Obituary for Benjamin W. Wolfe (Aged 72)
Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1922. [23]
1830 Henry Wolf lived in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (40 thru 49). [1]
1840 Henry Wolf lived in West Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 2 (10 thru 14), and 1 (40 thru 49); and females: 1 (under 5), 2 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (30 thru 39). [2]
1850 Henry Wolf (age 56, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Southampton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Elizabeth Wolf (age 47), Wm Wolf (age 17), Mary E Wolf (age 14), Henry Wolf (age 11), Margaret A Wolf (age 9), Robert Wolf (age 6), Amanda Wolf (age 3), and Benjamin Wolf (age 1). Henry Wolf's occupation was laborer. [3]
1860 Henry Wolf (age 63, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Mechanicstown, Frederick County, Maryland, in a household with Elizabeth Wolf (age 56), Margaret Wolf (age 18), Robert Wolf (age 15), Amanda Wolf (age 13), and Benjamin Wolf (age 11). Henry Wolf's occupation was mr miner. [4]
1870 Henry Wolf (age 73, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Saint Thomas, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Elizabeth Wolf (age 67), Benjamin Wolf (age 20), Amanda Wolf (age 23), Henry Brown (age 12), and William Brown (age 10). Henry Wolf and Benjamin Wolf were ore miners. [5]
1880 Henry Wolf (age 84, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Elizabeth Wolf (age 74), and Amanda Wolf (age 33). Henry Wolf's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Henry Wolf's occupation was laborer. [6]
The grave markers for Henry and Elizabeth Wolf are adjacent to each other.
1880 Elizabeth Wolf died on June 24, 1887 and was buried at Springville Cemetery, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Wolf was born on October 4, 1806. [7]
1884 Henry Wolf died on December 19, 1884 and was buried at Springville Cemetery, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Henry Wolf was born on December 25, 1796. [8]
1891 William M. Wolf died on August 27 and was buried at Springville Cemetery, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. William M. Wolf was born on July 12, 1832. The Findagrave memorial reported that William M. Wolf was a son of Henry Wolf and Elizabeth Stewart. [9]
The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Friday, August 28, 1891; pg. 2
Mr William Wolf.
Mr. Wm. Wolf, of Boiling Springs, a furnace man who has been employed there a number of years, died last night at the age of about fifty-five years.
Carlisle Evening Herald (Carlisle, PA), Saturday, August 29, 1891
William Wolfe, aged 55 years, died Thursday night at his home in Boiling Springs. The deceased was well known in Boiling Springs and vicinity, having lived in that village for a number of years. He was for a long time a faithful employe at the furnace.
1912 Rachael Swoveland, daughter of Henry Wolf and Elizabeth Stuart, died on February 29, 1912, at age 84, in Carlisle Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Rachael Swoveland was born on November 26, 1827, in Pennsylvania. [10]
1913 Susan McFerren, daughter of Henry Wolf and Elizabeth Stewart, died on March 19, 1913, at age 87, in Chambersburg Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Susan McFerren was born on June 17, 1825, in Pennsylvania. [11]
1916 Mary Elizabeth Wolf, daughter of Henry Wolf and Mary Elizabeth Stuart, died on May 7, 1916, at age 75, in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mary Elizabeth Wolf was reported born on December 27, 1840, in Franklin County. [12]
1916 Mary Elizabeth Blubaugh Wolf died on 21 May 1916 (aged 79) and was buried at Springville Cemetery, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mary Elizabeth Blubaugh Wolf was born on July 23, 1836. The Findagrave memorial reported that Mary Elizabeth Blubaugh Wolf was born at Pennsylvania. The Findagrave memorial reported that Mary Elizabeth Blubaugh Wolf died at Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. [13]
The Chronicle (Shippensburg, PA), Thursday, May 25, 1916; pg. 1
Mrs. Mary E. Wolf, widow of William Wolf, died at the home of her son, Lloyd Wolf, 424 East King street (sic), Sunday evening, after being confined to her bed five days with a fractured hip caused by a fall at her home on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Wolf was in the house at her home when she fell and it is thought that she sustained a stroke of paralysis, paralysis, resulting in the fall. She was 82 years old.
