Niess Family

Obituary of Maria Lieder Auxer
Mary Auxer was my great-great-great-grandmother. She predeceased her husband by nine years. She is buried in Harrisburg Cemetery along with her husband, mother, son, daughter Catharine and son-in-law, Ephraim Niess. Catharine and Ephraim are my great-great grandparents.
The following is her obituary as it appeared in the Harrisburg Daily Patriot, August 22, 1877, page 4, column 4:
DIED
AUXER - On Monday, August 10, 1877, MARY, wife of Philip K. Auxer, in the 65th year of her age.
Funeral services in the Fourth street Bethel on Thursday morning the23d inst., at half past ten o'clock. The relatives and friends are invited to meet at the late home of the deceased, No. 407 Boas street, at ten a.m., to proceed from thence to the Bethel.
She has passed through the pearly gate,
And therefore loved ones now doth wait
With one who called her "mother,"
Ne'er more will care for her create,
Nor fickle joy of earth elate,
For Jesus is her brother.

. . . and from the Harrisburg Daily Patriot, Tuesday morning, August 21, 1877, p. 4, column 4:
DIED Auxer - On Monday, August 20, 1877, MARY, wife of Phillip K. Auxer, in the 66th year of her age.
Due Notice of the funeral will be given.
. . . and finally from Harrisburg Star Independent, Friday, August 24, 1877, page 1, column 5:
FUNERAL OF MRS. AUXER
Impressive Dunkard Ceremonies.
The funeral of Mrs. Philip C. Auxer (sic) took place at 10 o'clock a.m., yesterday, from her late residence in Broad street, (sic) and was largely attended. The funeral services took place in the Fourth Street Bethel church, and were conducted after the rites observed on such occasions by the Dunkards, or River Brethern, of which deceased was a highly respected member. Rev. J. Myers opened the ceremonies by a few practical remarks and prayer, after which Rev. Jesse Engel, of Cumberland county, of the River Brethern, delivered the funeral discourse which was listened to with much interest by the congregation present. The services in the church were terminated with a few closing remarks and an impressive prayer by Rev. S. Myers. The remains of the deceased were then removed for interment. Mrs. Auxer, at her death was aged 64 year, 5 months and 15 days.

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