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William Hershey Detwiler

Birth	:	1877
Death	:	1955
Burial	:	Lower Deer Creek Cemetery, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5381012, -91.7985992
Description	:	The following is a direct quote from an unpublished manuscript titled "A Genealog of Detweilers in America" Written by Ezra H. Detweiler, Johnstown, PA. I inherited this manuscript from one of his descendants. Ezra started this book in the 1930s and died before it was finsihed. "William is the son of John G. and Magdalena or Martha Hershey Detwiler. William married a second time to Barbara Reber. Newspaper Obituary W. H. Detwiler, Retired Farmer, Dies at Wellman Wellman- William Hershey Detwiler, 77, retired farmer died at 6 a.m. today at his home here. He was born September 25, 1877, a son of John and Magdalene Hershey Detwiler... Read More	The following is a direct quote from an unpublished manuscript titled "A Genealog of Detweilers in America" Written by Ezra H. Detweiler, Johnstown, PA. I inherited this manuscript from one of his descendants. Ezra started this book in the 1930s and died before it was finsihed. "William is the son of John G. and Magdalena or Martha Hershey Detwiler. William married a second time to Barbara Reber. Newspaper Obituary W. H. Detwiler, Retired Farmer, Dies at Wellman Wellman- William Hershey Detwiler, 77, retired farmer died at 6 a.m. today at his home here. He was born September 25, 1877, a son of John and Magdalene Hershey Detwiler and was married in February, 1902, to the former Barbara Reber, August 10, 1933, at her home in Johnson county near Kalona. The couple farmed in the Kalona area until retiring and moving to Wellman three years ago. Survivors include his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Jessia Kreider, of Palmyria, Mo. and Mrs. Orvis Pfile, of Freeport, Ill., and four sons, Paul S., of Rock Island, Ill., Jonas W. of Cedarville, Ill., Earl of Leonard Mo., and John W. of Freeport, Ill. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church with the Revs. John Y. Swartzendruber and Paul T. Guengerich, officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek cemetery. The body will remain at the Powell funeral home, Wellman, until time of the services not as yet set. From the "A Genealog of Detweilers in America: All live in Shelby County, MO. Members of Mennonite Church. Farmers and Machine shop." Here are a few more comments that should help put this information into proper context. William's Father was John Godshall Detwiller, Memorial # 105366125 William's Mother was Magdalena (Martha) Dousman Hershey, William was the fifth child of seven to John and Magdalena (Martha) Hershey Detwiler. The family lived in Cherry Box, Shelby County,Missouri. William married his first wife Barbara Ann Dettwiler, Memorial # 83416037 while living in Missouri. After her death, he moved on to Iowa where he met and married again to Barbara Reber. William Detwiler and Barbara Reber had no children but William and his first wife Barbara Dettwiler Detwiler had six children:Ruth, Paul Samuel, Freda Elizabeth, Jonas Wenger, Earl Oliver and John William.

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William Hershey Detwiler's memorial is located at: Lower Deer Creek Cemetery, Johnson County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.5381012
Longitude: -91.7985992

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Spouse

Barbara Anna Dettwiler Detwiler

(1879 - 1928)

Barbara Reber Detwiler

(1883 - 1961)

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14. McArtor Cemetery
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15. Sharon Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5558000, -91.7086000

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17. East Union Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5904360, -91.7317740

19. North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5553017, -91.7024994

20. Windham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4928017, -91.7071991

23. Wellman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4636002, -91.8475037

24. Saint Peters Cemetery
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