Good Mornin' Fellow Listers: The following just came through the PABLAIR List. Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Carol Eddleman" <deddle@ix.netcom.com> To: <pablair@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 9:32 PM Subject: [PABLAIR] Martinsburg Herald -- June 1, 1893 (FA) > The Death Record. Thurs., June 1, 1893. > Mrs. Lydia Thatcher Passes Peacefully to the Other Shore. > Died at her residence, corner of Allegheny and Market streets, Sunday > evening, the 28th ult., at 7:30 o'clock, Mrs. Lydia THATCHER, aged 79 years, > 2 months and 20 days. > Mrs. Thatcher's maiden name was ALBERT and she was born in Adams county, > Pa., March 8, 1814. She was united in marriage to Henry Thatcher, September > 24, 1835, when with her husband she came to this place in 1855, where Mr. > Thatcher engaged in the mercantile business, until a few years before his > death which occurred in 1886. > Mrs. Thatcher was held in high esteem by all who knew her, for her > christian example and kind disposition. She was a devout member of St. > John's Reformed church. The toils of many years were upon her, yet during > the weary months of illness she was resigned to Him, who alone can > strengthen, and patiently awaited the summons to enter her immortal home. > The flight of her spirit was as peaceful as her life was good and true. The > deceased was the mother of seven children. John A. Thatcher, M. D. Thatcher > and Mrs. Sallie C. Bloom, of Colorado, and Mrs. Mary C. Everhart, of this > place, who survive her. Henry C. Thatcher who attained to the chief > justiceship of the supreme court of Colorado, Miss Dora A. Thatcher and Miss > Elvina Thatcher, who are deceased. Funeral services, this Thursday > afternoon at 3 o'clock, and interment in Fairview cemetery. > ......................... > .............................. > On last Friday at 2 p. m. the messenger of death again entered the home of > Michael HARTMAN and called there from Grandmother BAIRD, who was in good > health two days before, but paralysis took place which caused her death. > Funeral on last Sunday at 2 p. m. in the Hickory Bottom church. Interment > in Dry Hill cemetery. > ...................... > > Carol C. Eddleman > Director, Data Acquisition > PA-Roots, Inc. > http://www.pa-roots.com/