Francis V. Glass died at his home near Greenville, this county, after sever suffering from cholera morbus for upwards of a week, on September 13. Mr. G. was born in Herzogthum Nassau, August 16, 1814. In later years, he served as a soldier in the army of his native land, and after being free of that service he was joined in holy wedlock to Anna Elizabeth Weaver, who survives him. This relation was blessed with 12 children, four sons and eight daughters. He emigrated to this country some thirty years ago, and located near Greenville, Lancaster county.
He was a very industrious, hardworking and thrifty person, and his labors were blessed to the extent that he could enjoy the income of a nice little farm besides some other resources. He was a prominent member of the Bethany Reformed Church, and for many years an office bearer in said congregation. At first, and for a number of years, he served as deacon, and afterwards as an elder, and at the time of his death he served the congregation in the capacity of an elder. He suffered periodically from dyspepsia, which weakened his system very much and may have superinduced <sic> the last and fatal attack. His sufferings were very extreme, but death relived him from all that belongs to the “here below”.
He attained the age of 67 years and 27 days. His mortal remains were quietly laid to rest in God’s acre <sic> at Bethany September 17, amidst a concourse of weeping relatives and sorrowing friends.
~ The Lititz Record, 23-Sept-1881, Page 3, Column 3
You can visit the memorial page for Anna Elizabeth [Weaver] Glass.
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