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Lewis Mortimer Culp
(1866-1953)

Lewis with great-grandson David V. Culp

Lewis Mortimer Culp was born on March 26, 1866 in Tarlton, Pickaway County, OH, the son of Charles W. and Matilda (Miner) Culp. He was one of the first men in eastern Ohio to operate electric coal cutting technology.

On March 22, 1890, at the age of 24, Lewis married 25-year-old Altoonis Gracie Jennie Dunn (1865-1938), the daughter of William and Grace (Crooks) Dunn. Her nickname was "Tune."

They went on to produce a family of three children -- Vere Dunn Culp, Charles William "Dutch" Culp and Mignon Louise Fisher.

In 1900, when the federal census was taken, Lewis and Tune lived on Main Street in the village of Roseville, Clay Township, Muskingum County, OH. The census taker recorded that Lewis was employed as a section foreman for the railroad, meaning he helped maintain sections of track along the line. Living next door were Tune's parents, both in their early 70s, with Tune's father William still working as a collections agent.

The Culps were members of the Tarlton Presbyterian Church and later joined the Roseville Methodist Episcopal Church after moving there.

Town of Roseville seen in an old postcard from around the turn of the century

When the census of Roseville again was taken in 1910, Lewis had switched occupations, and secured work as a coal miner in the region's booming fields.

According to a memoir by grandson Robert L. Culp, Lewis was:

…a coal miner, railroad switch man, tinsmith, plumber and roofer. His house on Main Street in Roseville was one of the first to have an inside bathroom. It was seldom used, as both he and Tune preferred the "outhouse." He was the first man in eastern Ohio to be trained to use the electric coal mine digging equipment. He worked in several of the mines around Roseville. He later quit mining because he felt that the electric equipment was unfair and took work from miners. He also became fearful when striking miners set fire to a number of mines. At one time he was a partner of Ernest Duval in the plumbing and roofing business. He sold out to Duval about 1920, but continued to work for him.

Lewis with Tune, admiring her flowers

Obituary, 1943

The 1920 census shows Lewis using his railroad skills as a track layer in local coal mines in and around Roseville. He changed jobs again during the decade of the 1920s, and in 1930 was employed as a "tinner & plumber" in a local tin shop.

After suffering for about five months with stomach cancer, Tune passed away in Roseville at the age of 73 on June 9, 1938. She was laid to rest in the Roseville Cemetery, with Rev. R.E. Anthony conducting her funeral. The Zanesville Times-Recorder said she was a "well known life-long resident of Roseville" and that her parents had been "pioneer residents of Roseville."

Lewis outlived his wife by 15 years. He continued his work as a plumber until 1943, when he retired.

Lewis died at age 86 on Feb. 12, 1953, and is buried in Roseville Cemetery. In an obituary, the Perry County Tribune said that Lewis had resided in Roseville for 70 years.

~ Son Vere Dunn "Tony" Culp ~

Son Vere Dunn "Tony" Culp (1892-1978) was born on Sept. 23, 1891 in Roseville, Muskingum County.

As a young man, Vere was of medium height and stout build, and had blue eyes and brown hair. When registering for the military draft during World War I, he listed his occupation as a stenographer for the Columbus Railway Power & Light Company in its Rose Avenue Shop in Columbus, Franklin County, OH. That year, he was single, and resided with his married brother and sister in law, Charles W. and Daisy (Lowry) Culp. He later served in the U.S. military during the war.

Obituary, 1978

After returning home from the military, he lodged with Rollie A. and Louise M. Smith in Columbus, and continued working as a stenographer for the power and light company. In all, he was employed by the Columbus Transit System for more than four decades, retiring in 1959.

On Feb. 9, 1920, Vere married Margaret Louise Smith (1897-1988), the daughter of William James Baldwin and (Louise (Weis) Schmitt. They went on to have two sons -- Robert L. Culp and David Vere Culp.

A decade after marriage, in 1920, the Culps maintained a home on Gault Street in Columbus, with Vere working in the office of the railway power and light company.

