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Date: 20 Aug 2004 12:44:46 -0600

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I am not related to this family, but did find the following information that I hope you will find useful.

Oak Grove Cemetery
Washington, Daviess Co., IN

Charles A. Koch
12 Dec. 1848
25 Dec. 1887

Mary Koch
12 Feb. 1854
19 Dec. 1943

William J. Koch
9 April 1881
28 Jan. 1888

The Cemetery book recorded Charles' middle initial as "A". I did however, find the following obituaries that may verify if this is the family you are looking for.

Daviess Co., Democrat
31 Dec. 1887, pg. 3

Charles Koch, owner of the Nutter farm, who removed from Ohio to this county several months ago, died at his home Sunday of pneumonia.

The Washington Democrat
20 Dec. 1943

Aged resident to be buried here wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Mary Christena Koch, 89, widow, native of Ohio and resident of Daviess county for the past 13 years, died Sunday evening at 6:55 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Wuertz, on the Thomas Bluff road, about seven miles southwest of Washington.

Death of Mrs. Koch was attributed to senility, and came after a lingering illness of three months. She had been in a serious condition for the past four days.

Born in Ohio, near Sheirchville, on February 12, 1854, she was the daughter of William and Christena Loell Schneider, both natives of Germany. She was twice married, the first time to Charles A. Koch in 1871. He died in 1888. She then married Robert Koch in 1898, and he died in 1921.

She was a member of the German Lutheran Church in Ohio.

Surviving are two children, Mrs. Lewis Wuertz, with whom the deceased had been living, and Charles Koch of Washington. Four children are deceased, Rose Drury, Katherine Underwood, William Koch and an infant.

Surviving also are 16 grandchildren and a brother Wm. L. Schneider of Chillicothe, Ohio.

Funeral services are to be held at 12 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Gill Funeral Home, with Rev. Propheter officiating and burial following in Oak Grove cemetery.

Friends may pay respects at the Gill Chapel.

Marriages, Daviess Co., IN.

Amalia Koch married Louis Wuertz 15 Dec. 1895.

Charles O. Koch married Lena B. Drury 4 Oct. 1910.

Rosa Koch married Jerome Drury 1 Dec. 1889.

Good luck with your search.

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