Person:Eveline Goff (3)

1870 Census for Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio McComb Ohio Post Office
2 July 1870

66 66 Peter C. Bender, age 44, white male, farmer, 2500, 1000, Wuretenberg, Father and mother of foreign birth
Eveline, age 39, white female, keeping house, born Vermont
Flora, age 12, white female, born Ohio, Father of foreign birth, attended school.

1860 Census for Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
14 Jul 1860

Peter Bender, age 34, male, farmer, born Baden,
Eveline, age 29, female, born Vermont
Elizabeth, age 2, female, born Ohio
Jacob Moulder, age 14, male, born Ohio

1870 Census for Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
2 Jul 1870

Peter C. Bender, age 44, white male, farmer, 2500, 1000, born Wurtemberg, parents of foreign birth
Eveline, age 39, white female, keeping house, born Vermont
Flora, age 12, white female, born Ohio

1880 Census for Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
5 Jun 1880

Peter Bender, white male, age 53, married, farming, born Baden,
Eveline, white female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born NY.
father New Hampshire, mother Vermont

Joseph William, white male, age 10, servant, single, at school,
Benjamin Dickinson, white male, age 19, servant, single, laborer

Findlay – Hancock County Public Library

BENDER, EVELINE R
Date: 3 MAY 1899
Papers Not in paper.
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CEMETERY VanBuren - Hasson

1850 Census Lockport in Newark Township, Licking, Ohio
22 July 1850

Wm ? Goff, age 50 male, cooper, born Virginia
S. A. Goff, age 42, female, born Virginia
William H. Goff, age 24, male, farmer, born Virginia
Louis M., age 22, male, farmer, born Virginia
E.A. Goff, age 19, female, born Virginia
Homor Goff, age 17, male, no occupation, born Virginia
David Goff, age 14, male, born Virginia
Mary Goff, age 12, female, born Virginia
Lucy Goff, age 9, Female, born Virginia
Newton Goff, age 7, male, born Virginia
Sarah Goff, age 6, female, born Virginia

1860 Census for Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
14 Jul 1860

Peter Bender, age 34, male, farmer, born Baden,
Eveline, age 29, female, born Vermont
Elizabeth, age 2, female, born Ohio
Jacob Moulder, age 14, male, born Ohio

1870 Census for Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
2 Jul 1870

Peter C. Bender, age 44, white male, farmer, 2500, 1000, born Wurtemberg, parents of foreign birth
Eveline, age 39, white female, keeping house, born Vermont
Flora, age 12, white female, born Ohio

1880 Census for Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
5 Jun 1880

Peter Bender, white male, age 53, married, farming, born Baden,
Eveline, white female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born NY.
father New Hampshire, mother Vermont

Joseph William, white male, age 10, servant, single, at school,
Benjamin Dickinson, white male, age 19, servant, single, laborer

1880 Census for Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
5 Jun 1880

Peter Bender, white male, age 53, married, farming, born Baden,
Eveline, white female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born NY.
father New Hampshire, mother Vermont

Joseph William, white male, age 10, servant, single, at school,
Benjamin Dickinson, white male, age 19, servant, single, laborer

Killed by Lightning

Mr. Peter C. Bender, postmaster at Hassan in Orange township, was killed by lightning last Tuesday morning. Mr. Bender had been threshing Monday and had not finished, and the next morning had risen between four and five o’clock, and after attending to a few chores, told his wife that he would to after the cows. Shortly after, a vivid flash of lightning and a loud clap of thunder caused Mrs. B. to go to the door, fearing the barn had been struck. Mr. Bender not making his appearance, she took the buckets and started to look for him, finding him lying in the lane about ten rods from the barn. She went to him and found him lying on his back and still warm, but lifeless. The last cow of the lot he was driving lay about twelve feet ahead of him dead, but without a mark on her to show what had killed her. An examination showed that the fatal bolt had struck Mr. Bender on the left temple, leaving a slight leaving a slight mark, burning the hair, and also whiskers, passing down the breast, dividing and passing out the left side of the right foot and on the same side of the left foot. Satisfying herself that the vital spark had fled, Mrs. B. gave the alarm and the body was carried to the house, and relatives telegraphed for.

The funeral, which was largely attended, took place at the Hassan cemetery in Van Buren township. Finding it impossible to find even standing room for the people at the church, the sermon was preached at the cemetery by Rev. Z. B. Campbell of Ada.

Mr. Bender was in his 56th year, and leaves a wife and married daughter to mourn his loss. He was one of the kindest and most genial men we have ever known. He was highly respected by all who knew him; and his sudden death will bring sorrow to many hearts. His bereaved family have our earnest sympathy.

Six years ago the lightning struck within ten feet of the same place, doing no damage except to shatter the fence. There is a very wet place at that point, which appears to draw the electric current.