G3 Sarah Hardman, born November 23, 1842, died June 1892 near Woodland, Michigan. Married August 12, 1866, Darke County, Ohio, Isaiah F. Rairigh, son of George Rairigh Jr. and Magdalene Spicher, born May 23, 1844 Indiana County, Pennsylvania, died August 3, 1909 Woodland, Michigan. Four children.
Isaiah was elected to the ministry in the Oakland German Baptist Brethren district in November 1873 and ordained an elder in the Woodland German Baptist Brethren district in August 1888.
Bro. Rairigh was born in Indiana County, Pa., May 23, 1844. He died at his home at Woodland, Michigan, Aug. 3, 1909, aged sixty-five years, two months and eleven days.
In the year 1866 he was married to Sarah Hardman. To this union were born two sons and two daughters. In the year 1880 they moved from Ohio to Michigan. In 1892 his wife died, and in 1893 he was married to Margaret Mohler of Covington, Ohio, with whom he lived devotedly until the Master said, "It is enough."
Bro. Rairigh was elected to the deacon's office in 1872, was chosen to the ministry in 1873, and ordained elder in 1888.
His death was sudden,-due to heart failure. He will be missed greatly missed, for his labors were much needed by the home church. His seat at church was never vacant when health permitted. He extended a cheerful greeting to all whom he met. In the early part of his ministry he held many protracted meetings in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Although his education was limited, he was an interesting preacher and a devout, God-fearing man.
Services at the Woodland Church of the Brethren, by Eld. Peter Messner. It was one of the most largely-attended funerals ever held at this church.
Woodland, Mich, Aug. 18.
RAIRIGH.-In the Woodland church, Mich., sister Sarah, wife of Eld. Isaiah Rairigh, age 49 years, 6 months and 23 days. Sister Rairigh leaves four children, two sons, two daughters and a kind husband. She was a loving companion, a kind mother, a zealous worker to the church, and a loved and respected neighbor. Funeral services improved by Br. Benj. Fryfogle of the Sunfield church, Mich, and the home ministry, from Rev. 13: 12, 13.
Children of Sarah Hardman and Isaiah F. Rairigh:
H1 John Ezra Rairigh, born June 22, 1867, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died April 20, 1937. Married April 8, 1886, Mina Fox, daughter of Ezra Fox and Mary Ann Warner, born December 14, 1867, Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio, died 5 March 1939. They are buried Woodland Cemetery.
H2 Mary Amanda Rairigh, born March 17, 1870, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died December 13, 1946, Lansing, Michigan. Married August 7, 1886, Anson James Roberts, son of Daniel Franklin Roberts and Cynthia Jordan, born September 29, 1867, Woodland Township, Barry County, Michigan, died July 19/28, 1939 Lake Odessa, Michigan. They are buried Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa.
H3 Eva Jane Rairigh, born July 12m 1873, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died February 1, 1897, near Woodland, Michigan
H4 Daniel Calvin Rairigh, born February 21, 1877, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, died 1948. Married December 26, 1901, Sarah Jane "Jennie" Behe, daughter of Francis Elias Behe and Elizabeth Jane Eckenrode, born February 4, 1874, Allegheny Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
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The Miller Family Tree is a collection of information gathered over the past 50+ years by Karleen & Tom Miller of Morrisville Pennsylvania, and Gale Honeyman of the Brethren Heritage Center. The html version was created by Eric Davis. |