Pittston Gazette
People from
Ransom and Newton Townships
that were listed in the
Pittston Gazette
11-19-1868 to 10-11-1889
Luzerne County, PA
Complied by Marge Gray
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Any information in brackets [ ] was provided by the Susan LaCoe
10 Dec 1868
James E. SMITH to Miss Almyra B. HALLOCK, both of Wyoming Co, married 16 Aug 1868, Parsonage in Newton
George SMITH of Franklin & Miss Christine MONTANYE of Kingston, PA married at the M. E. Parsonage of Newton on the 3rd.
17 Dec 1868
John VANDENBURG m/Mrs Pheby E. DECKER on 10 Dec 1868 in Pittston. Both were from Newton Twp.
Jan 1869
Joseph B. FURMAN m/Anna COURTRIGHT on 1 Jan 1869 at the home of the brides father in West Pittston
Feb 1869
Tommie, 4 yrs, only child of Rev & Mrs J. II SARGERT d/14 Apr 1869 after a illness of a few hrs. He died in the Presbyterian Parsonage in Newton.
Peter CORSELINS m/Miss Octavia E. FITCH 14 May 1869, all from Newton. [CORSELIUS]
Mrs Phoebe J. KEIM, abt 32, and widow of the late Jacob KEIM of Ransom Twp d/Wed, 30 June 1869 at her residence in West Pittstion. She leaves one child a boy about 8 yrs of age. [Phoebe is a daughter of James and Margaret (Coss) Hopkins. Her son is William H. Keim. Jacob was alive during the 1860 census Ransom Twp.]
Levi DERSHIMER and Emily, oldest daughter of L. H. LITTS, Esq, both of Ransom Valley, PA were married at home on Saturday morning, 11 Sept 1869.
Sterling E. GRIFFIN of Newton, PA m/Miss Annie E. ACE of Milwaukie, PA at Wyoming on 16 Oct 1869.
Lewis H. SHALES of Lemon, Wyoming Co m/Mrs A. T. RICE of Newton, Luzerne Co in Newton on 10 Oct 1869.
Andrew HOPKINS m/Miss Sarah E. MICHAELS at Wyoming on 30 Oct 1869. Both were from Milwaukie, PA.
[Andrew is the son of James and Margaret (Coss) Hopkins.]
Christian SHAFER was killed Monday evening at Buttermilk Falls, on the L.V. RR.
George C. COON of Ransom, Luzerne Co, m/Miss Jennie L. MOORE on 4 Nov 1869 at the residence of the bride's
father in Northumberland, Wyoming Co.
Stephen METSING, of Wilkes Barre m/Miss Abbie J. WALTER of Wilkes Barre on30th ult at the Evangelical Parsonage in Newton.
Nov 1869
J. J. MILLER of Providence m/Miss Kate H. LITTS, daughter of L. H. LITTS, Esq of Ransom Valley on Tues, 14 Dec 1869 at home.
Thursday, 10 February 1870
Edward C. KOZELL of Abington m/Miss Ruth A. WILBER of Ransom, Luzerne Co, on the 25th of Jan 1870.
Thursday, 16 June 1870
Jane TAYLOR, 71 yrs, 2 months, 16 days, wife of Christopher TAYLOR died 22 May 1870 in Newton Twp after a
lingering illness.
Rebecca HOPKINS, 33 or 39, daughter of the late Mr HOPKINS, 3 Jan 1872. [born 25 Jan 1833 daughter of James and Margaret (Coss) Hopkins.]
Thurs, 23 May 1872
Amos BUMGARDNER of Ransom m/Miss Mary ROZELL of Mt Zion, Luzerne Co on the 8th inst at the parsonage of
the Evangeical Association in Ransom.
Thursday, 6 June 1872
Selma COSNER, 17 years and 3 months, daughter of David and Amy COSNER died, 6 May 1872 in Newton.
Thursday, 13 June 1872
Harry Baldwin KERN, abt 3 years of age, son of Abraham and Alice Kern, died 5 June 1871 (that's the date it had) of
spotted fever of 9 weeks of illness.
Thursday, 22 August 1872
Robert F. LEWIS m/Miss Fanny L. COOPER eldest daughter of Dr H. T. COOPER in Newton on 7 Aug 1872.
Thursday, 29 August 1872
Mrs Timothy MC CLOSKY died after returning home from the CORSELIUS funeral. She had reached a good old age and was a devoted member of the Baptist church.
Thursday, 5 Sept 1872
Jennie, 11 years, 24 days, daughter of James and Martha CHAMBERS died on the 23rd inst at Milwaukie, PA.
Cora LEARN, abt 6 months, only daughter of Harvey and Sarah P. LEARN, died of the cholera on 7 Sept 1872 in
Ransom.
