Solomon Pepple was born in Dekalb county, Indiana, January 1, 1858. When nine years old he moved with his parents to Union township, Elkhart county, where he resided until about a year ago, when he moved to Goshen, where he lived at the time of his death.
During his last illness he accepted Christ and united with the M B C church. He endured his suffering with patience and only waited and longed for his departure to come.
He died Monday, October 11, 1909, after an illness of about six years, aged 51 years, 9 months and 11 days.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, one brother, two sisters and a large circle of friends.
Wakarusa Tribune
21 Oct 1909
Solomon Pepple, the fifth in order of birth of ten children born to William and Nancy (Wademan) Pepple, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in DeKalb county, Ind, January 1, 1858.
William Pepple was born in the Buckeye State in 1815, and his wife was a native of Pennsylvania. They were married in the former State and made their home there until 1860, when they came to this State. After a two years' residence in DeKalb county they moved to Elkhart county and settled on the farm where they now live. In connection with agricultural pursuits, Mr Pepple ran a threshing machine for twenty years. He is a good business man and has accumulated a good property. In his political affiliations he is a Republican, and a public-spirited citizen. At one time he was a member of the Lutheran Church. When he first came to Elkhart county Mr Pepple was among the early settlers, and located on a partly improved farm in Union township. He now has 160 acres of as good land as any in the township, and is prosperous and contented.
Only four of the following children born to them are now living: William, who died at the age of twenty-one; Albert, a farmer of Noble county, Ind; Katie, wife of Noah Reed, died in August, 1892; Delarma, married and followed farming in Noble county until his death; Harry, died at the age of sixteen; Solomon (subject); Lizzie, wife of D C Reed, of Chicago; Hiram, at home, single; David, and Daniel, who died young.
Solomon Pepple was only a child when the family moved to this county, and his youthful days were passed in assisting on the farm and in attending the district school, his principal schooling being during the winter months. On account of the many duties on the farm, his educational advantages were limited, but he possessed a naturally bright mind, and by reading and observation has become one of the well posted men of the county.
He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when he married and started out to make his own way in life as a tiller of the soil. He first farmed the old home place, and was fairly successful until 1886, when he bought the old Miller farm, which he has resided on since. This is one of the oldest settled farms in the county, and was taken as Government land by Mr David Miller. Mr Pepple is it's second owner. He has 160 acres of good land, 100 acres under cultivation, and the remainder in good timber. He has made a complete success as an agriculturist, and besides his own quarter section of land has charge of 100 acres belonging to his father.
Our subject selected his wife in the person of Miss Malinda Miller, and three children were given them: Clyde, born May 23, 1881, and died December 15 of the same year; Mervin, born April 9, 1883, and Mary, born March 22, 1886. Mrs Pepple was the daughter of Daniel Miller. She died in the year 1887, and in her death a good and true woman passed to her reward.
On September 18, 1889, Mr Pepple married Miss Elmira Rahrer, who was born January 27, 1869, and who was the eighth in order of birth of twelve children, all but two now living, born to Joseph and Harriet (Mawyer) Rahrer. She was reared in Harrison township at the old home place of her parents, who were early pioneers of the county, and received her education in the school at South West.
Mr Pepple is devoting all his time to general farming, and is authority on all subjects relating to his occupation.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
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During his last illness he accepted Christ and united with the M B C church. He endured his suffering with patience and only waited and longed for his departure to come.
He died Monday, October 11, 1909, after an illness of about six years, aged 51 years, 9 months and 11 days.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, one brother, two sisters and a large circle of friends.
Wakarusa Tribune
21 Oct 1909
Solomon Pepple, the fifth in order of birth of ten children born to William and Nancy (Wademan) Pepple, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in DeKalb county, Ind, January 1, 1858.
William Pepple was born in the Buckeye State in 1815, and his wife was a native of Pennsylvania. They were married in the former State and made their home there until 1860, when they came to this State. After a two years' residence in DeKalb county they moved to Elkhart county and settled on the farm where they now live. In connection with agricultural pursuits, Mr Pepple ran a threshing machine for twenty years. He is a good business man and has accumulated a good property. In his political affiliations he is a Republican, and a public-spirited citizen. At one time he was a member of the Lutheran Church. When he first came to Elkhart county Mr Pepple was among the early settlers, and located on a partly improved farm in Union township. He now has 160 acres of as good land as any in the township, and is prosperous and contented.
