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Amos Lancaster Belch

Amos Lancaster Belch

Male 1852 - 1935  (~ 82 years)

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  • Name Amos Lancaster Belch 
    Birth Jul 1852  Warren Twp.,Tuscarawas Co.,OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Jun 1935  ColumbusGroveVillage,Putnam Co.,OH; burial:TruroCem.,ColumbusGrove,PutnamCo., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10755  forneyclark
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Belch,   b. 28 Jul 1813, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1894, Burial: Cairo West Cem., Allen Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Margaret Reigle,   b. 11 Jan 1817, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1893, Burial: Cairo West Cem., Allen Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F4225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Irene Porter,   b. Feb 1858, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1938, Burial: Truro Cem., Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Marriage 1875 
    Children 
     1. Elsie Belch,   b. 27 Nov 1880, Allen Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1968, Burial: Truro Cem., Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     2. Joseph E. Belch,   b. 17 Jul 1883, Allen Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1964, Burial: Truro Cem., Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     3. Goldie Dortha Belch,   b. Feb 1886
     4. James "Clarence" Belch,   b. Dec 1889, Allen Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1957, Truro Cem., Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years)
     5. Dewey Amos Belch,   b. 31 May 1900, Allen Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1972, Gibsonburg, Sandusky Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     6. Ruth Belch,   b. 14 Oct 1904
    Family ID F4226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2024 

  • Photos
    Belch, Amos Lancaster (1852-1935) & Sarah Irene Porter (1858-1938)
    Belch, Amos Lancaster (1852-1935) & Sarah Irene Porter (1858-1938)
    2-Persons/ 60th Anniversary photo of (L-R) Amos Lancaster Belch & Sarah Irene Porter Belch was taken in Ohio, in 1935, and came from the Belch/ Ziemke Collection by Nancy Belch Ziemke.

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      Nancy Belch Ziemke:
      Name: Amos Belch
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      Source:
      Nancy Belch Ziemke:
      1. From the Allen County Museum Library, Allen County, OH:
      According to records in the Allen County Museum Library, Joseph Belch was buried in Cairo West, also know as West Union Cemetery, Allen Co., OH. His birth date is listed as July 28, 1813, and his date of death as Dec. 23, 1894. His wife Rebecca Belch is also buried there. Her birth date is listed as Jan. 11, 1817. Her date of death is Aug. 16, 1893. Two other Belchs are buried there: Joseph Belch, b. Jan. 28, 1856-March 4, 1893, and J.A. Belch b.Sept. 1, 1847- 1865, dying in Nashville, G.A.R.Company A of the 183th OVI.

      2. From Richard Hughes Belch's family Bible that had Amos Belch's obituary enclosed in it: Amos Belch was born July 24, 1852, near New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., OH. Later when Amos was nine years old, his family moved to Allen City, OH, near West Cairo, OH, . His parents are listed as Joseph Belch and Rebecca Reigle Belch.

      3. From a Columbus Grove Telephone Co. booklet written by Peter D. Franklin and owned by Richard Hughes Belch: The Belch family endorsed the Columbus Grove Telephone Co, of which J. Earl Belch, Amos' grandson, was president. The Belch family both ran this company and owned a majority share of it for many years. The booklet gives a brief history of Amos Belch's life, stating that Amos was born in Warren Township, Tuscarawas Cty--July 24, 1852, listing his parents as Joseph and Rebecca Alford Belch. They moved to Sugar Creek Township in Allen Co., OH. Amos moved to West Cairo to teach, and the rest of his family later moved there also. Joseph and Rebecca are buried in the cemetary in West Cairo.

      4. From the Hayes Presidential Center's services: Amos' death certificate online lists only his parents' places of birth as Ohio.

      5. Amos Belch resided in Columbus Grove, OH. His son was Dewey Belch, born in either 1987 or 1900, May 30 or May 31. Our family believes his date of Dewey Belch's birth was May 31, probably 1900. He died in March, 1972.
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      Source: (Concerning US CENSUSES RELATING TO JOSEPH BELCH AND HIS WIFE REBECCA BELCH AND THEIR FAMILY)
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX7H-C3W?cc=1401638
      "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX7H-C3W : accessed 05 May 2014), Joseph Belch, Warren, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing family 11, NARA microfilm publication M432.
      Joseph Belch, "United States Census, 1850"
      Name: Joseph Belch
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1850
      Event Place: Warren, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 37
      Race: White
      Race (Original):
      Birth Year (Estimated):1813
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Household ID: 11
      House Number: 11
      Line Number: 12
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number: M432
      Affiliate Film Number: 735
      GS Film Number: 444728
      Digital Folder Number: 004204704
      Image Number: 00119
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Joseph Belch M 37 Ohio
      Rebecca Belch F 30 Ohio
      Susan Belch F 8 Ohio
      James Belch M 7 Ohio
      Mary E Belch F 4 Ohio
      Josiah Belch M 2 Ohio
      Ann Belch F 1 Ohio
      Surah A Alferd M 18 Ohio
      Daniel Oliver M 13 Ohio

