county, aged 59 years, 3 months and 23 days.
HANSELMAN - In Northumberland, June 15th, after a protracted illness, Peter Hanselman, in his 79th year.
BAHNER - June 17th, John Bahner, aged 87 years, 9 months and 3 days.  Father Bahner was one of the most aged citizens of Jackson township.
---------Sunbury Gazette & Northumberland County Republican, Friday, June 25, 1880
 

MARTZ - At Excelsior, Oct. 15th, Charles Martz, aged 62 years, 9 months and 21 d.
MUTCHLER - In Shamokin, Oct. 14, Laura Ellen, daughter of Mr. Jacob MUTCHLER, aged 17 years.
RICHARDS - In Shamokin, Oct. 17th, Mrs. Jane B. Richards, aged about 70 years.
BALDY - On the 27th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law Wm. Hoover, Mrs. Christiana Baldy, relect of Daniel Baldy deceased, aged 78 years 9 months and 23 days.  The deceased was born in this place or neighborhood, and was married to Daniel Baldy, who was one of the earliest settlers of Sunbury, and who was the father of Peter Baldy of Danville, now over ninety years of age.  Daniel Baldy died in this place about 40 years ago, leaving a family of seven children, two sons and five daughters to the care of a widowed mother.  The deceased was highly esteemed by her neighbors and friends, for her frugality, industry and excellent character.
--------Sunbury American, October 29, 1880
 

McCARTY - At Philadelphia, on the 19 inst., Mrs. Rachel McCarty, relic of the late Wm. McCarty, aged about 80  years.  Mrs. McCarty was well and favorably known to many of our citizens, having resided in Sunbury a number of years until after the death of her husband.  She leaves two children and a number of grand children.
BRISBEN - At Philadelphia, on the 14 inst., Mrs. Amelia S. Brisben, youngest daughter of the late Hugh Bellas Esq., of this place, and mother of Mrs. Gowen, wife of Franklin B. Gowen Esq., of Philadelphia, aged about 65 year.  The deceased has been in declining health for several years, and her death was not unexpected by her friends.  She leaves a family of four children.
--------Sunbury American, February 25, 1881
 

GIRTON - In Shamokin, March 12, only son of G. M. Girton, aged 2 years, 3 months and 1 day.
CROWL - In Shamokin township on March 12th Johnsy S. Crowl aged 2 years and 4 months.
REED - In Shamokin township March 14th, Amos J. Reed, aged 3 years 10 months and 5 days.
PERSING - In Shamokin township on March 20th Joanna Roberta Persing, aged 10 years 6 months and 20 days.
WHEAT - In Sunbury, on Friday evening, March 25th Rev. A. C. Wheat, in the 72 year of his age.
--------Sunbury American, April 1, 1881
 

HUTHER - In Milton, Oct. 7, 1881, Mr. J. W. Huther, aged 71 years, 9 months and 6 days.
YODER - At Shamokin, September 25, 1881, infant son of Enos and Susan Yoder, aged 1 year, 1 month and 3 days.
BOWMASTER - At Shamokin, October 3, 1881, Mrs. Lydia Bowmaster, aged 67 years, 3 months and 4 days.
SCHRONTZ - In Sunbury, on Sunday, September 25, 1881, at the residence of Mr. Elias Brocious, Mrs. Mary Schrontz, aged 88 years, 9 months and 25 days.  Mrs. Schrontz was the oldest and one of the most faithful members of the Lutheran church in Sunbury.  She was confirmed in Trinity Lutheran church, Lancaster city, Pa, by Rev. H. G. Muhlenberg, on Good Friday, 1808.  She was married by the same pastor in the year 1815, and soon after moved to Sunbury.  Here she lived and died, beloved by the members of her own and other churches, and by all who knew her.  She was the mother of eight children, fifty-two grand children, and forty-five great grandchildren.  To this little army of descendants she has left a truly Christian example, well worthy of their daily imitaiton.  Among her last encouraging words to her pastor were these:  " I love Jesus and I will soon be with HIm.  I will trust in the Lord till I die.  The Lord is my Shepherd, He will take care of me, Jesus will be to me all I need in my weakness."  Sometimes she would repeat encouraging passages of scripture, and parts of good old German hymns that she committed to memory when she was catechised by Father Muhlenberg, with whom she now enjoys the Saints' everlasting rest in Heaven.  The funeral services were held in the church, and were largely attended.  Text, Isa. 46: 4  "And even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I cary[sic] you; I have made and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you."  As the mother's voyage of nearly ninety years has ended, and she has reached the bright shore beyond, let none of her loved ones wish her back again of the sea of life where the living have to contend with so many storms of affliction and waves of sorrow.  Let them be still and know that God has done this, and say with Christian submission:  "Gentle mother, thou has fled, where no grief can entrance find; Lull'd to rest the aching head; Sooth'd the anguish of the mind.  Every tear is wiped away, Sighs no more shall heave the breast; Night is lost in endless day, Sorrow in eternal rest!" --  Geo. Parson
---------The Northumberland County Democrat, Friday, October 7, 1881
 

