In the 1860 census, three year old Nicholas Noll is called "Nathaniel."
At the time of the 1880 census, Nicholas Noll (24) lived with his wife Mary (22), and young daughter Mary (1) in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Also living in the household was Mary's 20 year old brother George Miller. Adjacent households in the census belonged to Gerhart Johanning and Nicholas' sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth (Noll) and Frank Crum.
On 11 Nov 1880, The Caldwell Press reported:
John Marsher of Buffalo Run has sold his farm to Nicholas Noll, 80 acres for $1300.
He with his family is going to settle at Pittsburgh.In 1900, 44 year old farmer Nicholas Noll lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 42 year old wife Mary and their five surviving unmarried children: Joseph (18), Alic (17), Catherine (15), Charley (13), Anna (11). Everyone in the household could read and write.
In 1910, 54 year old farmer Nicholas Noll lived with his wife of 32 years, Mary K. (52) on a rented farm in Elk Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Both Nicholas and Mary were born in Ohio and their parents in Germany.
In 1920, 63 year old farmer Nicholas Noll lived with his wife Marry (sic)(62) on a farm they owned in Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Both Nicholas and Mary were born in Fulda, Ohio and their parents in Germany.
In 1930, 74 year old farmer Nicholas Noll lived with his wife Mary K. (72) on a farm they owned (value $2000) in Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Both Nicholas and Mary were born in Fulda, Ohio and their parents in Germany. Based on census data, they had been married for 53 years. Listed immediately after Nicholas and Mary was their son Alex and his family.
Records conflict on place of burial. Delores Snider's book (pg 286) states that Nicholas Noll is buried in St. Mary's, but his obituary indicates that he is in St. Henry's.
Nicholas Noll's obituary appeared in The Zanesville [OH] Signal on 27 Apr 1938:
Funeral services for Nicholas Noll, 84, well known retired farmer of the Middleburg
vicinity, who died Tuesday morning at his home following an illness from infirmities, will
be conducted at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Henry's Catholic church, Harriettsville.
Rev. Fr. Nichel will conduct the mass. Burial will be at the Catholic cemetery near
Harriettsville.
Mr. Noll was a lifelong member of St. Henry's church, and was one of its leading
benefactors. Surviving are his widow, Mary Miller Noll; three sons, Joseph and Alex of
Harriettsville, and Charles, Dexter City; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Blake, Dexter City,
and Mrs. John Estadt, Zanesville; four sisters, two brothers, 43 grandchildren and 30
great-grandchildren. Three children preceded him in death.An addistional obituary was published in the same paper two days later:
NOLL FUNERAL
Last rites for Nicholas Noll, 84, grandfather of Mrs. Edna Dimmerling, Caldwell,
were held at the St. Henry's Catholic church in Harriettsville Thursday. Rev. A. G.
Nicholas officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
From death certificate:
Name: Nicolas Noll
Residence: Dexter City O, RD 2
Age: 82 years 2 months 2 days
Birth: 24 Feb 1856, Noble Co., Ohio
Occupation: [blank]
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Mary Noll
Father: Peter Noll, Germany
Mother: Don't know
Informant: Alex Noll, Dexter City O, RD 2 [son]Sources conflict on place of burial:
St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulda -- death certificate
St. Henry's Cemetery, Harriettsville -- obituary
According to the census, six of Catherine Miller Noll's eight children were alive in 1900. Her two youngest children, Matilda (6) and Rosa (1) died in 1897.
According to her death certificate Mary Noll was born on April 15, 1858 in Noble Co., Ohio to Jospeh Miller and Elizabeth Crum [Her mother's maiden name was actually Elizabeth Christ but her grandson Perry N. Noll who provided the informantion for the death certificate apparently made a mistake. This may be understandable because Elizabeth Christ lived in the household of her sister Mary and her husband Franz Crum before her marriage to Joseph Miller.] At the time of her death, Mary Miller Noll resided in Harrietsville., Ohio. She died on July 2, 1938 in Elk Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. The cause of her death is given as Apoplexy. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery on July 4, 1938.
[Note: Apoplexy is "a venerable term for a stroke, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), often associated with loss of consciousness and paralysis of various parts of the body."]
