Selected Marriages and Deaths from various Adams County newspapers (1800-1906) -------------------------------- AS = Adams Sentinel RC = Republican Compiler SRB = Star and Republican Banner GC = Gettysburg Compiler -------------------------------- [--comments in brackets--] -- / Administr 8 Jun 1804 The account of Jacob LOWER and John BAKER Administrators of the Estate of David LOWER, late of Berwick Township, deceased AS / Marriages 15 Oct 1816 On Thurs the 3d inst by Rev D McConaughy, William IRWIN to Hannah VANOHSDAL, both of Adams County AS / Marriages 20 Oct 1819 On Sunday the 10th inst by Rev Mr Scholl, Bernhart WALTER of Menallen twp, Adams Co, to Catharine VONDERROW of Franklin Co. AS / Deaths 15 Mar 1820 On the 6th inst, Mrs Catharine WEIDNER, wife of Mr Jonas WEIDNER, of Menallen township. RC / Marriages 6 Sep 1820 On the 22d ult, by Rev John Herbst, Abraham SPANGLER of Straban twp to Elizabeth LEDY of Franklin twp RC / Marriages 17 Oct 1821 On the same day [--Tues the 9th inst--] by the Rev John Herbst, David FLECK to Susanna KENNEL, both of Franklin township AS / Marriages Apr 3, 1822 Thursday last, Jacob KEIM to Sarah KENTRELL, both of Franklin twp. By Rev. Herbst GC / Marriages 10 Apr 1822 On the same day [--Thurs the 28th ult--], by the Rev L Hinch, Henry WALTER to Miss ---- MICKLEY, daughter of Daniel MICKLEY, both of Franklin twp GC / Marriages 17 Apr 1822 On Sunday, the 7th inst by Rev L Hinch, Henry STEINOUR of Menallen, to Miss ---- LEDY, daughter of John LEDY of Franklin township GC / Deaths 17 Apr 1822 On Sunday morning the 7th inst, Mrs ---- WEIDAW, consort of Jacob WEIDAW of Menallen GC / Marriages 9 Oct 1822 On Tues, the 1st inst, by Rev Wm Runkel, Peter LUP to Elizabeth LOWER of Menallen township. AS / Marriages Oct 6, 1824 Thursday last, John KEIM formerly of Gettysburg to Sarah GROOP, Menallen AS / Deaths 25 Jan 1826 At Oxford, on Tuesday the 17th inst, Mrs Catharine HIMES in the 86th year of her age. AS / Deaths 2 Aug 1826 Thursday last, William WALTER, 88, of Menallen RC / Marriages 6 Sep 1826 On Tuesday the 29th ult by Rev L.L. Hinch, William BALDWIN to Elizabeth KRUM, both of this county. -- / Deaths 11 Apr 1827 On Monday the 2nd inst, Elizabeth WALTER, daughter of Henry WALTER of Menallen township, in the 24th year of her age. -- / Marriages 9 May 1827 On Thursday last, by Rev Samuel S Schmucker, James Douglass TAYLOR to Susannah WALTER, daughter of Mr Henry WALTER, both of Menallen township. -- / Deaths 6 Jun 1827 On Friday the 25th ultimo, Mrs Elizabeth WALTER of Franklin township, aged 57(?) years. RC / Marriages 9 Jan 1828 On the 23d ultimo, by Rev L.L. Hinsch, Henry NOEL to Maria M STEINHOUR, daughter of Frederick STEINHOUR--both of Menallen township. AS / Marriages 2 Jan 1828 On the 23d ult by Rev Lebrecht L Hinch, Henry NOEL to Maria M STEINROUR --both of Menallen township RC / Deaths 6 Feb 1828 On Saturday the 12th ultimo, Jacob WEIDOW, of Menallen township, in the 68th year of his age. RC / Deaths 17 Dec 1828 On Thursday night last, Peter RAFFENSBERGER, Sen of Hamiltonban township, in the 67th year of his age. RC / Marriages 25 Mar 1829 On the 8th, by Rev