Vere passed away on Aug. 6, 1978 in Fairfield Care Center in Rushville, OH. He was laid to rest in the old Roseville Cemetery.

Margaret outlived her husband by a decade. She died on July 31, 1998 while at the home of her son David in Albuquerque, NM. Her remains were returned to Ohio for burial with her husband.

Robert Lewis Culp, 1997

Son Robert Lewis Culp (1923-2004) was born in 1923. He married Lois Joan Berry (1923-1992). They had two children -- David Berry Culp and Mary Joan Meryweather. He was a longtime educator who taught for 30 years in Wapakoneta, OH and Monrovia, CA. While in Monrovia, he worked with a distant cousin in the school district -- Orlan Lloyd Miner. Lois passed away at home in Mission Viejo, CA on Aug. 6, 1992, with burial in Pacific View Cemetery, Newport Beach, CA. Circa 1997, he met with the founder of this website and cousin-research Eugene Podraza for a tour of family homeplaces in Muskingum and Perry Counties. Then in 2000, Bob attended the national Minerd-Miner-Minor Reunion, and received the award for the furthest-traveled cousin. His research has helped us understand this branch tremendously, and we seek to honor his memory with this webpage. He is seen here, standing at the grave of his great-great grandfather, Frederick Miner Sr., at Hopewell Cemetery near Somerset, Perry County, OH. He passed away in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA at the age of 80 on June 26, 2004.

Grandson David Berry Culp (1951- ? ) was born in about 1951. He was a 1968 graduate of Monrovia High School and in 1972 received a bachelor of arts degree at California State Polytechnical College at Pomona. Circa 1971, at the age of 20, he wed 19-year-old Mary G. Keltz ( ? - ? ) of Torrance, CA. They became the parents of Grace Culp, Mark Vere Culp and Robin Culp. He went on to enroll at Kansas State University, where he earned a master of arts in 1975 and a doctorate in 1977. He went on to teach mathematics at Kansas State and was a part-time mathematics instructor at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Mary obtained her bachelor of science in biology at Kansas State in 1975 and a master's of botany at UNLV in 1980. She held a post as a teaching assistant at UNLV. They later established a residence in Buffalo, NY, where she has worked as a technician at the University of Buffalo and as a biology laboratory coordinator at Canisius College (NY). She is the author of "Antigen-Antibody Interaction: Using the Ouchterlony Method to Support Taxonomic Relationships" -- "How to Construct an Artificial Stomach" -- and "Fat Content in Ground Meat: A Statistical Analysis."

Great-granddaughter Grace Culp ( ? - ? )

Great-grandson Mark Vere Culp, PhD grew up in Las Vegas and Buffalo and received his bachelor's degree in 2001 from Canisius University. He was awarded a doctorate in statistics from University of Michigan and moved to Morgantown, WV, where he was named an associate professor of statistics at West Virginia University. While at WVU, he was elevated to the position of professor and chair of the Department of Statistics and was bestowed a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award for his statistical methodology research using large data for multi-view learning. He gained experience in machine learning methods, design and analysis of experiments, application development, Bayesian methods and computational statistics. He also authored more than 20 technical publications. In time Mark became a statistical consultant with Stat Tenacity of Saline, MI. The firm provides statistical support for regulated or experimental projects such as pre-clinical research, power and sample size calculations, data visualization and predictive modeling. In this role, he has collaborated with researchers and scientists in the pharmaceutical industry with applications in digital medicine, accelerometry, manufacturing, sleep analysis, and data visualization.

Great-granddaughter Robin Culp ( ? - ? )
Granddaughter Mary Joan Culp was united in matrimony with (?) Meryweather. They resided in Laguna Hills, CA in 1987. Mary Joan is believed to be the mother of Stephanie Meryweather Middaugh, an alumna of Trabuco Hills High School who has contributed family history content to Ancestry.com.

