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Newspaper
clipping from family bible of Wesley and Phoebe (Gaunt) Crisler:
PHOEBE ANN CRISLER,
daughter of Lewis and Ellen E. (Whaley) Crisler was born in Preble County, Ohio,
(Jan.) 19, 1849, and departed this life at her late home in Redkey, May 2, 1919,
age sixty-nine years, ten months and thirteen days.
She was united in marriage to Joseph M.
Crisler April 23, 1870 and to this union there was born six children, three of
whom preceded her in death. She was
also preceded in death by her father, mother, one brother and three sisters, and
leaves to mourn her departure the husband, three children, three brothers, two
grandchildren, her brothers and sisters in the church, many relatives and
friends.
The brother and sisters who
preceded her were James A. Crisler, Elizabeth Stephens, Margaret Cranor and Kate
Replogle. The children who
survive are Ethel, wife of Jacob E. Caylor, of near Redkey; Myrtle, wife of
Howard Hill, of Dunkirk, and Miss Letha Crisler, at home.
The brothers who survive are Al Crisler, of near Redkey; Henry Crisler,
of Redkey; and Johiel Crisler, of Michigan.
She united with the Methodist
Church at Oakgrove Jan. 13, 1875.
She moved to Redkey in 1876 and united with the United Brethren Church Feb. 3,
1879, where she remained a faithful member until she was called from the
militant to join the Church as we believe triumphant.
She was a shouting Christian, one so far as I know who was never
criticized for her happy spirit for
people had faith in her life.
She said that the man who preached
her funeral was to preach to the living.
She said I am ready and willing to go and some time ago sang “There’s a
deep settled peace in my soul” and as she sang it her heart was filled to
overflowing with the blessing of God.
Of her, her husband said, she was as good as ever lived, could not (be)
better. Her children said of her the kindest of words.