REITZ - In Washington twp, Dec 8th, Jonathan Reitz, aged 80 years 5 months and 2 days.
REBUCK - In Washington, Dec 17th, Levi Infant son of Isaac and Amanda Rebvck[sic], aged 5 years less 5 days.
TREON - In Lower Augusta, Dec 18th, Alexander Treon, aged 23 years, 2 months and 26 days.
--------Sunbury American, December 24, 1886
 

R. B. Miller, of Paint Rock, Alabama, formerly of Watsontown, had the misfortune to lose his wife by death recently.
Geo. Riffel, an old soldier, and long a resident of Milton, died at the residence of his sister in Mahanoy City on Thursday of last week.  He was buried at milton on Saturday.
The funeral of the late Justin Deiffenbach took place on Saturday afternoon in Milton, the body having been brought from Colorado to that place.  It took just five days to bring it in from Denver.  Among those who attended the funeral from this city were the Misses Haas, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Swenk, Mrs. Abercrombie, Chas. Swenk and Will Bucher.
---------The Northumberland County Democrat, Thursday, February 12, 1891
 

Mrs. Leah Yeager, aged 83 years, died at Shamokin Thursday morning.
Mrs. Hackett, mother of George W. Hackett, died of pneumonia at her home in Mechanicsburg Wednesday morning in her 76th year.  The remains were brought to Sunbury and buried from her son's residence on Arch street at half-past two o'clock Friday afternoon.
Peter Burrell, of Georgetown, father of P. S. Burrell and Miss Maggie Burrell, of this city, died at his home in Georgetown on Wednesday night.  He was over eighty-six years of age and was found dead in bed.  He was an active business man for many years and one of the leading men of the county.  He leaves a large number of friends to mourn his loss.  The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed.  The cause of his death was a general breaking down of the system.
---------The Northumberland County Democrat, October 22, 1891
 

William Sampsel, aged 20 years, son of John Sampsel of Hanover street, Northumberland, was instantly killed in the east end of DY yard in this city at 11:55 o'clock, Saturday night.  The unfortunate young man had been in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad compnay for only 21 days and was working in the yard on a daylight job.  Saturday evening and of the night yard workers laid off, and Mr. Sampsel was working in his place when the accident happened.  Just how the accident occurred in not known, but one of the members of the crew saw him fall from the car.  The train was stopped at once but the unfortunate young man had fallen between the cars in such a manner that his feet were across the rails and were completely cut off, and his head was crushed.  Death must have been instantaneous.  He was brought to the depot by his crew and turned over to Undertaker Weimer, who took the remains to his undertaking parlor on Fourth street and prepared them for burial.  The body was taken to the home of his parents at Northumberland on Monday morning, from which place the funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon  Mr. Sampsel's mother is a sufferer from heart disease, and the shock cause by the death of her son has placed her in a precarious conditon.
---------The Northumberland County Democrat, Thursday, July 20, 1905
 
 
 
 Divorces

In re of Elizabeth Treon by her father and next friend Milton Drumheller against Edward Treon. Decree of divorce awarded by the court.
---------Sunbury American, December 24, 1886