In 1900, Lewis Crock (23, DOB Mar 1877) lived and worked on a farm owned by Walter Mackey in Springdale, Cedar Co., Iowa. Lewis as well as his parents was born in Ohio. (Although it has not been verified that this is Louis Crock the son of Joseph and Mary Schott Crock several things point to this being the case. This Lewis was born in Ohio; working on a nearby farm in Springdale was his cousin, Henry Crock; and working on a farm in nearby Red Oak Twp, Cedar Co., Iowa was another cousin, William Crock (William James Crock?). Both Henry and William were also born in Ohio.).
On September 12, 1918, Louis Peter Crock (43 - date of birth March 1, 1875) registered for the military draft. According to his drafter registration card, he was a self-employed farmer living at RFD #2, Dexter City, Noble Co., Ohio. His nearest relative is listed as Louise Crock of the same address. His physical description is given as medium height, medium build, gray eyes and brown hair.
In 1920, Louis Crock (44) and his wife Louise (34) lived on a farm they rented in Jefferson Twp., Noble County Ohio., Living with them were their children Lawrence (10), Grace (6), Pearl (3 yrs 2 mos) and Paul (1 yr. 4 mos.). Also living with them was Louise's 68 year old mother Catherine Crock (sic). All members of the household were born in Ohio, Louise's' father as well as both of Catherine's parents were born in Germany. Lawrence attended school the younger children did not. Living on the next farm was John Alexander Noll whose daughter Freda M. later married to Louis' nephew Sebastian Edward Crock.In 1930, Louis T. Crock (53) and his wife Louise A. (43) lived on a farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with them where their children Lawrence (20), Grace (17), Pearl (13), Paul (11) and Gilbert (8). All of the children except Lawrence attended school. Neighboring farms in the census belonged to Alex Noll and Frank Hesson.
From The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on Oct 30, 1942: Jasper Crock and William Crock of Tipton, Iowa; Leo and
Nick Crock of Mechanisville, Iowa, spent the week-end with
their brother, Lewis Crock and family.Sources conflict on date of death: 1948, 1958 (both Tipton-- different documents) vs. 9 Aug 1950 (death certificate, Pegnato). Death certificate informant was Louis Crock's daughter Pearl Crock Schott. He was a resident of Dexter City, Noble County, Ohio who had been hospitalized in Canton for a week prior to his death.
According to the 1930 census, Louise's father and mother were born in Germany and Pennsylvania, respectively.
In 1900, 34 year old farmer Thomas Hupp lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 25 year old wife Catherine and two children: Urban (4), and Hannah (2). Thomas and his wife were both able to read and write.
Thomas Hupp's obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder (page 10) on 29 Jan 1930
HOLD HUPP FUNERAL THURSDAY AT FULDA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
CALDWELL, O., Jan 28 - Funeral services for
Thomas Hupp, whose death occurred at the family home
four miles southeast of Caldwell, Monday [27 Jan 1930],
will be held from the Church of the Immaculate Conception
at Fulda, of which he was a life long member, on Thursday
afternoon at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Matties. Inter-
ment will be made in the church cemetery.From death certificate:
Name: Thomas Hupp
Age: 64 years 1 month 13 days
Birth: 14 Dec 1865, Noble Co., Ohio
Occupation: Farming
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: Catherine Hupp
Father: John Hupp, Germany
Mother: unknown
Informant: Urban Hupp, Caldwell Ohio [son]
The 1900 census states that two of Catherine Nau Hupp's children were still living. This is in agreement with church records (Snider).
Arlene C. Chambers, 79, of Caldwell, Ohio (formerly of Summerfield, Ohio) died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell, Ohio.
She was born at Cumberland, Ohio on January 30, 1933 a daughter of the late Albert and Eleanor Hupp Hill.
Arlene was a retired L.P.N. at Selby Hospital, Marietta, Ohio with 39 years of service and was a member of the St. Michael Catholic Church, Carlisle, Ohio.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Dale, Dennis, Delbert, and Albert Hill; and one sister, Donna Jean Hill.
Surviving are two sons, Michael (Lisa) Chambers of Lower Salem, Ohio, and Robert (Grace) Chambers of Pleasant City, Ohio; four grandchildren, Daniel (Jill) Chambers and Adam (Jody) Chambers of Lower Salem, Ohio, Lori (Aaron) Pakes of Sarahsville, Ohio, and David (Jennifer) Chambers of Senecaville, Ohio; eight great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Donna Jean Hill of Quaker City, Ohio and Janet Hill of Lower Salem, Ohio.
Friends will be received at the Brubach-Watters Funeral Home, 202 South Main Street, Summerfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
Funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Carlisle, Ohio with Rev. Fr. Chester Pabin as the celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Carlisle, Ohio.
