| Posted By: | Timothy Simpson |
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| Subject: | Frank J Rork (1837-1917), s/o Wesley Rork & Rachel Bacon |
| Post Date: | February 08, 2006 at 09:28:30 |
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RE: Frank (Franklin) J Rork (1837-1917), s/o Wesley Rork & Rachel Bacon -- Info & Notes FYI Wesley Rork b 1817-1818 OH married Rachel Bacon b 1817-1819 NJ; Wesley & Rachel had 10 children, including the following: --Franklin/Frank J Rork b 6 April 1837 Hamilton Co OH (see below) --Mary Rork b 1838-1839 OH --Daniel Rork b 1841 OH (he may be the one who married Dora Worthmann; res: Riverside, Hamilton Co OH in 1880) {Restored Hamilton Co OH mgs 1870-1884: Daniel C Rork - Dora Worthmann 9 May 1874 (Cincinnati Daily Times)} --George Rork b 1843-1844 OH --Elizabeth Rork b 1845-1846 OH --Alice J Rork b 1852-1853 OH --Joseph R Rork b 1855-1856 OH (he may be the one living with Anthony Beers & family, Coketon AL in 1880) --William G Rork b 23 Jan 1859 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co OH; married Lula Brown on 27 Oct 1881 (see 1880 census, Jefferson Co AL; see also bio in Kentucky, A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin. 2nd ed., 1885, Webster Co.) Franklin/Frank J Rork (s/o Wesley Rork & Rachel Bacon) was born 6 April 1837 Hamilton County, Ohio, and died 25 Feb 1917; he married Sarah E Vosburgh on 21 Feb 1859 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Children of Frank J Rork and Sarah E Vosburgh: 1) Mary H Rork b 29 Oct 1860 OH 2) Frank E Rork b 23 June 1862 OH 3) Harley Sherwood Rork b 23 Oct 1864 OH; d 7 Nov 1951, age 87 yrs; San Francisco Co CA (see CA death index) 4) Clifford Charles Rork b 31 Dec 1866 OH d March 1925 Clovis, NM; md Cora Funk who died 1896-1900. Childred of Clifford & Mildred were Mildred b Oct 1892 and Hobart Eldon b 1 Jan 1896 Harrod, Allen Co OH d 9 Feb 1985 Sun City, Maricopa Co AZ. On 21 Jan 1917 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co KS, Hobart married Venus Stepleton (b 1896 Viola, Sedgwick Co KS d 1985 Sun City, Maricopa Co AZ); Hobart & Venus had 2 sons. 5) James W Rork b 28 Feb 1870 OH 6) Fannie B Rork b 29 July 1873 OH 7) Eva L Rork b 9 Feb 1878 OH MISCELLANEOUS NOTES FYI: 1850 Census Hamilton Co OH The 6th Ward Cincinnati 171/977/1255 6 Sept 1850 Rork, Wesley 32 m laborer OH Rachel 31 f NJ Franklin 13 m OH sch Mary 11 f OH sch Daniel 8 m OH sch George 6 m OH sch Elisabeth 4 f OH Kavanaugh, Mary 20 f Ireland Gray, Thomas 24 m OH Ostrander, Martin 26 m OH 1870 Hardin Co KY Sonora P O Sonora (note that prior 3 houses are blank - #'s 26, 27, 28; perhaps empty or not at home) 425/29/26 13 June 1870 Rork, Wesley 53 m w Ret Grocery 300/---- OH cit Rachael 53 f w keeps house N York Carter, Delia 40 f b domestic servant KY can't r/w Alice 17 f b at home KY Joseph 14 m b at home KY William 11 m b at home KY (I copied sic, but I think this census info may be in error - Alice, Joseph, & William s/b children of Wesley & Rachael) 1870 Census Hamilton Co OH Roll 1215 Cincinnati South 1/3 16th Ward PO Cincinnati 166/334/624 12 June 1870 Rork, Frank J 34 m w Jour Blacksmith ---/200 OH cit Sarah 33 f w keeps house OH Mary 10 f w at school OH sch Frank 8 m w at school OH sch Harley 5 m w OH Clifford 2 m w OH 1880 (from online transcription - LDS familysearch) Sonora, Hardin Co KY pg 321b Rork, Wesley md m w 63 butcher OH NJ NJ R wife md f w 63 kh NJ NJ NJ Carter, D other wd f b servant KY VA KY I am guessing that this* is d/o Wesley & Rachel? 1880 (from online transcription - LDS familysearch) Sonora, Hardin Co KY pg 321b Williams, M H md m w 29 bookkeeper KY VA KY A J* wife md f w 27 kh OH OH NJ William W son m w 5 OH KY OH 1880 Census Logan Co OH Belle Centre Roll 1041 pg210c ed124 s11 L30 (?Richland Twp?) 46/48 7 June 1880 Rork, F J w m 42 md Blacksmith OH NJ PA Sarah E w f 42 wife md kpg house OH CON NY Frank E w m 18 son s at home OH OH OH Harley ? w m 15 son s in school OH OH OH Clifford C w m 13 son s in school OH OH OH James W w m 10 son s in school OH OH OH Fannie B w f 7 dau s in school OH OH OH Eva L w f 3 dau s OH OH OH Pension Index: Frank J Rork Service: B 138 & H 181 OH Inf Invalid filed 1890 May 12 from OH app 774863 cert 587889 1900 Census Harrod Village, Auglaize Twp, Allen Co OH 15 June 1900 ed2 sheet 11a (lines 38-43) Rork, Frank J head w m Apr 1837 63 md42yrs OH NJ PA Blacksmith owns