      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPM-2JG?cc=1473181
      "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPM-2JG : accessed 05 May 2014), Joseph Belch, Warren Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 146, household ID 1017, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805043.
      Joseph Belch, "United States Census, 1860"
      Name: Joseph Belch
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1860
      Event Place: Warren Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 46
      Race: White
      Race (Original): [Blank]
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1814
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Page: 146
      Household ID: 1017
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number: M653
      GS Film Number: 805043
      Digital Folder Number: 004304719
      Image Number: 00380
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Joseph Belch M 46 Pennsylvania
      Rebecca Belch F 40 Ohio
      Susan Belch F 18 Ohio
      James Belch M 16 Ohio
      Elizabeth Belch F 14 Ohio
      Josiah Belch M 13 Ohio
      Harman Belch M 10 Ohio
      Anne Belch F 8 Ohio
      Amos Belch M 6 Ohio
      Wesley Belch M 5 Ohio
      Weirich Belch M 4 Ohio
      Rebecca J Belch F 2 Ohio

      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4CC-HHH
      "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4CC-HHH : accessed 12 May 2014), Amos L Belch, Pleasant, Putnam, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0021, sheet 3B, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1865.
      Amos L Belch, "United States Census, 1930"
      Name: Amos L Belch
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1930
      Event Place: Pleasant, Putnam, Ohio, United States
      District: 0021
      Gender: Male
      Age: 77
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Race (Original): White
      Relationship to Head of Household: Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Immigration Year:
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
      Household ID: 84
      Line Number: 88
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number: T626
      Affiliate Film Number: 1865
      GS Film number:2341599
      Digital Folder Number: 004661181
      Image Number: 00901
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Head Amos L Belch M 77 Ohio
      Wife Sarah I Belch F 72 Ohio
      Son Clarence J Belch M 40 Ohio

      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6K7-YKT
      "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6K7-YKT : accessed 05 May 2014), Joseph Belch, Ohio, United States; citing p. 9, family 61, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552667.
      Joseph Belch, "United States Census, 1870"
      Name: Joseph Belch
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1870
      Event Place: Ohio, United States
      Gender: Male
      Age: 65
      Race: White
      Race (Original): W
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1804-1805
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Page Number: 9
      Household ID: 61
      Line Number: 29
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number: M593
      GS Film number: 000552667
      Digital Folder Number: 004277663
      Image Number: 00597
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Joseph Belch M 65 Ohio
      Margaret Belch F 65 Ohio
      Harman Belch M 19 Ohio
      Amos Belch M 17 Ohio
      Wivick Belch M 15 Ohio
      Jane Belch F 15 Ohio
      Ruth Alfred F 30 Ohio

      Source:
      SEE CHERYL'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=robertflanier&id=I14435
      Cheryl:
      Ancestors of Robert Fillmore LaNier inside Heavens Gate
      ID: I14435
      Name: Amos L. Belch
      Sex: M
      Birth: JUL 1852 in Tuscarawas Co., Warren Twp., Ohio
      Death: JUN 1935 in Van Wert, Ohio
      Note:
      1900 > OHIO > ALLEN > MONROE TWP
      Series: T623 Roll: 1236 Page: 142
      1910 > OHIO > PUTNAM > PLEASANT TWP
      Series: T624 Roll: 1226 Page: 188
      source: obit; rbhayes.org
      Last Name: BELCH
      First Name: AMOS
      Middle Name: L
      Age at Time of Death: 82
      State of Death: OH
      Newspaper Source
      Order From Brumback Public Library (Van Wert, Ohio)
      Source: Van Wert Daily Bulletin
      Month: 6
      Day: 29
      Year: 1935
      Page: 3
      Father: Joseph Belch b: ABT. 1814 in Pennsylvania or Ohio
      Mother: Rebecca Margaret Unknown b: ABT. 1815 in Ohio
      Marriage 1 Sarah Porter b: FEB 1858 in Ohio
      Married: 1875
      Children
      Elsie Belch b: NOV 1880 in Allen Co., Ohio
      Joseph E. Belch b: JUL 1883 in Allen Co., Ohio
      Goldie Belch b: FEB 1886
      Dewey A. Belch b: DEC 1889 in Allen Co., Ohio
      James C. Belch b: DEC 1889 in Allen Co., Ohio
      Ruth Belch b: 1905

