Herbert H. Culbertson

Notes:

Buried:
Shiffler Cemetery

Notes:

Buried:
Shiffler Cemetery

Homer + Nettie Schrock. Nettie (daughter of Joseph Schrock and Anna Salomi King) was born on 5 Apr 1894 in IL; died on 6 Nov 1959 in Bryan, Williams Co., OH; was buried in Jefferson Twp, Williams Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See son Harlan’s Note for information about his place in this family.

Buried:
Shiffler Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish/Mennonite
• Residence: 1904, Fairview, MI
• Residence: 1924, Evansport, Defiance Co., OH

Notes:

When still at home with his parents and brothers, one day while cutting wood in the woods, Joe accidently chopped off his own thumb or finger with his axe. Because they were quite a distance from home the father wrapped what was left of the finger with his red bandana to stop the bleeding, then put the piece of a finger in his shirt pocket. That evening when the day’s work was finished they went home and washed the wound, put the finger back in place and wrapped it. The finger grew back and I remember seeing his hand when he visited Grandpa as an old man, and I couldn’t tell which finger was cut.

Lived in Michigan. However, some of the family migrated to Defiance, Ohio in the early 1900s.

Birth:
FAG says Hopedale

Died:
FAG says 18 April

Buried:
Lockport Cemetery

Joseph married Anna Salomi King on 26 Mar 1890. Anna (daughter of Phillip King and Barbara Powell) was born on 21 Jan 1869 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; died on 9 Sep 1948 in OH; was buried in Stryker, Williams Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Lockport Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Railroad School?
• Occupation: Farmer, beekeeper
• Religion: Amish Mennonite. Attended A Methodist Church in Pekin After Marriage And Before Moving To Fisher.
• USR1: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis (Kidney Failure)
• Residence: 1850, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 27 Jul 1860, Malone Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1862, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1864, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: Abt 1890, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
• Residence: 1898, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
• PURC: 1904, Fairview, MI
• Residence: 1905, Fairview, MI
• Residence: 1907-1922, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL

Notes:

Obituary: Gospel Herald, 20 April 1922, pg 63
Schrock.--Peter Schrock was born, Aug. 1, 1839; died at his home in Fisher, Ill., April 5, 1922; aged 82 y. 8 m. 5 d. He was united in marriage to Anna Garber Jan. 8, 1860, who preceded him in death twenty years ago. To this union 8 children were born. Two preceded him in death. He leaves 6 children, 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 1 brother. He accepted Christ as his Savior while young and united with the Mennonite Church. He was a faithful member until death. Funeral services were conducted April 7, by Bro. S. S. Zehr and Bro. Sam Gerber. Text, Gal. 2:20.
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“Peter Schrock had long, white whiskers and told one of his grandsons, "You'd be a fine feller if you'd let your whiskers grow." After Peter got older he would sit in his big chair in the sitting room with his spittoon by his chair. He had a jack knife with the words "Peter Schrock, Fisher, Illinois" made in the handle. He used this to cut his chewing tobacco. He also whittled a great deal. Peter raised pigs and kept bees--from 10-15 hives. Peter wasn't able to establish himself as a prosperous farmer like his brother Joseph, or a successful businessman like his brother John, but he left a legacy of compassion and kindness to his descendants.

“Sometime around 1885-1890 a real estate agent appeared in Fisher and persuaded Peter and his two sons, Samuel and Joseph, to buy some uncleared timberland in Fairview, Michigan [village of Mio nearby]. Peter went ahead and sometime later Sam and Joe and their families chartered a freight car and moved to Michigan. Sam and Joe, their livestock and furniture, rode in the freight car and the women (evidently including Lena and Ella) and children rode in a passenger car.

“The Schrocks managed to clear a few acres of land and planted it to Buckwheat. They had the buckwheat ground for pancakes at the mill in Mio. There were beautiful big rainbow and speckled trout in great abundance in the Au Sable river about on and one-half or two miles south of their house...Fish and buckwheat cakes were two important items in the Schrocks’ diet....On the north side of the small buckwheat field was the Sam Schrock house and on the south side of the field was the Joe Schrock house....Pete’s father [Sam], mother and oldest sister Katie worked for other people whenever they could to make a little money. Ellen would help when there was a new baby in the community or when extra help was needed with housework, etc.”

“After a few years Peter moved back to his home in Fisher, IL; Joseph and his family moved to Defiance, OH; and Samuel and his family moved to CO.”

















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Then, in the January Term A.D. 1919, Circuit Court, Champaign County, IL: George Bowman, Emma Van Dorn and Lucinda Lady, vs. a large number of persons named, including Peter and Anna Schrock; re who is the owner of real estate as follows:
The East Half (1/2) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty-one (31), and the West Half (1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of the South west Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty-two (32), all in Township Twenty two (22) North, Range Eight Eight (8), East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Champaign County, Illinois.

