From her obituary and the Martzall Family History in the Gettsyburg Bicentennial History of 1976:
Her parents first came to the Gettysburg area in 1861 when Mary was quite young but the family only stayed briefly.
"Her early years were spent in Lancaster, PA, during the troublous times and stirring events of the Civil War which made a great impression upon her, especially the death of President Lincoln. She was present as the funeral train passed bearing his body from the capital to Illinois. She was raised in the Lutheran Church.
They moved back to Darke Co. in 1871 near Gettysburg. After marrying in 1879 she and her husband Albert G. live first in Darke Co., then for four years near Mendon, OH, and seven years in Tower Hill, IL, before returning permanently to Darke Co. around 1900. They went to Illinois at the encouragement of Mary's sister Clara.
She was known as a very religious woman who loved to read. The pages of her family Bible were well-worn from frequent reading and study. Her obituary states, 'Each Sabbath was spent quietly and in the study of the Bible. she love the old songs and sang often with her children.'
Her daughter Mary Elizabeth wrote in a letter about the time in Illinois, 'The first thing we remembered was when evening come, before bedtime, Mama would read from the Bible. She was a very religious mother and we had a good, kind daddy. After Mama read from the Bible, we all had to get on our knees, by the chairs, while she said a prayer, then off to bed on a place on the floor or whatever we had to sleep on. We was very poor but her prayers carried us through.'
In about 1900 the family returned to Darke Co. from IL. She was known as a very busy woman who remained alert until her death. In her later years she studied and translated a number of very old German religious books.
She died at the home of her daughter Naomi Rasor. She left a piece of her needlework to each of her granddaughters.
Her parents first came to the Gettysburg area in 1861 when Mary was quite young but the family only stayed briefly.
"Her early years were spent in Lancaster, PA, during the troublous times and stirring events of the Civil War which made a great impression upon her, especially the death of President Lincoln. She was present as the funeral train passed bearing his body from the capital to Illinois. She was raised in the Lutheran Church.
They moved back to Darke Co. in 1871 near Gettysburg. After marrying in 1879 she and her husband Albert G. live first in Darke Co., then for four years near Mendon, OH, and seven years in Tower Hill, IL, before returning permanently to Darke Co. around 1900. They went to Illinois at the encouragement of Mary's sister Clara.
She was known as a very religious woman who loved to read. The pages of her family Bible were well-worn from frequent reading and study. Her obituary states, 'Each Sabbath was spent quietly and in the study of the Bible. she love the old songs and sang often with her children.'
Her daughter Mary Elizabeth wrote in a letter about the time in Illinois, 'The first thing we remembered was when evening come, before bedtime, Mama would read from the Bible. She was a very religious mother and we had a good, kind daddy. After Mama read from the Bible, we all had to get on our knees, by the chairs, while she said a prayer, then off to bed on a place on the floor or whatever we had to sleep on. We was very poor but her prayers carried us through.'
In about 1900 the family returned to Darke Co. from IL. She was known as a very busy woman who remained alert until her death. In her later years she studied and translated a number of very old German religious books.
She died at the home of her daughter Naomi Rasor. She left a piece of her needlework to each of her granddaughters.
From her obituary and the Martzall Family History in the Gettsyburg Bicentennial History of 1976:
Her parents first came to the Gettysburg area in 1861 when Mary was quite young but the family only stayed briefly.
"Her early years were spent in Lancaster, PA, during the troublous times and stirring events of the Civil War which made a great impression upon her, especially the death of President Lincoln. She was present as the funeral train passed bearing his body from the capital to Illinois. She was raised in the Lutheran Church.
They moved back to Darke Co. in 1871 near Gettysburg. After marrying in 1879 she and her husband Albert G. live first in Darke Co., then for four years near Mendon, OH, and seven years in Tower Hill, IL, before returning permanently to Darke Co. around 1900. They went to Illinois at the encouragement of Mary's sister Clara.
She was known as a very religious woman who loved to read. The pages of her family Bible were well-worn from frequent reading and study. Her obituary states, 'Each Sabbath was spent quietly and in the study of the Bible. she love the old songs and sang often with her children.'
Her daughter Mary Elizabeth wrote in a letter about the time in Illinois, 'The first thing we remembered was when evening come, before bedtime, Mama would read from the Bible. She was a very religious mother and we had a good, kind daddy. After Mama read from the Bible, we all had to get on our knees, by the chairs, while she said a prayer, then off to bed on a place on the floor or whatever we had to sleep on. We was very poor but her prayers carried us through.'
In about 1900 the family returned to Darke Co. from IL. She was known as a very busy woman who remained alert until her death. In her later years she studied and translated a number of very old German religious books.
She died at the home of her daughter Naomi Rasor. She left a piece of her needlework to each of her granddaughters.
Her parents first came to the Gettysburg area in 1861 when Mary was quite young but the family only stayed briefly.
"Her early years were spent in Lancaster, PA, during the troublous times and stirring events of the Civil War which made a great impression upon her, especially the death of President Lincoln. She was present as the funeral train passed bearing his body from the capital to Illinois. She was raised in the Lutheran Church.
They moved back to Darke Co. in 1871 near Gettysburg. After marrying in 1879 she and her husband Albert G. live first in Darke Co., then for four years near Mendon, OH, and seven years in Tower Hill, IL, before returning permanently to Darke Co. around 1900. They went to Illinois at the encouragement of Mary's sister Clara.
She was known as a very religious woman who loved to read. The pages of her family Bible were well-worn from frequent reading and study. Her obituary states, 'Each Sabbath was spent quietly and in the study of the Bible. she love the old songs and sang often with her children.'
Her daughter Mary Elizabeth wrote in a letter about the time in Illinois, 'The first thing we remembered was when evening come, before bedtime, Mama would read from the Bible. She was a very religious mother and we had a good, kind daddy. After Mama read from the Bible, we all had to get on our knees, by the chairs, while she said a prayer, then off to bed on a place on the floor or whatever we had to sleep on. We was very poor but her prayers carried us through.'
In about 1900 the family returned to Darke Co. from IL. She was known as a very busy woman who remained alert until her death. In her later years she studied and translated a number of very old German religious books.
She died at the home of her daughter Naomi Rasor. She left a piece of her needlework to each of her granddaughters.
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