"The Willshire Herald" 1905 -1910
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Thursday, January 12, 1905, No. 52, Vol. IX, page 8
Mrs. Rosa ROOP and children, Glenn and Magdelene, returned home from Ft.
Wayne after visiting her brother, William Feasel and family, and her sister,
Mrs. J. C. PEOPLES and family.
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Thursday, May 4, 1905, No. 16, Vol. X, page 8
David DORMAN, of Paulding county, is visiting his grandnieces - Mrs.
George ROOP and Mrs. MOSER, and grandnephew - Charles LEMAR.
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Thursday, August 17, 1905, No. 31, Vol. X, page 8
Amos AVERY of this town and Mattie ROOP recently of Decatur, were
married at Van Wert Monday.
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Thursday, September 14, 1905, No. 35, Vol. X, page 1
Born, to Sam ROOP and wife, a son. (No day given, just says recently).
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Thursday, November 16, 1905, No. 44, Vol. X, page 8
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. MYERS of Adams county, Ind., Oct. 20th, a
son. Mrs. MYERS was formerly Mrs. Frederick ROOP and lived north of
Willshire.
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Thursday, November 30, 1905, No. 46, Vol. X, page 8
William M. NOLL of Pleasant Mills, Ind., and Miss Alethea ROOP of
Willshire have been licensed to wed. Miss ROOP is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James M. ROOP.
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Thursday, December 7, 1905, No. 47, Vol. X, page 1
Frank M. NOLL and Miss Alethea ROOP were married on Thanksgiving day at
the home of Rev. H. KOHN in this village. The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James ROOP. The groom is a well-known Adams county, Ind., school
teacher.
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Thursday, December 14, 1905, No. 48, Vol. X, page 1
Born, to Joe ROOP and wife, last Thursday, a son.
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Thursday, January 4, 1906, No. 51, Vol. X, page 8
Glenn ROOP has been visiting his uncle, William FEASEL, of Ft. Wayne.
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Thursday, February 8, 1906, No. 4, Vol. XI, page 8
Joseph W. ROOP expects to leave next week for Oklahoma on a prospecting
tour. He will go direct to Ingersol where he will visit with his relatives,
the FRYSINGERs.
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Thursday, April 12, 1906, No. 13, Vol. XI, page 8
Mr. and Mrs. William CULLY, who reside east of this town, have returned
from visiting Andrew ROOP and family at Milford, Ind. Mrs. ROOP and Mrs.
CULLY are sisters.
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Thursday, June 14, 1906, No. 21, Vol. XI, page 8
Mrs. J.W. ROOP, who has been staying at the home of her father, Elisha
MARTZ, in Rockford, has gone to Ingersoll, Oklahoma, to join Mr. ROOP. They
will make Ingersoll their future home as Mr. ROOP has invested in land.
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Thursday, June 21, 1906, No. 22, Vol. XI, page 8
Mrs. James M. ROOP was summoned to Marion, Ind. because of the serious
illness of her daughter, Mrs. NOLL. The NOLLs are now living at Marion.
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Thursday, November 29, 1906, No. 44, Vol. XI, page 8
Mr. Albert ROOP and Miss Mae MYERS were married Nov. 26th in Decatur.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. ROOP, living southwest of Willshire.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David MYERS of Adams county.
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Thursday, December 27, 1906, No. 48, Vol. XI, page 8
Andrew ROOP and Mrs. Matthews of Milford, Ind., attended the funeral of
Mrs. Mary BOWEN last Saturday.
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Thursday, March 21, 1907, No. 8, Vol. XII, page 1
Relatives have received word from Chicago that Chauncy ROOP was fatally
shot by a bartender in that city last Thursday.
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Thursday, October 10, 1907, No. 37, Vol. XII, page 1
Born, to Albert ROOP and wife, southwest of Willshire, Oct. 5th, a girl.
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Thursday, October 31, 1907, No. 40, Vol. XII, page 1
Henry GEPHART, northeast of Rockford, died last Thursday, aged 58 years.
Funeral was held Sunday from the residence. Interment in Riverside
cemetery, Rockford. Mrs. GEPHART is a daughter of the late Frederick ROOP,
sister of Mrs. J.F. SHAFFNER and Charles THATCHER of this town, and of Mrs.
Elmer MOSER of Decatur. Survivors: widow and two sons - Chauncey and
Maynard GEPHART.
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Thursday, January 16, 1908, No. 51, Vol. XII, page 8
Glenn ROOP of this town, and Miss SHOPE of Rockford were married two
weeks ago.
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Thursday, July 23, 1908, No. 26, Vol. XIII, page 8
Charles POND, a young man who lived near Willshire a few years ago, died
at Indianapolis last Thursday, death due to heart trouble. Remains brought
to his home near Rockford for burial, the funeral occurring Monday. Deceased
was a brother of Mrs. Jos. F. ROOP of this town.
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Thursday, February 4, 1909, No. 2, Vol. XIV
page 1, Married Sunday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L.
ROOP in this town, Miss Elizabeth ROOP and George DELLINGER, son of Squire
and Mrs. A.J. DELLINGER.
page 5, Marriage licenses issued to: Jesse KESLER, Ohio City, and Nora DIBERT,
Liberty township. Frederick WITTUNG, Liberty township, and Fannie SHOOK,
Wren. George DELLINGER, Mercer county, and Elizabeth ROOP, Willshire. Otto
Sylvester SULLIVAN and Goldie Alma WOODS, Harrison township.
page 8, Mrs. Cora ROOP of Ft. Wayne, was in town to attend the wedding of her
sister, Miss Elizabeth, to George DELLINGER.
