Marriage and Death Notices from the Harrisburg Chronicle, 1820-1834

By Kristen Hocker

Marriage and death notices for the central Pennsylvania area from the Harrisburg Chronicle newspaper from issues published in March 1820 through March 1834. This books is a good resource for the family historian or genealogist with ancestors who lived in Dauphin County or the surrounding counties in the early 19th century.

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• Release date: Mar 9, 2015
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Marriage and Death Notices

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Marriage and Death Notices

from The Harrisburg Chronicle, 1820—1834

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Marriage and Death Notices from the Harrisburg Chronicle, 1820-1834

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The Harrisburg Chronicle

(March 1820–1834)

The Harrisburg Chronicle was published by Hamilton & McIlwaine every Monday and Thursday during the session of the State Legislature, and every Monday during the remainder of the year. In October 1822, the partnership was dissolved. Hamilton continued publishing the Chronicle on his own.

Marriages

1820

Thursday, 16 March 1820, Vol. VII—No. 55

Married—On Thursday the 2d inst. in Swatara township, Dauphin county, Mr. Robert Elder, to Miss Sally Shearer.

Monday, 20 March 1820, Vol. VII—No. 56

Married—On the 17th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. George Kinder, to Miss Catharine Blaser, both of Susquehanna township.

On the same evening, Mr. Frederick Kelker, to Miss Catharine Fager, daughter of Mr. John Fager, all of this borough.

Monday, 27 March 1820, Vol. VII—No. 58

Married—In Middle Paxton, on Thursday, the 14th inst. by Wm. Ayres, Esq. Capt. John Cressly, to Miss Elizabeth Hoover.

On the 19th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Martin Bader, to Miss Sarah Ely, both of Lancaster.

On the 23d inst. Mr. John Fackler, of Susquehanna township, to Mrs. Elizabeth Lockart, of Swatara.

On the same evening, Mr. Quillar Woward, to Miss Sarah Holt, both of Harrisburg.

On Thursday, the 9th inst. Mr. John W. Walker, of Baltimore, to Miss Rachael Crabbs, of Frederick county, Md.

What wonders greet our ears and eyes:

Our wise men turning talkers,

And here we witness with surprise,

The Crabs becoming Walkers!

Monday, 8 April 1820, Vol. VII—No. 59

Married—At Carlisle, on the evening of Thursday, the 23d ult. by the Rev. Benjn. Keller, Mr. Augustus Heisley, of Harrisburg, to Miss Catharine Hoffman, of Carlisle.

In this borough, on Tuesday, the 28th ult. by the Rev. Mr. De Witt, Dr. Phineas Jenks, member of the H. of R. from Bucks co. to Miss Amelia Snyder, only daughter of the late governor.

Monday, 24 April 1820, Vol. VII—No. 62

Married—On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Wm. R. Dewitt, Mr. Richard T. Jacobs, merchant, to Miss Sarah E., youngest daughter of the late Gen. John Andre Hanna, all of this borough.

At Carlisle, on Thursday evening the 14th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, Mr. James Mitchell, of that place, to Miss Mary Welshover, of this borough.

Monday, 1 May 1820, Vol. VII—No. 63

Married—On Thursday evening last, by the Revd. William R. De Witt, Henry Antes, Esq. chief clerk of the surveyor general’s office, to Miss Catharine M., daughter of John Forster, Esq., cashier of the Harrisburg bank.

Monday, 15 May 1820, Vo. VII—No. 65

Married—On Monday evening the 8th inst. by the Rev. Mr. De Witt, Mr. Richard B. Cope, to Miss Mary Horning, all of this borough.

On the 4th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Jacob Brenner, to Miss Susan Fisler, both of Swatara township.

On the 7th inst. by the same, Mr. Albon Ward, of Dauphin county, to Miss Jane Fazer, of York county.

On the same day, by the same, Mr. John Stense, to Miss Sophia Wentz, both of Swatara township.

Monday, 22 May 1820, Vol. VII—No. 66

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. W. R. De Witt, Mr. Seymour Bennett, of Lisbon, to Miss Maria only daughter of Dr. Isaac McKinley, deceased.

