Adams County Library System
Index of Local Obituaries
Decedent: Yek, Gideon
Parents: Joseph Yek
Date of Death: 10/12/1840
Place of Death: Freedom Township
Place of Birth:
Sex: M
Last Residence: Freedom Township
Source: The Adams Sentinel 10/26/1840
The death notice reads as follows: "On Monday the 12 inst. after a short ilness, Gideon Yek, son of Mr. Joseph Yek, of Freedom Township, in the 15th year of his age
A copy of Gideon's death notice was supplied through the courtesy of Adams Co., PA, RAOGK volunteer, Charles Strong. The copy is held by Benjamin Kinsey.
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Adams County Library System
Index of Local Obituaries
Decedent: Yek, Gideon
Parents: Joseph Yek
Date of Death: 10/12/1840
Place of Death: Freedom Township
Place of Birth:
Sex: M
Last Residence: Freedom Township
Source: The Adams Sentinel 10/26/1840
The death notice reads as follows: "On Monday the 12 inst. after a short ilness, Gideon Yek, son of Mr. Joseph Yek, of Freedom Township, in the 15th year of his age
A copy of Gideon's death notice was supplied through the courtesy of Adams Co., PA, RAOGK volunteer, Charles Strong. The copy is held by Benjamin Kinsey.
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Inscription
Gideon's tombstone was viewed and photographed by Benjamin Kinsey on 23 July 2004. I was not able to read the inscription on the bottom 1/3 of the stone.
The readable part of the inscription says;
Gideon Yeck who departed this life on Oct 12th 1840 in the 15th year of his life.
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