Person:Benedict Roth (1)

In 1869(at age 20) he came with his family to the US and settled brieflly in Tazewell Co., IL

Benedict and Susan purchased a farm in Waldo Twp, Livingston Co;, IL. The farm was between Salem Evangelical Mennonite Church and Waldo Cemetery. They raised their family on this farm and lived there until moving to Pioneer, OH on 29 Jan 1914

At this time a number of families were moving from Waldo Twp. to the Pioneer area. Two of the Roth daughters were married to two Slagle brothers. The Slagle family was one of the families making the move to OH. Benjamin and Susan, along with their two unmarried daughters, Barbara and Martha, accompanied their two married daughters, Saloma and Emma Slagle to Northwestern OH. This decision caused pain within the fmily and resulted in a separation from which the family has never fully recovered.

Benedict and Susan were members of the Salem Defenseless Mennonite Church. Wben they moved to OH they became charter members of the Pioner Defenseless Mennonite Chuch

1. ↑ Donald W. Roth (Donald W. Roth Fort Wayne, IN 1994)
   page 69.