John Henry Rothrock Sr. was born May 10, 1847 at Forsyth County, North Carolina and died Jan. 13, 1917 at Brooklyn, Morgan County , Indiana.John is the son of Thomas Rothrock and Salome Lucinda Holder. He 1st Married Harriet Landers the daughter of Joshua Landers and Elizabeth Almeda Brown. They were married Oct. 8 1867 in Morgan co. Indiana. Then 2nd to Hattie ( Harriet ) Williams in Jan. 27, 1905, in Morgan, Indiana. In 1870 John and Harriet were living at Clay Township, Morgan County Indiana. John and Harriet had six children and John and Hattie had one Child. John was the originator of the large Morgan County, Indiana ROTHROCK Clan. The famous coach John Wooden of U.C.L.A. comes out of this family. (his mother is Roxanna Ann (Roxie) Rothrock.
children
1- Roxanna Ann (Roxie ) Wooden - born sep. 27, 1887 and died in 1959 married Joshua Hugh Wooden ( both are bureid in the Centerton Cemetery in Centerton, Morgan Co. Indiana
2- Thomas Joshua ( went by Joshua ) Rothrock who was born Sep. 3, 1870 at Morgan County, Indiana and died in 1946 at Centerton Morgan, Co,. Indiana. He married Ida M. Stipp on Sep. 3, 1880 in Morgan co. , Indiana. Joshua and Ida had four girls, Lenna, Letha, Bertha, and Ruth. Joshua and Ida are buried in the Centerton Cemetery, at Centerton, Morgan co. Indiana.
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John Henry Rothrock was the eldest of three known children of Thomas Rothrock (1821-1851) and Salome Lucinda Holder (went by Lucinda or Lucy) (1823-1886), who married 27 Sep 1845 at Stokes (now Forsyth) County, North Carolina. After Thomas died, Lucy remarried to John Brown (c1798-1884) on 09 May 1857 at Forsyth County, North Carolina and had additional children.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 13 Jan 1917
JOHN ROTHROCK, SR, DEAD AT CENTERON
Passed Away at 8:45 this morning – had been in failing health for some time.
John Rothrock, Sr., died at 8:45 this morning at his home one-fourth mile east of Centerton. Mr. Rothrock had been in failing health for the past few months, and was taken much worse a few days ago. His condition became very serious this week, and his family and friends realized there was not much hope for his recovery.
Mr. Rothrock was about seventy years of age. he was twice married. His is survived by his second wife and a little daughter, Elizabeth; and three children by his first wife – a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, resides near Monrovia, and two sons, Joshua and John, R., Jr., who reside near the Tidewater pumping station north of Centerton.
Mr. Rothrock was born in North Carolina and served in the Confederate army during the civil war. He came to this county when a young man and had been a resident of the vicinity of Centerton for many years.
He was a good citizen and a good businessman and was highly esteemed by his friend and neighbors. He engaged in the grain elevator business at Centerton for a number of years with his sons, retiring from that business a few years ago.
Mr. Rothrock was a member of the Christian church and of the Masonic order.
The funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Tuesday forenoon in the church at Centerton, burial in the Centeron cemetery.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 17 Jan 1917
OBITUARY
John H. Rothrock of Centerton, Ind. was born in North Carolina, May 21, 1847. He was the son of Thomas and Lucinda Rothrock, his father and three other brothers having emigrated from Germany with the early settlers. (sic, not true).
His only brother, Daniel Rothrock, is now living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has made his home from youth. Thomas Rothrock, the father, died when John H. was but two years old and at the age of six he became what was generally known in those days “A Bound Boy,” and remained so until he was sixteen years of age and at that time joined the Confederate army and served from 1863 until the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox court house in 1865.
At the close of the war, Mr. Rothrock came to Indiana and has made Morgan county his home since that time.