L.J. Hinsch, William WALTER of Franklin township, to Magdelena LEDY of Hamiltonban. RC / Marriages 25 Aug 1829 On Thursday last by Rev John Herbst, Jacob TROSTLE of Cumberland twp, to Elizabeth RAFFENSBERGER of Hamiltonban. RC / Marriages 10 Nov 1829 On Thursday evening last by Rev David McConaughy, Smith MCCREARY to Sarah NOEL, of this borough. RC / Marriages 1 Dec 1829 On Sunday the 22d ult by Rev L.L. Hinch, Abraham FISHER to Sarah WALTER, daughter of Henry WALTER--all of Menallen township. RC / Marriages 9 Mar 1830 On Thursday last, by Rev John Herbst, Conrad WALTER of Franklin twp to Catherine RAHN, daughter of Philip RAHN of Hamiltonban twp. RC / Deaths 6 July 1830 On Tuesday last, suddenly, Adam WALTER of Menallen township, in the 79th year of his age. RC / Notices 20 July 1830 All persons indebted...to the estate of Adam WALTER, Sen, late of Menallen township...Executors: Henry WALTER & C.F. KEENER. RC / Marriages 18 Jan 1831 On Thursday last, by Rev C. Weyl, Jacob RAFFENSBERGER of Straban to Catherine MILLER, daughter of John MILLER of Mountpleasant township. RC / Deaths 7 Jun 1831 On Monday the 30th ult, Henry WALTER of Franklin township, in the 87th year of his age. RC / Marriages 23 Aug 1831 On Thursday the 11th inst, by Rev Mr Lakieu?, Mr -- NOEL to Miss Barbara CUSS, both of this county. RC / Marriages 13 Mar 1832 On Thursday the 1st inst by Rev L.L. Hinsch, Eli KEEFER to Susanna NOEL --both of Menallen township. RC / Marriages 3 July 1832 On Thursday the 21st ult by Rev Ruthrauff, Henry HARTMAN to Sarah RAFFENSBERGER, dau of John RAFFENSBERGER, both of Franklin township. RC / Notices 28 Aug 1832 The account of Valentine FLOHR, Administrator of Henry WALTER, deceased. AS / Marriages 12 Mar 1833 On 3rd by Rev Ruthrauth, George STUMP of this borough to Elizabeth KEIM of Cumberland RC / Deaths 26 Mar 1833 On the 13th inst, Mrs Catharine RAFFENSBERGER, of Franklin township, in the 63d year of her age. RC / Deaths 16 Apr 1833 On Monday the 8th inst, Mrs Eliza KAIN, wife of Mr John KAIN, of this borough. RC / Marriages 21 May 1833 On the 9th inst by Rev Frederick Ruthrauff, Jacob MACHLRY to Juliana HEIM --both of Mountjoy township. AS / Marriages Dec 3, 1833 On 24th by Rev Ruthrauff, Adolph William Frederick Ernst KLOEPPEL to Susannah KEIM, both of Franklin [--other records list surname as KLOPPER or CLEPPER--] RC / Marriages 14 Jan 1834 On Sunday the 5th inst, by Rev L.L. Hinsch, Christian BUCHER to Martha WALTER, daughter of Henry WALTER--all of Menallen township. RC / Marriages 4 Mar 1834 On the 20th ult by Rev Frederick Ruthrauff, Martin RAFFENSBERGER to Lydia BAER, dau of John BAER--all of this county. RC / Marriages 20 May 1834 On Thursday the 8th inst, by Rev Mr Ruthrauff, Jacob NOEL to Theresa JACOBS. AS / Marriages 9 Jun 1834 On the 22d ult by the Rev J Ruthrauff, Mr Daniel KLINGEL to Miss Sarah HAUDISCHILD--both of Littlestown RC / Marriages 1 Mar 1835 On the 25th, by Rev Mr Ruthrauff, Henry LOWER to Hannah DUTTEROW--both of Menallen township. AS / Marriages 21 Nov 1836 On the 5th inst by Rev Mr Gutelius, Mr John HAUDESHELL to Miss Julia Ann SCHOENEBRECH, all of this county AS / Marriages 27 Oct 