Peter and Anna (Barkey) Loucks

Obituary

Peter loucks

On the 13th of April, 1895, in Harrison Township,

Elkhart County, Indiana., Brother Peter Loucks,

aged 89 years, 6 months and 29 days.

He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

on the 21st of September 1805.

He was united in marriage to Anna Barkey

on the 1st of Feb., 1827, and with her united with the

Mennonite church in their earlier years.

Unto them were born

twelve children, seven sons and five daughters.

One son and three daughters preceded

him to the spirit world.

He leaves six sons and two daughters

to mourn the death

of a beloved father. His companion

died April 1st, 1890,

at the age of 81 years and 6 months.

Since Aug. 15, 1890,

our aged brother was mostly confined to his bed.

Some ten weeks after he took to his bed, he fell,

dislocating his hip and fracturing his limb,

since which time he has been unable even

to lift his head while eating or drinking.

He was a remarkable example of patience,

enduring all his

sufferings without a murmur or complaint.

When death came to his relief,

he passed away without a struggle,

"as one who lieth down to pleasant dreams."

Through all his life he manifested a devoted

Christian spirit and was a faithful member of the church unto the end.

He was buried on the 17th of April at the

Yellow Creek M. H., followed to his last resting

-place by a very large concourse of relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted

by Noah Metzler, J. Christophel,

David Burkholder and John F. Funk.

Obituary

Anna loucks

On the 1st of April 1890, near Wakarusa,

Elkhart County, Indiana,

Anna Loucks, daughter of John and

Susanna Barkey,

aged 81 years and 7 months.

She was born September 1st, 1808

in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,

and was married to Peter Loucks on the 1st of February 1827.

They lived in matrimony for 63 years and 2 months.

Their union was blessed with 12 children,

7 sons and 5 daughters,

of whom two daughters preceded her

to the Spirit world.

She was buried at Yellow Creek on the

3rd where a large concourse

of relatives and friends followed her mortal

remains to their last resting place.

She leaves a bereaved husband.

"May the good Lord bless the aged brother

and strengthen him

so that he may be able to bear his grief

with Christian resignation.

He has the blessed consolation that

he need not mourn

as one without hope."

She was a faithful member of the

Mennonite church and bore all her afflictions

with patience, fully resigned to the will

of the Lord and having a living hope of a blessed

immortality in the world to come.

Funeral services by Noah Metzler

and David Burkholder.

He moved with his parents to Elkhart Co., Ind., in the fall of year of 1851.

and Ida, wife of Milton Able, of that township. Mr. Culp has five grandchildren.

Henry Culp's Second Wife: Malinda Bair, daughter of Andrew and Lydia Bair.

She was born February 10, 1858, and has borne Mr Culp the following children: