1880 Israel Musser (age 29, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Catharine Musser (age 27), Lydia A. Musser (age 5), Peter Musser (age 3), Reuben Musser (age 1), and Sarah Musser (age 60). Israel Musser's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Israel Musser's occupation was farmer. [1]
1900 Israel G Musser (born in Pennsylvania in May 1851, married) lived in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Katie Musser (age 47), Isabella Musser (age 17), Emma Musser (age 16), Isaac Musser (age 14), Israel Musser (age 11), Katie Musser (age 11), Aaron Musser (age 10), and Amos Musser (age 8). Israel G Musser's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Israel G Musser's occupation was farmer. [2]
1939 Israel G Musser, son of Peter Musser and Good, spouse of Cathrine Burkharts, died at age 87, on February 7, 1939 in Brecknock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Israel G Musser was born on May 6, 1851 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 17973). [3]
1939 Israel G. Musser died on Feb. 7, 1939, and was buried at Bowmansville Mennonite Cemetery, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, born on May 6, 1851. [4]
An obituary for Israel G Musser reports [5]:
Musser - Israel G., son of the late preacher Peter and Sallie (Good) Musser, was born May 6, 1851, near Bowmansville, Pa.; died Feb. 7, 1939, at the place of his birth, where he lived all his life, a period of 87 y. 9 m. 1 d. He was a devoted Christian from his youth. He was baptized and received into church fellowship in 1869 by the late Bishop George Weaver, at Bowmansville. On Nov. 16, ----, he entered into marriage with Catherine Burkhardt. She was buried Mar. 27, 1924. The Lord gave them 12 children, 9 of whom are living: Reuben;, Susie (Good); Isabella (Bowman); Emma (Gehman); Katie (Gehman); Isaac; Israel; Aaron; and Amos. Although he was almost blind for several years, yet he by the help of his son, Aaron, found his regular seat in public worship till last Thanksgiving Day. Then his seat was empty at church. But his exercise of the spirit of worship continued on the couch of physical infirmities while mental strength lasted. Most tenderly kind hands ministered to him in his semi-blindness and last days of helplessness. There are 23 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Two sisters also remain: Mary Ann (Bowman) and Sarah (Good). Bro. Musser was deeply interested in all the activities of the Church. The Sunday school and the welfare of the young people lay close to his heart. His deep spiritual prayer life and his keenness of vision to sense the needs of the Church were a blessing. This one instance shows his concern for deeper spiritual life for the average church member. In his younger days, while engaged in loading and hauling manure on his farm, he became burdened because of the indifference and unconcern in the Church. He left his fork. Retired to the barn. There he pled with God for a spiritual awakening. Such lives and prayers are not in vain. By his encouraging words and his manifest "let-us-go-on" spirit he has meant much to the Church. Oftentimes he sorely lamented the fact that the younger generation does not believe in God, heaven and hell as the Bible teaches. Funeral was held on Feb. 10, with burial at Bowmansville burial grounds. Services were in charge of the home ministry. The sermon was preached by Bro. Isaac Geigley. Text, Num. 23:8-10. "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let me last end be like his.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial 90232679, [FindAGrave].
[5] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald, February 23, 1939 - Vol. XXXI, No.47, [MennObits].