[or-roots] Eli Schrock, m. Rogene Bostwick

[Sue Steward]

Wow! What a wealth of information -- sure would like to find something like
that on some of my ancestors.

Sue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Chapman" <reedsportchapmans at verizon.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:52 PM
Subject: [or-roots] Eli Schrock, m. Rogene Bostwick


> Karen;
>
> Have you seen this?
>
> 2-17-1932 E.W. Schrock, Veteran of Civil War Succumbs - Death separated
the
> oldest wedded couple in Coos county when E.W. Schrock passed away at 3:30
> this morning at his home on Fourth street. Mr. and Mrs. Schrock had been
> married 65 years, celebrating their anniversary Jan. 23 of this year.
>
> The couple had never been separated since their marriage in Iowa in 867,
> until two weeks ago when Mrs. Schrock was taken to Wesley hospital. From
> that time, Mr. Schrock began to fail in health. Mrs. Schrock is also very
> ill at her home today.
>
> Mr. Schrock was 89 years of age, and would have celebrated his 90th
birthday
> in April. He was born April 17, 1842. He was one of the few survirors of
the
> Civil war, being a member of Baker Post of the Grand Army of the Republic
in
> Marshfield. He fought in the battle of Bull Run, was in the Civil war for
> three years, participating in the battle of Philippi, Laurel Hill,
Carrick's
> Ford, Green Briar, Shiloh, Lookout Mountain and Mission Reidge, and march
> with Sherman to the sea.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Schrock came to Marshfield in 1903, where they resided since
> that time. There are two sons, Harry and William, both of this city.
>
> The deceased was a member of the Methodist church in this city. The body
is
> at Thuerwachter Funeral home, where funeral arrangements will be made by
the
> Sons and Daughters of Veterans.
>
> 2-18-1932 Schrock Rites to be Sunday - The funeral of E. W. who died
> Wednesday morning, will be held at 2:00 o'clock Sunday from the
Thuerwachter
> Funeral home under the suspices of the G.A.R. with the Sons and Daughters
of
> Veterans putting on the ritualistic work. Sons of Veterans will act as
pall
> bearers. Interment will be at Sunset cemetery. The Rev. L.C. Kirby will
open
> services, followed by the G.A.R. services. With the passing of Mr.
Schrock,
> only six comrades of the Civil war are now living in this city. Baker post
> of the Grand Army of the Republic boasted 25 members at the time of its
> inception.
>
> Mrs. Schrock, who has been seriously ill, is reported to be improved today
> at her home on Fourth street.
>
> 2-19-1932 Mrs. Schrock Dies; Double Rites Planned - Mrs. E. W. Schrock
> passed at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon only two days after the death of her
> husband who died Wednesday. The couple was the oldest wedded pair in Coos
> county having been married 65 years in January of this year.
>
> Mrs. Schrock had been very ill and the shock of her husband's death
hastened
> her own death.
>
> A double funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
> Thuerwachter funeral home, under the suspices of the Sons and Daughters of
> Veterans, with interment at Sunset cemetery.
>
> 2-20-1932 Schrock Funeral Sunday Afternoon - The Sons and Daughters of
> Veterans will be in charge of funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
> Schrock, when a double funeral will be held for the couple at 2:30 o'clock
> Sunday afternoon from the Thuerwachter Funeral home, with interment at
> Sunset cemetary.
>
> Mr. Schrock, G.A.R. member, died Wednesday, while Mrs. Schrock passed away
> Friday afternoon. The oldest wedded couple will be buried in a plot at
> Sunset, with the Grand Army of the Republic services being followed in
line
> by the Sons and Daughters organization. The Rev. L. C. Kirby will have
> charge of services at the funeral home.
>
> FROM; http://www.bibleviews.com/schrock.html
>
> * * * * * * *
>
> IF you haven't been there, you will want to check this site out, there is
a
> lot more about them, by the way it is Marshfield not Marchfield, and if
you
> are looking for it on the map it is now called Coos Bay. I can probably
find
> the cemetery and get pictures of the stones if you are interested. It
might
> take me awhile though,it's a whole thirty miles after all. Actually the
way
> things are right now that's not too funny, we have been haveing to deal
with
> a lot of closed highways.
>
> Les C
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us]On Behalf Of karen thomas
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 7:15 PM
> To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> Subject: [or-roots] (no subject)
>
>
> Looking for information on Rogene Bostwich born abt 1848 & per ss index
died
> Feb 1932 near Marchfield, Ore.
>
>
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