Lehman - Lydia (Hochstetler) Lehman was born Sept 21st, 1846.
When she was 19 years of age she was married to John R Lehman, with whom she lived a little over twenty years. In December, 1882, they moved to Antrim county, Mich.
In November, 1886, by request of her parents they moved back to LaGrange county, Ind, with the intention of living with and taking care of her aged parents, the remainder of their lives, but God willed it different, and about Nov 1st 1885, she was taken with consumption, of which she died March 5th, 1886, aged 39 years, 5 months and 13 days.
She was the mother of eight children, four of whom remain with the father to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother.
In her death the Mennonite Church loses a faithful member, the husband a dutiful wife, and the neighborhood one that was loved and respected by all; but we have the confidence that all this loss is her eternal gain.
In her affliction, which she bore with Christian fortitude, the writer frequently visited her, and her desire was to be fed the bread of life, and it seemed that the family was all the earthly care that she had, but a few hours before her death she called them all to her bedside and bade them good-by, and once more kindly and earnestly admonished them to meet her in heaven, and expressed a desire to go where parting is unknown. She remained conscious to the last and passed away quietly, in the confidence of meeting a loving Savior.
A large concourse of friends and relatives followed her to her last resting place on the 7th.
Herald of Truth
Vol XXIII, No 8
15 April 1886
Lehman - Lydia (Hochstetler) Lehman was born Sept 21st, 1846.
When she was 19 years of age she was married to John R Lehman, with whom she lived a little over twenty years. In December, 1882, they moved to Antrim county, Mich.
In November, 1886, by request of her parents they moved back to LaGrange county, Ind, with the intention of living with and taking care of her aged parents, the remainder of their lives, but God willed it different, and about Nov 1st 1885, she was taken with consumption, of which she died March 5th, 1886, aged 39 years, 5 months and 13 days.
She was the mother of eight children, four of whom remain with the father to mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother.
In her death the Mennonite Church loses a faithful member, the husband a dutiful wife, and the neighborhood one that was loved and respected by all; but we have the confidence that all this loss is her eternal gain.
In her affliction, which she bore with Christian fortitude, the writer frequently visited her, and her desire was to be fed the bread of life, and it seemed that the family was all the earthly care that she had, but a few hours before her death she called them all to her bedside and bade them good-by, and once more kindly and earnestly admonished them to meet her in heaven, and expressed a desire to go where parting is unknown. She remained conscious to the last and passed away quietly, in the confidence of meeting a loving Savior.
A large concourse of friends and relatives followed her to her last resting place on the 7th.
Herald of Truth
Vol XXIII, No 8
15 April 1886
Family Members
Advertisement
See more Lehman or Hochstetler memorials in:
- Pashan Cemetery Lehman or Hochstetler
- Shipshewana Lehman or Hochstetler
- LaGrange County Lehman or Hochstetler
- Indiana Lehman or Hochstetler
- USA Lehman or Hochstetler
- Find a Grave Lehman or Hochstetler
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