Monday, 29 May 1820, Vol. VII—No. 67

Married—On Tuesday morning last, by the Rev. W. R. De Witt, Jacob Spangler, Esq. Surveyor General of this commonwealth, to Miss Catharine Allen Hamilton, daughter of the late John Hamilton, deceased.

On Thursday the 18th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Edward Echinger, to Miss Sarah Shafer, both of Susquehanna township.

On Thursday last, by the same, Mr. George Hewy, to Miss Mary Wetzel, daughter of Mr. John Wetzel, all of Susquehanna township.

Monday, 5 June 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 1

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. W. R. De Witt, Mr. Christian Miller, to Miss Polly Bennage.

Monday, 12 June 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 2

Married—On Tuesday the 30th ult. by the Rev. J. R. Sharon, Mr. Joseph Jordan, of York county, to Miss Mary, daughter of the last Col. James Cowden, of Dauphin county.

Monday, 26 June 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 4

Married—On Tuesday last by the Rev. Lochman, Mr. Michael Fries, of Cumberland county, to Miss Mary Brandt, of Dauphin county.

On the same day, by the same Mr. William Parsons to Miss Jane Hammel, both of Harrisburg.

In Lancaster on the 15th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Endress, Mr. John Baer, editor of the Volksfreund, to Miss Fanny Rhine, both of that city.

In Middletown, on Tuesday the 13th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Schade, Mr. Martin Kendig, to Miss Rebecca McFarland, all of that place.

Saturday, 22 July 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 8

Married—On Saturday last, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Dr. Daniel Flanders, to Miss Elizabeth Horning, both of this borough.

Saturday, 21 October 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 21

Married—At Trenton (N.J.) on the 4th inst. by the Rev. Samuel B. Howo, Mr. James Wright, of this borough, to Miss Mary Ann, eldest daughter of gen. Ellett Tucker, of the former place.

On Tuesday last by Mr. Lochman, Mr. John C. Barnitz, of York, to Miss Elizabeth Kunkle, daughter of Mr. Christian Kunkle, of this place.

On the same day, by the same, Mr. John Borst, of Derry township to Miss Catharine Langenecker, of Paxton township.

On Thursday last, by the same, Mr. Henry Hinkle, to Miss Margaret Giesy, both of Linglestown.

Saturday, 11 November 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 24

Married—On Thursday evening, Oct. 26, by the Rev. Joseph Stockton, Mr. John A. Hills, of Harrisburg, to Miss Mary Boggs, of Alleghenytown

Saturday, 18 November 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 25

Married—On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Samuel Boyer to Miss Catharine Alleman, both of Harrisburg.

On the 5th inst. by the same, Mr. John Davis, of Frederick county, Md. to Miss Sarah Yeager of Harrisburg.

On Thursday last, Mr. John Liebenstine to Miss Polly Fesler, both of Cumberland county.

On the 9th inst. Mr. Peter Emrich, of Cumberland county, to Miss Susanna Munch, of York county.

Saturday, 25 November 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 26[?]

Marrid[sic]—On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. George Beatty, of this borough, to Miss Catharine Schrom, of Williamsport, (Pa.)

Saturday, 2 December 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 27

Married—On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Vinebrenner, Dr. Luther Reily, to Miss Rebecca Orth, of this borough.

On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. De Witt, Mr. John Whitehill, to Miss Catharine Orth, all of this borough.

Monday, 18 December 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 31

Married—On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. De Witt, Francis R. Shunk, Esq. attorney at law, of this borough, to Miss Jane, daughter of William Findlay, Governor of this Commonwealth.

On the same day, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Samuel Sieg, of Susquehanna township, to Miss Mary Eisenhauer, daughter of Mr. John Eisenhauer, of Lower Paxton township.

Monday, 25 December 1820, Vol. VIII—No. 33

Married—On Thursday last by the Rev. Geo. Lochman, Mr. Jacob Jerberich, to Miss Elizabeth Bauman, both of Swatara township.

