Judith S. Joh

Mrs. Judith S. Joh, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Frum) Furbrushe, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1820. Her father was born on the Island of Guernsey, a French possession, in 1797. Came with the Guernsey colony to Ohio, and here in 1818 married Miss Frum, a native of Virginia. A number of years later the family moved to Preble county, Ohio, and moved thence in 1854 to this county. Peter Furbrushe died here in 1855, and twenty years later his widow followed him to the grave. Of their seven children four are living; Mrs. Joh, however, being the only one residing here. Mrs. Joh remained with her parents until 1841, when she married David Joh. David Joh was born in Virginia about 1816. In 1832 he moved with his parents to Preble county, Ohio, where he met and married Miss Furbrushe. After four years they moved to Butler county, and eight years later settled on a farm in Valley township, of this county, where, after a long illness, he passed to rest in August, 1879. Of their seven children, Elizabeth A. is deceased, John A. resides in Kansas, Mary E. is Mrs. H. Martin, of Castleton; Emma S., Mrs. A. Schanck, resides here; George L., in Colorado; Clara L., engaged in school teaching in this county, and Nellie E., residing at home. Mrs. Joh has been for years a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which her husband was also a member up to the period of his death. She resides on the old homestead in Valley with two of her children.