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From Newspaper Records from Tioga County PA , Volume Compiled 1988 - Previously Unpublished, Births, Deaths & Marriages abstracted from the Mansfield Advertiser 1883, 1884, 1891, 1892 by Mary Kingsley.  All data copied from newspaper file as it appeared in the record using their spelling. 

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1891 Births 1891 Marriages 1891 Deaths one 1891 Deaths two Return to Volume Table of Contents
Note - Date is date of newspaper edition, NOT date of event.
1891 28-Oct D Lawrence, Mrs. Betsy Bailey d. Mansfield last Sunday, age 100 yrs., 8 mos. 14 d., b. Feb. 11, 1791 in Mass. To Robert Bailey & wife, one of 10, came here 1802 with bro. Roswell, m. 1811/12 Jonathan Lawrence of Conn. He d. abt. 1845; burial Hope Cem., Mansfield. Survivor one son, C. H., Mansfield, 2 others dec. Caroline Palmer in 1888 & Herrick in 1872
1891 7-Jan D Lay, James d. Round Top Monday, age 23, heart dis., nephew of James Lay of Sullivan Twp.
1891 8-Jul D Lent, A.E. Lambs Creek, d. Tioga yesterday from a fall, age abt. 43, left wife & dau. Cora, also his father & bros. Frank & Lewis
1891 20-May D Leslie, Harry d. Farmington Twp., age 18, no date
1891 29-Jul D Lessring, E. D. d. Clington, Iowa, 13 July, former res. Blossburg, dau. D. day before of typhoid
1891 18-Mar D Lewis, Mrs. M. W. d. Tuesday near Mansfield, consumption, left husband, 1 sis. & 2 bros.
1891 20-May D Mann child of Frank d. Fall Brook, age 18 mos., scalded
1891 4-Nov D Martin, Dr. Henry G. d. Cherry Flats, bur'd this week Wednesday (Nov. 11 issue - in his 72d yr., been here 31 yrs.)
1891 4-Nov D Marvin, Harry B. d. Covington Twp. last Sat. of typhoid, age 22, MSNS '91
1891 4-Feb D McCasten, John d. Dayton's Soldiers Home, formerly of Tioga, a Mexican War vet.
1891 8-Apr D McClelland, Mrs. Sophroia d. a few days ago in Elmira, N.Y. of epilepsy, dau. Thadeus Kelley, formerly of Millerton
1891 28-Oct D McCullough, George d. Sullivan Twp. "today", left wife & 2 children
1891 3-Jun D McFall, Annetta d. Deerfield Twp., Friday, eldest dau. Of Henry
1891 28-Jan D McKennex, Hugh d. Arnot today, "dropped dead"
1891 29-Dec D Meckle, Nancy (Mrs. John W.) d. Round Top 24 Dec. (see below)
1891 25-Mar D Meehan, Mrs. d. Wellsboro Sunday, mother of Mrs. Jasper Niles of Niles Valley
1891 7-Jan D Metcalf, Morris d. Iowa recently, bro. of Moses Metcalf of Brookfield
1891 29-Apr D Miller, Jacob d. Blossburg last Thurs. age 69
1891 21-Oct D Miller, Mrs. Jacob (Margaret M.) d. Millport, N.Y. 22 Sept. age 62, stomach ailment, res. of Elkland, PA
1891 6-May D Monroe, Bateman d. Hornell 26 April, age 78, former res. Of Wellsboro
1891 29-Apr D Moore, Mrs. John W. (Sarah) d. Covington last Wed. age 76 came from New Jersey 1844
1891 22-Dec D Morehouse, Edward d. Wellsboro at his bro.-in-law's, James Reddick, age 37, consumption (negro)
1891 14-Oct D Morris dau. Of Adelbert d. Elkland of Cholera infantum, age 15 mos. No date
1891 11-Mar D Morse child of Will of Knoxville d. bu'd at Niles Valley last Sunday
1891 25-Feb D Morton, Mrs. Amanda d. near Knoxville Feb. 14, age 71
1891 2-Sep D Murdough, Lucinda H. Pitts who d. 19 Aug. was b. near Mansfield 17 Nov. 1843 to Apollos & Maria Pitts, m. Jan. 1864 and had 6 children. (See 8/26)
1891 26-Aug D Murdough, Mrs. John S. d. Corning, N.Y., last week Wed., bu'd Mansfield, sis. Of A.M. Pitts. (See also 9/2)
1891 22-Jul D Newell, William M. d. Union Twp. age 63, no date
1891 25-Nov D Newland, James d. Osceola of paralysis, age 54, no date
1891 14-Oct D Nichols, Archie P. Archie P. Nichols, formerly of Mansfield d. at his mother-in-law's, Mrs. C. W. Ryant, Horseheads, N.Y. last Saturday age abt. 35
1891 11-Mar D Nichols, Joseph d. Blossburg, age 3, son of August Nichols, brain fever
1891 25-Mar D Niles, Mrs. Julia E. (Russell) d. Mar. 21 Niles Valley, age 48, left 1 son Jasper & 1 step-dau. Sister of Mrs. Lucinda Booth, Groton, N.Y.
