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David J “D.J.” Kauffman

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David J “D.J.” Kauffman

Birth
Holmes County, Ohio, USA
Death
7 Apr 1905 (aged 66)
Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Kauffman.-David J. Kauffman was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1838; died near Hagerstown, in Fayette Co., Ill., April 7, 1905; aged 66 Y., 4 M., and some days. He leaves a sorrowing widow, five brothers and twelve children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death. He was married to Barbara Guengerich (sister to Samuel D. Guengerich). To this union were born six sons and six daughters; the oldest is 42 years and the youngest 22 years. The cause of his death was a complication of diseases. March 15th he commenced ailing with catarrh of the stomach, and a week or so later pneumonia set in, and when about to recover from this an abscess formed on the liver near the gall, which broke internally and soon caused death. He bore his affliction with Christian patience. Bro. Kauffman was a consistent member of the Amish Mennonite church. His remains were taken to Arthur, Douglass Co., Ill., for burial, which took place on Sunday, April 9. Funeral services were held at the home of Daniel J. Beachey, conducted by Andrew Mast and S. W. Bender. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended. Interment was made in the Amish cemetery, about one mile south of Arthur.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XLII, No. 20, May 18, 1905
Thanks to M R McMullin for the obituary
Kauffman.-David J. Kauffman was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1838; died near Hagerstown, in Fayette Co., Ill., April 7, 1905; aged 66 Y., 4 M., and some days. He leaves a sorrowing widow, five brothers and twelve children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death. He was married to Barbara Guengerich (sister to Samuel D. Guengerich). To this union were born six sons and six daughters; the oldest is 42 years and the youngest 22 years. The cause of his death was a complication of diseases. March 15th he commenced ailing with catarrh of the stomach, and a week or so later pneumonia set in, and when about to recover from this an abscess formed on the liver near the gall, which broke internally and soon caused death. He bore his affliction with Christian patience. Bro. Kauffman was a consistent member of the Amish Mennonite church. His remains were taken to Arthur, Douglass Co., Ill., for burial, which took place on Sunday, April 9. Funeral services were held at the home of Daniel J. Beachey, conducted by Andrew Mast and S. W. Bender. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended. Interment was made in the Amish cemetery, about one mile south of Arthur.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XLII, No. 20, May 18, 1905
Thanks to M R McMullin for the obituary

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