Manasses J Bontrager

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Borntrager.-Manasses J. Borntrager was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Nov. 28, 1843; died in LaGrange Co., Ind., April 30, 1934; aged 90 y. 5 m. 2 d. He joined the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church in 1863. He was married to Lydia Yoder on Feb. 5, 1865. She died Nov. 19, 1926. He lived a widower 7 y. 5 m. 11 d. To this union were born 12 children-7 sons and 5 daughters. His wife, 1 son, and 2 daughters preceded him in death. He leaves 6 sons, 3 daughters, 76 grandchildren, 140 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He came with his parents from Pennsylvania in the spring of 1844, where his father bought a farm, mostly timber, with a little house on it. He helped to clear this farm and spent his lifetime there. He was always willing to do what he could to build up the church, and on Oct. 14, 1883 he was ordained minister of the Gospel, serving faithfully as long as health permitted. For the last 10 months he was confined to his bed as his legs were too weak to walk. He often expressed a desire to leave this world but never had much pain, and was blessed with a good memory until the last two weeks of his life when he became feeble minded so that no conservation could be held with him, which made it sad as he wished to talk be could not be understood. We hope he can now rest in heaven where there is no pain and sorrow, as he had many dark and dreary hours here. Funeral services were held on May 3 at the old homestead (where his son, Noah, is now living), in charge of Manasses J. Yoder and Bishop Joseph Yoder. Texts, 11 Tim. 4:1-10; 1 Pet. 1. A large number of people paid their last respects. Burial on the old home place cemetery. "His room is empty, all is still; His place is vacant, it was God' will; So long he waited for his rest- Our blessed Lord knew what was best." By a granddaughter. Source:Gospel Herald -Vol. XXVII, No. 9-31 May 1934, pgs 189-192 Transcribed by Carolyn Hunnicutt, IndianaSource:

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