Maria Herr Moseman ¹

  Noted events in her life were:

• Obituary: The Gospel Herald, 15 Feb 1940. ¹ Carper. - Maria H., daughter of Michael and Maria Herr Moseman, and widow of the late Jacob K. Carper of Lititz, Pa., was born Jan. 22, 1866; died at the home of her son, near Manheim, Pa., Jan. 8, 1940; aged 73 y. 11 m. 16 d. For a number of years mother's health was failing, and she often expressed this desire, "I would like to go home, if I only could." She was a member of the Mennonite Church for almost 54 years. She was preceded in death by 1 son, 3 daughters, and her husband who passed away on Aug. 5, 1931. She is survived by two children: Maria (Mrs. Elmer Bucher) of near Clay, and Jacob M. Carper of near Manheim, with whom she resided; also 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Lydia Leaman of Lititz; Mrs. Amelia Kurtz of Brentwood, Md.; Mrs. Annie Steely of Lancaster and Michael Moseman of Lancaster. Funeral services were held from the late home Jan. 11, conducted by Bro. Jacob Hershey and at the Lititz Mennonite Church by Bro. Hershey and Bro. John S. Hess. Text (which she herself selected), Luke 24:29. Burial in the Hess Cemetery near Lititz.
"Mother is peacefully sleeping, resting at last,
The world's weary troubles and trials are past;
In silence she suffered in patience she bore,
Till God called her home to suffer no more."
--The family.

Maria married Jacob K. Carper. (Jacob K. Carper died on 5 Aug 1931 ¹.)