APR 1990 - #24 +-------------------------------------------+ <<-----<>----->> | | | L OOOO OOOO PPPPP | A LOOP FAMILY | L O O O O P P | INTEREST GROUP | L O O O O P P | NEWSLETTER | THE L O O O O PPPPP | | L O O O O P | <<-----<>----->> | L O O O O P | | LLLLL OOOO OOOO P | Victor L. Bennison | | 2 Georgetown Drive | SSSS CCCC OOOO OOOO PPPPP | Amherst, NH 03031 | S C O O O O P P | | S C O O O O P P | <<-----<>----->> | SSS C O O O O PPPPP | | S C O O O O P | 4 issues yearly | S C O O O O P | January, April, | SSSS CCCC OOOO OOOO P | July, October | | +-------------------------------------------+ <<-----<>----->> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EDITOR'S NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have just learned that Garold Loop died May 31, 1990, at his home. Garold worked very hard to piece together the Loop story. He contacted Loop's all over the country, collected Loop family information from them and shared it with everyone by circulating his "notebooks". It was his Loop family interest list that I first used to get this newsletter started six years ago. We owe him much. Here is the notice from a local paper: Garold Danford Loop, 86, of Caldwell died Thursday, May 31, at Marietta after a long illness. He was born March 12, 1904, at Friendly, W. Va., to Leonard and Margaret Price Loop. He was employed at Goodyear Aircraft Corp. at Akron during World War II. He also had been employed by the former Caldwell Produce Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Johnson Loop, in 1959; one daughter, Janice Gildow; and one brother. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Doris D. Crum of Belpre; one half brother, Arthur Loop of Nevada; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at the McVay-Perkins Funeral Home with the Rev. Pete Tremblay officiating. Burial was in Olive Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IT'S TIME TO RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS. The following people have already paid for the coming year: Walter and Helene Andrews, Edwin Grossnickle, Eugene Loop, Fred Loop, Norman Monroe Loop, William H. Loop, Thelma Loxton, Shelby McBee, William Middough, Karen Shipway, Fae Stromquist, Teresa Taylor and William Wickes. Everyone else should send in your renewals. Subscription rates are $15 for one year, four issues July, October, January and April. The next volume will be Numbers 21 through 24. If you are retired on a fixed income and would find the $15 to be a hardship, you may subscribe for $5, as in the past. (c) Victor L. Bennison, 1990 ****************************** ARTICLE ********************************* The Family of Christian Loop of Delaware County, Ohio Victor L. Bennison [A draft of a chapter from "The Early Loop Family in America", in preparation, (c) 1990] Christian LOOP [ ]. The ancestry of Christian LOOP of Delaware County, Ohio, has not been determined. He may be the Christian LUPP named in the will (1763) of Gerlach LUPP's son Christian. He is not a son of Ludwig LUPP, Anthony LUPP, Christian LOOP of Columbia County, NY, or of Capt. Peter LOOP. There are no other known candidates. According to age information on his tombstone he was born about January 23, 1754. There was a Christian LOOP who paid taxes in Augusta Township, Northumberland County, PA, between 1785 and 1793 and who is listed in the 1790 census with two boys under 16 and three females, presumably a wife and two daughters. There are several ROUSH families also living in Northumberland county at the time. Christian LOOP "adopted" two or three ROUSH children: John, Grace and possibly a male whose first name is unknown. It is likely that he married a widow with children by her first husband. There is a George ROUSH and wife Catherine in Westmoreland County in 1781 baptizing a child Hanna. Christian LOOP had son George W. LOOP, born about 1790 in Westmoreland County, PA. As he also had a grandaughter Catherine ROUSH, this George and Catherine ROUSH are likely candidates for the parents of Christian's "adopted" children. Between 1798 and 1804, John ROUSH with his wife Elizabeth, and Martin ROUSH (probably John's brother) with his wife Elizabeth DIETZ, were members of the Reformed Church at Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, PA. There they are sponsors for each other's children. Christian Loop, John ROUSH and John's wife Elizabeth show up in Delaware County, OH, in 1810. Martin ROUSH stayed in Westmoreland County, PA, until at least 1814 and then moved to Stark County, OH, before 1820. In 1821 Christian Loop sold 50 acres near Sunbury, Delaware County, to a Stephen Moore, who took a mortgage from Christian's son George LOOP to buy the land. Christian LOOP left a will dated September 20, 1826 and died three days later. In his will he split up his farm, giving his son John ROUSH, granddaughter Catherine ROUSH, and daughter Grace FELKEY each 30 acres and giving his son George LOOP the remaining 