From: GAREPP@aol.com
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 18:31:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Amelia Bensinger

This obituary appeared in the Medina County (OH) Gazette, 2 Nov 1893:

Amelia Repp, maiden name Bensinger, was born in Berks Cty, PA 16 Jan 1816 and died
at her home near West Salem, Ohio, 19 Oct 1893, aged 77 years, 8 months and 3
days.  She emigrated  with her parents to Ohio in the year of 1834 and was
united in marriage to Peter Repp in 1836.  To this union was born nine sons
and two daughters.  She was converted during the winter of 67 and 68 and
joined the Evangelical association in which she remained and lived a
consecrated and devoted life until death came to release her of her pain and
suffering.  She has been a sufferer for many years and for 28 long
months she has been sorely afflicted, but humbly bound to the will of the
omnipotent and love her affliction with Christian patience (sic) only waiting
for the master to say "it is enough, come up higher".  Her very countenance told that she was
prepared to go and meet her God in peace, and she often expressed her desire
to depart this life and be at rest beyond the shining shores. She leaves to
mourn her departure an aged husband, 6 sons, 2 daughters, 44 grandchildren,
11 great grand children, and a host of relatives and friends.  11
grandchildren preceed her to the spirit world where they meet in bliss to
part no more.  Funeral by writer, assisted by Revs. D.C.Echerman and A.F.
Beary of the West Salem Evangelistic church.  "Peace be to her ashes".

(signed) H.O.Henderson.

Amelia is buried with her husband Peter Repp in the
SW corner of the Repp/Keim cemetery in the southern part of Medina Cty, OH
between West Salem and Burbank (both in Wayne Cty), about 3 miles S of US
42..  Amelia's parents were Johannes Bensinger and Catherine Allsbaugh
Bensinger.  Her children were: William Franklin, Polly, Amelia, Henry William
(my ggrandfather), George, John, Solomon, Moses, Samuel, David, and Lewis.

Peter Repp was a businessman/farmer.  He butchered meat and hauled it ,
cured, to market in Cleveland in large barrels by horse drawn wagon.  A
picture supposedly exists showing him and Amelia atop such a wagon.  I have
not seen it.  Hope you, and others, find this of interest.  I would be happy
to hear from anyone having information about ALLSBAUGH (b. ca 1782 in PA- d.
Medina Cty, OH).

Glenn Repp