Herald of Truth Obituaries - December, 1874


Herald of Truth - Volume XI, Number 12 - December 1874 - Page 207

Died

Oct. 19th, in Crawford county, Ill., AMOS D., only son of Elias S., and Anna FINK, aged two years, 9 months and 9 days.
"Rest, Amos, rest,
Your sorrows are all o'er;
You have joined the happy band
With the little ones so blest.

Rest, Amos, rest,
You have no more pain or sorrow;
You've found the heavenly Canaan,
To feast on heavenly manna."

Oct. 19th, in Logan Co., Ohio, of typhoid fever and palsy, MARTHA, wife of John BURKHART, aged 67 years, 10 months and 24 days. She was interred the 20th, where appropriate remarks were made by John P. King, in German, from Job. 14: and in English by David Frantz.

Oct. 22nd, in Champaign county, Ohio, of croup, JACOB, son of Abraham and Martha KURTZ. Funeral services by Moses Stutzman and John P. King, from the 39th Psalm.

Oct. 4th, in _____, Ont., SAMUEL T. MOYER, aged 76 years, 2 months and 13 days. Funeral sermon by Bro. Abraham Hunsberger, from the words: "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" 1 Cor. 15:55.

Nov. 9th, in Elkhart, Indiana, MATILDA SHAW, wife of James Shaw, aged 53 years, 8 months and 6 days. Services by J. F. Funk.

Oct. 19th, in Stark county, Ind., Sister MAGDALENA HARSHBERGER, wife of Abraham Harshberger, aged 35 years, 5 months and 2 days. She leaves a husband and 6 children to mourn their loss. Services by David Hertzler and Seth Troyer, from John 5:24.

Transcribed by Ruth Schrock, Indiana


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