Mrs. Wolf was born near Mont Alto and spent her girlhood there. She had been a resident of Shippensburg the past twenty-four years, coming here from Boiling Springs where she had resided many years. She was a member of the Methodist church at Boiling Springs and a consistent Christian, devoted to home and kindred and kindly considerate with those in need. Her husband preceded her in death twenty-five ago.
She is survived by five sons: Harry Wolf, of Shippensburg; William Wolf, of Carlisle; John Wolf, of Walnut Bottom; Lloyd Wolf, of Shippensburg; and Dallas Wolf, of Harrisburg; also by one brother, John Blubaugh, of Tomstown.
The funeral was held from her late home yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. The service was conducted by the Rev. W. R. Picken. Interment was made in Springville cemetery (sic), at Boiling Springs.
1922 Benjamin W Wolf, son of Henry Wolf and Elizabeth Stewart, died on February 27, 1922, at age 72, in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Benjamin W Wolf was born on July 27, 1849, in Pennsylvania. [14]
1928 Margaret Wolf, daughter of Henry Wolf and Elizabeth Stuart, spouse of Joseph Wolf, died on October 3, 1928, at age 87, in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Margaret Wolf was born on January 14, 1841, in Pennsylvania. [15]
Research Notes:
1866 Robert Wolf enlisted in the army at age 22. He was born in Franklin County. He was a laborer with brown eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, and was 5'6" tall. He died of cholera on August 4 as a recruit. [16]
No probate records have been found in Cumberland County matching Henry or Elizabeth Wolf.
1889 Elizabeth A Wolf made her will in Cumberland County naming heirs John A Wolf, Elizabeth T Wolf, Margaret S Blackmore, W Henry Wolf, Samuel S Wolf and Charles A Wolf. [17]
Benjamin Wolf:
1880 Benjamin Wolf (age 29, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Monroe Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Sarah Wolf (age 31), Albert Wolf (age 8), Charles Wolf (age 6), Effie M. Wolf (age 4), and Benjamin Wolf (age 1). Benjamin Wolf's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Benjamin Wolf was a laborer. [18]
1900 Benjamin W Wolf (born in Pennsylvania in Jul 1849, married for 27 years) lived in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Sarah A Wolf (age 52), Benjamin W Wolf Jr (age 21), Ray E Wolf (age 18), Grover C Wolf (age 16), Frank F Wolf (age 14), and Austin C Wolf (age 11). Benjamin W Wolf's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Benjamin W Wolf's occupation was machinist publing mill. [19]
1922 Benjamin W Wolf died on February 27 in South Middleton Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was born on July 27, 1849, in Pennsylvania, son of Henry Wolf and Elizabeth Stewart. [20]
1922 Benjamin W Wolf died on February 27 and was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, Churchtown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, [21] [22]
Benjamin Wolfe, 72, "Dies at Boiling Springs Botllng Springs. Pa., Feb. 28. Benjamin W. Wolfe, 72 years old. died at his home here, last night at 10 o'clock. He had been ill for some time. Besides his widow, Mrs. Sarah Wolfe, he is survived by six sons, and one daughter: Chaples A., Camp Hill; Benjamin W., Jr., Williamsportj Ray and Austin, CoatesviUe; Grover C, Hawisburg; Frank F., Pomeroy; and Mrs. E. B. Landis, Harrisburg. One sister, Miss Margaret Wolfe, of Boiling Springs, survives.
1938 Charles A. Wolfe died. [24]
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[3] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 33205046, [FindAGrave].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial 33205020, [FindAGrave].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial 33204656, [FindAGrave].
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[11] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 33204889, [FindAGrave].
[14] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[15] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will S-582, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[19] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryRecord].
[20] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord].
[21] Find A Grave Memorial 35154274, [FindAGrave].
[22] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1922, page 13, [NewspapersClip].
[24] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[25] The Evening News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1938, page 18, [NewspapersClip].