_Henry BURT _ | |--Allies BURT | |_Isotte _____
[T1934] Info from *P* member Cheryl Edwards XGNK74A 1/92 "No furter info on this ch"
_William CARPENTER _+ | |--Hannah CARPENTER | |_Abigail BENNETT ___+
[T899]
married Joseph Carpenter, son of WIlliam Carpenter of Providence, RI; a kinsman
of her father. "... m her 2nd cousin Joseph, s/o William of Providence, on Apr
21, 1659. Joseph's lot at Pawtuxet was near or adjoining the one belonging to
William of Rehoboth, who gave his dau Hannah that adjoining land. Hannah
accompanied her husband to Musketa Cove, where he played a prominent role in
the early affairs of Oyster Bay, Long Island. In 1668 he founded a community
which was called Carpenterville until the later 1800's when it became a
Methodist campground. It latere evolved into a popular summer resort named
W=Sea Cliff, with a lavish 300-room Victorian Hotel catering to well-heeled New
Yorkers who arrived via sidewheel steamboats." Raymond G. Carpenter's PART 4:
THE EARLY REHOBOTH MA BRANCH; THE FAMILY OF HEROES
_James B. CARPENTER _+ | |--Lydia CARPENTER | |_Catherine STRYKER __+
_John CARPENTER _+ | |--Samuel CARPENTER | |_Hannah SMITH ___+
[T941] all info from correspondence with Helen Carpenter Burns
_Benjamin DENTON ___________+ | |--Reuben DENTON | |_Priscilla Rebecca WIGGINS _+
[T395] NAME/DOB/DOD/POB: From Sue Montgomery-Cook's website, "Denton Genealogy", Jan 2003. Data not documented.
__ | |--Jesse HALLARD | |__
[T5404] NAME/DOM/POM: IGI Source #0909337 Batch M514071.
_John MENCHOFER _______+ | |--Mary MENCHOFER | |_Catherine FLENHAUPED _
[T3470]
CENSUS: 1860 Washington Twp., Mercer Co., OH, p 430
MANSOFFER, John, 52y farmer b France
", Catherine, 47y b France
", John, 22y b France, serving
", George, 18y b France
", Catherine 16y b France
", Margaret 14y b France
", Mary 12y b Ohio
", Caroline 7y b OH
", Sarah 5y b OH
CENSUS: 1870 Washington Twp., Mercer Co., OH, p 13
MENCHLEGS, John, 62y farmer b France
", Catharine 57y keeps house b France
", George 28y farm laborer b France
", Catharine 25y helps mother b France
", Margaret, 23y works at home b France
", Mary 21y teaches school b France
", Caroline 17y attends school b OH
", Salome 14y attends school b OH
_John ROPP _______+ | |--Simon Edward ROPP | |_Elizabeth YOUNG _
[T102]
DEATH: copy of certificate
DOD/POD: "Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1937", Ohio Historical Society, online ohiohistory.org. V 1512 Cert. 64088.
CENSUS: 1870 Cham/Union Twp OH p 30 v 229/223
MORRIS, Samuel, 49y farmer b DE, $4000 real estate, $400 personal property
", Sarah 38y keeping house b OH, can't write
", John, 25y works on farm b OH
ROPP, Emma L., 3y at home b OH
NOTE: In the above 1870 census of Simon's in-laws, it has an Emma L. Ropp living with them. Is this the 7th child of Simon and Tamor?
CENSUS: 1850 Union Twp/Champaign Co OH (p 573, v 4/4)
ROPP, John 30y farmer b OH
", Elizabeth 32y b Scotland
", Simon 8y b OH
", Mary J. or I. 6y b OH
", Wm D., 2y b OH
", James P. 2y b OH
", Nancy M., 8/12 b OH
WICKHAM, Elizabeth M. 13y b OH
CENSUS: 1860 Wayne Twp., Champaign Co., OH; visitation 384/384
ROPP, John, farmer b OH
", Elizabeth 42y b Scotland
", Simon E., 18y b OH
", Mary J., 16y b OH
", William 15y b OH
", James 13y b OH
", John L., 6y b OH
", Martha E. 2y b OH
CENSUS: 1870 Union Twp, Champaign Co., OH; p 23
ROPP, Simon E., 28y farmer b OH , $600 personal property
", Tamer, 28y keeping house b OH
", Edwin [F.?], 3y at home b OH
CENSUS: 1880 Paulding Co (v50, ed 129, s 24, l4)
ROPP, Simone E., head, 38y b OH, farmer, fa b VA, ma b Scotland
", Tamor, wife, 38y keeping house b OH, fa b DE, ma b OH
", Edwin F., son 12y b OH
", Alice J., dau 9y b OH
", Alvin B., son 6y b OH
", Ida M., dau 2y b OH
CENSUS: 1900 Paulding Twp/Paulding Co (SD 4 ED 55 SH 8A page 234).