Son David Vere Culp (1928-2002) was born on Aug. 21, 1928 in Columbus, OH. He spent his career in the Navy and in civil service. In 1950, he tied the marital cord with Tenny Burlyn Churchwell (Oct. 5, 1927-2013), a native of Mount Pleasant, TX. They exchanged their wedding vows in in Folkstone, GA. Together, they produced a brood of three children -- Karen Workman, David Vere Culp II and Allen Culp. Tenny had grown up in California, primarily in the Sunnyvale community near San Francisco. Said an obituary, "During World War II Tenny helped her mother work at the war plant, serving as a helper in the cafeteria. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1945 and worked as an accountant before joining the Navy in 1949. While in the Navy Tenny met David Vere Culp." Their union endured the ebbs and flows of a remarkable 50-plus years. The family moved often, to Florida, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Japan. Then in about 1961 they settled in Albuquerque, NM and stayed for good. Said the Albuquerque Journal, "David loved flying, traveling, and talking with people." He was a master of the Hiram Lodge of the Masons and the Ballut Abyard Shrine, as well as St. Timothy's Lutheran Church. In her own right, Tenny was politically active with the Democrat party and was a deputy county clerk in Bernalillo County before beginning the first of two terms as county clerk in 1979. She later regaled her family with stories about her work as a public servant. She was named in a Fall 1976 New Mexico Law Review article, "Campaign Reform in New Mexico and First Amendment Limits," about her county's reporting of contributions and expenditures: "In Bernalillo County, at least, little effort has been made by the County Clerk's office to verify the content of financial statements," said the article. "The reports are filed as they come in, and no further attention is paid to them. A list of candidates who have failed to file is printed in the newspapers, but this sanction holds so little terror for candidates that many never turn in reports." Suffering from cancer, David died on May 24, 2002, in Albuquerque. Tenny outlived her spouse by 11 years. She passed away on Sept. 13, 2013. The headcount of her survivors included nine grandchildren and a dozen great-grandchildren.

Granddaughter Karen Culp ( ? - ? ) wed David Workman ( ? - ? ). The pair's trio of children were Warren Workman, Monica Bowden and Beverly Workman. Circa 1987, they made a home in Newport News, VA and in 2022 in Orem, UT.

Great-grandson Warren Workman ( ? - ? )

Great-granddaughter Monica Workman ( ? - ? ) tied the knot with Casey Bowden ( ? - ? ).

Great-granddaughter Beverly Workman ( ? - ? )
Grandson David Vere Culp II ( ? - ? ) was joined in wedlock with Andrea ( ? - ? ). They settled in Tucson, AZ.

Grandson Allen Culp ( ? - ? ) studied at Van Buren Junior High School in Albuquerque. At the age of 12, in 1973, taking part in a science fair, he was pictured in the Albuquerque Journal for building a 10-foot paper balloon that was able to fly at heights of 25 feet. Allen entered into marriage with Patricia ( ? - ? ). Their homeplace in 2002 was in Albuquerque.

Charles W. Culp

~ Son Charles William Culp ~

Son Charles William ("C.W." or "Dutch") Culp (1893-1939) was born on Nov. 4, 1893 in Roseville, Muskingum County. As an adult, he was of medium height and build, with grey eyes and dark brown hair.

Charles married Daisy Charlotte Lowry (1893-1947) on May 30, 1914 in Newport, KY. She was the daughter of Curtis W. and Elizabeth (Stoneburner) Lowry, said to have been "pioneer pottery manufacturers of Roseville community." Daisy's father owned the C.W. Lowry Pottery in Roseville, the last pottery in eastern Ohio to make old-style cookware, and was a member of the Muskingum County board of deputy supervisors of elections.

Daisy thus would have grown up in a family where the closely-held pottery meant not only an income but a legacy for her future. It had been founded by Lyman Lowry in 1882 (relationship unknown). Said the Zanesville Signal Item, "He had two plants and turned out 3,000 pieces a day. This was known as asbestos fire clay cooking ware, made of a refined clay and crushed asbestos. Everything needed for roasting, boiling and baking was made."

Trained for a future in business, Charles secured employment during the 1910s as a stenographer for a railroad in the state capitol of Columbus, Franklin County. When he registered for the military draft during World War I, he stated his address as 107 West Northwood in Columbus, and that his employer was the Public Utility Commission of the State of Ohio. At the time, he noted he had a "wife and baby" depending upon him for support. His brother Vere apparently resided in their home that year.

