Obituary: “Barnhart.-John H., son of the late Phillip and Catherine Barnhart was born Oct. 11, 1859, at Greenmount, Va.; died Aug. 19, 1943, at the home of his daughter near Dayton, Va.; where he lived most of his life; age 83 y. 10 m. 8 d. Death came after a long period of ill health. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church and a man of Christian character and ideals. He will be greatly missed in the community where he lived. He was married to Rebecca Wenger who preceded him in death in 1894. His second wife, who was Sophia Burkholder, died in 1937. The following children survive: Mrs. Truman Hertzler, Elverson, Pa.; Mrs. Calvin T. Heatwole, near Dayton, Va.; A. Phillip Barn-hart, Harrisonburg, Va.; and Charles C. Barnhart, near Dayton. Brothers and sisters sur-viving are George E. Barnhart, South English, Ia.; Frank M. Barnhart, Cody, Wyo.; and Mrs. William J. Shank, Dayton. A stepbrother and stepsister also survive (Winfred Swartz, Pitts-burgh, Pa., and Mrs. Katie Showalter, Md.). Twelve grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services were conducted at Weavers Church by Bro. R. W. Benner and Bro. L. H. Jones who used Ps. 17:15 and other Scriptures which he had marked in his Bible. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.”
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Contributed by Elmer Rodes
Obituary: “Barnhart.-John H., son of the late Phillip and Catherine Barnhart was born Oct. 11, 1859, at Greenmount, Va.; died Aug. 19, 1943, at the home of his daughter near Dayton, Va.; where he lived most of his life; age 83 y. 10 m. 8 d. Death came after a long period of ill health. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church and a man of Christian character and ideals. He will be greatly missed in the community where he lived. He was married to Rebecca Wenger who preceded him in death in 1894. His second wife, who was Sophia Burkholder, died in 1937. The following children survive: Mrs. Truman Hertzler, Elverson, Pa.; Mrs. Calvin T. Heatwole, near Dayton, Va.; A. Phillip Barn-hart, Harrisonburg, Va.; and Charles C. Barnhart, near Dayton. Brothers and sisters sur-viving are George E. Barnhart, South English, Ia.; Frank M. Barnhart, Cody, Wyo.; and Mrs. William J. Shank, Dayton. A stepbrother and stepsister also survive (Winfred Swartz, Pitts-burgh, Pa., and Mrs. Katie Showalter, Md.). Twelve grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services were conducted at Weavers Church by Bro. R. W. Benner and Bro. L. H. Jones who used Ps. 17:15 and other Scriptures which he had marked in his Bible. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.”
Contributed by Elmer Rodes
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