The Hyphen Family Lineage

[Transcript of hand-written bio of Henry Beaber; author is unknown, but judging by the handwriting and the language style I expect this was written by someone born no later than the mid-to-late 19th century. Capitalization and spelling are reproduced as found in the letter. The copy I have is a legal-sized photocopy, single page, from the files of Jane Anne Thomas. The letter seems to end abruptly at the bottom of the page, and I have not yet determined if there were any additional pages.]

Rev. Henry Beaber was born Mar. 11th 1816 in West Moreland Co Penn. and died in Wells Co Ind Feb 24th 1898. Aged 81 yrs 11 mo 13 days. at the age of 2 yrs he with his parents moved from West Moreland Co to Columbiana Co Ohio & from there to Tuskarawas Co Ohio and in Sept 1837 was united in marriage with Miss Magdalena Thomas to this union were born 5 children one of which in infancy preceded Mother & Father to the Spirit world. He was converted and joined the U.B Church under the labors of Francis Hilt [?].

On the 30th day of June A.D. 1851 at a quarterly Conference held on Crooked Run Circuit Musikingum Conference he received quarterly Conference License to preach the gospel and on the 15th [?] of Oct A.D. 1852 was received into muskingum Annual Conference held at new Rundy [?] Harrison Co Ohio under the supervision of Bishop Edwards.

On the 17th of Sept 1857 at an Annual Confernece held in Tuscarawas Co Ohio he was ordained by the Laying on of hands by the Bishop & Elders to the office of Elder. Bishop Glossbrenner officiating in June 1885 he seen fit to unite with the Wesleyan Methodist Church and in 1886 was taken into the Indiana Wesleyan Methodist Conference as an ordained Elder in which he endeavored to live a life of a Christian till the Master called him from labor to reward. On the 20th of Dec 1895 he who does all things well Saw fit in his providince to take from his Side his companion who for 58 years stood by his side and shared the trials & sorrows and disappointments of this life but with each of them these are over

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