Obituary of Maria Moore

August 1914 - Maria Jeanette Moore, daughter of Auhustus and Catherine Snyder was born at Monroeville, Ind. July 2, 1851, and departed this life at her cottage home at Lake Wawasee, near Cromwell o, Aug 12, 1914, aged fifty seven years, one month, and ten days.

With her parents she came to the old home farm near Indian Village in 1866. While living here she united with the Evangelical Lutheran church at Salem afterwards moving her membership to Cromwell, in which she lived and died.

On March 18, 1880 she was united in marriage with Milton Moore. To this union were born five children, and her greatest desire was that her sons and daughters would grow up to be good men and women. The church, because of this desire claimed her close attention and no one was more faithfuler more successful. For more than seven years she was president of the Dorcas society and for years taught the young people’s class in Sunday school. She was and honored member of the Pythian sisters and W.C.T.U.

The obsequies were held at the late residence on Cromwell, conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. E. Gaff. Burial in the Oak Park cemetery at Ligonier.

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