Obituary:
Rita E. Evans, 69, of Sandy Lane Malvern, died
in her home Monday afternoon, March 14, 2005, following
a year illness. Born February 10, 1936, in Noble County,
Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Margaret
Rupple Schafer.
Rita was an employee of the Carroll County Court-
house retiring in 1998 from the Regional Planning and
Map Office. She is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church in Malvern and the Catholic Womens Club of the
Church. She was also a member of the Dancing Buddies
of Carrollton. Rita is survived by her husband, Charles,
whom she married in June of 1956; one son and daughter-
in-law, Terry and Kathleen Evans of Malvern; one daughter
and son-in-law, Jeanette and David Cavelli Jr. of Malvern;
three sisters, Dorothy (Dominick) Antonelli of East Canton,
Ohio, Ellen (Charles) Harsh of Malvern, and Verna (Dale)
McLean of Malvern, Ohio; six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Norman
Schafer. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday
at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Church with Fr. Victor Cinson
officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery at
Malvern. Visitation will be held Thursday at the church on
Carrollton St. from 6-9 p.m. with Wake services at 8:45 p.m.
The family requests memorial contributions in Rita’s
name be made to either Carroll County Hospice, Trump Rd./
Carrollton, Ohio or St. Francis Building Fund, 125 Carrollton
St., Malvern, Ohio. Funeral services are under the care and
guidance of Sweeney - Dodds Funeral Home of Carrollton.
Obituary:
Dolores L. Werner, age 76, of East Canton died Sunday in her daughters home following a brief illness. Daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys (Rebstock) Lowery. She was a life resident of the East Canton area, former owner/operator of the East Canton Dairette and was formerly employed by US Ceramic Tile in East Sparta. She was a life member of Indian Run Christian Church, and a 1945 graduate of East Canton High School. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Norman Schafer in 1951; second husband, Carl Werner in 1983; one step-son, Jack Werner; one brother, Wayne Lowery; and one sister, Twila McGee. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Norma and John "Doug" Johnson of Canton, Trena Werner of East Canton; one son and daughter-in-law, David and Jenny Werner of Tiffin, OH; one step-daughter and her spouse, Donna and Jim Murrey of Canton; two grandsons, Brian Johnson of Canton, Phillip Werner of Tiffin; four step-grandchildren; one sister, Virginia Cleary of Malvern; one brother and sister-in-law, C. Dale and Claudia Lowery of Alabama. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Indian Run Christian Church with Terry Bailey officiating. Interment in Indian Run Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday (today) 5-8 p.m. in the Myers - Kreighbaum - Sanders Funeral Home and one hour before services at the church (10-11 a.m.) In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Foundation or the Indian Run Church Sunday School Department.
In 1870, Jacob Haren (36) and his wife Margaret (29) lived in Woodsfield, Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with their sons John (7), Franklin (5), and Jacob S. (3). Also living with the family was a 14 year old "domestic servant" named Elizabeth Weisent. Elizabeth was the only child in the household who attended school. The relationship (if any) between the Haren family and Elizabeth Weisent is not known at this time. Jacob's real estate was valued at $6000, and his personal possessions were worth $1080. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to William Yocum and Jacob's older brother Peter Haren.
At the time of the 1880 census, Jacob (40) and Mary Ann (39) Haren were still living in Malaga Twp. next to Jacob's brother Peter Haren. Living with them were their children John (17), Frank (15), Jacob (13), Clement (9), Leo (6), Rosella (5) and Mary Ann (3). The boys all attended school, although for varying lengths of time... John and Frank went for only four months, Jacob for six, Clement for 7, and Leo for only two months. The girls were too young to attend school. The Haren;s other neighbor in the census was the family of Joseph Baker.
Jacob Haren's wife is refered to as Margaret in the 1870 census.
In 1900, widow Mary Burkhardt Haren (59) owned a farm in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. She lived there with three of her unmarried sons, Frank (34), Leo S. (26), and Albert (19), and her widowed brother Adam Haren (43). Everyone in the household could read and write English except Mary. No occupation was listed for Mary. The census states that she had given birth to 11 children, 8 of whom were still living in 1900.
