The "History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887" lists Henry Huffman as one of the early (c. 1840s?) German settlers of Enoch Township. Henry's wife is listed as a widow in the 1850 census.
The 1880 census entry for Henry's son John Huffman states that his parents were born in Hesse.
At the time of the 1850 census, widow Barbara Huffman lived in Enoch Twp., Monroe County, Ohio with six children: Adam (9), Henry (8), John (6), Mary (4), Margaret (2), and Elizabeth (1). The two oldest children attended school. Neighboring farms in the census belonged to Ferdinand Hupp and John Sailing.
In 1860, 53 year old Hessian-born "Fancy" Huffman lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. She could not read or write. With her lived her five children: Andrew (18), Henry (17), John (15), Margaret (13), and Elizabeth (11). All of the children attended school.
In 1870, Barbara Huffman (62) lived in Enoch Twp. with her youngest child, Elizabeth (21). Barbara's personal possessions were valued at just $100; she did not own any real estate. Her home was adjacent to that of her son, John, and to the farm of Wendell Lori.
At the time of the 1870 census, Barbara Scheetz Huffman (72) is listed as living alone. Neighboring households were those of Adam Schafer and John Noll.
On 25 Jan 1883, the Fulda column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
Mrs. Hoffman, widow, is also very sick.
There are no women whose married name is Hoffman living in or near Fulda in 1883. There were three Mrs. Huffmans, but only Anna Barbara Scheetz Huffman was a widow in 1883.The relationship between Anna Barbara Scheetz and the other Scheetz families in Fulda (notably Valentine Scheetz) is not known.
Four year old Mary Huffman appears only in the 1850 census. She is not listed with the family in the 1860 census or in Delores Snider's compilation of church records. It is presumed that she died prior to 1860.
In 1910, 24 year old farmer Felix Brahler lived with his wife Cecilia (20) on a rented farm in Marlboro Twp, Noble Co., Ohio. Both Felix and Cecilia were born in Ohio as were their parents. Living nearby was Curtis Schillig with his wife Louise and father Francis Schillig.
Felix and Cecilia's farm was in Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio. Louisville was the mailing address.
Obituary:
MRS. FELIX BRAHLER
Death came to Mrs. Brahler Oct. 25 [1963] in her home at 9100
Columbus ave.
Her survivors include three daughters, Sister M. Victorine and
Sister M. Josita, both of the Dominican Order of Akron, and Mrs.
Theresa Lenhart of Canton; five sons, Norbert, Walter, and Marvin
of Louisville, and Herman of Canton, and Francis of Cleveland; one
brother, Felix Schott of Caldwell; and 30 grandchildren.
Mrs. Brahler was a member of the Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic
Church at Harrisburg, and their Altar and Rosary Society.
Saturday services were at the church, and interment, in charge of
Paquelet funeral home, was in the church cemetery.
Obituary: The Beacon-Journal (Cleveland, OH), June 9, 2000
Sister M. Josita Brahler, 80, a Sister of St. Dominic of Akron, died June 7, 2000, at
Akron General Hospital, after a long illness. Sister Josita was in the 56th year of her
religious profession.
She was preceded in death by brothers, Walter, Francis, Norbert, and Herman Brahler;
and sister, Dominican Sister Victorine. She is survived by sister, Theresa Lenhart Zaleski
of Canton; brother, Marvin of Bradenton, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
Sister Josita entered religious life from Sacred Heart Parish, Harrisburg, Ohio, in 1941.
She had been in food service work for many years. She began her work at Our Lady of
the Elms Preschool (1943-51) and had since served at Our Lady of the Elms Motherhouse
(1951-52); St. Joseph, Alliance (1956-59); Immaculate Conception, Ravenna (1959-64);
and St. Augustine, Barberton (1964-68). She returned to the Elms Preschool (1968-70).
After taking business courses at Hammell Actual College in Akron, she worked as secretary
at St. Mary Convent and School. From 1975 to 1994, Sister had served at the Elms Convent
as receptionist and in library service and community service. Because of health reasons, she
was admitted to Regina Health Center in Richfield in 1996.
Sister had volunteered at the East Akron Community House for three summers (1965-68).
Sister Josita enjoyed needlework, cross-stitch, needlepoint embroidery, reading, and all kinds
of sports, especially baseball.
