Levi Flohr (1829 - 1900)

Born 11 Oct 1829 in Mahoning County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Schroll) Flohr — married 28 Oct 1853 in Wabash, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1900 at age 70 in Disko, Fulton, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Levi was born in Ohio in 1829 to Daniel and Mary Flohr.^[1][2][3][4] He was listed as a minor son of Daniel in his probate papers (See note). In 1850, he was living with his brother and his brother's family.^[1] Levi married Elizabeth Schroll in Wabash County, Indiana in 1853.^[5] They raised a family of 10 children.^[2][3][4] Levi worked as a farmer.^[2][3][4] Levi died in 1900 and was buried in South Pleasant Cemetery in Wabash County, Indiana.^[6]

Research Notes

Daniel Flohr died without making a will. The probate papers dated March 21, 1850 list his survivors as follows: Mary, widow of D. Floor, Daniel Floor, Jacob and Carolina Seitner, Jesse Floor, Jacob and Rebecca Shellanbarger, Solomon Floor, Jacob Floor, Jacob and Elizabeth May, and Levi Floor (a minor). [Mahoning County, Ohio Case #224.]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX33-XTH : 21 December 2020), Levi Floor in household of Jesse Floor, Springfield Township, Mahoning, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M4NW-71N : Thu Mar 16 21:56:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Levi Floor and Elizabeth Floor, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6J-CS8 : 28 May 2021), Levi Flora, 1870.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSV-H2F : 13 January 2022), Levi Floor, Pleasant Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27KL-QLC : 3 August 2022), Levi Flore and Elizabeth Schrall, 28 Oct 1853; citing Wabash, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007030798.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19715310/levi-floor: accessed 31 March 2023), memorial page for Levi Floor (11 Oct 1829–27 Mar 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19715310, citing South Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Mike Bowen (contributor 46911866).

Acknowledgements

Initial profile prepared by Kimberly Schmugge. Changes, additions, and sources added by K. Jones.