Minnie, 9 years, 8 months, youngest daughter of Rev Alfred and Mrs Fanny P. BRIGHAM died 24 Aug 1872 at the Methodist parsonage in Newton Centre. Her parents, brother and sister will deeply feel their loss, she is safe in heaven with the sister gone before.
Thursday, 26 Sept 1972
Thomas BARTHOLD, of Ransom Twp died on Monday from a sun stroke he had from riding his mowing machine in July.
Thursday, 10 Oct 1872
Annie M. BEDEEL, 3 month old daughter of Jacob and Ella BEDEEL died of dysentery, at Milwaukie. [BEDELL]
Thursday, 31 Oct 1872
William SHOEMAKER, 26, son of the late George SHOEMAKER died of Scarlet Fever, 7 Oct 1872 in Newton.
Thursday, 7 Nov 1872
Mrs R. D. LACOE, 41 yrs, 7 months, 23 days died at her residence after a long painful illness. Bridget was the wife of R. D. LACOE, Esq. Her funeral took place on Sunday and her remains were interred in the family grounds in Hollenback Cemetery.
Thursday, 5 Dec 1872
Jacob L. BEDELL, 1 yr, 10 months, 13 days, only child of Jacob and Ella BEDELL died 13 Nov 1872 in Milwaukie.
Sarah J. BURGESS, 3 yrs, 7 mo, 8 days, only daughter of Frederic and Kate BURGESS died 26 Nov 1872 in Milwaukie.
Thursday, 26 Dec 1872
Died, 23 Nov 1872, at Ransom, Barbara BRANG, widow of the late Jacob DERSHEIMER in the 76th year of her age, (75 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days) leaving 7 children, 24 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren in all 42 descendants. Her husband predeceased her by one year, they were married in 1819.
Parke RICHARDS, 7 yrs, 6 months, youngest son of Daniel W. and Almina L. RICHARDS died 23 Dec 1872 of spotted fever, in Newton, Luzerne Co, PA.
Mahala JACOBY, 16 yrs, 6 mo, 21 days, daughter of Jacob JACOBY died of dropsy on 24 Nov 1872 in Newton.
Thursday, 9 Jan 1873
Orphans Court Sale: Estate of Thos. F. BARTHOLD, deceased. By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court will be sold on the premises, on the 8th day of Feb A.D. 1873 at 2 o'clock.
Geo. FRANKLIN of Tunkhannock m/Miss Janie VOSBURG, daughter of William VOSBURG on 29 Dec 1872, at the home of the bride's father in Milwaukie.
S. A. WATSON m/Miss Clarinda CORBY on 8 Jan, 1873 in Ransom. Both were from Falls Twp, Wyoming Co.
Thursday, 13 March 1873
Annie FINKLER, 15 yrs daughter of Peter FINKLER died 16 Feb 1873 in Newton.
Lydia BIESECKER, 38 years, 3 mo, 17 days, wife of George BIESECKER and daughter of Silas SUTTON died 20 Feb 1873 in Newton.
Jennie BUMGARDNER, 21 yrs, 6 mo, daughter of John BUMGARDNER of Ransom died of consumption on 26 Feb 1873 at the residence of her brother in law, John MC DONNELLY.
Thursday, 27 March 1873
L. H. ROSENKRANS whose obituary appears in another column was the only surviving brother of our townsman, Ira D. ROSENKRANS. Lewis H. ROSENKRANS, 45, son of Benjamin and Susan ROSENKRANS died 10 March 1873 in Newton. He was born in Sussex Co, NJ 22 Jan 1828 and removed to this place with his parents, three sisters and two brothers in the spring of 1848. He married Miss Arilla WILLIAMS of Huntington on 18 March 1852. Shortly afterwards he built a house on a part of his father's farm, where he resided at the time of his death. He was industrious in summer plying his vocation as a farmer, in winter the arduous duties of a teacher. He was engaged for a few years as a clerk, but his father needing his assistance he again turned his attention to agriculture and teaching, until failing health incapacitated him for further labors.
Saml. GARDNER m/Miss Flora IVES, both of Ransom, on 27 March 1873 at the residence of Mrs John ROWE in Plymouth.
Wickham SMITH m/Miss Frank STINARD, both of Newton, on 29 March 1873 in Abington.
Henry R. COLLUM, 61 years, died on 30 March 1873 of dropsy, in Newton.
Thursday, 8 May 1873
Emma HUTHMAKER, 19 years, died 1 May 1873 at the residence of her grandfather Jacob HUTHMAKER, in Ransom.
Thursday, 5 June 1873
Nellie SHELLY, 2 years, 5 mo, only child of John and Annie SHELLY died on 28 May 1873 in Newton.