home, mortgaged Sarah E wife w f Oct 1837 62 md42y 7ch/7lvg OH NY CONN Clifford C son w m Dec 1866 33 wd OH OH OH Blacksmith Eva L dau w f Feb 1878 22 single OH OH OH Mildred gdau w f Oct 1892 7 single OH OH OH Hobert gson w m Jan 1896 4 OH OH OH All adults can read, write, spk English 1900 Census ed2 sheet 9a L7 Allen Co OH Auglaize Twp, Harrod Village 199/202 14 June 1900 Rork, Harley S head w m Oct 1864 35 md 12y Salesman - Gro. OH KY OH Addie wife w f July 1865 34 md 12y 2ch/2lvg OH PA VA Myrtle dau w f Feb 1889 11 single in school 8 mos OH OH OH Hary son w m Aug 1894 5 single OH OH OH Rob, Dan nephew w m Aug 1894 5 single OH KY OH (Harley rents home, 0 mos out of work, 1st 3 can r, w, spk English) PENSION PACKET - Notes - dbs The National Archives - Soldier's Certificate No 587889 Veteran: Frank J Rork Rank: Sgt Service: Co H 181 Ohio Infantry Middle Division S G K No 774863 Frank J Rork B 138 Ohio Vol From: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington DC 24 Oct 1890 to Record & Pension Division, War Dept It is alleged that Frank J Rok enlisted 10 May 1864, as Private Co B, 138 Regt Ohio Vols; also as a Sergeant Co H, 181 Regt OH Vols from 28 Sept 1864 to 25 July 1865; was discharged at Camp Dennison, Ohio, 25 Sept 1864; while on duty at Arlington, Va., on or about 1 June 1864, he was disabled by dysentary, neurolgia of stomach, rheumatism, and injury of left eye and resulting ?eupipoeas? - was treated by regimental surgeon. RE: No 774863 From War Dept, Record & Pension Division (to Commissioner of Pensions) F J Rork, Co B, Reg't 138 Ohio Vols, was enrolled 2 May 1864 and M. O. with Co 1 Sept 1864 aka Frank J Rork. Frank Rork Co H, 181 Ohio Vols was enrolled 26 Sept 1864 and M O with Co 14 July 1865. From 2 May 1864 to 1 Sept 1864 he held the rank of Sergt. During that period the rolls show him present: The name of Frank J Rork, has not been found in rolls Co H 181 Ohio Vol. Other records furnish nothing additional bearing upon this case. Medical record - no record found. 25 Oct 1890. Stamped by Pension office 27 Oct 1890. Also written on this form: See new report dated 3 April 1896. Middle Division Cert. 587889 Frank J Rork H 181 Ohio Infantry Questionnaire to: Frank J Rork, Esq., Harrod, Ohio From: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington DC 28 Mar 1899 Are you a married man - state wife's full name and maiden name: Yes; Sarah E Rork; Vosburgh When, where, and by whom were you married? February 21, 1859; Cincinnati; Rev. Bushnell What record of marriage exists? 7 children; all living (sic) Were you previously married? No Have you any children living? state their names and the dates of their births - -Mary H Oct 29/60 -Frank E June 23/62 -Harley S Oct 23/64 -Charles C Dec 31/66 -James W February 28/70 -Fannie B July 29/73 -Eva L February 9/78 Date of reply: April 5, 1899 Signed: Frank J. Rork Act of May 11, 1912 Declaration for Pension State of New Mexico; County of Curry On this 30 May 1912 personally appeared before a Notary Public, Frank J Rork; declares he is 75 years of age, resident of Claud, Curry Co NM and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Cincinnati Ohio under the name of Frank J Rork on 28 Sept 1864 as a Sergt in Co H, 181 Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Civil War; honorably discharged at Salisbury NC on 14 July 1865. He also served as a Sergt of Co B, 138 Ohio Volunteer Infantry to serve 100 days; discharged at Camp Denison on 1 Sept 1864; served from 2 May 1864 to 1 Sept 1864. He was not in military otherwise than stated above. Personal description: Height: 5 feet 6 inches; complexion: fair; eyes: blue; hair: dark; occupation was: Blacksmith; that he was born Hamilton County, Ohio 1837 April 6th. His residences since leaving service: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, New Mexico. He is a pensioner under certificate No. 587889. P O address: Claud, Curry Co NM. Signed: Frank J Rork 30 May 1912 (Gertrude A Jones, Notary Public) Stamped by Pension Office 4 June 1912 Pensioner Dropped - Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions 4 Apr 1917 Certificate No. 587889 Class: Act of May 11, 1912 Soldier: Frank J Rork Service: H 181 Ohio Infantry ...pensioner was last paid at $24, to 4 Dec 1916; has this day been dropped from the roll because of "death Feb 25, 1917" (it looks like someone wrote 23 under the 25 in date of death.) |
