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Mary Walker Roberts diary: Deaths page 20

Transcription p. 20 Walker death record – Mike Bertram Nov. 25, 2020 Green highlighting indicates place names; fuchsia highlighting indicates cause of death; enterred = interred; original death paper was cut off on right side

April 21, 1839

Isaac Anderson was buried the 21st of 4th mo 1839 at the Minest burying ground – Phoenixville

Henry Anderson died 4th mo 30th at Harrisburg

8th mo 3rd 1839 Mary Rofsiter (Rossiter) was buried to day at Charlestown friends burying ground attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends

8th mo 13th 1839 Joseph son of Richard and Sarah Walker was buried at the Valley aged about 17 months

Anna Crawford died the 17th of 9th mo 1839 very suddenly – her ___ Husband – being from home after a Drove of Cattle – her funeral did not take place till after his return which was on the afternoon (?) of the 26th – the Corpse kept perfect – without smell or spoil ? they kept her in ice her remains were interred at Radnor ?

Isaac Walker – son of Joseph Walker of Tredyffrin township Chester County Departed this life on the ___ of the 18th of 8th mo 1839 aged 25 years 1 mo 13 days and entered on the 205h at the Vally (Valley) attended to by a numerous company of weeping relatives and friends being tenderly beloved by all was acquainted with him – he was Clerk for John Williams (Akinson ????) ____________ a Section of Railroad near the falls of Sch___ (Schuylkill) _______ who being true to his trust was much ________________ labourers – may our lofs (loss) be his ______________ (eternal gain??)

Hannah Thomas Unkle (Uncle) Wm (William) Thomas sister was buried at Radnor on the afternoon of 3rd of 2nd mo 1840

Job Hallowell was buried at Plymouth the 4th of 2nd mo ? 1840

Unkle (Uncle) Wm (William) Thomas was buried at Radnor 5 mo 8th 1840

Hannah Coates was buried at the Valley 7th mo ____________

Lydia wife of Dr. A. Fufsell (Fussell ?) was buried at Pik____ (Pikeland?) 7th mo 5th 1840

_______ McVeigh was buried at the Vally (Valley) ________________

July 5, 1840