Sarah Salome Gilbert 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Another name for Sarah was Sally Gilbert.3 9 FamilySearch ID: 2W31-4H2. Noted events in her life were: 1. Newspaper: Gettysburg Compiler: Married--On Tuesday the 15th inst. By the Rev. John Herbst, Mr. Daniel Herr, of Hagerstown, Washington county, Md. To Miss Sarah Gilbert, daughter of Mr. Jacob Gilbert, of Franklin township, in this county., 23 Feb 1820, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 2 2. Residence: on 2 May 1821 in Greencastle, Franklin, PA. 10 3. Residence: in Apr 1833 in Reading, Berks, PA. 11 4. Census in 1850 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. 12 The 1850 census recorded in the East Ward in Harrisburg: Daniel Herr, hotel keeper, 55, living with wife Sarah, 49; Andrew J., 19; Anna, 17; Sarah B., 15; Daniel B., 12; Mary, 9; Irene, 7; and Laura Coleman, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Daniel Sr. in Maryland. His real estate was valued at $2000. 5. Obituary: Harrisburg Telegraph: obituary of Mrs. S. G. Herr on 13 Apr 1880 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. 8 Mrs S. G. Herr relict of the late Daniel Herr, died at 11:30 today at her residence No 2108 N. Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia in her eightieth year. She was born in Gettysburg, coming from the old Gilbert family in that vicinity. She married Daniel Herr, of Harrisburg, who kept the Herr House (the present Lochiel) until his death in 1856, when she retired, her son Gilbert succeeding to the hotel. For a number of years she made her home with her son, A. J. Herr, of this city, removing to Philadelphia about 6 years ago. She leaves nine children to mourn her loss. Hon. A. J. Herr, Daniel B Herr, Mrs. Dr. Wiestling, Mrs. George Z. Kunkel of Harrisburg, Gilbert Herr, Mrs. George Leonard and Mrs. C. A. Bannvart, of Philadelphia, Mrs. A. M. Hassler of Carlisle, and Mrs. C. C. Lips of Los Angeles, CA. The remains will be brought to Harrisburg for interment. Her memory is fresh in the hearts of many who shared her hospitality and to whom she she endeared herself by many acts of kindness. She died an humble believer in Jesus "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, they rest from their labors and their works do follow them. 6. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Mrs. Sarah Gilbert Herr, of Philadelphia, aunt of Daniel H. And Samuel Beecher, of Pottstown, died yesterday, aged 80 years.", 15 Apr 1880, Reading, Berks, PA. 4 Sarah married Daniel Herr, son of John Peter Herr Sr. and Susannah Weiss, on 15 Feb 1820 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA.1 2 (Daniel Herr was born on 14 Dec 1795 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD 1 13 14 15, christened on 24 Jan 1796 in Hagerstown: Reformed Congregation, Washington, MD,13 died on 11 Jul 1857 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA 1 14 15 and was buried in Harrisburg: East Harrisburg Cemetery, Dauphin, PA 15.) |
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Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901, History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : Geographical and Genealogical (Philadelphia : Everts & Peck, 1883
360 p., 63 p. of plates : ill., maps), page 504. Biography of Col. Daniel Herr.
2 Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.), 23 Feb 1820, page 3. Marriage of Daniel Herr and Sarah Gilbert.
3 Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 19 Jul 1881, page 2. Orphan's Court Legal notice headlined Jacob Gilbert defining Gilbert/Saltzgiver/Beecher relationships.
4 Reading Times (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks, Pernnsylvania.), 15 Apr 1880, page 1. Death of Mrs. Sarah Gilbert Herr.
5 Ancestry.com, War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 (Original data: War of 1812 Pension Applications. Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group Number 15.), Daniel Herr, widow Sarah Gilbert Herr. Widow's application 23532. Widow's certificate 23618.
6 Berks History Center Library (Reading, PA) (http://www.berkshistory.org), Collection GA N Box 01A Folder 17 03. 53 pages of notes about Nagle, Norton, Coleman, Otto, Hinckel, Fretz, Beecher families.
7 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180883158.
8 Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), 13 Apr 1880, page 4. Obituary of Mrs. S. G. Herr.
9 Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), 1988 1 Jun, page 2A. My Early Ancestors 98.
10 Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.), 2 May 1821, page 4.
11 Belle McKinney Hays Swope, HIstory of the Families of McKinney-Brady-Quigley (Newville, PA. 1906.), Page 45.
12 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HC-MTC Daniel Herr, Harrisburgh, east ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 116.
13 Hagerstown Reformed Church, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, FHL US/CAN Film 14145 Item 1 Church records of Zion United Church of Christ, 1766-1807 [Hagerstown, Maryland].
14 Egle, William Henry, Commemorative biographical encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania : containing sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early Scotch-Irish and German settlers (Chambersburg, Pa.: J.M. Runk, 1896, 1223 pgs.), Page 217.
15 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180883332.
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