Mary Miller Noll’s obituary was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 5 Jul 1938:
Mrs. Mary Miller Noll, 81, widow of the late Nicholas Noll,
died Friday night at the family home near Harrietsville,
following a short illness of paralysis. Her husband pre-
ceded her in death, last April. Funeral services were held
in St. Henry’s Catholic church of which she was a devoted
member, Monday morning, conducted by Rev. Fr. Nickel.
Interment was made in the St. Mary’s cemetery at Fulda.
Surviving are five children, Joseph, and Alec Noll, Harriets-
ville; Mrs. Henry Blake and Charles Noll, Dexter City, and
Mrs. John Estadt, Zanesville. A daughter, Mrs. Fred Blake,
and two infant children are deceased. Brothers and sister
are George and John Miller, of near Harrietsville, Mrs.
August Smithberger, Newport, O.
There are 54 grandchildren and 35 great grand children
surviving.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
From death certificate:
Name: Mary Noll
Residence: Harriettsville, O.
Age: 80 years 2 months 7 days
Birth: 15 Apr 1858, Noble Co., Ohio
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Joseph Miller, Don’t Know
Mother: Elizabeth Crum, Noble Co., Ohio
Informant: Perry N. Noll, Coldwater, Ohio [grandson]
In 1900, 44 year old Edward Craft lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 38 year old wife Mary and six children: Clara M. (14), Peter W. (12), Anna E. (10), John A. (7), Marcia (?) R. (4), and Lucy (1).
In 1910, 54 year old Edward Craft lived in Noble County Ohio with his 48 year old wife Mary and seven children: Maggie C (24), William P (22), Anna C (20), Albert (17), Amelia R (14), Lucy T (11), and Calatta R (8).
Edward Craft's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on March 23, 1936.
EDWARD CRAFT DIES AT HOME NEAR CALDWELL
Well Known Noble County Farmer Succumbs to Long Illness
Edward Craft, well known farmer of Noble county, died late
Saturday afternoon at his home east of Caldwell following a
long illness of infirmities. He was 80 years old.
Mr. Craft spent practically his entire life in the Caldwell vicinity
and was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda.
He was the last surviving member of a family of nine children.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Noll Craft; a son, Albert of near
Caldwell; and five daughters, Mrs. Schell of Summerfield, Mrs.
Hugh Cox of Sarahsville, Mrs. Oliver Weisent of Columbus, Mrs.
Edward Schockling of Pittsburgh, and Lucy of the home. One
son, William, died in the World war.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morning
in the St. Mary's Catholic church at Fulda with Father J. W. Mattes
in charge. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The William
Estadt funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
The following announcement appeared in the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 29 May 1884:
Married -- May 20th, at the Catholic Church by Rev. Father Luttig, Edward
Kraft and Mary Noll. Conrod Kraft, the father of the bridegroom, started to
Wheeling, W.Va. with the young married couple on a visit the same day.The 1900 census states that all six of Mary Noll Craft's children were still living. However, church records show a total of eight children, one of whom was born after the 1900 census. Another child, Alfred, is listed as the first child in the family, but no dates are given.
Mary Catherine Noll Craft's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on Nov. 29, 1950
MRS, MARY CRAFT
CALDWELL -- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Catherine Craft, 89, widow
of Edward Craft of Fulda, who died Monday night will be held at 9:30 o'clock
Friday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church in Fulda with Rev. Fr. B. J.
Mattes officiating. burial will be in the church cemetery.
The body is at the Estadt funeral home here.
Surviving are a son, Albert of near Caldwell; five daughters, Mrs. Margaret
Wiesent of Columbus, Mrs. Anna Schell of Summerfield, Mrs. Amelia Cox of
Sarahsville, Mrs. Lucy Archer of the home, and Mrs. Colletta Schockling of
Braddock, Pa.; two brothers, Ambrose Noll of Caldwell, and Joseph Noll of
Canton; a sister, Mrs. Otellia Crum of Summerfield; 13 grandchildren; and
13 great-grandchildren. A son, William, was killed overseas in World War I.From death certificate:
Name: Mary Catherine Craft
Residence: Caldwell Rt 1, Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio
Age: 89 years 3 months 3 days
Birth: 24 Aug 1861, Stock Twp, Noble Co.
