John Pfalzgraf

1837 - 1919  (82 years)

• Name	John Pfalzgraf
  Born	11 Feb 1837	Seneca Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 May 1919	Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   [8]
  Person ID	I60714	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Georges Michel Pfalzgraf,   b. 23 Aug 1809, Dambach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ,   d. 3 Jan 1867, Seneca Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Diehl,   b. 2 Mar 1811, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ,   d. 17 Jul 1883, Seneca Township, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Abt 1832	Dambach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
  Family ID	F19712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Christman,   b. 1840, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 19 May 1920, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1864	Ohio, USA
  Children	+ 1. Barbara M. Pfalzgraf,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Lewisville, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 18 Dec 1964, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA  (Age 100 years)   2. Jacob A. Pfalzgraf,   b. 18 Jul 1866, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 0Feb 1956, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, USA  (Age 89 years)   3. John W. Pfalzgraf,   b. 13 Dec 1867, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1947, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 79 years)   4. Louisa Pfalzgraf,   b. 0Oct 1869, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1965, Carrick, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age ~ 95 years)   5. Charles Alexander Pfalzgraf,   b. 1871, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   6. Christena R. Pfalzgraf,   b. 16 Sep 1872, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1940, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  (Age 67 years)   7. Lewis N. Pfalzgraf,   b. 16 Feb 1874, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1928, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years)   8. Samuel E. Pfalzgraf,   b. 23 Oct 1875, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1972, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 96 years)   9. Mary E. Pfalzgraf,   b. 0Feb 1877, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   10. George W. Pfalzgraf,   b. Mar 1879, Monroe County, Ohio, USA   11. Benjamin Franklin Pfalzgraf Falzgraf,   b. 18 Dec 1880, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1960, Ohio, USA  (Age 79 years)   12. William Pfalzgraf,   b. 17 Sep 1882, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 24 Dec 1887, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F27758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] 1840 US Federal Census. [S52] 1850 US Federal Census. [S37] 1860 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S4] 1870 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S38] 1880 US Federal Census. [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: John Pfalzgraf Age in 1910: 73 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France Spouse's Name: Katherine Home in 1910: Adams, Monroe, Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male [S927] Obituary. John Pfalzgraf [The Spirit of Democracy Woodsfield, Ohio, May 26, 1919]John Pfalzgraf died May 10, 1919. He was born February 11, 1837, in Seneca township, Monroe County, Ohio, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Michael Pfalzgraf who came to this country in 1832 from Alsace Lorraine. John grew to manhood on the farm which was government land when his father secured it and is now owned by the youngest son, George Pfalzgraf.On February 17, 1864, he was married to Miss Catherine Christman. The next year he moved to the farm originally contained 670 acres. The land was entered in 1831 and the patent deed was signed by Andrew Jackson. Mr. Pfalzgraf was an industrious farmer and the farm became a valuable one, and especially in the last few years when it was found to have exceptional deposits of coal under it.Mr. and Mrs. Pfalzgraf raised a family of twelve children, all of whom with his widow are living except two, William Pfalzgraf, who died at the age of five years and George Pfalzgraf, who was killed in an accident in Pittsburgh several years ago. Those living are: Mrs. Barbara Walton, of Round Bottom; Jacob A. Pfalzgraf, of Coyle, Oklahoma; John Pfalzgraf, of Clarington, Route 3; Mrs. Louise Metzger, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Alex Pfalzgraf, at home; Mrs. Christina Christman, Bowie, Texas; Lewis E. Pfalzgraf of Round Bottom; Samuel Pfalzgraf of Cameron; Ben Pfalzgraf of Greely, Colorado, and Miss Mary Pfalzgraf at Boulder, Colorado.In 1873, Mr. Pfalzgraf was elected Infirmary Director and served the county in that capacity for six years. In 1889, he was elected County Commissioner which office he held for six years and nine months, being present of the board. In office he used the same practical common sense and good judgment that characterized his own business transactions. For the thirty years preceding his death he had been a member of Clarington Lodge No. 346 K. of P. and was a strong advocate of the high principles of that fraternal organization.When a youth, he was confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Middle Church but after moving to the eastern part of the county had a little opportunity to attend the services of the Church of his chosen faith. In personality, Mr. Pfalzgraf was open hearted, kind and friendly and many young people long since in homes of their own remember the good times the hospitable home afforded years ago.For the past years, Mr. Pfalzgraf had been in rather poor health, yet considering years and infirmities his active will refused to submit where a man of less stamina would have yielded. He died at his home near Altitude Saturday morning, May 10th, and the funeral services were held at the home and at Pleasant Ridge Church the following Monday, conducted by the Reverend C. H. Roe, of the M. E. Church at Clarington. Interment in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery by the side of his son, George.