The Saucon Mennonite cemetery transcription gives Abraham's dates as 1801-1865. However, this is based on a misreading of his tombstone. "1"s and "4"s are hard to distinguish on old tombstones. However, Abraham's tombstone clearly states an age of 61 years which would not fit for a birth year of 1801. In addition, he is listed second in the list of Henry Yoder's minor children, suggesting that he was born after Samuel who was born in January 1803.
The Saucon Mennonite cemetery transcription gives Abraham's dates as 1801-1865. However, this is based on a misreading of his tombstone. "1"s and "4"s are hard to distinguish on old tombstones. However, Abraham's tombstone clearly states an age of 61 years which would not fit for a birth year of 1801. In addition, he is listed second in the list of Henry Yoder's minor children, suggesting that he was born after Samuel who was born in January 1803.
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