When the federal census was taken in 1920, Charles and Daisy continued to make their home in Columbus, but had moved to a new dwelling on Blake Avenue.

By 1930, Charles had switched jobs, and accepted a position as a bus inspector in Cincinnati for a bus company. He and Daisy relocated to the Queen City, making their residence on Dana Avenue at the time of the federal census of 1930. During their years in Cincinnati, the Culps often returned to Roseville for visits with Daisy's family.

Cincinnati skyline, with the Union Terminal in the foreground

Charles and his grandmother Culp

In 1934, Charles and Daisy apparently had made the decision to move back to Roseville. They He was active in Republican political work in Muskingum County and was elected president of the Roseville Republican Club. He was elected deputy grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, while Daisy was elected district deputy of the Pythian Sisters. It's likely that plans were being made for Charles and Daisy to inherit and run the family pottery at some future, unknown date.

Fate intervened during the summer of 1935, while the nation was still in the iron grasp of the Great Depression. On Aug. 19, 1935, Charles and his father in law Curtis W. Lowry went to the Lowry pottery. While walking back home, Lowry suffered a massive heart attack and dropped dead. The tragic loss left the pottery without leadership, and Charles was placed into the ownership and presidency of the company.

The brand name of Lowry products was "Star" (as inscribed in the center of the bottom) with the words "Fire Clay - Acid Proof" (around the edge). There was another Star pottery in Crooksville but there was no family connection.

Continuing his work with the Knights of Pythias, Charles became deputy grand chancellor at large of the local lodge. In May 1938, he helped organize a joint district meeting in Castle hall that was expected to draw 500 members, said the Zanesville Signal, attesting to the popularity of such lodges during the Great Depression. He also was a member of the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (DOKK), an affiliate of the Pythians.

Obituary, 1939

Tragedy struck in late December 1939 when Charles, age 46, was driving on Main Street in Roseville. His vehicle was struck by a truck, he was thrown from the car and dragged for about 50 feet. In critical condition, he tried to recuperate at home, but was admitted to Bethesda Hospital in Zanesville. He died six days after the accident, on Dec. 29, 1939. He was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery in Roseville.

Because they had purchased an all risk, all coverage insurance policy covering injured subscribers of the Zanesville newspaper, Daisy received a check for $1,000 within three weeks of her husband's death. The canceled check was published in the Signal on Jan. 20, 1940 in an advertisement about the value of the policy for all Times Recorder and Signal readers.

Daisy thus was thrust into the sole ownership of the family pottery. At some point her son in law Odin "Odie" Kildow worked for the firm and made molds for the pottery.

She outlived her husband by a dozen years and remained active, including in civic leadership in Muskingum County. In late August 1941, not quite two years since she had been widowed, she and a friend Mrs. Robert Moore embarked on a driving vacation to New England and back, returning in early September.

Among her community activities was serving as president of the Women's Society of Christian Service (WSCS) of the Roseville Methodist Church. The work included organizing annual bazaars at the church to raise funds. She also was active in the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Progress Club of Roseville.

In January 1945, Daisy was appointed to an advisory committee of the newly formed Roseville Flood Control Association to help organize "a campaign to raise $10,000 as the town's share of a half-million dollar postwar flood control project which already has the approval of U.S. engineers," reported the Zanesville Signal. "The project will include the straightening and widening of Moxahala creek for a distance of more than a mile through the town; also the construction of a levee on each side of the stream which overflows periodically with considerable flood damage to the Roseville business district."

Ill fate once again struck Daisy's world in early December 1945. With the pottery still in operation, and employing about 30 workers, fire swept through and destroyed the old pottery building on Dec. 9, 1945, with "twisted pipe and brick walls ... all that remained," reported a front page story in the Zanesville Signal. "A new addition to the plant, which was under construction, together with new machinery installed recently, was destroyed as well as all stock stored in the plant warehouse." The loss was estimated at a staggering $25,000, though Daisy told news reporters that it was all covered by insurance.