Calling hours will be Friday, June 9, beginning at 3 p.m., with a wake service at 7 p.m., at
Our Lady of the Elms Convent, 1230 W. Market St., Akron. Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated Saturday, June 10, at 9:30 a.m., in the convent chapel. Burial will follow at Holy
Cross Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Sister M. Josita Brahler may be made to Our Lady of the Elms--
Sisters of St. Dominic Foundation.
(Hummel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 253-6126.)
Obituary:
A death which caused much sorrow in this vicinity was that of Rita
Mae Brahler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Brahler, which occurred at their
home near Harrisburg on Thursday, December the 11th at the age of two
years, six months, and eleven days. Besides her parents she leaves to
mourn two sisters, Florence and Beatrice, and five brothers, Norbert, Walter,
Marvin, Herman and Francis, all of the home; also her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Brahler, together with a large host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday morning at the Sacred
Heart of Mary Church at Harrisburg by her pastor, Rev. john T. Kasinski.
Interment was made in the church cemetery.
Farewell, dear parents, sisters, brothers, all;
I leave you now to meet God's call;
But hope you you all will faithful be;
Prepare to die and follow me.
Oh, my dear friends weep not for me;
I'm praying to God that we may all meet together
For I'm in Heaven at home of Peace.Rita Mae's death certificate states that the cause of death was an "unknown disease" of 1 1/2 hours' duration, and that she suffered convulsions before her death.
In 1930, Urban H. Brahler (40) owned a house worth $5000 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. He lived with his wife Helen (40) and daughter Agatha (8), who attended school. The family owned a radio set. Urban and Helen were married when they were both 23 years old. Urban was employed as a machinist.
Clyde Callahan was killed in Vietnam. Details of his service are as follows:
Name: Callahan Clyde Birth Date: 07/08/22 Death Date: 02/23/69
Race: Caucasian Home City: Caldwell State: Ohio Date
Tour Began: 680904 Length of Service: 20 SSN/Service #: 098467
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Religion: Protestant - No Denominational Preference Sex: Male Marital
Status: Married Posthumous Promotion: NoThe name of Clyde's wife is not known.
from http://tanaya.net/vmw/C/rec-7451.html:
IN MEMORY OF
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
CLYDE CALLAHAN
Let us not forget Chief Warrant Officer Clyde Callahan, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, CWO Callahan served our country until February 23rd, 1969 in Quang Tin, South Vietnam. He was 46 years old and was married. Clyde died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. Clyde was born on July 8th, 1922 in Caldwell, Ohio.
CWO Callahan is on panel 32W, line 092 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 20 years.
The following article appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on Nov. 15, 1927. (The microfilmed copy is very dark and difficult to read.) FULDA SCHOOL CLOSED CALDWELL, O., Nov. 14 -- Fifteen cases of scarlet fever in
and near Fulda and one at South Olive were reported under
quarantine today by Dr. J. L. Gray, Noble county health com-
missioner. The school at Fulda was closed and no public
meetings will be held until further orders. There are seven cases of the disease in the Clark Black-
stone family in Fulda, four in the Lawrence R. Crum Leo
Gerst family, three and Frank Crum one. There is also
one case of the fever in the Albert J. Crock family, of South
Olive.
In 1930, Albert G. (30) and Agnes G. (30) Crock owned a farm in Olive Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with them were their five Callahan nieces and nephews, Kathryn M. (11), Clarence J. (9), twins Clyde W. and Claud W. (7), and Mildred (6). All of the children attended school. (The children were those of Agnes' sister Sophia, who died six years earlier.) Albert's father Edward Crock lived next door.The Crocks lived in South Olive, Noble County, Ohio at the time of Agnes' father's death in 1944.
Obituary:
Albert Joseph Crock, 94, of Rt. #4, Caldwell died 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, March 16,
1994, at Guernsey Memorial Hospital, Cambridge. He was born July 9, 1899 in Enoch
Township in Noble County to the late Edward and Ann Nau Crock. He lived all his life
in the Caldwell area and was self-employed as a farmer and carpenter. He was a member
of St. Stephen Catholic Church and Father Kleuber Knights of Columbus Council #2565,
both in Caldwell.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Katherine) Dowling of Orlando, Florida; Mrs.
