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From: Russell Boyd <>
Subject: Re: Chester Co. Obits in 1860s?
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 20:54:16 -0400


>My ancestor, Jacob Taylor, died 3 of 4 mo. 1866. He lived to be over 90 and
>is interred at the Orthodox Friends Burial Ground, New Garden, PA.
>
>In my search for his parents, it occured to be that an obituary for him might
>exist. He was a farmer and a merchant.
>
>Where might I search for obits for people who died in the 1860s in Chester
>Co., PA?
>Where there newspapers that carried Chester Co obits. Other publications?
>
>Thank you
>
>Jim
>
>

Jim,
The Chester County Historical Society library has files upon files
of obits and other small articles that people have clipped and categorized
alphabetically by surname over the years.
The phone number is 610-692-4800.
Good luck.

Russ Boyd
Morgantown, PA

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