This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ElaineOswald75 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.butler/9391/mb.ashx Message Board Post: BUTLER CENTINEL--28 MARCH 1829 DIED On Friday the 6th inst. at the house of Adam Goehring, in Cranberry township, his consort, Rachel aged 26 years and her infant 11 days old. As it had pleased Almighty God, in his wise providence, to take from the afficted husband the third wife within the space of three years, this was a case of uncommon mournfulness and called forth the general sympathy of the vicinity. Several days before her departure, the deceased had given up all hopes of recovery, but was perfectly resigned to the will of her heavenly Father, rejoicing in her Saviour, who had died for the sins of the whole world, and dwelling apparently with particular delight and gratitude, on his having inclined her heart to offer herself lately as a candidate for cnfirmation to eat the body and drink the blood of her crucified Lord. On the Lord's day following, the remains of the mother and the child, enclosed in one coffin, were committed to the ground--earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, according to! the usages of the Lutheran church. After the burial, the funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. C. G. SchweizerBarth, from Isaiah 55:8 "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near." Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.