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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Happy 98th Birthday Daddy
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day
One of the little girls in my class drew this picture for me. I thought since it's Valentine's Day it was a very appropriate day to share it with you. The original is hanging on the wall above my desk.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Mary Post Warren
© copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Mary Post Warren
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Memories of Yost and Martha Schrock - part 8
Ira Weaver Memories (part 2 - read part 1 here; part 3 coming later this week):
There was an apple tree located at the extreme north west corner of the farm. Early Harvest by name. It was next to the road and in season was visited by the Weaver clan and I suppose the Cripes, and Schrocks, all knew it was there. The large house built to accommodate two families separated by a door that never was locked. It was well kept and painted white. A broad lane from the large farm yard ran south. On the east side of the house yard continuing south past orchard touching the southwest field, thence, to the Christ Pletcher farm, where it joined a lane thru the Pletcher's farm to the south road, Highway Number 20. This lane was traveled by the Schrock children on way to the Pickrell school. This orchard was south of the house. All kinds of apples: Early Harvest, June Sweet, Sheep Nose, Tolpehoken and many others. The berry patch and truck patch between the house and orchard. All kinds of berries, especially the June berry row. From the large enclosed porch to the east and to the north east a walk led to the rock pump house, with windmill on top. Fresh water was pumped in a small tank then thru a milk trough where the food was refrigerated, then on to the farm in a large tank for the live stock. The floor of the rock building was laid with brick, as I remember.
The walk ran north to the wood house where was kept plenty of dry wood. A small house known as the fruit drying house. To the west was the grape vineyard with a number of varieties: Moors Early, Niagara White but mostly Concords. This vineyard was well kept and provided the family the fine grapes. Grandfather loved them. About this time there was a belief that grape and berry seeds were responsible for inflammation of the bowl (bowel) (now appendicitis). Grandfather's children were very apprehensive of him eating so many grapes and cause bowl (bowel) trouble. By the number of places near the vineyard where grandfather sat swallowing the seeds and dropping the hulls on the ground, it indicated that Grandfather ate lots of grapes.
Carrying of wood from the wood house to the large wood box in the house near the stoves was a lot of fun for the grandchildren when they visited grandpa. The house was large and well furnished. Even the sleeping rooms up stairs, where the children all slept and from this home went out, at the proper time, to establish homes. The large bank barn located northeast of the house, a a suitable distance. A large manure and straw stack yard. Eastward was a lane running east to reach the east fields. The farm consisted of 160 acres and was all tillable but a few acres in the northeast corner, quite rough, this was his timber lot. Source of lumber and wood, and a good mushroom timber.
The farm produced large crops of wheat and corn and the harvesting was done by hand work. Grandfather always had plenty of clean jokes to tell. Heard him tell of when he and some other boys came upon a neighbor whose wagon, heavily loaded, mired so the team was not able to move it. The boys grabbed the wheels but put their power in reverse. Finally the man stated that the team could not make it. When Yost said "your team pulls well" and they grabbed the wheels and put it in forward, out they went.
(Editors notes: paragraph 1 Christ Pletcher - unknown (not in family tree); paragraph 2 - 'bowl' referred to twice should be bowel.)
Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
There was an apple tree located at the extreme north west corner of the farm. Early Harvest by name. It was next to the road and in season was visited by the Weaver clan and I suppose the Cripes, and Schrocks, all knew it was there. The large house built to accommodate two families separated by a door that never was locked. It was well kept and painted white. A broad lane from the large farm yard ran south. On the east side of the house yard continuing south past orchard touching the southwest field, thence, to the Christ Pletcher farm, where it joined a lane thru the Pletcher's farm to the south road, Highway Number 20. This lane was traveled by the Schrock children on way to the Pickrell school. This orchard was south of the house. All kinds of apples: Early Harvest, June Sweet, Sheep Nose, Tolpehoken and many others. The berry patch and truck patch between the house and orchard. All kinds of berries, especially the June berry row. From the large enclosed porch to the east and to the north east a walk led to the rock pump house, with windmill on top. Fresh water was pumped in a small tank then thru a milk trough where the food was refrigerated, then on to the farm in a large tank for the live stock. The floor of the rock building was laid with brick, as I remember.
