Musselman, Samuel Moyer (1875-1938)

Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1938 Aug 16 p. 15

Birth date: 1875 Oct 16

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Samuel Moyer Musselman, Sohn von Christian und Barbara Moyer Musselman, wurde geboren den 16. Okt. 1875 zu Steinsburg, Pa. und starb am 29. Juli, 1938 zu Hillsboro, Kansas im Alter von 62 J. 9 M. und 13 T. Am 21. Dez. 1902 wurde er als mennonitischer Prediger ordiniert in der ersten Mennoniten Kirche zu Philadelphia, Pa. Schon vor seiner Ordination diente er der Gemeinde zu Germantown. Im Januar 1903 übernahm er den Dienst an zwei Gemeinden in Iowa, nämlich Wayland und Eicher. Im Juni 1903 verehelichte er sich mit Minerva Landis, Glied der Philadelphia Gemeinde. In dieser Ehe wurden vier Kinder geboren. Dwight zu Arlington, Ohio, Vivienne zu Wichita, Kansas, Frances, Mrs. Edvin Schrag, zu Pretty Prairie, Kans. und George, zu Hause. Alle Kinder wurden in Iowa geobren. In seiner 35jährigen Dienstzeit als ordinierte Prediger diente er folgenden Gemeinden: Wayland und Eicher Gemeinde in Iowa, Bluffton, Ohio, Pretty Prairie, Wichita, und zuletzt Johannestal zu Hillsboro, Kans. Hier hatte er eben ein höchst segensreiches Jahr seines Dienstes beendet als er heimgerufen wurde. Ferner diente er als Mitglied an der Behörde zu Bluffton College, als Mitglied in der Aeußern Missionsbehörde, und im Komitee der innern Mission der Westlichen Distrikt-Konferenz. Er hinterläßt nebst Frau und Kindern, drei Schwestern: Emma zu Milford Square, Pa. Frau Anna Hollman auch zu Milford Square, Fran Ellen Meyer zu Quakertown, Pa. Diese nebst vielen Freunden zu Hillsboro und anderwärts freuen sich über das Leben und die Arbeit des Verstorbenen. Das Begräbnis fand von der Johannestal Mennoniten Kirche aus statt am 2. Aug. 1938 um 3 Uhr nachmittags, unter zahlreicher Teilnahme. Worte des Trostes wurden von folgenden Brüdern gesprochen: A. S. Bechtel über Ps. 23, J. W. Vogt über Joh. 14, 2. 3. T. J. Miller über Matth. 5, 1-12, A. E. Kreider über Hebr. 11, 10 und andern, und J. A. Ewert über Psl. 1, 21 deutsch. Der Verstorbene wurde auf dem Johannestal Friedhof nahe der Kirche begraben.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1938 Aug 3 p. 1

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PASTOR CALLED AWAY SUDDENLY

Rev. S. M. Musselman of Hillsboro Died Last Friday of Heart Attack.

Rev. Samuel M. Musselman, minister of the Johannestal church at Hillsboro, Kansas, died suddenly of heart attack on Friday, July 29, aged 62 years. Rev. Musselman was well known in Mennonite circles in Iowa, Ohio, and Kansas, having been in the ministry about 40 years. For many years he was a member of the General Conference Mennonite Foreign Mission board. A large funeral was held at Hillsboro, at the Johannestal church on Tuesday afternoon.

Samuel Moyer Musselman, son of Christian and Barbara Moyer Musselman, was born October 26, 1875, at Steinsburg, Pennsylvania. He has reached the age of sixty-two years, nine months and thirteen days.

He was ordained to the Mennonite ministry at the First Mennonite church, Philadelphia, December 21, 1902, and assumed the pastorate of the Wayland, Iowa, and Sicher churches in January, 1903.

In June 1903 he was married to Minerva Landis of the Philadelphia church. Their four children, Dwight of Arlington, Ohio; Vivienne of Wichita, Kansas; Frances (Mrs. Ervin Schrag) of Pretty Prairie Kansas; and George, at home, were all born in Wayland.

Preceding his ordination he served the Germantown church. In the thirty-five years of his ordained ministry he served the Iowa churches mentioned above, the First Mennonite church of Bluffton, Ohio, the church at Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the church at Wichita and the Johannestal church at Hillsboro.

He had just completed a most happy year as pastor of this church. He has also served on the Board of Trustees of Bluffton College, the Foreign Mission Board of the General Conference, and the Home Mission Board of the Western District Conference.

Besides his wife and children he is survived by three sisters; Emma, of Milford Square, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Anna Hallman, also of Milford Square; and Mrs. Ellen Moyer of Quakertown, Pennsylvania. These with his many friends both in Hillsboro and elsewhere live to rejoice in his life and work.

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The Mennonite obituary: 1938 Aug 9 p. 14

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SAMUEL MOYER MUSSELMAN, son of Christian and Barbara Moyer Musselman, was born October 16, 1875, at Steinsburg, Pennsylvania, and died at Hillsboro, Kansas, July 29, 1938. He had reached the age of sixty-two years, nine months and thirteen days.

He was ordained to the Mennonite ministry at the First Mennonite Church, Philadelphia, December 21, 1902, and assumed the pastorate of the Wayland, Iowa and Eicher churches in January, 1903. In June, 1903 he was married to Minerva Landis of the Philadelphia church. Their four children, Dwight, of Arlington, Ohio; Vivienne, of Wichita, Kansas; Frances (Mrs. Erwin Schrag) of Pretty Prairie, Kansas; and George, at home, were all born in Wayland.

Preceding his ordination he served the Germantown church. In the thirty-five years of his ordained ministry he served in Iowa churches mentioned above, the First Mennonite Church of Bluffton, Ohio, the church at Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the church at Wichita, and the Johannestal Church at Hillsboro. He had just completed a most happy year as pastor of this church. He has also served on the Board of Trustees of Bluffton College, the Foreign Mission Board of the General Conference, and the Home Missions Board of the Western District Conference.

Besides his wife and children he is survived by three sisters; Emma, of Milford Square, Pal; Mrs. Anna Hallman, also of Milford Square, Pa.; and Mrs. Ellen Meyer of Quakertown, Pa. These with his many friends both here in Hillsboro and elsewhere live to rejoice in his life and work.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon in the home and the Johannestal Church and interment made at the church cemetery.