He was married to Harriet Landers, the daughter of Joshua and Eliza Landers in 1867, and to this union were born six children, three of whom are deceased and three living. The deceased are Lucinda who died at the age of six and Roy R. and Lillie May, both dying in infancy. The living are Joshua and John Jr., of Centerton, Ind., and Mrs. Hugh Wooden of Monrovia, Ind.
Mr. Rothrock was a man who was very much devoted to his family and was deeply concerned in the rearing of his children as he wished them to become good citizens, and successful in business. He himself was an unusually hard working man, and was considered up to the present time, one of the best farmers in Morgan county. His success as a farmer can be attributed to his study of agriculture and his close confinement and business-like management of his farm. He was a great success as a cattle feeder and in fact, his close attention crowned his efforts with good results in all lines of his farm work. He possessed a very quiet disposition, and was kind hearted and charitable in his dealings with his fellow men.
He was a member of the Masonic order of Brooklyn, Ind. since 1881 and manifested a sincere belief in the teachings of this order. He also became a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 303 of Brooklyn, Ind., and remained in good standing with this order until it lost its charter, but did not reinstate himself with the order upon the renewal of its charter.
On August 21, 1903, Mrs. Harriet Rothrock died and on January 27, 1905, Mr. Rothrock was again married to Mrs. Hattie Williams of this country, and to this union one daughter, Isabelle, was born January 10, 1906.
Isabelle, now eleven years of age, was the idol of her father, having expressed to a friend a few days before his death, a desire to live until she became more mature in years that he might assist her to gain an education and to fill an important place in the world.
After his marriage to Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Rothrock built a nice home in Martinsville Ind., and made this their home for some time, later returning to their present home on the farm.
He read the bible considerably and identified himself with the Christian church of Martinsville, Ind., under the ministry of E. Richard Edwards on November 22, 1914.
His last illness began in April, 1916, and since that time, his decline had been gradual until his death about 8:45 o’clock, Jan. 13, 1917. Besides his relatives a large number of friends are left to mourn his death.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 01 Feb 1917
The Will of John Rothrock, who died recently at his home in Centerton, has been filed for probate. Mr. Rothrock gave the piano to his little daughter Elizabeth; to his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, he gave an organ which was the property of her mother, his first wife; to Edith Williams, a step-daughter, he gave $50 in cash; to his second wife, who survives him he gave the sum of $500 and one-third interest in his estate, during her life-time, and Mrs. Rothrock, who was formerly Miss Hattie Sargeant, also receives in fee simple, her old home in Centerton where she was raised; each of the three children by his first wife and one by his second wife, are to each receive one-fourth of the remaining two-thirds of the estate. The will also sets out the property which the deceased wish each of his children to receive – the little daughter Elizabeth is to have the home place; the wife is to receive lands adjoining in order that the two may have a home together; John, Jr., is to have the farm on which he resides; Joshua is to have the farm where he lives, and Mrs. Hugh Wooden is to have the farm now occupied by tenant Elmer Harper and family, near Centerton.
A sale of the personal property of the estate will be held on the premises on Feb. 13, and the proceeds will be distributed in accordance with the terms of the will. The entire estate is worth about $60,000.
The will was executed a few days before the death of Mr. Rothrock, and was witnessed by Drs. H. C. Robinson and E. M. Sweet. s a long time
children
1- Roxanna Ann (Roxie ) Wooden - born sep. 27, 1887 and died in 1959 married Joshua Hugh Wooden ( both are bureid in the Centerton Cemetery in Centerton, Morgan Co. Indiana
2- Thomas Joshua ( went by Joshua ) Rothrock who was born Sep. 3, 1870 at Morgan County, Indiana and died in 1946 at Centerton Morgan, Co,. Indiana. He married Ida M. Stipp on Sep. 3, 1880 in Morgan co. , Indiana. Joshua and Ida had four girls, Lenna, Letha, Bertha, and Ruth. Joshua and Ida are buried in the Centerton Cemetery, at Centerton, Morgan co. Indiana.
