Orth Family History & Genealogy

A picture of Betty & Leo Orth

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Jacob ORTH which was taken at the Eppert & Son Studio in Terre Haute, IN sometime in the 1880's or early 1890's. Jacob appears to be in his 40's or 50's at the time the photograph was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Jacob and his family:

Jacob Stern ORTH was b. 1 May 1843 in Warren Co., OH to parents Lewis ORTH (b. 1803 in Baden Wurttenburg, Germany-d. 1877) and Mary Catherine STAMM (b. 1819 in Bayern, Germany- d. 1880). Jacob was one of 13 children born to this couple including, Mary Elizabeth; Jacob Stern; Phobe or Phebe; Caroline; William; Jeanette; Lewis M.; Eliza; Peter; Charles; James Abraham; Emma G.; and John ORTH, all born between 1840 and 1865. Jacob married Lucy Ellen WITHAM or WITHERN (1845-1920) and together they had three children including, Frank Lewis; Frederick Jacob; and Charles Wilbur ORTH, all born between 1874 and 1880.

Jacob died 5 Feb 1908 in Indianapolis, IN or Otter Creek, IN and he is buried in the Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, IN.

Census records provide the following details:

1860 census of Otter Creek, IN:

Lewis ORTH, age 52, a Farmer, born Germany
Catherine ORTH, age 40, born Germany
Mary E. ORTH, age 20, born OH
Jacob ORTH, age 18, born OH
Phebe ORTH, age 15, born OH
Caroline ORTH, age 14, born OH
William ORTH, age 12, born OH
Jeanette ORTH, age 10, born OH
Louis ORTH, age 8, born OH
Eliza ORTH, age 5, born OH
Peter ORTH, age 4, born OH
Charles ORTH, age 1, born IN

1870 census of Otter Creek, IN:

Jacob ORTH, age 28, a Farmer, born OH
Phebe ORTH, age 25, Keeping House, born OH
Carrie ORTH, age 23, House Keeping, born OH
Gunther SHARP, age 25, a Laborer, born IN
David TOULESON, age 18, a Laborer, born MD

1880 census of Otter, IN:

Jacob ORTH, age 38, a Farmer, born OH, parents born Germany
Lucy E. ORTH, wife, age 34, Keeps House, born IN, parents born IN/NY
Frank L. ORTH, son, age 7, born IN
Frederick J. ORTH, son, age 4, born IN
Charles ORTH, son, age 2 months, born IN
+ 2 Servants

1900 census of Otter Creek, IN:

Jacob ORTH, age 58, born May 1842, married 27 years, born OH, parents born Germany, a Farmer
Lucy E. ORTH, wife, age 53, born Mar 1846, married 27 years, 3 children/3 living, born IN, parents born IN/MD
Frank L. ORTH, son, age 26, born Aug 1873, born IN, a School Teacher
Fred J. ORTH, son, age 23, born Jul 1876, born IN, a Farm Laborer
Charles W. ORTH, son, age 20, born Mar 1880, born IN, a Farm Laborer
Catherine SHARP, niece, age 26, born Oct 1877, born IN, parents born IN/OH

I would like to return the photograph to family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this family or you know someone who might be.

Thanks,
Shelley

My mother had her friends sign their names on the back of the card. Don't know who's who, so just listing names.
People in photo include: Wilma Rokusek, Aileen Weiland, Viola Muehlbeier, Lorene Behl, Loraine Frank, Mary Grave, Faye Cary, Beverly Benner, Leona Orth, Milly Zogg, Jo Ann Walliser, Barbara Breen, Shirley Van Firney, Pat Pillas, Pat Pillar, Linda Winter, Mrs. Marian Conkling, and Dorothy Ascke