Gospel Messenger, The (1922) . Brumbaugh BY W. J. SWIGART John Boyer Brumbaugh was born near the banksof the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in PennTownship, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, March14, 1848. He died in his home in Huntingdon, Sundayevening, June 11, 1922. He was the youngest andlast of six brothers: Benjamin, George, David, Henry,Isaac and John—sons of Elder John and CatherineBoyer Brumbaugh. These six sons all had their moth-ers name, Boyer, as a middle name. John was married to Eleanor Jane VanDyke, daugh-ter of Eld. Archy and Esther Swigart VanDyke, , His wi
Gospel Messenger, The (1922) . Brumbaugh BY W. J. SWIGART John Boyer Brumbaugh was born near the banksof the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River in PennTownship, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, March14, 1848. He died in his home in Huntingdon, Sundayevening, June 11, 1922. He was the youngest andlast of six brothers: Benjamin, George, David, Henry,Isaac and John—sons of Elder John and CatherineBoyer Brumbaugh. These six sons all had their moth-ers name, Boyer, as a middle name. John was married to Eleanor Jane VanDyke, daugh-ter of Eld. Archy and Esther Swigart VanDyke, , His wife survives, known to many as AuntElla. They had no children of their own, but had anadopted daughter, Ruth, who died years ago. Brother Brumbaugh suffered from palsied legs abouteight years. During most of this time he was unableto walk without assistance. He could read, however,and converse; and could get to church in his wheel-chair—and was happy. Some two months before hisdeath he suffered the hemiplegia stroke which. completely disabled his one side. From that time bewas confined to his bed, helpless and unable to in his later years he was feeble in body, andsometimes pathetically helpless, Brother Brumbaughmade himself distinctively felt in the active periodof his life and cast a decided influence on the affairsand policies of the church. Modest and unobtrusive,he was possessed of a distinct and assertive labors and experiences have had a wide scope—as writer, editor, counsellor, schoolman, preacher, evan-gelist. In the late sixties he was associate editorof The Christian Family Companion, edited and pub-lished in Tyrone, Pa., by Eld. H. R. Holsinger. In1870 he and his brother, H. B. Brumbaugh, beganpublication of The Pilgrim in Markleysburg (JamesCreek P. O.). Later they brought it to two brothers were editors, publishers andowners of this publication. October 31, 1876, ThePrimitive Christian, published at Meyersdale by
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