Sources conflict on date of birth
30 Oct 1860 -- Snider
Oct 1859 -- calculated from age in 1860 census
30 Oct 1859 -- death certificateIn 1900, 40 year old farmer John Archer lived on a farm that he owned in Stock Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with his 25 year old wife, Annie M. and six children: Lucy (13), Charles (10), Mary (7), John (5), Joseph (3), and Martha (1). All the older members of the household could read and write English. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to John's parents and to his brother Robert.
At the time of the 1910 census, William Archer (50) and his wife Ana M. 47) owned a farm in Stock Twp. They lived with their children Francis S. (22), Charles G. (20), Lizzie M. (17), Clarence J. (15), Joseph A. (13), and Albert L. (9). Only six of Ana's eleven children were still lving, and all six still lived at home. Three of the deceased children were Lucy, Albert and Martha. The names of the others have not been recorded.
The following report appeared in The Caldwell Citizens' Press 27 Oct 1915:
SUMMERFIELD, R.F.D. 2 - Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Archer and sons
Francis, Charles and Albert motored to Zanesville Monday, Oct. 18 where
Albert underwent an operation having his adenoids and tonsils removed by Dr.
Sutan in the Good Samaritan hospital. In the meantime Mr. and Mrs. Archer
staid (sic) with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crum of that place. After seeing the opera-
tion successfully performed, Francis and Charles continued their trip to
Columbus, Ohio, looking after their business interests in that city. Albert
and parents returned home Tuesday. Francis and Charles on their return trip
stopped at Zanesville to call on friends and relatives, and were accompanied
the rest of their homeward journey by Mrs. Frank Noll, who is visiting John
Crum and family of this place [Summerfield]. Mrs. Noll intends remaining
some time for her health.The 1920 census shows that Wm. (60) and Anna M. (57) Archer still lived in Stock Twp. Living with them were three of their unmarried sons: Francis (31), Joseph (22), and Albert (16).
In 1930, J. W. Archer (70) and his wife Anna M. (67) still owned the farm in Stock Twp. They lived with their children Charles U. (40), Lizzie Sorg (37), and Albert L. (29). Lizzie was married, but her husband was not living in the Archer home with her.
John Archer's obituary was published on page 2 of the Zanesville Sunday Times Signal on 5 Aug 1940:
J. W. ARCHER DIES AT SUMMERFIELD
J. W. Archer, 80, prominent farmer of the Summerfield vicinity, died
Monday morning at his home following a month’s illness of complications. He
was a lifelong resident of Noble county and retired from farming about five
years ago. He was a member of St. Philomena’s Catholic church at Caldwell.
Surviving are his widow; five sons, Bernard, of Cleveland, Francis
of 462 Luck avenue, Zanesville; Joseph, of Caldwell; Charles, of Fulda; and
Albert, of the home; and a daughter, Elizabeth, of the home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 o’clock Wednesday
morning in St. Philomena church at Caldwell. Burial will be in Fulda cemetery.
The body was removed from the Brubach funeral home in Summer-
field to the residence Monday afternoon.
Anna Mahler's parents were born in Germany. By 1900, Annie Mahler Archer had given birth to eight children, six of whom survived. Six children are listed in the census. Another child, Francis, is listed in St. Mary's Church records living to adulthood. An eighth child, Albert, is presumed to have died before 1900.
A brief obituary for Mary Mahler Archer appeared on page 9 of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 17 Oct 1946:
MRS. ARCHER RITES
Services will be conducted Friday morning at 9 o’clock
for Mrs. Anna Mary Archer in St. Philomena Church in Caldwell.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s cemetery in Fulda under direction of
the Brubach funeral home in Summerfield.
Ten year old Albert Archer did not appear in the 1900 census with his parents and siblings.
Date of death (from Social Security Death Index) has not been verified.
Wedding announcement (accompanied by a photograph of Vera Crock Sorg):
FULDA CHURCH IS SCENE OF CROCK-SORG WEDDING
Miss Vera Crock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crock, of Caldwell Route 4,
became the bride of Clarence Sorg in St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Fulda, June 24
[1947]. Mr. Sorg is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sorg of Summerfield. The
newlyweds are living at 242½ Schaum avenue, following a brief wedding trip.
