(1844-1928)
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Cyrus M. Bigler (1844-1928) |
Cyrus married (2) October 23, 1890 Darke County, Ohio by A. J. Reichard, Ida Maria Christine Seifert, born October 30, 1858 Ohio, died November 2, 1917 Wayne Township, Darke County, Ohio, daughter of Hermann Seifert and Clara Peschke. There was one child by this marriage.
Cyrus and Ida are buried Greenlawn Cemetery in Versailles, Ohio, Lydia in Oakland Cemetery.O B I T U A R Y
Cyrus M. Bigler
Cyrus M. Bigler, son of Moses and Mary Miller Bigler was born in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, on Aug. 13th 1844, and died on January 23, 1928, aged 83 years, 5 mos. and 10 days.
His whole life was spent in the neighborhood. He located on the farm when a young man, and with his owen hand cleared most of it, and in doing this cultivated not only the land but a love and knowledge of nature that made him an able horticulturist and authority on agriculture in its finer phases. He saw beauties in nature that only its lovers see and his trees were above money value to him.
He was always interested in the civic and religious welfare of the community and held many positions of honor and trust. He was brought up in the faith of the church of the Brethren and to the faith he remained true unto death. He was a charter member of Oakland church and was always active in its service.
On Oct. 1, 1868 he was married to Lydia A. Love, who died in 1887.
On Oct. 23, 1890 he was again married to Ida Seifert who died in 1917. He is survived by nine children, Charles, Earl, Jacob, Clyde and Ray Bigler, Mrs. Lulu Grove, Mrs. Stella Schallert, Mrs. Mabel Burns, and Mrs. Bessie Brewer. He leaves also three sisters, Mrs. Nancy Long of Greenville, Mrs. Mary Martin of Adams Township and Mrs. Lydia Jackson of Troy, O., 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and many other more distant relatives and friends.
I know not where His islands life,
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
a Miami Co Newspaper
1928 County Loses Prominent Educator Cyrus Bigler, Who Taught in Eastern Part of County For Many Years Passes Away Monday Afternoon At His Home Southwest of Versailles- Had Been ill Four Weeks-Funeral Thursday. People in the townships of Wayne and Adams, along the eastern part of Darke County, are mourning the death of Cyrus Bigler, 83, who for many years was a teacher in the schools of those townships, and who has started thousands on their way in an education, and in an upright and useful life. The death of Mr. Bigler occurred at his home in Wayne township at 1:25 Monday afternoon, and followed an illness of four weeks. He was born in Adams township, and was a son of the pioneer, Moses Bigler and Mary Miller Bigler. He farmed during the summer season, and taught school in the fall and winter, and after retiring from the ranks of the teachers, farmed for a number of years. In addition to his work of teaching, Mr. Bigler was a leader in the religious, social and civic life of the eastern part of the county, and his influence was always exerted for the things that made the community in which he lived, better. The death of this good man is mourned by nine children, they being Mrs. Lulu Grove, Centerville, Mich., Chas. Bigler, Bradford, Ohio, Earl Bigler, Greenville R.D., Jacob and Clyde Bigler, Bradford, R.D., Estella Schellert, at home, Mrs. Mabel Burns, Versailles, Mrs. Bessie Brewer, Greenville, R.D., and Ray Bigler, at home. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren and three sisters, Mrs. Nancy Long, Greenville, Mrs. David Martin, Bradford and Mrs. Chas. Jackson, Troy, Ohio. Funeral services at the Oakland Church Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, fast time; Rev. Galen Royer in charge. Interment in the Greenlawn cemetery at Versailles.
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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. |