1837 On the 17th by Rev Keller, Abraham KEIM of Franklin twp to Barbara NOEL of Menallen twp AS / Marriages 5 Feb 1838 On the 1st inst by Rev Mr Keller, Peter KEIM to Sarah HAUDESHELL, both of Franklin twp RC / Deaths 14 Aug 1838 On Monday night the 6th inst, Henry STEINOUER, Sen of Menallen township, in the 69th year of his age. SRB / Notices 28 Aug 1838 The subscriber, desirous that the affairs of his deceased son, Charles F HIMES, should be settled ...George HIMES, Adm'r AS / Marriages 3 Sep 1838 On Monday last by the Rev Mr Smith, Thomas HEIM to Mrs. Sarah BISHOP, both of Littlestown AS / Deaths 3 Sep 1838 On the 21st utl Mr John KEIHL of this county, aged 68 years AS / Marriages 14 Oct 1839 On the 3d inst by the Rev Mr Albert, George HOUDESHELD to Martha WISSLER --both of Germany township RC / Marriages 26 Nov 1839 On Thursday last by Rev Samuel Gutelius, Henry CULP to Anna, daughter of Peter RAFFENSBERGER, all of this County. AS / Deaths 16 Aug 1841 On Sat the 7th inst, Mrs Amelia NOEL, wife of Wm NOEL of Menallen township, in the 35th yr of her age. RC / Marriages 7 Feb 1842 On Thursday the 27th utl by Rev J. Albert, Martin RAFFENSBERGER of Paradise township, York county, to Sarah MUMMERT, of Hamilton township, Adams county. RC / Marriages 27 Mar 1843 On the 23rd inst by Rev B Keller, Jacob SHANK to Mary RIFE, dau of Isaac RIFE--both of Franklin twp RC / Marriages 1 May 1843 In Seneca county, Ohio, on the 12th of March, by Rev Mr Perrit? of Bucyrus, Spencer ST.JOHN to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter LOTT, Esq, formerly of this county. RC / Deaths 25 Dec 1843 In New Lisbon, Ohio on the 10 inst, Mrs Margaret HOOVER, wife of Mr Samuel HOOVER, and daughter of Mr Peter RAFFENSBERGER, Sen, of this county, aged 45 years and 15 days. RC / Marriages 5 Feb 1844 On the 18th ult by Rev E.V. Gerhardt, Henry LADY to M.A. RAFFENSPARGER --both of this county. AS / Marriages 10 Jun 1844 On Tues the 4th inst, by Rev E.V. Gerhardt, Daniel NEWMAN to Susannah, eldest dau of John KEIM, both of Franklin twp AS / Marriages 6 Jan 1845 On 31st ult by Rev E.V. Gerbart, Thomas L TAYLOR to Angeline KEIM, both of Menallen twp RC / Deaths 14 Apr 1845 On Thursday the 1st? inst in Menallen township, Capt Henry WALTER, in the 67th year of his age. RC / Marriages 16 Mar 1846 On the 7th inst, by Rev E.V. Gerhart, Philip BEAMER, Sr, to Mrs Sarah ORNER, widow of Felix ORNER, deceased--of Menallen township. RC / Marriages 23 Mar 1846 On the 17th inst, by Rev E.V. Gerhart, George HICKENLUBER to Elizabeth NOEL, both of Menallen twp. RC / Marriages 13 Apr 1846 On the 25th ult, Wm R Sadler, Esp, William NOEL of Hampton to Catharine ROGERS of Huntington twp. RC / Deaths 6 Jul 1846 On Monday last, near Fairfield, Margaret, daughter of Mr Jacob RAFFENSBERGER, between 7 and 8 years of age. RC / Marriages 1 Feb 1847 On the 24th ult, by Rev E.V. Gerhart, Henry LUPP to Julia Ann ORNER, both of Franklin township AS / Marriages 5 Apr 1847 On the 28th ult by the Rev J.C. Smith, T.B. HEIMS to Henrietta BROTHERS --all of Littlestown, Adams County RC / Marriages 24 May 1847 On the 6th inst by Rev Wm A Good, Peter H RAFFENSPERGER