Andrews.--Elias Andrews was born Nov. 5, 1851; died Jan. 9, 1937, at the home of his son (Clayton Andrews) near Willow Street, Pa.; aged 85 y. 2 m. 4 d. He was a member of Willow Street Mennonite Church. He is survived by these children: Mrs. Martha Martin, Roy and Samuel, Lancaster; David A., Willow St.; Lizzie, wife of Edmund Fry, Bumgardners; Clayton A. (with whom he resided), Annie, wife of Oscar Herman, Hollingers; also 31 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Henry Andrews, Hinsdale; Frank Andrews, Lititz; Mrs. Emma Witmer, Strasburg; Mrs. Mary Barr, Lancaster. His wife and 1 daughter preceded him to the great beyond. He failed rapidly the last year, took his bed New Year's eve, and the following Wednesday night took 3 hemorrhages within one-half hour. The doctor was called and he soon had the hemorrhages stopped, but after that he was very weak. The funeral was held at the home of his son Clayton Jan. 12, conducted at the home by Bro. Aaron Harnish and at New Danville Mennonite Church by Bro. Jacob Harnish. Text Phil. 3:20, 21. The body was laid to rest in the Willow St. Mennonite cemetery. "Gone, but not forgotten." -A daughter-in-law.
Gospel Herald
February 18, 1937
Vol. XXIV No. 47 Page 1006, 1007
Gospel Herald
February 18, 1937
Vol. XXIV No. 47 Page 1006, 1007
Andrews.--Elias Andrews was born Nov. 5, 1851; died Jan. 9, 1937, at the home of his son (Clayton Andrews) near Willow Street, Pa.; aged 85 y. 2 m. 4 d. He was a member of Willow Street Mennonite Church. He is survived by these children: Mrs. Martha Martin, Roy and Samuel, Lancaster; David A., Willow St.; Lizzie, wife of Edmund Fry, Bumgardners; Clayton A. (with whom he resided), Annie, wife of Oscar Herman, Hollingers; also 31 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Henry Andrews, Hinsdale; Frank Andrews, Lititz; Mrs. Emma Witmer, Strasburg; Mrs. Mary Barr, Lancaster. His wife and 1 daughter preceded him to the great beyond. He failed rapidly the last year, took his bed New Year's eve, and the following Wednesday night took 3 hemorrhages within one-half hour. The doctor was called and he soon had the hemorrhages stopped, but after that he was very weak. The funeral was held at the home of his son Clayton Jan. 12, conducted at the home by Bro. Aaron Harnish and at New Danville Mennonite Church by Bro. Jacob Harnish. Text Phil. 3:20, 21. The body was laid to rest in the Willow St. Mennonite cemetery. "Gone, but not forgotten." -A daughter-in-law.
Gospel Herald
February 18, 1937
Vol. XXIV No. 47 Page 1006, 1007
Gospel Herald
February 18, 1937
Vol. XXIV No. 47 Page 1006, 1007
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