I hurt my back didn't get to go disk in back pain down leg ambulance ride hospital 2 days shot in back getting better take
John Henry Rothrock was the eldest of three known children of Thomas Rothrock (1821-1851) and Salome Lucinda Holder (went by Lucinda or Lucy) (1823-1886), who married 27 Sep 1845 at Stokes (now Forsyth) County, North Carolina. After Thomas died, Lucy remarried to John Brown (c1798-1884) on 09 May 1857 at Forsyth County, North Carolina and had additional children.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 13 Jan 1917
JOHN ROTHROCK, SR, DEAD AT CENTERON
Passed Away at 8:45 this morning – had been in failing health for some time.
John Rothrock, Sr., died at 8:45 this morning at his home one-fourth mile east of Centerton. Mr. Rothrock had been in failing health for the past few months, and was taken much worse a few days ago. His condition became very serious this week, and his family and friends realized there was not much hope for his recovery.
Mr. Rothrock was about seventy years of age. he was twice married. His is survived by his second wife and a little daughter, Elizabeth; and three children by his first wife – a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, resides near Monrovia, and two sons, Joshua and John, R., Jr., who reside near the Tidewater pumping station north of Centerton.
Mr. Rothrock was born in North Carolina and served in the Confederate army during the civil war. He came to this county when a young man and had been a resident of the vicinity of Centerton for many years.
He was a good citizen and a good businessman and was highly esteemed by his friend and neighbors. He engaged in the grain elevator business at Centerton for a number of years with his sons, retiring from that business a few years ago.
Mr. Rothrock was a member of the Christian church and of the Masonic order.
The funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Tuesday forenoon in the church at Centerton, burial in the Centeron cemetery.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 17 Jan 1917
OBITUARY
John H. Rothrock of Centerton, Ind. was born in North Carolina, May 21, 1847. He was the son of Thomas and Lucinda Rothrock, his father and three other brothers having emigrated from Germany with the early settlers. (sic, not true).
His only brother, Daniel Rothrock, is now living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has made his home from youth. Thomas Rothrock, the father, died when John H. was but two years old and at the age of six he became what was generally known in those days “A Bound Boy,” and remained so until he was sixteen years of age and at that time joined the Confederate army and served from 1863 until the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox court house in 1865.
At the close of the war, Mr. Rothrock came to Indiana and has made Morgan county his home since that time.
He was married to Harriet Landers, the daughter of Joshua and Eliza Landers in 1867, and to this union were born six children, three of whom are deceased and three living. The deceased are Lucinda who died at the age of six and Roy R. and Lillie May, both dying in infancy. The living are Joshua and John Jr., of Centerton, Ind., and Mrs. Hugh Wooden of Monrovia, Ind.
Mr. Rothrock was a man who was very much devoted to his family and was deeply concerned in the rearing of his children as he wished them to become good citizens, and successful in business. He himself was an unusually hard working man, and was considered up to the present time, one of the best farmers in Morgan county. His success as a farmer can be attributed to his study of agriculture and his close confinement and business-like management of his farm. He was a great success as a cattle feeder and in fact, his close attention crowned his efforts with good results in all lines of his farm work. He possessed a very quiet disposition, and was kind hearted and charitable in his dealings with his fellow men.
He was a member of the Masonic order of Brooklyn, Ind. since 1881 and manifested a sincere belief in the teachings of this order. He also became a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 303 of Brooklyn, Ind., and remained in good standing with this order until it lost its charter, but did not reinstate himself with the order upon the renewal of its charter.
On August 21, 1903, Mrs. Harriet Rothrock died and on January 27, 1905, Mr. Rothrock was again married to Mrs. Hattie Williams of this country, and to this union one daughter, Isabelle, was born January 10, 1906.