16 acres. Catherine also received a two year old heiffer, and Grace received an iron pot. The children of Christian LOOP, the first three adopted were: 1. John ROUSH, b. May 13, 1775, according to his tombstone. He m. (1) Elizabeth ______. She was b. about 1775 and d. July 20, 1827. He m. (2) January 22, 1828, Abigail BROCKOVER in Licking County, OH. He d. March 21, 1834. John and Elizabeth are both buried in the Berkshire Town Cemetery, Delaware County, OH. He left a will dated March 18, 1834 in which he mentions wife Abby and "youngest children" James and John. John ROUSH's children, all but the last two by his first first wife Elizabeth, were: a. Elizabeth ROUSH, b. May 10, 1800, at Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland, PA. b. Martin John ROUSH, b. December 31, 1801, in OH, m. Abigail ______. She was b. December 17, 1810, and d. March 12, 1845. They had five children. He m. (2) May 22, 1845, Aseneth, widow of Mr. BEYMER, in Delaware County, OH. Martin J. ROUSH moved to Helts Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, by 1850. He m. (3) December 28, 1852, Ester GROVE widow of Mr. BEMOS. They had three children. Martin John ROUSH d. April 22, 1863, and is buried in Marshall, Clark County, IL. c. Anna ROUSH, m. Mr. COSTWELL. d. A daughter, m. Mr. FAIRCHILD. e. Grace ROUSH, b. about 1810, m. John G. MYERS. f. Margaret ROUSH, b. about 1812, m. Ira J. LEE. g. Sarah Ambrose ROUSH, b. March 17, 1814, m. James J. ENGLAND. h. Susan ROUSH, b. about 1816, m. Samuel DIRST. i. John ROUSH, b. after 1828, mentioned in his father's will, m. Amy JONES. j. James ROUSH, b. after 1828, mentioned in his father's will. He was blind. He m. Mahala ASHLEY. 2. Grace ROUSH m. Jacob FELKEY. 3. ______ ROUSH. This son is inferred by the bequest in Christian's will to granddaughter Catherine ROUSH. It is unlikely that Christian would single out one of John ROUSH's children for a large bequest and leave nothing to the others, so Catherine is probably the child of another "adopted" ROUSH son who died before 1826. + 4. George W. LOOP, b. about 1790 in Westmoreland County, PA, m. (1) near 1811, ______ HARPER, m. (2) July 3, 1822, Nancy Ann ______. He died August 6, 1868 in Darwin, Clark County, IL. George W. LOOP [Christian(1)] was born about 1790 in Westmoreland County, PA, according to census records. He came with his family to Delaware County by 1810. He married near 1811 a woman whose last name was HARPER. She bore three children and died sometime between 1817 and 1822. He married his second wife, Nancy Ann, July 3, 1822, in Delaware County, OH. She was born about 1802 in New York State. In 1828, George LOOP and Nancy indentured Elizabeth LETT, a five year old girl to be their servent for 12 years. If she actually did come to work for them she apparently did not live with them, as she is not enumerated with them in the 1830 or 1840 census. Between 1845 and 1850 George LOOP moved his family to Edgar County, IL. During the Civil War three of his sons and two of his grandsons fought on the Union side. Two sons and one grandson did not return. George LOOP died August 6, 1868. In December of that year, his widow Nancy Ann applied for a pension from the government on the grounds that their son Henry, who was killed at Stone River, TN, had been their sole support for over five years prior to enlisting in 1862. She claimed she owned only one bed, one clock and twenty dollars and had no home. The children of George LOOP and his first wife were: + 1. John LOOP, b. May 22, 1811, in Delaware County, OH, m. (1) September 26, 1836, Margaret (Peggy) BEARD, m. (2) May 20, 1852, Rhoda NUCKLES, d. May 27, 1903, in Metcalf, Edgar County, IL. + 2. David LOOP, b. June 4, 1816, in Delaware County, OH, m. March 26, 1836, Mary (Polly) BEARD, d. February 6, 1884, in Camden, Schuyler, IL. + 3. Benjamin H. LOOP, b. July 7, 1817, in Delaware County, OH, m. December 28, 1838, Elizabeth FINLEY, d. December 30, 1867, in Berkshire Township, Delaware, OH. The children of George LOOP and his second wife were: 4. George LOOP, b. about 1825, m. October 21, 1852, Margaret Ann SKIENS. He d. April 22, 1857. He is buried at the Hall Cemetery, Darwin Township, Clark County, IL. She remarried to James RUSSELL. George and Margaret LOOP had at least two children: a. Lafayette LOOP. b. George M. LOOP, b. May 1857 in Clark County, IL, shortly after his father's death. He was a farmer. He m. June 21, 1890, Martha PAYNE (nee STARKEY), her second marriage. She was born about 1850 in Vermillion County, IN, the daughter of John STARKEY and Ellen JULIAN. 5. Daniel James LOOP, b. about 1828 in Delaware County, OH, m. three times, one wife's name was Eliza Ann. He died about 1900. He had at least the following children: a. Fatina LOOP, b. about 1857 in OH, m. January 26, 1851, John H. CRAWFORD in Edgar County, IL. b. Mary LOOP, b. about 1858 in OH. c. Sarah Jane LOOP, b. 1859 in OH. 6. Mary Ann LOOP, b. June 28, 1831, in Delaware County, OH, m. (1) about 1851, William PADDOCK, m. (2) May 9, 1872, John SWEITZER. John SWEITZER d. June 5, 1906. She d. June 3, 1914 in Parke County, IN, and both she and her second husband are buried in Betheny Cemetery, near Marshall, Parke County, IN. 7. Horatio LOOP, b. about 1834 in Delaware County, OH, d. after 1850. 