Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . ding, and a few were strong and industrious. Ministering totaught to write. His father was a great others was a joy to her. She died at thereader and acquired more than an ordi- age of seventy-two years,nary education for those days. He was S. T. Bossermans parents were ofa hard worker, always hearty and ro- German descent, tho they spoke Englishbust, and never sick until he received an very well. They came to Western Ohioinjury while clearing a piece of ground, when land, heavily timbered and wild,from which accident blood poisoning set occupied by the Indian
Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . ding, and a few were strong and industrious. Ministering totaught to write. His father was a great others was a joy to her. She died at thereader and acquired more than an ordi- age of seventy-two years,nary education for those days. He was S. T. Bossermans parents were ofa hard worker, always hearty and ro- German descent, tho they spoke Englishbust, and never sick until he received an very well. They came to Western Ohioinjury while clearing a piece of ground, when land, heavily timbered and wild,from which accident blood poisoning set occupied by the Indian and prowlingin and he died at the age of sixty-four wolves, could be purchased from theyears. government. A cabin and stable, both His mother, Barbara Bair, born in made of logs, were erected. As time Stark county, Ohio, and left an orphan went on, the land was cleared and build- ; in her childhood, was thrown upon her ings were added and a comfortable own resources early in life. Her educa- home established. Later a large hewed. The Bosserman Family Home. log house was built, which was an im-provement over the first. It was thefirst of its kind among the pioneers ofthe then wild west. The father wasreared in the faith of the Brethren, thohe had made no profession; the mothercame from a German Lutheran search for the truth led her to casther lot with the Brethren. They weremuch devoted to a true, devoted, reli-gious life, always ready and willing tomake advancement in any way that theBible revealed to them. The old familyBible was much used and simple Christian life, helpfulness,hospitality and generous deeds gainedthem many friends among those whowere nestled into a community in thisheavy-timbered country. Later, as the family grew, a large two-story house and bank barn were lumber for these was all cut fromthe timber on the farm. Here a happyfamily of eleven,—five boys and sixgirls,—spent many a happy day. Nowbut five are living to cher
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