LAGRANGE COUNTY INDIANA OBITS
State: Indiana
Date of Obit: unk.
Name: Pati Blowers May
Email Address: jpm6966@aol.com
Obituary Text: Obituary of Mahlon
Strickland
One by one the old landmarks of our
county are passing away.On the 27th ult. died Mahlon Strickland at his
late residence in Clearspring township,aged 82 years, 10 months and 10
days.The deceased was a most exemplary Christian gentleman;kind
sociable and open hearted.At the age of thirty he united with the
M.E.church and has kept the faith, enjoying its rich blessings all
through life;in cheering in affliction,consoling in
sorrow,strengthening in times temptation:the mighty staff upon which he
leaned in the closing days of his life,and a triumphant victory at its
close.
He was born in Sussex county, New
Jersey, in 1801 and at the age of 15 came with his parents to Ashland
county Ohio. Six years later he was united in marriage to Martha J.
Williams who but a few years since crossed the river, to join six of
the eleven children which had blessed their union.He became a resident
of this county in 1846 and has watched its growth,year by
year,since that time. The
funeral services took place on Wednesday of last week,Rev. J.P.
Jones,assisted by Rev.Carpenter,officiating.
County Name: LaGrange Newspaper Name:
unk. clipping in old family photo album
Obituary
of Anna Miller Yoder
Astoria Argus, Astoria, Fulton Co.,
IL - In ink unreadable
Anna Miller Yoder
Anna Miller Yoder,
daughter of Joseph and Christina Kauffman Miller, was born August 8,
1870, at Middlebury, LaGrange County, Ind. and passed away on April 8,
1959, near Garden City, Mo. at the age of 88 years and eight
months. She was sick only a few hours following a heart attack in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Zimmerman, with whom she was
residing.
In her youth she
accepted Christ as her Savior and united with the Sycamore Grove
Mennonite church where she was a member at the time of her death.
She was a faithful servant of her Lord all these years and was much
interested in the work of the church and the spiritual welfare of her
family.
On Jan. 3, 1893, she was
united in marriage by Bishop Jacob Kenagy to Joseph K. Yoder of
Belleville, Pa. This union was blessed with six sons and two
daughters. The family circle was first broken on Sept. 10, 1898,
when a little son, Ira J., passed away at the age of one year and four
months. Forty-seven years ago, on March 2, 1912, the father was
called away at the age of 48 years, leaving this mother with the sole
responsibility of rearing the large family.
The surviving members of
the family are Elby R., Matilda (Mrs. Milton Zimmerman), Milo D. and
Christy P. of Garden City, Oliver B. of Eureka, Ill., Alpha J. of
Goshen, Ind., and Ella (Mrs. Fred Bickel), of Pueblo, Colo. She
also leaves 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. One
granddaughter, Ruby Ann Yoder, preceded her in death. Surviving
also is a sister, Cassie (Mrs. Abe Hostetler) of Middlebury, Ind.
She is now the only remaining one of the nine children of the Joe
Miller family.
At the age of two, Anna
came with her parents from Indiana to Cass County when much of it was
still prairie. They located on a farm three miles north of Garden
City. It was on this same farm that she was again residing with
her daughter and husband when she passed away.
Anna, as she was known
to her friends, was a very active and busy person all of her
life. She received much pleasure in being of service to her
family and friends. She also enjoyed helping in the work of the
sewing circle. She will be greatly missed in the home, the
church, and the community.
(Contributed by Sara Hemp)