8. Sarah J. LOOP, b. about 1836 in Delaware County, OH, m. October 26, 1861, Eli LLOYD. Another source says she m. ______ GROVE. 9. Moses LOOP, b. about 1838 in Delaware County, OH. He enlisted at Ridge Farm, IL, August 21, 1862, in Company A 79th Infantry. He d. February 25, 1863, at Nashville, TN. 10. Henry LOOP, b. about 1841 in Delaware County, OH. He enlisted at Ridge Farm, IL, August 21, 1862, in Company A 79th Infantry. He d. December 31, 1862, in combat at Stone River, TN. 11. Caleb LOOP, b. about 1845 in Delaware County, OH, m. about 1877, in Kansas, Mary BROWN. He d. after 1924. John LOOP [George W.(2), Christian(1)] the first child of George W. LOOP and his first wife, was born May 22, 1811, in Delaware County, OH. As a young man he left home with his brother David and settled in Vermillion County, Indiana. There he married Margaret (Peggy) BEARD, September 26, 1836, the same year his brother David married Peggy's sister Mary (Polly) BEARD. She was the daughter of John and Mary BEARD, born in 1818 in Brown County, OH. Between 1846 and 1849 John and Peggy moved to Edgar County, Illinois. She died there about 1851. He married his second wife, Rhoda NUCKLES, before 1854. She was born August 28, 1832 in Indiana. According to a great-grandson John LOOP could not read or write, but was very smart and could figure things out in his head. Rhoda LOOP was very short and very friendly. They build a log barn first and lived in it until they could finish building a log house. John LOOP filed for a father's pension in 1890, presumably claiming that his son David had been his family's primary support prior to his death in the war. John LOOP died May 27, 1903, in Metcalf, Edgar County, IL, or "senile debility." His obituary said he was a retired farmer and the father of 16 children by two wives, and that three children by his first marriage and ten by his second marriage survived him. In his will he left one dollar each to "my oldest son" George LOOP (i.e., oldest surviving son), Nancy BEARD, Daniel LOOP, Mary Ann COLSTON, and Alexander B. LOOP. The rest he left to his wife. He named son William H. LOOP as his executor. Rhoda LOOP died January 4, 1918, at Chrisman, Edgar County, IL. John and Rhoda are buried at Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. The children of John LOOP and Peggy BEARD were: 1. David LOOP, b. about 1838 in Vermillion County, IN. During the Civil War he served in Company A 79th Illinois Infantry. He d. June 6, 1864, of wounds he received in fighting at Kinston, NC, during Sherman's march to the sea. + 2. George W. LOOP, b. March 10, 1840, in Vermillion County, IN, m. Louisa Angeline BROWN, October 30, 1870. He d. July 21, 1922, at Englevale, Crawford County, KS. 3. Nancy LOOP, b. about 1844 in Vermillion County, IN, m. March 22, 1867, William W. BAIRD, in Edgar County, IL. She is listed as a heir to father's estate in 1913. However, a Bible belonging to her sister-in-law Louisa LOOP has an inscription, "Nancy Baird died Aug. 12, 1878. Presented to Mrs. Lou Loop by W. W. Baird." + 4. Daniel Tucker LOOP, b. September 8, 1845, in Vermillion County, IN, m. February 5, 1866, Melissa JONES, in Edgar County, IL, d. December 14, 1927. 5. Mary Ann LOOP, b. about 1849 in Vermillion County, IN, m. August 8, 1871, O. C. COALSON, in Edgar County, IL. In 1913 she was residing in Danville, Vermilion County, IL. 6. Alexander B. LOOP, b. about 1851 in Edgar County, IL, m. Cynthia S. in Edgar County, IL. He is listed as a single farmer aged 21 years in the 1870 census of Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, Iowa, living near three of his cousins. He d. after 1913. They had at least three children: a. J. Henderson LOOP, b. about June 8, 1872, d. August 22, 1873, buried at Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. b. Claibern LOOP, b. about September 1875, d. March 12, 1876, aged 6 months, buried in Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. c. Lawrence LOOP, who from a tombstone that is difficult to read d. December 17, 1890, aged 1 year. Buried at Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. The children of John LOOP and Rhoda NUCKLES were: 7. Amanda J. LOOP, b. about 1855 in Edgar County, IL, m. ______ MANUEL. She was residing in Paris, Edgar County, IL, in 1913. 8. Elizabeth LOOP, b. about 1856 in Edgar County, IL, d. May 18, 1866, in Edgar County, IL. Buried at Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. 9. Rachel LOOP, b. about 1858, in Edgar County, IL, m. ______ SCOTT. She was residing in Paris, Edgar County, IL, in 1913. 