Married Amos Schoch Aug 2, 1868, in Pickaway Co., OH.
Jun 1, 1870 census. Schoch household.
Washington Twp., Pickaway Co., OH
Amos, 27, farm laborer, b.OH.
Elvina, 22, b.OH.
Lydia, 9/12, b.OH, b.Aug.
Jun 1, 1880 census. Schoch household.
Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Ind.
Amos, 37, farmer, b.OH, parents b.PA.
Elvina, 33, wife, b.OH, parents b.OH.
Lydia, 10, dau, b.OH.
Charles, 7, son, b.OH.
Nelson, 4, son, b.Ind.
Sadie, 4, dau, b.Ind.
Mar 1, 1895 state census.
Morrill Twp., Brown Co., KS
J. H. Kimmel, 54, b.PA.
Salina Kimmel, 43, b.IL.
Porter Kimmel, 20, b.IL.
Wm. Swab, 22, b.IL.
Elvina Shock, 47, b.Ohio.
May 15 to May 28, 1896 there were a series of tornado's that caused destruction throughout the midwest.
On Sunday evening May 17 a tornado passed through a number of counties including Brown county. It killed a number of people, injured many more & did damage to the towns of Frankfort, Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha and Reserve, as well as many farms along the way. (Wikipedia article)
The Brown County World published pages of photographs, and wrote about the loss of life & property, in the May 22 & May 29 issues.
This is from page 1 of the Fri May 22 paper:
"The cyclone was seen approaching from the southwest by Jacob Warner, living on the state line 5 miles north and a quarter of a mile east of Morrill. It was a huge mass of black cloud, funnel shaped, which would rise and dip to the ground alternately as it moved towards him from the southwest. (portion omitted)
Sam Miller living near the church on the Warner farm left with his wife and children to find shelter at Dan Saylors, being of the impression that Mr. Sayler had a cyclone cellar. In this they were mistaken. They went with the Sayler family into their cellar. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. Sayler's mother, an aged lady, and Frank Sayler were along the west wall and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Sayler and Mrs. Schock, a widow living at Mr. Sayler's were along the east wall and were covered with rock. Mr. Sayler was seen rising up from his covering of rock, by Mr. Miller, exhibiting as it seemed to him superhuman strength, but was unable to stand on his feet afterwards. His case is critical but the doctors think he will recover.
Mrs. Schock and Mrs. Sayler were found dead in each others embrace, having been killed instantly by the falling wall.
Mrs. Schock's husband was killed by a falling tree in Indiana a few years ago and since then she has lived here. Her two daughters moved to Arizona last spring and only her son Nelson is living here now. She was an exemplary Christian woman, beloved by all who knew her. She was buried at the Pony Creek church Tuesday."
Jun 1, 1870 census. Schoch household.
Washington Twp., Pickaway Co., OH
Amos, 27, farm laborer, b.OH.
Elvina, 22, b.OH.
Lydia, 9/12, b.OH, b.Aug.
Jun 1, 1880 census. Schoch household.
Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Ind.
Amos, 37, farmer, b.OH, parents b.PA.
Elvina, 33, wife, b.OH, parents b.OH.
Lydia, 10, dau, b.OH.
Charles, 7, son, b.OH.
Nelson, 4, son, b.Ind.
Sadie, 4, dau, b.Ind.
Mar 1, 1895 state census.
Morrill Twp., Brown Co., KS
J. H. Kimmel, 54, b.PA.
Salina Kimmel, 43, b.IL.
Porter Kimmel, 20, b.IL.
Wm. Swab, 22, b.IL.
Elvina Shock, 47, b.Ohio.
May 15 to May 28, 1896 there were a series of tornado's that caused destruction throughout the midwest.
On Sunday evening May 17 a tornado passed through a number of counties including Brown county. It killed a number of people, injured many more & did damage to the towns of Frankfort, Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha and Reserve, as well as many farms along the way. (Wikipedia article)
The Brown County World published pages of photographs, and wrote about the loss of life & property, in the May 22 & May 29 issues.
This is from page 1 of the Fri May 22 paper:
"The cyclone was seen approaching from the southwest by Jacob Warner, living on the state line 5 miles north and a quarter of a mile east of Morrill. It was a huge mass of black cloud, funnel shaped, which would rise and dip to the ground alternately as it moved towards him from the southwest. (portion omitted)
Sam Miller living near the church on the Warner farm left with his wife and children to find shelter at Dan Saylors, being of the impression that Mr. Sayler had a cyclone cellar. In this they were mistaken. They went with the Sayler family into their cellar. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. Sayler's mother, an aged lady, and Frank Sayler were along the west wall and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Sayler and Mrs. Schock, a widow living at Mr. Sayler's were along the east wall and were covered with rock. Mr. Sayler was seen rising up from his covering of rock, by Mr. Miller, exhibiting as it seemed to him superhuman strength, but was unable to stand on his feet afterwards. His case is critical but the doctors think he will recover.
Mrs. Schock and Mrs. Sayler were found dead in each others embrace, having been killed instantly by the falling wall.
Mrs. Schock's husband was killed by a falling tree in Indiana a few years ago and since then she has lived here. Her two daughters moved to Arizona last spring and only her son Nelson is living here now. She was an exemplary Christian woman, beloved by all who knew her. She was buried at the Pony Creek church Tuesday."
