JOSIAH STOLEBARGER, twin son of J. Mathis and Catherine Dailey Stolebarger, was born May 29, 1856 in Summit County Ohio.  He was a twin with Mathis Stolebarger. He married first BETTE AKERS on July 25, 1880.  Bette died November 9, 1881.  He married second time  SARAH MELISSA SCHNELLE on December 12, 1882 in Lemons, Kansas. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's family with the vows read by W.K. Slater of  the Christian Church. The honeymoon was spent in Cincinnatti, Ohio.  Josiah became a Christian on January 1, 1883.  Milissa  was born on February 27, 1864 in Putman County Missouri. Her parents were AARON FREDERICK SCHNELLE and SARAH JANE HAWKINS from Ohio, Iowa and Putman County, Missouri.  Her interest lay in the loving care she gave to her family, nursing them through childhood illnesses, taking care of thier daily needs and teaching them the true values of life.  Also, she tended her huge garden, carefully canned and perserved the produce, cured the meat after butchering day, cured and smoked hams, caring for her flock of chickens,  In the winter time, her spare time was spent piecing quiltsand comforters.  Each child received one or more quilts when they started their own homes. Josiah, while preparing for the sale of thier home in Missouri he had the misfortune of his horse falling on the ice, breaking Joe's leg, which was to burden him the rest of his life.  Melissa died, age 96, in Sharon Kansas. Josiah died, age 89, July 2, 1945.  Both Josiah and Sarah are buried in Sharon, Kansas.

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