ERB, Joseph

1831 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	ERB, Joseph  [1, 2]
  Born	8 Nov 1831	Stark, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I11634	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	ERB, Jacob,   b. Abt 1803,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	BOMBERGER, Susan,   b. 7 Dec 1808,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BOMBERGER, Frances,   b. 19 Jun 1836, Lebanon, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Apr 1907, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 70 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1853	Stephenson, Illinois
  Children	1. ERB, Mary Ann,   b. 9 Mar 1854, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. ERB, Elias,   b. 10 Apr 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. ERB, Henry Bomberger,   b. 8 Jan 1857,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. ERB, Matilda,   b. 17 Dec 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. ERB, Louisa,   b. Abt 22 Mar 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. ERB, Ephriam,   b. 22 Jan 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. ERB, Elizabeth,   b. 8 Feb 1864,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. ERB, Cluinda,   b. 9 Jan 1868,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F3773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  'Ordained in Stark Co.,OH. by Rev. Burkhart, in1856; He was a preacher on the Brookville circuit, IL., of the Evangelical United Bretheran Conference.' - 1860 census (Washington Township, Tazewell Co., Illinois, p. 37) Joseph Erb, 28, M, Farmer, $400, b. Penn. Francis Erb, 24, F, b. Penn. Mary Ann Erb, 6, F, b. Ohio Henry Erb, 3, M, b. IL Matilda Erb, 2, F, b. IL Louisa Erb, 3 mos., F, b. IL - 1870 census (Jefferson Township, Stephenson Co., Illinois, p. 4) Joseph Erb, 38, M, W, Farmer, $6200 R.E./$1700, b. Penn. Francis Erb, 34, F,W, Keeping house, b. Penn. Mary Ann Erb, 16, F, W, At home, b. Ohio Henry Erb, 13, M, W, At home, b. IL Matilda Erb, 11, F, W, At home, b. IL Louisa Erb, 10, F, W, At home, b. IL Ephriam Erb, 8, M, W, At home, b. IL Elizabeth Erb, 6, F, W, At home, b. IL Salinda Erb, 2, F, W, At home, b. IL - 1880 census (Lima, Carroll Co., Illinois) Joseph Erb Self M Male W 48 PA Farmer PA PA Frances Erb Wife M Female W 44 PA Keeping House PA PA Louisa Erb Dau S Female W 20 IL At Home PA PA Ephriam Erb Son S Male W 17 IL At Home PA PA Elizabeth Erb Dau S Female W 16 IL At Home PA PA Culinda Erb Dau S Female W 12 IL At Home PA PA Mary Ann Erb Dau D Female W 26 OH At Home PA PA Lucia M. Erb SDau S Female W 3 IL PA OH Frank MILLER Nephew S Male W 16 IL At Home PA PA - Lichtenwalter, Gladys Eva Gurney. Erb Family History. Ensinger Printing Service. Adamstown, Pa, p. 332. Joseph Erb went to Stephenson, Carrol Co., Illinois in 1854. He was a farmer and a minister. He was ordained in the Evangelical United Brethern in Christ church in 1872 and served the Brookville Circuit, Illinois. He met his death while enroute to market back east with a carload of horses. He was sleeping in the caboose when the train stopped, obstructing the rails in South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. A second train section crashed into the caboose and demolished it, killing two men including Joseph Erb. His son, Henry Erb went to Pennsylvania to bring the body back home to Illinois. A memorial service was held at their home Feb. 20 1885.'

  
  

• Sources

  [S418] Family bible, printed in Stutgart,Germany in 1824. Erb, Jacob (b.abt 1803) - , now in possesion of the Lancaster, PA Mennonite Historical Society. [S419] "Descendants of Nicholas (Claus) Erb 1679". by Betty Hewitt