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1850 Benjamin Mosser (age 43) and Elizabeth (age 36) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with children Sarah (age12), Lydia (age8), Elizabeth (age3), and Samuel (age1). All were born in PA. [1]

1880 Samuel Musser (age 31, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Mary Musser (age 26), Susanna Musser (age 5), Henry Musser (age 4), Israel Musser (age 2), Lizzie Musser (age 11m), and Elizabeth Musser (age 60). Samuel Musser's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Samuel Musser's occupation was farmer. [2]

1900 Mary Musser (born in Pennsylvania in Dec 1853, married for 26 years), wife, lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Samuel G Musser (age 51), Susan Musser (age 25), John Musser (age 19), and Hettie Musser (age 10). Mary Musser's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Mary Musser had had 7 children, 7 still living. [3]

1910 Samuel G Musser (age 61, born in Pennsylvania, married for 37 years) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Mary Musser (age 56), Sallie Musser (age 23), and Hettie Musser (age 20). Samuel G Musser's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Samuel G Musser could read and write. Samuel G Musser's occupation was farmer, General Farm, own account. [4]

1928 Samuel G Musser, son of Benjamine Musser and Elizabeth Good, died at age 79, on January 7, 1928 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Samuel G Musser was born on December 22, 1848 in Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 3520). [5]

1928 Samuel Good Musser died on January 7, 1928 and was buried at Bowmansville Mennonite Cemetery, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Good Musser was born on December 22, 1848. [6]

Samuel G. Musser was born Dec. 22, 1848; died Jan. 7, 1928 at the place of his birth near Bowmansville, Pa. His illness (some kind of lung affection) was of four weeks duration. Three weeks prior to his death he filled his place in Church and Sunday school, a place never vacant when health permitted. He was one of our gray-haired Sunday school scholars, the kind whose piety means so much in shaping the character of our smaller scholars by their presence. His family hearth was cheered by 3 sons, 5 daughters, (Henry, Israel, John, Lizzie, Susanna, Sarah and Hettie - one died in infancy). He had a clear testimony to the saving power of Christ to the very last. His age was 79 y. 15 d. Bros. George Horning and Isaac Geigley had charge of the funeral services which were held in the Bowmansville Mennonite Church. Texts, Psa. 37:37; I Pet. 1:4,5; Heb. 11:8-10. Bro. J.M. Sauder had the burial and benediction.

1945 Henry L Musser, son of Samuel G Musser and Mary Leinbach, died on September 9, 1945, in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His wife was Sallie Good Musser. [7]

Research Notes:

Mennonite Records [8]


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[6] Find A Grave Memorial 91835607, [FindAGrave].

[7] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[8] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].