Last known address (1970): 518 Oaklawn Ave., Caldwell, OH.
Robert Paxton graduated from Athens University with a degree in Civil Engineering and from Ada University with a degree in Law. In 1970, he was a county judge and practicing attorney in Caldwell, Ohio. He also conducted a civil engineering company.
The following appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on December 8, 1948:
PAXTON PASSES SURVEYOR'S TEST
CALDWELL, O. -- Robert C. Paxton, former Caldwell young
man, who is employed in the division engineer's office at Marietta,
has been notified that he was one of the successful applicants
who passed the state test given for professional surveyors given
recently in Columbus.
Paxton was granted a surveyor's license and is now eligible to
accept survey jobs. He is a graduate of the Caldwell high school,
and attended Ohio State university prior to his enlistment in the
U. S. Army.
Mrs. Paxton is the former Marcella Fox, of fulda. Paxton is a son
of Mrs. Edna Paxton of Mills street. Mr. and Mrs. Paxton and their
two children reside in Marietta.-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Robert Paxton was a resident of Noble County at the time of his death.
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.
Charles Chambers graduated from Ohio State University. In 1970 he was employed as a purchasing agent at the Meier Brass Aluminum Company in Detroit, MI. Last known address (1970): 1404 Aline Dr., Grosse Pointe, MI.
Rita Chambers Cua's obituary was published on the website of the Chandler Funeral Home 11 Mar 2009
Rita A. Cua slipped away peacefully on March 11, 2009 at the age of 86. She was a former resident of Grosse Point Woods, MI, Winston Salem, NC and Bradenton, FL. Rita is the beloved wife of the late Charles R. Chambers and the late Dominic Cua. She is the mother of Kathryn Turcotte, Thomas (Marilyn) Chambers, Joan (James) Magee, Julie Chambers; stepmother of Judy Ragsdale, Jerry Cua, David Cua, James (Jen) Cua, Mary Jane McBride and Fred Cua; and the loving grandmother of Heidi, Zack, Matt, Tom, Kim and Julie. Great Grandmother of Justin. Rita is a sister of Fred Fox, Marcella (the late Bob) Paxton, the late Florentine Schell, the late Claude Fox and the late Irene Fox. She had many wonderful friends, especially Peggy & Elsie of Bradenton, FL and Rinky-Dinks family of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. At Rita’s request private cremation has taken place. Friends will be received Saturday June 6th, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fulda, where a Funeral Liturgy, with Mass, will follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Father Thomas Hamm as Celebrant. Inurnment will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Fulda. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 609 West Street, Caldwell, OH 43724 has been entrusted to care for local arrangements.
Rita Chambers Cua's obituary was published on the website of the Chandler Funeral Home 11 Mar 2009
Rita A. Cua slipped away peacefully on March 11, 2009 at the age of 86. She was a former resident of Grosse Point Woods, MI, Winston Salem, NC and Bradenton, FL. Rita is the beloved wife of the late Charles R. Chambers and the late Dominic Cua. She is the mother of Kathryn Turcotte, Thomas (Marilyn) Chambers, Joan (James) Magee, Julie Chambers; stepmother of Judy Ragsdale, Jerry Cua, David Cua, James (Jen) Cua, Mary Jane McBride and Fred Cua; and the loving grandmother of Heidi, Zack, Matt, Tom, Kim and Julie. Great Grandmother of Justin. Rita is a sister of Fred Fox, Marcella (the late Bob) Paxton, the late Florentine Schell, the late Claude Fox and the late Irene Fox. She had many wonderful friends, especially Peggy & Elsie of Bradenton, FL and Rinky-Dinks family of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. At Rita’s request private cremation has taken place. Friends will be received Saturday June 6th, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fulda, where a Funeral Liturgy, with Mass, will follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Father Thomas Hamm as Celebrant. Inurnment will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Fulda. Chandler Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 609 West Street, Caldwell, OH 43724 has been entrusted to care for local arrangements.
In 1900, 21 year old farm laborer Leo Schell lived with his parents and younger siblings on the family farm in Stock Twp., Noble Co., OH. At the time of the 1910 census, 31 year old Leo Shell lived with his 28 year old wife Mary and four of their children: Clyde P (8), Edward F (6), Henry W (4), and infant Hellen P.
