Manly Huggins Deeter (1865 - 1953)

Born 29 Jan 1865 in Newton Township, Miami, Ohio, United States

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Died 31 Jul 1953 at age 88 in Milford, Wayne, Indiana, United States

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Probably named "Emanuel" at birth, but generally used "Manly" as his given name. Only known exceptions are "Emanuel H Deeter" in 1910 U.S. Census, and "M.H. Deeter" on headstone. Three children, one died in infancy.

Manly [was born near Pleasant Hill, Ohio, and] was 16 years old when the family moved to their farm near Milford, Ind. There he met and married on August 5, 1884, Ida Jane Hooter, daughter of nearby neighbors, Enoch and Harriet Tom Hoover who were also farmers. Manly and Ida settled on a farm across the road and a little East of her parents. (Eller 1981, p 27)

January 29, 1896, [Manly] was elected deacon [of the Bethel congregation, German Baptist Brethren (later Church of the Brethren)]. March 26, 1897, he was called to the ministry, advanced one year later and ordained March 28, 1901. For twenty years he has been the colaborer in this church with his father [W.R. Deeter].

During a part of this time he has been engaged in outside work. He had served a number of times as moderator of the District Meeting. Twice he was reading clerk at the same time his father was moderator. He has represented his District three times on the Standing Committee. He has served several times on important Annual Meeting committees.

From 1909 to 1915 he was trustee for Manchester College. In the work of the school he has taken much interest. For three years he was a member of the executive board as field representative. During this time he raised thousands of dol lars for the improvement of the institution. (Winger 1917, p. 330)

[Manly] helped locate and build Camp Mack, a camp for the young people of the [Church of the Brethren] on the shores of nearby Lake Wabee. The first cabin was built in 1925 and named the W.R. Deeter cabin in honor of his father and it served from that time on as headquarters for the camp.

When Manly retired they moved to town (Milford) and lived several houses East of his [probably her] parents who were also retired. Some time later they moved hack to the farm and lived there until Ida died Jan. 19,1939. ... After her death Manly was active in mission work. One in Michegan [sic] and in 1942 one in Crrekville [sic], Ky. He died July 31,1953 and was buried in Salem cemetery beside his wife and children and near his parents.

... Mainly was of average height, well built and of a calm and gentle nature. He had very curly black hair and a well-trimmed black beard which he shaved about mid-life. This so changed his appearance that ... I had trouble recoFnizing him. ... About 1912 [Manly and his wife Ida] made a 3000 mile trip to Missouri in their Model T Ford and went as far as Colorado and home again "without accident and on the same tires." according to a report in the local paper. quite a feat in days of thin untreaded tires and dirt roads. (Eller, p. 27)

Burial: Salem Cemetery, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA Plot Row 7 # 19 Memorial ID 51769894 Cemetery info reports DOB as 25 Jan 1865

Sources

• Eller, Bernice (Deeter). 250 Years in America: A Deeter family genealogy, 1729-1981. Boulder, CO, 1981. pp 27-30.
• United States Census (1910), entry for Emanuel H Deeter, residing in Milford Ward 1, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.
• Memorial in Salem Cemetery, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
• "History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana," by Otho Winger. Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois (1917).