Births & Adoptions
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. ~Psalm 127:3-5a (NIV)
2025
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
2024
JANUARY
Gallagher, David and Olivia (Roggie)
Macallan David on 1/3/24
Second son LaFargeville NY
Ropp, Jess and Greta (Hendricks)
Keziah Ann on 1/1/2024
Eighth child, fourth daughter Albany OR
Ruckert, Kyle and Ashton
Rosemary Lee on 1/19/24
First child, first daughter Brownville OR
FEBRUARY
Mast, Brian and Sierra
Ezran Eugene on 2/25/24
Second child, first son Accident MD
MARCH
Lapp, Jesse and Lexi
Emma Kate on 3/5/24
Second child, second daughter Accident MD
Metzler, Anthony and Denika (Roggie)
Jude Walter on 3/3/24
Second son Castorland NY
APRIL
Baker, Shane and Shea
Macy Lynn on 4/5/24
Third child, first daughter Harrisburg OR
Beachy, Cameron & Malin (Voth)
Abel on 4/11/24
First child, first son Hartville OH
Kropf, Preston and Heather
Harper Jade on 4/21/24
Third child, second daughter Harrisburg OR
Neer, Silas and Leah
Lydia Ruth on 4/14/24
First child, first daughter Belleville PA
Yoder, Trenton and Leah
Emma Kay on 4/7/24
First child, first daughter Belleville PA
MAY
Bender, Logan and Kaliana
Maverick Wayne on 5/5/24
First child, first son Accident MD
Duwa, Phil and Martha (Swartzentruber)
Senna Joan on 5/17/24
First child, first daughter Richmond IA
Kennell, Steven and Odell (Sabsutch)
Owen Howard on 5/10/24
Fourth child, third son Lowville NY
Miller, Aaron and Katarina (Miller)
Jude Ivan on 5/10/2024
First child, first son Irwin OH
Maust, Matthew and Michelle
Autumn Anaia on 5/3/2024
Second child, second daughter Accident MD
JUNE
Conner, Justin and Stacey (Troyer)
Lainey Sue on 6/9/2024
Third child, first daughter Plain City OH
Jantzi, Dustin and Alayna (Sabsutch)
Raynah Florence on 6/20/24
Second child, first daughter Lowville NY
Kennel, Timothy and Angela (Metzler)
Greyson Joseph on 6/23/24
Fourth child, second son (one deceased) Copenhagen NY
Neddo, Dustin and Sherri (Miller)
Camdon Myles on 6/6/24
Fifth child, third son Lowville NY
Snodgrass, Jacob and Charity (Gingerich)
Seth Wilder on 6/7/24
Third child, second son Keota IA
JULY
Schindler, Matthew and Lydia (Metzler)
Jenna Grace on 7/24/24
First child, first daughter Constableville NY
AUGUST
Moser, John and Sarah (Zehr)
Alexis Jade on 8/10/24
First child, first daughter Croghan NY
Romano, Stone and Katelyn (Miller)
Gemma Rae on 8/18/2024
Second child, second daughter Kalona IA
Stutzman, Corbett and Mary
Beckett William on 8/20/24
First child, first son Albany OR
OCTOBER
Tucker, Brandon and Courtney
Rylee Mae on 10/8/24
Fourth child, second daughter Albany OR
NOVEMBER
Mast, Nathan and Melanie
Remi Leann on 11/30/24
Fourth child, third daughter Grantsville MD
Tice, Ian and Mackenzie
Brynlee on 11/17/24
First child, first daughter Grantsville MD
Weaver, Marcus and April (Yutzy)
Zayn Greysen on 11/7/24
First son Unionville Center OH
DECEMBER
Schrock, Justin and Kelli (Ferguson)
Kamden Maycol adopted on 12/6/24
Second child, second son Kalona IA
2023
JANUARY
Gingerich, Josiah and Amanda (Brown)
Kyle Joel on 1/26/2023
First child, first son Lowville NY
Hall, Mitchell and Katelyn (Maust)
Josie Odette on 1/5/2023
Fifth child, fourth daughter Accident MD
Roth, Josh and Stephanie (Wallace)
Evelyn Louise on 01/19/2023
First child, first daughter Halsey OR
Wagler, Brendan and Charity (Finney)
Martin Samuel on 1/29/2023
First child, first son Lima NY
Weaver, Dustin and Sari (Beachy)
Gracelyn Isabella on 1/10/2023
Third child, first daughter Plain City OH
FEBRUARY
Hartzler, Derek and Hannah (Ososkalo)
Kay Christine on 2/9/2023
Second child, first daughter Castorland NY
Luers, Bryant and Kendra (Miller)
Kyler William on 2/1/2023
First child, first son Keota IA
Roggie, Shane and Richelle (Moser)
Mila Jay on 2/17/2023
Fifth child, first daughter Croghan NY
MARCH
Carmichael, Nate and Autumn
Eden Elizabeth on 3/19/2023
Fifth child, second daughter Halstead KS
Garwood, David and Rachel (Keim)
Owen David on 3/1/2023
Fourth child, second son Marysville OH
