The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-28
OBITUARY C0LyMN.
EDWARD rORRY.


Edward Forry, of Freepurg, the Oldest
son Of John and Esther Zerbel Forrer,
was born in Berks County, Pa, August
q, 1888, was baptized by Rev. Fred
Herman, Sponsors, George and Magda-
lena Forrer, and died at Freeburg, Sun
day, Feb. II, 1901, aged Is years, ) mos.
and - days John Forrer, the father of
the deceased, was torn in Berks coun-
ty, March -, lSO5, died in Penn town
ship, Jan. =, 1868. aged 5S years, S mos.
and : days. He was married, October
2S, 1880 by Rev. Thomas Leinbach, to
Esther Ierbe, horn Nov. ~. 1914, and
died in Penn township, this county,
August -, ls7l. John Forrer, with
his family, moved from Berks county,
about $40, to Perry, NOW West Perry
township, Snyder County, near Rich.
field. He was II fil or and conducted
II WOODEN mill there for several years.
He also conducted woolcn mill near
kantz and PaXtnnvilc, aud later, as
the progress of invention displaced the
old process, he abandoned his occupa-
tion and went to farming which he
followed until his death which occurr-
I'll in Penn township. Both he and his
wife are buried in the Union cemetery
at SelinsgiOve. John and Esther Eorl
er were the parents of l6 children as
follows:
|. Edward, the deceased
>. John, born in Bcrks county, Sept.
-, 1884, has n large family and resides
at Elkhart, Ind.
3. Levi, born May %, 1886, died
young.
1. Amanda born in Berks county,
Sept. ~, 1887, married, to VIM. H..
Gemberling who died at Selinsgrove
about one year ago. They had eight
children, six of whom are | v n 4
Mrs. Harry l.. Noll, Myeritown; G..
Augustus, Mitlinburg; Mrs. Perry L..
Romig, /Selinsgrove; Mrs. Flen See
sholtz, Lewistown; Mrs n. A. Bowes,
of this place, and Mrs. james +. Meyer
of Scllnsgrove.
5. Jonathan, born in Bcrks county,
Nov. 22 1888, married, in 1861. Deborah
Grissingcr and they now reside at Mil
ton. They have II family Of ten chill
dren, one of whom is dead.
q. Rebecca, born near Richiield, With
in the limits of Snyder (then Union
county Nov. 20, lS40, married, Nov. :,
1861, to William j. Wagcnssller. They
had family Of ten children, ) Of whom
are dead and five are living
!. William, born July 70, 1913, never
married, and died Aug. 10, 1879, aged
80 years and - days.
.. Elmira, born Oct. %, 1874 mar
ried first, July 6, 1873, to VI. L. App,
now deceased, and second to David
Reed, Feb. -, 1896, and now reside at
AdamsviIle, Cass county, Michigan.
10. Lydia, born in Washington twp,
Snyder county, Sept. 10, 1916, married
to Norman Fisher and reside on the
lsle Of que.
II. Mary Ann, born in Washington
twp, Oct. 2l, ISIS, married, March 9,
1875, to Jacob Martin, had II family of
five children, two dead and three liv-
ing, and now reside at Goshen, Ind.
IL. Elizabeth, born in Washington
twp, Sept. %, 1850, married Nov. 3,
1867 to w. Newton Fisher, and have &
Zone now dead. They reside
south of Selinsgrove.
IL. Samuel b., born Aug. -, 49,,
resides on the Isle of Que.
II. A son born Jan. T., 1854, died in
infancy.
Is. Calvin, born Feb. 2s, 1850, mar
ried Oct. %, 1874, to Alice Daubert.
They have two children and reside
lcuI huIltI.
Is. Catherine, born Nov. -, 1857,
Frank Duck, have one son
and reside near Kantz.
Edward, the deceased, was the oldest
of this large family of children. He
was a carpet weaver Of the best reputa-
tion for good work. He was married
December IS, 1859, by Rev. A. B. Cas-
per, to Sarah Ann Jordon, vino was
born May 10, 1886. The widow survives
and also four children as follows:
1. b. Franklin, born April IA, 1850,
Sept. 5, 1880 to Amanda Eliza
beth MOyer. Residence, Selinsgrove.
Five children: Edward, Mabel,
Charles, Howard and Roy.
II. Simon Peter, born Aug. 2, 1862.
III. John Thomas, born June 2, 1866.
Nv. Mary Effie, born Oct. l3, 1871,
married to Joseph ROush.
The funeral took place last Wednes-
day and all the. brothers and sisters in
the state were in attendance. Rev. G..