Robert (Mildred) Gardner of Caldwell; one sister, Alma Tipton of Zanesville, 15 grand-
children and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by this wife, Agnes G.
Brahler Crock in April of 1984, three sons, Clyde Callahan, Clarence Callahan, and Claude
Callahan.
Funeral liturgy with Mass was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 1994 at St. Stephen
Catholic Church with the Rev. Dale Tornes as celebrant. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
Caldwell. Friends were received at the Caldwell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home
from 2-4 and 7-9 Friday with a vigil service at 8 p.m.
Agnes Brahler Crock and her husband raised her sister Sophia Brahler Callahan's five children after Sophia's death in 1924.
Obituary:
Agnes G. Crock, 84, of Caldwell Route 4, died at 11 a.m. Monday [30 Apr
1984] in Guernsey Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Crock was a member of St. Stephen
Catholic Church, Catholic Women’s Club, Dexter City Sunshine Club and the
Senior Citizens of Caldwell. She was born Jan. 3, 1900 in Enoch Township, Noble
County, a daughter of John and Johanna Miller Brahler,
Surviving are her husband, Albert Crock; two daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Katherine)
Dowling of Orlando, Fla. And Mrs. Robert (Mildred) Gardner of Caldwell Route 4;
two sons, Clarence Callihan of Livonia, Mich., and Claude Callihan of Richmond,
Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Frieda Noll of Zanesville and Mrs. Sarah Madison of
Bratenahl; 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Friends were received at Estadt Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated Thursday at St. Stephen Catholic Church with Fr. Dale Tornes officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell. The family suggests memorial contrib-
utions be made to St. Stephens Church.
Clyde Callahan was killed in Vietnam. Details of his service are as follows:
Name: Callahan Clyde Birth Date: 07/08/22 Death Date: 02/23/69
Race: Caucasian Home City: Caldwell State: Ohio Date
Tour Began: 680904 Length of Service: 20 SSN/Service #: 098467
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Religion: Protestant - No Denominational Preference Sex: Male Marital
Status: Married Posthumous Promotion: NoThe name of Clyde's wife is not known.
from http://tanaya.net/vmw/C/rec-7451.html:
IN MEMORY OF
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
CLYDE CALLAHAN
Let us not forget Chief Warrant Officer Clyde Callahan, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps, CWO Callahan served our country until February 23rd, 1969 in Quang Tin, South Vietnam. He was 46 years old and was married. Clyde died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. Clyde was born on July 8th, 1922 in Caldwell, Ohio.
CWO Callahan is on panel 32W, line 092 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 20 years.
In 1930, Edward Brahler (28) rented a home at 201 15th St. SE in Canton, Stark Co., Ohio for $20 a month. He lived there with his wife Matilda (25) and son Charles (1). Charles did not attend school. There were also two boarders: German-born Frank Herold (77) and Edward's younger brother, Bernard Brahler (20). Edward was employed as a heater in a forge shop. The home next door was owned by the Rohrig sisters (Rose, Catherine and Anna) who were also Fulda natives.
Edward was a resident of Malvern, Carroll Co., Ohio at the time of his father's death in 1944.
According to the online death certificate, Edward died in Stark Co., OH, but resided in Carroll Co., OH at the time of his death.
Obituary:
EDWARD BRAHLER
At the age of 63, Mr.Brahler of Malvern and brother of F.J. Brahler
of Louisville passed away on Feb. 17 after an extended illness. He was
a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church of Malvern. He had
been employed as a carpenter.
Surviving him in addition to his brother is his wife; one son, Charles
of Columbus; three grandchildren; four sisters; and three other brothers.
The Rev. Fr. Leo Wiggins officiated at Saturday rites in St. Francis
Xavier Church and interment was in the church cemetery.
This wedding announcement appeared in the Newark [OH] Advocate on 20 Apr 1926:
CRUM - BRAHLER RITES HELD AT CALDWELL
The wedding of Edward Brahler of Canton and Miss
Matilda Crum, a former resident of Summerfield, was solemnized
at a nuptial high mass in St. Peter’s Catholic church, Caldwell,
Thursday morning. [15 Apr 1926]
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Crum,
of near Summerfield and for the past several years has made her
home in Canton. Mr. Brahler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Brahler of Fulda and is employed at Canton, where they will
make their home.
