Daniel Groff Weaver

Weaver.-Daniel Groff Weaver, second child of Bishop Moses B. and Elizabeth Groff Weaver, was born near Farmersville, Pa., Nov. 14, 1850; died May 20, 1926; aged 75 y. 6 m. 6 d. He united with the Weaver branch of the Mennonites at about 19 years of age and remained faithful to the Lord and to the church of this choice until the end of his life's journey. In 1872 he married Fannie S. Auker of Juniata Co.,Pa., with whom he lived in happy wedlock until 20 years ago. This union was blessed with 3 children (Elizabeth, wife of Peter K. Lehman; Anna, wife of Dr. Spencer T. Williams, and Amelia who died at the age of 2 y. 6 m.). He spent 27 years of his life as a pioneer farmer on the prairies of Iowa, but returned to Pennsylvania in 1915, and established himself at Myerstown as an optometrist. It was while on a visit to the old homestead where he was born, in Lancaster Co., that he was stricken with pneumonia, and after an illness of only four days, he died. He leaves one brother (Moses), 1 daughter (Mrs. Spencer T. Williams), 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 aunt (Mrs. Lydia Hershey). Funeral services were held at the Pike Mennonite Meeting House near Hinkletown, Pa., on May 23. He had a heart filled with love, long suffering, charity, and forgiveness. He never showed anger, never complained, and had always kind words. Even when people spoke with cutting words to him, he answered them with kind words in a sweet and gentle way, and in secret prayers he would ask God to forgive the people who wronged him. "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which died in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." Rev. 14: 13.

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