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Peter Noll
Mother: Margaret Stye
Informant: Mrs. Charles Archer [daughter Lucy]
In "St. Mary's -- 150 Years -- Fulda, OH", author Delores Snider lists the first child of Edward and Mary Kraft as Alfred. This child does not appear in the 1900 or 1910 census records for the family. The 1900 census states that all six of Mary Noll Craft's children were still living. Counting Alfred, there would have been seven children born to Mary and Edward Kraft.
Of the 35 Fulda men who served in World War I, William Kraft was one of four who did not come home. (The other two were Michael Crum, Clement Schwallie and Henry Rupple.)
Sources conflict on date of death:
27 Sep 1918 Pickenpaugh, Schockling
Nov 1918 Snider
(Snider's date may reflect the funeral.)Snider states that William Kraft is buried in St. Mary's. According to Schockling, his body was not returned to Fulda, but a Rite of Christian Burial was held and the names of the fallen soldiers were placed on one large tombstone in the cemetery, along with photos of the men.
In 1900, Joseph Noll (24; Sep 1875) rented a part of a two-family home at 199 18th St, in the Union District of Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. Living in the household with him were his wife, Matilda (23; Jun 1877) and sons Edmund (4; Oct 1895) and Clyde (2; May 1898). Joseph was employed as a driver for a brewery.
In 1910, Joseph Noll (35) owned a home at 205 18th St. in Wheeling's Fourth Ward. He lived with his wife Hilda (33) and children Edwin (13), Clyde (11), Stella (9), and Harry (4). All of the children attended school except Harry. The Nolls had another child who was born after 1900 who died prior to 1910. Joseph was still employed as a driver for a brewery.
By 1920, the family had moved to Canton Ohio, where they owned a home at 844 Lowery Ave. NE. Members of the household were Joseph (45), his wife Tillie (39), sons Clyde (21), Harry (14) and Wilbur (5 yrs 3 mos.), daughter Stella (19) and her husband Arthur Burhardt (21). Only Harry attended school. (Stella and Arthur are not identified as relatives in the census; only as a separate family living in the same house.) Joseph and his son Clyde both worked as grinders in a machine shop. Arthur was a mill worker in a factory.
At the time of the 1930 census, 54 year old Joseph Noll owned a home worth $4000 in Canton Ohio. (The street name was omitted in the census.) Living with him were his wife Tillie (52) and their unmarried sons Clyde (32), Harry (23) and Wilbert (15). Wilbert attended school that year. Joseph and Clyde worked as chemists in a steel mill. Harry was a machinist in a steel mill. The Noll family owned a radio set.
also known as "TIllie"
A note in the Caldwell, Ohio newspaper dated 12 Jan 1893 stated:
Andy Kress, Wm Kress, Louis Herbs, Misses Dilda Dimmerling, Katie
Dimmerling, and Katie Bosold mad a trip to Buffalo [Guernsey Co.,
OH] Saturday.
In 1920, Clyde Noll (21) lived with his parents and younger siblings in the family home in Canton, Ohio. Like his father, Clyde worked as a grinder in a machine shop. Ten years later, the family still lived in Canton; where Clyde and his father worked as chemists in a steel mill.
Clyde Noll was a widowed resident of Canton Ohio at the time of his death. His wife's name is not known.
Records conflict on place of birth:
West Virginia -- 1910 census, death certificate
Ohio -- 1920 censusIn 1930, 23 year old Harry Noll lived with his parents in Canton Ohio. He worked as a machinist in a steel mill.
Harry Noll was a widower at the time of his death. The name of his wife and children (if any) are not known.
The 1870 census shows a 15 year old named Joseph Mallet in the household of Miles and Margaret Mallet in Franklin Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio. (pg 25/92, family 184-182, lines 27-35). It is not known if this is the same Joseph Mallet.
Mary's parents were born in Ohio.
On September 5, 1838, Conrad Kraft (21) and Clara Kraft (22) were listed among "... the Passengers, taken at the Port of Bremen, on board the Brig Weser, bound to Baltimore." In the column "sex" the notation for Conrad is "father" and for Clara it is "mother" although children are not listed. Their occupations are listed as farmer. Their nationalilty or "Country to which he belong" is given as Tafenhauth[?]. Their belongings included 1 chest of clothing, 2 beds and 1 piece of linen.
