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Martha (Minard) Manbeck
(1852-1939)

Martha Jane (Minard) Manbeck was born on Feb. 22, 1852 near New Rumley, Harrison County, OH, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Kimmel) Minerd.

Martha married Daniel Manbeck (1851-1938). They had six children – Charles E. Manbeck, Gertrude G. Manbeck, Ila Laura Manbeck, Jess (or "Jeff") Sheldon Manbeck Sr., Emmett E. "Preach" Manbeck and Leona Manbeck.

The Manbecks faced unspeakable tragedy in January 1905 when 22-year-old son Charles, a brakeman on the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Railroad, fell from a freight train in Alliance, OH. He "was instantly killed…" reported the Cadiz Republican. "His mangled remains were brought home Monday and laid to rest" at the New Rumley Methodist Church Cemetery. His grave is seen here.

The following month, in February 1905, the Manbecks moved to the farm of Daniel’s mother one mile north of Jewett. Then, in a domino-like effect a week later, son Emmet moved to the newly vacant Manbeck farm west of New Rumley.

Daniel passed away at the age of 87, at the home of son Emmet in Jewett on May 6, 1938.

Martha lived only another year longer, and died of bronchial pneumonia on March 2, 1939, just eight days her 87th birthday. They are buried together at the New Rumley Methodist Church Cemetery. Their graves, which consist of simple metal plaques, are decorated with planted flowers.

Simple metal plaques mark the graves of Martha and Daniel Manbeck, photographed in August 2001

Son Jess Sheldon Manbeck (1893-1973) was a coal miner in the Cadiz area. He also worked in one of the rubber plants in Akron, OH, circa 1909. He married Anna Baker. They had three sons -- Woodrow Manbeck, William Manbeck and Jeff Manbeck Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. Daniel Krankovich. Jess died at his home on Cadiz Route 1 at the age of 79 on Feb. 15, 1973. At the time, he had 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Son Emmett E. Manbeck (1886-1960) also was a coal miner, and a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He married Belle Abel and had three children -- Floyd Manbeck, Elbert Manbeck and Myrtle Latch. Emmett died at the age of 76 at his home in Jewett, "attributed to a heart attack," said the Zanesville (OH) Times Recorder.

Daughter Gertrude Manbeck apparently never married. She lived in Gallipolis, Gallia County, OH circa 1960.

One of the Manbeck daughters married Perry Slater of Jewett, Harrison County.