Only four of the following children born to them are now living: William, who died at the age of twenty-one; Albert, a farmer of Noble county, Ind; Katie, wife of Noah Reed, died in August, 1892; Delarma, married and followed farming in Noble county until his death; Harry, died at the age of sixteen; Solomon (subject); Lizzie, wife of D C Reed, of Chicago; Hiram, at home, single; David, and Daniel, who died young.
Solomon Pepple was only a child when the family moved to this county, and his youthful days were passed in assisting on the farm and in attending the district school, his principal schooling being during the winter months. On account of the many duties on the farm, his educational advantages were limited, but he possessed a naturally bright mind, and by reading and observation has become one of the well posted men of the county.
He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when he married and started out to make his own way in life as a tiller of the soil. He first farmed the old home place, and was fairly successful until 1886, when he bought the old Miller farm, which he has resided on since. This is one of the oldest settled farms in the county, and was taken as Government land by Mr David Miller. Mr Pepple is it's second owner. He has 160 acres of good land, 100 acres under cultivation, and the remainder in good timber. He has made a complete success as an agriculturist, and besides his own quarter section of land has charge of 100 acres belonging to his father.
Our subject selected his wife in the person of Miss Malinda Miller, and three children were given them: Clyde, born May 23, 1881, and died December 15 of the same year; Mervin, born April 9, 1883, and Mary, born March 22, 1886. Mrs Pepple was the daughter of Daniel Miller. She died in the year 1887, and in her death a good and true woman passed to her reward.
On September 18, 1889, Mr Pepple married Miss Elmira Rahrer, who was born January 27, 1869, and who was the eighth in order of birth of twelve children, all but two now living, born to Joseph and Harriet (Mawyer) Rahrer. She was reared in Harrison township at the old home place of her parents, who were early pioneers of the county, and received her education in the school at South West.
Mr Pepple is devoting all his time to general farming, and is authority on all subjects relating to his occupation.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
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1893
Solomon Pepple was born in Dekalb county, Indiana, January 1, 1858. When nine years old he moved with his parents to Union township, Elkhart county, where he resided until about a year ago, when he moved to Goshen, where he lived at the time of his death.
During his last illness he accepted Christ and united with the M B C church. He endured his suffering with patience and only waited and longed for his departure to come.
He died Monday, October 11, 1909, after an illness of about six years, aged 51 years, 9 months and 11 days.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, one brother, two sisters and a large circle of friends.
Wakarusa Tribune
21 Oct 1909
Solomon Pepple, the fifth in order of birth of ten children born to William and Nancy (Wademan) Pepple, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in DeKalb county, Ind, January 1, 1858.
William Pepple was born in the Buckeye State in 1815, and his wife was a native of Pennsylvania. They were married in the former State and made their home there until 1860, when they came to this State. After a two years' residence in DeKalb county they moved to Elkhart county and settled on the farm where they now live. In connection with agricultural pursuits, Mr Pepple ran a threshing machine for twenty years. He is a good business man and has accumulated a good property. In his political affiliations he is a Republican, and a public-spirited citizen. At one time he was a member of the Lutheran Church. When he first came to Elkhart county Mr Pepple was among the early settlers, and located on a partly improved farm in Union township. He now has 160 acres of as good land as any in the township, and is prosperous and contented.
Only four of the following children born to them are now living: William, who died at the age of twenty-one; Albert, a farmer of Noble county, Ind; Katie, wife of Noah Reed, died in August, 1892; Delarma, married and followed farming in Noble county until his death; Harry, died at the age of sixteen; Solomon (subject); Lizzie, wife of D C Reed, of Chicago; Hiram, at home, single; David, and Daniel, who died young.
Solomon Pepple was only a child when the family moved to this county, and his youthful days were passed in assisting on the farm and in attending the district school, his principal schooling being during the winter months. On account of the many duties on the farm, his educational advantages were limited, but he possessed a naturally bright mind, and by reading and observation has become one of the well posted men of the county.