Isabelle, now eleven years of age, was the idol of her father, having expressed to a friend a few days before his death, a desire to live until she became more mature in years that he might assist her to gain an education and to fill an important place in the world.
After his marriage to Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Rothrock built a nice home in Martinsville Ind., and made this their home for some time, later returning to their present home on the farm.
He read the bible considerably and identified himself with the Christian church of Martinsville, Ind., under the ministry of E. Richard Edwards on November 22, 1914.
His last illness began in April, 1916, and since that time, his decline had been gradual until his death about 8:45 o’clock, Jan. 13, 1917. Besides his relatives a large number of friends are left to mourn his death.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 01 Feb 1917
The Will of John Rothrock, who died recently at his home in Centerton, has been filed for probate. Mr. Rothrock gave the piano to his little daughter Elizabeth; to his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, he gave an organ which was the property of her mother, his first wife; to Edith Williams, a step-daughter, he gave $50 in cash; to his second wife, who survives him he gave the sum of $500 and one-third interest in his estate, during her life-time, and Mrs. Rothrock, who was formerly Miss Hattie Sargeant, also receives in fee simple, her old home in Centerton where she was raised; each of the three children by his first wife and one by his second wife, are to each receive one-fourth of the remaining two-thirds of the estate. The will also sets out the property which the deceased wish each of his children to receive – the little daughter Elizabeth is to have the home place; the wife is to receive lands adjoining in order that the two may have a home together; John, Jr., is to have the farm on which he resides; Joshua is to have the farm where he lives, and Mrs. Hugh Wooden is to have the farm now occupied by tenant Elmer Harper and family, near Centerton.
A sale of the personal property of the estate will be held on the premises on Feb. 13, and the proceeds will be distributed in accordance with the terms of the will. The entire estate is worth about $60,000.
The will was executed a few days before the death of Mr. Rothrock, and was witnessed by Drs. H. C. Robinson and E. M. Sweet. s a long time
John Henry Rothrock Sr. was born May 10, 1847 at Forsyth County, North Carolina and died Jan. 13, 1917 at Brooklyn, Morgan County , Indiana.John is the son of Thomas Rothrock and Salome Lucinda Holder. He 1st Married Harriet Landers the daughter of Joshua Landers and Elizabeth Almeda Brown. They were married Oct. 8 1867 in Morgan co. Indiana. Then 2nd to Hattie ( Harriet ) Williams in Jan. 27, 1905, in Morgan, Indiana. In 1870 John and Harriet were living at Clay Township, Morgan County Indiana. John and Harriet had six children and John and Hattie had one Child. John was the originator of the large Morgan County, Indiana ROTHROCK Clan. The famous coach John Wooden of U.C.L.A. comes out of this family. (his mother is Roxanna Ann (Roxie) Rothrock.
children
1- Roxanna Ann (Roxie ) Wooden - born sep. 27, 1887 and died in 1959 married Joshua Hugh Wooden ( both are bureid in the Centerton Cemetery in Centerton, Morgan Co. Indiana
2- Thomas Joshua ( went by Joshua ) Rothrock who was born Sep. 3, 1870 at Morgan County, Indiana and died in 1946 at Centerton Morgan, Co,. Indiana. He married Ida M. Stipp on Sep. 3, 1880 in Morgan co. , Indiana. Joshua and Ida had four girls, Lenna, Letha, Bertha, and Ruth. Joshua and Ida are buried in the Centerton Cemetery, at Centerton, Morgan co. Indiana.
I hurt my back didn't get to go disk in back pain down leg ambulance ride hospital 2 days shot in back getting better take
John Henry Rothrock was the eldest of three known children of Thomas Rothrock (1821-1851) and Salome Lucinda Holder (went by Lucinda or Lucy) (1823-1886), who married 27 Sep 1845 at Stokes (now Forsyth) County, North Carolina. After Thomas died, Lucy remarried to John Brown (c1798-1884) on 09 May 1857 at Forsyth County, North Carolina and had additional children.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 13 Jan 1917
JOHN ROTHROCK, SR, DEAD AT CENTERON
Passed Away at 8:45 this morning – had been in failing health for some time.
