Kansas) The Narka News May 28, 1920
Lewis W. Bixler was born February 24, 1837 near Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, and departed this life May 15, 1920 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Ramsbottom, aged 83 years, two months and 21 days.
Funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mettler of the Narka Presbyterian church and by the Masonic lodge. Burial in Ida cemetery.
At the age of four years he moved with his parents from Ohio to Pleasant Lake, Indiana, where he lived until maturity. At this place he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa E. Warnick. Three daughter being the result of this union. One dying in infancy. One Mrs. Ada L. McBride preceded him to the great beyond over 34 years ago. In early manhood he was baptized in the Christian church, later joining the Presbyterian church of which he remained a loyal and consistent member until the last.
In the year 1862 they turned their faces westward.
Mr. Bixler was one of Kansas early pioneers. Moving to the state in 1869, and 1874 settled on a homestead two miles east of Munden, where he lived or near the most of his life afterward.
He endured all the hardships that go with a new country, coming here just before the grasshoppers came.
Two years ago March he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary.
He was a most devoted husband and kind father. He was always ready to do good, and was interest in the welfare of our community and country.
His delight was singing sacred music and beautifying his home with trees and flowers. Which he enjoyed sharing with others.
He leaves to mourn his death, a wife, one daughter, Alta E. Ramsbottom, one granddaughter, Mrs. Vera Hancock of South Dakota, three grandsons, Ralph, Glenn and Merl Ramsbottom, two foster granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren and three brothers, all of which served in the Civil war and a host of other relatives and friends
Lewis W. Bixler was born February 24, 1837 near Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, and departed this life May 15, 1920 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Ramsbottom, aged 83 years, two months and 21 days.
Funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mettler of the Narka Presbyterian church and by the Masonic lodge. Burial in Ida cemetery.
At the age of four years he moved with his parents from Ohio to Pleasant Lake, Indiana, where he lived until maturity. At this place he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa E. Warnick. Three daughter being the result of this union. One dying in infancy. One Mrs. Ada L. McBride preceded him to the great beyond over 34 years ago. In early manhood he was baptized in the Christian church, later joining the Presbyterian church of which he remained a loyal and consistent member until the last.
In the year 1862 they turned their faces westward.
Mr. Bixler was one of Kansas early pioneers. Moving to the state in 1869, and 1874 settled on a homestead two miles east of Munden, where he lived or near the most of his life afterward.
He endured all the hardships that go with a new country, coming here just before the grasshoppers came.
Two years ago March he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary.
He was a most devoted husband and kind father. He was always ready to do good, and was interest in the welfare of our community and country.
His delight was singing sacred music and beautifying his home with trees and flowers. Which he enjoyed sharing with others.
He leaves to mourn his death, a wife, one daughter, Alta E. Ramsbottom, one granddaughter, Mrs. Vera Hancock of South Dakota, three grandsons, Ralph, Glenn and Merl Ramsbottom, two foster granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren and three brothers, all of which served in the Civil war and a host of other relatives and friends
Kansas) The Narka News May 28, 1920
Lewis W. Bixler was born February 24, 1837 near Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, and departed this life May 15, 1920 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Ramsbottom, aged 83 years, two months and 21 days.
Funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mettler of the Narka Presbyterian church and by the Masonic lodge. Burial in Ida cemetery.
At the age of four years he moved with his parents from Ohio to Pleasant Lake, Indiana, where he lived until maturity. At this place he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa E. Warnick. Three daughter being the result of this union. One dying in infancy. One Mrs. Ada L. McBride preceded him to the great beyond over 34 years ago. In early manhood he was baptized in the Christian church, later joining the Presbyterian church of which he remained a loyal and consistent member until the last.
In the year 1862 they turned their faces westward.
Mr. Bixler was one of Kansas early pioneers. Moving to the state in 1869, and 1874 settled on a homestead two miles east of Munden, where he lived or near the most of his life afterward.
He endured all the hardships that go with a new country, coming here just before the grasshoppers came.
Two years ago March he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary.
He was a most devoted husband and kind father. He was always ready to do good, and was interest in the welfare of our community and country.
His delight was singing sacred music and beautifying his home with trees and flowers. Which he enjoyed sharing with others.
He leaves to mourn his death, a wife, one daughter, Alta E. Ramsbottom, one granddaughter, Mrs. Vera Hancock of South Dakota, three grandsons, Ralph, Glenn and Merl Ramsbottom, two foster granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren and three brothers, all of which served in the Civil war and a host of other relatives and friends
Lewis W. Bixler was born February 24, 1837 near Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, and departed this life May 15, 1920 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Ramsbottom, aged 83 years, two months and 21 days.
Funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mettler of the Narka Presbyterian church and by the Masonic lodge. Burial in Ida cemetery.
At the age of four years he moved with his parents from Ohio to Pleasant Lake, Indiana, where he lived until maturity. At this place he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa E. Warnick. Three daughter being the result of this union. One dying in infancy. One Mrs. Ada L. McBride preceded him to the great beyond over 34 years ago. In early manhood he was baptized in the Christian church, later joining the Presbyterian church of which he remained a loyal and consistent member until the last.
In the year 1862 they turned their faces westward.
Mr. Bixler was one of Kansas early pioneers. Moving to the state in 1869, and 1874 settled on a homestead two miles east of Munden, where he lived or near the most of his life afterward.
He endured all the hardships that go with a new country, coming here just before the grasshoppers came.
Two years ago March he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary.
He was a most devoted husband and kind father. He was always ready to do good, and was interest in the welfare of our community and country.
His delight was singing sacred music and beautifying his home with trees and flowers. Which he enjoyed sharing with others.
He leaves to mourn his death, a wife, one daughter, Alta E. Ramsbottom, one granddaughter, Mrs. Vera Hancock of South Dakota, three grandsons, Ralph, Glenn and Merl Ramsbottom, two foster granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren and three brothers, all of which served in the Civil war and a host of other relatives and friends
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