This is from the INWELLS site. They have been posting a lot of biography's the last couple of weeks and there are two other Roe biography's listed. Surnames: ROE, FUNK, WALKER, PUTERBAUGH,KREWSON,HUNTER, GORRELL http:// boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.wells/4617/mb.ashx Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana, 1903. pp.477-478 EZEKIEL ROE. It is generally considered by those in the habit of superficial thinking that the history of so called great mean only is worthy of preservation and that little merit exists among the masses to call forth the praises of the historian or the cheers and appreciation of mankind. A greater mistake was never made. No man is great in all things and very few are great in many things. Many by a lucky stroke achieves lasting fame, who before that had no reputation beyond the limits of their communities. It is not a history of the lucky stroke that is of the most benefit to humanity, but the long study and effort which made the lucky stroke possible. That which serves as a guide for the success of others is the preliminary work, the method, and it is that which should be praised and commended by the historian. Among those in this county whose success was achieved along steady lines of Acton is the subject of this memoir. Ezekiel Roe, one of the oldest and most prominent settlers of Jefferson township, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, May 3, 1823, his parents being Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Funk) Roe. The grandfather of the subject was a native of Ireland. The father and mother of the subject were both born in Pennsylvania, and there grew to maturity. Eventually they were married and walked to Indiana, where they lived for several years. Finally becoming tired of frontier life they returned to Fayette County, Ohio, and took up their residence. It was on this farm in Randolph county, Indiana, that the subject, Ezekiel Roe, was reared. The scenes of rural life became familiar to him, and it is small wonder that he followed the life to which he had been born. His education was received in the subscription school, which was held in an old log building, totally devoid of even the semblance of comfort. The seats were benches hewed from logs, unplanned and minus the backs; each student took care of his books, which consisted of a state, spelling book and arithmetic, by placing them on the bench beside him during the day and at night piling them up on the common desk around the wall. This common desk, or rather shelf, for it was no more than a shelf held to the wall by large pegs, was known to the students by the dignified name of "write's bench", and , armed with a quill pen and a copy book, each scholar laboriously fashioned the letters as the teacher dictated each day. Despite such disadvantages, young Ezekiel stored his brain with much useful knowledge, which served him well in after years. He worked on the farm until he was of age, and then was hired by his father for a year at seven dollars per month. After working for his father for a year, he began to hire himself taut to other farmers, receiving as a compensation for his labors the paltry sum of seven and nine dollars per month. Even with so small a salary, he was able to lay aside some money and in time invested his earnings in an eighty-acre tract of land, which he entered Union township, Wells County, Indiana, and which is now owned by John A. Walker. On the fourth of July, 1852, Mr. Roe was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Puterbaugh, a daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Puterbaugh, of Elkhart county, Indiana. Mrs. Roe was born in Elkhart county, her parents having moved from Darke county, Ohio, at an early date. The father died in Elkhart county and the mother and young daughter were left to face the world alone. The mother did not long survive her husband and at the age of six years Catherine was left an orphan. She was then taken by an older brother, who reared her. Her opportunities being limited, she was forced to neglect her education and at a tender age, just when other girls were being anxiously cared for by fond mothers, she went out into the world to make her way. This she did by working to the week, receiving but seventy-five cents per week, and was able even with so meager a compensation to eventually save thirty-two dollars by the time she was married. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Roe moved to a farm in the woods of Union township, where the young husband set to work to clear enough ground to enable him to make a living. In 1859 after he had succeeded in clearing his land until it was in good condition for cultivation, he sold his farm and bought one hundred and sixty acres of uncleared land one-half mile north of Ossian. This land he improved and here he reared his family until, one by one, the birds left the nest and now only the parents are left in the old home. Eight children, seven of whom are living, were born to them: Addison, died at the age of eighteen years; Andrew is a farmer in Jefferson township; Mary is the wife of J.S. Krewson; Maggie is the wife of Allison Bowman; Arthur F. is a farmer of Jefferson township; Anna is the wife of Joel Hunter; Ama is the wife of D.C. Gorrell, and Hampton is a merchant of Ossian, Indiana. Mr and Mrs Roe are members of the German Baptist Church and are active in church work. His entire life has been spent in active work and politics has for many years opened an avenue for this activity. The Democratic party has always profited by the subject's political efforts and he is counted by the party as one of it most faithful followers. Mr and Mrs Roe are among the best citizens of Jefferson township where they have resided most of their lives. They are a worthy couple and no fitter compliment can be paid them than that given by their neighbors, who join in bestowing upon them their highest praise. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850)

