Obituary published in The Gospel Messenger, November 25, 1911, page 756:
Keefer, Sister Mary A., nee Barnhizer, born in Washington County, Maryland, July 17, 1836, died at Lincoln, Nebr., Oct. 31, 1911, aged 75 years, 3 months and 13 days. She moved with her parents to Ogle County, Ill., when a small girl. She was married to Moses Keefer in August, 1855. To this union were born eleven children. In 1869 she moved with her husband to Cass County, Nebr., where they resided until 1902, when they moved to Lincoln. She is survived by her husband and seven children. She united with the Church of the Brethren at the age of twenty years and lived a noble Christian life. She was ever ready and willing to further the cause of the church in which she served so faithfully. She was a loving mother and an affectionate companion, always preferring others before herself. She bore her last sickness with Christian patience. Although her affliction was long continued, she was seldom confined to her bed. She was at Sunday-school and church two days before she died. She had her memory verse, and read without glasses. – Caroline Brown, Lincoln, Nebr.
Keefer, Sister Mary A., nee Barnhizer, born in Washington County, Maryland, July 17, 1836, died at Lincoln, Nebr., Oct. 31, 1911, aged 75 years, 3 months and 13 days. She moved with her parents to Ogle County, Ill., when a small girl. She was married to Moses Keefer in August, 1855. To this union were born eleven children. In 1869 she moved with her husband to Cass County, Nebr., where they resided until 1902, when they moved to Lincoln. She is survived by her husband and seven children. She united with the Church of the Brethren at the age of twenty years and lived a noble Christian life. She was ever ready and willing to further the cause of the church in which she served so faithfully. She was a loving mother and an affectionate companion, always preferring others before herself. She bore her last sickness with Christian patience. Although her affliction was long continued, she was seldom confined to her bed. She was at Sunday-school and church two days before she died. She had her memory verse, and read without glasses. – Caroline Brown, Lincoln, Nebr.
Obituary published in The Gospel Messenger, November 25, 1911, page 756:
Keefer, Sister Mary A., nee Barnhizer, born in Washington County, Maryland, July 17, 1836, died at Lincoln, Nebr., Oct. 31, 1911, aged 75 years, 3 months and 13 days. She moved with her parents to Ogle County, Ill., when a small girl. She was married to Moses Keefer in August, 1855. To this union were born eleven children. In 1869 she moved with her husband to Cass County, Nebr., where they resided until 1902, when they moved to Lincoln. She is survived by her husband and seven children. She united with the Church of the Brethren at the age of twenty years and lived a noble Christian life. She was ever ready and willing to further the cause of the church in which she served so faithfully. She was a loving mother and an affectionate companion, always preferring others before herself. She bore her last sickness with Christian patience. Although her affliction was long continued, she was seldom confined to her bed. She was at Sunday-school and church two days before she died. She had her memory verse, and read without glasses. – Caroline Brown, Lincoln, Nebr.
Keefer, Sister Mary A., nee Barnhizer, born in Washington County, Maryland, July 17, 1836, died at Lincoln, Nebr., Oct. 31, 1911, aged 75 years, 3 months and 13 days. She moved with her parents to Ogle County, Ill., when a small girl. She was married to Moses Keefer in August, 1855. To this union were born eleven children. In 1869 she moved with her husband to Cass County, Nebr., where they resided until 1902, when they moved to Lincoln. She is survived by her husband and seven children. She united with the Church of the Brethren at the age of twenty years and lived a noble Christian life. She was ever ready and willing to further the cause of the church in which she served so faithfully. She was a loving mother and an affectionate companion, always preferring others before herself. She bore her last sickness with Christian patience. Although her affliction was long continued, she was seldom confined to her bed. She was at Sunday-school and church two days before she died. She had her memory verse, and read without glasses. – Caroline Brown, Lincoln, Nebr.
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