In 1900, 38 year old farmer John R. Merry, his wife Cynthia (27) and their family lived on John's parents' farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. John's father, Ambrose Merry, is listed as the head of household. Although there are four grandchildren in the house -- Clide (?) (15), Zelda (14), Ambrose (5) and Jessie (1) -- the census states that Cynthia has had only two children. Perhaps Cynthia is John's second wife. (This supposition is supported by the disparity in age between Johna nd Cynthia, as well as the gap in the children's ages.)
From the Caldwell Press, 1 Jan 1919:
SOUTH OLIVE -- John Merry of Salt Run was down and stayed a few
days with his son, Clyde, who has been very bad with the flu.From death certificate:
Name: John Richman Merry
Residence: Norwich RFD 1, Perry Twp., Musk. Co., Ohio
Age: 91 years 1 month 7 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: 25 May 1862, Ohio
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Ambros Merry
Mother: Habbiet Hall
Informant: A. R. Merry [son]
From death certificate:
Name: Ernest Clyde Merry
Residence: Dudley, Noble Co., Ohio
Age: 64 years 8 months 5 days
Occupation: [blank]
Birth: 14 Jul 1884, Noble Co., Ohio
Marital status: Married
Father: John Merry
Mother: Laura Archer
Informant: Nellie MerryAccording to his death certificate, Ernest Merry had lived in rural Nimishillen Twp. for two months prior to his death. His primary residence was Dudley, Noble County, Ohio.
In 1900, 38 year old farmer John R. Merry, his wife Cynthia (27) and their family lived on John's parents' farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. John's father, Ambrose Merry, is listed as the head of household. Although there are four grandchildren in the house -- Clide (?) (15), Zelda (14), Ambrose (5) and Jessie (1) -- the census states that Cynthia has had only two children. Perhaps Cynthia is John's second wife. (This supposition is supported by the disparity in age between Johna nd Cynthia, as well as the gap in the children's ages.)
From the Caldwell Press, 1 Jan 1919:
SOUTH OLIVE -- John Merry of Salt Run was down and stayed a few
days with his son, Clyde, who has been very bad with the flu.From death certificate:
Name: John Richman Merry
Residence: Norwich RFD 1, Perry Twp., Musk. Co., Ohio
Age: 91 years 1 month 7 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birth: 25 May 1862, Ohio
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Ambros Merry
Mother: Habbiet Hall
Informant: A. R. Merry [son]
According to the census, 27 year old Cynthia Merry gave birth to two children prior to 1900, both of whom were alive at the time of the census.
From death certificate:
Name: Cynthia Ann Merry
Residence: Caldwell RFD 4, Noble Co., Ohio
Age: 76 years 10 months 13 days
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birth: 17 Dec 1872
Marital status: Married
Father: Jessie Yonally
Mother: Jane Thomas
Informant: A. R. Merry [son]
Sources conflict on date of birth:
Jul 1840 -- 1900 census
3 Jun 1840 -- death certificateAmbrose Merry's death certificate states that he was born in Noble County, however Noble County did not exist in 1840. Enoch Twp., where the Merry family lived, was a part of Monroe County at that time.
In 1850, Ambrose Merry (20) and his wife Harriett (19) lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County Ohio. Their farm was adjacent to that of his parents, Rufus (60) and Sarah (55) Merry and their teenage children Elizabeth and Cawlin.
In 1870, 30 year old Ambrose Merry still lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Harriet (35) and children John (7), Marshall (5) and Ella (1). His farm was adjacent to that of his parents.
At the time of the 1880 census, Ambrose Merry (40) lived in Enoch Twp. with his wife Harriet (42) and children John R. (18), Marshall (14), Alta May (11), Rufus (8), Sally (6), and Lydia Ann (3). Only Alta May and Rufus attended school. Everyone in the household was a native of Ohio. The 1880 census is the first census that asked where a person's parents were born. According to the census, Ambrose's father was born in New York, and his mother was from Ohio. Harriet's father and mother were born in Maryland and Virginia, respectively.
On 28 Jun 1883, the Fulda column of the Caldwell Citizens' Press reported:
The two new School houses that are to be build in Enoch
Township were contracted to R. M. Wells and Ambros
Merry last Saturday for $870,00In 1900, 59 year old farmer Ambrose Merry lived on a farm that he owned in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with him were his wife Harriet (62), his sons Rufus 28 and John (38), John's wife Cynthia (27), and four grandchildren: Clide (15), Zelda (14), Ambrose (5), and Jessie (1). Ambrose Merry was born in Ohio. His father was born in New York, and his mother was from Pennsylvania.
Ambrose Merry lived in the household of his son, John R. Merry at the time of the 1910 census.
From death certificate:
Name: Ambrose Merry
Age: 74 years 9 months 14 days
Occupation: Farmer, Stock Dealer
Birth: 03 Jun 1840, Noble Co, Ohio
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Rufus Merry, New York
Mother: Sallie Fogle, Penn
Informant: J. R. Merry, Caldwell, O [son]It is not known if Sallie Fogle Merry, native of Pennsylvania, is the same person as Sarah Merry, native of Ohio or if Ambrose's father Rufus Merry had two wives.
Harriet was born in Ohio; both her parents were born in Virginia. According to the census, Harriet Merry gave birth to nine children, six of whom were still living in 1900. Harriet does not appear in the 1900 census.
