She is referenced by Jones-Smith as #189, and she is referenced by Roha in
#153s. She was very active in genealogy, compiling the first Michael F. Roha
document. She enjoyed quilting and made many, including one for each of her
five grandchildren. She was an avid gardener of both vegtables and flowers.
She worked hard on the dairy farm.
She was married to William Joseph Roha and met him while working for an old
german family in town (Dreitleins) as a cook. He was a young milk man whom she
later fell in love with.
William was a successful dairy farmer on Titusville Road in Meadville, PA. He
delivered milk to retail customers in town. He is listed as #153.
!CENSUS: 1920 Crawford County, PA: William J. Roha age 31, Velva N. age 28,
Neil A. (1 yr. 3 mo. son) and Harold G. (brother).Max Roha submitted this line in a letter dated 27 July 1998.
Velva was born in the house Welcome built many years ago on land that Abner
bought from Jacob Cutshall in 1834, in Randolph Twp. She complied
this record and is very much interested in family history.
Sarah Elizabeth Query, [9] (Ella[8], Parley [7], Abner [6], James
[5]), born 7 Mar. 1896 at Harrisburg, N.C,, died 23 May 1930 at
Meadville, Pa., buried at Guys Mills, Pa.; married to Clark H.
Davison, born 1889 (?) at Meadville, Pa., son of John Davison and
Mary Ellen Ewing. Occupation farmer. Sarah graduated at Edinboro
Normal School, 1916. She was a teacher and housewife.
NAME: Lloyd Clare Carpenter in one part and Lloyd Harold Carpenter in another
part of the record!
Parley Carpenter, [9] (John[8], Parley [7], Abner [6], James
[5]), born 26 July 1896 at Guys Mills, Pa., married Hazel lone
Judd, 20 Nov. 1920. She was born 19 June 1897 Chagrin Falls,
Ohio, daughter of Hugh W. Judd and Margaret Elliott Judd.
Occupation farmer. Hazel Judd a school teacher and housewife.
Meade Bradt Carpenter, [9] (Mead[8], Parley [7], Abner [6], James
[5]), b 23 Feb. 1906, at Linesville, Pa., son of Mead Charles and
Grace Anna (Bradt) Carpenter; married Frieda Constance Ver
Hoestra 15 Sept. 1934 at South Bend, Ind., born 27 Dec. 1905,
South Bend, Ind., daughter of Frank Ver Hoestra and Rose De
Ruyck; Occupation Pharmacist, Belleville Pharmacy. Educated at
Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, Ohio Class of 1929, pharmacy
degree Purdue University 1942.
CHILD
I Timothy Elliott, [10] born 4 Nov. 1948 at South Bend,
Ind. educ. St. Joseph High School Class of 1966.
Graduated Purdue Univ, Class of 1970, Civil Engineer,
M.S. degree Sanitary Engineering Purdue 1971.
24801. Edwin Layfayette Carpenter II