On September 12, 1918, self employed farmer Leo Schehl (39 - dob Nov 17, 1878) of #2 Summerfield, Ohio registered for the military draft. His nearest relative is listed as Mary Schehl of the same address. His physical description is given as short and stout with blue eyes and sandy hair.
From The Republican Journal (Caldwell, OH newspaper) 15 Jan 1919
Leo Shehl was attending to business matters at Caldwell one day last week. from the same issue:
Mrs. Francis Crock, Bernice Warner and Catherine Sorg spent Tuesday at Leo Schehl's.According to the 1920 census 41 year old farmer Leo Schehl lived with his wife Mary (38) and their children C.P. (17), E.F. (16), Willis (13), Helen (10), Bernetta (7), and Lawrence (2 yrs 8 mos.) on a farm he owned in Stock Twp., Noble Co., Ohio. Willis, Helen and Bernetta attended school. All members of the family were born in Ohio, as were Leo's mother and Mary's parents. Leo's father was born in Germany. Living on the adjacent farms were Fulda native Marcellus Archer and his family, wife Christina (56) and sons Jacob (40), Bella (36) and Oscar (26) and Henry Sorg and his family; wife Mary and children Catherine, Nick, and Margaret. Living on the farm adjacent to the Archer farm was the John Maurice Hohman family.
In 1930 Leo Schehl (51) owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living with him were his wife Mary (48), and children Lawrence J. (12) and Robert J. (9). Both boys attended school. The family did not own a radio. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to widow Christine Wild Archer and Nelson Leasure. Mary's brother Lewis F.Crum and his family lived on the other side of the Archer farm.
In April 1942, 63 year old Leo Schell of Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio registered for the US military draft. A comparison of the scrawled signature on the registration card with the handwriting on the rest of the card suggests that the actual card was filled out by someone other than Leo. This may explain why the surname is repeatedly spelled "Schell" on the card but the signature on the bottom appears to be "Schehl" (although it's hard to tell). According to the registration, Leo was born on 11/17/1879 in Stock Twp. He stated that he was self-employed in Stock Twp. Leo was 5'9", 190 lbs., with blue eyes, gray hair and a light complexion.
According to his death certificate, Leo Schehl was born on November 17, 1878 in Stock Twp., Noble Co., Ohio to Phillip Schehl and Catherine Schott. At the time of his death on September 28, 1950 in Stock Twp., Noble Co., Ohio he was married. the cause of death is given as "(a) Coronary Occlusion, (b) Arteriosclerosis, and (c) hypertension. He was buried on October 2, 1950 in St. Mary's Cemetery, Caldwell [fulda], Noble Co., Ohio.
Obituary.
Funeral services for Leo Schehl, 72, of Fulda, Noble county, brother of Mrs.
Rosa Warner of this city, who died Tuesday [28 Sep 1950] at his home, will be
held at 9 o’clock Monday morning at St. Mary’s Catholic church in Fulda. Rev.
Fr. D. J. Mattes will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. The body
will be will be removed to the residence Saturday from the Estadt funeral home at
Caldwell.
Surviving are his widow, Mary; four sons, Clyde Schehl of Chandlersville, Ed
Schehl of Caldwell; William Schehl of Canton and Robert Schehl of Caldwell; two
daughters, Mrs. Helen Noll of Coldwater and Mrs. Bernitta Schoeppner of Canton;
four brothers, John Schehl of Carlisle, Alex Schehl of San Antonio, Texas, Chris Schehl of Caldwell and Leonard Schehl of Canton; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Singer
of Fulda and Mrs. Rosa Warner of Zanesville. A son, Lawrence was killed overseas
in World War II.
Eighteen year old Mary Magdelene Crum is not included in the household with her parents and siblings in the 1900 census. However, an 18 year old boy named Michael Crum, born Oct 1881, is listed in the family. (Perhaps the census taker misunderstood Mary Magdelene's name?)
Obituary from the Zanesville Times Recorder 7 Jun 1975 (page 2A):
CALDWELL - Mrs. Mary Schehl, 93, of Caldwell
died at 12:10 p.m. Friday at Summit Acres Nursing Home
leaving 105 survivors. She was born Oct. 11, 1881, in Noble
County and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church at
Fulda and its Women’s Club.