      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6WX-NRW oncerning the death of AMOS L. BELCH, SON OF JOSEPH BELCH AND REBECCA REIGLE)
      "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6WX-NRW : accessed 05 May 2014), Rebecca Reigle in entry for Amos L Belch, 28 Jun 1935; citing Columbus Grove Village, Putnam, Ohio, reference fn 39337; FHL microfilm 2022521.
      Rebecca Reigle in entry for Amos L Belch, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
      Name: Amos L Belch
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 28 Jun 1935
      Event Place: Columbus Grove Village, Putnam, Ohio
      Residence Place:
      Address: 302 S. Broadway
      Gender: Male
      Age: 82
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Occupation: Bookkeeper
      Birth Date: 24 Jul 1852
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Birth Year (Estimated):1853
      Burial Date: 30 Jun 1935
      Burial Place:
      Cemetery: Truro
      Father's Name: Joseph Belch
      Father's Titles and Terms:
      Father's Birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's Name: Rebecca Reigle
      Mother's Titles and Terms:
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Spouse's Name: Sarah I. Belch
      Spouse's Titles and Terms:
      File Number: fn 39337
      GS Film number: 2022521
      Digital Folder Number: 004001930
      Image Number: 01065

      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXMB-FXS (for middle name of Lancaster)
      "Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXMB-FXS : accessed 12 May 2014), Dewey Amos Belch, 29 May 1898; citing Monroe Twp., Allen Co., Ohio, reference Vol.2 pg.29B; FHL microfilm 0901423.
      Dewey Amos Belch, "Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962"
      Name: Dewey Amos Belch
      Gender: Male
      Christening Date:
      Christening Place: Allen, Ohio
      Birth Date: 29 May 1898
      Birthplace: Monroe Twp., Allen Co., Ohio
      Death Date:
      Name Note:
      Race: White
      Father's Name: Amos Lancaster Belch
      Father's Birthplace:
      Father's Age:
      Mother's Name: Sarah Irene Porter
      Mother's Birthplace:
      Mother's Age:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00040-3
      System Origin: Ohio-VR
      GS Film number: 0901423
      Reference ID: Vol.2 pg.29B

      Source:
      SEE REBECCA PACHASA'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=oh-interweavings&id=I152734
      Rebecca Pachasa:
      (researching families of Auxter, Baker, Bordner, Bowe, Buchtel, Daub, Garn, Ickes,
      Klotz, Mowery, Overmyer, Pachasa, Waggoner, and Wegstein)
      1 Amos Lancaster Belch b: 24 Jul 1852 d: 28 Jun 1935
      + Sarah Irene Porter b: 14 Feb 1858 d: 6 Jun 1938
      2 Elsie Belch b: 27 Nov 1880 d: Aft 1919
      2 Joseph E Belch b: 17 Jul 1883 d: 19 Aug 1964
      + Mary Catherine Hofferbert d: Oct 1960
      2 Goldie Dortha Belch b: Feb 1886
      + John G Bogart b: Abt 1883
      2 James Clarence Belch b: Dec 1889
      + Ruth Black b: Abt 1892
      2 Dewey Amos Belch b: 29 May 1898 d: 1 Mar 1972
      + Thelma H Hughes b: 22 Oct 1902 d: 24 Dec 1988
      3 Richard Hughes Belch b: 6 Jul 1925 d: 10 Nov 1997
      + Martha Jane White b: 25 Mar 1932 d: 25 Mar 2014
      4 Living Belch
      4 Living Belch
      + Living Ziemke
      4 Living Belch
      2 Ruth Belch b: 14 Oct 1904

      Source:
      http://image1.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=belch&GSiman=1&GScid=43786&GRid=53422245&
      Corgilover:
      Amos L Belch
      Birth: 1852
      Death: 1935
      Burial:
      Truro Cemetery
      Columbus Grove
      Putnam County
      Ohio, USA
      Created by: corgilover
      Record added: Jun 08, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 53422245



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