William "Billy" ROHRER ¹⁶

  Death Notes:

Obituary From The Gospel Messenger August 28, 1943:
Rohrer, William and Mary J, husband and wife. Mary J., only child of Martin and Eliza Cunningham Ballinger, was born in Miami County, Indiana, Oct. 6, 1864 and died March 3, 1943, after a three-month illness. William, oldest son of Samuel and Rebecca Shank Rohrer, was born in Miami County, Ind. Nov. 24, 1852 and died July 12, 1943, after an illness of three weeks. They were married Aug. 9, 1883, and lived all their active married life in Marshall County, Ind. Six children were born to them. Two sons and one daughter preceded them in death and two sons and one daughter survive, with ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Rohrer is also survived by one stepsister. Mr. Rohrer was the last of his generation. They had been members of the Church of the Brethren for sixty years and were faithful until death. Forty years ago they were called to the deacons office. On Feb. 26, 1943 both enjoyed the anointing in an impressive double service from which they received strength and comfort. They spent their last twleve years in the home of their only daughter. Funeral services for both were held in the Walnut church by their pastor Bro Joseph E. Whitacre. Interment was in the Walnut cemetery. -- Mrs. Edith Rupel, Walkerton, Ind.

Plymouth Pilot Obituary:
William Rohrer
William Rohrer, 90, retired farmer, died at the home of his Daughter, Mrs. Edith Rupel, three miles north of Walkerton about midnight Sunday after an Illness of three weeks.

Mr. Rohrer, who had lived in Walkerton the past 12 years, was born in Miami County November 24 1832, of Samuel and Rebecca Rohrer. In 1833 he married and his wife passed away in March, 1943. He was a member of the Walnut Township Church of the Brethren.

Surviving are two sons, Samuel of Milwaukee, and Arthur of South Bend; one daughter Mrs. Edith Rupel, and ten grandchildren.

Friends will be received in the Johnson and Son Funeral Home until 9 a. m. Tuesday, after which time they may call at the home of Mrs. Rupel until Wednesday at 1:00 p. m.

The funeral will be at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday, from the Church of the Brethren in Walnut Township, southeast of Argos, and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Joseph E. Whitacre of the Pine Creek church will officiate.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census, 1860, Washington Twp, Miami, Indiana. ⁹⁰

2. Census, 1870, Washington Twp, Miami, Indiana. ⁹¹

3. Census, 1880, Washington, Miami, Indiana. ⁹³ He was a farmer.

4. Property, 1919, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ¹¹³ He owned 80 acre farm.

5. Census, 1920, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ³¹³

6. Alt. Death, 7 Dec 1943, Argos, Marshall, Indiana, USA. ³¹⁴

William married Mary Jane BALLINGER, daughter of Martin BALLINGER and Eliza A. CUNNINGHAM, on 9 Aug 1883 in , Miami, Indiana, USA.³⁰⁹ (Mary Jane BALLINGER was born on 6 Oct 1864 in , Miami, Indiana, USA,³¹⁵ died on 5 Mar 1943 ³¹⁴ and was buried in Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana ³¹⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 8 Sep 1883, , Miami, Indiana, USA. ³¹⁴ No date....but they "eloped" when she was 16...and lived under a wagon for the first winter.