Mary and her son Frank were listed as owning the farm. Also listed as owners of the farm, and living in the same dwelling were unmarried David Baker and his widowed sister, Margaret Baker Riesbeck. Two of Margaret's adult children (John and Mary) lived on the farm as well. The widow of Mary's cousin, Michael B. Burkhart, Rosa Smithberger Burkhart, lived two doors away. Mary's niece, Isabelle Haren (daughter of Peter Haren), would later marry David Baker.
Leo Haren never married. In 1900, he lived with his widowed mother, uncle and two brothers on the family farm in Malaga Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. His occupation was listed as "farmer."
From death certificate:
Name: Leo L. Haren
Age: 65 years 10 months 20 days
Birth: 26 Jul 1873, Malaga Twp., Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Single
Father: Jacob Haren, Ohio
Mother: Mary Burkhart, Ohio
Informant: Jacob Haren, Bealsville, R. R. #2 [brother]
In 1910, 32 year old unmarried Samuel Womack was a soldier living in the Columbus Barracks. He was a native of Kentucky, as were his parents.
At the time of the 1920 census, the Womack family lived in the Columbus Barracks in the U.S. Military Reservation. Family members were soldier Samuel (41), his wife, Kathryn M. (34), and daughters Pearl (13), Mary (9), Eva (7), and Kathryn (2 yrs 10 mos). Pearl, Mary, and Eva attended school. There were no other families with children on that page of the cenus. Samuel and his parents were natives of Kentucky, Everyone else in the household was born in Ohio. Note that in the census 10 years earlier, Kathryn Womack was a 25 year old single woman living with her parents. Further research needs to be done to determine if Kathryn is Pearl's mother.
In 1930, Samuel Womack (51) and his wife Kathryn M. (46) owned a farm in Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio. Also living in the home were their children Eva (17), Kathryn (12), George (10), James (8) and Gloria (4 yrs 7 mos). Kathryn, George and James attended school. Adjacent families in the census were those of Alfred Blake and Ervin Schafer.
The following brief notice appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 13 Sep 1932:
SAMUEL WOMACK INJURED
Samuel Womack, near Dudley, was shot Sunday morning
at 7:30 o’clock in the left leg above the knee. He was re-
moved to the Dr. Ditch hospital and given medical attention.
He was later removed to his home where he is recovering
nicely.
Samuel Womack’s obituary was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 30 Mar 1949:
SAMUEL WOMACK, 71, DIES IN COLUMBUS
Samuel Womack, 71, of this city, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Olive Raymer, 1092 Wildwood avenue, Colum-
bus, Tuesday morning [29 Mar 1949] following an illness of
several weeks. Mr. Womack resided at 1507 Walnut street,
Zanesville, and had gone to visit his daughter a few weeks
ago.
A retired soldier, Mr. Womack formerly had been stationed
at Fort Hayes for more than 30 years. At one time his was a
resident of Columbus. He was a member of the Odd Fellows
lodge.
Surviving the deceased are his wife, Mrs. Catherine Womack;
five daughters, Mrs. Raymer, at whose home he died, Mrs.
William Flowers of Gahanna, Mrs. Eva Foley and Mrs. Gloria
Hatfield, both of Columbus, and Mrs. Catherine Priest of Johns-
town; two sons, James Womack of Waco, Texas, and George
Womack of Sarahsville; a sister, three brothers and 10 grand-
children.
The body is at the Eagen-Ryan funeral home in Columbus
and will be sent to the Estadt Funeral Home in Caldwell Thurs-
day evening. Funeral services will be conducted from the
funeral home Friday morning at 10 o’clock with Rev. Father S.
J. Pekalla of the St. Philomena Catholic church officiating.
Burial will be in the Olive cemetery with military services at the
grave by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
In 1910, Katherine Lorey (25) lived with her parents and younger silbings on the family farm in Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio. She was employed as a cook for a private family.
An article on page 12 of the The Zanesville Times Recorder on 25 Aug 1938 titled "Ruppel Family Reunion" lists attendees "Mrs. Katherine Womack and children Sinia, Jimmy and Gloria." See notes of Clem Ruppel for details.
Katherine was a widow at the time of her death. According to her death certifiate, she was a resident of Noble County.
On Jun 5, 1917, 25 year old Chalmer Gersper of 706 East Harr Ave., Columbus, OH filled out a US military draft registration card. He gave his date and place of birth as April 26, 1892 in Uniontown, Ohio. (There are two towns in Ohio named Uniontown; one in Stark County and one in Belmont County.) His occupation was wood mechanical shipper for the Solar Metal Products Co. in Columbus. He stated that he had a wife and two children who depended on him for support. Chalmer was described as being tall and stout with brown eyes and black hair.
