Alfred I. Koch and Elizabeth "Libby" Schmalzle

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Husband Alfred I. Koch ¹

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           Born: 20 Aug 1842 - Berks Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Nov 1910 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Abraham D. Koch (1807-1867) 1 2
         Mother: Harriet Henrietta Fritz (1816-1911) 1 2

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       Marriage: 4 Jul or 20 Jul 1867 - Delaware House, Port Jervis, Orange Co, NY 1

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Wife Elizabeth "Libby" Schmalzle

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           Born: 14 Aug 1844 - Lackawaxen Twp, Pike Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Feb 1924 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Charles Schmalzle (1813-Abt 1892) 3
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (1812-Abt 1892) 3

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Children

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1 F Mary "Ida" Koch

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           Born: 12 Apr 1868 - Van, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Nov 1922 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Vernon Judson Myers (1866-1948) 4 5
           Marr: 13 Sep 1890 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 5

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2 M William Louis Koch ⁶

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           Born: 5 Sep 1869 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1946 - Erie, Erie Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Oil City, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Sara Myrtle Gates (Abt 1865/1876-1910) 6
           Marr: 24 May 1900 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Nora Stroup (Abt 1873-1961) 6
           Marr: 29 Apr 1913 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 6

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3 F Harriet Koch ⁶

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           Born: 1871 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Feb 1961 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Clara Koch ⁶

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           Born: 1873 - Van, Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 May 1931 6
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Wealtha Grace Koch ⁶

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           Born: 1880 - Venango Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1963 - Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Fred Trax McCollum (1879-1972) 6
           Marr: 20 Jun 1901 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA 6 7

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General Notes: Husband - Alfred I. Koch

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He enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Twenty-First Pennsylvania Volun­teers, and served through the Civil War. He was a miller by trade, and followed that business until 1887, when he was appointed United States gauger and store-keeper, and later was running a mill in Clarion county, PA.

Venango Daily Herald, Thursday, Dec 8, 1910
The tragic death of Alfred Koch, late of 203 E. Fourth St., Oil City, was made known Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock when the water was pumped from the excavation for the south abutment of the new Petroleum Street bridge and the body was found. Mr. Koch had disappeared last Saturday evening, and when last seen was walking in the direction of the bridge. The pit had not been pumped out for two weeks. Shortly after the pumps were set to work about one o'clock, a hand was seen extending above the surface and Foreman Cribbs made the shocking discovery as above stated. It is supposed that Mr. Koch had undertaken to cross the old bridge and in the darkness had made a misstep and fallen into the pit. Coroner McElroy viewed the body and decided that no inquest was necessary.
The deceased was 68 years of age. He was born in Berks County and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Koch. He moved to East Sandy about 25 years ago and for years was the owner of a flour mill at that place. 18 years ago, he moved to Oil City. He served in the war (Civil) as a member of Co. F., 121st P.V. Cavalry. and was a member of Hayes Post G.A.R.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Schmelzly Koch, his mother, Mrs. Harriet Koch of East Sandy who is 94 years old and the following children: Mrs. Vernon J. Myers of Franklin; Mrs. Fred T. McCollum of Oil City; Harriet and Clara at home and William of Oil City, also three brothers, William of Lamartine, Aaron of East Sandy and Jerry of West Virginia.

Funeral Notice, Venango Daily Herald, Dec. 10
Funeral services in memory of Alfred Koch, who met death in a fall from the Petroleum bridge were held at 7:30 o'clock last evening in the family home on 4th St. Rev. W. S. Mitchell, pastor of Grace Church officiated. Following the prayer, the ritual of the G.A.R. was conducted by Post Commander J. P. Kern and Chaplain J. H. McElroy of R. B. Hayes Post 167. A firing squad from Company D, 16th Regiment. NGP under command of Corp. Lytle fired a volley in the street near the entrance.
The body was taken this morning to Mt. Zion Cemetery for interment. Samuel Blaney, George Shingledecker, Thomas Bushey, Charles Nunemaker acted as pallbearers. The last three were members of Mr. Koch's regiment as was Alfred Clark of Ten Mile Bottom who attended the funeral.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1123.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 857.

3 Patricia Ann Hays Roberts, Generations III: My Myers and Koch Families (Aiken, SC: Self-published, 2002), Pg 143.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1126.

5 Patricia Ann Hays Roberts, Generations III: My Myers and Koch Families (Aiken, SC: Self-published, 2002), Pg 195.

6 Patricia Ann Hays Roberts, Generations III: My Myers and Koch Families (Aiken, SC: Self-published, 2002), Pg 170.

7 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #5204.