1821

Monday, 8 January 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 37

Married—On Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Philip Etly, of Lancaster county, to Miss Sarah Radebach, of Wormleysburg, Cumberland county.

On Thursday last, Mr. Joseph Greenwood, to Miss Mary Bell, daughter of Mr. Jas. Bell, of Middle Paxton.

On Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Winebrenner, Mr. Hugh Black, mill-wright, to Miss Margaret Heiss, daughter of the late John Heiss, deceased, all of this borough.

Monday, 15 January 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 39

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Winebrenner, Mr. Peter Black, of Cumberland, to Miss Susanna Peffer, of Dauphin county, and daughter of the late George Peffer, brewer, of this borough, deceased.

On Thursday last, by the same, Mr. Barnet Shupp, to Miss Elizabeth Cassal, both of Dauphin county.

Monday, 22 January 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 41

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. William Bell, to Miss Clarissa Armstrong, daughter of Mr. James Armstrong, all of Middle Paxton.

Monday, 12 February 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 47

Married—On Tuesday evening last by the Rev. Mr. McClain, Mr. John Johnson of Derry township Dauphin county, to the amiable Miss Sarah Patterson, daughter of William Patterson, Esq. of Frederick county, Md.

Thursday, 8 March 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 54

Married—On Thursday evening the 22d ult. by the Rev. Stephen Boyer, John Barber, Esq. to Miss Sarah E. Whitehill, all of the borough of Columbia, Pa.

Monday, 2 April 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 61

Married—On the 15th ult. in the city of Lancaster, Mr. George Aukerman, taylor, to Miss Cassandra Greenawalt, both of this borough.

On Tuesday last by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. George Ely, to Miss Elizabeth Edelman, both of Harrisburg.

On Thursday last, Mr. Joseph Forney, of Hanover township, to Miss Sophia Huber, of Lower Paxton.

Same day, Mr. Philip Stimmel, to Miss Catharine Macron, both of Swatara township.

Monday, 9 April 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 62

Married—On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Sharon, Mr. John C. Thompson merchant, to Miss Mary M’Cammon, both of Middletown, Dauphin county.

On Thursday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman Mr. Peter Bobb of Susquehanna township, to Miss Elizabeth Wannamacher, of lower Paxton.

Monday, 61 [sic] April 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 63

Married—On Wednesday last, at Columbia, by the Rev. Mr. Boyer, Mr. Daniel Small, of York, to Miss Elizabeth Fisher, daughter of George Fisher, Esq., of this borough.

Monday, 23 April 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 64

Married—On the 8th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, at Middletown, Mr. Peter Shafer, to Miss Elizabeth Krouse.

On Wednesday last by the same Mr. Frederick Kleckner, to Miss Elizabeth Green, both of this borough.

On Thursday last, by the same, Mr. Samuel Naylor, of Derry, to Miss Elizabeth Kreider, of Londonderry township.

Monday, 30 April 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 63

Married—On Thursday evening the 12th inst, in Lancaster city, by the Rev. Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Abraham Adams, of Harrisburg, to Mrs. Sarah Atlee, daughter of John Light, Esq. of said city.

Monday, 7 May 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 66

Married—In Fannettsburg, on Thursday the 26th April, by the Rev. A. A. M’Ginley, Mr. John Anderson, of Cumberland county, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Mr. John M’Allen, of Fannettsburg.

Monday, 24 May 1821, Vol. VIII—No. 68

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. Mr. Lochman, Mr. Peter Grof, to Miss Eleanor Bogner, daughter of Jacob Bogner, all of Middle Paxton township.

Monday, 18 June 1821, Vol. IX—No. 3

Married—On Thursday evening, the 7th inst. at Whitehall, by the Rev. Mr. Bull, Molton C. Rogers Esq. to Miss Eliza M. Jacobs, daughter of Cyrus Jacobs, Esq.

On Thursday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, in this borough, Mr. Daniel Etter, to Miss Catharine Murrey, both of Marietta, Lancaster county.

Monday, 30 July 1821, Vol. IX—No. 9

Married—on Thursday 19th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Helmuth, the Rev. George Schmucker, of York, Pa. President of the German Lutherna Synod, to Mrs. Ann Weinert, of Philadelphia.