and Leah HOLLINGER, both of York Springs, Adams county. AS / Marriages 31 May 1847 On Thursday last by Rev C.F. Hoffmeier, Jacob KEIM of Menallen twp to Eliza BUCHER of Straban twp RC / Deaths 31 May 1847 In Seneca county, Ohio, on the 1st inst, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Spencer ST.JOHN, and daughter of Mr Peter LOTT, formerly of this county, in the 24th year of her age. RC / Marriages 4 Oct 1847 On Thursday last by the Rev E.V Gerhart, George LOWER to Catharine, daughter of George ARENDT--all of the vicinity of Arendtsville RC / Marriages 31 Jan 1848 On the 23d inst, by Rev E.V. Gerhart, Benjamin WALKER of Cumberland county, to Hannah, daughter of Peter LUPP of Menallen township AS / Deaths 20 Mar 1848 On the 9th inst, in this county, near Cashtown, Mrs.Elizabeth KEIM, aged 54 years 11 months and 7 days. [-- RC gives the last name as REIM --] RC / Deaths 30 Apr 1849 On the 18th inst., at an advanced age, the Widow KEIM, of Franklin twp. [-- Printer error? Sarah KEIM, wife of Peter KEIM died on this --] [-- day; the Widow KEIM (Peter's mother, Elizabeth) died Dec 1851--] AS / Marriages 9 Sep 1850 On the 5th inst by Rev Jacob Ziegler, Peter KIME of Franklin twp to Mary NOEL of Menallen twp AS / Marriages 24 Feb 1851 On Tuesday evening last, at Burkholder's Hotel, in Carlisle, by the Rev John N Hoffman, Samuel HOUDESHELL to Mary? S GREER, both of Adams County AS / Deaths 8 Sept 1851 On the 25th ult, Susan, dau of George LOWER of Franklin township, age 5 years and 2 months AS / Deaths 16 Feb 1852 On the 16th of December last, Mrs Elizabeth KIME of Franklin township, aged 77 years and 9 months. AS / Marriages 27 Sep 1852 On the 23d inst by Rev Jacob Ziegler, Jonas B ORNER to Julia Ann KIME, both of Butler township RC / Marriages 1 Nov 1852 On the same day [21st of October] by the same [Rev J. Elrich?] John RAFFENSPERGER to Lydia Ann DEARDORFF, all of this county [-- Adams Co Marriages show MOSES RAFFENSBERGER married Lydian --] [-- DEARDORFF on this day. 1860 Census agrees with Adams --] [-- County Marriages --] RC / Marriages 22 Nov 1852 On Tuesday the 9th inst by Rev G Roth, George LAWVER to Ann STOVER, both of Franklin twp. AS / Marriages 21 Feb 1853 On the 17th inst by Rev G Roth, David NOEL to Mary Ann IRVIN--both of Menallen township AS / Deaths 27 Nov 1854 At the residence of her son (Mr. John KIMES) in Franklin township, on the 3d? inst, Mrs. Barbara WEIDAW, aged 78 years and 29? days. AS / Deaths 16 Jan 1857 On the 5th inst, Jesse Bucher, son of Mr Jacob KIME of Straban township, aged 7 years, 11 months and 7 days AS / Deaths 30 Mar 1857 On the 16th inst, Susannah Elizabeth, daughter of Mr David KIME of Tyrone township, aged 2 years, 10 months and 14 days. RC / Marriages 7 Sep 1857 On the 27th ult, by Rev Isaac Coombes, John LUPP, of this county to Sarah Ann BOWERS, of Cumberland county. AS / Marriages 18 Jan 1858 On the 14th inst by Rev Jacob Ziegler, Jacob W SHELLAMAN of Menallen twp to Lydia B KIMES of Butler AS / Marriages 21 Feb 1859 On the 17th inst by the Rev Jacob Ziegler, Ephraim KIME of Butler twp to Sarah C RAFFENSPERGER of Tyrone twp On the same day by the same