Brown County KS Archives Obituaries.....Schmitt, Elizabeth July 23, 1929
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The Fairview Enterprise, Fairview, KS, July 25, 1929
Elizabeth (Weis) Schmitt was born in Germany February 1, 1837.  She came to 
New York State with her parents at the age of three years.  From there they 
moved to Cleveland, Ohio and then to Waverly, Ohio.  They also lived in 
Illinois.  She was made motherless at the age of 13.  In August 1855, she with 
her father, came to Kansas (Padonia).  In February 1856 she was married to 
Henry Schmitt at Oregon, Missouri.  They drove from Padonia to Oregon with a 
team of oxen.  To this union 5 sons were born, Fred, John, Henry, David and 
Mike.  David and John preceded their mother in death.  There are eighteen 
grand children, thirty great grand children and two great great grand 
children.  In the early pioneer days some 60 years ago, she with her husband 
entered into a vital relationship with Christ her Savior and united with the 
Evangelical Church with which she held loyal membership till death.

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