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INDIANA GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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ELKHART COUNTY,
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Source: Elkhart Weekly Review -
Indiana
Dated: May 5, 1897
OBITUARY
Rebecca WEYRICK nee DREHER, earthly
consort of J. J. WEYRICK, was born in
Schuylkill county, Pa., June 29 1830, and died
suddenly, of parallysis, at their home, 109 Hickory
street, May 2, 1897, aged 66 years, 10 months and 3
days.
The deceased spent her youth in Wayne county, Ohio.
She was married to her sorrowing and aged companion
in Summit county, Ohio, in the year 1852.
After ten years' residence in Williams county, Ohio
they located in Elkhart county where they have since
resided. For nineteen years they resided in
this city.
Five children were born to them, of whom three survive,
namely, Beorge F. and Mrs. Nora HATFIELD, of
this city, and Mrs. Orpha MAURER, of New
Paris. Besides seven grandchildren, two aged
sisters, of Summit county, Ohio and a brother,
Dr. J. C. Dreher, of Plainwell, Mich., remain to
mourn her sudden demise.
Sister WEYRICK was converted to God in 1852, and
had since then been a beloved and faithful member of
the Evangelical association. She had a
peaceable and quiet disposition. It is safe to
say she died without an enemy. Her devotion to
her family and to her God was admirable. Her
family and all her friends will call her blessed.
Her memory is blessed. Indeed a mother in
Israel has fallen.----------------------
In Memoriam.
Mrs. Rosana Kenyon PETTIT was born in County Downs,
Ireland, July, 1842, died April 27, 1897, at their
home, 501 St. Joe Street, this city.
She came to America with her parents when about three
years old. She had the misfortune to lose her
parents three years later. She was then taken
to raise by Hiram and Eunice Ryan, of
Rochester, N. Y. She removed to St.
Joseph county in 1850. At the age of 15 she
became the wife of E. F. PETTIT, of
Mishawaka. Her husband and eight children
survive her, all living in this city. She was
a kind and affectionate wife and a good mother to
her children. She was a member of the Episcopal
church at Mishawaka for twenty-five years. |
Source: Elkhart Truth
Dated: July 30, 1904
JACOB CRULL DEAD AT MARION SOLDIERS' HOME
Body Will Be Brought Here For Burial - Funeral
Sunday Sunday Afternoon at 2 O'clock
Jacob CRULL dead at 8 o'clock last night at the
Soldier's Home at Marion. He went there two
weeks ago after spending most of the summer in
Elkhart at the home of his son, Elliott CRULL.
Old age was the cause. Mr. CRULL was in
his 83rd year, having been born May 31, 1821.
He was a native of Ohio, and had been a resident of
Elkhart county for 60 years.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the residence of Misses Emma and Alice
CRULL, 1001 Lafayette Street. The body
will be buried south of Osceola.
Besides the widow, Louisa, the deceased is
survived by four sons, Elliott and Frank
of Elkhart, Jacob of Chicago, and Cyrus
of Helena, Mont., and two daughters, Misses
Emma and Alice of Elkhart.
Jacob CRULL was a farmer prior to the civil war,
owning farms in Elkhart and St. Joe counties.
He served three years with the 100th Indiana
infantry. He was incapacited by being shot in
the foot at Missionary Ridge. He was a cripple
after that and walked with a cane. Shiloh
Field Post, of which he was a member, will have
charge of the funeral, Rev. Ogilvie will
conduct the religious service.
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J. J. WEYRICK DEAD
Former Elkhart Citizen Passes Away At New Paris.
J. J. WEYRICK, for many years a resident of
Elkhart, died at 12:30 o'clock last night at his
home in New Paris where he lived since moving from
this city six years ago. Mrs. Willis
HATFIELD of 801 South Main street, a daughter of
Mr. WYRICK, went this morning to New Paris to
arrange for the funeral, which will be held in
Elkhart the fore part of next week.
Mr. WEYRICK, who was 76 years of age had
suffered for the last 18 years with a complication
of diseases, but was only compelled to take to his
bed five weeks ago. Since that time his death
was only a matter of time. Mr. WEYRICK
was a retired farmer, and belonged the the Watch
Tower Evangelical church, having been for many years
its sexton. His first wife died seven years
ago. Besides his daughter, Mrs. HATFIELD,
Mr. WEYRICK is survived by his second wife ,
a daughter Mrs. Orpha MAURER of South Bend
and a son, George WEYRICK of Syracuse.