10. William Henry LOOP, b. about 1859 in Edgar County, IL, m. October 9, 1885, Lucy TABON. She was born in 1857. They had no children. She died in 1929. He d. in 1933 in Chrisman, Edgar County, IL. They are both buried at Woodland Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. 11. James LOOP, b. June 16, 1861, in Chrisman, Edgar County, IL, m. January 2, 1887, Emma STOUT in Chrisman. He d. December 16, 1957, in Chrisman, and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, IL. 12. Sarah C. (Sadie) LOOP, b. about 1864 in Chrisman, Edgar, IL, m. May 13, 1885, G. M. KINCAID in Edgar County. She was residing in Ashmore, Coles County, IL, in 1913. 13. Ida Belle LOOP, b. about 1865 in Chrisman, Edgar County, IL, m. January 30, 1884, John POWERS in Edgar County. She was residing in Westfield, Clark County, IL, in 1913. 14. Benjamin Franklin (Frank) LOOP, b. October 11, 1867, in Edgar County, IL, m. Lucy M. ______. She was born September 7, 1872 In 1913 they were residing in Winfield, Cowley County, KS. She d. July 20, 1942. He d. May 12, 1955 in Chrisman, Edgar County, IL. They are both buried there in Woodland Cemetery. 15. Rhoda LOOP, b. about 1873 in Chrisman, Edgar County, IL, m. June 25, 1892, Charles MANKIN. She was living near Metcalf, Edgar County, IL, in 1913. 16. Eliot LOOP David LOOP [George W.(2), Christian(1)] the second child of George W. LOOP and his first wife, was born June 4, 1816, in Delaware County, OH. He left home early and headed west with his brother John to Vermillion County, Indiana, where he married Mary (Polly) BEARD on March 29, 1836. She was born January 27, 1812, in Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Mary BEARD, and sister of Peggy BEARD, David's brother's wife. Their first six children were born in Vermillion County, Indiana. About 1847 they moved farther west to Schuyler County, IL, where they were censused in Rushville in 1850. During the Civil War, David served as a private in Company E 7th Cav Regiment 7th US Volunteers. He enlisted at Warsaw, IL, September 30, 1861, and was certified medically unfit for service May 29, 1862, for being generally unfit and over age. David LOOP died February 6, 1884, in Camden, Schuyler County, IL. His brother John was sent a telegraph in Indiana, but he arrived for the funeral a few hours too late. A memorial service was held for David on May 4. His widow died less than a year later on January 6, 1885, probably at Camden. Both are buried at Huntsville Cemetery, Schuyler County, IL. The children of David LOOP and Polly BEARD were: 1. Samantha LOOP, b. July 12, 1837, probably in Vermillion County, IN. She was a school teacher. In 1887 she was living with her sister Mary REDDING in Clayton, Norton County, KS. She d. April 30, 1902, in Schuyler County, IL. At the time of her death she was living at the Soldiers' Widows and Daughters Home in Wilmington, IL. She is buried in the Huntsville Cemetery. 2. George W. LOOP, b. about 1838, in Vermillion County, IN. He served in Co. C. 33rd Reg. Ill. Inf. during the Civil War. By 1870 he moved to Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, KS, where he farmed by himself, living near his brothers John and Josiah, and cousin Alexander. He m. May 11, 1886, Eliza VAN ORMER in Hancock County, IL. He died November 4, 1901, at Quincy, Adams County, IL, and is buried there in Sunset Cemetery. 3. Amanda LOOP, b. about 1841 in Vermillion County, IN, m. (1) July 3, 1859, Samuel WILCOX in Schuyler County IL, m. (2) Nicholas BURMOOD. She d. January 26, 1930, and is buried at Huntsville Cemetery, Schuyler County, IL. 4. John H. LOOP, b. October 14, 1843, in Vermillion County, IN. During the Civil War he served as a 1st Lieutenant in Company C 59th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After the war he m. October 23, 1866, Perlina PRICE. She was b. about 1840 in IL. They had at least one child, Lilly LOOP, b. about 1868. In 1870 they were living in Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, near two of his brothers. Sometime after 1870 his first wife died and he remarried to Lottie J. ______. He applied for and was awarded an invalid's pension in 1886. John H. LOOP d. March 6, 1921, and is buried at the Huntsville Cemetery, Schuyler County, IL. His widow applied for and received a widow's pension in 1921. 5. Josiah D. LOOP, b. July 5, 1844, in Vermillion County, IN. During the Civil War he served in Company F 43rd Illinois Infantry. He m. (1) December 25, 1869, Lovina PRICE in Schuyler County IL. She was b. about 1845 in IL. In 1870 Josiah and Lovina were living in Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, in the house of his older brother John. Josiah m. (2) Mary Ellen MILTON. He applied with the government for an invalid's pension claiming that his medical problems were the result of his service during the Civil War. The pension was granted. Josiah LOOP d. September 3, 1916, and is buried at the Huntsville Cemetery, Schuyler County, IL. His widow, Mary E. LOOP, applied for and was granted a widow's pension September 30, 1916. They had at least one son: a. Amos Cowel LOOP, b. July 7, 1892, in Camden, Schuyler County, IL, m. February 25, 1915, Maude Ida WILSON. She was born September 19, 1895, in Frederick, Schuyler County, IL, daughter of John Richard WILSON and Minnie Mae VAUGHAN. He d. December 25, 1963, at Medford, Jackson County, OR. She d. January 21, 1985, at Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA. 6. Mary LOOP, b. about 1846 in Vermillion County, IN, m. September 9, 1879, Robert REDDING, in Hancock County, IL. She were living in Clayton, Norton County, KS, in 1887. 