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- (Research):Gospel Herald - Volume 70, Number 11 - March 15, 1977, page 230.Nissley.- Eli, son of Harvey and Emma (Slaubaugh) Nissley, was born in Cheyenne Co., Colo., June 10, 1912; died of a cardiac arrest in Union Co. Memorial Hospital, Marysville, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1977; aged 64 y. On Dec. 16, 1937, he was married to Mary Yoder. who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Gerald, Wayne, and Stanley), 2 daughters (Sharon-Mrs. Clifford North and Pauline-Mrs. Robert James), 10 grandchildren, his mother (Mrs. Abe Kauffman), 6 sisters (Mattie-Mrs. John Graber, Nora-Mrs. Alvin Miller, Lydia-Mrs. Amos Mullet, Clara-Mrs. Jonas Mast, Rosa-Mrs. Herman Miller, and Dorothy-Mrs. Mahlon Miller), 4 brothers (Dan, Ira, Joe, and Addonna), 5 stepsisters (Sue-Mrs. Levi Troyer, Katie-Mrs. Noah Beachy, Lovina-Mrs. Jerry Cline, Elsie-Mrs. Elvia Frey, and Sarah Kauffman), and 5 stepbrothers (Henry, Roman, Nelson, Jonas, and Mose Kauffman). He was preceded in death by a brother (Alvin) and an infant grandson. In February 1943 he was ordained a deacon to serve the Sharon congregation at Plain City, Ohio. He was a member of the Sharon Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 22, in charge of Walter Beachy, John Garber, and Elvin Sommers; interment in the Sharon Mennonite Church Cemetery.
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