Thursday, 17 July 1873
Emiline GRIFFIN, abt 53 years, wife of Pelham GRIFFIN died 9 June 1873 near Schultzville in Newton Twp.
Thursday, 11 Sept 1873
Mrs Hettie CROTZER, 72 years, 6 months, died at the home of her son, Merrit ROZELLE, of dysentery on 3 Sept 1873 in Exeter. She was born in Sussex Co, NJ on 5 March 1801 and was the daughter of John ROLOSON. She married Joseph ROZELLE in May of 1821. He died Nov 1851 leaving a family of ten children all of who are all known to be still living. In 1853 she married David CROTZER who died in 1861. She spent time in Ransom Valley with her daughter, Mrs Sebastain DERSHEIMER. She had 48 grandchildren, of whom 39 and 2 great grandchildren survive her.
Thursday, 30 Oct 1873
Mary HOPKINS, 30 years and five months, youngest daughter of James HOPKINS, died 18 Oct 1873 at the residence of her brother in law Amos SAX and sister Sarah. She had been an invalid for many years. Her father and two sisters had passed before her. She was buried in the family lot of the Methodist church at Milwaukie. Her mother previously had been stricken with paralysis and was speechless and unable to attend the service.
Frank HOUSER an employee of the Northern Central Railway met with an accident which cost him his life. He leaves a wife and five children.
Thursday, 8 Jan 1874
Susan SETZER, 73 years, 10 months and 21 days, wife of John SETZER died 21 Dec 1873 in Paradise Valley, Monroe Co, PA. At the same place, 22 Dec 1873, John SETZER aged 74 years, 4 months and 25 days also died. The deceased were the parents of Ezra SETZER, Mrs Frederic SANDWAY and Mrs Theobald BAKER of Ransom.
Thursday, 15 Jan 1874
Louis Litts BEEMER, 5 years, 5 months, youngest son of Amos and Mary BEEMER, died at Falls on 19 Dec 1873 of diphtheria.
Thursday, 9 Apr 1874
Saida VANDERBURG, 8 years, daughter of Jude and Rachel VANDERBURG died 30 March 1874 in Ransom.
Thursday, 30 Apr 1874
Peter BEDELL, JR m/Miss Emma RADER on 19 Apr 1874 at Mill City, both of Ransom.
Thomas HUTHMAKER m/Miss Julia SHELLENBERGER on 19 Apr 1874 at Mill City, both of Ransom.
Thursday, 7 May 1874
During April court, Clara E. WINTERS daughter of L.H. WINTER, Milwaukie was adopted by her uncle, John KEIM of Wilkes Barre and assumed the name of Clara E. KEIM.
Thursday, 18 June 1874
Peter BEDELL, last Tuesday this old and respected man died in Milwaukie from asthma. He leaves a wife but no children.
Friday, 28 June 1889
Mr & Mrs George RADER had a new son born 22 June and Mr & Mrs D. M. HUTHMAKER also a son born on the 22nd.
Friday, 9 August 1889
James E. DADEY of Mehoopany m/Miss GARDNER of Ransom on 5 Aug 1889 in Newton. (Maggie Gardner daughter of Elias A. and Martha Cooper Gardner)
George R. WILLIAMS, 9 months, son of Mr & Mrs David P. WILLIAMs died on 1 Aug 1889.
Friday, 30 Aug 1889
Christopher S. RICHARDS m/Sarah J. KRESAGE on 21 Aug 1889 in Newton.
Friday, 6 Sept 1889
The Misses Libbie KRESGE, Flora HUNT, Rose FITCH and Mrs Joseph FITCH are taking painting lessons from Mrs Alberta TOWNSEND.
Mr & Mrs James HAWKER have been spending the summer with Mrs HAWKER'S parents, Mr & Mrs A. B. FITCH, they have returned to Scranton where Mr HAWKER is a teacher.
Friday, 13 Sept 1889
Mrs Milo KEELER of Centermoreland died of heart disease at home on Thursday.
Friday, 4 Oct 1889
A son to Mr & Mrs Elmer RICHARDS of Newton Centre, Lackawanna Co on 28 Sept.
Jennie BAKER, 2 yrs, 8 months, daughter of Mr & Mrs Andrew BAKER died on the 2nd of Oct.
Mr & Mrs Terry, formerly Mrs Eliza VOSBURG of Mill City spent Thursday with Mrs Ezra SUZER.
Friday, 27 Sept 1889
Peter H. LASHER of Falls m/Miss Jennie RYMER of Mill City on 14 Sept 1889.
Friday, 11 Oct 1889
C. F. TERRY of Wilkes Barre m/ Mrs Eliza VOSBURG, of Mill City. On 29 Sept in Mill City.
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