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The gravestone of Joseph's mother and father, Michael and Barbara (Stuckey) Stutzman located in the Maple Grove Cemetery near Topeka, Indiana. In Michael and Babara's time Topeka was known as Haw Patch. Notice the five small white stones signifing the children who preceded them in death. Some of these childrens names have not been identified as yet. In the background lies the grave of Bishop Isaac Smucker (Schmucker) and wife Sarah as well as Michael's uncle Abraham and wife Catherine.
Feb. 15, 1897 Herald of Truth
Stutzman - On the 22d of January 1897, near Topeka, La Grange Co., Ind., of paralysis, Michael Stutzman, aged 74 years, 3 months and 11 days. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite church and during his affliction which lasted about eight months he often expressed a desire to depart this life and be with Jesus. He leaves a wife, two sons, six daughters, twenty-seven grandchildren, besides brothers, sisters and a concourse or friends to mourn his departure. Funeral services on the 24th at the Maple Grove (Haw Patch) church by Jonathan Kurtz.
The Gospel Witness - June 26, 1907
STUTZMAN - Barbara Stuckey was born in Canada May 8, 1829, and was married to Michael Stutzman on April 12, 1849. To this union were born twelve children. Her husband with five of the children preceded her to the spirit world. Those who survive her are Lizzie Miller, Aline, Okla., Sarah Troyer, Douglas, Wyo., Tena Spangler, Geneva, Neb., Anna Yoder, Topeka, Ind., Fannie Hartzler, Goshen, Ind., Joseph and David Stutzman, Boyne, Mich. Her longing to depart and be with Christ was granted June 9, 1907. She was aged 78 y. 1 m. 1 d. Funeral services were held at the home of Bro. J. S. Hartzler, Parkside, Goshen, Ind., with whom she had her home for a number of years. Bro. I. W. Royer preached from Mark 10:44,45. The remains were then taken to Topeka and buried in the Hawpatch Cemetery, where brief services were conducted by the brethren(sic) A. J. Yantz(Yontz) and I. R. Detweiler. "Grandma as she was known to all of us, was of a very quiet disposition and lived a very exemplary life of piety and devotion. - R. S.
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