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Elizabeth Deshong Wanamaker was the daughter of Henry Kochersperger, farmer of Pasyunk Township, Philadelphia, PA and of Elizabeth Deshong.
She married in 1838 John Nelson Wanamaker, a brickmaker of the same place. Their eldest son, John Wanamaker, born in 1839 is the founder of the department store empire of the same name.
Philadelphia Public Ledger newspaper, obituaries ran in each edition of this newspaper from Tuesday 28 June through Friday 1 July 1881. There was also a small notice at the top of the front page in the edition of Thursday 30 June 1881
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*Tuesday 28 June 1881, page 2, column 3-
“WANAMAKER—Suddenly, on the 27th inst., Mrs. ELIZABETH D. WANAMAKER in her 63rd year, at her residence No. 1511 Mount Vernon street. Due notice of the funeral will be given.”
*Wednesday 29 June 1881- Same as above
*Thursday 30 June 1881-
[Top of front page] “All the Wanamaker Stores are closed till Saturday on account of the death of Mr. Wanamaker’s mother.”
*Thursday 30 June 1881, page 2, column 3-
“WANAMAKER-Suddenly on the 27th inst., Mrs. ELIZABETH D. WANAMAKER, in her 63d year.
Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 1511 Mount Vernon street, on Friday, July 1, at 4 o’clock.”
Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper
Tuesday 28 June 1881, page 2, column 3
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“Death of Mrs. Wanamaker.
At nine o’clock A.M. on yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Wanamaker, mother of John Wanamaker, Esq., died suddenly of apoplexy, at her residence, No 1511 Mount Vernon street. She was apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health on Sunday morning, when she attended Christ Reformed Church, Green street above Fifteenth, but was seized with an apoplectic fit in the evening. Mrs. Wanamaker, who had attained the age of sixty-three years, was a lady of lovely disposition and beautiful traits of character, among which broad charity was conspicuous. She leaves six children, John Wanamaker, William H., Samuel M, and F.M. Wanamaker, Mrs. P. Fry and Rev. Mrs. Fales, who now lives in Carthage, Missouri.
Soon after Mrs. Wanamaker died the Grand Depot, Oak Hall and Mr. Wanamaker’s Chestnut street store were closed and craped, and will remain closed until after the funeral, on Friday.”
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