Person:Mary Ferrenburg (1)

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Obituary Taken from the scrapbook of Anna Koyl Newspaper Unknown

MARY JANE FERRENBURG DIVELBISS Mary Jane Ferrenburg was born in Fulton CO, PA, January 10, 1840 and d ied at the old homestead in Coe Twp., July 8, 1924, aged 85 years, 5 mont hs and 22 days. She spent her childhood with her parents and was marri ed November 20, 1861 in McConnellsburg, PA, to Robert Dilvelbiss. After a bout five years they moved to Fremont, OH, and in this state they spen t, with the exception of five years in Indiana, the period of time until t hey moved to Michigan 31 years ago. Since coming to Michigan she has resi ded on the same farm. She was the mother of 9 children: Anna, Elizabeth, Hattie, Willie, Chaunc y, Elmer, Abram, Forest, and Nellie. Two of the children, Hattie and Will ie died in childhood. Mrs. Anna Rearick, a daughter, died a year and a ha lf ago, and her husband preceded her in death August 30, 1914. In early c hildhood she joined the Methodist Episcopal church, and her letter was tra nsferred to Fremont, OH, when they moved to that state. Upon her retu rn from Indiana to OH, she joined the German Reformed church in the comm unity in which she resided. Her character has always left behind the high est ideals in the lives of those with whom she lived and everyone feels th at a friend will be missed from their associates. She leaves to mourn her departure, six sons and daughters: Mrs. Elizabe th Hall of Bartlesville, Okla., Chancy of Newark, OH, Elmer of Alma, Abr am of Blanchard, Forrest at home and Mrs. Nellie Wilkie of Mt. Pleasant, o ne sister, Miss Rebecca Ferrenberg, one brother, William of Fremont, Ohi o, 2 grandchildren, 1 adopted grandchild, 12 great grandchildren, 8 nephe ws and 5 nieces and many other relatives and friends. The funeral services were held from the home with burial at Salt River cem etery July 11th.