J.H. RAFFENSBERGER of Franklin twp to Sarah J KIME of Butler twp AS / Marriages 7 Mar 1859 On the 1st inst by Rev Jacob Ziegler, Samuel S WALCK of Franklin Co to Catharine E KIME of Butler twp AS / Deaths 27 Jun 1859 On the 17th inst, Mrs Angeline TAYLOR, wife of Mr Thomas L TAYLOR, and daughter of Mr John KEIM, of Menallen township, aged 35 years and 10 days. An infant daughter of the above was born on the 14th inst, and died on the same day. AS / Marriages 22 Aug 1859 On the 16th inst, by Rev H BISHOP, Zachariah HAUDISHELL to Christena SANDERS, both of Fairfield, Adams county AS / Marriages 19 Sep 1859 On the 15th inst by Rev T.P. Bucher, Pastor of the Ger. Ref. Congregation, Gettysburg, Franklin KIME to Susan Kate FUNT, both of Menallen township AS / Marriages 31 Oct 1859 On 27th inst by Rev Jacob Ziegler, Frederick A KIME of Franklin to Sarah Jane LADY of Menallen AS / Marriages 21 Nov 1859 On the 8th inst, by Rev L Gerhard, George S KEHM of New Oxford to Ester A BINDER of East Berlin AS / Marriages 4 Jun 1860 On the 19th ult, by Re Jacob Ziegler, Amos LADY to Maria LOWER, both of Arendtsville AS / Marriages 19 Dec 1860 On the 6th inst, at the Lutheran Parsonage, at Arendtsville, by Rev J.K. MILLER, Jacob HOUDESHELL to Susan E SMITH, both of Hamiltonban township AS / Deaths 16 Jan 1861 On the 7th inst., in Franklin township, Mrs. Sarah Jane, consort of John RAFFENSPERGER, and youngest daughter of John KIME, aged 20 years, 9 months and 20 days. GC / Deaths 18 Feb 1861 On the 10th inst., in Franklin township, Harvey Roth, son of George and Catherine LADY, aged 3 years 1 month and 24 days. -- / Deaths 25 Feb 1861 In Franklin township on the 19th inst., Mrs? Susan, consort of Adolph CLEPPER, aged 31 yrs 4 mos 25 days. AS / Marriages 12 Jun 1861 On Thursday evening, the 30th ult, by Rev J.G. McKochan, Thomas J HIMES of Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Pa to Helen A, daughter of Wm RIMES, of New Oxford, Adams county, Pa. AS / Deaths 12 Jun 1861 On the 16th of May last, near Arendtsville, Harriet Susanna, youngest daughter of Abraham and Barbara KIME, aged 4 years. AS / Marriages 16 Oct 1861 On the 15th inst by Rev Jacob Ziegler, Thomas L TAYLOR of Butler township to Julia Ann ORNER of Menallen township -- / Marriages 5 Dec 1861 On the same day [28th ult], John N BOYER of Straban township to Mrs Anna M WRIGHT of Butler township, daughter of Jacob RAFFENSPERGER, Esq, all of Adams Co. AS / Deaths 01 Jan 1862 On the 20th ult., in Butler township, Ephraim KIME, son of John KIME, aged 31 years 5 months and 17 days. AS / Deaths 20 May 1862 Very suddenly, last night, of disease of the heart, Mr John KIMES, of Butler township. He went to bed in his usual health. -- / Deaths 26 May 1862 On 19th inst of disease of the heart, John KIME of Butler twp, age 60 years, 10 mos, and 3 days. ...He spent part of the day in the grave yard at Arendstville, looking after the graves of his deceased children... AS / Deaths 10 Jun 1862 On the 4th inst, at Petersburg, Lucetta Celestia, aged 2 years 6 months and 4 days. On the 6th inst, Margaret Lydia, aged 4 years and 2 days. On the 7th inst, John Calvin Fremont, aged 