(The following is the obituary for Maria Gsell Longanecker McCulloh's Great-Grandmother)
GSELL. - Margaret Etter was born in
Franklin Co., Pa., Mar. 11, 1843; died after an illness which she bore patiently, Dec. 30, 1912; aged 69y. 9m. 19d. She moved to Whiteside
Co., Ill., with the Gsell family in March, 1865, and was united in marriage to Joseph B. Gsell, Mar. 18, 1860.
To this union
were born 7 children, 2 of whom, (Mary E., wife of John McCulloh; and Wm. E.) preceded her to the spirit world. Those who survive
her are Mrs. Maros Snavely, Mrs. A.S. McCulloh, Mrs.Menno Steiner, Jos. E. Gsell and Mrs. Floyd Annan. She also was the foster mother
of Mrs. John Nice of Ustick, Ill. Besides her children she leaves to mourn her loss a sorrowing husband (who walked hand in hand and
heart in heart with her for almost 47 years), and an aged brother, John Etter of Lafayette, Ind., one sister Elizabeth Gsell, who
lives in Morrison for many years the widow of John B. Gsell, 23 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
When
about 15 years of age she united with the Dunkard Church which she served faithfully for many years but afterwards became a member
of the Mennonite Church and remained a faithful member until death. She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother and lived for
her husband, children and grandchildren and all those who knew her. But those who knew her best loved her most.
Funeral services
were held at the Mennonite Church near Morrison by Bro. A.H. Leaman of the Home Mission in Chicago. Text, Jas. 4:14.
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