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Note for: Charlotte S. Brown, 9 APR 1807 - 27 JUN 1881 Index

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See Eby records

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Note for: David Eby, 1 DEC 1830 - BET 1875 AND 1922 Index

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Dave was reared on his father's farm & remained there until his 27th year. After his marriage to Mary, they lived on her father's farm for 4 years. In 1863, he moved to his father's farm where he remained until 1865. In the spring of 1864, his barn burned by Rebels the same time Chambersburg was burned. He had many other losses during the period of the war. He is a man of some prominence. He was Chief Marshall of Hamilton Twp., during the Franklin Co., PA Centennial held in Chambersburg, September 9, 1884. In the spring of 1887, him & his brother-in-law rented the Indian Queen Hotel in Chambersburg, PA., of which he was one of the proprietors until 1890 when he retired from the business.

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Note for: George D. Eby, 6 NOV 1861 - BET 1862 AND 1951 Index

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1891-Living in California

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Note for: Martha S. Eby, 14 JUL 1866 - 20 APR 1892 Index

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On Friday, March 1892, Martha met with a terrible accident. She was engaged in burning brush in the back yard & in emptying the little chaff bed on which the little boy died; her clothing caught fire. She screamed for help & Squire Seiders, who was passing, ran to her rescue. He immediately pulled off his overcoat & wrapped the burning woman in it. Mrs. Dyer then held the overcoat around Mrs. Pollard until Squire Seiders procured a crum clothier & other things from the house, which he smothered the flames. She was badly burned about the head, breast, & body. All the medical skill & tender loving nursing of her friends could do for her was done, but to no avail. Her injuries were too severe for human help & after nearly 4 weeks of brave struggle for existence, against such terrible odds, her stay on this earth ended calmly & peacefully, as the day faded away, April 20, 1892. She was a member of Zion's Reformed Church & died in the hope of a blessed immortality beyond the grave.

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Note for: William Stauffer, 15 AUG 1831 - 21 JAN 1863 Index

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He died while serving his country in the late rebellion at Danville, KY of typhoid fever. He was Captain of Co. C, 92nd Regmt., IL Vol. His remains were brought to Chambersburg, PA., for interment & now rest in Cedar Grove Cemetery. A widow & 4 fatherless children have offered their dearest earthly friend on the altar of their country.

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Note for: Jacob Bruce Stauffer, 18 MAR 1860 - 25 MAR 1888 Index

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Jacob went to TX when quite young, spent 6 years there, then returned to Chambersburg to spend one month with his friends, then he went to San Bernardine, CA., where he died.

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Note for: Alda May Stauffer, 2 JUN 1862 - BET 1863 AND 1956 Index

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1890 - Lives with her mother in Chambersburg, PA.

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Note for: Maria Holman, 12 APR 1810 - 17 AUG 1877 Index

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After Jacob's death, Maria sold the farm & with her few surviving children, moved into a cottage on the Warm Spring Rd., 1/2 miles S of Pittsburgh Pike & 2 1/2 miles W of Chambersburg, where she lived about 20 years. In 1874, she moved into Chambersburg, where she received injuries by a misstep on the stairs & falling from the top, she never fully recovered. She survived her husband about 22 years, & through all those intervening years of toil & care with her family of children, in guiding & instructing & educating in the way of truth & right, she always appeared to be cheerful & happy, trusting in the Lord. She was seized with typhoid fever & all the doctors could do & all the care & attention & everything that could be done was done, but that dreadful enemy, death, claimed her as his own. Oh, how she longed to go home, to meet the loved ones that had gone on before her & to be at rest, & walk & talk with Jesus. She would tell her children who surrounded her death bed to be good & it will not be long until you will all come too. Then we will all be at home together. Oh, how sweetly she sang that beautiful hymn, triumphing over the world & death:

Our bondage here shall end, bye and bye, From Egypt's yoke set free; Hail the glorious jubilee, And to Canaan march along, bye and bye.

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Note for: Henry Nicholas Snyder, 12 SEP 1839 - 29 SEP 1839 Index

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He only lived on the shore of time 17 days. And the angels came & took the little spirit home to heaven.

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Note for: David Snyder, 30 MAR 1845 - 3 JUL 1845 Index

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And he only stayed in the earthly home 4 months, 3 days.

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Note for: Cyrus Snyder, 30 MAY 1846 - 3 JUL 1846 Index

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The Lord also saw that he was ready to live in the beautiful world above. So he only remained 2 months, 3 days.

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Note for: Annie Cordelia Snyder, 28 OCT 1848 - 13 MAR 1860 Index

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Annie was a very bright & beautiful child of a very amiable & sweet disposition. None knew her but to love her, but that fell destroyer, typhoid fever, entered the home of the gentle child & took her to the beautiful land on high. Rev. S. McHenry preached the funeral sermon from those beautiful words found in the book of II Kings, 4th Chapter, 26th Verse.

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.

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Note for: Hannah Jane Snyder, 9 SEP 1849 - 4 DEC 1850 Index

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But the angel messenger came & took the lovely babe, age 1 year, 3 months, 4 days.

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Note for: Eliza Catharine Snyder, 26 MAR 1851 - BET 1889 AND 1946 Index

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Eliza spent her child & girlhood in & around Chambersburg with her mother. At the age of 21, she made up her mind to go West, April 17, 1872. She started along, her destination being Sterling, IL. She arrived the 19th, expecting to return to Chambersburg in the course of 1 year, but falling in love with that beautiful country & the good people (for she made many friends while there), she concluded to spend her days there. It was while there, she met her future husband, Andrew. She returned to Sterling & stayled there until November 18, 1874, when they married.
After their marriage, they went to Clinton, IA., and lived there ever since. During their married life, there have been born to them 4 lovely children.