Tuesday, 21 August 1821, Vol. IX—No. 12

Married—in Prattsville, Md. On Thursday the 9th instant, by the Rev. Robert Kennedy, Doct. James Roberts, formerly of Harrisburg, to Miss Emily R. Goldsmith, of the same place.

By the Revd. Dr. Lochman, on the 12th instant, Mr. Andrew Dengert, to Miss Barbara Dotter, both of Susquehanna township, Dauphin county.

On the 14th instant, by the same, Mr. Abraham Land, to Miss Esther Niesly, both of Swatara township.

Same day, by the same, Mr. Jacob Dunkey, to Miss Mary Lengel, both of West Hanover.

Tuesday, 4 September 1821, Vol. IX—No. 14

Married—On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. Daniel Greer to Miss Magdalena Gippel, both of Middle Paxton, Dauphin county.

On the same day, by the same Mr. Henry Ressel, of York county, to Miss Mary Swisser of Middletown, Dauphin county.

On Thursday the 23d inst. Mr. Philip Dorsheimer, of Cumberland to Miss Sarah Gorgas, of Dauphin.

Tuesday, 11 September 1821, Vol. IX—No. 15

Married, On Thursday Evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. George Kemball, Taylor, to Miss Catharine Felty, both of this borough.

Tuesday, 18 September 1821, Vol. IX—No. 16

Married—On Thursday last at Carlisle by the Rev. Mr. Ebaugh, Danier Stine [sic] Esq. of this borough, to Miss Ann Maria Kleiss, of the city of Lancaster.

On Tuesday the 4th inst. at Alexandria, Va. Mr. William Greer, printer, of this borough, to Miss Susanna Coleman, of the former place.

At Hummelstown, on the 6th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Charles Demma, Mr. George Gish, merchant, to the accomplished Mrs. Rachel Grove, all of that place.

Tuesday, 25 September 1821, Vol. IX—No. 17

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. George Balmer, to Miss Mary Spansler, both of Allen township, Cumberland county.

Tuesday, 30 October 1821, Vol. IX—No. 22

Married—On Thursday the 13th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. Mathew Ley, to Miss Catharine Riever, both of Harrisburg.

On the same day, by the same, Mr. John Siller, of Cumberland to Miss Catharine Barbara Gentzlin, of Harrisburg.

Tuesday, 6 November 1821, Vol. IX—No. 23

Married—On Thursday last by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. Thos. Fisher, to Miss Eleanor Gill, both of Cumberland county.

Tuesday, 20 November 1821, Vol. IX—No. 25

Married—On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Mr. De Witt, Philip Frazer, Esq. attorney at law, to Miss Eleanor Whitehill, daughter of the late George Whitehill, deceased, all of this borough.

On Thursday the 1st inst. by the Rev. Mr. Keller, of Carlisle, Samuel Ruby, Esq., to Miss Elizabeth Rupp, daughter of Martin Rupp, Esq. all of Eastpennsborough township, Cumberland county.

Tuesday, 27 November 1821, Vol. IX—No. 26

Married—On Tuesday last in this borough, by the Rev. Mr. Dewitt, Mr. Samuel White, to Miss Sarah Hills, daughter of Mr. Stephen Hills, architect, all of this borough.

On Thursday evening last, by the same, Mr. Nathaniel Henry, Printer, to Miss Maria Ingram, daughter of the late Major Ingram, all of this borough.

Tuesday, 2 December 1821, Vol. IX—No. 27

Married—On Wednesday last, in Lancaster, Thomas Smith Esq., member of the House of Representatives for Dauphin county, to Miss Francis Brandon, all of this borough.

Monday, 10 December 1821, Vol. IX—No. 29

Married—On Monday evening the 3d instant, at Lewistown, Pa. by the Rev. William Kennedy, Alexander Brackenridge, Esq. to Miss Mary M. Porter, both of the city of Pittsburg.

