Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-18
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Mts. Elizabeth z. Haldcman, who died
IN Harrisburg yesterday, Mt the ripo age
nj 05, was bora At Mount llopB Furnace,
Lancaster county, un the 18th Of Juno,
1850 Her grandfather, Richard Jacobs,
ot welsh birth, was ono Of tue earliest iron
manufacturers in Pennsylvania, while her
father Samuel Jacobs, was engaged IN tho
same industry, not ouly at Mount Hope.
but also at COlebrOok, both noted places
In the iron history Ut the United Statcs.
hor mother was Saran Tcmplu, zone of
tho most Rmtablo Oi womcn." Mrs. III
was educated at the Morayiau school At
Lititz, aud Has an accomplished woman.
She dCligb btcd in her oil age to revisit the
scenes of her school days.
In 1910 she married Jacob NJ Ualdemau
native also OF Lancaster county, but at
tIat time actively engaged in tho iron
business at the mouth of Yellow Rreeohcs
creek IN Cumberland county, where he
had established forge about 1906, aud
subsequently, rolling mill For twenty
years they lived at Now Cumberland
which village MIR. llaldemau laid out and for
years WAS known as "Haldoman's town"
la 1880 Mr. IL, purchased tho residence on
Front and Walnut streets, Harrisburg, To
which they shortly after removed, aud
whore for over hfty years the sub
jeot ot this sketch resided. The
llaldemau mansion was widely cele-
hrated. ln early legislative days when
men OF well known character aud abi hty
were sent to the Assembly they had the
entree to Harrisburg society, aud IN none
of the hOspitable homes of the state
capital, did they receive heartier wei.
| come-and Of mono did they carry back IL
their own, more pleasing recOllections
than that of Mrs. Haldomau's. Even at
the close Of her long life she was az the
| head of the polite society of the c,ty--and
| she enjoyed life a. few persons do.
| OI ample means, she was none the less
| distinguished Tor her bcnoiactiuus. Her
aid was given to many, aud towards the
| charitable institutions of the city she
stinted not IN the giving. For many
| years, being one of the founders, she was
| president OF the association for the Home
| for the Frlendless, was connected with
the Union Benevolent society, and by her
| liberal contributions identified herself
with other benevolent organizations.
She was consistent member of of the
| Presbyterian church, always devoted To IL,
welfare, and in the days when the auxilr
ary organizations Of tract, missionary aut
| sewing societies were part aud parcel VI
| religious duty, she Was al active CJ-wOTkUr
| And SD not only in tho church but IN
= clety, and not only those whose admi
ration were for her conversation aud heI
manners, but the poor whom wo alway
have with us," lose warm friend, for she
was in truth " a cheerful giver."
So, at the ripe Old age of ninety five
that milestone Of life, which very few
reach, after a few weeks illness, as chile
goes to ito slumbers, Mrs. Haldemlr
passed out from this earthly life. Ono o.
the pleasing incidents of her last hour
was the thought that the partner Of he,
earlier years was near her, aud the end o
that estlmable lady and CHRISTIAN woman
was peace. The rest all hope for came I,
| her az last.
OF her six children who arrived at ma
turity four survive their venerable mother
Mrs. Sarah Jacobs usly, widow of w. w
Haly, q prominent lawyer OF Philadelphia
Col. Jacob ). Haldemau, ex minister I
Sweden Mrs, Susan L. o ConUor, wife o
DR.. Mortimer O'CounoT and RiChar
Jacobs HaldeDan, ex member of Con
gress all residing at Harrisburg. q
Mary Ewing Ross, who married Robert j
Ross, the banker, aud John Haldemar
who died at Denver ia December, 1865
there are representatives in tho third an,
fourth generations.
Disd Ia CaIitorui,.
Intelligence reached this city on Sut
day 'oi tho death AZ Marc Island, CAlifol
MIA, after lingering illness, Of Mrs. Ann
Key Turner, daughter OF Francis Scot
Key, author of 1.-The Star Spaugle
Banner" Mrs Turner was the mOthC
CT Mrs J S Mossersmitb,
North Lime street, this city, an
was of distn Iuished family, o
both sides OF her ancestry. Her iathC
was conspicuous figure in the history {
North Caroliua aud her husband was a
tached to the naval service of the cOuutr!
She died at the house Of her son in Law
Mr.. Richard Coutts, of tho navy anothe
, daughter was at her bedside Mr
Brown, wife OF Medical DirectC
Brown, in Washington, is daugl
ter of deceased Mgs. Messersmit
had been separated from her MOTH
for nearly quarter OF century. Mr.
Turner was a highly accomplished an
estimable woman, and the news OF h'
y death comes with double af11iction TO Il
friends who have been absent from her
y long time.
FATAL HAiLEOaD ACCIDENT.