7. Caroline LOOP, b. October 13, 1847, in Schuyler County, IL, m. Israel WALTERS. She was living in Keokuk, Lee County, IA, in 1887. She d. there March 30, 1902. 8. Catherine (Katie) LOOP, b. June 10, 1849, in Schuyler County, IL, m. Amos RIGNEY. She d. May 4, 1931, at Baylis, Pike County, IL. 9. David Jerome LOOP, b. about 1851, in Schuyler County, IL, d. July 12, 1857, at Brooklyn, Schuyler County, IL. 10. Hannah LOOP 11. Charles Alexander LOOP, b. April 13, 1855, in Schuyler County, IL. He m. (1) September 24, 1890, Emma CAMPBELL, and m. (2) Devie MERRITT. He d. May 19, 1931, at Camden, Schuyler County, IL. Benjamin H. LOOP [George W.(2), Christian(1)] the third child of George W. LOOP and his first wife, was born July 7, 1817, in Delaware County, OH. He married December 28, 1838, Elizabeth FINLEY, born in 1820. He died December 30, 1867, in Berkshire Township, Delaware, OH. She died in 1897. Both are buried in the Berkshire Town Cemetery. They had children: 1. Nancy LOOP, b. about 1845 in Vermillion County, Indiana, m. William A. WORLINE. 2. Mary Ann LOOP, b. about 1848 in Delaware County, OH, m. there September 10, 1865, Charles COLE, the son of Henry COLE and Nancy MARQUETTE. He was a veteran of Company I 32nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. She died in 1875. Charles COLE married (2) Lenora HORNBACK. He had five children by Mary Ann LOOP and one child by his second wife. 3. Erastus LOOP, m. June 29, 1872, Delia CASE, daughter of Charles CASE and Catherine RIDER. 4. Hannah C. LOOP, b. May 1, 1857, m. before 1874, Frank L. SPANGLER. He was b. July 29, 1854, d. April 28, 1930. She d. March 19, 1939. Both are buried in Trenton Cemetery, Delaware County, OH. They had at least one daughter, Mamie R. SPANGLER, b. March 9, 1901, d. September 27, 1915. 5. John LOOP, minor in 1875. 6. William H. LOOP, minor in 1875. 7. Martha LOOP, minor in 1875. George W. LOOP [John(3), George W.(2), Christian(1)] the second child of John LOOP and Peggy BEARD was born March 10, 1840, in Vermillion County, Indiana. During the Civil War he served with his brother David in Company A 79th Illinois Infantry. His brother was killed in the war. After the war George married Louisa Angeline BROWN on October 30, 1870. She was born September 9, 1852, the daughter of Sterling A. BROWN and Susan McCOY. In 1886 George LOOP filed for and was awarded an invalid's pension claiming that his disabilities were the result of his service during the war. He died July 28, 1922 in Englevale, Crawford County, Kansas. His wife applied for and received a Civil War widow's pension. She died January 20, 1930. They are both buried at Englevale. Their children: 1. Lillie Rosa LOOP, b. August 23, 1872, d. March 2, 1893. 2. Chauncey Earl R. LOOP, b. May 4, 1877, in Danville, Vermilion County, IL, m. Myrtle Maude ARMSWORTHY in Columbus, Cherokee County, KS. She was b. August 9, 1882, the daughter of William W. ARMSWORTHY and Mary Jane BROWN. She d. January 26, 1926, at Welch, Craig County, OK. He d. there September 14, 1965. They are both is buried at Englevale, Crawford County, KS. Their children: a. Darrow Armsworthy LOOP, b. July 5, 1908, in Englevale, Crawford County, KS, m. January 5, 1933, Ruby A. GRAY, in Troy, Doniphan County, KS. She was b. February 12, 1906 in Pickering, Nodaway, Missouri, daughter of Pearl B. GRAY and Jessie Mae YOUNG. They had five girls. b. Chauncey Earl LOOP, Jr., b. March 21, 1910, in Englevale, Crawford County, KS, m. Nelia MEAD. c. William Everett LOOP, b. September 25, 1912, in Englevale, Crawford County, KS, m. Alice MARLETT. d. Hanley Estol LOOP, b. August 14, 1916, in Englevale, Crawford County, KS, d. February 15, 1928. e. Mary Louisa LOOP, b. August 8, 1922, in Welch, Craig, OK, m. James MAEL. 3. Helen LOOP, b. January 18, 1878, d. February 15, 1879. 4. Elsie Maude LOOP, b. March 5, 1880, in Sherwin City, Cherokee County, KS, m. December 25, 1907, William H. STWALLEY. She d. August 8, 1961, and is buried at Englevale, Crawford, KS. 5. Artie Ethel LOOP, b. August 31, 1885, died in infancy. 