For her wedding the bride wore a gown of ivory satin. The bodice was fashioned
with long sleeves and a square neckline. The skirt joined the bodice in a fitted girdle
of satin. A full circular train fell from a flat bustle. Her fingertip length veil of imported
illusion was edges with lace and fell from a tiara of orange blossoms. She carried a
bouquet of white calla lilies. Her only jewelry was a single strand of pearls.
Miss Gladys Crock was maid of honor for her sister. She wore a gown of yellow tulle,
made with a fitted bodice, puff sleeves and a full skirt. Miss Crock carried a bouquet of
blue delphinium and yellow carnations tied with a blue bow. Her headdress was made of
silver sequins.
Herbert Archer, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man.
A dinner for 60 guests was held in the home of the bride’s parents following the cere-
mony.
The new Mrs. Sorg graduated from Caldwell high school, is a member of the church in
which she was married, and is employed in the traffic department of the Ohio Bell Tele-
phone company.
Mr. Sorg is a graduate of Summerfield high school and a member of St. Michael’s
Catholic church in Berne. He is a veteran of World War II and is now employed at the
National Battery company.
Clarence Sorg was lving in Columbus in 1961.Obituary:
SORG Clarence R. Sorg, 83, son of Edward and Cora Sorg of
Summerfield, Ohio entered into eternal life December 22, 2004.
He is survived by Vera, his wife of 57 years; children, Anne (Jeff)
Grossman of Reynoldsburg, John Sorg of Columbus; grandchildren,
Ariana, Joshua, Alyssa, and James; sisters, Marge Pitts of Worthing-
ton, and Evelyn (Mark) Kuhn of Hilliard; and many nieces, nephews,
and grand nieces and nephews.
Clarence proudly served his country in the U.S. Airforce during
World War II. He was retired from Lucent Technologies, was a member
of the Telephone Pioneers, and participated regularly in the Tool Room
Retirees Breakfast Club. Clarence was a member of the Reynoldsburg
Senior Citizens and Saint Pius X Senior Fellowship. He was a former
member of McDowell Senior Center, Whitehall Square Dance Club, and
Family Ties Square Dance Club in Reynoldsburg.
Visiting hours will be held at the Schoedinger East Chapel, Livingston
Ave., Columbus, December 27, 2004, 4-8 p.m., with the funeral prayer
vigil beginning at 8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated December 28
at 10 a.m., at Saint Pius X Church in Reynoldsburg, where Clarence was
a member for over 40 years. Interment will take place at Holy Cross
Cemetery Mosaleum. Friends may contribute to his favorite charity:
The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, or The Ohio Democratic
Party.
The following article appeared on page 4 of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 4 Jul 1940:
STITCH--IN--TIME 4--H CLUB
Thursday afternoon the Stitch-in-Time 4-H club met
at Fulda School at 1 o’clock. Nineteen members were present,
and the advisor, Marcella Fox. Several of the girls had completed
their projects.
Plays were practiced, several songs were sung. Demon-
strations were given on sewing on snaps by Vera Crock; sewing
on buttons by Ardelia Miller; working blanket stitch by Rita
Smithberger; filled stitch by Gladys Crock; working button hole
by Elenora Roehirg. The roll call was answered by naming a fav-
orite tree. Refreshments were served by Eileen Weisent, Arline
Schoeppner, Gladys Crock, Alberta Arnold. The next meeting
will be on July 11 at 1 o’clock at Fulda school.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Vera Crock Sorg's obituary appeared in The Columbus (OH) Dispatch newspaper on October 19, 2006. SORG Vera L. Sorg, age 79, daughter of the late Albert and
Ida (Arnold) Crock of Caldwell (Noble County), Ohio, entered
into eternal life Tuesday, October 17, 2006.
Preceded in death by husband Clarence R. Sorg and sister
and brother-in-law Irene and Jim Dalton.