5 years 4 months and 15 days: --all children of David KIME-- They died of scarlet fever. AS / Deaths 21 Oct 1862 On the 14th? inst, in Tyrone township, Harriet Emma, daughter of Samuel and Mary HOUDESHELL, aged 6 months and 11 days AS / Deaths 9 Dec 1862 On the 28th ult, Jacob Franklin, son of Moses RAFFENSPERGER of Arendtsville, aged 2 years 0 months and 8 days AS / Deaths 23 Jun 1863 On the 17th inst, Daniel NEWMAN, of Franklin township, aged 60 years 10 months and 29 days. AS / Deaths 1 Sep 1863 On the 28th ult, Mrs Mary HOUDESHELL, of East Berlin, aged 73? years 9 months and 26 days. AS / Deaths 29 Sep 1863 On the 19th inst, Alice, daughter of David KIME of Petersburg, in the 9th year of her age. AS / Deaths 7 Mar 1865 On the 2st inst, Florence Virginia, daughter of Jonas and Juliana ORNER, of Butler township, aged 11 years 8 months and 9 days. AS / Marriages 29 Mar 1864 On the 22d inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev J.K. MILLER, Geo L KIME of Butler township to Nancy, youngest daughter of John HANES, Esq. AS / Registers Notice 3 May 1864 First and final account of Jacob F LOWER, Executor of the last will and testament of John KIME, deceased. AS / Deaths 7 Mar 1865 On the 2st inst, Florence Virginia, daughter of Jonas and Juliana ORNER, of Butler township, aged 11 years 8 months and 9 days. AS / Marriages 2 Jan 1866 On the 19th ult, at the Lutheran Parsonage, at Arendtsville, by Rev J.K. Miller, J.H. RAFFENSPERGER to L.A. DEARDORFF, both of Franklin township. AS / Deaths 10 Jul 1866 Near Cashtown, on the 30th ult, Mrs Susanna NEWMAN, aged 85 years, 4 months and 19 days. AS / Marriages 17 Jul 1866 On 11th inst in Butler Twp by J Hanes, Esq Daniel KIME to Lydia SHULTZ, both of Menallen twp. AS / Marriages 11 Oct 1866 On the 18th ult by Rev E Breidenbaugh, John BUTLER of N Carolina to Miss Charlotte R KIME of Arendtsville GC / Marriages 4 Jan 1878 On the 20th ult by Rev D.M.Blackwelder, J.W. BOWERS of Butler township to Lizzie A KIME of Franklin twp On the 25th ult, by the same, Franklin KIME to Sarah M RUSSELL, both of Franklin township. -- / Marriages 10 Jan 1890 Jan 1 by Rev Grimm, Emmert KIME to Sarah LOW, both of Franklin twp GC / Deaths 18 Mar 1890 March 10, near Arendtsville, Mr. Peter KIME, aged 76 years 6 months and 6 days. Internment in Arendtsville Fairview Cemetery. GC / Deaths 2 May 1893 May 1, at the Alms-house, Martha HOUDESHELL, formerly of Abbottstown, aged 74 years. -- / Marriages 24 Nov 1896 Nov 22 by Rev D T Koser at Arendtsville Mr Franklin J H FURNEY of Cumberland to Miss Alberta J KIME of Franklin twp -- / Marriages 10 Feb 1899 Jan 31 at the home of the bride, by Rev Geo S Wingert, Noah FLECK to Sarah A KIME, both of Franklin twp -- / Marriages 8 Aug 1899 Auguest 6th, at Arendtsville, by Rev M.M.Noncher?, James A TATE, Gettysburg, to Mary KIME, Arendtsville -- / Deaths 1906 Summary Sophia HOUDENSHELL at the County Home in Gettysburg on July 10, aged 87 yrs. Sister of George HOUDENSHELL who died several years earlier. George's wife, Maggie [-- sb.Martha? --], died more than 11 years earlier. No children or near relatives in area. --- Karen Arp karp@pobox.com