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THE EBENSBURG SKY EBENSBURG, PA 1832 Thursday, 5 Jan 1832 BLAIR, John, Esq., died Sunday, 1st inst, at Blairs Gap, Huntingdon County, aged 66 years. Buried near Hollidaysburg. Born in Path Valley, Franklin County. Representative in the State Legislature. Thursday, 19 Jan 1832 BROWN, James G., of the Engineer Corps, stationed at Alexandria, and Rebecca WILEY of Lewistown, married Thursday last. GITTENS, Christopher, son of William of near this place, died Thursday, 10th inst, of influenza, aged 25 years. LITZINGER, David of Huntingdon County and Ann M'MANAMY of Cambria County, married Thursday last, by Rev. D. A. Gallitzin. LLOYD, Evan and Elizabeth MORGAN, late of Wales, both of Cambria County, married 3rd inst by Rev. George ROBERTS. MCCARTNEY, Daniel and Elenor M?Ger, both of Cambria County, married Tuesday, 10th inst, by Rev. BRADLEY. MCCOY, Hugh E, of Cambria County and Margaret READER, daughter of Andrew of Lycoming County, married Thursday, 29 ult, by Samuel SHOEMAKER, Esq. MCCOY, Peter, of Cambria Twp and Margaret DURBIN, of Allegheny Twp married 10 inst., at Ebensburg, by Rev. James BRADLEY. Thursday, 26 Jan 1832 MCDONALD, Margaret, daughter of Owen of Ebensburg, died Sunday morning last, after a few hours of sickness, aged 8 years. Thursday, 2 Feb 1832 DRISCOLL, Charles, of Susquehanna Twp, died Friday last at an advanced age. JONES, Annie, wife of John, gate-keeper at Blairs Gap, died this day. An aged and worth woman. WEAKLAND, Catharine, wife of Zephaniah of Susquehanna Twp, died Sunday last, at an advanced age. Thursday, 9 Feb 1832 HALE, Elias White Esq., of Lewistown, Mifflin County, a skillful and learned attorney, died Thursday last. Thursday, 16 Feb 1832 HEM, ??????, son of Jacob, aged about 18 years, died Friday last. He was struck on the head with a tree branch. Thursday, 23 Feb 1832 PLUMMER, Thomas, of Ebensburg, died Saturday morning last, aged about 27 years. POWER, Thomas J. Esq., assistant engineer of the Allegheny Portage Railroad and Mary Ann JOHNSTON, daughter of Samuel of Beaver, married Wednesday, 8th inst, near Beaver, by Rev. William MCCLAIN. Thursday, 1 Mar 1832 CHRISTY, Daniel, of Ebensburg, and Mary Ann MCBRADY, lately of Carlisle, married Tuesday last by Rev. James BRADLEY. Thursday, 8 Mar 1832 KIMMEL, Samuel, Stoystown, and Jane DENNISON, married Tuesday 21st ult by Rev. TERRY. RAINEY, James, died Tuesday, 21 ult., at Alexandria, Huntingdon County, aged 25 years. SUTTON, Robert, of Indiana County, died Saturday morning last, at Petersburg, Huntingdon County, after a short sickness, aged 53 years. He is buried in the family burial ground at his residence near Armagh. Thursday, 29 Mar 1832 BYRNE, Margaret, daughter of Thomas dec'd., late of Susquehanna Twp, Cambria County died Monday last, aged 19 years. Thursday, 5 Apr 1832 CONRAD, John of Loretto, died Friday last, aged about 60 years. Injured while rolling logs a few days before. DEARMENT, James Esq., of Petersburg, died Sunday last, aged about 45 years. LITSINGER, Ann, died Monday last, wife of Michael of Summerhill Twp, aged about 37 years. MCGONNIGLE, Charles, of Munster, died Sunday night last. Thursday, 3 May 1832 NAGLE, George and Sarah DOUGHERTY, married Tuesday last at Loretto, by Rev. D. A. GALLITZIN. LITSINGER, Charles and Mary Ann RODGERS, both of Ebensburg, married Tuesday last by Rev. James BRADLEY. FENLON, James, of Munster, merchant and Mary LANNERGAN of Pittsburgh, married at Pittsburgh on Thursday last by Rev. Doctor MAGUIRE. HARKINS, Daniel, of Ebensburg and Mary MCCOLGAN of Munster, married Monday last by Rev. James BRADLEY. WEAKLAND, Samuel and Margaret MCINTYRE, married Tuesday last, at Loretto, by Rev. D. A. GALLITZIN. Thursday, 10 May 1832 RHEESE, Rees, died Sunday morning last, near Ebenburg, aged 68 years. He was one of the first settlers of this area, arriving from Wales about 35 years ago. SMITH, John, a German, died Sunday night last, aged about 56 years. He came on 22 Apr 1832 and fell sick on the 24th. He came before that from Reading, no relatives in the United States, no money and no property. Thursday, 