John Rothrock, Sr., died at 8:45 this morning at his home one-fourth mile east of Centerton. Mr. Rothrock had been in failing health for the past few months, and was taken much worse a few days ago. His condition became very serious this week, and his family and friends realized there was not much hope for his recovery.
Mr. Rothrock was about seventy years of age. he was twice married. His is survived by his second wife and a little daughter, Elizabeth; and three children by his first wife – a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, resides near Monrovia, and two sons, Joshua and John, R., Jr., who reside near the Tidewater pumping station north of Centerton.
Mr. Rothrock was born in North Carolina and served in the Confederate army during the civil war. He came to this county when a young man and had been a resident of the vicinity of Centerton for many years.
He was a good citizen and a good businessman and was highly esteemed by his friend and neighbors. He engaged in the grain elevator business at Centerton for a number of years with his sons, retiring from that business a few years ago.
Mr. Rothrock was a member of the Christian church and of the Masonic order.
The funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Tuesday forenoon in the church at Centerton, burial in the Centeron cemetery.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 17 Jan 1917
OBITUARY
John H. Rothrock of Centerton, Ind. was born in North Carolina, May 21, 1847. He was the son of Thomas and Lucinda Rothrock, his father and three other brothers having emigrated from Germany with the early settlers. (sic, not true).
His only brother, Daniel Rothrock, is now living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has made his home from youth. Thomas Rothrock, the father, died when John H. was but two years old and at the age of six he became what was generally known in those days “A Bound Boy,” and remained so until he was sixteen years of age and at that time joined the Confederate army and served from 1863 until the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox court house in 1865.
At the close of the war, Mr. Rothrock came to Indiana and has made Morgan county his home since that time.
He was married to Harriet Landers, the daughter of Joshua and Eliza Landers in 1867, and to this union were born six children, three of whom are deceased and three living. The deceased are Lucinda who died at the age of six and Roy R. and Lillie May, both dying in infancy. The living are Joshua and John Jr., of Centerton, Ind., and Mrs. Hugh Wooden of Monrovia, Ind.
Mr. Rothrock was a man who was very much devoted to his family and was deeply concerned in the rearing of his children as he wished them to become good citizens, and successful in business. He himself was an unusually hard working man, and was considered up to the present time, one of the best farmers in Morgan county. His success as a farmer can be attributed to his study of agriculture and his close confinement and business-like management of his farm. He was a great success as a cattle feeder and in fact, his close attention crowned his efforts with good results in all lines of his farm work. He possessed a very quiet disposition, and was kind hearted and charitable in his dealings with his fellow men.
He was a member of the Masonic order of Brooklyn, Ind. since 1881 and manifested a sincere belief in the teachings of this order. He also became a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 303 of Brooklyn, Ind., and remained in good standing with this order until it lost its charter, but did not reinstate himself with the order upon the renewal of its charter.
On August 21, 1903, Mrs. Harriet Rothrock died and on January 27, 1905, Mr. Rothrock was again married to Mrs. Hattie Williams of this country, and to this union one daughter, Isabelle, was born January 10, 1906.
Isabelle, now eleven years of age, was the idol of her father, having expressed to a friend a few days before his death, a desire to live until she became more mature in years that he might assist her to gain an education and to fill an important place in the world.
After his marriage to Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Rothrock built a nice home in Martinsville Ind., and made this their home for some time, later returning to their present home on the farm.
He read the bible considerably and identified himself with the Christian church of Martinsville, Ind., under the ministry of E. Richard Edwards on November 22, 1914.