After reading this, I find that some link Catherine Puterbaugh to Jacob Puderbaugh (1788-1865) and Magdalene Schlechty (1789-1831) as her parents. Citing Marie Good's work. Are there two Catherines then? One with parents of Jacob and Magdalene and another with parents of Jacob Puterbaugh (1805-1835) and Rebecca Noffsinger? And, if there are two Catherine's, then who did Catherine Puderbaugh, daughter of Jacob and Magdalene, marry? Julie On Apr 14, 2008, at 4:30 PM, StnrDnn@aol.com wrote: > This is from the INWELLS site. They have been posting a lot of > biography's > the last couple of weeks and there are two other Roe biography's > listed. > > Surnames: ROE, FUNK, WALKER, PUTERBAUGH,KREWSON,HUNTER, GORRELL > > http:// > boards.rootsweb.com/ > localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.wells/4617/mb.ashx > > Biographical Memoirs of Wells County, Indiana, 1903. pp.477-478 > > EZEKIEL ROE. > > It is generally considered by those in the habit of superficial > thinking that the history of so called great mean only is worthy of > preservation and > that little merit exists among the masses to call forth the praises > of the > historian or the cheers and appreciation of mankind. A greater > mistake was > never made. No man is great in all things and very few are great in > many > things. Many by a lucky stroke achieves lasting fame, who before > that had no > reputation beyond the limits of their communities. It is not a > history of the > lucky stroke that is of the most benefit to humanity, but the long > study and > effort which made the lucky stroke possible. That which serves as > a guide for > the success of others is the preliminary work, the method, and it > is that > which should be praised and commended by the historian. Among > those in this > county whose success was achieved along steady lines of Acton is > the subject of > this memoir. > > Ezekiel Roe, one of the oldest and most prominent settlers of > Jefferson > township, was born in Fayette County, Ohio, May 3, 1823, his > parents being > Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Funk) Roe. The grandfather of the subject > was a native > of Ireland. The father and mother of the subject were both born in > Pennsylvania, and there grew to maturity. Eventually they were > married and walked to > Indiana, where they lived for several years. Finally becoming tired > of > frontier life they returned to Fayette County, Ohio, and took up > their residence. > > It was on this farm in Randolph county, Indiana, that the > subject, > Ezekiel Roe, was reared. The scenes of rural life became familiar > to him, and it > is small wonder that he followed the life to which he had been > born. His > education was received in the subscription school, which was held > in an old log > building, totally devoid of even the semblance of comfort. The > seats were > benches hewed from logs, unplanned and minus the backs; each > student took care > of his books, which consisted of a state, spelling book and > arithmetic, by > placing them on the bench beside him during the day and at night > piling them > up on the common desk around the wall. This common desk, or rather > shelf, for > it was no more than a shelf held to the wall by large pegs, was > known to the > students by the dignified name of "write's bench", and , armed > with a quill > pen and a copy book, each scholar laboriously fashioned the letters > as the > teacher dictated each day. Despite such disadvantages, young > Ezekiel stored > his brain with much useful knowledge, which served him well in > after years. He > worked on the farm until he was of age, and then was hired by his > father for > a year at seven dollars per month. After working for his father for > a year, > he began to hire himself taut to other farmers, receiving as a > compensation > for his labors the paltry sum of seven and nine dollars per month. > Even with > so small a salary, he was able to lay aside some money and in time > invested > his earnings in an eighty-acre tract of land, which he entered > Union township, > Wells County, Indiana, and which is now owned by John A. Walker. > > On the fourth of July, 1852, Mr. Roe was united in marriage > with Miss > Catherine Puterbaugh, a daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Puterbaugh, > of Elkhart > county, Indiana. Mrs. Roe was born in Elkhart county, her parents > having > moved from Darke county, Ohio, at an early date. The father died > in Elkhart > county and the mother and young daughter were left to face the > world alone. The > mother did not long survive her husband and at the age of six years > Catherine > was left an orphan. She was then taken by an older brother, who > reared her. > Her opportunities being limited, she was forced to neglect her > education > and at a tender age, just when other girls were being anxiously > cared for by > fond mothers, she went out into the world to make her way. This > she did by > working to the week, receiving but seventy-five cents per week, and > was able > even with so meager a compensation to eventually save thirty-two > dollars by the > time she was married. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. > Roe moved to > a farm in the woods of Union township, where the young husband set > to work > to clear enough ground to enable him to make a living. In 1859 > after he had > succeeded in clearing his land until it was in good condition for > cultivation, > he sold his farm and bought one hundred and sixty acres of > uncleared land > one-half mile north of Ossian. This land he improved and here he > reared his > family until, one by one, the birds left the nest and now only the > parents are > left in the old home. Eight children, seven of whom are living, > were born to > them: Addison, died at the age of eighteen years; Andrew is a > farmer in > Jefferson township; Mary is the wife of J.S. Krewson; Maggie is the > wife of > Allison Bowman; Arthur F. is a farmer of Jefferson township; Anna > is the wife of > Joel Hunter; Ama is the wife of D.C. Gorrell, and Hampton is a > merchant of > Ossian, Indiana. Mr and Mrs Roe are members of the German Baptist > Church and > are active in church work. His entire life has been spent in > active work and > politics has for many years opened an avenue for this activity. The > Democratic party has always profited by the subject's political > efforts and he is > counted by the party as one of it most faithful followers. Mr and > Mrs Roe are > among the best citizens of Jefferson township where they have > resided most of > their lives. They are a worthy couple and no fitter compliment can > be paid > them than that given by their neighbors, who join in bestowing upon > them their > highest praise. > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. 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