Frederick ROHRER ^2,20

  Death Notes:

Obituary From The Gospel Messenger July 28, 1928:
Rohrer, Bro Frederick, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harvey Markley, May 4, 1928, aged 68 years 5 months. Death was due to a complication of diseases following the flu. He had been a member of the Brethren Church for many years and served in the deacon's office very faithfully for thirty years. He had reared a family of seven children, one preceding him six years ago, his wife died about a year ago. A few days before his going he called for the anointing service. Mrs. Bessie Markley, Plymouth, Ind.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census, 1860, Washington Twp, Miami, Indiana. ^102,118

2. Census, 1870, Washington Twp, Miami, Indiana. ^103,119

3. Census, 1880, Washington, Miami, Indiana. ¹⁰⁵ Works On Farm.

4. Property: Land Owners: , Miami, Indiana, USA. ¹²⁰

5. Religion: Church of the Brethren, 1886. ¹¹⁴ According to the records of Pearl Rebecca Rohrer, Lydia was a Methodist and Fred, a member of the Brethren church. During the first winter of their marriage they would sit in front of the fire, read the Bible, and discuss differences. Lydia "read myself into the Church of the Brethren". Pearl (Neal) Rohrer remembered her as a "most delightful Christian woman, very concerned for her lord's work and for her children, all of whom were well taught by their mother".

6. Religion: Brethren, serving in the deacon's office, 1898. ¹¹⁷

7. Census, 1900, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ⁸⁰

8. Residence, Between 1900 and 1910. Unsure the exact date that the Rohrers lived in Paradise Prairie Oklahoma.

9. Census, 1910, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ⁷⁶

10. Property, 1919, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ¹²¹ He rented 160 acre farm.

11. Census, 1920, Walnut Twp, Marshall, Indiana. ⁷⁷

12. Residence, 27 Oct 1921, Near Argos, Marshall, Indiana. ¹¹⁵

Frederick married Lydia ("Lyde") Herrick MARTIN, daughter of Alexander Ferdinand MARTIN and Katherine (Catherine) Dotcas (Dorcas?) HOBACK, on 7 Oct 1886 in , Miami, Indiana, USA ⁸¹.^,109 (Lydia ("Lyde") Herrick MARTIN was born on 31 Jul 1867 in Cassville, Howard, Indiana, USA,⁸¹ died on 29 Nov 1926 in North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, USA ¹¹⁰ and was buried in Walnut Cemetery, Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana ^79,111.)