In 1920, 28 year old Chalmer Gersper and his wife Elizabeth (30) owned a home at 676 1st Ave. in Columbus, Ohio. Living with them were their children, Paul (5), John (4), Chalmer Jr. (2) and newborn Blanche. Everyone in the household was a native of Ohio, as were Elizabeth's parents and Chalmer's mother. Chalmer's father was from Germany. Chalmer was employed as a carpenter for the railroad.
At the time of the 1930 US census, the Gersper family still lived in a home valued at $1800 at 676 1st Ave. in Columbus. Household members were Chalmer (38), his wife, Elizabeth (42), and their nine children, Paul (15), John (14), Chalmer Jr. (12), Bernard (10), Blanch (8), Ralph (7), Grace (5), Louis (3), and David (2). The oldest six children attended school. Chalmer Sr.'s trade was repairing cars for the railroad, but he was unemployed at the time of the census. The Gersper family owned a radio set.
From death certificate:
Name: Chalmer Gersper
Residence: 2083 Genessee Ave., Mifflin Twp., Franklin Co., OH
Age: 52 years 6 months 15 days
Occupation: Carpenter
Birth: 26 Apr 1892, Ohio
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Elizabeth Gersper
Father: Peter Gersper, Germany
Mother: Martha Peper, Ohio
Informant: Elizabeth Gersper, 2083 Genessee Ave.
Lewis Gersper never married. He lived with his mother until her death, and continuted to live in the same house until his death.
Lewis is believed to have done some of genealogical research. These undated letters were written c. 1978 by Lewis Gersper (1927-2000) to niece Jacquelyn Gersper Dotson. The letters were written in a clear legible hand.
Sunday
Hi Jackie & Ted,
Got your letter last week and was glad to hear from you. I’m OK so far. So’s my Cats & friends. So glad of that. Our Aunts & Ann are OK tpp.
We had 4” of snow on Thursday - and is still cold outside. We are to get more snow Monday the T.V. said Sat.
You asked about our relations. So will write you some on the Gersper side of the family. My dad’s Dad came over from Germany when he was 18 yrs. old, with an older brother. The year was 1865, and it took 67 days by boat.
He settled in Belmont County, Ohio and married. They had 7 or 8 kids when his wife died. HE gave most of the kids away. When he was around 50 years old he met our Grandma Peeper and married her. They had 7 kids. My Dad was the last one born. The kids were Leota, Ena, Vida, Grace, Carl, Leola, Chalmer.
Grace died when she was 19 years old. Your Dad should know when Vida died. I can’t remember her. Ena died around 1937. My Dad Nov 11, 1944, Uncle Carl 1947, Aunt Leota 1949 and Leola who never married died in 1969. She was in her 80’s and lived to be the oldest. Your Great Grandpa died in the early 1930’s. Again, your Dad should know the Date. Your Great Grandma “Peeper” Gersper died around 1942.
My Mom & Dad had 9 kids. Paul, John, Chalmer, Bernard, Blanche, Ralph, Grace, Lewis & David.
Oh yes, your Great Grandpa Peter Gersper came from around the Black Forest part of Germany as far as I know. Your Great Grandma was English & Welsh, and had redish colored hair.
Your Grandma Elizabeth “Lorey” Gersper died Nov. 11, 1965, 21 years to the day after my Dad died. I hope you copy or keep this letter so you will know to pass it on too. I will write you next week about
Mom’s side of the family. Tell all I said hi. Write soon.
I had a letter from Bern & Millie. They are ok. Your Dad write last week. So did Mary & Billy. Your Dad said he was coming up this past week end. I never saw him. But I spent the afternoon at Beth’s house (Bernies oldest girl) visiting her & son Cary friday. Sat I went to Lancaster for the afternoon to visit our cousin
Gary Walt. He got married Dec. 23.
Love & Prayers,
Uncle LewP.S. Rocky named his new boy Vincent Michael. Yes, Mom made quilts before she was married. I still have some. Your dad went to the wedding, I didn’t. Than on to Cleveland on Sunday Feb. 19 Stayed one day & went home. Dad’s Mom, Dad, brother & all his sisters are in the Morristown Cemetery, Morristown, Ohio - Belmont County.
