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1870 Abraham Reed (age 52) lived in Union City, Elkhart County, Indiana, with wife Mary Reed and Noah (age 23), Aaron (age 21), Anna (age 21), Abraham (age 19), Mary (age 17), Lydia (age 17), and Elias (age 15). [1]

1873 On 5 October, Joel Snider and Mary Reed were married at Elkhart County, Indiana by John Anglemyer. [2]

1933 Mrs. Mary Musser of Goshen was named in an obituary of her brother, Noah. [3]

1948 An obituary for Mary Musser reported [4]:

Mary, daughter of Abraham I. and Mary (Weaver) Reed, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, Dec 12, 1852; passed away after two days illness, Dec. 9, 1947; aged 94 y 11 m 27 d. At the age of 8 she moved with her parents to Elkhart, County, Indiana. On Oct. 5, 1873, she was united in marriage to Joel Snider, a deacon in the Mennonite Church., who predeceased her on Jan. 24, 1898. To this union were born 2 children (Emma S. Martin, Goshen, Indiana, at whose home she died; and Simon R., of Columbus, Ohio). On Nov. 18, 1900, she was married to Joseph Musser, who died on Sept. 19, 1919. Surviving besides the 2 children are 5 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and on great-great-grandchild, and 4 step grandchildren. She was a member of the Yellow Creek Frame Mennonite Church, Wakarusa, Indiana. During her long, active life her devotion and concern for the spiritual welfare of those around her was an inspiration to many. Funeral services were conducted by William Ramer and Paul Hoover. Burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the church, on Dec. 12.


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[2] FamilySearch.org, 4-119, [FamilySearchRecord].

[3] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald, Vol. XXXVI, No. 19 - August 10, 1933, page 415, 416, [MennObits].

[4] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 3 - January 20, 1948, pages 70, 71, [MennObits].