ROPP, Simon E., head, b Jan 1842, 58y b OH, fa b VA, ma b Scotland, mar. 34y, farmer
", Tamor, wife b Apr 1842, had 7 ch 6 living b OH, fa b DE, ma b OH
", Walter S., son b Mar 1882, 18y b OH, farm laborer
", Clyde S., son b Mar? 1884, 16y b OH, at school
CENSUS: 1910 Paulding/Paulding Co OH (SD 4, ED 61, SH 2a)
ROPP, Simon E., 68y b OH, married once, mar. 44y, parents b in U.S., own income
", Tamor, wife, 67y b OH, fa b DE, ma b OH, had 7 ch 6 living
MILITARY: Civil War 20 Aug 1861 - 03 Jun 1865
RESIDED: possibly resided in Champaign Co before coming to Pldg co by 1880.
FROM WASHINGTON D.C. ARCHIVES REC'D 6/1991:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS: First; are you married? [Yes, Tamor Ropp, Maiden name Tamor Morris. Second; When, where and by whom were you married? [ Aug 17, 65, Urbana, O. Rev. David Warnock. Fourth: never previously married. 5th; children living are Emma L. b June 2, 1866, Edwin b Sep 6, 1867, Alice J. b Oct 11, 1870, Ida M. b July 10, 1877, Walter S. b Mar 4, 1882, Clyde S. b April 23, 1884. "Date of Reply" June 4, 1898 Simon E. Ropp.
APPLICATION FOR ACCRUED PENSION: State of Ohio, County of Paulding. On this
10th day of March 1925, personally appeared Tamor Ropp, who, being duly sworn, declares that she is the lawful widow of Simon E. Ropp, deceased; that he died on the 29th day of November 1914 that he had been granted a pension by Certificate # 245,005, which is herewith returned (if not, state why) "Can't find it". that he had been paid the pension by the Pension Agent at Washington D.C. up to the 4th day of September 1914, after which date he had not been employed or paid in the Army, Navy or Marine service of the United States except ______________ [no answer]; that she was married to the said Simon E. Ropp on the 17th day of August 1865 at CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OH, in the State of Ohio; that her name before said marriage was TAMOR MORRIS; that she had not been previously married; that her husband had not been previously married; that she hereby makes application for the pension which had accrued on the aforesaid Certificate to the date of death. She hereby appoints P.W. STUMM of Paulding, Ohio, her tru and lawful attorney to prosecute this claim. Her residence is Township of Paulding, State of Ohio, Post Office address R.D. #1, Latty, Paulding County, Ohio. [The 2 required witness signatures were W. B. Jackson and A. A. Bauer]
Also personally appeared W. B. Jackson, residing at Paulding Ohio and A. A.
Bauer residing at Paulding, Ohio who, being duly sworn, say that they were
present and saw Tamor Ropp sign her name to the foregoing declaration; that
they know her to be the lawful widow of Simon E. Ropp who died on the 29th day of November 1914, and that their means of knowledge that said parties were husband and wife, and the the husband died on said date are as follows: "That we lived near them for a good many years, and know of the soldiers death and burial". Paper dated 10th of march, 1915.
LETTER TO COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, HON. G. M. SALTZGABER, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Sir, I am 74 years of age and desire to have my pension increased under Section One (1) of the Act of Congress Approved September 8th, 1916, and submit the following facts in my case: 1. My pension certificates is numbered 791.369, 2. The name of my husband was Simon E. Ropp, 3. His company and Regiment was Co. A, 2nd Regt, Ohio Vol Infantry, 4. The exact date of my birth April 17, 1849, The place of my birth was Springfield Clark Co, Ohio. 6. I was NOT the wife of the soldier during his service. Etc . . .
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON D.C., MAY 28, 1879 ...
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension # 264.294 and to return it herewith such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Simon E. Ropp was enrolled on the 24th day of Aug 1861 at Urbana in Co A, 2nd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 30 day of Sept 1861 at Camp Dennison, in Co A, 2nd Regt of Ohio Volunteers to serve 3 years or during the war. On the muster rolls of Co A of that Regiment from enrollment to Aug 31, 1863, he is reported present Sept & Oct 1863. Missing in Action at the battle of Chickamanga Ga Sept 19, 20, 1863. Co. was in action that place and dates Nov and Dec 1863 Pris. War Richmond Va, Absent pris. on subsequent rolls of Co, mustered out at Columbus, Oh June 3, 1865 on individual roll with remark. Ris. War. Captured Sept 20, 1863 Chickamanga, Ga. [the following comments follow directly after the above but in different handwriting . . . ] Prisoner of War Records show E.S., S.E. or Simon E. Rapp or Ropp or Sam'l E. Ross Co A or D said Regt captured at Chickamanga Ga Sept 19, 1863, conf'd at Richmond, Va Sept 29, 1863 sent to Danville Va Dec 12, 1863. Admitted to Hosp'l at Audersonville Ga Sept 9, 1864 with Scorbutus, returned to prison Dec 28, 1864 paroled at Jacksonville FL Apl 28, 1865 reported at Camp Parole M'd May 14, 1865 and was sent to Camp Chase Ohio May 18, 1865 where he reported May 22, 1865 and was sent to Columbus, Ohio May 25, 1865 for Muster out. No other evidence of Medical treatment or disability on said records. This report is accepted as referring to Simon E. Ropp Co A 2nd Ohio Vols.