Survived by children, Anne (Jeff) Grossman of Reynoldsburg
and John Sorg (Tammie Ogle) of Columbus; grandchildren,
Ariana, Joshua, Alyssa, and James Grossman; brother, Ron
(Betty Lou) Crock; sisters, Ruth (Dwight) Kuhn, Gladys (Herb)
Archer, Laverne (Don) King, and Joanne (Bob) Smithberger;
sisters-in law, Marge Pitts and Evelyn (Mark) Kuhn; many nieces,
nephews, grand nieces, and grand nephews; and dear friend,
Nancy Collins.
Vera was a member of Reynoldsburg Senior Citizens and
Saint Pius X Senior Fellowship. She was a former member of
McDowell Senior Center, Whitehall Square Dance Club, and
Family Ties Square Dance Club in Reynoldsburg.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct-
ober 21, 2006 at Saint Pius X Catholic Church, 1051 Waggoner
Rd., Reynoldsburg, where Vera was a member for over 40 years.
Visiting hours will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Schoedinger East Chapel,
5360 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, where the Funeral Vigil will
be held at 7:30 p.m. Entombment Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Mausoleum, Pataskala, Ohio.
Living in Columbus Ohio in 2003.
Wedding announcement:
KUHN-SORG VOWS READ SATURDAY AT BERNE CHURCH
Miss Evelyn Lucy Sorg and Mark Kuhn exchanged marriage vows at 9 o’clock
Saturday morning in St. Michael’s Catholic church at Berne. The Rev. Father Gardner
read the double-ring ceremony and St. Michael’s choir sang the nuptial high mass.
Miss Eunice Horton was the organist. White gladioli and greenery decorated the church.
The wedding gown was fashioned of lace over satin. It was highlighted by a nylon net
yoke outlined with iridescent sequins and seed pearls forming an embroidered shoulder line.
Tiny lace buttons closed the bodice. The skirt added to the beauty of the gown with
clouds of nylon tulle over bridal satin and nylon net underskirt. Floating panels of rose-
point lace draped into a full court train of nylon tulle. The gown was completed with lace
sleeves tapering into points at the wrists. A sequin trimmed Juliet cap of lace with a ruching
of the same material around the face secured her fingertip veil of silk illusion. She carried a
cascade arrangement of white carnations centered with a white orchid.
Mrs. Margery Pitts was matron of honor for her sister. She wore a floor length gown of
soft orchid shade. The drop net yoke of the effect of embroidered lace inserts and then
another panel of net tapering into the tightly fitted bodice. The skirt was very full and of
net. It covered a taffeta underskirt. She wore matching mitts with the short puffed sleeves
and carried a cascade arrangements of yellow carnations. She wore a Juliet cap of orchid and white.
Gilbert Yontz of Lewisville was the best man.
After the ceremony 100 guests were entertained at a reception in St. Michael’s parish hall.
The bridal table was centered with a three tiered wedding cake on either side of which were
bouquets of summer flowers. The couple will live in Caldwell when they return from a brief
wedding trip.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sorg of Summerfield, O., Route 1, is a
graduate of Summerfield high school and is employed with the Ohio Bell Telephone company here. Mr. Kuhn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kuhn of Lewisville. He
graduated at Lewisville high school and is employed with the Cleveland Graphite Bronze company in Caldwell.
The bride is a member of the church in which she was married and Mr. Kuhn is a member
of St. Joseph’s at Burkhart.Evelyn Lucy (Sorg) Kuhn, 84, of Hilliard, Ohio, passed away January 24 , 2013 after a long illness. She was born on December 13, 1928 in Summerfield, Ohio to Edward and Cora Sorg. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Mark Kuhn. Evelyn and Mark spent nearly 50 years in Caldwell, Ohio and were faithful members of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. Evelyn and her husband have resided in Hilliard the last 13 years and have had many friends over the years in both Caldwell and Hilliard. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Stephen (Debbie) Kuhn, Columbus; Robert (Janet) Kuhn, Lexington, KY; Thomas (Susan) Kuhn, Marietta; and Lisa (David) Dembinski, Hilliard. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren: Bryan (Laura) Kuhn, Alicia (Aaron) Irwin, Amanda Kuhn, Matthew Kuhn, Nicholas (Julie) Kuhn, Douglas Dembinski, and Kyle Dembinski. In addition, she is survived by her sister, Margery Pitts. She was preceded in death by her brother, Clarence Sorg. Visitation will be held Friday 5-8 pm at TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard, OH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, 4475 Dublin Rd., Hilliard, OH on Saturday at 10 am. Interment will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Caldwell, Ohio. Memorial donations suggested to HomeReach Hospice 180 E. Broad St. FL 32 Columbus, OH 43215 or St. Stephen Catholic Church 1036 Belford St. Caldwell, OH 43724.