Vigil services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
From The Zanesville Signal (pg 5) 22 Feb 1940
Mr. and Mrs. Clemence Dimmerling of Zanesville announce the birth of twins,
a son and daughter, Wednesday [20 Feb 1940]. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dimmerling, of
Carlisle, and Mr. and Mrs. Bede Hill, Fulda, are the grandparents.
John Gelm's father anglicized the surname to Gelm when the family emigrated from Sweden. John had an uncle, Henry J. Gelm, who was an attorney in Braddock, PA.
John Gelm worked for TWA airlines.
Obituary:
GELM, JOHN J. JR. On Wednesday, April 26, 2000, John J. Jr. of Friendship Village, Pittsburgh, husband of Pauline Frantz Gelm; son of the late John J. and Rose Mary McCaffrey Gelm; also husband of the late Julia Bruggerman Gelm and the late Betty Goulding Gelm; father of Jay Gelm of Waynesburg and Judith Mellon of Orlando, FL; grandfather of John J. Gelm Jr., Jeffrey Gelm and Marita Reynolds;great-grandfather of Benjamin Reynolds and Jack Henry Gelm; brother of Bud Gelm, Mary Sanders and Ginny Baird. Retired District Transportation Manager for TWA. Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Village, 1290 Boyce Rd., Rev. Dr. Cindy Wilson McClung officiating. Interment Somerset County Memorial Park at a later date. Arrangments by Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence.
John Gelm's father anglicized the surname to Gelm when the family emigrated from Sweden. John had an uncle, Henry J. Gelm, who was an attorney in Braddock, PA.
John Gelm worked for TWA airlines.
Obituary:
GELM, JOHN J. JR. On Wednesday, April 26, 2000, John J. Jr. of Friendship Village, Pittsburgh, husband of Pauline Frantz Gelm; son of the late John J. and Rose Mary McCaffrey Gelm; also husband of the late Julia Bruggerman Gelm and the late Betty Goulding Gelm; father of Jay Gelm of Waynesburg and Judith Mellon of Orlando, FL; grandfather of John J. Gelm Jr., Jeffrey Gelm and Marita Reynolds;great-grandfather of Benjamin Reynolds and Jack Henry Gelm; brother of Bud Gelm, Mary Sanders and Ginny Baird. Retired District Transportation Manager for TWA. Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Village, 1290 Boyce Rd., Rev. Dr. Cindy Wilson McClung officiating. Interment Somerset County Memorial Park at a later date. Arrangments by Humbert Funeral Home, Confluence.
According to Ed Schweinberg (cousin of Julia Bruggeman Gelm) the family made up the surname "Gelm." The original name may have been "Anderson."
Alternate last name: Wehner
According to History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887, in 1839, Valentine Saling and John Warner came to Ohio from Philadelphia and settled in the southern part of Enoch Township, then in Monroe County.
At the time of the 1850 census, 51 year old farmer John Warner lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with his wife Margaret (41) and children Caroline (13), Margaret (11), Adam (8), Elizabeth (6), John (4), Mary (2), and Anthony (2 months). Caroline was born in Pennsylvania; all the younger children were born in Ohio. The oldest four children attended school. The neighboring households in the census were those of schoolteacher Henry Hasting and farmer John Sterangel.
In 1860, 60 year old Hessian-born farmer John Warner lived in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 50 year old wife, Margaret and their six children: Adam (18), John (14), Andrew (10), Joseph (8), Elizabeth (16), and Mary A. (12). All the children except Adam attended school.
In 1880, retired farmer John (80) and Margaret (69) Warner lived in the Village of Fulda, Noble County, Ohio with a 15 year old servant named Mary Ann (last name illegible). Mary Ann may be the Mary Ann Warner who is listed as an adopted child by researcher JoAnn Cummings. Mary Ann, who was born in Ohio, attended school in 1880. According to the census, John was born in Hesse, and Margaret was born in West Virginia. Adjacent housholds belonged to schoolteacher Morris Alderhoven and grocer John Arnold.
The following report appeared in The Caldwell Citizens' Press on 19 Jan 1882:
Old Mr. Wehner [Warner] and John Hall are both in a dying condition,
we may expect their death at almost any hour.
The 1850 census entry for Margaret (Hildebrand) Warner states that she could not read or write. Records conflict on place of birth:
1850, 1860 census: Hesse
1880 census West VirginiaObituary from the "Fulda News" section of the Caldwell Press, 28 Jan 1886 Mrs. Margaret Werner, of this place died at her residence January 16, aged 76 years
In 1860, 18 year old Adam Warner lived and worked on his parents' farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio.
From "The Demise of God's Country""
Adam was drafted by the Union Army near the end of the Civil War on February 14, 1865. Attached to Company G in the 186th OVS. He died in a hospital at Chattanooga, Tennessee on 12 Jul 1865. He is the only known Fulda resident to die in the Civil War.