Fulton County IN Archives Obituaries.....Hoffman, Samuel  January 4, 1931
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The News-Sentinel
Monday, January 5, 1931

Samuel HOFFMAN, aged 87, pioneer resident of Fulton county, Civil War veteran 
and the last charter member of the Rochester Evangelical Church died at his 
home 302 West Fourth Street at 4:15 p.m., Sunday from a complication of 
diseases incident to old age. He had been ill for the past four years, a 
greater portion of which time he was bedfast.

The deceased was born on a farm near Sanducky, Ohio, on December 10, 1843 the 
son of Frederick and Elizabeth HOFFMAN.  He was educated in the schools at 
Sandusky and later   owned a farm near Sandusky, Ohio.  When he was 18 years 
of age Mr. Hoffman enlisted in the Northern army and fought for three years, 
with the 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Mr. Hoffman took part in most all of the important battles on the western 
front during the Civil War and marched with Sherman to the sea.  He was 
discharged with the rank of  Sargeant.  Hoffman after his discharge returned 
to his home and three years later came to this county to reside settling on 
farm west of this ciy where he lived for many years or until the     time he 
retired and moved to this city.

Mr. Hoffma was the last charter member of the Rochester Evangelical church.  
His  family and four other families all members of the Evangelican Church in 
Ohio, formed the      local church in 1874.  Since the church was organized 
three different edifices have housed the organization, the first one a frame 
structure, which was built by the charter members, having burned.  Mr. Hoffman 
was a trustee of the local church for 20 years and for 16 years was 
superintendent of the Sunday School.

Mr. Hoffman was a member of the local post of the Grand Army and the 
Evangelical church. Survivors are the widow who was Emma J. HOFFMAN, and son, 
William [HOFFMAN].  Funeral services will be held from the home at 2:30 p.m. 
Tuesday with Rev. P. G. KUEBLER in charge.  Burial will be made in the Odd 
Fellows cemetery. Friends may view the body at the home until the hour of the 
funeral.
Funeral services for Mrs. Aaron ROUCH, 76, who died Saturday evening at 7:30 
in her home six miles northwest of Fulton, were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 
at the Bethel U.B. Church.  Rev. G. CHAMPLIN officiated and burial was made in 
the Salem Cemetery,northwest of Fulton.



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