Detail from a Lowry Pottery pie plate, date unknown

The fire effectively put the Lowry Pottery out of business after some 82 years of operation. To rebuild would have been a monumental feat in itself, had not mounting debts been overwhelming. Daisy was sued by the Ferro Enamel Corporation of Cleveland in January 1947 for failure to pay nearly $1,700 in debt of materials the pottery had purchased.

Several examples of the Lowry stoneware later were donated to the Ohio Ceramic Center in Crooksville, OH.

Overwhelmed with life's twisted circumstances, and suffering from a hip injury, Daisy passed away at the age of 53 on March 24, 1947. She joined Charles in eternal rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Daughter Helen Culp (1915- ? ) was born on March 1, 1915. She married Odin R. Kildow (1912-1969), a Roseville native and the son of Blaine and Jennie (Rhodes) Kildow. The couple was wed on Nov. 2, 1941, in a small ceremony attended by Helen's grandfather Lewis Culp, mother Daisy, and Odin's parents. At the time of marriage, Helen was a third grade teacher in the Roseville elementary school, having received her higher education at Wittenberg College and Ohio University. They had two children, Eric Kildow and Kristine Miller. Odin served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Continuing the Culp family tradition of community leadership, Helen was an organizer of the Circle of the Women's Society of Christian Service at the St. Paul Methodist Church in Roseville, while Odin was a master of the Masons, commander of the Roseville American Legion and Roseville town councilman. After working at the family pottery, Odie worked as a "diemaker for Nelson McCoy Pottery for several years," said the Times Recorder, and "established his own block and die shop in Roseville." Odin suffered from heart disease and died at the age of 56 on June 29, 1969. As a widow, Helen followed her mother's example by remaining closely knit to community affairs. In October 1973, she announced her candidacy as a write-in candidate for Roseville Village Council, "believed to be the first woman to seek the office," said the Times. "She has been endorsed by Roseville Area Republican Women's Club." Circa 1977, she served as park and swimming pool manager in Roseville.

Granddaughter Kristine Kildow ( ? -1973) married Robert Patrick "Pat" Miller in December 1965 at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Roseville. At the time, she was about to graduate from Ohio State University and was president of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority on campus. Pat, having completed service in the U.S. Air Force, was employed as a printer for American Match Company. They had one daughter, Mary Patricia Miller. Kristine worked as library coordinator for the Maysville School District and was the choir organist at the Roseville United Methodist Church in Roseville. The family received another shocking blow on Jan. 31, 1973, when the 28-year-old Kristine died in Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery, following a funeral led by Rev. Lowell Sharrock.

Grandson Eric G. Kildow married Judith Ann Long, daughter of Donald E. Long, in March 1973. A graduate of Ohio University's Zanesville campus, Eric was employed at Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery, while Judith worked as a librarian at Newton School. They had at least two daughters, Erika Kildow and Kristen Kildow. In February 1974, he was pictured and profiled in the Zanesville Times after he was named as a special receiver for the Muskingum County Welfare Department. In that role, said the article, he "will assist in criminal investigations of welfare fraud and absent fathers... [and] will assist in the investigation and probes of food stamp and aid to dependent children abuses."

Maplewood Cemetery

~ Daughter Mignon (Culp) Fisher ~

Daughter Mignon Culp (1900-1971) was born on March 28, 1900 in Roseville, Muskingum County.

She resided at home as a young adult and in 1920 attended college.

In about 1927, at the age of 27, Mignon married Eugene L. "Gene" Fisher ( ? -1960), the son of Frank and Alice (Rarick) Fisher.

They bore two children, Rodney Eugene Fisher, born in 1928, and Merilyn Louise Noll, born in 1933.

Obituary, 1960

When the federal census was taken in 1930, the Fishers lived on Summit Avenue in New Lexington, Perry County. Gene was employed that year as a salesman in a local grocery store.

Circa 1938, they were still in New Lexington, Perry County, OH. Mignon "was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran church of New Lexington, and a charter member of the Advance Club," said the Perry County Tribune. Gene worked from 1953 to 1960 for the Perry County Highway Department.