The walk ran north to the wood house where was kept plenty of dry wood. A small house known as the fruit drying house. To the west was the grape vineyard with a number of varieties: Moors Early, Niagara White but mostly Concords. This vineyard was well kept and provided the family the fine grapes. Grandfather loved them. About this time there was a belief that grape and berry seeds were responsible for inflammation of the bowl (bowel) (now appendicitis). Grandfather's children were very apprehensive of him eating so many grapes and cause bowl (bowel) trouble. By the number of places near the vineyard where grandfather sat swallowing the seeds and dropping the hulls on the ground, it indicated that Grandfather ate lots of grapes.
Carrying of wood from the wood house to the large wood box in the house near the stoves was a lot of fun for the grandchildren when they visited grandpa. The house was large and well furnished. Even the sleeping rooms up stairs, where the children all slept and from this home went out, at the proper time, to establish homes. The large bank barn located northeast of the house, a a suitable distance. A large manure and straw stack yard. Eastward was a lane running east to reach the east fields. The farm consisted of 160 acres and was all tillable but a few acres in the northeast corner, quite rough, this was his timber lot. Source of lumber and wood, and a good mushroom timber.
The farm produced large crops of wheat and corn and the harvesting was done by hand work. Grandfather always had plenty of clean jokes to tell. Heard him tell of when he and some other boys came upon a neighbor whose wagon, heavily loaded, mired so the team was not able to move it. The boys grabbed the wheels but put their power in reverse. Finally the man stated that the team could not make it. When Yost said "your team pulls well" and they grabbed the wheels and put it in forward, out they went.
(Editors notes: paragraph 1 Christ Pletcher - unknown (not in family tree); paragraph 2 - 'bowl' referred to twice should be bowel.)
Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
Mary Post Warren
© copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Mary Post Warren
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Goshen Indiana
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| Goshen High School, Goshen Indiana |
The high school on the right is where my mother (Margaret Troyer Post) graduated from in 1927. Her sister (Dorothy Troyer Haines) graduated from Goshen High School about 3-4 years later.
My great-great grandparents Yost and Martha (Plank) Schrock settled in the Middlebury Indiana area in approximately 1850-1851. They purchased 160 acres of land 1 mile west of Middlebury.
These pictures were taken by my cousin in approximately 1992 while visiting the area. One of these days I would like to travel to Goshen, Middlebury, and Elkhart Indiana to visit where my mother grew up and to see the area where Yost and Martha (Plank) Schrock settled and raised their family.Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
Mary Post Warren
© copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Mary Post Warren
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Memories of Yost and Martha Schrock - part 7
Ira Eugene Weaver was the was the son of Levi Weaver and Emma Schrock, and grandson of Yost and Martha (Plank) Schrock. He wrote several type written pages of memories so this will come in several postings. This is part 1 of 3-4 postings.
Ira Weaver Memories:
Perhaps the first recollection I have of this home was when Mother Weaver and a few of the Weaver children would cross-cut across the Weaver farm, the Noah Simmons farm and the west central field which led us into the back yard to be met by Grandpa, Grandma and Aunt Sade, as we called her, there was no uncertainty as to our welcome. And this was also true with the many visitors that frequented this good old home. Grandfather usually had a joke or two to inject into the conversation.
This homestead was the talk of the Middlebury community. Yost Schrock was born near Smithville, Ohio, March 28 1827.. Martha Plank was from near Wooster, Ohio. After their marriage they lived in Ohio three years then moved to Middlebury, Indiana and purchased the 160 acres, one mile west of Middlebury. Two children were born in Ohio and ten were born on the old homestead. Here the family lived, labored, loved and prospered.
Two children died in infancy. Aunt Sade died at the age of 32. She never married. The rest of the nine child married and established homes, most of them in the community at one time or another. Seven from the Schrock home attended school at the Pickrell School more than a mile by short cut across the fields. Mother Weaver often spoke of their little army going to and from school. They all received a good education and Mother Weaver could out spell any of her children.
The labors of Grandfather and Grandmother, together with the boys and girls, made possible the development of this successful home. I head grandpa relate how a neighbor reported that when the Schrock boys husked corn there was an ear flying continuously. I remember dropping corn three to the hill and three droppers and three to cover. I was being followed by Uncle Will and did he make me step. At the end of the field (80 rods) thru some argument, Uncle Will said he would throw me over the the rail fence. I said he couldn't. He did.
The old home was well kept, seemingly larger farm than any of the children acquired. There was a heap of living in this home. The buildings were located a little west of the center of the farm. A lane one half mile long to the north led to the road. This lane, as well as the north side of the farm was bound by osage hedge fence which was always well trimmed and kept so as to control it's growth and beauty. The home was wide open to the children of the community and the grandchildren and everyone, even the beggar along the way.
