ELIZABETH KANAGA was born November the 14th., 1800 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Uriah Lafferty, May 6th., 1887 at the advanced age of 86 years, 5 months and 22 days. Mother Kanaga was converted at the early age of 17 years under the ministry of the Evangelical Association when there were only 21 itinerant ministers in the church and lived to see the number increase to 1069, and the lay membership of the church in the year of her conversion was 1,493 which increased to about 133,000 at the present time. Nearly 70 years of her life was spent in the service of the lord. Mother Kanaga was a very devoted, exemplary and truly loyal members of the Evangelical Association; highly esteemed and loved by all who knew her. The funeral services took place on last Sabbath forenoon in the Zion Church in the presence of a large congregation. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J.W. Walkey. Text, Philippians 1st. Chapter and 21st. verse. She leaves 4 children, 17 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. May all imitate her worthy example.
(Bellville Star: 12 May 1887, Vol. 10, No. 33)
(info provided by contributor Judy Farst)
(Bellville Star: 12 May 1887, Vol. 10, No. 33)
(info provided by contributor Judy Farst)
ELIZABETH KANAGA was born November the 14th., 1800 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. Uriah Lafferty, May 6th., 1887 at the advanced age of 86 years, 5 months and 22 days. Mother Kanaga was converted at the early age of 17 years under the ministry of the Evangelical Association when there were only 21 itinerant ministers in the church and lived to see the number increase to 1069, and the lay membership of the church in the year of her conversion was 1,493 which increased to about 133,000 at the present time. Nearly 70 years of her life was spent in the service of the lord. Mother Kanaga was a very devoted, exemplary and truly loyal members of the Evangelical Association; highly esteemed and loved by all who knew her. The funeral services took place on last Sabbath forenoon in the Zion Church in the presence of a large congregation. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. J.W. Walkey. Text, Philippians 1st. Chapter and 21st. verse. She leaves 4 children, 17 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. May all imitate her worthy example.
(Bellville Star: 12 May 1887, Vol. 10, No. 33)
(info provided by contributor Judy Farst)
(Bellville Star: 12 May 1887, Vol. 10, No. 33)
(info provided by contributor Judy Farst)
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