6. Charles E. Estle LOOP, b. March 7, 1888, in Rolla, Phelps, MO, m. April 11, 1925, Elva DAVIDSON in Iola, Allen County, KS. He d. in 1976 and is buried at Pittsburg Memorial Cemetery, Crawford County, KS. 7. Stanley LOOP, b. November 13, 1889, at Rolla, Phelps County, MO, m. Ethel CARLIN, d. July 1, 1960, at Mulberry, Crawford County, KS. He spent 48 years in the U.S. Army and is buried at the National Cemetery at Fort Scott, KS. 8. George LOOP, b. July 21, 1892, m. February 28, 1914, Rozetta CARLIN. She was b. March 3, 1893, in Englevale, Crawford County, KS, daughter of William CARLIN and Amanda BARBOUR. He d. April 3, 1963, at Salina, Saline, KS. She d. February 24, 1971, at Salina, Saline, KS. They are both buried at Gypsum Hill Cemetery in Salina. Their children: a. Arnold Rudolph LOOP, b. August 12, 1915, m. 1941, Alice FISHER, d. July 7, 1946. b. Carlin Elsworth LOOP, b. December 17, 1917, in KS, m. Martha SCHAFER, reported missing in action January 26, 1946, in New Guinea, remains identified and returned in 1983, buried in Salina, Saline, KS, January 20, 1983. They had son Larry Leon LOOP. c. Arthur Edward LOOP, b. October 24, 1919, in KS, d. May 25, 1920. d. Bertha Isabell LOOP, b. March 27, 1921, m. March 26, 1939, Glenn REESE. They had sons Gary Allen LOOP and Mark Carlin LOOP. e. Paul Richard LOOP, b. June 2, 1923, m. Georgina REIDELL, d. January 10, 1977. They had son Paul Michael LOOP. f. Bobby LeRoy LOOP, b. December 9, 1925, d. May 6, 1927, in Salina, Saline, KS. g. Phyllis Marie LOOP, b. August 20, 1930, in Salina, Saline, KS, married and had at least one child. h. Joan LOOP, b. June 16, 1932, in Salina, Saline, KS, married and had at least one son and one daughter. Daniel Tucker LOOP [John(3), George W.(2), Christian(1)] the fourth child of John LOOP and Peggy BEARD was born September 8, 1845, in Vermillion County, Indiana. He married his first wife, Melissa S. JONES, February 4, 1866, in Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois. She was born about 1850 in Edgar County, the daughter of Richard Y. and Almira JONES. Melissa LOOP died August 5, 1875, probably while giving birth to her daughter Laura who died four months later. She and Laura are buried next to each other in Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, Illinois. Daniel married his second wife, Mary E. MORSE (nee BOWDER) near 1883 possibly in South Dakota. She was the widow of Lee MORSE who died in 1883. She was born in 1852 in Illinois. She had two children by her first husband: Raymond LEE and Delbert LEE. She had no children by Daniel Tucker LOOP. According to one of her nieces, Daniel Tucker LOOP was a doctor and had a race horse named Dapper Dan. He lived near Portland, Oregon, for some time around 1915. He died December 14, 1927, in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. He is buried in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. The children of Daniel Tucker LOOP and Melissa JONES were: 1. Charles H. LOOP, b. about 1870, drowned in 1892, buried Doon, Lyon County, Iowa. 2. Jacob Clayton LOOP, b. June 22, 1871, near Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, m. Minerva Grace MONTGOMERY. She was b. December 9, 1864, in Berlin, Green Lake County, WI. They had children: a. Daniel Clayton LOOP, b. July 18, 1896, in Doon, Lyon County, IA. He was alive about 1981 in Beach, ND. b. Cecil Montgomery LOOP, b. August 24, 1898, in Doon, Lyon County, IA. He is buried at Berkeley, CA. c. Charles Henry LOOP, b. June 9, 1900, in SD. He d. November 21, 1972, in San Francisco, CA, and is buried at Calma Cemetery, near there. d. George Millard LOOP, b. February 16, 1902, in SD. He was alive about 1981 in San Diego, CA. e. Harvey LOOP, b. January 26, 1904, in SD. He d. before 1980, and is buried in Calma Cemetery, near San Francisco, CA. f. Edgar Howard LOOP, b. November 22, 1905, in SD. He was alive about 1981 in Cincinatti, OH. g. Ruth Birdie LOOP, b. December 4, 1807. She was alive about 1981 in Redwood City, CA. h. Jacob Wesley LOOP, b. March 4, 1910, in ND. 3. Edgar C. LOOP, b. April 2, 1873, in IL, had many children, d. July 19, 1948, and is buried in Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, SD. 4. Laura E. LOOP, b. June 1875, in Edgar County, IL, d. October 21, 1875, and is buried at Cherry Point Cemetery, Edgar County, IL. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++VITAL DATA +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. From "Westerwald to America", by Annette Burgert and Hank Jones, Jr.: Anthony Lup, the schoolmaster, and his wife Catherina, were sponsors for a child of Samuel Muse in 1775 ( Jordan Reformed Churchbook, Lehigh Co., Pa.). Catherina Lup, wife of schoolmaster Lupp, was buried 29 July 1778, aged 44 years. (Rev. Abraham Blumer's Pewrsonal Record, Lehigh Co., Pa.). The schoolmaster Anthony Lupp md. Susannah PETER, widow (of Rudolph PETER of Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co.) 8 DEC 1778 (Rev. Abraham Blumer's Personal Record). The children of Johann Tonges [Anthony] Lupp and his 1st wife Anna Catherina were: 1. Anna Margaretha, bpt. 6 DEC 1759 [...] (Bad Marienberg Ref. Chbk). An Anna Margaret Lupp md. Michael WEHR 5 NOV 1780 (Rev. Abraham Blumer's Personal Record). 