Johan Ulrich Koch immigrated from Baden, Germany in 1813, at the age of 16, supposedly to escape service in the Prussian Army. He next surfaces in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio in 1820 where he married Barbara Rebman/Repman, according to family tradition written by grandson Simon R. Koch from Maskogee,Oklahoma, addressing a letter with same to the 1924 Koch Family reunion in DeKalb, Co. Indiana. Ulrich and Barbara supposedly had nine children, but only three sons lived to adulthood: Gotleib born 15 Dec 1823 and Simon born 04 Mar 1825 in Wayne Co., Ohio, and Joseph Koch born 09 Jul 1833, in Wayne Co. or Richland Co., Ohio. Ulrich purchased a tract of 159½ acres in Richland Co. in 1833, located in Mifflin Twp., Ashland Co. (Ashland Co. formed from Richland Co. in 1846). In 1970 this tract was still intact, but has subsequently been divided. Ulrich purchased land for each of the sons in DeKalb Co., Indiana. The land for Joseph was held by his father until he became of age. Barbara died 12 Dec 1853 and is buried in Zelner Cemetery, Mifflin Twp., Ashland Co., just off Route 30. Ulrich Koch died 31 Mar 1867 (Tombstone), but is buried in Vesper Cemetery. Gottlieb sold his farm in Indiana, and returned to the home place in 1872. He left some married children in DeKalb Co., IN. Gottleib married Christina Catherine Halt/Hault and had 15 children, all but the last born in DeKalb Co., Indiana: 1. Christian b 03 Feb 1848 md Margaret Shull 2. Joseph b 12 Aug 1849-d 21 Sep 1849 3. John C. b 30 Apr 1851-d 03 Oct 1851 4. George W. or U. 18 Sep 1852 md Hanna Apple/Opple 5. Josiah b 23 Jan 1854 md Lucy Headley 6. Mary Jane b 04 Jan 1856 md Alfred Byrode 7. Louisa b 31 Aug 1857 md Michael Vesper 8. Levi b 15 Apr 1859 - d Dec 1874 9. Barbara E. b 07 Mar 1860- d 09 Oct 1860 10. Martin Luther b 15 Sep 1861 md Martha T. Johnson 11. Rosa Ann b 08 Nov 1863- d 23 Dec 1863 12. Amanda b. 23 May 1864 md Christian Vesper 13. Joseph Isiah b 31 Oct 1866 md Catharine Kyle 14. Simon Romeo b 02 Feb 1869 md Millicent Baker (author letter) 15. Lydia Ann b 17 Mar 1871 Ohio md1 Harvey Kyle Simon Koch married 11 Oct 1849 Anna P. Kees, d/o Russell Kees & Betsy Price. Their children were: 1. Mary b 01 Jul 1850- d 17 Mar 1853 2. Joseph b 28 Sep 1853-d 21 Mar 1866 3. William b 1852 md Caroline Volkert 4. Sarah Jane b 1856 md George Wade 5. Samantha b 1859 md Joseph Volkert 6. Minerva b 02 Oct 1864- d 06 Jul 1865 7. Albert b 1868 Joseph Koch married 17 Apr 1853 DeKalb Co., Indiana Mary Ann Jenkins, d/o John Jenkins and Margaret Hull. Their children: 1. Sarah L. b 16 Jan 1854, md 17 Nov 1872 John Gisinger 2. John U. b 30 Jun 1856, md 14 Feb 1880 Frances Matilda Shilling 3. Reuben J. Koch b 28 Dec 1879, md1 Harriet V. Matthews, md2 13 Mar 1918 Mrs Jane E. (McDaniel) Cosper *4. J. Wilson b 15 Oct 1859, md 13 Apr 1884 Christianna P. Timmerman 5. Anna b 14 Mar 1861 md 10 May 1884 Henry Baker 6. Margaret E. b 10 Sep 1863, md1 23 Mar 1890 John Updegraph, md2 Joseph M. Stutzman 7. Lillian D. b 25 Jan 1868, md 23 May 1897 Frank E. Johnson 8. Charles b 23 Oct 1869, md 07 May 1893 Arline B. Curie 9. Amanda b 07 Mar 1872 md 01 Jun 1890/1 John W. Morr 7. Ida b 07 Jul 1864 md 05 Dec 1893 Louis Schwartzdorf *My line.