OBIT: Jacob E. GNAGEY, 1942, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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JACOB E. GNAGEY

  Jacob E. Gnagey was born at Meyersdale, on April 11, 1860, and died at 
Archbold, Ohio, on April 7, 1942, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 26 days.  
He was the son of Elias and Barbara Hochstedler Gnagey.  He united in marriage 
to Catharine Maust on October 29th, 1882.  She remains to mourn her departed 
husband.  To this union were born twelve children, of whom two sons and three 
daughters preceded him in death.  Four sons and three daughters remain to mourn 
their father's departure to a better world.  They are Rev. J. Erwin Gnagey, 
pastor and banker, Ridgefield Park, N.J.; Elmer and Lloyd Gnagey, at home on the 
farm at Archbold, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret Price, at home with her mother on the farm 
at Archbold, O.; Mrs. Arminta Ackerman, Mount Pleasant, Mich.; Mrs. Velma 
Graber, Archbold, O.; Homer Gnagey, Naval & Aeronautic Forces, Norfolk, Va., and 
eleven grandchildren.  The grandsons were the pallbearers, among whom were the 
three sons of Rev. J. Erwin Gnagey. Five brothers and six sisters preceded him 
in death, among whom were the late Mrs. Sevilla Opel, Mrs. Lydia Yoder, and Mrs. 
Katie Bowman, and Daniel E. Gnagey.  Jacob E. Gnagey was the last of the family 
of Elias Gnagey to leave this world.
  Funeral was held Friday, April 10th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Central Mennonite 
Church, Archbold, O.  The services were conducted by the Rev. Henry Wise at the 
home, and by Bishop Edwin B. Frey at the church.  He was buried in the Eckley 
Cemetery at Eckley, O.  A large concourse of relatives, friends and neighbors 
gathered as a last tribute of respect.  Jacob E. Gnagey united with the Amish-
Mennonite Church in his early teens and remained faithful until death.
  Jacob E. Gnagey formerly lived on the original Gnagey farm now owned by Menno 
Yoder.  That farm was in the Gnagey name until sold by the said Jacob E. Gnagey 
to Menno Yoder.  All the Gnagey families in the western hemisphere trace their 
ancestry to this farm.  Jacob E. Gnagey's father, Elias Gnagey, wrote the Gnagey 
history.  Christian Gnagey bought the original tract in 1774 containing 500 
acres more or less and included the Milton and Noah Yoder farms, the Joel Gnagey 
farm and the Menno Yoder farm.  This 500 acre tract was called "Elkton."  
Christian Gnagey sold to his son, John Gnagey, 160 acres; John sold this to his 
son, Jacob; Jacob sold it to his son Elias; and Elias sold it to his son, Jacob 
E., the deceased, who had sold it to Menno Yoder.

Meyersdale Republican, April 16, 1942