He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when he married and started out to make his own way in life as a tiller of the soil. He first farmed the old home place, and was fairly successful until 1886, when he bought the old Miller farm, which he has resided on since. This is one of the oldest settled farms in the county, and was taken as Government land by Mr David Miller. Mr Pepple is it's second owner. He has 160 acres of good land, 100 acres under cultivation, and the remainder in good timber. He has made a complete success as an agriculturist, and besides his own quarter section of land has charge of 100 acres belonging to his father.
Our subject selected his wife in the person of Miss Malinda Miller, and three children were given them: Clyde, born May 23, 1881, and died December 15 of the same year; Mervin, born April 9, 1883, and Mary, born March 22, 1886. Mrs Pepple was the daughter of Daniel Miller. She died in the year 1887, and in her death a good and true woman passed to her reward.
On September 18, 1889, Mr Pepple married Miss Elmira Rahrer, who was born January 27, 1869, and who was the eighth in order of birth of twelve children, all but two now living, born to Joseph and Harriet (Mawyer) Rahrer. She was reared in Harrison township at the old home place of her parents, who were early pioneers of the county, and received her education in the school at South West.
Mr Pepple is devoting all his time to general farming, and is authority on all subjects relating to his occupation.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
During his last illness he accepted Christ and united with the M B C church. He endured his suffering with patience and only waited and longed for his departure to come.
He died Monday, October 11, 1909, after an illness of about six years, aged 51 years, 9 months and 11 days.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, one brother, two sisters and a large circle of friends.
Wakarusa Tribune
21 Oct 1909
Solomon Pepple, the fifth in order of birth of ten children born to William and Nancy (Wademan) Pepple, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in DeKalb county, Ind, January 1, 1858.
William Pepple was born in the Buckeye State in 1815, and his wife was a native of Pennsylvania. They were married in the former State and made their home there until 1860, when they came to this State. After a two years' residence in DeKalb county they moved to Elkhart county and settled on the farm where they now live. In connection with agricultural pursuits, Mr Pepple ran a threshing machine for twenty years. He is a good business man and has accumulated a good property. In his political affiliations he is a Republican, and a public-spirited citizen. At one time he was a member of the Lutheran Church. When he first came to Elkhart county Mr Pepple was among the early settlers, and located on a partly improved farm in Union township. He now has 160 acres of as good land as any in the township, and is prosperous and contented.
Only four of the following children born to them are now living: William, who died at the age of twenty-one; Albert, a farmer of Noble county, Ind; Katie, wife of Noah Reed, died in August, 1892; Delarma, married and followed farming in Noble county until his death; Harry, died at the age of sixteen; Solomon (subject); Lizzie, wife of D C Reed, of Chicago; Hiram, at home, single; David, and Daniel, who died young.
Solomon Pepple was only a child when the family moved to this county, and his youthful days were passed in assisting on the farm and in attending the district school, his principal schooling being during the winter months. On account of the many duties on the farm, his educational advantages were limited, but he possessed a naturally bright mind, and by reading and observation has become one of the well posted men of the county.
He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when he married and started out to make his own way in life as a tiller of the soil. He first farmed the old home place, and was fairly successful until 1886, when he bought the old Miller farm, which he has resided on since. This is one of the oldest settled farms in the county, and was taken as Government land by Mr David Miller. Mr Pepple is it's second owner. He has 160 acres of good land, 100 acres under cultivation, and the remainder in good timber. He has made a complete success as an agriculturist, and besides his own quarter section of land has charge of 100 acres belonging to his father.
Our subject selected his wife in the person of Miss Malinda Miller, and three children were given them: Clyde, born May 23, 1881, and died December 15 of the same year; Mervin, born April 9, 1883, and Mary, born March 22, 1886. Mrs Pepple was the daughter of Daniel Miller. She died in the year 1887, and in her death a good and true woman passed to her reward.
On September 18, 1889, Mr Pepple married Miss Elmira Rahrer, who was born January 27, 1869, and who was the eighth in order of birth of twelve children, all but two now living, born to Joseph and Harriet (Mawyer) Rahrer. She was reared in Harrison township at the old home place of her parents, who were early pioneers of the county, and received her education in the school at South West.
Mr Pepple is devoting all his time to general farming, and is authority on all subjects relating to his occupation.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers
1893
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