The grandchildren, who were many, seemed to visit the home in regular relays. What was the experience of Clayton Cripe, Clyde Cripe and Ira Weaver, was true of all ages of grandchildren. It was a happy occasion when the time came for this group to cross the field from the Pickrell School with dinner pails in hand to report at grandpa's for an evening of fun. I think we visited every place of interest, even to filling the huge wood box with sufficient fuel for days. The the call to come and get ready for supper. With the offering of thanks by grandpa in German, came the finest supper consisting of plenty of whipped potatoes, space will not permit listing all the foods. Always plenty of potatoes left over for potato patties for breakfast. Our dinner pails were filled with plenty of cookies, pie, pickles, fruity. Off across the field for the Pickrell school with a hearty invitation to return again.
(Editor's notes: Mother Weaver referred to in paragraph 2 is Emma Schrock Weaver, 5th child of Yost and Martha Schrock and Ira Weaver's mother. Noah Simmons and Aunt Sade are unknown. Aunt Sade must have been one of the 10 children of Yost and Martha Schrock because of references made, but I find no one who meets her description among the 10 children I have listed in my genealogy program. Most likely Sade was a nickname.
Paragraph 4: Uncle Will is most probably William Schrock, 9th child of Yost and Martha Schrock.
Paragraph 6: Clayton Cripe and Clyde Cripe were the twin sons of Amos F. Cripe and Mary Jane Schrock, 6th child of Yost and Martha Schrock)
Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
Ira Weaver Memories:
Perhaps the first recollection I have of this home was when Mother Weaver and a few of the Weaver children would cross-cut across the Weaver farm, the Noah Simmons farm and the west central field which led us into the back yard to be met by Grandpa, Grandma and Aunt Sade, as we called her, there was no uncertainty as to our welcome. And this was also true with the many visitors that frequented this good old home. Grandfather usually had a joke or two to inject into the conversation.
This homestead was the talk of the Middlebury community. Yost Schrock was born near Smithville, Ohio, March 28 1827.. Martha Plank was from near Wooster, Ohio. After their marriage they lived in Ohio three years then moved to Middlebury, Indiana and purchased the 160 acres, one mile west of Middlebury. Two children were born in Ohio and ten were born on the old homestead. Here the family lived, labored, loved and prospered.
Two children died in infancy. Aunt Sade died at the age of 32. She never married. The rest of the nine child married and established homes, most of them in the community at one time or another. Seven from the Schrock home attended school at the Pickrell School more than a mile by short cut across the fields. Mother Weaver often spoke of their little army going to and from school. They all received a good education and Mother Weaver could out spell any of her children.
The labors of Grandfather and Grandmother, together with the boys and girls, made possible the development of this successful home. I head grandpa relate how a neighbor reported that when the Schrock boys husked corn there was an ear flying continuously. I remember dropping corn three to the hill and three droppers and three to cover. I was being followed by Uncle Will and did he make me step. At the end of the field (80 rods) thru some argument, Uncle Will said he would throw me over the the rail fence. I said he couldn't. He did.
The old home was well kept, seemingly larger farm than any of the children acquired. There was a heap of living in this home. The buildings were located a little west of the center of the farm. A lane one half mile long to the north led to the road. This lane, as well as the north side of the farm was bound by osage hedge fence which was always well trimmed and kept so as to control it's growth and beauty. The home was wide open to the children of the community and the grandchildren and everyone, even the beggar along the way.
The grandchildren, who were many, seemed to visit the home in regular relays. What was the experience of Clayton Cripe, Clyde Cripe and Ira Weaver, was true of all ages of grandchildren. It was a happy occasion when the time came for this group to cross the field from the Pickrell School with dinner pails in hand to report at grandpa's for an evening of fun. I think we visited every place of interest, even to filling the huge wood box with sufficient fuel for days. The the call to come and get ready for supper. With the offering of thanks by grandpa in German, came the finest supper consisting of plenty of whipped potatoes, space will not permit listing all the foods. Always plenty of potatoes left over for potato patties for breakfast. Our dinner pails were filled with plenty of cookies, pie, pickles, fruity. Off across the field for the Pickrell school with a hearty invitation to return again.