Birth announcement:
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kuhn, Caldwell, a son, at Good Samaritan, April 28
All dates and places (from Social Security Death Index) are not proven.
Wedding announcement from the Zanesville Times Recorder, 1 Jul 1951:
Margery Sorg-Noah Pitts Jr. Wed Yesterday in Berne, O.
Miss Margery Sorg exchanged wedding vows with Noah
Pitts Jr. yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in St. Michaels church,
Berne, O. The double ring ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Harold Gosche. For her wedding, the bride wore a gown of nylon marquise
over Skinner satin. Inserts of Chantilly lace formed a yoke ???
the close fitting bodice, that ended below the waist line in ????.
The long sleeves were Chantilly lace, and the same ? design
was carried out in the full skirt that fell into a three yard train. Her
fingertip ???? of silk illusion was held in place by a Juliet cap of
Chantilly lace with sequin trim. She carried a bouquet of white
roses. The bride's sister, Miss Evelyn Sorg was her maid of honor.
She wore an orchid gown of ??? organdy. Her Juliet cap of
orchid organdy was made with a ruching of the same material,
and her bouquet was of orchid, white and purple asters. Mark
Kuhn served as Mr. Pitt's best man. Following the ceremony, 80 guests were entertained at a
wedding dinner served in St. Michael's hall. The new Mrs. Pitts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sorg
of Summerfield, route 1, is a graduate of Summerfield high
school and Cameo School of Beauty Culture. She is employed
with the LaDonna Wave shop. Mr. Pitts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah B. Pitts of Caldwell, route
1, is a graduate of Sarahsville school. He is a veteran of World
War II and is employed at Timkins.(The left side of the article was cut off, question marks have been inserted where words can not be made out.)
In 1900, Joseph A. Kuhn lived on his widowed father's farm in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with several siblings. He was employed as a railroad laborer. He still lived with is father in 1910, although he no longer worked for the railroad. Joseph bought 63.85 acres for $3192 from his father Elias in March, 1917.
In 1930, farmer Joseph A. Kuhn (53) lived in Seneca Twp. with his wife Mary R. (40) and children Dorothy (16), Emma (14), Herman (12), Matilda (9), Nellie (7), and Mark (11 months). Only Dorothy and Mark did not attend school during the previous year. Also living in the house was Joseph's widowed father, Elias (85). The Kuhn family did not own a radio set. Joseph's brother John N. Kuhn lived next door.
Joseph Kuhn’s obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 20 Sep 1957:
FARMER DIES AT HIS HOME
SUMMERFIELD, Sept. 19 - Joseph A. Kuhn, 80, retired farmer
and native of Monroe county died at 2:30 this morning at the family
residence on Rt. 1 Lewisville after a long illness. He was a son of
Elias and Mary Ulrich Kohn (sic).
Surviving with his widow, the former Mary Biedenbach are four
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Norris of 706 Luck avenue, Zanesville, Mrs.
Emma Dimmerling of near here, Mrs. Matilda Burkhart and Mrs.
Nellie Burkhart, both of Canton; a son, Mark, of Rt. 6 Caldwell; 27
grandchildren a sister, Mrs. Alex E. Burkhart of Rt. 1 Lewisville and
a brother, John of the same address. A son, Herman, was killed in
action during World War II and another died in infancy.
The body is at the Brubach funeral home here where the Rosary
will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be conducted
in St. Josephs Catholic church at Burkhart at 9 pm. Saturday by Rev.
Fr. Joseph Finan. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Alternate date of birth (from Don Whittingham) 8 Oct 1889.
In 1910, 19 year old Mary R. Biedenbach lived with her parents and ten younger siblings on the family farm in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio. She was employed as a saleswoman in a retail store (possibly her father's store).