Grandpa Peter Gersper
1834 - 1932 Sept. 17
Grandma Malinda Gersper
Oct 26 1837 - Born
Sept. 12 1873 - Died
1. John Sept 23 1857
2. Mary March 4 1859
3. Will April 5 1860
4. Joseph March 26 1861
Died April 14 1861
5. Fred Feb 28 1862
6. Rosa Nov 5 1864
7. Peter Herman Feb 18 1867
8. Malinda Feb 18 1867
9. Brosi Sept 17 1868
10. Victor Dec 24 1870
First set of childrenGrandpa Peter Gersper
1834 - 1932 Sept 17
Grandma Martha Gersper
1. Leota Oct 25 1880
2. Grace Cassandra May 17 1882
3. Vida Sept 22 1883
4. Carl Aug 7 1885
5. Baby born & died March 1 1887
6. Ena March 30 1888
7. Viry Leola Feb 21 1890
8. Chalmer M. April 26 1892
Died Nov. 11 1942
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Hi Jackie & Ted; Sat.
Hope you two are well so far. I was sick all last week end. From Sat. afternoon till friday evening. Guess I had the flue. I was down to visit Louise & Mary last friday evening. Came back on Sat. afternoon. Louise knew a little more on our family tree than I. But not much. Here it is.
One of your Great, Great, Great Grandparents name was Clay. Another one was Shaub. Both English. Margaret Clay married Peter Ruppel a German. They are your Great, Great Grandparents. A Shaub married Lohn Lorey Sr. a German. They are your Great, Great Grandparents. He was (John Lorey) killed in the Civil War. Now Eve Ruppel married John J. Lorey, both German & English mixed. They are your Great Grandparents.
Elizabeth Lorey married Chalmer M. Gersper both mixed German and English, your Grandparents. The Indian in us came from your Mom’s Dad’s side of the family. The John Lorey killed at Gettysburgh was about 1/3 Indian. No one knows how far back the Indian blood started. Also, your Great Great Grandma Lorey after the Civil War ended married a Holman. And had 2 more kids, a boy and a girl. I can remember them only as I went to the girl’s funeral when I was 19 yrs. old. That was about 1948 when she died. She was over 80 I think & married to a Warner. We also have some Lori’s Millers’s Palmer’s, Sunderland’s Womach’s, Davis as relation here in Ohio. There must be over a 200 or more distant relations in Noble county, Ohio alone on Mom’s side of the family. And the only Gerspers I know of is from Mom & Dad.
Mom’s family is
Kate
Margaret - She was called Maggie
Elizabeth - Mom was called Beth or Lizzie
Emma
Veronica - They called her Leona or Frona
Cecily
William - He was called Willie
Anna - or Annie
Lillie
Raymond
Louise - Born Jan 7 about 74 now
Mary - She was 72 Dec. 7
Carl - He was 70 March 28If I can find out anything more I will write to you about it. We have Roots in Germany, Wales & England & America Indian.
Hope every one down there are OK. Tell all I said hi. Write soon.Love & Prayers
Uncle Lew
P.S. Beth, Bernies girl goes in the hospital some time this month. She has Gallstones & bladder trouble. I guess they will operate on her.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Friday
Hi Jackie & Ted;
We had 4” of snow Wed. evening. But all has melted on the roads and side walks today. I still have 6” in my yard of old snow. It’s around 40o out now.
We are still working 4 days a week at Timkens. And I like it. Sunday night I go in 2 hrs. early so I get 34 hrs. a week plus one hr. over time that way.
I got your letter this week, also one from Bern & Millie, Aunts Louise & Mary. All are ok so far. My Cats are ok and so am I. Glad you two are too.
Andy is sure dumb to quit school. So are his parents for letting him. He will never have a good paying job. Sure hope Ted gets his R.R. job. Does Andy ever ask about me? If he was up here, he turned 18 I would take him to Timken some times. You hit it lucky. I got Danny on, he quit school at 16 yrs. and in the 9th grade. He runs a machine & makes over $8.00 an hour on it. He’s on piece work like I am.
Oh yes, Mom’s side of the family tree, I will try to give you some to you now. Her Dad’s name was John Lorey, Mom’s name Eva Rupple or Eve. I will find out when I see my Aunts. She was a twin, her brother’s name was Adam.
