Jacob D. Birky (1855 - 1926)

Born 25 Jul 1855 in Morton, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Martin) Birky — married 25 Sep 1884 in Hopedale, Tazewell, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1926 at age 70 in Kouts, Porter, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Jacob was a Mennonite.

Jacob was born in 1855. He was the son of Christian Birky and Catherine Mosiman. He passed away in 1926.

Obituary

(Unsourced from Find A Grave Memorial record.) Rev. Jacob D. Birky, born at Morton, Ill., July 25, 1855; died at his home at Kouts, Ind., July 12, 1926. He was united in marriage with Emma Martin Sept. 25, 1884. To this union were born seven sons and four daughters, and 23 grandchildren. He was converted when a young man and united with the Amish Mennonite Church. When the first Sunday school was organized at Hopedale, Ill., he was the first superintendent of Sunday school. In 1895 he was ordained to the ministry and seven years later­ in 1902 ­he was called to the office of bishop ­thus serving faithfully in the ministry for 31 years. He is survived by his wife, seven sons, 4 daughters, 22 grandchildren, his aged mother-in-law (Mrs. Martin, 92 years old), 2 brothers (Joseph and Andrew), 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Egle; Lizzie, and Mrs. Litwiller). He preached at his home church two weeks before his death. He was sick nearly two weeks, when he quietly passed away. His greatest concern was that his family and congregation be ready to meet their God in peace. Funeral on July 15 at Mennonite Church at Kouts, Ind., where a large number of friends from Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, and Indiana met for the occasion. Services Bro. D. D. Miller, assisted by others.

Burial: Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery,Kouts,Indiana

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH5-JK7 : 18 February 2021), Jocob Burkey in entry for Christian Burkey, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK2-51D : 13 January 2022), Jacob Birky in household of Christon Birky, Little Mackinaw Township, Tazewell, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-KY8T : 14 February 2020), Jacob D. Birky, 1884. (Emma Martin).
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BR-C51 : 14 January 2022), Jacob D Birky, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4M-QFT : accessed 5 June 2022), Jacob Birky, Logan, Cuming, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 3A, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 841; FHL microfilm 1,374,854.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVL-WFR : 2 February 2021), J D Birky, 1920.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27893644/jacob-d-birky : accessed 05 June 2022), memorial page for Rev Jacob D Birky (25 Jul 1855–12 Jul 1926), Find A Grave: Memorial #27893644, citing Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery, Kouts, Porter County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Sherri of Indiana (contributor 47317779) .