Following the ceremony at Caldwell, Mr. Brahler and
his bride motored to the home of his parents in Fulda where a
wedding breakfast was served. Those present at the breakfast
were: Mr. and Mrs. John Brahler and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Crum and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bede Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Blake and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Schott and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Crock, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Crock and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gerst and son, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Noll
of Zanesville, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rohrig and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rohrig, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Crum, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhart Kress, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Nau, Mrs. John Webber, Mrs. Mary Miller, Miss
Florence Fox, Joseph Warner, Joseph Fisher, Francis Noll,
Henry Kress, and Peter Bishop.
According to the 1930 Census, 29 year old farmer William J. Schott lived on a rented farm in Enoch Township, Noble Co., Ohio with his wife Isabel (27) and their children Mary M. (6), Victor (4 yrs 10 mos), and newborn Dortha (Dorothy?). Mary attended school. Based on census data, William and Isabel had been married for about 7 years. The family owned a radio.
The following appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on January 23, 1948:SCHOTT HEADS SCHOOL BOARD CALDWELL -- William J. Schott of the Fulda community,
was named president of the Noble County Board of Educa-
tion at the reorganization meeting recently, in the office of
Superintendent of Schools, H. C. Secrest in the court house. Other officers and members are L. E. Hedge, vice president,
E. O. Bond, J. O. Gibson and Frank W. Burlingame.
The following notice appeared in the classified ads of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 12 Jan 1965:
PUBLIC SALE
Having sold my farm to the coal co. I will offer for Public
Auction on the 13th day of March at 10 a.m. at the farm
8 miles South East of Caldwell on St. Route 564 the
following property.
28 Hereford Cows, 1 - 3 year old Bull, 5 yearling calves,
1 - 1963 ¾ ton pickup truck with racks, 1 John Deere
Baler, string tie, 1 new Holland side rake nearly new,
1 - 42 ft hay and grain elevator, 1 hay teder and other
horse drawn machinery, butchering tools, some antiques
and many articles too numerous to mention.
Cash day of sale, not responsible for loss or accidents,
signs will be posted. Lunch will be served.
Owner - William J. Schott
Auctioneer - Ed Hill, Phone 452-5885, Zanesville, O.
This brief note was published in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 10 Jun 1971:
RETURN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. William Schott of Caldwell have returned
home after a one-month tour of Mexico. Mrs. Schott is the
former Mae Barker of Zanesville.Subsequent notes in the Zanesville papers indicate that William Schott was in and out of the hospital several times between 1971 and 1974.
William Joseph Schott's obituary appeared in The Time Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on March 23, 1974: PROMINENT CALDWELL BANKER DIES William Joseph Schott, 73, of 1413 North street, Caldwell,
a prominent Caldwell banker and retired farmer, died at 3:30
a.m. Friday in Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was presently serving as vice president of Farmers and
Merchants Bank at Caldwell and was a member of its board
of directors. Born May 26, 1900 in Noble County, he was a son of Casper
and Catherine Weisent Schott. Mr. Schott was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church. Survivors include his widow, the former May Barker; two daugh-
ters, Mrs Andy (Mary) Shafer of Louisville in Stark county and Mrs
Dorothy Kramer of Canton; a son, Victor W. Schott of Massilon;
six grandchildren; three step-daughters, Mrs. Jean Meredith of
New Lexington, Mrs Shirley Hannum of Route 7 and Mrs. Linda
McLaughlin of White Cottage, two step-sons, Homer Barker of
East Canton and Carl Barker of Zanesville; four sisters, Mrs. Cora
Hohman of Harrisburg, Miss Matilda Schott, Mrs Lucy Roche and
Mrs Bertha Sovoda, all of Cleveland, a brother Roy Schott of St.
Petersburg, Fla. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in St
. Stephen's Church at Caldwell with Rev. Fr. Lawrence Luciana
officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery at Fulda. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday in Estadt Funeral
Home at Caldwell where friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today
and 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Isabelle Brahler Schott's obituary appeared in the Zanesville Signal:
CALDWELL - Mrs. Isabelle Brahler Schott, wife of William J.
