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Bro. John G. Fry

1822 – 14 August 1900

Died 14 August 1900, Turkey Creek church, Pawnee County, Nebraska — Brethren deacon of thirty years; from The Gospel Messenger

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Obituary

Date of death

14 August 1900

Date of birth

1822

Age at death

78 years, 3 months and 7 days

Place of death

Pawnee, Nebraska, United States

Inscription transcription

From The Gospel Messenger, Sept. 15, 1900

Fry -- In the Turkey Creek church, Pawnee County, Nebraska Aug. 14, 1900, Bro. John G. Fry, aged 78 years, 3 months and 7 days. He was united in marriage to Sarah Coffman. Both united with the Brethren church in 1863. He served as deacon thirty years. In 1854 he moved to Keokuk County, Iowa, and in 1880 to Pawnee County, Nebr. He lived an exemplary life and died in the faith of the Gospel. He leaves a sorrowful companion (a sister) and seven children. One child preceded him. Four children are members of the Brethren church. Services by Eld. Owen Peters in the U.B. church. Lizzie Dellenbach.

"Bro." is Brethren usage. The birth year 1822 comes from our archive's index entry for this record ("John G. Fry 1822 - 1900") and is consistent with the stated age of 78 years, 3 months and 7 days. Signed by Lizzie Dellenbach, the notice's author.

People named in this record

  • Bro. John G. FrySubject
  • Sarah CoffmanSpouse
  • Elder Owen PetersOfficiant
  • Lizzie DellenbachInformant

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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-07-06
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Citation: Obituary of John G. Fry (1822–1900) of Pawnee County, Nebraska, The Gospel Messenger, September 15, 1900. Preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive; original contributor not recorded. (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/obituaries/fry-john-1900/ : accessed [your access date]).

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