CERTIFICATE TO COPIES
I, G. P. Seibert, Sole Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Probate Courth within and for the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, the same being a Court of Law and of Record, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of certificate from the record of Marriage in this County: "State of Ohio, Champaign County, #201. I certify that I have this day solemnized the marriage of Simon E. Ropp with Tamor Morris. Witness my hand this 17th day of August 1865. David Warnock, M.G. " . . . as the same appears upon the records of said Court, Record G. page 41. [dated 24 Dec 1914]
A TYPED WRITTEN LETTER, WORD FOR WORD, SAYS THE FOLLOWING . . .
In the matter of pension claim of Simon E. Ropp Co A 2d Rect, Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, Certificate # 245,003: THE STATE OF OHIO, PAULDING CO. I, P. W.
Stumm, a Notary Public, in and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby
certify that there has this day been brought to me a sheet of paper giving the
record of the Marriage of the following persons, as follows;- "John Ropp and
Elizabeth Young was married Oct 15th, 1840." That said parties are represented to be the father and mother of the above named Simon E. Ropp. The next entry is as follows: "Simon E. Ropp was born Jan 13, 1842" Then follows the record of the birth and deaths of more than half dozen more of the Ropp family. There is no date to the sheet of paper I copied from and no erasures or alternations made on it. From is general appearance I believe it to be a true copy of the family record of John Ropp the father of the soldier.
The State of Ohio, Paulding County . . .Simon E. Ropp, being duly sworn says,
that he is the same person named in the above certificate of said Notary
Public, and that John Ropp and Elizabeth Young therein named married is therin stated were my father and mother, and that they are now both dead; that the sheet of paper in said certificate referred to was written by my mother before her deat and given to my youngest sister, Martha E. Kerns, near Mechanisburgh, Champaign County, Ohio of who I procured it, and being very familiar with my mothers writing I know it was written by her. I have been unable to find the family Bible of my father and mother. [Signed by Simon E. Ropp on May 28, 1913]
__ | |--Philip SMITH | |__
_Andrew A. SPROW ___+ | |--Ira Irvin SPROW | |_Jane Mary SIMMERS _
[T6146]
CENSUS: 1900 Emerald Twp., Paulding Co., OH; ED 48 Sh 1B
ROMINE, Andrew, head, b Jan 1844, 56y b OH, parents b OH, farmer
", Lidda A., wife b July 1846, 53y b OH, parents b PA, mar 17y had 0 ch.
SPROW, Andrea A., partner, b March 1870, 30y b OH, parents b OH, mar. 6y, day
laborer
", Marry J., 'nease', b Nov 1871, 28y b OH, parents b OH, had 3 ch 3 living
", Joseph, son b Jan 1895, 5y b OH
", Ira I., son b May 1897, 3y b OH
", Eda E., dau b March 1900, 0/12 b OH
CENSUS: 1910 Paulding Co., OH district 44 p 40
SPROW, Andrew, husband 40 b OH
", Jane M 39 wife b OH
", Joseph N. 15 son b OH
", Ira E. 12 son b OH
", Edith E. 10 dau b OH
", Margaret M. 6 b OH
", Mary 2 dau b OH
CENSUS: 1930 Mark Twp., Defiance Co., OH; visitation 202/215
SPROW, Andrew A., head, rents home for $8/month, doesn't live on a farm, 60y
widow b OH, parents b OH, laborer, odd jobs
", Ira A., son, 32y single b OH, parents b OH, salesman at department store
", Carrie C., dau 22y single b OH, public school teacher
Death certificate image. Ira Irvin Sprow, never married, of Mark Center, Defiance Co., Ohio, died after one hour at the Community Hospital in Hicksville, Defiance Co., Ohio, Feb. 11, 1952 aged 54y. Garage mechanic. Born May 2, 1897 in Ohio to Andrew Sprow and Mary Simmers. Informant was Mrs. Carrie Miller. Buried Feb. 13 in Junction Cem., Paulding Co., OH.