Rachel Kauffman

Kauffman. - Rachel Yoder Kauffman was born Aug. 16, 1830, near Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio. Grandma Kauffman died near Aurora, Oreg., Dec. 28, 1922; aged 92 y. 4 m. 12 d.

She died at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. H. Deetz, with whom she had made her home for the last seven years. Nov. 30, 1851, she was married to Bishop Jonas J. Kauffman at Berlin, Ohio. In the spring of 1853 they moved to Johnson Co., Iowa, and in the spring of 1865 they moved to Douglas Co., Ill. In the fall of 1880 they moved to near Hubbard, Oregon.

To this union were born 12 children, 4 sons and 8 daughters. She leaves to mourn her departure 3 daughters, 4 sons, 1 brother, 38 grandsons, 34 granddaughters, and 150 great-grandchildren. Four brothers, 1 half brother, 5 sisters, 5 daughters, 12 grandchildren and her companion preceded her in death, the last named fifteen years ago last July.

In her youth she united with the Amish Mennonite Church and remained a consistent and faithful member unto death. Funeral services on Jan. 1, 1923 at the Zion Church, conducted by A. P. Troyer, in German and E. Z. Yoder in English. Text Job 19:25. Remains laid to rest in the cemetery near by.

Mother thou art sweetly resting, Here thy toils and cares are o,er: Pain and sickness, death and sorrow, Never can distress thee more.

Gospel Herald, January 18, 1923, pages 830, 831