17 May 1832 POWERS, ??? and Susan BURGOON, of Jefferson, married Monday, 7th inst, by Rev. D. A. GALLITZIN. O'DONNELL, laborer on the railway, died Monday night last. He drowned in the Little Conemaugh, near the large viaduct. Aged about 45. He had worked only a few days on the railroad. Thursday, 24 May 1832 CAMPBELL, Michael, son of Patrick of Munster, died Friday night last, aged 22 years. Thursday, 14 Jun 1832 PARRY, John, of this vicinity, died yesterday morning at an advanced age. OWENS, Thomas, of Ebensburg, died Thursday last at an advanced age. A long time resident of Ebensburg. Thursday, 28 Jun 1832 BROWN, John, son of Michael of Ebensburg, died Saturday last of scarlet fever, aged 6 years. SETTLEMOYER, Margaret, daughter of John of the vicinity of Ebensburg, died yesterday, aged about 16 years, of scarlet fever. SETTLEMOYER, Mary Ann, daughter of John of the vicinity of Ebensburg, died Sunday last, aged 2y 3m of scarlet fever. Thursday, 28 Jun 1832 STARKE, Mary, wife of Dr. J. D. STARKE of Ebensburg, and daughter of Joseph BOONE, Esq., of Clearfield County, died Friday last. Thursday, 5 Jul 1832 DOUGLASS, John, son of Samuel Esq. of Conemaugh, aged about 6 years, died 21st of last month. He fell into the canal and drowned. Thursday, 12 Jul 1832 IVORY, Joseph, son of John of Ebensburg, died Saturday night last of hydrocephalus, aged 14 months. Thursday, 26 Jul 1832 DONNELLY, William (Captain) aged 50-55 years, was murdered the 23rd inst. by two men in his home near Etna Furnace, Huntingdon County. He left a wife and large family. Thursday, 9 Aug 1832 BENNER, Philip (General), died 27th ult at Rock Iron Works, Centre County. He was a native of Chester County; a soldier in the Revolution; and pioneer in the iron industry in Central Pa. CONWAY, Hugh, of Summerhill Twp, died Wednesday, 25th ult. GLASS, George Jr. and Margaret BROWN, both of Munster, married Sunday last by Rev. James BRADLEY. LINDSEY, Andrew J., died Tuesday, 24th of last month, son of J. LINDSEY, Schellsburg, Bedford County, aged 3y 6m. Thursday, 16 Aug 1832 SWEENEY, Sarah, died Wednesday, 8th inst., in Ebensburg, after a long and severe illness. She was formerly of Butler. Thursday, 13 Sep 1832 HANNA, Alexander (Blacksmith), what shot dead Friday last near Newry, Bedford County, by a Constable named STIFFLER. OGLE, Alexander, Major General, died Saturday, 1st inst., at Somerset, Pennsylvania, aged 74 years. He was formerly a representative in Congress and in the legislature of Pennsylvania. Thursday, 20 Sep 1832 FELAN, Thomas and ????? HAYS, both of Conemaugh, married Thursday, 6th inst., at Johnstown, by Rev. S. H. TERRY. PERKINS, John of Ebensburg, died Sunday last, aged about 30 years. Thursday, 18 Oct 1832 TEETER, John, son of Major Isaac of this borough, died yesterday morning, aged about 3 years. Thursday, 8 Nov 1832 JONES, EVAN O, died on Sunday night last in Ebensburg, aged about 25 years. An emigrant from Wales. LEWIS, Ebenezer, died yesterday morning, near Ebensburg, aged between 50 and 60, leaving a wife and 2 children. He was an emigrant from Wales. Thursday, 15 Nov 1832 MCDOWELL, Nathan, and Sarah MARSHALL, both of Blairsville, married 2nd inst, in Blairsville, by Rev. Thomas DAVIS. Thursday, 28 Nov 1833 TEETER, Major Isaac and Mary MCILROY, both of Ebensburg, married this day. by Rev. George ROBERTS. Thursday, 6 Dec 1832 CONRAD, Elijah, of Huntingdon County, and Eliza ROY of Jackson Twp, married Tuesday, 27th ult., by Rev. James BRADLEY. DAVIS, Sarah, daughter of William of Ebensburg, died Friday last, aged about 18 months. MCKINZIE, Leo, of Summerhill Twp., and Mary Ann GORMAN, of Allegheny Twp., married Tuesday, 27th ult by Rev. D. A. GALLITZIN. NEESON, John and Mary DONAHOE, both of this county, married Monday last, by Rev. James BRADLEY. SKINNER, David, and Mary Ann BUCHANAN, both of Hollidaysburg, married Tuesday last, by Rev. GALBRAITH. Thursday, 13 Dec 1832 DRITT, Jacob, and Matilda PRIESTLEY, daughter of Shepley, all of Conemaugh Boro, married Thursday, 29 ult, by Rev. TARRY. NEAL, Matilda, only child of Mrs. Margaret NEAL of Ebensburg, died Saturday last, aged about 20 months.