Her husband, Leo, died in 1958. Surviving are three
sons, Clyde of Chandlersville Route 2, Ed of Caldwell Route 5,
and Robert of Caldwell Route 4; two daughters, Mrs. Terry
(Helen) Noll of Williamstown, W. Va., and Mrs. Paul (Vernetta)
Leonard of Canton; two brothers, Leo Crum and Lewis Crum,
both of Caldwell Route 1; 21 grandchildren, 74 great-grandchild-
ren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Three sons and a
daughter are deceased.
The body is a Estadt Funeral Home here where friends
may call after 4 p.m. today and Sunday and where the Rosary
will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's
Catholic church and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Lawrence Schell's (Schehl) obituary, excerpted below, appeared in the Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) on November 18, 1944
TWO REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION Two soldiers from Southeastern Ohio have been killed, two more are missing, one is wounded and another injured in the line of duty, according to reports received here yesterday. They are: Pvt. Lawrence Schell, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schell, of near Berne killed in Holland on Oct. 7. Pvt. Earl Robert Searls . . . Stf. Sgt. William Kennedy . . . Pvt. Owen W. Parker . . . Fireman First class J. T. Stafford . . . Technician Fifth Grade Ralph L. Shaver . . . Pvt. Schell, a cousin of Mrs. A. J. Noll, of Prospect avenue, entered the army Oct. 5, 1941, and received his basic training at Fort Bragg, N. C. He was transferred to the paratroopers and took further training at Fort Benning, Ga., from Aug. 28, 1942 to Nov. 30, 1943 when he sailed for North Africa. In Sicily and Italy he took part in several battles, landing behind the enemy lines and after the Italians surrendered was sent to North Ireland, then to England, and finally to Holland. Prior to entering the service he was a tree surgeon. Surviving in addition to his parents are four brothers, Clyde, formerly of Zanesville, but now living in Caldwell; William, of Cambridge; Ed, of Caldwell, and Cpl. Robert Schell, Camp Breckinridge, Ky.; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Schoeppner, of Canton, and Mrs. Perry Noll, of Coldwater, and a number of cousins in this city.
Records conflict on date of birth. Researcher Dolores Snider gives a date of 04 Oct 1881. In his World War I US military draft registration, Charles gave his date of birth as Oct 5, 1881. However, the Fulda Locals column of The Caldwell Citizens' Press contained this announcment on 10 Nov 1881:
Births -- October 27th, of a son to Michael and Mary Kramm.
Snider's date may represent Charles Crum's baptism, not his birth.In 1910, 28 year old farmer Charles Crum lived with his wife of 3 years Ana (23) and their son Walter (2) and their daughter Mildred (1 mo) on a rented farm in Stock Twp., Noble Cp., Ohio. All members of the house were born in Ohio as were Charles' and Ana's parents.
On September 12, 1918, 36 year old self employed farmer Charles Urban Crum of #1, Sarahsville, Ohio registered for the military draft. According to his draft registration card he was born on October 5, 1881 and his nearest relative is listed as Anna Crum of Sarahsville, Ohio. His physical description is given as short, stout, blue eyes and brown hair.
In 1920, 38 year old farmer Charles Crum lived with his wife Anna (32) on a farm they owned in Stoock Twp., Noble co., Ohio. Living with them were their children Walter (11), Mildred (9), and Rosetta (7) all of whom attended school. All members of the house were born in Ohio as were Charles' and Anna's parents. Living on a nearby farm were Charles' parents Michael and Ollie Crum.
In 1930, Charles U. (48) and Anna C. (43) Crum owned a farm in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio where they lived with their children Walter (22), Mildred (10) and Rosetta (18). Rosetta attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belomged to Charles' brother (Frederick) Elijah Crum, and Anna's uncle, Cain Sorg. Anna's cousin Edward Sorg, and Charles' cousin Urban Crum lived nearby.
Obituary:
CHARLES CRUM DIES OF PARALYSIS AT EAST UNION An eight years' illness from paralysis caused the death of Chales
Crum, aged 46, at 4:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home in
East Union, east of Caldwell. The deceased was a member of the Catholic church and is survived
by his widow formerly Miss Anna Sorg; three children, Walter, Rosetta
and Mildred, at home, his father Michael Crum of near East Union;
four brothers, Frank of Zanesville; Lawrence and Edward of Caldwell;
Elijah of near East Union; four sisters, Mrs. Rosa Schell, Mrs. Lucy
Weisant, both of Canton; Mrs. Nellie Nauer, of Akron; Mrs Nora Kuhn
of Carlisle.
