Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-08
QBIIU AIRY.
Death OF a Venerable Woman.

The death is recorded of Mrs. Susanna
Peoples. relict Of the late John Peoples, OF
Ne" Providence, in the Seth year of her
age. Her sister, Mrs. John Eckman, died
sol4.e ears ago, aged 92 and Mrs. 7. was
Tie LAST of a long lived family. She was
an auut OF the late u. BAR, of this city.
Or r.rdanother Peoples" as she was
widely known, wa, a most estimable and
genial woman, beloved by all who know
her fur her many god qualities. She
va the mother Of seven children, OF
whom there survive her A5ner Peoples.
EIiiain Peoples, Prof. Jno. NJ Peoples,
Of Lrck Haven normal school, Mrs. JnO.
X. RCnrer. Mrs. John Tweed and Mrs.
i."ai Aston. Although ai!lEg somewhat
du.ing the past year, Mrs. Peoples had
enjoyed exceptionally vigorous health and
a. la'e as Saturday was able to be down
stairs. Although finally yielding only to
tAe iIIUvocable decree that tie " cd
must de, Ler death will cause universal
giief III the wide family aud suc.al ciruie
which she adorned. Mrs Peoples was a
member Of the old Mennonite church.
Death of George r. kote.
George +. lote, son of the late Geo. +.
R,te, and brother of the Rote Brothers,
urdcrtakcrs of this city, died of cGnsump-
ton at his Lcme in Story street, Philadel-
pi!ia, last evening at hall past 8 O'Clock,
liz tIo 4lst year of his age.
Mr. Ro:e was born and spent the
gr ;::Cr part OF Lis life in this city In
1861 he vas member Of the Fencibles
band, aud e:.lis;ed in Captain Dachmau' s
c,ripany OF Lancaster Fencibles, and
served three nlOnths. lie re enlisted in
Capt Musser's Co. A., 122 l.eg't. Pa Vol.
a;.d served FOR nine mouths. He married d
daughter of John Brock. His wife and
six children survive him. lie was a steady
workman and an excellent musician, and
w..s for many years a member of the cor
net band, of this city. For several years
he suffered with a pulmonary affection
which caused frequent hemorrhages, and
finally resulted IN consumption. About two
years ago he removed to Philadelphia, but
his health continued to fail and for the
past eleven weeks he was confined to his
bed, and died Sunday evening as above
stated. He was an affectionate husband
and father, 4 dutiful son, and congenial
companion. He was a member of George
Ii. Thomas Post, G. A. r. of this city,
but on removing to Philadelphia withdrew
his card and deposited it in post in that
city lie was member of the Lutheran
church. His body will be brought to
Lancaster and inferred in Woodward Hill
cemetery.
Death of Rev. Henderson Davis.
Rev. Henderson Davis, colored, died
rather suddenly at his home in East
Strawberry street between 1 and 2 o'clock
Sunday morning, aged 7S years. He was
a very successful preacher of more than
ordinary talent, and was for number Of
years pastor Of the A NJ. f. church, this
city. For several years past, however, he
has been preaching on the Mount Joy
circuit. He leaves wife and three chill
dren-two sons and daughter. One of
tie sons is himself a minister of the Cos
pei, and resides in Elmira, N. Y The
other lives in Pottstown, Montgomery
county. The daughter, Mrs. Washington,
lives in Frankford, Philadelphia. All his
children are now in this city. The funeral
will take place at 2 o'clock Tuesday after