Married Amos Schoch Aug 2, 1868, in Pickaway Co., OH.
Jun 1, 1870 census. Schoch household.
Washington Twp., Pickaway Co., OH
Amos, 27, farm laborer, b.OH.
Elvina, 22, b.OH.
Lydia, 9/12, b.OH, b.Aug.
Jun 1, 1880 census. Schoch household.
Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Ind.
Amos, 37, farmer, b.OH, parents b.PA.
Elvina, 33, wife, b.OH, parents b.OH.
Lydia, 10, dau, b.OH.
Charles, 7, son, b.OH.
Nelson, 4, son, b.Ind.
Sadie, 4, dau, b.Ind.
Mar 1, 1895 state census.
Morrill Twp., Brown Co., KS
J. H. Kimmel, 54, b.PA.
Salina Kimmel, 43, b.IL.
Porter Kimmel, 20, b.IL.
Wm. Swab, 22, b.IL.
Elvina Shock, 47, b.Ohio.
May 15 to May 28, 1896 there were a series of tornado's that caused destruction throughout the midwest.
On Sunday evening May 17 a tornado passed through a number of counties including Brown county. It killed a number of people, injured many more & did damage to the towns of Frankfort, Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha and Reserve, as well as many farms along the way. (Wikipedia article)
The Brown County World published pages of photographs, and wrote about the loss of life & property, in the May 22 & May 29 issues.
This is from page 1 of the Fri May 22 paper:
"The cyclone was seen approaching from the southwest by Jacob Warner, living on the state line 5 miles north and a quarter of a mile east of Morrill. It was a huge mass of black cloud, funnel shaped, which would rise and dip to the ground alternately as it moved towards him from the southwest. (portion omitted)
Sam Miller living near the church on the Warner farm left with his wife and children to find shelter at Dan Saylors, being of the impression that Mr. Sayler had a cyclone cellar. In this they were mistaken. They went with the Sayler family into their cellar. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. Sayler's mother, an aged lady, and Frank Sayler were along the west wall and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Sayler and Mrs. Schock, a widow living at Mr. Sayler's were along the east wall and were covered with rock. Mr. Sayler was seen rising up from his covering of rock, by Mr. Miller, exhibiting as it seemed to him superhuman strength, but was unable to stand on his feet afterwards. His case is critical but the doctors think he will recover.
Mrs. Schock and Mrs. Sayler were found dead in each others embrace, having been killed instantly by the falling wall.
Mrs. Schock's husband was killed by a falling tree in Indiana a few years ago and since then she has lived here. Her two daughters moved to Arizona last spring and only her son Nelson is living here now. She was an exemplary Christian woman, beloved by all who knew her. She was buried at the Pony Creek church Tuesday."
Jun 1, 1870 census. Schoch household.
Washington Twp., Pickaway Co., OH
Amos, 27, farm laborer, b.OH.
Elvina, 22, b.OH.
Lydia, 9/12, b.OH, b.Aug.
Jun 1, 1880 census. Schoch household.
Harrison Twp., Wells Co., Ind.
Amos, 37, farmer, b.OH, parents b.PA.
Elvina, 33, wife, b.OH, parents b.OH.
Lydia, 10, dau, b.OH.
Charles, 7, son, b.OH.
Nelson, 4, son, b.Ind.
Sadie, 4, dau, b.Ind.
Mar 1, 1895 state census.
Morrill Twp., Brown Co., KS
J. H. Kimmel, 54, b.PA.
Salina Kimmel, 43, b.IL.
Porter Kimmel, 20, b.IL.
Wm. Swab, 22, b.IL.
Elvina Shock, 47, b.Ohio.
May 15 to May 28, 1896 there were a series of tornado's that caused destruction throughout the midwest.
On Sunday evening May 17 a tornado passed through a number of counties including Brown county. It killed a number of people, injured many more & did damage to the towns of Frankfort, Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha and Reserve, as well as many farms along the way. (Wikipedia article)
The Brown County World published pages of photographs, and wrote about the loss of life & property, in the May 22 & May 29 issues.
This is from page 1 of the Fri May 22 paper:
"The cyclone was seen approaching from the southwest by Jacob Warner, living on the state line 5 miles north and a quarter of a mile east of Morrill. It was a huge mass of black cloud, funnel shaped, which would rise and dip to the ground alternately as it moved towards him from the southwest. (portion omitted)
Sam Miller living near the church on the Warner farm left with his wife and children to find shelter at Dan Saylors, being of the impression that Mr. Sayler had a cyclone cellar. In this they were mistaken. They went with the Sayler family into their cellar. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. Sayler's mother, an aged lady, and Frank Sayler were along the west wall and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Sayler and Mrs. Schock, a widow living at Mr. Sayler's were along the east wall and were covered with rock. Mr. Sayler was seen rising up from his covering of rock, by Mr. Miller, exhibiting as it seemed to him superhuman strength, but was unable to stand on his feet afterwards. His case is critical but the doctors think he will recover.
Mrs. Schock and Mrs. Sayler were found dead in each others embrace, having been killed instantly by the falling wall.
Mrs. Schock's husband was killed by a falling tree in Indiana a few years ago and since then she has lived here. Her two daughters moved to Arizona last spring and only her son Nelson is living here now. She was an exemplary Christian woman, beloved by all who knew her. She was buried at the Pony Creek church Tuesday."
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