The "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" lists Conrad Craft as one of the early (c. 1840s?) German settlers of Enoch Township.
In 1860 43 year old Hessian-born farmer Conrad Croft lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with his 44 year old wife Clara and eight children: Barbary (20), Peter (18), Flora (16), Catherine (14), Joseph (11), Tilda (9), Mary (6), and Jane (4). The children -- all born in Ohio -- all attended school.
At the time of the 1870 census, Conrad Craft (53) still lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Clara (55) and children Peter (28), Flora (26), Joseph (22), Matilda (19), Mary (16), Rachel (14), and Edward (14). Only Rachel and Edward attended school. Conrad's farm was valued at $6000, and his personal property was worth $1480. Conrad was a US citizen. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Samuel Lindey (?) and George Gibson.
In 1870, farmer Conrad Kraft (62) lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Clara (63) and four unmarried adult children: Flora (36), Joseph (30), Matilda (25), and Edward (23).
On 5 Jun 1884, the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
Conrad Kraft had a young swarm of bees come out last Sunday; the first
known in this part of the country.
The 1900 census entry for Clara's son Peter Kraft states that his parents were born in Germany.
Alternate maiden name: Keuble (from death certificate of son Edward Craft)
In 1860, 16 year old Flora Karft (Croft) lived and worked on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her parents and siblings. According to the census, Flora was born in Ohio and attended school during the previous year.
At the time of the 1870 census, Flora (26) still lived and worked on her parents' farm with six of her siblings.
In 1900, unmarried sisters Flora (56) and Tillie Craft (49) lived on a farm that they owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Flora spoke English, but could not read or write.
The 1860 census entry for Catherine Karft (Croft) states that she was born in Ohio. She entered the convent, and is not listed with the family in the 1870 census. She would have been 24 in 1870.
Catherine entered the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (probably in Cincinnati, OH) as Sister, M. Basil. Her sister Mary joined the same order.
At the time of the 1870 census, Joseph Craft (22) lived and worked on his parents' farm with six of his siblings. Joseph was the only member of the household who could not read or write. He still lived with his parents and three adult siblings ten years later.
In 1900, unmarried sisters Flora (56) and Tillie Craft (49) lived on a farm that they owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Tillie was able to read and write English.
At the time of the 1870 census, Matilda (19) still lived and worked on her parents' farm with six of her siblings.
At the time of the 1910 census, Tilda Craft (58) lived with her nephew John J. Roehrig. John was the son of Tilda's younger sister, Regina, who died when John was about two years old.
From death certificate:
Name: Ottilla Kraft
Age: 67 years 11 months 10 days
Birth: 05 Feb 1852, Ohio
Occupation: Domestic
Marital status: Single
Father: Conrad Kraft, Germany
Mother: Clara Kenbel, Germany
Informant: John J. Rohrig, Caldwell, O. [nephew]
At the time of the 1870 census, Mary Craft (16) lived and worked on her parents' farm with six of her siblings. She did not attend school that year. She later followed in the footsteps of her sister Katherine and entered the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, taking the name Sister M. Camilla.
John M. Block/Blake immigrated on August 28, 1840 from Bremen, Germany, to Baltimore, MD, via the ship "Charles."
At the time of the 1850 census, 39 year old farmer John Blake lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his 36 year old wife Elizabeth and their three children: Theresa (8), John (5), and Mary (5).
In 1860, 50 year old farmer John Block lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 55 year old wife Elizabeth. Both were born in Hesse Cassel. With them lived six children: Priscilla (19), John (15), Mary (12), Francis (10), Margaret (7), and Elizabeth (4). The youngest five children attended school. Neighboring farms in the census belonged to Sylvester Snyder (a.k.a. John Sebastian Schneider) and schoolteacher Edward Clever. Sylvester Snyder's wife was Caroline Blake. The relationship (if any) between Caroline Blake and John Blake is not known.
