Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-14
OBIrCARY.
Dea,h Of au Old and Well-known Lancas-
terian.

heath OF au Old and Well-known Lancas-
terian.
William Musser, who died yesterday at
his residence, No. 1929 Arch street, Phila-
delphia, in the 92d year of his age, was
veil-known in commercial circles as sue
cessful leather dealer. He was born in
Lancaster, Pa, in 1889, and in 1903 re-
moved to Philadelphia and entered the
employment of his brother-in-law John
Linger, who was in the hide and leather
trade on Market street. In January, 1872,
he enlisted in the army, and served at
Camp Dupont until the end of the war.
In 1914 he was taken into partnership with
Mr.. Linger, and finally, in 1886, the firm
became William Musser & Co. 10 1S48 the
firm was overtaken by financial difficulties,
but, receiving an extension from crea
itors, was able, in 1858, to pay on
every dollar of its Indebtedness. In 1899
Mr.. Musser retired from business, in which
he had been engaged for over fifty years.
He was a member of the Society OF the
War of 1912, a director OF the Philadel:
pl,ia, Germantown & Norristown railroad
for forty wears and director of the Com
mercial national bank for twenty-elSht
wears. He was one of the incOrporatOrs
Of the Mt. Vernon cemetery company and
one of the original members of st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran church, Philadel-
phia, of which he was a trustee for fifty
years, and president of the board for
thirty six years. He was also Interested
in the establishment of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion.
lie was married in 1915 and his wife died
in 1867, after they had lived happily to-
sether for fifty two years.
Deceased was descendant Of one Of the
Oldest and most. highly respected families
Of this county, his ancestors being among
the original settlers. He was brother of
the late Capt. George Musscr, who was
also an officer Of the army during
the war of 1912, and who
held many Offices OF trust and
profit in this city. The late Sebastian
Musser, esq.,, was nephew Of deceased,
As is also Capt Geo. Musscr, who now re-
sides on Wes: Vine street, this city.
Miss Christie Musser, for many years a
teacher in the girls high school, this
city, is d niece Of deceased and
has for many years past been his house
keeper. The funeral will take place on
Monday next at =. o'clock p. m, the flu
neral services to take place at st. John 5
church, on Race street, below Sixth. and
the intermcnt at Mount Vernon cemetery.
Death Of Mrs. Edserley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edserlcy, mother of Capt.
Edw. Edgerley, county register, died yes
terday ut the residence Of her sOn-in-law
Samuel Gross, No. 55l West Chestnut
street, aged 81 years. Mrs. Edgerly was
native of this city and passed
the greater part of her life here. She was
member Of Trinity Lutheran church and
during her long life was a pious, consistent
Christian woman, and very active i'll
church affairs until declining years
and impaired healtl. prevented. Be
sides her son, Capt Edw. Edserley, Mrs.
Edscrley leaves four married daughters,
two of them respectively the widows Of tn.
late Luke Suydam and Capt. Wm:P. Leon
ard and the others the wives of VIM. kaiil
and Sam'l Gross. Mrs Edgcrley's funera
will take place Oh Monday at 10 o'clocl
from the residence of Mr.. Gross and the
interment will bc in Woodward Hill cemc
terry.