2. Anna Maria, bpt. 17 MAR 1762 [...] (Bad Marienberg Ref. Chbk). 3. Johann Tonges, bpt. 8 APR 1765 [...] (Bad Marienberg Ref. Chbk). 4. Peter, b. 3 SEP and bpt. 8 SEP 1776 - sponsors: Peter Guth Jr. and Salome, wife of Lorentz Guth (Jordan Ref. Chbk, Lehigh Co., Pa.). Peter Lupp, son of the schoolmaster, was buried 21 SEP 1778, aged 2-2-2 (Rev. Abraham Blumer's Personal Record). 2. From "Westerwald to America", by Annette Burgert and Hank Jones, Jr.: The records of the Salem Luth. Church in Lebanon, PA, note that "Anna Maria Lupp d. 27 Sept 1794, aged 65-5-3 (note her age is not correct in the burial record). She was b. 5 April 1732, daughter of Johann Georg Sped (Spath) and his wife Eliza Caterina. She married in 1756 Pastor Ludwig Lupp, lived in this marriage 38 years and has 12 children, of whom 5 are living: 2 sons and 3 daughters." 3. Federal Land Grant Series, Vol II, 1799-1835: 179 11 FEB 1800 A/1/197 William Martin for John Bray Location: 4000 acres Mil 7 3 - 3 [that's range 7, twp 3, lot 3] . . Mary Lupp et al no. 2273 16 DEC 1799 450 acres . . Tract Index: mil 7 3 - 3 4000 Acres 179, 1696 [is in Muskingum County, Madison Township] 4. Cemetery inscriptions at the Berkshire Town Cemetery. This cemetery is very easy to find. Just get off of Interstate 71 at the Berkshire exit and proceed east on route 36 about a mile. The cemetery is alongside the road on the right. The Loop stones are in the seventh row in from the east side of the cemetery, near the road. Grace John Roush In Memory of wife of died Elizabeth Rausch John G. Myers 21 of March 1834 who died July 20 died aged 1827 in the 52 Aug 18, 1874 58 years 10 months & year of her aged 8 days [unreadable line] 64 y 8 m 15 d And must this body die? God my redeemer lives This mortal frame decay? And ever from the skies And must these active limbs of mine Looks down and watches Lie mouldering in the clay? all my dust Till he shall bid it rise [in same row, next to Elizabeth Rausch] Christian Loop died September 23, 1826 aged 72 years & 8 months [in sixth row behand Christian's stone] Emmanual Son of Daniel and Mary Felkey [the rest is buried] [elsewhere in seventh row] 5. The History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, Caldwell, 1880 p. 248: Amongst early settlers of Richland are found the following named persons. They were living here in 1809, although some located as early as 1798-9: [among them] John Loop [This John Loop is censused in Belmont County in 1820.] 7. History of Hamilton County, Ohio, Henry Ford, 1881, p. 116: [list of members of] 28 Ohio Inf., 1861: Private, Co F: Albert Loop 8. History of Union County, Beers, 1883, vol II, p. 532: J. P. Loop, enlisted Aug 3, 1861, discharged June 27, 1862, Co A 18th US Inf. 9. Columbiana County Ohio Newspaper Abstracts, Carol Bell, 1986, v. VI: Wed. 13 Jan 1858, Vol 2, no 30, Salem Republican: married in Green on 17th ult by Rev. W. J. Sloan, John Bigler and Miss Keziam J. Loop, all of Washingtonville. 10. History of Wood County, Beers, 1897: p. 297: [Lake Township (was part of Perrysburg prior to 1838)] Justices of the Peace: [among them] P. G. Loop, elected but did not qualify as Justice of the Peace in July 1847. Trustees of Township: 1849 Phillip G. Loop. p. ? Perrysburg Township, men of 1839: [among them] Phillip Loup p. 1288 Anthony Ewing m. 1st Miss Rebecca Loop, by whom Henry, Sarah, and Samuel, m. 2nd Adelaide Hemple. 11. Cemetery Inscriptions in Delaware County: Trenton Town Cemetery, row 28 from west: Frank L. Spangler, 7-29-1854 4-28-1930 Hannah C. Loop, his wife, 5-1-1857 3-19-1939 Mamie R. daughter, 3-9-1901 9-27-1915 12. Early Ohio Settlers, by ?: Purchasers of land in Southeastern Ohio, 1800-1840: [I found this intriguing, though I think it's a red herring.] Christian Lepp 1835, Aug 27, residence Monroe County, range 3 twp 3 section 21 John Willery Roush 1831, Mar 1, residence Monroe County, range 3 twp 3 section 29 John Willery Roush 1833, Feb 15, residence Monroe County, range 3 twp 3 section 28 13. Grantor Index, Ontario County, NY: 1798 Peter Loop, Jr. to John Warden, liber 5, page 238. 1815 Abraham Lop to John Lamberton, liber 24, page 427. 1816 Philyer Loop to Henry Loop liber 25, page 13. Philyer Loop to Joseph Odell, Jr., liber 25, page 14. Henry Loop to Elijah Bullock, liber 26, page 78. Grantee Index: 1816 Peter Loop Jr. from Benjamin Allen, liber 26, page 65. 14. 1840 Census Vermilion County, IL: Martin Loop in index. 