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Abraham Musser

Birth	:	23 Jul 1842 Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	10 Mar 1905 Noble, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Eicher Cemetery, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1782990, -91.6260986
Description	:	Abraham Musser, deceased, was an active, enterprising business man, who at his death left to his family a good property and moreover gave to them as a cherished inheritance a name which was untarnished. His birth occurred in Wayne county, July 23, 1842, and he was of Swiss lineage, his parents, Christian and Mary (Conrad) Musser being natives of Switzerland. They crossed the Atlantic ocean on the same ship in the early part of the nineteenth century, Mr. Musser being at that time a lad of seven years and his future wife a little maiden of five summers. They were... Read More	Abraham Musser, deceased, was an active, enterprising business man, who at his death left to his family a good property and moreover gave to them as a cherished inheritance a name which was untarnished. His birth occurred in Wayne county, July 23, 1842, and he was of Swiss lineage, his parents, Christian and Mary (Conrad) Musser being natives of Switzerland. They crossed the Atlantic ocean on the same ship in the early part of the nineteenth century, Mr. Musser being at that time a lad of seven years and his future wife a little maiden of five summers. They were reared in the same neighborhood in Wayne county, Ohio, and both his father and mother and her father and mother died in the same house in that county, all breathing their last upon the same bed. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Musser were married in Ohio and resided in the house in which their respective parents had lived. Abraham Musser was the second in order of birth in a family of two sons and three daughters and was reared to farm life remaining residents of Ohio until twenty-four years of age, when he came to Iowa, visiting in Washington county. He then returned to Ohio but he was well pleased with the west and after three years he again came to this state, where for a time he worked at farm labor. On the 9th of November, 1870, he was married to Miss Josephine Wittmer, a native of Alsace, France, in which country she pursued her education in the common schools and with her parents she came to America. After a visit of two weeks in Ohio they took up their abode in Washington county. Iowa, and a year later Mr. Wittmer purchased a farm of eighty acres upon which he and his wife spent their remaining days, his attention being devoted to the improvement of his farm. Mrs. Wittmer was killed by being thrown from a wagon on the 6th of July, 1880, and Mr. Wittmer dropped dead while on a visit in Jefferson county, on the 17th of December, 1884. After his marriage Mr. Musser purchased forty acres of land in Jefferson township, Henry county, where he lived until the fall of 1884, and then removed to Washington county, settling a mile and a half west of Crawfordsville, where he remained for eight years. On the 12th of March, 1892, he bought one hundred and two acres of prairie land and later purchased twelve acres of timber land, lying across the boundary in 'ashbin county. The prairie farm is on section 5, Wayne township, and here Mr. Musser erected a fine residence, containing ten rooms. He also built a barn for the shelter of hay, horses and cattle, also good implement sheds and corn cribs and he used the latest improved machinery in carrying on his farm work. In fact he made his property one of the finest farms in the county and laid many rods of tiling upon his place, so that the fields were well drained and thereby became very productive. He carried on general farming and dealt in blooded horses. His business interests were capably conducted, bringing him the success which is the goal of all endeavor. As the years passed eight children were added to the Musser family, namely : Mary, who died at the age of three years; Emma, who died at the age of two years; Lydia, the wife of Michael Miller, of Olds; Amos, who died at the age of eleven years; Samuel J., at home; Clara, the wife of Frank Miller, of Wayne township; Margaret, at home; and John Henry, who operated the farm until his death on April 19, 1906. The father died of pneumonia March 10, 1905, and his remains were interred in the Mennonite cemetery near Noble, Washington county. He was a member of the Mennonite church and was an earnest Christian man, whose life was actuated by honorable principles and who in all of his relations was straightforward and reliable. He voted with the Democracy but did not care for office as he preferred to give his attention to business interests that would enable him to provide a comfortable living and pleasant home for his family. He succeeded in what he undertook and as the years went by developed a splendid property which returned to him a good income. Those who knew him respected him for his genuine worth, admired him for what he accomplished and entertained for him warm friendship because of his fidelity to honorable principles.

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Abraham Musser's memorial is located at: Eicher Cemetery, Washington County, USA.
When did Abraham Musser death?
Abraham Musser death on 10 Mar 1905 in Noble, Washington County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.1782990
Longitude: -91.6260986

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Josephine W. Wittmer Musser

(1847 - 1934)

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Coordinate: 41.2435989, -91.6474991

16. Pioneer Shively-Neff Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1420950, -91.7027100

17. Kurtz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1470000, -91.7071000

18. Crawfordsville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2146800, -91.5471600

19. Haynes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1441000, -91.7074000

20. Schrock-Eureka Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2050018, -91.7125015

21. Crawford Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2143000, -91.5436000

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Coordinate: 41.1422000, -91.5422000

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Coordinate: 41.1045000, -91.6209000

24. Asbury Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1570000, -91.5253000