His last illness began in April, 1916, and since that time, his decline had been gradual until his death about 8:45 o’clock, Jan. 13, 1917. Besides his relatives a large number of friends are left to mourn his death.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 01 Feb 1917
The Will of John Rothrock, who died recently at his home in Centerton, has been filed for probate. Mr. Rothrock gave the piano to his little daughter Elizabeth; to his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, he gave an organ which was the property of her mother, his first wife; to Edith Williams, a step-daughter, he gave $50 in cash; to his second wife, who survives him he gave the sum of $500 and one-third interest in his estate, during her life-time, and Mrs. Rothrock, who was formerly Miss Hattie Sargeant, also receives in fee simple, her old home in Centerton where she was raised; each of the three children by his first wife and one by his second wife, are to each receive one-fourth of the remaining two-thirds of the estate. The will also sets out the property which the deceased wish each of his children to receive – the little daughter Elizabeth is to have the home place; the wife is to receive lands adjoining in order that the two may have a home together; John, Jr., is to have the farm on which he resides; Joshua is to have the farm where he lives, and Mrs. Hugh Wooden is to have the farm now occupied by tenant Elmer Harper and family, near Centerton.
A sale of the personal property of the estate will be held on the premises on Feb. 13, and the proceeds will be distributed in accordance with the terms of the will. The entire estate is worth about $60,000.
The will was executed a few days before the death of Mr. Rothrock, and was witnessed by Drs. H. C. Robinson and E. M. Sweet. s a long time
children
1- Roxanna Ann (Roxie ) Wooden - born sep. 27, 1887 and died in 1959 married Joshua Hugh Wooden ( both are bureid in the Centerton Cemetery in Centerton, Morgan Co. Indiana
2- Thomas Joshua ( went by Joshua ) Rothrock who was born Sep. 3, 1870 at Morgan County, Indiana and died in 1946 at Centerton Morgan, Co,. Indiana. He married Ida M. Stipp on Sep. 3, 1880 in Morgan co. , Indiana. Joshua and Ida had four girls, Lenna, Letha, Bertha, and Ruth. Joshua and Ida are buried in the Centerton Cemetery, at Centerton, Morgan co. Indiana.
I hurt my back didn't get to go disk in back pain down leg ambulance ride hospital 2 days shot in back getting better take
John Henry Rothrock was the eldest of three known children of Thomas Rothrock (1821-1851) and Salome Lucinda Holder (went by Lucinda or Lucy) (1823-1886), who married 27 Sep 1845 at Stokes (now Forsyth) County, North Carolina. After Thomas died, Lucy remarried to John Brown (c1798-1884) on 09 May 1857 at Forsyth County, North Carolina and had additional children.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 13 Jan 1917
JOHN ROTHROCK, SR, DEAD AT CENTERON
Passed Away at 8:45 this morning – had been in failing health for some time.
John Rothrock, Sr., died at 8:45 this morning at his home one-fourth mile east of Centerton. Mr. Rothrock had been in failing health for the past few months, and was taken much worse a few days ago. His condition became very serious this week, and his family and friends realized there was not much hope for his recovery.
Mr. Rothrock was about seventy years of age. he was twice married. His is survived by his second wife and a little daughter, Elizabeth; and three children by his first wife – a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, resides near Monrovia, and two sons, Joshua and John, R., Jr., who reside near the Tidewater pumping station north of Centerton.
Mr. Rothrock was born in North Carolina and served in the Confederate army during the civil war. He came to this county when a young man and had been a resident of the vicinity of Centerton for many years.
He was a good citizen and a good businessman and was highly esteemed by his friend and neighbors. He engaged in the grain elevator business at Centerton for a number of years with his sons, retiring from that business a few years ago.
Mr. Rothrock was a member of the Christian church and of the Masonic order.
The funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock Tuesday forenoon in the church at Centerton, burial in the Centeron cemetery.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 17 Jan 1917
OBITUARY
John H. Rothrock of Centerton, Ind. was born in North Carolina, May 21, 1847. He was the son of Thomas and Lucinda Rothrock, his father and three other brothers having emigrated from Germany with the early settlers. (sic, not true).