In 1900, 28 year old unmarried Rufus Merry lived with his parents and his older brother's family on a farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Another Rufus Merry (born in 1865) lived with his wife Ella in Stock Twp. (perhaps a cousin?).
Sisters Bertha and Barbara Saling were married on the same date: 30 Apr 1960. Bertha was living in Dexter City, Noble Co., OH in Mar 2001.
From The Zanesville Times Recorder, 6 Aug 1935:
BERNE, O. Aug 5 -- Clyde Crum, who has been visiting in Akron, has
returned to his home here.Obituary:
CALDWELL - Clyde B. Crum, 69, of Caldwell Route 1, died at 10 p.m. Sunday,
March 6, 1988, at his home. Mr. Crum was a retired lumber businessman and a
graduate of Harriettsville High School. He was born April 26, 1918 in Caldwell, the
son of Lewis F. and Loretta Ruppel Crum.
Surviving are his wife, Elsie Cunningham Crum, whom he married Feb. 1, 1936;
one son, Ronald W. Crum of Caldwell Route 1; one daughter, Mrs. James F. (Bonnie)
Arnold of 819 Main St., Caldwell; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Murphy-McCurdy Funeral Home
in Caldwell. Services will be at noon Wednesday, March 9, at the funeral home with
Father Dale Tornes officiating. Burial will follow in Olive Cemetery in Caldwell.
An auto accident involving the Crum family was reported on page 11 of The Zanesville Times Recorder on 28 Mar 1951. A photo of the accident accompanied the article. The newspager mis-identified Clyde Crum's father. He was Lewis Crum, not Leo.
FOUR SLIGHTLY HURT WHEN CAR HITS TRUCK
Four persons were injured in a three-way collision at Seventh and Main streets shortly before 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon [27 Mar 1951] involving two automobiles and a Shohio gasoline tank truck. According to reports, a car driven by Mrs. Clyde B. Crum, 33, of Caldwell Rt. 4, headed east on Main street, rammed into the Sohio truck driven by James Calendine, 28, of South Zanesville travelling north on Seventh street. The impact of the crash threw the Crum machine into a car driven by Arthur Thomas of 517 Downard road, which was headed west on Main. Taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment were Mrs. Crum, driver of the one car, and her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Crum of Caldwell Route 1, who were riding with her and her four year old daughter, Bonny. The Mader-Peoples ambulance took the injured to the hospital.
Served in WWI:
Name: Lewis F. Crum Serial Number: 259138 Race: W
Residence: R. F. D. 1, Caldwell, O. Enlistment Division: National Army
Enlistment Location: Caldwell, O. Enlistment Date: 03 Oct 1917
Birth Place: Fulda, O. Birth Date / Age: 26 4/12 Years
Assigns Comment: Co E 330 Infantry to Jan 6/18; Homing Pigeon Service Signal Corps Army Signal School American Expeditionary Forces to May 7/18; Co D 408 Telegraph Battalion Signal Corps to Discharge Private, first class Jan 30/18. American Expeditionary Forces Jan 31/18 to May 9/19. Honorable discharge May 26/19.Lewis Crum was listed in his parents' household in the 1920 census, which was taken in January of that year.
In 1930, L. F. Crum (38) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio where he lived with his wife Louretta L. (30) and son Clyde B. (11). Clyde attended school. The family did not own a radio. Neighbors in the census were Francis A. Crock and widow Christina Wild Archer.
An article on page 12 of the The Zanesville Times Recorder on 25 Aug 1938 titled "Ruppel FamilyReunion" lists attendees "Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Crum [of] Caldwell" See notes of Clem Ruppel for details.
Obituary:
Lewis F. Crum, 91, of Caldwell, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27 [1982] at
Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was born June 14, 1891 in Stock Township,
Noble County, the son of Francis and Elizabeth Noll Crum. Mr. Crum was a
member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fulda and a veteran of World War I.
He was a retired farmer and the last of a family of 10 children.
His wife, Loretta Rupple, preceded him in death March 2, 1973. Surviving are
one son, Clyde B., of Caldwell, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call anytime today at Estadt Funeral Home in Caldwell where
rosary devotions will be held at 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's church with the Rev. Father Walter E. Heinz and
Monsignor Lawrence Luciana officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery
in Fulda.
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 2-A, 3 Mar 1973:
CALDWELL - Mrs. Loretta Louise Crum, 73,
of Caldwell Route 1, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at her home
following a long illness. She was born Oct. 13, 1899, in
Noble County, a daughter of Adam and Catherine Webbler
(sic) Rupple. Mrs. Crum was a member of St. Mary's
Catholic church in Fulda and the church’s Catholic Wo-
men’s Club.
Mrs. Crum is survived by her husband, Lewis,
of the home; a son, Clyde, if Caldwell Route 1; a brother,
Clem Rupple of Caldwell Route 1; two sisters, Mrs. Ber-
netta Schnell (sic) of Caldwell and Mrs. Hilda Ritterback
(sic) of Akron; two grandchildren and three great-grandchild-
ren. Three sisters and a brother are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at
the Estadt Funeral Home here. The Rosary will be recited at
8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Fr. Walter Heinz will
officiate and burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Friends
may call anytime at the funeral home.