TO BE CONTINUED
(Editor's notes: Mother Weaver referred to in paragraph 2 is Emma Schrock Weaver, 5th child of Yost and Martha Schrock and Ira Weaver's mother. Noah Simmons and Aunt Sade are unknown. Aunt Sade must have been one of the 10 children of Yost and Martha Schrock because of references made, but I find no one who meets her description among the 10 children I have listed in my genealogy program. Most likely Sade was a nickname.
Paragraph 4: Uncle Will is most probably William Schrock, 9th child of Yost and Martha Schrock.
Paragraph 6: Clayton Cripe and Clyde Cripe were the twin sons of Amos F. Cripe and Mary Jane Schrock, 6th child of Yost and Martha Schrock)
Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
Mary Post Warren
© copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Mary Post Warren
Monday, February 7, 2011
Memories of Yost and Martha Schrock - part 6
Jasper Sherck Memories
I can't think of very much that went on there. I remember being there at an oyster supper. I remember when Clara Zimmerman said supper was ready and the oldest boy should bring his girl. Harvey went first, then Willis, then Henry Krack, then Edd. then myself. That was the first time mama and I ate together. I remember we had a wonderful time.
I remember threshing at your place one time. It was very warm and us boys took our shirts off. Grandpa was standing by and he said if you are going to take anymore off let me know.
(editor's note: oysters were a tradition in my family on Christmas Eve. Mom said it was an old family tradition and I'm fairly sure this is where it came from.
Jasper Sherck was the husband of Clara Adaline Weaver (daughter of Levi Weaver and Emma Schrock, grand-daughter of Yost and Martha Schrock. I do not know last names or relationships of Harvey, Willis, or Edd mentioned in paragraph 1 nor do I have a Henry Krack listed in my genealogy program. Clara Zimmerman was born Clara Schrock, 10th child of Yost and Martha Schrock)
Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
I can't think of very much that went on there. I remember being there at an oyster supper. I remember when Clara Zimmerman said supper was ready and the oldest boy should bring his girl. Harvey went first, then Willis, then Henry Krack, then Edd. then myself. That was the first time mama and I ate together. I remember we had a wonderful time.
I remember threshing at your place one time. It was very warm and us boys took our shirts off. Grandpa was standing by and he said if you are going to take anymore off let me know.
(editor's note: oysters were a tradition in my family on Christmas Eve. Mom said it was an old family tradition and I'm fairly sure this is where it came from.
Jasper Sherck was the husband of Clara Adaline Weaver (daughter of Levi Weaver and Emma Schrock, grand-daughter of Yost and Martha Schrock. I do not know last names or relationships of Harvey, Willis, or Edd mentioned in paragraph 1 nor do I have a Henry Krack listed in my genealogy program. Clara Zimmerman was born Clara Schrock, 10th child of Yost and Martha Schrock)
Know anything about anyone mentioned in this post? Please contact me using the e-mail address to the right under my picture.
Mary Post Warren
© copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Mary Post Warren
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Follow-up on Goals/Resolutions
As part of my 2011 Goals (not resolutions) - I've decided to give you a monthly update. I encourage you to work on Goals as they can be attained; resolutions seem too hard to get anywhere with and are written off within a couple of days
Some of my goals (not resolutions) for the new year:
We've also had a couple of family medical issues to deal with which takes away from time for research.
Some of my goals (not resolutions) for the new year:
- Read 5 chapters of the Bible daily - ON TRACK: I've read through Numbers and am now working on Deuteronomy.
- Read 2 books a month - ON TRACK: Since the first of January I've read O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Secret Garden", and am now working on Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"
- Volunteer in the school library - ON TRACK: have talked to the librarian and am currently working in the library after I get off work a day or two a week.
- Research family info and blog a minimum of 3 days a week - haven't done much research lately but have posted 3 times a week in January.
- Attend a genealogy convention - ON TRACK: went to the Arizona Family History Expo in Mesa Arizona a couple weeks ago.
- Get my zucchini to grow this year (last year I got none) Can't start this for a couple months.
- More canning and freezing of fresh fruits and veggies (either grown by me or given to me by my wonderful neighbor) - Can't start this until the spring crop starts growing, although someone gave me a ton of lemons last week and hubs and I got these squeezed and the juice frozen (lemon aide this summer YEA!)
- Walk more - ON TRACK: I'm walking to work/school. It's a neighborhood school so it's fairly close
We've also had a couple of family medical issues to deal with which takes away from time for research.
Mary Post Warren
© copyright 2011, all rights reserved, Mary Post Warren
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