David METZLER

15 DEC 1821 - 28 NOV 1887

• RESIDENCE: 1880, Olive Township, Elkhart, IN
• BIRTH: 15 DEC 1821, Manheim, Lancaster, PA
• BURIAL: Olive Mennonite Church Cemetery, Elkhart Cty., IN
• DEATH: 28 NOV 1887, Elkhart County, IN

• MARRIAGE: 1 OCT 1846, Seneca, OH

1.  Sarah METZLER
2.  Jesse METZLER
3.  William METZLER
4. +Solomon METZLER
5.  Meno METZLER

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Birth: Dec. 15, 1821
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Nov. 28, 1887

Herald of Truth Obituaries - December, 1887

HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXIV, Number 24, December 15, 1887 - pp 381,382

METZLER.-On the 28th of November, near Wakarusa, Elkhart county Ind., of palsy, Bro. David Metzler. He was found about noon at the strawstack in the barnyard in a helpless and unconscious condition, in which state he remained about 12 hours when he died, aged 65 years, 11 months 13 days.

He leaves a widow, 9 children and 27 grandchildren to mourn their loss, which we believe to be his eternal gain. He was buried on the 30th at Shaum's, the funeral was largely attended. Services by C. Shaum, M. Hoover and D. Burkholder. He was born in Lancaster county, Pa. The bereaved friends have the sympathies of the neighbors and friends.

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Spouse:
Elizabeth Slupe Metzler (1821 - 1901)

Children:
Nancy Slupe Metzler Hunsberger (1849 - 1899)*
Solomon S Metzler (1859 - 1940)*
Menno Simon Metzler (1861 - 1887)*
William S Metzler (1865 - 1913)*
Sarah Metzler Schrock (1867 - 1939)*

Burial:
Olive Cemetery
Wakarusa
Elkhart County
Indiana, USA

SOURCE >> Created by: Karen Hunsberger Crist
Record added: Nov 16, 2009
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