STUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, February 15, 1899, pg. 1, col. 6

JONATHAN P. WEHRLEY, 20 Aug 1826 - 26 Jan 1899

   The subject of the above sketch was born in York county, 
Pennsylvania, August 20, 1826, and died at his home near 
Flint, Steuben county, Indiana, January 26, 1899, aged 72 
years, 5 months and 9 days.

   In 1833 his parents drove through the woods to Preble 
county, Ohio, when on Dec. 27, 1849, he married Susan 
McFadden.  To this union were born eight children, four girls 
and four boys, five of whom survive him.  The wife and mother 
departed this life March 14, 1898.  In 1854, Mr. Wehrley 
bought a farm in the woods of Wells county, Indiana.  They 
both united with the German Baptist Brethern (Dunker) church 
the same year, and thirteen years later Mr. Wehrley was 
elected to the ministry and continued to work on the farm and 
preach until about seven years ago when his health failed.  In 
1864 they settled in Steuben county on the farm where he died.  
He did what he could to make the world better, and the memory 
of his consecrated life will be sacred to many.  Funeral 
srvices were held at the Springfield church, Rev. Peter Long 
officiating, assisted by Rev. Noah Shutt.
(Picture included with obituary)

Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck@voyaer.net