Trask, Christopher and Ashley
Taylor-Rae Adalynn on 03/10/2023
First child, first daughter Albany OR
Troyer, Justin and Lexi (Birtcher)
Luke Owen on 3/6/2023
Third child, second son West Jefferson OH
Yoder, James and Nicole (Cooley)
Hazel Adalyn on 3/31/2023
First child, first daughter Rosedale OH
Yoder, Rudy and Judi
Kehlani Linda on 3/23/2023
First child, first daughter Belleville PA
APRIL
Hess, Brandon and Amelia ((Liggett)
Gloria Joy on 04/04/2023
Fifth child, second girl Jefferson OR
Leatherman, Reese and Kristen (Ward)
Aaron Reid and Owen Craig on 04/10/2023
Fourth and fifth child, fourth and fifth boys Halsey OR
Widrick, Drew and Kiana (Beller)
Gia Risa on 4/26/2023
Second child, first daughter Lowville NY
Yutzy, Joseph and Hillary (Hamilton)
Moses Hamilton on 4/20/2023
Second child, first son West Jefferson OH
Zehr, Tyler and Olivia (Zehr)
Kora Mae on 4/20/2023
Third child Lowville NY
MAY
Beachy, Blake & Rachel
Miles Beachy on 05/8/2023
Second child, first son Hartville OH
Denney, Jedidiah and Carolyn (Lapp)
Garett Lee on 05/3/2023
Second child, first boy Carthage NY
Hernandez, Ruddy and Briana (Cowan)
Lia Joy on 05/15/2023
Second child, first girl Albany OR
Hooley, Chaz and Anna (Headings)
Malcolm Roger on 05/11/2023
Third child, third boy Albany OR
Kennell, Timoth and Angela (Metzler)
Harrison Joseph 05/27/2023-05/27/2023
Third child, first son Copenhagen NY
Maust, Justin and Patricia (Fike)
Lily Anne on 5/14/23
Second child, first daughter Accident MD
Maust, Kevin and Mika (Togle)
Koa James on 5/11/23
Second child, second son LaVale MD
JUNE
Roggie, Kyle and Faith (Finney)
Abraham Joseph on 6/5/2023
Second child, second son Lowville NY
Snodgrass, Jacob and Charity (Gingerich)
Mercy Ann on 6/3/2023
Second child, first daughter Keota IA
JULY
Kennell, Dale and Kelley (Zehr)
Moriah Mae on 7/14/23
Second daughter Lowville NY
Lapp, David and Aila (Ososkalo)
Eric Allan on 7/25/23
Second child, first son Deer River NY
Miller, Jonathan and Carannda (Beachy)
Susanna Janae on 7/10/23
Third child, second daughter Marysville OH
AUGUST
Graber, Shelby and Keilah (Brokaw)
Judah Ray on 05/3/2023
Second child, first son Wellman IA
Knox, Chandler and Meghan (Mast)
Claire Lenore on 8/30/23
Third child, second daughter Wagener SC
Moser, Benjamin and Kim (Widrick)
Karyna Riley on 8/28/23
Third child, second daughter Croghan NY
Schrock, Justin and Kelli (Ferguson)
Karson Andrew adopted on 8/25/2023
First child, first son Kalona IA
SEPTEMBER
Dueck, Randell and Lisa
Dawson Creed on 9/20/23
Third child, second son Blackville SC
Hartzler, Ryan and Amber (Moser)
James Emmanuel on 9/2/2023
Third child, second son Castorland NY
Roth, Joel and Sydney (Nichol)
Cooper Alan on 9/28/2023
First child, first son Lebanon OR
Slabaugh, Frank and Erica (Hostetler)
Paxton Elliot on 12/28/2023
First child, first son Kalona IA
OCTOBER
Jones, Randall & Trish
Jack Jones on 10/31/2023
Second child, first son Hartville OH
Moser, Graig and Nichole (Vegter)
Lena Joy on 10/10/2023
Third child Castorland NY
NOVEMBER
Fisher, Isaac and Brittany (Shrock)
Mia Skye on 11/17/2023
First child, first daughter Rosedale OH
Metzler, Isaac and Ruth (Haldeman)
Eleanora Grace on 11/14/2023
First child, first daughter Croghan NY
Widrick, Joel and Lydia (Roggie)
Jonah Philip on 11/5/2023
Fourth child, second son Castorland NY
Widrick, Shane and Katherine (Russell)
Tate David on 11/28/23
Castorland NY
DECEMBER
Headings, Jamison and Ciara (Hooley)
Abel Wynn on 12/19/2023
Fourth child, first son Albany NY
King, Jason and Jeana (Pickard)
Zayne Jordan adopted on 12/19/23
Second child, second son Wellman IA
Roggie, Samuel and Ashley (Lapp)
Rebecca Jo on 12/1/23
Second child, first daughter Lowville NY
2022
JANUARY
Byler, Garrett and Kaitline (Bell)
Caden Howard on 1/7/2022
Third child, second son Belleville PA
Denney, Jedidiah and Carolyn (Lapp)
Leanne Faith on 1/11/2022
First child, first daughter Carthage NY
Hall, Riley and Lydia (Hartzler)
Gideon David on 1/10/2022