1822

Monday, 7 January 1822, Vol. IX—No. 36

Married—On Wednesday last, Mr. James B. Galatian, to Miss Ann Shanklin, both of Harrisburg.

Monday, 21 January 1822, Vol. IX—No. 40

Married—On the 10th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. Joseph Wagner, to Miss Mary Clark, both of Cumberland County.

Same day, by the same, Mr. Israel Grafius, of Alexandria, Huntingdon county, to Miss Elizabeth Steinman, of Harrisburg.

On Tuesday last, by the same, Mr. Casper Garman, to Miss Elizabeth Bogner, both of Middle Paxton.

On Thursday last, by the same, Mr. Nathan Van Fossen, to Miss Rachel Harris, both of Petersburg, Perry county.

Monday, 4 February 1822, Vol. IX—No. 44

Married—On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. Frederick Stine, junr. to Miss Elizabeth Krall, both of Lower Paxton

Monday, 11 February 1822, Vol. IX—No. 46

Married—On Saturday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. George Meyer, to Miss Elisabeth Harris, both of Middle Paxton.

On Thursday last, by the same, Mr. Abraham Niesley, of Mount Joy township, to Miss Nancy Wisler, of Donegal township Lancaster county.

Monday, 25 February 1822, Vol. IX—No. 50

Married—On Tuesday evening, the 5th inst. at Uniontown, Fayette county, by the Rev. Wm. Wylie, Nathaniel Ewing, Esq. to Miss Jane, daughter of John Kennedy, Esq. all of that place.

On the 17th inst. in the city of Baltimore, by the Rev. Mr. Tidings, Mr. John P. Brotherton, of Harrisburg, to Miss Louisa Bodensick, of Baltimore.

Monday, 4 March 1822, Vol. IX—No. 52

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. John Detweiler, of Derry township, to Miss Mary Haga, of Swatara, both of this county.

Same day, by the same, Mr. Jacob Miller, to Miss Mary Drorbaugh, both of Fairview, York county.

Same day, by the same, Mr. Thomas Butcher, Taylor, to Miss Hanna Wood, both of Harrisburg.

Monday, 11 March 1822, Vol. IX—No. 54

Married—On Thursday last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. David Strickler, to Miss Susanna Hartzler, of West Hanover township, Dauphin county.

Monday, 25 March 1822, Vol. IX—No. 58

Married—On Saturday, the 10th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. William Lovett, of Lancaster, to Miss Eliza Hoover, of Elizabethtown.

On the 17th inst. by the same, Mr. Jacob Fisler, to Miss Barbara Stauffer, both of Lower Paxton township.

On the 12th inst. Mr. Christian Cobel, to Miss Elizabeth Hoffer, both of Derry township.

Tuesday, 2 April 1822, Vol. IX—No. 60

Married—On Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Lochman, Mr. John Kroll, jr. to Miss Eliza Lauman, daughter of Mr. William Lauman, all of Middletown Dauphin county.

On Thursday last, at Selinsgrove, Union county by the Rev. J. P. Shindle, George A. Snyder, Esq. attorney at law, to Miss Ann Ellen, eldest daughter of the late Stephen Duncan, dec’d.

Monday, 8 April 1822, Vol. IX—No. 61

Married—On Tuesday evening, March 26th, by the Rev. Mr. Schmucker, Mr. Charles Weiser, merchant, to Miss Ann, daughter of Jacob Spangler, Esq. all of the borough of York.

Monday, 15 April 1822, Vol. IX—No. 62

Married—By the Reverend Dr. Lochman, on Thursday last, Mr. George Feltz, to Miss Hannah Horning, both of Swatara township.

Same day, by the same, Mr. Christopher Horst of Fairview township, York county, to Miss Elizabeth Rupp, of Cumberland county.

Same day, by the same, Dr. Mercer Brown, to Miss Emily Brown, both of Middletown.

Same day, by the same, Mr. John Reinenberger, of Harrisburg, to Miss Elizabeth Pancake, of Swatara township.

On Thursday the 4th inst. in [C]arlisle, by the Rev. Benjamin Keller, Mr. Samuel Holman to Miss