Anna Hershey Reiff

1842 - 1917  (74 years)

• Name	Anna Hershey Reiff
  Nickname	Annie
  Birth	24 Oct 1842	Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Feb 1917	Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	Groffdale Mennonite Brick Church Cemetery, Leola, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I1718	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Abraham Reiff,   b. 15 Nov 1802, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Sep 1874, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Veronica Hershey,   b. 3 Aug 1808   d. 24 Feb 1881 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F2047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Chambers Usner Sweigart,   b. 29 Aug 1841, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Aug 1923, Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Amos Reiff Sweigart,   b. 8 Oct 1864   d. 15 Jul 1865 (Age 0 years)   2. Abraham Reiff Sweigart,   b. 28 Nov 1865, New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Oct 1934, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years) + 3. John Reiff Sweigart,   b. 25 Jun 1867   d. 7 Nov 1928 (Age 61 years)   4. Frances Reiff Sweigart,   b. 3 Nov 1868   d. 12 Dec 1947 (Age 79 years)   5. Martin Reiff Sweigart,   b. 21 Apr 1870   d. 3 May 1929 (Age 59 years)   6. Anna Reiff Sweigart,   b. 1872   d. 1948 (Age 76 years)   7. Elizabeth Reiff Sweigart,   b. 3 Sept 1873   d. 12 May 1936 (Age 62 years)   8. Jacob Reiff Sweigart,   b. 18 May 1876, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jul 1963, Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas, USA (Age 87 years)   9. Lydia Reiff Sweigart,   b. 25 Mar 1878   d. 8 Mar 1949 (Age 70 years) + 10. Amanda Reiff Sweigart,   b. 15 Feb 1879   d. 13 Nov 1940 (Age 61 years) + 11. Eli Reiff Sweigart,   b. 19 Oct 1885   d. 16 Aug 1957 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Age 74y 3m 30d w/o Chambers U. Sweigart Sweigart. - Anna (nee Rieff) wife of Chambers Sweigart, was born near Reidenbach's Store, Pa., Oct. 24, 1842; died Feb. 23, 1917. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth, and she remained faithful until death. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. She lingered almost eight weeks, bearing her affliction in patience and Christian fortitude, expressing herself willing to submit to the will of God and was resigned, looking forward to the hour when she should be called yonder. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, 10 children, 74 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral was held at Groffdale Church Feb. 28, by Bro. Benj. Weaver. Text, I Cor. 15:54. Assisted by Bros. I. B. Good and John Weaver. "The golden gates were open wide, A gentle voice said come; And angels from the other side Welcomed mother home." d/o Abraham & Veronica Rife PA Death Cert. 18771

  
  

• Sources

  [S138] Ancestry.com, Website: Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74005207/anna-hershey-sweigart.