A funeral notice in The Quincy Daily Herald, 16 January 1924, gave information about this decedent.
According to this notice, he was Rev. Conrad Steffen. He was 87. He was a minister at United Brethren church. His wife and children survived him.
The names of his children who were in the Newark, Missouri community were: George Steffen, John Steffen, Mrs. Ira Witt, and Mrs. James Abbott.
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Rev. Conerd [sic] Steffen, of the German Baptist Church, a prominent farmer, was born in Germany in 1846 ]sic], the son of Casper A. and Martha E. Steffen, who are mentioned in the sketch of H. Steffen. Our subject was reared at home, and June 21, 1852, married Mary L., a daughter of John and Catherine Fox, natives of Germany. His wife was born August 3, 1841, in Pennsylvania. Their children were John C., Katie E. (the wife of J. Abbett), Martha M., George C., William F. (deceased), Conerd ]sic] (deceased), Frank E., Lula F. and Anna M. Our subject left Adams County in 1867, and has since been a resident of the vicinity of Steffenville. He owns a fine estate of 245 acres, and also eighty acres in Illinois. He is a successful and wealthy farmer and stock raiser. He served fourteen months in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteers, as teamster. He has had but a few days of school advantages, and could neither read nor write until the last six years. His teacher has been his wife, an intelligent lady. His studies of the Bible have been so thorough that he can quote and locate almost any passage in the New Testament. He is so able an expounder that the German Baptists authorized him to preach soon after joining them. He has since been preaching in four different counties and five regular appointments, so that he travels about 250 miles a month. In addition to this he manages his farm. He is rather independent in politics, and first voted for Lincoln. His wife is also a German Baptist.
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887. Pages 837 & 838
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
VETERAN MISSOURI PASTOR BURIED SUNDAY
The Rev. Conrad Steffen Dies On Thursday at Age of Eighty-Four Years.
Leonard, Mo., Jan. 14.---Funeral services for the Rev. Conrad Steffen who died at his home near here last Thursday, were held Sunday at Newark. Burial was in the Newark cemetery.
Mr. Steffen was born in Germany September [sic] 15, 1839 [sic], died January 10, of diabetes. He had only been confined to his bed a few days
He leaves a wife and seven children, three, sons, John and George of Newark, and Frank of Shelbyville; four daughters, Mrs. Ora Wilt and Mrs. Jim Abbott of Newark, Mrs. Charles Chiatum of Kingman, Kan., and Mrs. Jake Wolf of Philadelphia, Mo.
Mr. Steffen had been a minister of The Church of The Brethren for forty-two years.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, Monday, January 14, 1924; Page: 3
According to this notice, he was Rev. Conrad Steffen. He was 87. He was a minister at United Brethren church. His wife and children survived him.
The names of his children who were in the Newark, Missouri community were: George Steffen, John Steffen, Mrs. Ira Witt, and Mrs. James Abbott.
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All following contributed by Pam Witherow:
MO d/c 3306
Rev. Conerd [sic] Steffen, of the German Baptist Church, a prominent farmer, was born in Germany in 1846 ]sic], the son of Casper A. and Martha E. Steffen, who are mentioned in the sketch of H. Steffen. Our subject was reared at home, and June 21, 1852, married Mary L., a daughter of John and Catherine Fox, natives of Germany. His wife was born August 3, 1841, in Pennsylvania. Their children were John C., Katie E. (the wife of J. Abbett), Martha M., George C., William F. (deceased), Conerd ]sic] (deceased), Frank E., Lula F. and Anna M. Our subject left Adams County in 1867, and has since been a resident of the vicinity of Steffenville. He owns a fine estate of 245 acres, and also eighty acres in Illinois. He is a successful and wealthy farmer and stock raiser. He served fourteen months in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteers, as teamster. He has had but a few days of school advantages, and could neither read nor write until the last six years. His teacher has been his wife, an intelligent lady. His studies of the Bible have been so thorough that he can quote and locate almost any passage in the New Testament. He is so able an expounder that the German Baptists authorized him to preach soon after joining them. He has since been preaching in four different counties and five regular appointments, so that he travels about 250 miles a month. In addition to this he manages his farm. He is rather independent in politics, and first voted for Lincoln. His wife is also a German Baptist.
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887. Pages 837 & 838
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
VETERAN MISSOURI PASTOR BURIED SUNDAY
The Rev. Conrad Steffen Dies On Thursday at Age of Eighty-Four Years.
Leonard, Mo., Jan. 14.---Funeral services for the Rev. Conrad Steffen who died at his home near here last Thursday, were held Sunday at Newark. Burial was in the Newark cemetery.
Mr. Steffen was born in Germany September [sic] 15, 1839 [sic], died January 10, of diabetes. He had only been confined to his bed a few days
He leaves a wife and seven children, three, sons, John and George of Newark, and Frank of Shelbyville; four daughters, Mrs. Ora Wilt and Mrs. Jim Abbott of Newark, Mrs. Charles Chiatum of Kingman, Kan., and Mrs. Jake Wolf of Philadelphia, Mo.
Mr. Steffen had been a minister of The Church of The Brethren for forty-two years.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, Monday, January 14, 1924; Page: 3
A funeral notice in The Quincy Daily Herald, 16 January 1924, gave information about this decedent.