The following article about Anna Sorg Crum appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 17 Apr 1937:
ENTERTAINS GUESTS
Mrs. Anna Crum, near Sarahsville, entertained Thursday
with a chicken dinner. Covers were laid for Mrs. Peter Sorg,
Mrs. Harry Sorg, Mrs. Henry Ritterbeck and Miss Edna Crum,
Summerfield, Mrs. Earl Archer, Mrs. Adam Warner, Mrs. Linas
(sic) Crock, Mrs. H. D. Hill, Mrs. Lawrence Kuhn, Mrs. Edna
Noll, Miss Leona Hill, Berne; Mrs. Francis Hill, Wheeling,
Mildred and Walter Crum, Ruth Ann Sorg, John Crock, Charles
Philip Sullivan and hostess.
Additional visitors in the afternoon and evening were Rev.
Father Donaldson, Ott Sorg, Linas (sic) crock, and Wilbur
Archer, Berne.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Obituary:
Mrs. Anna C. Crum, 82, of Carlisle (Caldwell Route 1) died
at 6 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 11) at Good Samaritan Hospital
where she had been admitted a few hours earlier. She was born Jan. 23, 1887, in Noble County. a daughter
of Peter and Rosa Sorg. Mrs. Crum was a member of St. Michael's Catholic church
at Carlisle and its Women's Club. Her husband, Charles, died in 1930. Surviving are a son, Walter of Sarahsville route 1; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mildred Fox of Caldwell Route 4 and Mrs. Rosetta
Gressel of Akron; a sister, Mrs. Ida Archer of Summerfield
Route 1; two brothers, Harry Sorg of Summerfield Route 1
and Otto Sorg of Cambridge; 12 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Two sisters and a grandson are
deceased. Friends may call at Brubach Funeral Home at Summerfield
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today where the Rosary will be recited at
8 p.m. today. Requiem mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's
church at 10 a.m. Saturday with Rev. Rodolf Wargo officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Records conflict on date of birth: 30 Jun 1890 (Snider) vs. Jul 1891 (1890 census); 30 Jun 1891 (Social Security Death Index)
On June 5, 1917, 25 year old unmarried farm laborer, Arthur N. Miller, of Park ave., Des Moines Box 56, Iowa registered for the military draft in Bloomfield, Polk County, Iowa. According to his draft registration card, he we born in Noble Co., Ohio on June 30, 1892. He was employed by B. F. Gilbert in Bloomfield, Iowa. He indicated that he was currently or had been previously a private in the I. N. G. [Iowa National Guard?] for 7 months. He claimed an exemption because of a "disability" although the nature of the disability is not given. His physical description is given as medium height and build, blue eyes and brown hair.
At the time of the 1920 census, A. N. Miller (28) and his wife Nellie (26) rented a farm in Allen Twp., Warren County, Iowa. Living with them was Arthur's brother-in-law, Carl Rothfus. The family of George Rothfus (32) lived next door. All of the Rothfus siblings (Nellie, Carl, and George) were born in Iowa. Their father and mother were born in Germany and Iowa, respectively.
In 1925, A.N. Miller (33) lived with his wife, Nellie (32) and their sons Loyd P. (4) and Kenneth S. (1) in Bloomfield, Polk Co., Iowa. A.N. and Nellie had both completed the 8th grade and could both read and write. A. N. was born in Ohi, Nellie and the boys in Iowa. They were married in Iowa. A.N..'s parents,George Miller and Elizabeth Shott, were born in Ohio and married in Ohio. Nellie's father, John Rothus, was born in Germany and her mother, Julia Deaton was born in Iowa. Nellie's parents were married in Iowa.
In 1930, 37 year old Aurther N. Miller lived with his wife Nellie H. (37) in a home they owned (value $9000) on Army Post Ave., Bloomfield, Polk Co., Iowa. Living with them were their sons Lloyd L. (9) and Kenneth R. (6). According to the census, Arthur and Nellie had been married for 11 years. Both boys attended school. Arthur and his parents were born in Ohio. Nellie and the boys were born in Iowa. Arthur worked as the proprietor of an oil station. The family owned a radio.
According to the 1920 census, Nellie and her mother were born in Iowa. Her father was a native of Germany.