John & Eve Lorey had 13 kids.
Kate, Maggie, Elizabeth, Cecily, Emma, Leona, Lillie, Raymond, Anna, Louse, William, Mary & Carl.
Maggie died at 12 yrs. old.
Cecily died around 8 yrs. old.
William died at 22 months old.
All of the black death. I don’t know if I have them in order or not. Will get them from Aunt Louise. Oh, yes, I know more of Mom’s family than all the others (your Dad too) put together. Mom’s grandpa Lorey was killed in the Civil War at the battle of Gettysburgh. He was laid to rest there. We have some Indian in us too, on the Lorey side of the family. Our grandpa killed at Gettysburgh looked like he was 1/3 indian. We don’t know what Indian tribe it was, or how far back it started. But I’m proud some of our old relations were Indians as they were here before the Mayflower or even before Columbus found America. Every body tells me I really look like an indian. Aunt Lillie was really proud of our Indian blood. When I see our aunts I will get even more for you.
Tell all I said hi. Tell Mary and Billy I will write them a little later on this week. I will visit Cleveland some time this spring. Write soon.
Love & Prayers
Uncle LewP.S. The 3 died within 3 days of each other. Grandpa had to bury them, Grandma and her girl friend laid them out in the caskets. Grandpa took them to their graves. No one came to visit them as all were afraid of the black death. You could take the germs home with you. That was back in the 1890s I believe. Louise may know for sure. They are in the Fluda (sic) cemetery. My grandparents in the Caldwell, or Olive cemetery as it is called. Raymond, Lillie, Annie are in their too.
Uncle Lew
Emma, Mom & Leona are in the Columbus area cemeteries.
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Gersper side of familyGrandpa dad Peter Gersper came over from Germany when he was 18 years old with an older brother. The year was 1865 and took 67 days to get here by boat. Came from the black forest part of Germany.
He settled in Belmont County, Ohio and married they had 7 or 8 kids when his wife died.
When he was around 50 years old, he met great grandma Peeper and married her. They had 7 kids. Grandpa was the last one born. The kids were Leota, Ena, Vida, Grace, Carl, Leola and Chalmer.
Grace died when she was 19 years 9old. Eva died in 1937. Grandpa Chalmer Nov. 11, 1944, Carl 1947, Leota 1949, Leola 1969.
Great Grandpa Peter Gersper died in the early 1930s. Great Grandma Peeper Gersper died around 1943.
Grandma and Grandpa Gersper had 9 kids.
Paul, John, Clamer, Bernard, Blanche, Ralph, Grace, Lewis, and David.
Grandma Elizabeth Lorey Gersper died Nov. 11, 1965 21 years to the day after Grandpa died.
Great Grandma Peeper Gersper was English and Welsh and had redish hair.
In 1930, Charles Davis (36) owned a home worth #4500 in Columbus, Ohio. He lived there with his wife, Emma (38) and their children Charles J. (15), John (13), Mary L. (9), and Robert (6). All the children attended school. They also had a boarder, 43 year old Ohio-born Marcellus VandenEynden. (Other members of the VandenEynden family lived nearby.) Charles Davis' father was born in Wales, and his mother was a native of Missouri. Charles was employed as a blacksmith in an iron works. He was a veteran of World War I.
An article on page 12 of the The Zanesville Times Recorder on 25 Aug 1938 titled "Ruppel FamilyReunion" lists attendee "Mrs. Emma Davis and children Mary and Robert... [of] Columbus" See notes of Clem Ruppel for details.
An article on page 12 of the The Zanesville Times Recorder on 25 Aug 1938 titled "Ruppel FamilyReunion" lists attendee "Mr. and Mrs. John Davis.. [of] Columbus" See notes of Clem Ruppel for details.
At the time of the 1930 census, Carl J. Lori (22) was an unmarried farmer in Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio. Living with him were his widowed mother, Eva (65), his recently married sister Mary R. (24) and her husband Andy H. Lori (23).
An article on page 12 of the The Zanesville Times Recorder on 25 Aug 1938 titled "Ruppel Family Reunion" lists attendee "Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorey and children Dean and Norma Jean, Mrs. Mary Tilton [of] Cumberland" See notes of Clem Ruppel for details.