Gene died at home of a heart attack at the age of 58 in April 1960.

Obituary, 1971

Mignon survived her husband by 11 years.

She passed away on Sept. 11, 1971 in New Lexington, at the age of 71. She rests in Maplewood Cemetery, also known as New Lexington Cemetery. At the time of her death, she was survived by 14 grandchildren.

Son Rodney Eugene Fisher (1928-2014) was born on March 3, 1928 in Logan, Hocking County, OH. He entered into marriage on April 4, 1947 with Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dreese (June 9, 1925-2014), originally from New Lexington, Perry County, and the daughter of George Dreese. Their union endured for an extraordinary 67 years until the separation of death. Together, they bore a family of a dozen children -- Mary Ann Kiener Tittel, Catherine Louise Sweeney, Barbara Patterson, Joseph Fisher, Steve Fisher, John R. "Jack" Fisher, Emily Marie Storts, Daniel Mark Fisher, Edward James Fisher, Thomas Fisher, William Fisher and Michelle "Mick" Hudak. Over the years, the Fishers made their homeplace in New Lexington. Said an obituary, he "retired from Lempco after 44 years of service." The family belonged to the local St. Rose Catholic Church, where Elizabeth was active with the Sharing and Caring Group. She also was the first woman elected to New Lexington City Council. At their 40th wedding anniversary, the children hosted an open house at the family church. Sadly, Rodney passed away on Valentine's Day 2014 at the age of 85. Elizabeth followed him to the grave just four months later, on June 9, 2014. Her mass of Christian burial jointly was led by her brother Rev. Fr. Jack Dreese and Rev. Fr. John Reade. Burial was in New Lexington Cemetery. They were survived by 21 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

Granddaughter Mary Ann Fisher ( ? - ? ) was first was united in wedlock with (?) Kiener ( ? - ? ). Together, they became the parents of Abigail Kiener and Zachary Kiener. Her second husband was Robert C. Tittel (Sept. 26, 1934-1990), son of Robert L. and Helen (Cherrington) Tittel. He was divorced and was the father of Robert Tittel Jr., Michael Tittel, Thomas Tittel and Laura Tittel. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He went on to a career as assistant chief of the New Lexington Fire Department and then chief of the Grandview Heights Fire Department. He belonged to St. Rose Catholic Church, the Elks Club, Brotherhood of Rooks, American Legion, P.C. Club, Central Ohio Fire Chiefs Association and Ohio Fire Chiefs Association. She has made a home in New Lexington. Grief wracked the family when, at the age of 55, Robert was killed on Aug. 25, 1990 in an automobile accident. The Zanesville Times Recorder reported that "the car he was driving crossed the median on Interstate 70 and collided head-on with a westbound tractor-trailer... Tittel was driving east near the Gratiot exit when his car went off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail and continued across the median to the westbound lanes... [His] vehicle caught fire after it collided with the semi, which struck a guardrail and went over a steep embankment, landing in a ravine..." His fellow members of the Elks lodge and the New Lexington Fire Department conducted funeral services, while the Grandview Heights fire crew led rites at graveside. By 2016, Mary Ann may have taken back the "Kiener" surname.

Great-granddaughter Abigail Kiener ( ? - ? )

Great-grandson Zachary Kiener ( ? - ? )
Granddaughter Catherine Louise Fisher (1949-2022) was born on March 28, 1949. She wed Bernard "Patrick" Sweeney (Feb. 19, 1942-2013), the son of Frank and Rose (Gordon) Sweeney. They remained together over the thick and thin of 44 years. A trio of children in this family were Jean Sweeney, Damian Sweeney and Thaddeus Sweeney. Patrick is known to have served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. They settled in his hometown of Junction City, OH and were members of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Said the Zanesville Times Recorder, she "a teacher, artist, gardener, ceramic aficionado, and care taker. She was active within the Catholic community -- working parish festivals, serving meals, and visiting shut-ins. She touched and inspired many lives, especially those who needed it most making sure the people in her life felt included." In his own right, Patrick was employed by Lempco for 42 years and then spent another seven years as janitor for the Saint Rose PCC. He passed away at the age of 71 on Dec. 18, 2013. Catherine lived for another nine years and remained in Junction City. Sadness cascaded over the family when, at age 73, she died on Sept. 27, 2022. Rev. Fr. Todd Lehigh led her funeral mass. Her remains sleep in eternal repose in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Junction City, OH. The family asked that any memorial donations be made to Stand Up to Cancer.

