John or Johannes GRUBER, JR.
Birth:
9 Mar 1824
Moore Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Chr:
16 May 1824
Moorestown, Moore Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania
Death:
3 Sep 1904
Elk City, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Sep 1904
St. Paul's, Wentling Corners Cemetery, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
22 Oct 1846
Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
Book: Isabella County Portrait & Biographical, p.485-486
Book: Memorial History of St. Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church, page 92, page 97, page 102
Clarion County, PA - Index of Probate Records, Index E-J, Book 64, Page 209
1840 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, #1967-2011, page 284
1860 U.S.Census, Elk Twp, Clarion, PA, film #805118
1870 U.S.Census, Elk Twp, Clarion, PA, Page 27, Dwelling #190 Family #200
1880 U.S.Census, Elk Twp, Clarion, PA, #409
Book: Memorial History of St. Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church, page 92, page 97, page 102
Clarion County, PA - Index of Probate Records, Index E-J, Book 64, Page 209
1840 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, #1967-2011, page 284
1860 U.S.Census, Elk Twp, Clarion, PA, film #805118
1870 U.S.Census, Elk Twp, Clarion, PA, Page 27, Dwelling #190 Family #200
1880 U.S.Census, Elk Twp, Clarion, PA, #409
Notes:
TIMELIINE from various sources:
1824 - March - born in Northampton Co, PA
1836 - his family migrated from SE PA to Western PA, settling in Redbank Twp, Armstrong Co.
1846 - October - John and Euphema were married. John works in Lumber business
1849 - Half-sister, Eva Gruber Shelly dies, leaves 8 children; youngest, Eliza Jane, 2 yrs old, now lives with them.
1850 - Census - they are living in Redbank Twp, Clarion Co, PA - Eliza is not listed with them
1858 - Sister-in-law, Lydia Mohney Gruber dies, leaves 5 children; youngest, Jacob 5 yrs old, soon lives w/ them.
1860 - Census - living in Redbank Twp, Clarion Co - and Eliza is 13 yrs old
1864 - March - first child, a son is stillborn
1865 - March - Eliza Jane Shelly married John Sherman
1865 - December - dau, Sarah Catherine is born
1867 - March - dau, Sarah Catherine dies
1867 - Sept - son, Reeder Henry is born and dies the same day; Sometime in here, the family moves to Elk City, Clarion Co
1868 - Sept - dau, Hannah Euphema is born
1870 - Census - lives in Elk City, Clarion Co - Hannah is 2 yrs and Jacob M. is 17 yrs old
1870 - Sept - son, John Wm Martin is born
1874 - Feb - dau, Ida Rebecca is born
1877 - about/ Jacob marries Emmaline (don't know her last name)
1880 - Census - living in Elk City, Clarion Co. - Fannie is 11 yrs, John is 9 yrs, Ida is 6 yrs.
1884 - about/ John has a stroke and can no longer work at the general store. Son, JWM begins working and hauls coal by wagon.
1892 - Feb - Hannah Euphema married Sidney Fuller Bell
1895 - Sep - Ida Rebecca married James Melvin Sloan.
1899 - April - John and Euphema sold some land in Elk City to their son, JWM
1904 - Sept - dies at home in Elk City, widow is Euphema.
1899 Oct - JWM married Minnie Black and begins farming with her father, Paul B. Black.
1904 Sep - John dies from abdominal cancer. Euphema goes to live with her dau, Ida.
1923 May - Euphema dies while living with dau, Ida in Binghamton, NY.
Euphema CAMPBELL
Birth:
5 Feb 1828
of Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Death:
27 Apr 1923
Binghamton, Broome, New York
Burial:
2 May 1923
St. Paul's Cem., Elk Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Obituary of Euphema Campbell Gruber
Will of Benjamin Reeder Campbell
Sherman, John - Civil War Military Pension Papers
Obituary of John Gruber (Johannes, Jr.), Marsha Allen received a copy on 21 Aug 2000
1840 U.S.Census, Porter Twp, Jefferson, PA, p.174 line 21
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, 1967-2011
1860 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1870 U.S.Census, Clarion Twp, Clarion, PA, page 27 dwelling #190 family #200
Will of Benjamin Reeder Campbell
Sherman, John - Civil War Military Pension Papers
Obituary of John Gruber (Johannes, Jr.), Marsha Allen received a copy on 21 Aug 2000
1840 U.S.Census, Porter Twp, Jefferson, PA, p.174 line 21
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, 1967-2011
1860 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1870 U.S.Census, Clarion Twp, Clarion, PA, page 27 dwelling #190 family #200
Notes:
NAME: Euphemia means "spoken well of".
TIMELINE with information from various sources:
1828, Feb 5/6 - born; where?; parents Benjamin Reeder Campbell & Sarah Goss; sister Mary was 2 years old
1830 - sister Margaret was born
1837 - brother Jacob was born
1843 - sister Susanna was born
1843 - Father purchased land in Porter Twp, Jefferson Co, PA
1846 - brother Elijah was born
1846 Oct - Euphema married John Gruber at her parent's home in Ringgold, Jeff. Co, PA; John in Lumber business
1849 - Eliza Shelly, dau of Jacob and Eve Gruber Shelly; came to live with John and Euphema Gruber.
