OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 251 Today's Topics: #1 OBIT: John Randolpp ROTH - William [Karen Borton ] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:52:57 -0400 From: Karen Borton Subject: OBIT: John Randolpp ROTH - Williams Co, OH - 1902 Found this in a collection of obituaries given to the library by a woman from West Unity, Ohio. Obit may be from the West Unity Reporter. JOHN RANDOLPP ROTH John Randolpp ROTH was born in Switzerland, March 22, 1822, died July 29th, 1902, at the home of Joseph LEEK, Williams Center, O., aged 80 years, 4 months and 7 days. The deceased emigrated to America in 1850 and located near Wooster, Wayne county, O., where four years later he was married to Serene MOTTER, who preceded him in death, March 26th, 1898. The year of his marriage he came to Williams Center, where he located in business and thus became one of the pioneers of the town. "There is a reaper whose name is death. And with his sickle keen He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between." Funeral services were conducted at the U. B. church, Williams Center, by Rev. M. R. BALLINGER. Interment at Farmer cemetery. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #251 *******************************************