His only brother, Daniel Rothrock, is now living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has made his home from youth. Thomas Rothrock, the father, died when John H. was but two years old and at the age of six he became what was generally known in those days “A Bound Boy,” and remained so until he was sixteen years of age and at that time joined the Confederate army and served from 1863 until the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox court house in 1865.
At the close of the war, Mr. Rothrock came to Indiana and has made Morgan county his home since that time.
He was married to Harriet Landers, the daughter of Joshua and Eliza Landers in 1867, and to this union were born six children, three of whom are deceased and three living. The deceased are Lucinda who died at the age of six and Roy R. and Lillie May, both dying in infancy. The living are Joshua and John Jr., of Centerton, Ind., and Mrs. Hugh Wooden of Monrovia, Ind.
Mr. Rothrock was a man who was very much devoted to his family and was deeply concerned in the rearing of his children as he wished them to become good citizens, and successful in business. He himself was an unusually hard working man, and was considered up to the present time, one of the best farmers in Morgan county. His success as a farmer can be attributed to his study of agriculture and his close confinement and business-like management of his farm. He was a great success as a cattle feeder and in fact, his close attention crowned his efforts with good results in all lines of his farm work. He possessed a very quiet disposition, and was kind hearted and charitable in his dealings with his fellow men.
He was a member of the Masonic order of Brooklyn, Ind. since 1881 and manifested a sincere belief in the teachings of this order. He also became a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 303 of Brooklyn, Ind., and remained in good standing with this order until it lost its charter, but did not reinstate himself with the order upon the renewal of its charter.
On August 21, 1903, Mrs. Harriet Rothrock died and on January 27, 1905, Mr. Rothrock was again married to Mrs. Hattie Williams of this country, and to this union one daughter, Isabelle, was born January 10, 1906.
Isabelle, now eleven years of age, was the idol of her father, having expressed to a friend a few days before his death, a desire to live until she became more mature in years that he might assist her to gain an education and to fill an important place in the world.
After his marriage to Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Rothrock built a nice home in Martinsville Ind., and made this their home for some time, later returning to their present home on the farm.
He read the bible considerably and identified himself with the Christian church of Martinsville, Ind., under the ministry of E. Richard Edwards on November 22, 1914.
His last illness began in April, 1916, and since that time, his decline had been gradual until his death about 8:45 o’clock, Jan. 13, 1917. Besides his relatives a large number of friends are left to mourn his death.
From: The Reporter-Times, Martinsville, Indiana, 01 Feb 1917
The Will of John Rothrock, who died recently at his home in Centerton, has been filed for probate. Mr. Rothrock gave the piano to his little daughter Elizabeth; to his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Wooden, he gave an organ which was the property of her mother, his first wife; to Edith Williams, a step-daughter, he gave $50 in cash; to his second wife, who survives him he gave the sum of $500 and one-third interest in his estate, during her life-time, and Mrs. Rothrock, who was formerly Miss Hattie Sargeant, also receives in fee simple, her old home in Centerton where she was raised; each of the three children by his first wife and one by his second wife, are to each receive one-fourth of the remaining two-thirds of the estate. The will also sets out the property which the deceased wish each of his children to receive – the little daughter Elizabeth is to have the home place; the wife is to receive lands adjoining in order that the two may have a home together; John, Jr., is to have the farm on which he resides; Joshua is to have the farm where he lives, and Mrs. Hugh Wooden is to have the farm now occupied by tenant Elmer Harper and family, near Centerton.
A sale of the personal property of the estate will be held on the premises on Feb. 13, and the proceeds will be distributed in accordance with the terms of the will. The entire estate is worth about $60,000.
The will was executed a few days before the death of Mr. Rothrock, and was witnessed by Drs. H. C. Robinson and E. M. Sweet. s a long time
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