The three complaintants say their mother purchased the land in 1904 from John Zehr, and John Zehr had purchased the property from Austin E. Troutman in 19 from a whitacker01; and that Troutman had purchased the land from Peter Schrock in 1900; and that Peter Schrock had acquired title to the said lands by purchase thereof from Geo. S. VanHouten, the owner at that time, in 1893, and that Geo. S. VanHouten acquired title through various conveyances running in an unbroken line duly filed for record from the United States government, with the exception of a deed executed by Thomas Gile who originally entered said land from the United States Government in 1836.}

Census:
Page 261, Dwelling 1902: Peter Shrock age 21, farmer b. OH; Anna age 20, b. OH. (See map at http://www.tcghs.org/images/mp1857LLLG.jpg)

Residence:
Received mail in Fisher from Eureka

PURC:
Bought timbered land

Residence:
Moved family there in the spring of the year. This was noted in a letter from John Schrock (who stayed in Fisher) to Jonathan Schrock in Congerville, dated Sept 12, 1905.

Residence:
Moved back to the house in Fisher and remained until death

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery (Amish Mennonite Cemetery). Undertaker was L. C. Wade of Fisher. Funeral service by S. Zehr and Samuel Gerber

Peter married Anna (Nancy) Garber on 8 Jan 1860 in Tazewell Co., IL. Anna (daughter of John Garber and Eva Caroline Paithe) was born on 30 Apr 1839 in PA; died on 3 Feb 1902 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 5 Feb 1902 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Railroad School?
• Occupation: Housewife
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• USR1: Carcinoma Of Stomach
• Residence: 1844, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

The Garber family owned and ran a mill (see map at http://www.tcghs.org/images/mp1857MRLG.jpg)

Grandson Peter Schrock (1895-1950) remembered his grandmother as a large woman, rather quiet and solemn, but his memories were vague since he was only seven years old when his grandmother died in 1902. Some who knew Grandma Nancy say she was a very good cook.

Walter Ropp comments in his writings that Nancy loved beautiful things in nature like the sunsets, etc.

Residence:
Family moved when Anna was 4 yrs. old.

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery (Amish Cemetery on the death certificate)

Notes:

Anna’s surname is spelled Gerber when entered by the county clerk, and Garber when entered by Andrew Ropp.

Married:
By Andrew Ropp

Notes:

Obiturary Transcription By Duane Busby, July 2, 1999.
Name of newspaper unknown. Original newspaper format is reproduced below.

Settler Is Called

"Philip Koenig (King) a well known and highly respected old settler of this city, passed to his final reward last Sunday after several years of general debility from advancing age. Philip Koenig was born on the 14th day of August 1829 in Esslingen, by Landau, Rhine Pfals,Germany. He came to this country. in the year 1851 and settled for a time in Rochester, N. Y. In the year 1853 he came to Illinois and settled in Groveland township, where he resided for some time. He came to Washington about twenty-three years ago, where he lived to the day of his death. In 1856, while living in Groveland, he was converted and united with the Evangelical church of which he was a faithful member to the end.
In the year 1858 Mr. Koenig was married to Barbara Powel. To this union were born four sons and one daughter. The sons are Henry, Albert of Chaatsworth, Edward of Mervin, Mo. and Isaiah, and one daughter Anna, now Mrs. Schrock of Fairview, Mich. The children of this union all survive him, though his wife preceded him in death.
On the 3rd of March, 1876, he was again united in marriage. His second marriage was with Mrs. Mary Pelz, who, being a widow, brought two children into the family. Robert and Martha. The daughter Martha died in early youth. To this union were born two daughters, Emma, who departed this life very early, and Sadie, now Mrs. Grove. Thus gathers to his fathers Mr. Koenig. He departed this life after along pilgrimage, continuing through 85 years, 6 months and 14 days. He leaves to mourn his departure a deeply sorrowing wife, four sons, one step-son, two daughters, sixteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
Philip Koenig was a man of sterling character, respected by all who knew him. He was faithful to his family and to his church. For a number of years he was a great sufferer, but he bore his sufferings with christian patience. He often expressed his desire to be at rest. This desire was granted him on Sunday morning last, February 28th, when he peacefully fell asleep in Jesus. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Evangelical church, conducted by the pastor G. A. Manshardt. "

Died:
Gravestone gives year 1915

Buried:
Glendale Cemetery

Phillip married Barbara Powell on 23 Jan 1858 in Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
“Probably” in Woodford Co.