1850 Census Vermilion County, IL: 575 Martin Loop 62 $400 born NY Sarah 54 born NY This is most likely the son of Martin LOOP, the son of Capt. Peter. +++++++++++++++++++++++ NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. I just received my copy of "Westerwald to America" by Annette Burgert and Hank Jones, Jr. (Picton Press, PO Box 1111, Camden, ME, $29.95 + $2.50 postage). This is a wonderful reference for anyone studying emigration from the Westerwald region. It focuses on those people who arrived in Philadelphia starting in 1740, so it misses our earliest arriving Loops, the contingent that arrived in New York about 1729. But the families of Gerlach Lupp, Anthony Lupp, and Ludwig Lupp are covered, with much brand new information that will be reported in this issue. The authors attempted only to bridge the Atlantic for each arriving family. So, for example, Ludwig Lupp's parents (who remained in Germany) are listed with all their children, and then Ludwig Lupp and all his children are listed. The book contains photographs of the parish churches of Bad Marienberg (a beautiful church) and Nordhofen, both of which played a role in Loop history. There are also maps of the region. The authors were also very generous in their praise of the Loop Scoop, which I appreciate very much. 2. Robert Lupp - The new information in Vital Data item #1 above is very exciting. It would be nice to find Anthony between 1766 when he arrived and 1775 when first note if made of him in Lehigh County. I believe that he and Catherine had more children in that 10 year period, including son Jacob. 3. I made a trip to Delaware County, Ohio to research Christian Loop and his family. In this issue are photographs of tombstones from the Berkshire Cemetery. The land that Christian owned was in an area that is very flat and boring (unless you're a farmer I suppose). I did not make any breakthroughs though I did collect a lot of miscellaneous data. I also spent half a day at the Ohio Historical Society Library in Columbus. 4. Mary Jeanine Eldridge Harris writes from Alta Loma, Ca, asking if we can help her with her Loop genealogy. Her great-grandparents were Rodney and Ida Josephine (Swarthout) Loop, both of NY. Their son Wendell Weaver Loop was born 26 OCT 1889 in NY. He married Luella Mary Stroup 2 JUL 1910 in Ravenna, OH, and died 2 DEC 1956 in Arcadia, CA. Luella was born 26 JUL 1889 in OH, and died 29 JUL 1957 in Arcadia CA. I don't have any information on this Rodney. He should be in the 1870 and 1880 census, either alone or with his parents. I think if we find his parents we should be able to link him in with one of the NY lines. 5. Steven Spayd of Stockton, NJ, also dropped us a note. He is a descendant of a William Speth (1786-1857). The Speth's or Spath's or Spade's were from Berks County, PA. A Spath married Ludwig Lupp and two Spath's came over from Germany on the same boat with Ludwig in 1753. Steven - the Beilstein Census was taken in the the Westerwald region in the years 1650, 1665, and 1711. In 1650 there is a Christ Spade with a wife and one child in "das Kirspell Neukirchen Liebenschaid". In 1665, there is a Johann Adam Speedt with wife Catherina and children Johan Philips (4 years old), Johan Jost (2 years old), Emma Eva (7 years old) and Angnes (1/2 year old) living in Oderspergk (I assume this is Odersberg). That year there is also a Johan Speedt with wife Barba and children Theis (13 years old), Christ (5 years old), Catherina (8 years old), and a stepdaughter Gertraudt (26 years old), living in Ritzhausen. I can find none in 1711. I recently scanned some of the Bad Marienberg parish registers and found a couple of christenings around 1690 for children of Theis (Matthew) Speedt and the marriage of a widower Christ Speedt of Ritzhausen to Anna Catherina, Johan Peter Weber's daughter of Neunckhausen in Kirburg parish. Now when a man married during this period in this region he usually went to live in the parish of his new wife. So it is likely Christ went to live in Neunckhausen and will be found in the Kirburg parish registers, which the Mormons have on microfilm. That would explain why we can't find him in the 1711 census, as Neunckhausen is outside of the Beilstein census region. I suspect that your Spath's come from the Odersberg group, however, because of the names Adam and Philip which appear on both sides of the ocean. You might want to see if the Mormons have the Odersberg registers. 6. Walter Andrews - glad to have you with us. I believe your Ira Loop was the son of Nathaniel Loop, the son of Capt. Peter Loop. I'm a little short of proof, however. 7. I'm at somewhat of a loss to explain the land records in Vital Data item number 13 above. I had no idea that Philyer Loop of Alburg, Vermont, was involved in land deals that far west in NY. These land deals apparently bring together Philyer, his two brothers, Henry and Peter Loop, Jr., and his father-in-law Joseph Odell, Jr. Obtaining the land records themselves may enlighten us some more about the nature of these transactions. 8. Rob Loop - Sorry to see that Halbert's has made it into Canada too. You may have already received the book and discovered that it is only a list of people named Loop appearing in recent phone books. If you keep the list, I'd like a copy. 9. Jim Fry - note the last Vital Data entry. As Martin Loop, Jr., disappears from the Chautauqua County, NY, censuses after 1835, I think this is Martin Jr. in Vermilion County, IL.