Thurs., Jan. 2, 1840 Lancaster Examiner & Herald, Deaths, p. 3: LOCHER.-On Sunday week last; after a long and severe illness, Mrs. Sophia LOCHER, of this city, in the 56th year of her age. Thurs., Jan. 9, 1840 Lancaster Examiner & Herald, Deaths, p. 3: BEAR.-On the 28th ult., Mrs. Eliza BEAR, wife of Mr. Andrew BEAR, of this city. ACKERMAN.-On the 4th inst., Mrs. Hannah ACKERMAN, wife of Mr. Jacob ACKERMAN, Jr. of this city. DICKINSON.-In Salisbury, on the 2[?]th of December last, Mr. James DICKINSON, Sen. aged about 71 years. Wed., Jan. 15, 1840 Lancaster Examiner & Herald, Deaths, p. 3: ELDER.-On the 6th inst., Mr. Preston B. ELDER, Editor of the Columbia Spy, in the 30th year of his age. Wed., Jan. 29, 1840 Lancaster Examiner & Herald, Deaths, p. 2: (Image is difficult to read) RILEY-On the 7th inst. Mrs. Mary RILEY, wife of Mr. John L. RILEY, of Lampeter Square, in the [?]3d year of her age. WITMER.-On the same day, Mr. John WITMER, of Lampeter township, aged about 45 years. OBERLY.-In Shaefferstown, Lebanon county, on the 15th[?] inst., Asa OBERLY, son of Mr. Frederick OBERLY, aged about 17 years. DEHUFF.-On the 21st inst., Mrs. Elizabeth DEHUFF, of this city, aged about 54 years. PARRY[?].-On the 25th of 1st. mo., after a short but severe illness, Sarah R. [PARRY?], daughter of David and Lydia Parry[?], of Drumore township, in the nineteenth year of her age. DICKEY.-On the 23d inst. Thomas DICKEY, Esq., of this city, aged about 44 years, leaving a wife and four children to lament their irreparable loss. The deceased had many friend, but enemies none. He was a kind husband, and affectionate parent, a confiding friend, a good citizen, and an exemplary member of the Presbyterian Church. The subjoined testimony we publish with pleasure. Extract from the minutes of the Sessions of the Presbyterian Church in Marietta: [What follows is not transcribed here.] ------- The digital version of the Lancaster Examiner & Herald 1834-1854 can be browsed here: http://www.accesspadr.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fslchs-leh01&CISOSORT=date|f Other Lancaster County newspaper transcriptions can be searched in the list archives by inserting either Examiner OR Intelligencer in the subject. The matches can be narrowed by searching the body for a particular surname: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?path=PALANCAS