CHRISTOPHEL - Near South West, Elkhart Co., Ind., October 24, 1901, John N. Christophel, aged 79 years, 9 months, 17 days. Buried at Yellow Creek, Oct. 27. The funeral was largely attended, the meeting house, including the aisles, was crowded, and quite a large crowd of people remained outside, unable to get in, which showed the respect in which he was held. Funeral services were conducted at the house by Noah Metzler, at the church by David Burkholder, assisted by Jonas Loucks. Text 2 Tim. 4:6-8. The deceased was born in Alleghany Co., Pa., Jan. 7, 1822. At the aged of 13 he moved with his parents to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he lived until August 1830. He moved with his family to Indiana on the present homestead in 1849, which he occupied at the time of his death. He was united in matrimony with Elizabeth J. Reed in 1849, to which union were born ten children and nineteen grandchildren. Four children and five grandchildren preceded him to the spirit world. In 1850 he and his wife united with the Mennonite church in which faith he lived a consistent Christian life and fell peacefully asleep in Jesus with apoplexy of the heart, almost without a struggle, his sickness being of less than a hour's duration. He leaves a sorrowing wife, three sons and three daughters to mourn their loss, but we have reason to believe that their loss is his eternal gain. He was a kind father, an affectionate husband, a good neighbor, zealous in his devotions, loyal to the church and a regular attendant in the Sunday school, and while his absence is keenly felt in the church militant we believe that his presence is appreciated in the church triumphant. The bereaved family has the sympathies of the friends and neighbors.
DAVID BURKHOLDER
Transcribed by C. Wheeler - British Columbia
Herald Of Truth - Vol. XXXVIII, No. 22, Nov. 15, 1901
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From Friday's Daily News-Times.
John Christophel, a respected pioneer resident of the county, died suddenly Thursday afternoon at his home on the Plymouth road, on the Union township line, 1 1/2 miles west of South West, after a brief illness. Death was due to apoplexy.Coroner Eisenbeiss held his inquest this morning with this finding.He and his grandson. Ira Christophel, had been hauling wood, and on reaching the house and unloading the first load, complained of not feeling well and sent the boy to the woods after another load alone. He then went into the house to lie down and within fifteen minutes passed away. His wife and a daughter were alone with him at the time. They had no idea that his illness was serious, his wife having administered some medicine for colic when he went into the house complaining.Deceased was 79 years of age and had resided in Elkhart county many years and was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He leaves several children, one of whom is Rev, Jacob Christophel.
Goshen Mid Week News Times, October 29, 1901 Page 2
CHRISTOPHEL - Near South West, Elkhart Co., Ind., October 24, 1901, John N. Christophel, aged 79 years, 9 months, 17 days. Buried at Yellow Creek, Oct. 27. The funeral was largely attended, the meeting house, including the aisles, was crowded, and quite a large crowd of people remained outside, unable to get in, which showed the respect in which he was held. Funeral services were conducted at the house by Noah Metzler, at the church by David Burkholder, assisted by Jonas Loucks. Text 2 Tim. 4:6-8. The deceased was born in Alleghany Co., Pa., Jan. 7, 1822. At the aged of 13 he moved with his parents to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he lived until August 1830. He moved with his family to Indiana on the present homestead in 1849, which he occupied at the time of his death. He was united in matrimony with Elizabeth J. Reed in 1849, to which union were born ten children and nineteen grandchildren. Four children and five grandchildren preceded him to the spirit world. In 1850 he and his wife united with the Mennonite church in which faith he lived a consistent Christian life and fell peacefully asleep in Jesus with apoplexy of the heart, almost without a struggle, his sickness being of less than a hour's duration. He leaves a sorrowing wife, three sons and three daughters to mourn their loss, but we have reason to believe that their loss is his eternal gain. He was a kind father, an affectionate husband, a good neighbor, zealous in his devotions, loyal to the church and a regular attendant in the Sunday school, and while his absence is keenly felt in the church militant we believe that his presence is appreciated in the church triumphant. The bereaved family has the sympathies of the friends and neighbors.
DAVID BURKHOLDER
Transcribed by C. Wheeler - British Columbia
Herald Of Truth - Vol. XXXVIII, No. 22, Nov. 15, 1901
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From Friday's Daily News-Times.
John Christophel, a respected pioneer resident of the county, died suddenly Thursday afternoon at his home on the Plymouth road, on the Union township line, 1 1/2 miles west of South West, after a brief illness. Death was due to apoplexy.Coroner Eisenbeiss held his inquest this morning with this finding.He and his grandson. Ira Christophel, had been hauling wood, and on reaching the house and unloading the first load, complained of not feeling well and sent the boy to the woods after another load alone. He then went into the house to lie down and within fifteen minutes passed away. His wife and a daughter were alone with him at the time. They had no idea that his illness was serious, his wife having administered some medicine for colic when he went into the house complaining.Deceased was 79 years of age and had resided in Elkhart county many years and was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He leaves several children, one of whom is Rev, Jacob Christophel.
Goshen Mid Week News Times, October 29, 1901 Page 2
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