Great-grandchild Jean Sweeney is wed to or is a companion of Vila Misner.

Great-grandson Damian Sweeney married Myriah.

Great-grandson Thaddeus Sweeney the the knot with Victoria.
Granddaughter Barbara Fisher tied the marital cord with Robert Patterson. The pair put down roots in New Lexington.

Grandson Joe Fisher was joined in wedlock with Jamie Reichley ( ? - ? ), daughter of Harold Leo and Eleanor (Mackett) Reichley. They are believed to be the parents of Anthony Fisher, Allison Hillis and Molly Fisher. Circa 2014, they resided in New Lexington.

Great-grandson Anthony Fisher ( ? - ? )

Great-granddaughter Allison Lenore Fisher ( ? - ? ) is an alumna of New Lexington High School. She then received her bachelor of science degree from Ohio University and became employed by Fairfield County Department of Job and Family Services. She was joined in the bonds of marriage with Shane Keith Hillis ( ? - ? ), son of Roger and Deborah Hillis of Somerset, OH. Shane was a graduate of Sheridan High School and studied at Otterbein College. At the time of marriage, he was employed by Standard Merchandising Solutions in Heath, OH. They settled in Shane's hometown of Somerset and have borne one known daughter, Sophie Noelle Hillis (born 2004).

Great-granddaughter Molly Fisher ( ? - ? ).
Grandson Steve Fisher was united in matrimony with Mary. They too settled in New Lexington.

Grandson John R. "Jack" Fisher (1954-2016) was born on Oct. 8, 1954 in New Lexington. On Nov. 2, 1974, he entered into marriage with Debbie Feriks ( ? - ? ). Two children resulting from their union are Christina Wolfe and Scott Fisher. The couple established a homeplace in Zanesville, OH and attended the local Catholic church. For 19 years, Jack earned a living as a coal miner for Peabody Coal Company. At the age of 61, Jack surrendered to the angel of death in their residence on Jan. 23, 2016. His remains were cremated.

Great-granddaughter Christina Fisher married Timothy Wolfe. Her two offspring are Allison Wolfe and Alan Wolfe. She made a home in 2016 in New Lexington, while Timothy was in McConnelsville, OH.

Great-grandson Scott Fisher is the father of Nathan Fisher and Zachary Fisher. Circa 2016, he dwelled in Zanesville.
Granddaughter Emily Marie Fisher (1956-2024) was born on March 29, 1956. She exchanged marital vows with Larry Storts ( ? - ? ). They planted themselves in New Lexington and bore a pair of daughters, Whitney Storts and Rachael Storts. Emily was employed for 17 years at the Ludowici tile plant and then went on to a 10-year span of selling life insurance for Western & Southern. In her free time, she enjoyed bowling, playing euchre, swimming, dancing and having fun. Said an obituary, "Emily never knew a stranger. She was generous, funny and quick-witted. She wasn't shy and would talk to anyone, always asking questions and wanting to get to know people. She would do anything for anyone, if she could." Grief blanketed the family when, at the age of 67, Emily died on Jan. 7, 2024. Rev. Fr. Todd Lehigh led the funeral mass.

Great-granddaughter Whitney Storts ( ? - ? )

Great-granddaughter Rachael Storts ( ? - ? )
Grandson Daniel Mark Fisher (1957-1959) was born on Oct. 28, 1957. He did not survive early childhood. Death swept him away at the age of 17 months on March 15, 1959. He sleeps for the ages in New Lexington Cemetery.

