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Josiah Harp

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Josiah Harp

Birth
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
1 Jun 1894 (aged 60)
Ellerton, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Ellerton, Frederick County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.544342, Longitude: -77.5288239
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Husband of Mary A. B. Kesselring, married 2 February 1852. Father of Ferris E. Harp.

Published in The Herald and Torchlight, Hagerstown, Maryland on Thursday, 7 June 1894 and copied here with any errors:
Death of Josiah Harp.
Josiah Harp died very suddenly Friday morning about 7 o'clock, at his home near Myersville, of paralysis. He was aged about sixty-four years. The deceased was a prominent Middletown Valley miller. He was in Hagerstown on Thursday attending to business and was paralyzed soon after his return home. One of his sons, Albert, is a student at Wolf's Business College. Mr. Harp was one of the most prominent citizens of that valley and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was well and most favorably known in this city and county. The funeral will take place Sunday morning from his late residence.

Published in The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland on Monday, 4 June 1894 and copied here with any errors:
The funeral of Josiah Harp, took place from his late home, near Myersville, this county, yesterday morning. Funeral services were conducted by Elder Staaffer, of Washington county, in the Dunkard chapel, and interment was made in the graveyard adjoining. The funeral was one of the largest that has ever taken place in that vicinity.

Husband of Mary A. B. Kesselring, married 2 February 1852. Father of Ferris E. Harp.

Published in The Herald and Torchlight, Hagerstown, Maryland on Thursday, 7 June 1894 and copied here with any errors:
Death of Josiah Harp.
Josiah Harp died very suddenly Friday morning about 7 o'clock, at his home near Myersville, of paralysis. He was aged about sixty-four years. The deceased was a prominent Middletown Valley miller. He was in Hagerstown on Thursday attending to business and was paralyzed soon after his return home. One of his sons, Albert, is a student at Wolf's Business College. Mr. Harp was one of the most prominent citizens of that valley and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was well and most favorably known in this city and county. The funeral will take place Sunday morning from his late residence.

Published in The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland on Monday, 4 June 1894 and copied here with any errors:
The funeral of Josiah Harp, took place from his late home, near Myersville, this county, yesterday morning. Funeral services were conducted by Elder Staaffer, of Washington county, in the Dunkard chapel, and interment was made in the graveyard adjoining. The funeral was one of the largest that has ever taken place in that vicinity.



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  • Created by: Gary L. Evans
  • Added: Aug 5, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74482235/josiah-harp: accessed ), memorial page for Josiah Harp (26 Nov 1833–1 Jun 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74482235, citing Grossnickle Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Ellerton, Frederick County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Gary L. Evans (contributor 46882919).