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Thursday, March 18, 1909, No. 8, Vol. XIV, page 1
Obit, Mrs. J.E. MOSER died at her home in Decatur on Saturday. Death
due to cancer. She was born one mile north of this town November 10, 1867,
and is a daughter of Frederick and Margaret Ann ROOP, both now deceased.
United in marriage to J.E. MOSER on Nov. 10, 1890. Survivors: husband, 18
year old son - Ralph; four brothers - George, Joseph and Melvin ROOP of this
town, and Charles ROOP of Van Wert; two sisters - Mrs. Dr. J.F. SHAFFNER of
this town, and Mrs. Henry GEPHART of Rockford. Funeral services were held
from Presbyterian church at Decatur Monday.
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Thursday, August 5, 1909, No. 28, Vol. XIV, page 1
Born, to Albert ROOP and wife, a daughter. (No day or date given).
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Thursday, August 12, 1909, No. 29, Vol. XIV, page 1
Miss Flossie ROOP, daughter of James ROOP and wife of near this town, is
now the guest of relatives at Windsor, Canada.
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Thursday, September 9, 1909, No. 33, Vol. XIV
page 4, Obit, Andrew J. ROOP, son of Joseph and Elizabeth ROOP, was born in
Swinickey (sic) county, Penn., Feb. 24, 1836; died at his home August 14,
1909, aged 73 years 5 months 20 days. Moved with parents to Adams county,
Ind. At age 10 years. United in marriage to Ruth BOWEN on Nov. 29, 1860.
Had five children, two preceding him in death. Mr. and Mrs. ROOP resided in
Mercer county, Ohio for 11 years when, in 1883, he came with his family to
Kosciusko county, Indiana. Survivors: wife, son - John ROOP, near Milford;
two daughters - Mrs. James DEWART and Mrs. Ernest MATHEWS, both of Syracuse.
Funeral services were held at Concord church. Interment in Salem cemetery.
C.E. WILCOX was undertaker.
page 8, In another column will be found the obituary of Andrew ROOP, who died at
his home at Milford, Indiana. Mrs. ROOP is a sister to Joseph BOWEN, of
this town, and she is now living at Syracuse, Indiana. (See above)
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Thursday, September 23, 1909, No. 35, Vol. XIV, page 8
Mrs. Ruth ROOP and daughter, Dewart, of Syracuse, are here visiting her
brothers, Joseph and Thomas BOWEN.
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Thursday, September 30, 1909, No. 36, Vol. XIV, page 1
Write up from Mendon Herald about the 46th O.V.I. - Willshire members of
this regiment were: William STOVE, Jacob BEAM, John ACHESON, Adam CULLY,
William CUSTER, Calvin PARKS now deceased, William THOMAS killed in the
battle of Shiloh, Henry SCHONDING now deceased, Henry SHUTTY killed in the
battle of Shiloh, Jasper CASE, George THATCHER (now deceased), John
THATCHER, Sam ROOP, William WALDENBERGER, Sam AKOM, Joe HELLER, Matthew
HELLER, Andrew TAGUE, Sidney TAGUE, Joel STETLER, Benjamin CHASE, William
BAILEY, William NESLER, Silas WATKINS, Henry MCMANIS, James HARLAN, John
ANDREWS, BALDWIN CLARK, J.C. ROOP, John FOSTER, William PONTIUS, Sam BROWN,
John BROWN, Thomas COATS.
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Thursday, February 3, 1910, No. 2, Vol. XV, page 5
Marriage licenses issued to: Robert L. REED and Bessie B. BAKER, of
Jackson township. Thomas O. JONES, of Indiana, and Dora I. MOWREY, of
Middlepoint. Frank A. MILLER and Della ROOP, of Willshire. Frank M. STAUP
and Fannie P. CUSTER, of Liberty township.
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Thursday, February 10, 1910, No. 3, Vol. XV, page 8
Mrs. Rosa ROOP has moved to Ft. Wayne where she has secured employment
in a glove factory and her son, Fred, in a machine shop.
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Thursday, May 19, 1910, No. 17, Vol. XV, page 8
Marriage license issued to James HOCTER, of Marion, and Flossie ROOP, of
Wren.
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Thursday, May 26, 1910, No. 18, Vol. XV, page 1
James A. HOCTER, of Marion, Ohio, and Miss Flossie ROOP, daughter of
James M. ROOP and wife, of Wren, were married on May 15th at Van Wert. The
couple will make their home at Marion.
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Thursday, June 2, 1910, No. 19, Vol. XV, page 8
Born, to Samuel ROOP and wife, twins. (No day/date)
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Thursday, June 16, 1910, No. 21, Vol. XV, page 8
J.A. HOCTER and wife who were just recently married, have returned to
their home at Marion, Ohio, from a honeymoon trip to New York and Niagara
Falls. Mrs. HOCTER is a daughter of J.M. ROOP and wife.
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Thursday, June 30, 1910, No. 23, Vol. XV, page 8
Rev. E.R. ROOP and family have gone to visit relatives at Hicksville and Toledo.
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Thursday, October 6, 1910, No. 37, Vol. XV
page 1, Wren Item - Mrs. James HOCTER of Marion, Ohio, has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James ROOP.
page 1, Wren Item - Cloyce H. ROOP has returned from Sidney, Ohio, where he was
visiting his brother, Rev. Carl V. ROOP.
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Thursday, December 29, 1910, No. 47, Vol. XV, page 4
Mrs. Rev. E.R. ROOP and babe have gone to Bowling Green to visit her
mother, Mrs. I. HOUSEHOLDER.
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