First child, first son Marysville OH
Stutzman, Adam and Ashley (Nehr)
Ellison Mae on 1/13/2022
Second child, first daughter South Vienna, OH
FEBRUARY
Lapp, David and Aila (Ososkalo)
Kay Christine on 2/16/2022
First child, first daughter Deer River NY
Lapp, Jesse and Lexi (Kulcsar)
Brighton Paige on 2/27/2022
First child, first daughter Accident MD
Mast, Nathan and Melanie (Graber)
Sonia Rowan on 2/23/2022
Third child, second daughter Grantsville MD
MARCH
Bender, Jeremy and Erica (Umbel)
Miles Neil on 3/4/2022
First child, first son Grantsville MD
Yoder, Ray and Linda (Schlabach)
Ella Rose on 3/13/2022
First child, first daughter Salisbury PA
APRIL
Gallagher, David and Olivia (Roggie)
Rollin Thomas on 4/17/2022
First child, first son Watertown NY
Kennell, Michael and Alisha (Sunday)
Benjamin Michael on 4/30/2022
Third child, first son Lowville NY
Stark, Robert and Emily (Sisler)
Josiah Robert on 4/29/2022
Third child, first son Friendsville MD
MAY
Jantzi, Jaylen and Alayna (Sabsutch)
Desmond James on 5/4/2022
First child, first son Lowville NY
Metzler, Nathan and Grace (Finney)
Andrew Allyn on 5/26/2022
First child, first son Castorland NY
Neddo, Dustin and Sherri (Miller)
Brooklynn Skye on 5/5/2022
Fourth child, second daughter Lowville NY
Shetler, Aaron and Megan (Epp)
Elianna Marie on 5/27/2022
First child, first daughter Plain City OH
JUNE
Gerig, Caleb and Emilie
Calvin James on 6/20/2022
Third child, first son Albany OR
Kennell, Dale and Kelley (Zehr)
Madison Kay on 6/4/2022
First child, first daughter Lowville NY
Metzler, Anthony and Denika (Roggie)
Ezra James on 6/20/2022
First child, first son Castorland NY
Tice, Travis and Kayley (Kennell)
Emery Wren on 6/25/2022
First child, first daughter Salisbury PA
JULY
Kennell, Timothy and Angela (Metzler)
Olivia Lyn on 7/19/2022
Second child, second daughter Lowville NY
Mast, Brian and Sierra (Maust)
Elily Mae on 7/23/2022
First child, first daughter Grantsville MD
Stutzman, Brycen and Taylor
Melody Kay on 7/3/2022
Fourth child, first daughter Albany NY
Younkin, Matt and Erin (Brenneman)
Odell Matthew on 7/1/2022
Fourth child, third son Grantsville MD
AUGUST
Kauffman, Dustin & Mindi
Canaan Ross on 8/25/2022
Fourth child, first son Reedsville PA
Maust, Matthew and Michelle (Yoder)
Elowyn Lilah on 8/10/2022
First child, first daughter Grantsville MD
Romano, Stone and Katelyn (Miller)
Callie Rose on 8/4/2022
First child, first daughter Kalona IA
SEPTEMBER
Gingerich, Andrew and Sherri (Suhr) Harper Mae on 9/10/2022
Fourth child, third daughter Lowville NY
Moser, Brian and Stephanie (Widrick) Henry Aaron on 9/13/2022
Seventh child, third son Castorland NY
Noftsier, Jeremy and Sharlene (Kloster)
Norah Mary on 9/1/2022
Fifth child, first daughter Castorland NY
Peachey, Trenton and Danielle
Everett James on 9/9/2022
Third child, second son McVeytown PA
OCTOBER
Frantz, Sam and Carrie (Maust)
Hudson Asher on 10/12/2022
Third child, first son Accident MD
Miller, Terry and Samantha (Beachy)
Hudson Drew on 10/26/2022
Third child, first son Kalona IA
Spicher, JD and Michelle
Joel Robert on 10/27/2022
Fourth child, third son Belleville PA
Weiss, Zach and Mary (Bowman)
Rosemary Shue on 10/5/2022
Third child, third daughter Kalona IA
NOVEMBER
Flowers, Brady and Anita (Maust)
Jayden James on 11/13/2022
First child, first son Cherry Glade MD
Kennell, Steven and Odell (Sabsutch)
Everett Barnard on 11/7/2022
Third child, second son Lowville NY
Miller, Cade and Brielle (Brown)
Jayce Michael on 11/22/2022
Second child, first son Kalona IA
Peachey, Micah and Denise
Elliott Dave on 11/16/2022
Second child, first son Mill Creek PA
Widrick, Devin and Ashley (Zehr)
Harrison James on 11/4/2022
Third son Castorland, NY
DECEMBER
Coblentz, Kenny and Heidi (Headings)
Katherine Marie on 12/28/2022
Third child, second daughter Albany OR
Roggie, Benjamin and Jacilyn (Jantzi)
Malcolm Joseph on 12/16/2022
Third child, first son Castorland, NY
Thelander, Josiah and Emilee (Zehr)
Adah Mae on 12/13/2022
First child, first daughter Lowville, NY