Schott, well-known farmer near here, took her own life yesterday by
hanging herself at her home, Acting Coroner Dr. G. H. Zimmerman
reported. Mrs. Schott was a daughter of John Brahler and is a daughter-
in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Casper Schott of Caldwell.
In addition to her husband and father, there are three children,
Mary, Victor, and Dorothy of the home and several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9 o’clock at St.
Mary’s Catholic church, Fulda, conducted by Rev. Fr. B. J. Mates
followed by burial in St. Mary’s cemetery. The Wm. J. Estadt funeral
home has charge of the arrangements and the body was removed to the
home Wednesday evening.
William Joseph Madison changed his name twice. His descendants think the surname was originally Matarazzo, He changed it to Maddrazzo and then finally Madison. He graduated from Renselear Polytechnic Institute in Renselear NY in 1923 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was the youngest of 13 children and the only one in his family to go to college.
William J. Madison Jr. never married or had children.
Anniversary announcement from the Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 3, 18 Jan 1954:
NOLLS OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Water F. Noll celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary Saturday with a family dinner at Nicol’s restaurant, and
in the evening were hosts to the original wedding party and relatives
at their home, 1121 Seborn avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Noll were married January 28, 1929, in St.
Mary's Catholic church in Fulda, near Caldwell. The Rev. J. B. Oeink,
now deceased, officiated. The celebration was held early so that a son,
Fred, who is in the Naval Air Corps and is now on leave from Seattle,
Wash., could be present.
The Nolls have three other children: Thomas, employed in
the chemical laboratory at Line Material company; a daughter, Joan,
who is employed in the same company’s traffic department, and
another daughter, Jane, who is a student in St. Thomas School.
Wedding annoucement from The Zanesville Signal, pg 8, 4 Feb 1929
RECENT WEDDING IS MADE KNOWN
Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Frieda
Brahler, Fulda, and Walter Noll, Zanesville, which took place on
Tuesday, January 28 [1929] in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception at Fulda, the Rev. J. B. Oenick performing nuptial
mass.
White taffeta in a simple model was worn with a veil by
the bride, who carried a full bridal shower. Her attendant, Miss
Bernetta Gerst, was dressed in a frock of orchid georgette.
Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brahler,
covers being laid for 30 guests. During the evening, a large number
of the young people of the vicinity called at the Brahler home and
spent the evening in dancing and other social diversions. Mr.
and Mrs. Noll were the recipients on numerous wedding gifts.
The young people are both popular and have hosts of
friends who are extending them congratulations. They are making
their home in this city, the bridegroom being employed here.The phrase "covers being laid" refers to the number of place settings; in other words, the number of people who were served at the meal.
Freda Brahler Noll was a resident of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio at the time of her father's death in 1944.
In 1930, 20 year old Bernard Brahler lived with the family of his older brother Edward at 201 Tenth St. SE in Canton, Stark Co., Ohio. Bernard worked as a laborer in a soap factory.
The following appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal newspaper on August 16, 1933: FROM THE DOCTORS OFFICE Bernard Brahler, Fulda, received serious injuries while chopping wood.
He was brought to the office of Dr. Thompson where medical aid was given.
Bernard Brahler was a resident of Beach City, Stark Co., OH at the time of his father's death in 1944.Bernard was married at the time of his death.
The following wedding announcement appeared in The Zanesville (OH) Signal on Oct 19, 1932: GERST-BRAHLER A pretty wedding was solemnized at the St. Mary's
church, Fulda, Monday morning at 9 o'clock, when
Miss Bernetta Gerst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Gerst, near Fulda, was united in marriage to Bernard
Brahler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brahler of Fulda.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Fr. Mattes.
The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Leoba
Gerst and the best man was Leonard Schockling.
Both the bride and her sister were gowned in white
and were wearing green and yellow bandeaus, re-
spectively. The happy couple will reside in Zanesville
where the groom is employed. After the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at the Brahler home.
Those present at this affair were, Mr. and Mrs. Plexe
Brahler, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Urban Brahler and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brahler and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Oswalt Brahler and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Crock and family, Mr. and Mrs. Beda Hill and
family, Mr. and Mrs. William Schott and family, Mrs.
Walter Noll and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crock
and family, Mrs. Alex Snyder, Miss Mary Peters, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Gerst and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Gerst and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gerst and
family and the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. John
Brahler and family.