1891 30-Sep D Nobes, Daniel d. Addison, N.Y. 21 Sept. - former res. Of Lawrenceville
1891 13-May D Olmstead, Mrs. Wealthy d. Mansfield last Sat., age 64, cancer, Mother of Mrs. Thomas G. Dallman, Mansfield; James & William Olmstead, Mrs. Horton Ogden, Draper. Bu'd Olmsville
1891 18-Nov D Ostrander, Arthur d. in West Virginia last week, bur. In Westfield
1891 4-Feb D Palmer, Nathan d. Sullivan Twp. Tues., Feb. 3, age 78, cancer, b. there to Stephen Palmer, left son, C. W., Sullivan Twp. & dau. Mrs. W. P. Rose, Mainesburg. His wife, sis. Of C. H. Lawrence of Mansfield d. 2 yrs. Ago
1891 7-Jan D Parker dau. of Charles, Wellsboro, d. cholera infantum
1891 7-Jan D Parker two children of G. W. d. Wellsboro recently of diphtheria
1891 18-Nov D Parsons, William d. Westfield last Thurs. of malarial fever, son of Esquire Parsons
1891 25-Nov D Patterson, Joseph d. Elmira, N.Y. (no date) bu'd Tioga "last Sunday"
1891 21-Oct D Pattison, R. F. d. Wellsboro Thursday, a fall, age 65, Civil War vet., left wife, son Charles, Hornellsville, N.Y. & dau. Mrs. Joseph Evans, Charleston Twp. Bu'd Maple Hill Cem.
1891 15-Apr D Perry, Roy S. d. Watkins last week Sunday, age 91, fath of D. R. Perry, former Mansfield res.
1891 7-Oct D Pitts, Cap. Aaron M. d. Mansfield last Friday age 56 yrs., 11 mos. & 5 days, lung ailment. Born Sullivan Twp. 27 Oct. 1834 to Apolos & Phoebe M. Pitts, to Mansfield abt. 1837, Civil War vet., married May 1, 1866 Fannie A. Bixby. She survives with son Wayne & dau. Mrs. Charles K. Newell
1891 25-Mar D Porter, John M. d. Naples, N.Y. Mar. 6 age 94, former res. Of Covington
1891 1-Jul D Powers, S.I. Ex-sheriff S. I. Powers d. Lawrenceville last week Tuesday
1891 4-Mar D Price, Charles d. Farmington recently, left 4 children
1891 2-Dec D Pritchard infant of Bert d. Lawrenceville no date
1891 18-Nov D Prutsman, Mrs. Andrew M. d. Tioga 12 Nov. age 83
1891 15-Apr D Prutsman, Mrs. Jacob  d. Crooked Creek Sunday, left 3 daus.; Mrs. Hugh Argetsinger, Mansfield, Mrs. W. A. Mitchell, Crooked Creek, & Emma at home
1891 29-Apr D Prutsman, Mrs. Jacob  (Maria Beebe) d. Middlebury 12 April age 68 (63, 66?) yrs. 1 mo. 23d., pneumonia
1891 29-Apr D Prutsman, Mrs. Sarah bu'd Lawrenceville April 22, d. at North Bingham, PA last week Monday, sis. Of J. H. Horton, late of Mansfield
1891 29-Dec D Purple, Silas H. d. Columbia, Lanc. Co., Pa. age 66, pneumonia, bro. Of E. J. Purple of Wellsboro
1891 15-Jul D Raeger, Mrs. David d. Tioga last Sunday, age abt. 20, left 1 dau. & 1 son 2 wks. Old
1891 25-Nov D Ramsdell, David d. Smethport, PA, recently of typhoid, a native of Tioga
1891 18-Mar D Ramsdell, Mrs. Deborah d. Mansfield last Friday, age 95 yrs., 3 mos., 29 d., kidney aliment, came from New England 70 yrs. Ago to Sullivan Twp. Left daus. Mrs. A. K. Ingalls, Mansfield & Mrs. Olive Mantor, Harford, PA. Bu'd State Road Cem.