From death certificate:
Name: Leroy Philip Kuhn
Age: 4 days
Birth: 03 Dec 1911, Monroe Co., Ohio
Father: Joseph A. Kuhn, Monroe Co., Ohio
Mother: Mary Biedenbach, Monroe Co., Ohio
Informant: John N. Kuhn, Kuhn, O.The physician noted on the death certificate: "I sent medicine, did not make any visits"
Obituaries (10 Oct 1944)
FOUR MORE MEN ON CASUALTY LIST
Three Muskingum county soldiers have been wounded and a Noble county soldier
killed, it was learned here today….
Herman Kuhn, of Lewisville, Noble county, has been killed in action…. Kuhn, a
marine, was killed in action in the South Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Kuhn. Mass was said Monday morning in St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Burkhart
in memory of the young hero.
Surviving are his parents; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Dimmerling of Caldwell, Mrs.
Dorothy Norris of Maple avenue, Miss Matilda Kuhn, a nurse at Good Samaritan, and
Miss Nellie Kuhn, an employee of the Homer Co., and a brother, Mark Kuhn, of the
home.
(11 Oct 1944):
Pfc. Herman Kuhn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Kuhn of Lewisville, Monroe
county, has been killed in action in the Southwest Pacific. The date of his death is
unknown. He was a Marine and enlisted Jan. 19, 1942.
Surviving in addition to his parents are four sister, Mrs. Earl Morris, 2501 Maple
avenue, and Miss Matilda Kuhn and Miss Nellie Kuhn, both of 743 Convers avenue,
and a brother, Mark Kuhn of the home.From Betty Hartley:
Pfc. Herman A. Kuhn, U.S.M.C., was killed in action in the invasion of Pelelieu Island in the South Pacific. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps January 19, 1942, received his basic training in San Diego, California and left for overseas on October 10, 1942, never having had a furlough.
He participated in several major battles, including Guadalcanal, New Britany, New Guinea, and Palaus Islands. He was in Australia for a rest period, and had malaria several times.
The last letter received from him was dated September 14 (7 days before his death). He received a battlefield burial on Pelelieu Island and later was removed to a War Memorial cemetery in the Philippine Islands. Herman Kuhn was awarded the Purple Heart.
Jack W. Vaughn's obituary appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Times Recorder newspaper on December 22, 2006
ZANESVILLE - Jackie Vaughn, 79, of Zanesville, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at his residence.
Jackie was born Jan. 6, 1927, in Zanesville, to the late Bernard Vaughn Sr. and Marguerite Vaughn Pennell.He retired as a welder from A.K. Steel (Armco).He served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman 1st Class and was a member of the American Legion Post 29 and The St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Jackie is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Lucille Sorg Vaughn; three daughters Sandra (Thomas) Perone of Galena, Candace (Myron) Boyd of Canal Winchester and Jacquie (Joe) West of Nashport; three sisters June Huey, Billie (Eugene) Archer and Pamela (Dale) Skilling of Zanesville; one brother, David Vaughn of Columbus; six grandchildren, Michael and Steven Perone, Jennifer and Michelle Boyd, Trisha West Porter and Chad West; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Jackie was preceded in death by his brother, Bernard Vaughn Jr.; and a sister, Betty Lou Vaughn. Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Dec. 22, at The Snouffer Funeral Home, 1150 W. Military Road.
A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at The St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 144 N. Fifth St. with Father Jordan McConway O.P. officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors provided by George Selsam VFW Post 1058.
To send a note of condolence to the Vaughn family visit www.snoufferfuneralhome.com and click obituaries or call the funeral home at 740-450-8000.
Records conflict on husband's name. Dolores Snider states that Eva Geraldina Sorg's name was Vaughn. However, her mother's obituary lists surviving daughters Jerry Hannahs and Lucille Vaughn.
Engagnement announcement:
LUCILLE SORG IS ENGAGED
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sorg of Summerfield, announce the engagement of their
daughter Lucille to Jack Vaughn, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Vaughn of Linden avenue.
No date has been set for the wedding.