Grandson Edward James Fisher (1959-1984) was born on Feb. 21, 1959 in New Lexington. He landed a job in young manhood as a lineman with Ohio Power Company in Crooksville. On May 17, 1980, at the age of 21, he tied the knot with Rebecca "Ann" Dotson ( ? - ? ), daughter of Joe Dotson of Kayenta, AZ. Edward's uncle Rev. John J. Dreese performed the nuptials in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church of New Lexington. In announcing the joyous event, the Zanesville Times Recorder said that the "bride's white knit gown was fashioned with high lace neckline, fitted bodice and long sleeves with lace insertions on the cuffs. The A-line skirt was lace trimmed and extended in a cathedral train. She wore a lace Juliet cap to hold her veil and carried a cascade of silk white and apricot carnations, forget-me-nots and baby's breath." The pair did not reproduce. At the time of marriage, Ann was employed by Peabody Coal Company. They made a home at 120 East Lincoln Street in Zanesville. In his free time, Edward coached the St. Rose Catholic Church's girls' basketball team. He held a membership in the New Lexington lodge of the Elks. But a long union was not destined to be. Edward was stricken with an incurable illness and suffered until his untimely death at age 25, in Zanesville's Good Samaritan Medical Center, on Feb. 24, 1984. His uncle Rev. Fr. Jack Dreese, along with Rev. Fr. Richard Snoke and Rev. Michael Gurnner, jointly officiated the funeral service. His remains were laid to rest in New Lexington Cemetery, with a obituary appearing in the Times Recorder.

Grandson Thomas Fisher resided in Boston in 1987. He is married to or a companion of Phillip Watkins. They have made their dwelling-place in Forest Hills, NY.

Grandson Bill Fisher served in the U.S. Navy as of 1987 and was stationed in Scotland. He is known to have lived in of New Lexington in 2014-2016.

Granddaughter Michelle Elaine "Mick" Fisher ( ? - ? ) - On Oct. 8, 1988, she was wed to James Joseph Hudak ( ? - ? ), son of Carl Hudak of Somerset, OH. Presiding was Rev. Mark Thilioni at the St. Rose Catholic Church of New Lexington. The couple was pictured in the Zanesville Times Recorder. They have dwelled in New Lexington.

Daughter Marilyn Louise Fisher (1933-1979) was born on March 14, 1933 in New Lexington. She wed Thomas A. Noll Sr. (Sept. 10, 1925-2005), son of Edward and Mildred (Burgoon) Noll. Their foursome of offspring are Suzanna M. Noll, Margaret "Peggy" Snider and Thomas A. Noll Jr. plus a baby who died in infancy. During World War II, Thomas served in the Merchant Marine and then during the Korean War joined the U.S. Air Force. The Nolls made their dwelling-place in Somerset and belonged to St. Joseph Catholic Church. For 42½ years, he was employed ay yjr Sunny Hill mine of Peabody Coal Company, and he belonged to the United Mine Workers of America. Grief swept over the family when, after a lengthy illness, Marilyn died at the age of 46 on May 12, 1979. Her obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder. Rev. Fr. J.P. Gilsenan led the funeral mass, with burial following in Greenlawn cemetery near New Lexington. Thomas survived his bride by more than a quarter century and remained in Somerset. He held memberships in the Leo Ryan post of the American Legion and New Lexington lodge of the Elks. Tragically, at the age of 79, he was struck and killed by a passing motorist while crossing Ohio Route 13 on May 19, 2005. The accident occurred about a mile south of Ohio 669 in Reading Township, Perry County. His mass of Christian burial was held in the family church, jointly led by Rev. Fr. Tony Breen and Rev. Gene Dawson. The Times Recorder published his obituary. Interment of the remains was in Community Gardens near New Lexington.

Granddaughter Suzanna M. Noll ( ? - ? ) resided in Somerset in 2005.

Granddaughter Margaret "Peggy" Noll was active with the Perry County 4-H in her youth. She also was a finalist for queen at the 33rd annual Perry County Fair in 1987. She entered into marriage with Chris Snider. They settled in Somerset, OH and are the parents of Coleman Snider, Madison Snider and Sarah Snider.

Grandson Thomas A. Noll Jr. was in Columbus, OH in 1979 at the time of his mother's passing. He later moved to Virginia.