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Amos Freed

Birth	:	22 May 1861 New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 1938 Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Andrew McIntosh Cemetery, Breathitt County, USA
Description	:	He married Sarah Esther Bowers 11 Nov. 1882 in Hancock County, OH. Rev. Amos Freed is a well known minister of the Church of the Brethren and performs his duties as a minister, in addition to looking after one of the good farms of Jackson Township. His farm home is two miles south and a half mile east of Packerton. Mr Freed was born in Hancock County, Ohio, May 22, 1861, a son of Peter and Polly Ream Freed. His father was a native of Pennsylvania while his mother was born in Stark County, Ohio. They... Read More	He married Sarah Esther Bowers 11 Nov. 1882 in Hancock County, OH. Rev. Amos Freed is a well known minister of the Church of the Brethren and performs his duties as a minister, in addition to looking after one of the good farms of Jackson Township. His farm home is two miles south and a half mile east of Packerton. Mr Freed was born in Hancock County, Ohio, May 22, 1861, a son of Peter and Polly Ream Freed. His father was a native of Pennsylvania while his mother was born in Stark County, Ohio. They married and spent their lives in Ohio. Peter Freed was a farmer and also a minister of the Brethren Church. He was twice married and had three children by his first wife, one of whom is living, Elizabeth better known as Betsy. He had twelve by the second wife, and those still living are Ami, of Monticello Indiana; Amos; Henry of Hancock County Ohio; Neri of Hancock County; and Ella also of Hancock County. Amos Freed grew up in Ohio and lived in that state until 1890 when he moved to Indiana and established his home in White County. He was a farmer there twelve years and in 1902 came to his present home in Jackson Township. Mr Freed married Miss Esther Bowers of Ohio. Their oldest child died and the three children now living are Marvin who is married and is a farmer; Mary, wife of Charles Montel of Lake Township; and Osnola, wife of Ralph Montel of Lake Township. Mr Freed was elected to the ministry December 9, 1911 and was ordained January 1, 1916 as an elder of The Church of the Brethren. Since January 1 1918 he has had charge of the church congregation at Eel River. He is a republican in politics. Mr Freed owns a farm of 100 acres while his son has sixty acres all of it in one body and constituting in improvements and arrangements one of the best country places in Jackson Township. Source: A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana Volume 2 By: L.W. Royse 1919 "AMOS FREED SUCCUMBS Native of Hancock County Expires Monday in Claypool, Ind., Relatives Here Learn Relatives in Findlay received work of the death Monday of Amos Freed, at his home near Claypool, Ind. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and burial will be near Claypool. He is survived by his wife, the former Esther Bowers, and three children, all married; a sister, Mrs. Ella Lewis, of New Stark and a brother, Henry Freed, of near Williamstown. The following, all from Findlay, are nephews and nieces of Mr. Freed: C. M. Bowers, A. G. Freed, Ruth Freed, Irvin Freed, Mrs. Lowell Dorsey and Mrs. Irene Bowers. He was the son of Peter and Polly (Ream) Freed and was born in Hancock county. He was nearly 80 years old. The Republican Courier Findlay, Oh., Tue., 19 Jul. 1938

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Amos Freed's memorial is located at: Andrew McIntosh Cemetery, Breathitt County, USA.
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Amos Freed death on 18 Jul 1938 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA