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Rev George W. Sickafoose

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Birth	:	7 Feb 1840 Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	27 Nov 1900 Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8244019, -86.3788986
Inscription	:	Top: SICKAFOOSE Front: REV. GEO. SICKAFOOSE 1840-1900
Description	:	Father's name is given on death record as John Sickafoose of Pennyslvania. Mother's name is given as Margaret Swartwood of New York. His date of birth on his death certificate is 07 Feb 1840. George was a minsiter with the United Brethren Church. He served in Co. "E" of the 44th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. The Berrien County Record carried an obituary on 29 Nov 1900 and it reads: "Rev. George Sickafoose died Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock after an illness of several weeks. He was taken with an attach of malarial... Read More	Father's name is given on death record as John Sickafoose of Pennyslvania. Mother's name is given as Margaret Swartwood of New York. His date of birth on his death certificate is 07 Feb 1840. George was a minsiter with the United Brethren Church. He served in Co. "E" of the 44th Indiana Infantry during the Civil War. The Berrien County Record carried an obituary on 29 Nov 1900 and it reads: "Rev. George Sickafoose died Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock after an illness of several weeks. He was taken with an attach of malarial fever and was improving somewhat when heart trouble set in and he grew rapidly worse. He leaves a widow and one son. The funeral will be held from his late residence Friday afternoon at two o'clock, and Bishop N. Castle of Elkhart is expected to conduct the services." The History of the Church Of The United Brethren was authored by Rev. Daniel Berger D.D. in 1897 and was published by W.J. Shuey Publisher of the United Brethren Publishing House in Dayton, Ohio. On page 471 & 472 of this work you can read: "In 1888 the board decided, upon the earnest recommendation of Mrs. Sickafoose, and after mature consideration, to open a mission work in China, and in 1889 Mr. Sickafoose and Moy Ling, who had received regular authority as a minister, were deputed to visit China and locate a mission. Miss Australia Patterson, a graduate of Western College, and Miss Lillie P. Shaffner, a student in Lebanon Valley College, both possessing fine accomplishments, were appointed for work in the mission when it should be located. The company reached Hong Kong on October 31, 1889, and after careful investigation decided to locate the mission in Canton, the metropolis of southern China. This part of the work being accomplished, Mr. Sickafoose returned to Portland, Moy Ling remaining with the other missionaries for over a year." And "In July, 1891, Mr. Sickafoose resigned his connection with the school to reenter the active ministry. Mrs. Sickafoose continued in the mission for something over two years longer, when failing health necessitated her resignation, after giving it faithful and successful service for a period of ten years." And on page 598: "George Sickafoose spent a number of years in the conference, but recently returned to the East. A local history book "Greetings From Buchanan" contains the photo of George and Matilda Ellen (Compton) Sickafoose that I posted.

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Rev George W. Sickafoose's memorial is located at: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA.
When did Rev George W. Sickafoose death?
Rev George W. Sickafoose death on 27 Nov 1900 in Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
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Latitude: 41.8244019
Longitude: -86.3788986

Family Members:

Parent

John Sickafoose Sr.

(1800 - 1876)

Margaret Swartwood Sickafoose

(1800 - 1878)

Spouse

Matilda Ellen Compton Sickafoose

(1841 - 1911)

Siblings

Jacob Sickafoose

(1820 - 1880)

Levi Sickafoose

(1832 - 1904)

Children

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