1850 Sept - Census has them living in same home with John & Catharine Gruber in Redbank Twp, Clarion Co, PA
1860 August - Census shows them in Redbank Twp; John is a Farmer; Eliza Shelly, 13 yrs old is living with them.
1864 March - first child stillborn
1865 March - Eliza Shelly married John Sherman.
1865 Dec - daughter Sarah Catherine born
1867 March - daughter Sarah Catherine born at age 15 months old
1867 Sep - son Reeder Henry born and died the same day
1868 - moved to Clarion Twp, Clarion Co, PA
1868 Sep - dau Hannah Euphema Elizabeth born
1870 June - Census; living in Clarion Twp; Nephew Jacob Gruber, age 17 with them; Hannah 2 yrs; John is a Farmer.
1870 Sep - son John William Martin Gruber was born in Elk City, Clarion Co, PA
1874 Feb - dau Ida Rebecca was born in Elk City, Clarion Co PA
1878 Aug - her father, Benjamin Reeder Campbell, died in Ringgold, Jefferson Co, PA
1880 June - Census; Elk Twp; John is 56 yrs old a Laborer; Euphema 53 yrs; Fannie 11, John 9, Ida 6.
1883 - husband, John worked in a General Store in Elk City
1881 Jan - listed as communicants in St Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church
1884 - Husband John has a stroke and cannot work; son John Wm M. begins job of hauling coal by wagon.
1887 Oct - listed as communicants in St Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church
1888 - her mother, Sarah Goss Campbell, died in Ringgold, Jefferson Co, PA
1892 Feb - dau Hannah Euphema married Sidney Fuller Bell
1894 Sep - listed as communicants in St Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church
1895 Sep - dau Ida Rebecca married James Melvin Sloan
1897 Jan - listed as communicants in St Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church
1899 April - John and Euphema sold some lots in Elk Twp to their son John W.M. Gruber
1899 Oct - son, John W. M. married Minnie Louella Black
1904 Sept - husband, John Gruber, Jr., died; Euphema began living with dau Ida and the Sloan family in Parkers Landing, PA; Many summers with son, JWM and his family in Shippenville, PA.
1913 April - wrote statement about Eliza Shelly living with them from age 2 until Eliza married John Sherman.
1923 April - Euphema died in Binghamton, Broome Co, NY, at dau Ida Sloan's home; Buried in Clarion Co, PA.
Children
Marriage
1
GRUBER
Birth:
11 Mar 1864
Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Mar 1864
Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Marr:
2
Sarah Catherine GRUBER
Birth:
6 Dec 1865
Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Death:
24 Mar 1867
Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Marr:
3
Reeder Henry GRUBER
Birth:
8 Sep 1867
Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Death:
8 Sep 1867
Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Marr:
4
Birth:
27 Sep 1868
Elk City, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Death:
27 Dec 1928
Dubois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Notes:
Hannah Euphema is their 4th child born and the first to live to adulthood.
Hannah Euphema was born after her parents had been married nearly 22 years.
She was called "Pheme" with the long e sounds.
5
Birth:
29 Sep 1870
Elk City, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Death:
16 May 1943
Elk Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Notes:
BIRTH: He was the 5th of 6 children born, and the only son to live past childhood. His parents had been married 24 years.
NAME: In later life he was called "J.W.M." because there were so many other John Grubers in the families.
MARRIAGE: From Thelma Gruber Gold and E. Douglas Sloan, April 1977: JWM was a partner with his adopted brother, Jake Gruber (Thelma and Doug's Uncle Jake) while they were both working in the `oil fields' in Ohio. Jake lost all the money they had saved in a gambling game (even Jake's wife's wedding ring) just a month before JWM and Minnie were to be married. Minnie's father said "Come and live here and work the farm and you'll have it some day."
6
Birth:
14 Feb 1874
Elk City, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Death:
27 Mar 1946
El Donado, Union, Arkansas
Notes:
Ida Rebecca was their 6th child and 3rd to live to adulthood.
John& Euphema had been married 28 yrs when she was born.
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John or Johannes Gruber, Jr. - Euphema Campbell
John or Johannes Gruber, Jr.
was born at Moore Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania 9 Mar 1824.
His parents were Johannes Gruber, Sr. and Catharine Faust.
He married Euphema Campbell 22 Oct 1846 at Ringgold, Jefferson, Pennsylvania . Euphema Campbell was born at of Northumberland, Pennsylvania 5 Feb 1828 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Gruber
born 11 Mar 1864.
Sarah Catherine Gruber
born 6 Dec 1865.
Reeder Henry Gruber
born 8 Sep 1867.
Hannah Euphema Elizabeth Gruber
born 27 Sep 1868.
John William Martin Gruber
born 29 Sep 1870.
Ida Rebecca Gruber
born 14 Feb 1874.
John or Johannes Gruber, Jr. died 3 Sep 1904 at Elk City, Clarion, Pennsylvania .
Euphema Campbell died 27 Apr 1923 at Binghamton, Broome, New York .