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Caught Big Lot of Frogs.
Frank MARACHESSEAU, George CUPPY, Mac DOTSON and
Tom MONSCHERN? caught over 50 bull frogs in a
swamp just over the Michigan state line ten miles
north of here Wednesday night. Nearly all of
"the greeners: weighted between a half pound and a
pound.
The frogs were sent to Harry BURKHARDT, at
Cincinnati, O., this morning.
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Visitors will Sing High Mass.
Rev. Charles COLLINS, O. S. B., of Assumption
College, Sandswich, Ontario, will sing High mass and
preach at St. Vincent's church tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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THE ACCIDENT RECORD
Carlton CLARKE, a baggageman, had his foot mashed
at Chicago last evening.
Lake Shore Engineer Frank Johnson had his right
arm and shoulder scalded while oiling his engine
last evening. |
Source: Elkhart Truth -
Elkhart, Ind.
Dated: May 17, 1920
Mrs. Barbara LONGACHER succumbs to
Paralysis at Home of Daughter Here.
Mrs. Barbara LONGACHER, aged 74 years, died at
the home of a daughter, Mrs. W. W. LERUE of
1035 South Third street, at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Her death was the result of a
stroke of paralysis which she suffered about two
weeks ago. She was unable to speak after she
was stricken but at times seemed to realize what was
being said to her.
Funeral services will be held at the First Evangelical
church at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow, Rev. J. F. FUNK
of the Mennonite church, and Rev. F. C.
BERGER of the First Evangelical church
officiating. The body may be seen this evening
at the home and in the foyer of the church from
11:30 to 2:30 tomorrow.
BORN IN THIS STATE
Mrs. LONGACHER was born on a farm near Berne, Adams
county, this state on May 10, 1846, one of 12
children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. MOSER,
early settlers in Adams county. Their trip
from Wayne County, Ohio was made in a covered wagon
drawn by an ox team and they settled on the banks of
the Wabash river on land taken from the government.
For a time they lived in their covered wagon, later
moving into a log cabin which they built in the then
unbroken forest.
Mrs. LONGACHER grew to womanhood on this farm;
and on Aug. 2, 1866, was married to Jacob L.
LONGACHER of near Ft. Wayne and then returned to
Adams county settling on a part of the home farm.
SURVIVING RELATIVES
Five sons and four daughters were born to them, all
of whom grew to maturity. All married and all
of whom grew to maturity. All married and all
are living today except a daughter, Fannie
who at her death was Mrs. L. L. LERUE.
Those living are Mrs. Frank RICHARDS of near
Bristol; Mrs. W. W. LERUE and Mrs. N. J.
FREDERICK of this city; Peter T., Jacob J.
and Lee LONGACHER of this city; Christian
C. LONGACHER of Lansing, Mich., Joseph W.
LONGACHER of Morrice, Mich.; also, fourteen
grandchildren, on grandchild; two brothers, Peter
M. and Joseph D. MOSER, and four sisters,
Mrs. Katherine MUSSER, Mrs. Celest DOLD, Mrs.
Peter YODER, and Mrs. Charles MARTIN, all
of Berne.
LIVED HERE 20 YEARS
Mrs. LONGACHER came here 20 years ago and since the
death of her husband on Dec. 2, 1913, had made her
home with Mrs. LERUE. Feeling
that her work was done Mrs. LONGACHER,
awaited her end with Christian fortitude. She
was a member of the Prairie street Mennonite church,
and often attended the First Evangelical church, of
which nearly all of her children are members.
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SCARLET FEVER QUARANTINE
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. CAR, OF 1537
South Main street was quarantined yesterday for
scarlet fever, the daughter, Alice, being the
patient. Mr. CARR is staying at the
D. M. HOOVER residence, 1204 South Main street.
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WOMAN ASSISTANT ENGAGED FOR MINISTER AT GOSHEN
Mrs. Mae W. SCHMID of Chicago has accepted the
position offered her by the Goshen Presbyterian
church as assistant to the pastor, Rev. W. H.
Gleiser. Mrs. Schmid, who is a graduate of
the Presbyterian Training School of Chicago, will
arrive in Goshen in time to begin her work the first
of September. |
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