Husband George W. Schoch 1
Born: 1 May 1842 - Mifflinburg, Union Co, PA 1
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Father: George Schoch (1804-1888) 1
Mother: Harriet Warley (1805-1870) 2
Marriage: 28 Apr 1870 2
Wife Isabella Derr Kelly 2
Born: 1 Nov 1850 2
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Father: Josiah Kelly (cal 1820-1895) 2
Mother: Frances Yentzer Derr (cal 1825-1895) 2
Children
1 F Harriet Mae Schoch 2
Born: 17 Feb 1871 2
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Spouse: Franklin McCreary Earnest ( - ) 2
Marr: 27 May 1896 2
2 M George Warley Schoch 2
Born: 17 Oct 1875 2
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Spouse: Emma Brown Cook ( - ) 2
Marr: 17 Mar 1898 2
General Notes: Husband - George W. Schoch
His education was solely acquired in the free or public schools of his birthplace, supplemented with a few terms in the Mifflinburg academy. His tuition was, at times, paid for by his personal services as janitor-making the fire, sweeping the school room and ringing the bell at school time. Shortly after arriving at the age of thirteen years he entered the printing office of the Union County Star, then published in Mifflinburg, to learn the art of printing. Here he worked a few months, when the office passed by sale from the owners-Drs. A. J. Crotzer (his brother-in- law) and Chesselden Fisher-into the possession of Reuben G. and Thomas G. Orwig, brothers, for whom, also, he worked a short time. Subsequently he went to Lewisburg, to which place his parents had removed shortly after the division of the county, which took place in 1855, his father having been chosen one of the county commissioners. Here he secured employment in the office of the Lewisburg Argus, published by Franklin Ziebach, working there for about six months, when Mr. Ziebach removed to Sioux City, Iowa, taking the material of the office with him. Shortly thereafter he secured employment in the office of the Lewisburg Chronicle, published by O. N. Worden & J. R. Cornelius, where he remained until the Civil war broke out in 1861, when he "ran away from home," and on August 12, that year, enlisted in Company D, 5th Regt. Penn. Res. Corps, serving with said command until its discharge on June 11, 1864. He participated in the following battles: Mechanicsville, Va., June 26, 1862; Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862; New Market Cross Roads, Va., June 30, 1862-(McClellan's campaign); Bull Run, Va., August 28, 29 and 30, 1862-(Pope's campaign); South Mountain, Md., September 14, 1862; Antietam, Md., September 16 and 17, 1862-(McClellan's campaign); Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862-(Burnside's campaign); Gettysburg, Penn., July 2, 3 and 4, 1863; Bristoe Station, Va., October 14, 1863; Mine Run, Va., November 27-30, 1863; Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864-during Grant's campaign, with Meade as commander of the Army of the Potomac. This (the Wilderness) was the last engagement he took part in, being unable to endure further marching on account of an injury to his knee, which he incurred at Miner's Hill, Va., a few months previous, and was obliged to go to the rear, being so ordered by his captain, William H. H. McCall. About a month later, June 11, 1864, he was discharged with his regiment at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Schoch then returned to Lewisburg, resuming his position in the Chronicle office, remaining there until January 1, 1873, at which date he purchased The Mifflinburg Telegraph, which he then conducted. On May 1, 1892, he also became the owner of The Lewisburg Chronicle, which was then published under his supervision. Both publications were ardently Republican. He labored faithfully for the success of the party; was delegate to State Conventions a number of times, and served as secretary of the Republican County Committee for twelve consecutive years. In 1885 he was assistant sergeant-at-arms, and, in 1887, messenger of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania; also postmaster of Mifflinburg under President Harrison, and re-appointed by President McKinley, under the latter taking charge of the office on February 15, 1898.
With the Grand Army of the Republic Mr. Schoch was connected beginning in 1867-first as charter member of Andrew Gregg Tucker Post No. 52, of Lewisburg, Penn., with which he continued membership until the organization of William R. Forster Post No. 247, of Mifflinburg, of which, also, he was a charter member, being its adjutant-a position he occupied many years. He was a delegate to the State Encampments of the order very many times, also a delegate to the National Encampment. For the welfare of the old soldier he ever manifested the utmost interest, both in his newspaper and by personal effort, especially in the securement of pensions for worthy comrades, for which service he would never accept pay.