In 1870, John Blake's occupation is listed as farmer, although the census indicates he was blind. He lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Elizabeth (56) and children Theresa (26), John (24), Mary (22), Francis (20) Margaret (18), and Elizabeth (14). Only Elizabeth attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Gerhart Johanning and August Dimmerling. August Dimmerling's wife was Elizabeth Blake. The relationship (if any) between John Blake and Elizabeth Blake is not known.
At the time of the 1880 census, John Blake (69) still lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Elizabeth (69) and children Frank (28) and Elizabeth (24). There is a column on the census for "blind", but it's not checked. Neighboring households in the census belonged to Nicholas Schott (father-in-law of John's daughter Margaret/Magdalen) and August Dimmerling.
From the Fulda Locals column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press, 30 Dec 1880:
On the sick list, John Black.The Fulda Locals column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press contained this obituary on 10 Nov 1881:
The venerable John Block died recently. He was one of the first settlers of
this part and was blind for the last thirty years. His funeral took place from
the Catholic church.Facts about this person:
Burial
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Fulda, OHImmigration August 28, 1840
From Bremen, Germany, to Baltimore, MD, via the ship "Charles"
Facts about this person:
Burial
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Fulda, OH
Francis Blake is not included in the family in "St. Mary's -- 150 Years -- Fulda, OH." Other sources conflict on date of birth:
May 1849 -- death certificate of Frank Blake
13 Mar 1850 -- One World Tree (exact source not cited), ancestry.com
aft Jun 1850 -- no child by this name in the 1850 census enumeration of household of John Blake
May 1851 (1857?) -- 1900 censusIn 1880, 28 year old unmarried Frank Blake lived and worked on his parents' farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. At the time of the 1900 census, unmarried 49 year old farmer Frank Blake lived alone in Enoch Twp.
The death certificate of John Blake states "No doctor in attendance." Cause of death was "probably apoplexy as he had one stroke about 2 yrs before." In different handwriting the comment "no suspicious circumstances" was added. The informant for the death certificate was John Blake of Dexter City. (probably his brother).
Records conflict on year of birth: 1841 (Snider) vs. 1840 (1900 census).
In 1860, 19 year old farmer John Dmmerling lived and worked with his parents and younger siblings on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. He attended school during the previous year.
In 1870, 29 year old John Dimmerling lived in Berne (later Carlisle), Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. He owned real estate valued at $3800, and his personal property was worth $1051. The household consisted of John, Elizabeth (26), Henry (4) and John (2), and August Smith (14), who was listed as a "farm laborer" in the census. August was John's orphaned nephew. None of the children attended school. Living next door was the family of John Kress (58). The relationship between John Kress and Elizabeth Kress Dimmerling is not known at this time.
At the time of the 1880 census, John Dimmerling (39) lived in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his wife Elizabeth (36) and children Henry (14), Mary (9), Catherine (6), Matilida (4), and Sebastian (1). Henry and Mary attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John Snyder (Schnider) and Peter Kress. The relationship between Peter Kress and Elizabeth Kress Dimmerling is not known at this time.
In 1900, 59 year old farmer John Dimmerling lived on a farm that he owned in Stock Twp.with his 56 year old wife Elizabeth and five of their children: John (21), Jennie (18), Lewis (16), Emma (14), and Thresa (8). John was born in Ohio to German-born parents. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John Michel and John Fisher.
Elizabeth was born in Ohio to German-born parents. In 1860, she lived with her parents and siblings in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Unlike her younger siblings, Elizabeth did not attend school during the previous year.
In 1880, Elizabeth Kress Dimmerling lived a few doors away from John B. Kress and next door to Peter Kress. John and Peter Kress were father and son, but the relationship (if any) between them and Elizabeth Kress Dimmerling is not known at this time.
The census indicates that nine of Elizabeth's ten children were still living in 1900. The Dimmerling's second son, John J., died in 1872 at age four.
In 1900, 21 year old John S. Dimmerling lived with his parents and younger siblings on the family farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio.
Researcher Dolores Snider, in "St. Mary's -- 150 Years -- Fulda Ohio" states that Anna Theresa Dimmerling married someone with the surname Tencate. However, other sources (1930 census) have George Tencate married to Emma R. Further research needs to be done to clarify the matter.