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William Ness

Birth
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 Sep 1899 (aged 47–48)
Craley, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Martinsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Although William was born as a Nace, he as some of his brothers changed their name to Ness.
He died of lock-jaw poisoning after stepping on a nail a week before while on a visit to Columbia. This news was published in The Gazette, York Sat Sept 23, 1899

Info from Donald Boyer

THE GAZETTE,YORK,PA.,SAT. SEP. 23, 1899, PAGE 1: DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. William Nace
Tramped on a Nail Causing Blood Poisoning.
As the result of treading upon a nail which subsequently produced lock-jaw, William Nace, a highly
respected citizen of Craley, this county, died at his home yesterday morning. Mr. Nace tramped upon
the nail last Friday while on a visit to Columbia. It did not cause a large wound. It healed up very nicely
but a few days ago blood poisoning set in and lock-jaw followed. Mr. Nace died in terrible agony. He
was about 38 years of age and was well-known throughout the county. He will be buried at Salem
church tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

From Melissa Hake Fitzkee


It should be noted here due to previous comment that Ness and Nace were just 2 of many variant spellings and in tracing the family line the spellings change in documentation as written by the recorder. Until schools had formalized curriculum and people became educated this was common. By the late 1880's most people had settled on a spelling of their name and following generations tended to stick by it.
Although William was born as a Nace, he as some of his brothers changed their name to Ness.
He died of lock-jaw poisoning after stepping on a nail a week before while on a visit to Columbia. This news was published in The Gazette, York Sat Sept 23, 1899

Info from Donald Boyer

THE GAZETTE,YORK,PA.,SAT. SEP. 23, 1899, PAGE 1: DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. William Nace
Tramped on a Nail Causing Blood Poisoning.
As the result of treading upon a nail which subsequently produced lock-jaw, William Nace, a highly
respected citizen of Craley, this county, died at his home yesterday morning. Mr. Nace tramped upon
the nail last Friday while on a visit to Columbia. It did not cause a large wound. It healed up very nicely
but a few days ago blood poisoning set in and lock-jaw followed. Mr. Nace died in terrible agony. He
was about 38 years of age and was well-known throughout the county. He will be buried at Salem
church tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

From Melissa Hake Fitzkee


It should be noted here due to previous comment that Ness and Nace were just 2 of many variant spellings and in tracing the family line the spellings change in documentation as written by the recorder. Until schools had formalized curriculum and people became educated this was common. By the late 1880's most people had settled on a spelling of their name and following generations tended to stick by it.

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