William A. KREIDER

KREIDER, SWARTZENDRUBER, REBER, GOODALE, MILLER, GIESE, HERSHBERGER, DETWILER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/31/2006 at 11:06:59

William A. Kreider was born in Causttat, Germany, May 18, 1854. At the age of 9 years he came to America, to Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood. When a young man he came to Iowa, and on April 18, 1878, he was united in marriage to Delilah Swartzendruber, of Johnson County. He moved to Hubbard, Oreg., the same year, where they made their home for 4 years, when they returned to Johnson Co., Iowa, until the year 1893, when a number of families located at Clarion, Iowa, where a church was organized. On Dec. 13, 1899, Sister Kreider died, leaving him with a family of 10 children. One son (Eli) preceded him in death. The remaining children are; Mrs. George Reber, Sam W., Mrs. H. F. Goodale, Henry, Mrs. J. B. Miller, Mrs. F. C. Giese, and Mrs. John J. Hershberger. These with a host of friends and acquaintances mourn his death. In the year 1903 he moved to Weatherford, Okla. On Feb. 4, 1904, he was again married to Mrs. Salina Detwiler, locating at Choteau, Okla., where he lived until the time of his death, June 28, 1928; aged 74 y. 1 m. 10 d. Bro. Kreider accepted Christ as his Savior when a young man, uniting with the Amish Mennonite Church, in which faith he lived and died. The body was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Reber, near Wellman, and the funeral was held from the Lower Deer Creek Church, July 2, conducted by J. L. Hershberger, D. D. Miller and J. D. Fisher. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - August 2, 1928