1891 25-Mar D Reed, Mrs. John (nee Shuart) d. Race Co. Minn. Mar. 14, age 79 yrs. 2 mos., sis. of Abram Shuart, Mansfield
1891 18-Mar D Reese, David T. d. Mar. 12 Charleston, b. Wales 1882, came here 1841, m. Martha Jones 1848, bu'd Welch Settlement Cem. Left 2 sons: J.E., Mansfield & T.M., Charleston
1891 11-Nov D Reynolds, Levi B. d. Knoxville 31 Oct. age 72
1891 2-Sep D Rice infant son of John, Millerton d. cholera infantum age 7 wks.
1891 9-Dec D Rice, Mrs. Louisa  d. Blossburg (no date) dropsy, age 51, left 1 son, 2 bro. & 1 sis.
1891 18-Feb D Rich, Mrs. George E. d. Mansfield last Thursday, age 37, nee Frances Andrews, sis. Of Mrs. Wm. Warters, Mrs. John Greenman, & Mrs. Harriet Smith, all of area, bu'd Hope Cem. Was m. 4 April 1871
1891 4-Feb D Richards, William  d. Blossburg last Wed., suicide, age at. 50, left wife & dau.
1891 20-May D Richmond, Mrs. Obadiah C. d. Mainesburg 5 May, b. Sarah E. Bradford, Columbia Twp., Bradford Co., PA, 22 Mar. 1832, m. 4 July 1852. Had 5 children, left: Mrs. Ernest Seymour. Bur'd Mainesburg Cem.
1891 11-Mar D Richter, William d. Blossburg, age 19, son of Adam Richter, consumption
1891 7-Jan D Robinson, Chester d. last week Wed. at Wellsboro, age 83, been there since 1835, left 22 daus. Miss Mary B. and Mrs. Juliette Converse, both of Wellsboro
1891 21-Jan D Rockwell, Mrs. Nancy Wilson d. Richmond Twp. age abt. 80, left son H. L. & daug. Mrs. Lettie Baker, bur'd Jobs Corners. Sister of Judge Stephen F. Wilson
1891 11-Mar D Rose, Mrs. Albert d. Elkland, pneumonia, no date
1891 10-Jun D Rumsey, Elmer d. Mainesburg today, age abt 6 wks. Son of E. D. Rumsey
1891 22-Apr D Rumsey, Mrs. Warren d. Richmond Twp. last Friday, age 54 yrs. 9 mos., heart dis. Left 2 daus. & 6 sons. Bu'd Mainesburg. Sis. Of Ananias Richmond of Mansfield
1891 28-Jan D Sanders, Luman d. Mansfield last Thurs. age abt. 84 years, left wife & 1 child, also 2 sons & 3 daus. By lst wife, bu'd Whittaker Cem.
1891 1-Jul D Schermerhorn, Mrs. Joshua (Maryette) d. near Mainesburg last week Monday, age 49 yrs. 2 mos 29 d. consumption. Born near Elk Run, Sullivan Twp. to Daniel & Marette Austin. Mother of 8 -twin sons live in Kansas
1891 14-Oct D Schneider, Adolphus  d. Danville asylum, former res. Wellsboro
1891 20-May D Scott, Jerome d. Wellsboro 15 May, age 67 at his dau.'s Mrs. Herman Barker
1891 1-Apr D Scouten, William d. Sylvania yesterday, pneumonia, uncle of Mrs. R. E. Olney of Mansfield
1891 30-Sep D Seeley infant of Charles d. Lawrenceville, cholera infantum, no date
1891 8-Apr D Seeley, Luciun (Sic), d. Minneapolis, Minn. Age 42, formerly of Wellsboro
1891 1-Jul D Shaw, John d. Copp Hollow last week Thurs., sun stroke
1891 27-May D Sheldon, Charles d. Elmira, N.Y. last Wed., age 75, old res. Of Jackson Twp. Dau. Is Mrs. Charles Everett
1891 8-Apr D Sherman, Mrs. William E.  d. near Mansfield 27 Mar. age 51, left children: Florence M. (Robert) Dartt, Alfaretta (Martin) Henderson, John E., Charles H., William B., Wallace & Paul. Bur'd Goodall Cem. She nee Catherine Courtney
1891 3-Jun D Sherman, William of Richmond Twp. d. Springfield Twp., Bradford Co., PA last week Tues., age 62, left Allen P. of Mansfield, Mrs. Robert Dartt; uncle of Mrs. Bell Burnham
1891 24-Jun D Sherwood, Morgan d. Wellsboro last week
1891 28-Oct D Shuart, Abram  d. last Thurs., Mansfield age 68 yrs. 1 mo. & 3 d. of pleurisy, b. Lafayette Co., N.Y. & came here 1847-8, bur. Hope Cem., Mansfield
1891 2-Dec D Sinnerling, John d. Hoytville in tannery acc., age 26, left wife
1891 25-Feb D Skull son of Curby of Covington d. - age 9 days
1891 12-Aug D Slingerland, George d. Richmond Twp. 6 August, age 71 yrs. 11 days, born Oneida Co., N.Y. 25 Nov. 1891 (sic), been here since young man, left wife & John W., James D., Mrs. Charles (Abbie) Coveney & bro. John, Mansfield &. William, Kansas
1891 18-Nov D Slingerland, Mrs. Anna Reager d. Tioga last Frid. Age abt. 25, left husband & children 5 & 4 mos.
1891 4-Nov D Slocum, Lorenzo d. Waconsta, Mich. 10 Oct. age 86, former res. Of Mansfield area
1891 25-Nov D Smith child of Frank, Cherry Flats, to be bur. Mainesburg "tomorrow"
1891 26-Aug D Smith, David d. Sylvania last Thurs. age 98, bro. Of late Arad T. Smith of Mansfiel
1891 2-Sep D Smith, David infant son of L. C., Lawrenceville d. (no date)
1891 27-May D Smith, Herman d. Jackson Summit 16 May at his dau.'s, Mr.s L. W. Morrel, "aged"
1891 22-Apr D Smith, Mrs. D. T. d. Elk Run Saturday, stomach ailment (See 4/29)
1891 29-Apr D Smith, Mrs. D. T. (Lucretia Welch) b. State Road, Sullivan Twp. 15 Feb. 1820 d. Elk Run 18 Apr. 1891; m. 18 Sept. 1843. Had 7 children - 3 survive. Bu'd Ames Hill Cem. (see 4/22 above)
1891 9-Sep D Sokem, E.M. d. at his dau.'s (Mrs. L. C. Bennet), Wellsboro, former res. Elmira, N.Y. (no date)
1891 4-Mar D Southard, Mrs. John d. Jackson Summit, left 8 children, heart dis., no date
1891 25-Mar D Spencer, Mrs. Sarah d. Richmond Twp. a few days ago at her adopted dau.'s, Mrs. Benjamin Rice
1891 21-Jan D Squires, Lafayette d. Sullivan Twp. last week of consumption, age abt. 55, left wife & 2 children, bro. Of Hon. Isaac Squires of Sullivan and late Aaron S. of Tioga
1891 13-May D Stewart, Mrs. Eliza  d. Jackson Twp., age 67 (no date)
1891 18-Feb D Stone, Mrs. d. a few days ago in Westfield, age 90
1891 22-Apr D Stowell, Devilla A. d. Delmar Twp., age 57, no date
1891 5-Aug D Strait dau. of B. V., Mansfield, d. last week Thurs. age 4 mos. 10 days, cholera infantum
1891 9-Dec D Strait, C. B.  d. Elmira, N.Y. last Turs., bu'd Sylvania, Pa. Bro. of Charles L. of Mansfield, age 59, left widow & 5 children
1891 26-Aug D Sweatland, G. W. d. Tioga last Sun. age 70, been there 40 yrs. B. Kingston, PA 16 Sept. 1821, to Mainesburg 1840, to Tioga 1849. Left wife
1891 25-Feb D Sweet, Solomon S. d. Mansfield last evening age 73, left son David & wife, native of Genesee Co., N.Y.