According to this notice, he was Rev. Conrad Steffen. He was 87. He was a minister at United Brethren church. His wife and children survived him.
The names of his children who were in the Newark, Missouri community were: George Steffen, John Steffen, Mrs. Ira Witt, and Mrs. James Abbott.
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All following contributed by Pam Witherow:
MO d/c 3306
Rev. Conerd [sic] Steffen, of the German Baptist Church, a prominent farmer, was born in Germany in 1846 ]sic], the son of Casper A. and Martha E. Steffen, who are mentioned in the sketch of H. Steffen. Our subject was reared at home, and June 21, 1852, married Mary L., a daughter of John and Catherine Fox, natives of Germany. His wife was born August 3, 1841, in Pennsylvania. Their children were John C., Katie E. (the wife of J. Abbett), Martha M., George C., William F. (deceased), Conerd ]sic] (deceased), Frank E., Lula F. and Anna M. Our subject left Adams County in 1867, and has since been a resident of the vicinity of Steffenville. He owns a fine estate of 245 acres, and also eighty acres in Illinois. He is a successful and wealthy farmer and stock raiser. He served fourteen months in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteers, as teamster. He has had but a few days of school advantages, and could neither read nor write until the last six years. His teacher has been his wife, an intelligent lady. His studies of the Bible have been so thorough that he can quote and locate almost any passage in the New Testament. He is so able an expounder that the German Baptists authorized him to preach soon after joining them. He has since been preaching in four different counties and five regular appointments, so that he travels about 250 miles a month. In addition to this he manages his farm. He is rather independent in politics, and first voted for Lincoln. His wife is also a German Baptist.
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887. Pages 837 & 838
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
VETERAN MISSOURI PASTOR BURIED SUNDAY
The Rev. Conrad Steffen Dies On Thursday at Age of Eighty-Four Years.
Leonard, Mo., Jan. 14.---Funeral services for the Rev. Conrad Steffen who died at his home near here last Thursday, were held Sunday at Newark. Burial was in the Newark cemetery.
Mr. Steffen was born in Germany September [sic] 15, 1839 [sic], died January 10, of diabetes. He had only been confined to his bed a few days
He leaves a wife and seven children, three, sons, John and George of Newark, and Frank of Shelbyville; four daughters, Mrs. Ora Wilt and Mrs. Jim Abbott of Newark, Mrs. Charles Chiatum of Kingman, Kan., and Mrs. Jake Wolf of Philadelphia, Mo.
Mr. Steffen had been a minister of The Church of The Brethren for forty-two years.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, Monday, January 14, 1924; Page: 3
According to this notice, he was Rev. Conrad Steffen. He was 87. He was a minister at United Brethren church. His wife and children survived him.
The names of his children who were in the Newark, Missouri community were: George Steffen, John Steffen, Mrs. Ira Witt, and Mrs. James Abbott.
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All following contributed by Pam Witherow:
MO d/c 3306
Rev. Conerd [sic] Steffen, of the German Baptist Church, a prominent farmer, was born in Germany in 1846 ]sic], the son of Casper A. and Martha E. Steffen, who are mentioned in the sketch of H. Steffen. Our subject was reared at home, and June 21, 1852, married Mary L., a daughter of John and Catherine Fox, natives of Germany. His wife was born August 3, 1841, in Pennsylvania. Their children were John C., Katie E. (the wife of J. Abbett), Martha M., George C., William F. (deceased), Conerd ]sic] (deceased), Frank E., Lula F. and Anna M. Our subject left Adams County in 1867, and has since been a resident of the vicinity of Steffenville. He owns a fine estate of 245 acres, and also eighty acres in Illinois. He is a successful and wealthy farmer and stock raiser. He served fourteen months in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteers, as teamster. He has had but a few days of school advantages, and could neither read nor write until the last six years. His teacher has been his wife, an intelligent lady. His studies of the Bible have been so thorough that he can quote and locate almost any passage in the New Testament. He is so able an expounder that the German Baptists authorized him to preach soon after joining them. He has since been preaching in four different counties and five regular appointments, so that he travels about 250 miles a month. In addition to this he manages his farm. He is rather independent in politics, and first voted for Lincoln. His wife is also a German Baptist.
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri; St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887. Pages 837 & 838
(Contributor: Pam Witherow)
VETERAN MISSOURI PASTOR BURIED SUNDAY
The Rev. Conrad Steffen Dies On Thursday at Age of Eighty-Four Years.
Leonard, Mo., Jan. 14.---Funeral services for the Rev. Conrad Steffen who died at his home near here last Thursday, were held Sunday at Newark. Burial was in the Newark cemetery.
Mr. Steffen was born in Germany September [sic] 15, 1839 [sic], died January 10, of diabetes. He had only been confined to his bed a few days
He leaves a wife and seven children, three, sons, John and George of Newark, and Frank of Shelbyville; four daughters, Mrs. Ora Wilt and Mrs. Jim Abbott of Newark, Mrs. Charles Chiatum of Kingman, Kan., and Mrs. Jake Wolf of Philadelphia, Mo.
Mr. Steffen had been a minister of The Church of The Brethren for forty-two years.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, Monday, January 14, 1924; Page: 3
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