Miss Sorg is a graduate of Summerfield high school and is employed at the Ohio Bell
telephone company here. Mr. Vaughn is employed by the Essex Wire corporation. He
is a veteran of World War II.
Served in WWI:
Name: Bennie P. Sorg Serial Number: 3452826 Race: W
Residence: R. F. D. 2, Summerfield, O. Enlistment Division: National Army
Enlistment Location: Noble Co, O. Enlistment Date: 15 Jul 1918
Birth Place: Summerfield, O. Birth Date / Age: Sept 23/94
Assigns Comment: Training Detachment Ohio Mechanics Institute Cincinnati O to Sept 13/18; Quartermaster Corps to Discharge Private American Expeditionary Forces Oct 27/18 to March 12/19.
Honorable discharge May 19/19.In 1920, 25 year old farmer Benjamin P. Sorg lived with his wife Melia (24) on a rented farm in Jefferson Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Bejamin and Melia were both born in Ohio as were their parents. Living on the adjacent farm was Fulda native Alex Singer.
In 1930, Ben P. Sorg (35) and his wilfe Amelia C. (35) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with them were their children Joseph H. (10), Clara G. (7), and Areta C. (3). The two older children attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Christian Schehl and John Maurice Hohman. The Sorgs did not own a radio set, but both of their neighbors did.
The following note appeared in The Zanesville Signal (pg 7) on 12 Jan 1932:
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sorg and children, Berne, were recent
guests at the home of Mrs. Sorg's mother, Mrs. Lena Crum,
West Fairground street.The area that the family lived in was known as Sorg Hill. Ben and his wife became neighbors to the widow Mollie (Schott) Roehrig (widow of Albert Roehrig) in Fulda after they sold their farm out on Sorg Hill on or near Rado Ridge (exact location unknown) to the coal company and semi-retired from farming.
Mollie's grandson, Dennis Valot, recalls:
I remember my Grandmother's neighbor in Fulda, Ben Sorg, telling me about his experiences during World War II. I believe that he had sons fighting in the US Army against Germany [in WWII], but he resented the talk in Caldwell that the Germans were stupid. On another note, he and his wife, Amelia, were fun people to spend time with. Ben had sold his farm to the coal company and retired to a two acre plot next to my Grandma, "in town" as he called it, i.e. in Fulda. I loved Fulda but I never considered it a town. Ben had hogs he butchered in the fall, several dozen laying hens, some honeybee hives, and a large vegetable garden.Ben Sorg's obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 3-B, 18 Feb 1973:
Ben Sorg, 78, of Caldwell Route 4, a retired farmer,
died at 1:35 p.m. in Good Samaritan Medical Center where he
had been a patient since Jan 29. Born in Noble County Sept.
23, 1894, he was the son of Henry and Mary Kullman Sorg.
His wife, the former Amelia Crum died in June 1972.
Mr. Sorg was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church
at Fulda. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in France.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Sorg of Columbus;
three daughters, Mrs. Coen (Clara) Welling and Mrs. Lyle (Rita)
Ward, both of Canton and Mrs. Leo (Mary) McCabe of Glass-
boro, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. Matilda Crock and Miss Margaret Sort, both of Caldwell
Route 1. A brother, a sister and two grandchildren are deceased.
The body is at Brubach Funeral Home in Summerfield
and will be taken to Murphy Funeral Home in Caldwell where
friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Rosary will be re-
cited at 8:30 p.m. today.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St.
Mary’s Church with Rev. Fr. Walter Heinz officiating. Burial
will be in the church cemetery where graveside military rites will
be conducted yb Caldwell VFW Post.
In "St. Mary's -- 150 Years -- Fulda, OH" author Delores Snider lists four daughters for Joseph Crum and his second wife, Lene Riesbeck. Among these are Amelia (b. 3 Aug 1895) and Nella (b. 1896). I believe that these two are the same person. In the 1900 census, there is no Amelia listed, but there is a Nella, born in Aug 1895.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 2-A, 13 Jun 1972:
Mrs. Amelia Sorg, 76, of Caldwell Route 3 died at 8:30 in Good Samaritan
Medical Center where she had been a patient since May 16. Born in Noble County
Aug 3, 1895, she was a daughter of Joseph and Lena Reisbeck Crum. Mrs. Sorg was
a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Fulda and its Catholic Women’s Society.