1891 27-May D Taber, Austin d. Jackson Twp. last week Tues., age 16, son of Loam Taber
1891 16-Sep D Thompson, Mrs. Alvah (Lonesa) d. near Westfield, "Dropped Dead", mother of J. I. Thompson of Sabinsville
1891 3-Jun D Tice, Mrs. Philip drowned herself & daughter in Gaines. He bro. Of Mrs. Sarah Osgood, Mansfield
1891 28-Jan D Tubbs, Mrs. L. L. d. Elkland (no date)
1891 25-Mar D Utter, Mrs. Simon d. Osaeo, Wisc. Last Sat. age abt. 86, foster mother of Philip Williams, Mansfield & Mrs. J. L. Linderman, Osaeo & adoptive mother of Mrs. Charles Banks, Whitewater, WI
1891 9-Sep D Van Dyne, Mrs. Isaac d. Lawrenceville (no date)
1891 9-Sep D Van Ness, Henry Clay d. Lambs Creek yesterday, age 13 mos. Cholera infantum, son Henry & Wrexie, bu'd Oakwood Cem., Mansfield
1891 18-Nov D Van Ness, Mrs. Henry P. (Katharine) d. last Wed. Richmond Twp. in 93d yr., b. 15 Dec. 1798 Johnstown, N.Y. to Peter & Margaret Vosburg, m. 1818, came here 1830. Henry d. 1880; children surv. - Peter V., Mansfield; George, John & Mrs. John (Margaret) Walters, all of Richmond Twp. Bur. Roseville
1891 11-Mar D Vedder, Mrs. Jennie H. Powers d. Canoe Camp Mar. 9 age 41, b. 14 Sept. 1849 Groton, N.Y. to William & Jane A. Powers (he d. 12 Sept. 1888 & Jane d. 23 Aug. 1889) m. 26 May 1877 Bert M. Vedder & had 1 dau. Alice Marian. Bur'd Hope Ceme., Mansfield. See 3/18
1891 16-Sep D Warriner, Hiram d. Delmar Twp., age 77, no date
1891 19-Aug D Waterman, Hauky" d. Wellsboro last week, age 68
1891 21-Oct D Waters, Blanche d. Arnot last Tues. of typhoid malaria, dau. Of D. C. Waters, age 19. His dau. Gladys d. a month ago
1891 25-Feb D Watson, Mrs. (Libby) David d. Jackson Twp. Feb. 16 age 37, only dau. Of Joel & Nancy J. Webster of Rutland Twp. Left husband, 1 dau., paretns & 5 bros., J.O. & F.E., Mansfield; Myron L., Rutland, Dr. H.F., Harrison Valley & Bert R., Charleston
1891 30-Sep D Webb, Mrs. C. W. (Mary) d. Wellsboro yesterday, age 32, dau. Of Hiram Hatings, left 3 sons
1891 18-Nov D Webb, Mrs. Laura d. Wellsboro, age 59, widow of Dr. W. W. Webb
1891 22-Dec D Webster, Mary d. Farmington Twp. last week Monday, a fire, dau. Of Charles Webster
1891 2-Sep D Welch, Mrs. Elizabeth d. Armenia Twp. a few days ago, age 93, left 2 daus. & 4 sons.
1891 22-Apr D Westbrook, James T. d. Williamsport last Sunday, bu'd at Mansfield yesterday, age 46, sciatica. Left 4 chidlren & bro. Benjamin
1891 29-Apr D Wetherbee, Mr. A. d. Westfield of grippe
1891 11-Mar D Wheeler, Libbie d. Rutland Twp., dau. of H. B. Wheeler, bowel ailment
1891 7-Jan D White  child of Merton of Richmond Twp. d. Monday
1891 21-Jan D White, Mrs. Chester d. Niles Valley last Tues. left 3 children
1891 2-Dec D Whiting infant son of Edward d. Wellsboro last Friday
1891 23-Sep D Whitney infant of George d. Wellsboro last Friday
1891 7-Jan D Wilcox child of Paris Wilcox d. Covington, age 8 mos. (no date)
1891 1-Apr D Wilcox, J. P. d. Tioga, funeral last Friday. (Same as Porter Wilcox above?)
1891 28-Jan D Wilcox, Mrs. Joseph d. Duncan Twp. age 32
1891 25-Mar D Wilcox, Porter d. Tioga yesterday, left 7 bros. & sis., uncle of Mrs. William Pitts of Mansfield
1891 4-Mar D Willaims, Samuel d. Jacson Summit, an old res. (no date
1891 23-Sep D Willard, Joseph d. Charleston Twp. Sunday, age 78, cholera morbus, left widow & 5 children
1891 21-Jan D Williams, Daniel d. Blossburg, age 22, no date
1891 18-Nov D Wilson, Sumner d. Burton Hill, Rutland Twp., last Wed., left wife & children
1891 22-Apr D Wilson, William d. Roseville last week, aged & respected.
1891 22-Jul D Wright, Wylie d. Mansfield Saturday, age 2 mos. 24 d., Cholera infantum, son of Ira, bu'd Oakwood Cem., Mansfield
1891 26-Aug D Yonkin, Mrs. Hannah R. d. Blossburg 26 Aug. in 79th year, widow of Col. Joseph Yonkin, been there since 1849, bu'd "Old Cemetery", had 8 children

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