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Mary Eliza “Lizzie” Smurl

Birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 Jan 1888 (aged 32)
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 86
Memorial ID
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First born daughter of Samuel and Mary. Wilkes-Barre city cemetery records have Mary Eliza's DOB as 1853 which must be incorrect as immigration records for Samuel and Mary have been found and they arrived in NYC on 14 Aug 1854 with no baby in tow. Her brother William applied for the burial permit. She died of consumption.

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DEATH OF MISS LIZZIE SMURL

The death of Miss Lizzie Smurl, who for nine years lived with Mrs. Jonas Long, occured Saturday evening at 6:30. She had been ill for a long time, but did not give up or take to her bed until Sunday, Jan. 15, one week before her death. She was removed from Mr. Long's at her own request, to the home of her brother, Contractor William Smurl, of 82 Northampton Street, from which place she will be buried to morrow afternoon at 3 pm.

The Wilkes-Barre Record, 23 Jan 1888, Page 1
First born daughter of Samuel and Mary. Wilkes-Barre city cemetery records have Mary Eliza's DOB as 1853 which must be incorrect as immigration records for Samuel and Mary have been found and they arrived in NYC on 14 Aug 1854 with no baby in tow. Her brother William applied for the burial permit. She died of consumption.

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DEATH OF MISS LIZZIE SMURL

The death of Miss Lizzie Smurl, who for nine years lived with Mrs. Jonas Long, occured Saturday evening at 6:30. She had been ill for a long time, but did not give up or take to her bed until Sunday, Jan. 15, one week before her death. She was removed from Mr. Long's at her own request, to the home of her brother, Contractor William Smurl, of 82 Northampton Street, from which place she will be buried to morrow afternoon at 3 pm.

The Wilkes-Barre Record, 23 Jan 1888, Page 1


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  • Created by: Sister Sonya
  • Added: Jul 3, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113258623/mary_eliza-smurl: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Eliza “Lizzie” Smurl (12 Aug 1855–21 Jan 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113258623, citing Wilkes-Barre City Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sister Sonya (contributor 47696213).