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Notes for John Noah Christophel and Elizabeth Jane Reed

1815 Elizabeth Reed, daughter of William S. & Christina (Wenger) Reed, was born on March 15 in Rockingham County, Virginia. [1]

1849 Elizabeth Jane Reed and John Christopher [sic] were married on May 27 at Mahoning County, Ohio. [2] [3]

1850 Elizabeth Christophel (age 21, born in Virginia) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Jno Christophel (age 28), and Mary A Christophel (age 1/12). [4]

They were Mennonites and farmers and resided four miles west of Waterford, Elkhart County, Indiana.

1860 John Chistoful (age 38) a farmer with estate valued at $1400+$375 and Elizabeth (age 31, born in Virginia) lived in Union Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children Mary Ann (age 10), Jonas (age 7), Noah (age 5), Jacob (age 3), Hannah (age 1), Harriet age (1 month, census in July). [5]

1861 M Christophel owned land in section 8 of Union Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana near land of father-in-law WS Reed. [6]

1870 John Christophel (age 48) a farmer with estate valued at $4000 and Elizabeth (age 41, born in Virginia) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children Mary (age 20), Jonas (age 17), Noah (age 16), Jacob (age 14), Hannah (age 12), Harriet (age 10), David (age 6), Sarah (age 4). [7]

1880 John M. Christophel (age 58) a farmer and Elizabeth J. Christophel (age 50) lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with children Jacob (age 23), Hannah (age 21), David R (age 16), Sarah J (age 14). [8]

1900 Noah E. Christophel and Mary E. Krantz Smoker were married on January 18 in Livingston County, Illinois. Noah was the son of Jno M. Christophel and Elizabeth J. Reed. [9] [10]

1900 Elizebeth J Christople (born in Pennsylvania in Mar 1829, married for 51 years), wife, lived in Harrison Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with John N Christople (age 78), Hannah Christople (age 41), Sarah Christople (age 34), Ira Christople (age 18), and Nellie Lock (age 13). Elizebeth J Christople's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Elizebeth J Christople had had 10 children, 6 still living. [11]

1901 John N Christophel died on January 7 and was buried at Yellow Creek Cemetery, Elkhart County, Indiana. [12]

1901 An obituary for John Christophel reported [13]:

Christophel - Near South West, Elkhart County, Indiana, October 24, 1901, John N. Christophel, aged 79 years, 9 months, 17 days. Buried at Yellow Creek, Oct. 27. The funeral was largely attended, the meeting house, including the aisles, was crowded, and quite a large crowd of people remained outside, unable to get in, which showed the respect in which he was held. Funeral services were conducted at the house by Noah Metzler, at the church by David Burkholder, assisted by Jonas Loucks. Text 2 Tim. 4:6-8. The deceased was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania., Jan. 7, 1822. At the aged of 13 he moved with his parents to Columbiana County, Ohio, where he lived until August 1830. He moved with his family to Indiana on the present homestead in 1849, which he occupied at the time of his death. He was united in matrimony with Elizabeth J. Reed in 1849, to which union were born ten children and nineteen grandchildren. Four children and five grandchildren preceded him to the spirit world. In 1850 he and his wife united with the Mennonite church in which faith he lived a consistent Christian life and fell peacefully asleep in Jesus with apoplexy of the heart, almost without a struggle, his sickness being of less than a hour's duration. He leaves a sorrowing wife, three sons and three daughters to mourn their loss, but we have reason to believe that their loss is his eternal gain. He was a kind father, an affectionate husband, a good neighbor, zealous in his devotions, loyal to the church and a regular attendant in the Sunday school, and while his absence is keenly felt in the church militant we believe that his presence is appreciated in the church triumphant. The bereaved family has the sympathies of the friends and neighbors. David Burkholder.

1908 Elizabeth J Christophel died on May 29 and was buried at Yellow Creek Cemetery, Elkhart County, Indiana. [14] [15]

1908 An obituary for Elizabeth Christophel reported [16]:

Christophel. - Elizabeth J. Reed, daughter of Wm. S. and Christiana Reed, was born March 16, 1829, in Rockingham County, Virginia. At the age of two years she came with her parents to Mahoning County, Ohio. In 1849 she was married to John N. Christophel, who departed this life, Oct. 24, 1901. To this union were born 10 children. Six years after their marriage Bro. and Sister Christophel emigrated to Elkhart County, Indiana, and settled on the present homestead, where they resided until death called them from time to eternity. They were among the first settlers in this locality. Mother Christophel was converted in early life, united with the Mennonite Church, and lived a consistent, devoted Christian life for the nearly sixty Years. [sic] Nine years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which she never fully recovered, and quietly fell asleep on May 29, 1908, aged 79 y. 2 m. 13 d. She is survived by three sons, three daughters, 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was buried at Yellow Creek, on June 1. Services were conducted by John F. Funk, David Burkholder and Jonas Loucks. Text, Rom. 6:23 (last clause). A large concourse of people attended the funeral. She was the mother of Pre. Jacob Christophel. Peace to her ashes.

Research Notes:

Their children were Mary Ann Christophel, Jonas Christophel, Noah E. Christophel, Jacob Christophel, Hannah Christophel, Harriet Christophel, David Christophel, Sarah Christophel, and Susan Christophel. Different children have been named [17]

See the Mennonite card file. [18]

1825 Elizabeth J Reed was reported born on 15 March in Virginia. Elizabeth Reed married John N Christophel. Names 9 children. [19]

"181.--Elizabeth Reed 46, born in Va., Mar. 15, 1825; m. John N. Christophel. Mennonite; farmer; res., near Waterford, Elkhart County, Indiana. Issue: Mary, Anna, Noah, Jacob, Hannah, Harriet, David, Sarah, and Susan." [20]

See also: [21] [22] [23]


Footnotes:

[1] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 26, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[2] [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord], [FHLFilmCatalog], [FHLCatalog].

[3] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 186, family 552, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] Joseph D Nash, Map of Elkhart County, Indiana (Philadelphia, Samuel Geil, 1861), Library of Congress.

[7] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

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

[9] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].

[10] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, [AncestryRecord].

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

[12] Find A Grave Memorial 27754369, [FindAGrave].

[13] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Herald of Truth, November, 1901, [MennObits].

[14] Find A Grave Memorial 27754516, [FindAGrave].

[15] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[16] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald, Vol. I, No.12 - June 20, 1908 - page 191, 192, [MennObits].

[17] Harry M. Hoover, The Huber-Hoover Family History (1928), 67, person 181, does not name Jonas and names Mary and Anna as two separate children, [FamilySearch FSCatalog].

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

[19] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 224, 186, family 552, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[20] Harry M. Hoover, The Huber-Hoover Family History (1928), 67, person 181, [FamilySearch FSCatalog].

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

[22] John Christian Wenger, The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan (1961), 271, [GoogleBooks].

[23] Ezra Nelson Stauffer, Weber or Weaver Family History (1953), 54, [GoogleBooks].