Surviving are her husband, Ben Sorg, whom she married Aug. 12, 1919; three
daughters, Mrs. Coen (Clara) Welling and Mrs. Lyle (Rita) Ward, both of Canton, and
Mrs. Leo (Mary) McCabe of Glassboro, N.J.; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Cecelia Archer of Caldwell and Mrs. Lucy Frey of Pittsburgh, Pa. Two grandsons and
two half-sisters are deceased.
Brubach Funeral Home in Summerfield is in charge and will take the body to
Murphy Funeral Home in Caldwell where friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today.
Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic church
in Fulda with Rev. Fr. Walter Heinz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Obituary from Zanesville Library obituary collection:
SORG SERVICE
Service for Mrs. Amelia Sorg, 76, of Caldwell Route 4 will be held at 10 a.m.
at St. Mary's Church in Fulda. Burial will be in the church cemetery with the Brubach
Funeral Home in Summerfield in charge.
Mrs. Sorg died Monday [12 Jun 1972] and among the survivors is a son, Joseph
Sorg, of Columbus. The body is at the Murphy Funeral Home in Caldwell where friends
may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Francis and Ottilia Sorg Crock had no children.
From The Republican Journal (Caldwell, OH newspaper) 15 Jan 1919
Those who spent Friday evening with Dora Warner's were: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Crock, Catherine Sorg, Clyde and Edward Schehl, George Kinnen, Clarence and Clyde Schwallie.In 1920, Frank (28) and Ottilia (23) Crock lived with Frank's widowed mother, Katherine (73) on her farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Their neighbors were John Fisher and Fred Warner.
In 1930, F.A. Crock (38) and his wife Tille (33) lived on a rented farm in Stock Twp. with Francis' widowed mother, Catherine Crock (83). They did not own a radio set. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to the widow Ida (Blake) Warner and Lewis F. Crum.
Francis Crock's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on August 5, 1942: FRANCIS CROCK DIES AT HOSPITAL CALDWELL, O. -- Francis Crock, 51, of near Caldwell, died
at 5 o'clock Tuesday evening at Memorial hospital, Marietta,
following a week's illness resulting in complications. A lifelong resident, Mr. Crock was a farmer. He was a mem-
ber of St. Michael's Catholic church at Carlisle. Surviving are his widow, Tillie; two brothers, Leo, of Pitts-
burgh, and William Crock of Louisville, O.; and two sisters,
Mrs. J. A. Smith of Louisville, O., and Mrs. J. E. Crum, of
Charleroi, Pa. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning
at St. Michael's church with Rev. Fr. J. J. Donaldson officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.On his death certificate, Francis Crock's parents are listed as "unknown." Death certificate informant was Rev. J. J. Donaldson of Berne, Ohio. Place of burial was listed as Carlisle, Ohio. (Berne and Carlisle are the same place. The name was changed from Berne to Carlisle around the time of World War I to make it sound less Germanic.)
From The Republican Journal (Caldwell, OH newspaper) 15 Jan 1919
Mrs. Francis Crock, Bernice Warner and Catherine Sorg spent Tuesday at Leo Schehl's.In 1978, Ottilia Sorg Crock lived in a nursing home in West Lafayette, Coshocton Co., OH.
From The Republican Journal (Caldwell, OH newspaper) 15 Jan 1919
Those who spent Friday evening with Dora Warner's were: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Crock, Catherine Sorg, Clyde and Edward Schehl, George Kinnen, Clarence and Clyde Schwallie.
and from the same issue:
Mrs. Francis Crock, Bernice Warner and Catherine Sorg spent Tuesday at Leo Schehl's.
Another note from the 15 Jan 1919 issue of the Republican Journal:
The following persons spent Sunday at Dora Warner's: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kinnen, Catherine Sorg, Bernetta and Beulah Kinnen, Clement Smith, Clyde and Edward Schehl, Nicholas Sorg, Clarence Schwallie, George Kinnen, Clarence Thompson and Bede Crum.