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Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Washington Co. obituaries
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 08:36:16 -0400
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Where can i obtain this Newspaper, and can other years be obtained?
Thanks, Becci

Bonnie Shafer wrote:

> Heather
> In the Newspaper Herald & Torch Light, Hagerstown Maryland
> dated Jul 07 1887, the following death notice....
>
> STEWART - on Tuesday June at the residence of his son in law H.F. Lehman,
> this county (Washington county), Wm Stewart in his 86th year.
> ~~~~~
> Same newspaper
> dated Feb 16 1876, the following death notice.....
>
> William B. Stewart, son of Wm Stewart, of Ringgold, Washington County MD
> died in Savannah Georgia, on the 26th of January, of typhoid fever.
>
> He was 35 years, 2 months and 25 day old, a jeweler by trade
> and has been working in the south for several years spending
> the warm months at his home here each year with his parents.
> He was a master mechanic and a thorough gentleman.
> He served a short apprenticeship with Mr. Levi Steel of Hagerstown.
>
> His remains arrived in Hagerstown on the 7th of February,
> through Adams Express company and were buried at Frantz's new
> Mennonite church at Ringgold, on Tuesday, the 8th where a large
> concourse of friends and acquaintances attended.
> ~~~~~~
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bonita L Shafer
> Maryland State Coordinator,Genexchange
> http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=md
> Jefferson NYGenExchange County Coordinator
> http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?State=ny&County=jefferson
> American History & Genealogy Project NY
> http://www.nnygenealogy.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: H. S. Hurley [mailto:]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:44 PM
> To:
> Subject: [MDWASHIN] Washington Co. obituaries
>
> Can anyone suggest a library or historical society that would have copies of
> old newspaper obituaries for Washington County? I would like to get a copy
> of an 1887 obit. for William B. Stewart who lived around Leitersburg in
> Washington Co. Thanks for any suggestions!
> Heather
> Indiana
>
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