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THE EBENSBURG SKY EBENSBURG, PA 1837 Tuesday, 10 Jan 1837 SHARRETS, Nicholas (Rev.), born near Selins' Grove, Union County on 20 Nov 1802, died 31 Dec 1836, at 5 minutes before 11 a.m., after a severe illness of 10 days, aged 34y 1m 11d, leaving a widow and three infant children. Tuesday, 24 Jan 1837 ROBERTS, within the last week, William ROBERTS Esq., one of the commissioners of this county, lost both his wife and 4 children. He wife and 3 children were buried on Wednesday last, and the other on Sunday last. Tuesday, 14 Feb 1837 SMITH, John, and Jane EBBERTS, both of this place, married Tuesday last, by Rev. TERRY. Tuesday, 21 Feb 1837 HUBER, Jonas, of Cambria County, and Mary Ann LONGBAUER of Somerset Boro married Friday last in Somerset Boro by Rev. J. HAVERSTICK. ELLIOT, Benjamin Washington, son of James Esq., of Armagh, died Wednesday morning, 01 Feb 1837, aged 20 y and 14 d, of pulmonary disease, after a considerable length of time. LEPO, George Washington, infant son of John, aged about 14 months, died in Johnstown on Saturday evening last. Tuesday, 28 Feb 1837 BLAIR, Thomas, Esq., died at 3 am Thursday morning, 23 Feb, at his residence in Kittanning Boro, after a protracted illness. In his 40th year. BOLES, James and Maria KAYLOR married Thursday last by Rev. TERRY. Tuesday, 14 Mar 1837 RINGLER, Jonathan, of this place, died Tuesday last at the Summit, caused by an injury received on the railroad a few days previously. NAGLE, Richard, died at the residence of his son-in-law in Susquehanna Twp., Cambria County, on Thursday, 9th of last month, in his 93rd year. He emigrated from Ireland in 1761 and served in the Revolutionary War. He had resided more than 40 years in Cambria County, and has left a numerous progeny of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tuesday, 21 Mar 1837 LONG, Samuel of Conemaugh Twp and Sarah Ann MYERS, daughter of Elisha of Richland Twp, married Sunday last by William SLICK, Esq. Tuesday, 18 Apr. 1837 ALLISON, James, an estimable young man, formerly of this place, aged 25y 6m 26 d, died Saturday, 8th inst. at Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon Co. GALLAGHER, James, aged about 78 years, died 4th inst at his residence in Allegheny Twp, Cambria County, after a lingering illness. LACOCK, Abner (General), died Tuesday last at his farm near Beaver, Pennsylvania, at an advanced age. He had held a variety of public stations. Tuesday, 2 May 1837 PIPER, George, of Jefferson, Cambria County, died Sunday after being injured while working on the Portage Railroad on Saturday, aged about 35 years. He left a widow and one son. He was buried in the graveyard of the Lutheran Church of this place. GALE, Anson and Lucinda P. JOHNSTON, daughter of Thomas Esq., all of Huntingdon County, married Thursday, 13 Apr, at Hollidaysburg by Rev. David Sterret of Manor Hill. SINGER, John, of Jackson Twp. and Jane RODGERS of Ebensburg, married Thursday last, at Ebensburg, by Rev. George ROBERTS. THOMAS, Lambert, editor of the "Guernsey Times", formerly of Ebensburg, Catharine GOMBER METCALFE, of Cambridge, Ohio, married 18 Apr last, at Cambridge by W. W. TRACY Esq. Tuesday, 16 May 1837 ALLISON, William, formerly of Indian Co., died Thursday last at the house of Alexander McConnell in this place. A young man; left a widowed mother. Tuesday, 6 Jun 1837 FINDLAY, James of Wheatfield Twp, Indiana County died Thursday night last. He drowned in the canal near Rogers' Mill. He was an old inhabitant of that neighborhood. Tuesday, 13 Jun 1837 CLARK, Samuel H., junior editor of the "Pennsylvania Intelligencer" and Jane Catalina VALKENBURG, daughter of J.A. Esq. of Claverack, N.Y., married Thursday, 01st inst, at Claverack N.Y. CO?ICK, John, and Elizabeth SHAFFER, daughter of George, formerly of Somerset, married this day at the Tunnel by Rev. D. T. TERRY. MCFARLAND, Thomas, died Thursday last at his residence in Blairsville, Indiana County. He was formerly editor of the "Blairsville Record". Tuesday, 20 Jun 1837 DENLINGER, Mary (Mrs.), widow of Henry, dec'd, formerly of the Summit, this county, died Tuesday at the house of her brother, John WALKER, in Hollidaysburg. Tuesday, 27 June 1837 HAYS, Isabella Maria, daughter of Jehu G. of this place, died 22nd inst in the 7th year of her age. TREER, John, formerly of Philadelphia, and Mrs Julian WEIMER, of this borough, married Sunday last by Christian HORNER Esq. Tuesday, 4 Jul 1837 LONG, John Francis, son of John of this place, died 20th ult, aged 1 year. LONG, Joseph Anthony, son of John of this place, died 20th ult, aged 2y 3m. LONG, Mary Magdalene, daughter of John of this place, died 8th ult, aged 4 years. Tuesday, 18 Jul 1837 PARKS, Joseph, and Margaret CUPP, both of Conemaugh Twp, married 8th inst, by S. DOUGLASS, Esq. Tuesday, 25 Jul 1837 KREPPS, Solomon G. (General), a senator in the Pennsylvania legislature, died at Bridgport, Fayette County, 14th ult. KNEPPER, Godfrey Esq., died 6th inst at his residence in Summerhill Twp. He was an early and respected resident. GOOD, Mary (Mrs.), widow of Jacob, died Thursday last at the house of her son-in-law David SINGER of this vicinity, in her 84th year. Tuesday 1 Aug 1837 [date inside paper reads 25 Jul 1837] ARTS, Ann Maria (Mrs.) consort of John, of this place, died Monday evening last in her 29th year. Tuesday, 8 Aug 1837 LONG, Isaac, died Wednesday last, at this place, after a protracted illness, aged 18 years. Tuesday, 15 Aug 1837 KELLY, Catharine, daughter of Michael of this place, died Thursday last, aged 5 years. COGAN, Susan Clement, daughter of John, this vicinity, died Thursday last, aged about 1 year. JACK, Priscilla, daughter of James Esq., of this place, died Friday last, aged 5y 7m 10d. Tuesday, 22 Aug 1837 JACK, Eliza Jane, daughter of James Esq., of this place, died Saturday last, aged 8y 4m 15d. SAYLOR, Levi, son of George of this place, died Tuesday last, aged 1y 9m 15d. Tuesday, 17 Oct 1837 COVER, Alexander, of Conemaugh Twp, and Sarah HORNER, daughter of Christian Esq., of Richland Twp, married Thursday last by William SLICK, Esq. GUIER, Andrew, of Huntingdon County and Mary Ann ROYSE, of this place, married Saturday, 14 Oct, by William SLICK, Esq. KEIM, John, son of Peter of Richland Twp, died Friday last, aged about 11 years.