The Shemwell Family

Elvira Catherine Gelbaugh (nee Slick) Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Monday, April 19, 1943 Mrs. Elvira GELBAUGH, a pioneer resident of Rochester and Fulton county, passed away 6:45 o'clock Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alf Carter, 713 Pontiac street, this city. Mrs. Gelbaugh, who was the oldest lady resident of Rochester would have observed her 95th birthday on Thursday, April 22nd, had she lived. The deceased had a host of friends throughout Rochester and Fulton county. For the past 15 years Mrs. Gelbaugh had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Carter. She had been in ill health for approximately a year from complications and had been bedfast for the past six months. Elvira [SLICK], daughter of John and Susan SLICK, was born April 22nd, 1848 in Morrow county, Ohio and came to Fulton county, Indiana, when she was but five years of age. The Slick family made the trip by covered wagon and settled on a farm three miles east of Kewanna. Elvira Slick resided in that community until her marriage in 1865 to Nathan BIBLER, a Civil War veteran, who preceded her in death. In 1881 she was united in marriage to Andrew J. GELBAUGH and the couple moved from the Union township farm to this city a half century ago, where she has since resided. Mr. Gelbaugh passed away in 1929. Mrs. Gelbaugh was a member of Trinity Evangelical church of this city and was an active worker in that organization until advanced years precluded her activity in this field. Survivors are a son, Albert BIBLER, of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Alf CARTER, of this city, and Mrs. Milton ROBINSON, of South Bend; two brothers, Herman SLICK, of Kewanna, and Melvin SLICK, of Wilmington, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren One granddaughter, Mrs. Jack WRIGHT, of this city, was reared from infancy by Mrs. Gelbaugh. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, two o'clock, at the Evangelical church with Rev. C. J. COVERSTONE in charge. Interment will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. The body was removed from the Foster funeral home to the Alf Carter residence at noon today, where friends may call. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1943 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37975671/elvira_catherine_gelbaugh