Jacob B. Erb (1841 - 1908)

Born 2 Jan 1841 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Died 11 Oct 1908 at age 67 in Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas, USA

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Biography

Jacob was born 02 JAN 1841. in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. He moved with his parents to Lancaster Co. when he was four years old.

He grew to manhood and was married to Leah Longenecker Miller Erb (1842 - 1939), on Nov. 19, 1863. These are their known children:

1. Tillman Mahlon Erb (1865 - 1929)
2. Annie M Erb Reiff (1867 - 1924)
3. Mary Erb Eby (1869 - 1965)
4. Susan Erb Swim (1877 - 1956)

He lived near Florin, Lancaster Co., Pa., until the spring of 1885, when he, with his family, moved to Harvey Co., Kans., on the farm where he died, Oct. 11, 1908; aged 67 y. 9 m. 9 d.

He had for several years suffered from kidney and bladder trouble; but his disease took no serious turn until about a week before his death.

He leaves to mourn, a widow, four children and twenty-five grand-children.

When the congregation in Harvey Co., Kans., was organized in 1885, he was ordained deacon, in which capacity he served faithfully to the time of his death.

The funeral services were held at the Pennsylvania M. H., Oct. 14, 1908, conducted by Noah H. Mack of New Holland, Pa., and D. G. Lapp of Roseland, Neb., assisted by D. D. Zook. Bro. Mack used II Cor. 4:6, 7, as a text; Bro. Lapp, I Cor. 15:26. A large concourse of friends and relatives were present, also many ministers, who were in attendance at the Kans.-Neb. conference in session at Peabody, Kans., conference having been postponed until the evening of Oct. 15. Surely a faithful worker has departed from this earth. Gospel Herald - Vol. I, No. 31 -October 31, 1908- page 495, 496

Jacob passed away on 11 OCT 1908, in Harvey, Kansas, USA. He is buried at Eastlawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, Harvey County, Kansas, USA. Plot: 067-1.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #27536650 (Maintained by: Karen)

• Source: S57 Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;; Repository: #R6

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Erb-312 was created by C Walton through the import of Bucher_Family_Tree_2015-08-26.ged on Aug 26, 2015.