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WiS 1969-2: Akron, OH: "Our beloved brother Joseph Bercaw “went home” December 16. Saved in 1922 at meetings of the late Brethren W.P. Douglas and James McMullen and for many years faithfully carried on the correspondence of the Assembly. His welcome on entering the Hall was always cordial and fitting, a gracious brother, Remember his widow in prayer, also his married daughter — the saints miss him. He was aged 69."
From +1936-1963, Joseph resided at 928 Bisson Ave., and served as a correspondent for AGH during this time. In 1963, he relocated to 4007 Hawthorne, Norton, OH still as a correspondent until mid-1966. At some juncture, he relocated to Norton, NJ but he died in Akron. Joseph was born in Phillipsburg, NJ which is where David Calderhead settled when he first emigrated to the U.S. from Scotland, and was part of the home assembly Phillipsburg Gospel Hall. Joseph and his first wife Iola were residing there in 1920 where she died.
In 1941, Joseph was employed as a machinist for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFGoodrich B.F. Goodrich Co.] in Akron, which was the first American tire manufacturer to make radial tires. Also, as per the above wiki, in 1903, the first car to cross the U.S., was fitted with these tires as was Charles' Lindbergh's airplane "Spirit of St. Louis" which made the first successful solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1927. Joseph also worked as a machinist for Freitag Manufacturing Co., and retired in 1963 from the [https://valv-trol.com/about/ Valv-Trol Co.], in Cuyahoga Falls. In 1920, he was a machinist for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingersoll_Rand Ingersoll Rand Co.], then based Phillipsburg where it had been a centerpiece career for locals starting in 1903-2000 until its move to [[Dublin, Ireland]], as per a 2018 article in [https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/erry-2018/10/6162a79df73988/timeline-the-rise-and-fall-of.html Lehigh Valley Live] news. Phillipsburg was apparently the site of its first factory, or as such as its merger with [https://wi101.wisc.edu/object-history-ingersoll-sergeant-pneumatic-rock-drill/ Sergeant Drill Co.], two years before its merger with Rand Drill Co.
* Joseph Kenneth Bercaw '''1922-1966+''' ('''b. 1899 Phillipsburg, NJ''' - d. 1968 Akron, OH), son of Theodore Bercaw & Anna Davis Bercaw.
* 1st wife: Iola P Bercaw (b. 1900 - d. 1920 Phillipsburg, NJ). * 2nd wife: Mary Elizabeth Ladley Bercaw '''+1929-1968+''' (b. 1902 York, NY; m. 1929 Livingston, [[New York|NY]]), daughter of Hugh Ladley & Sarah Moag Ladley. Hugh and Sarah were both born in Ireland. In 1929, Mary was residing in her hometown of York, NY employed as a schoolteacher.
* Mr. McIlmoyle '''+1964''' (d. 1964)
* Mrs. Mary McIlmoyle '''1939-1959''' (d. 1959)
==Mick family==
In 1917, as a single man Stephen resided in Akron, attending the Gospel Hall, while a rubber worker for B.F. Goodrich. He later became an effect itinerant worker. Steve was among the founders of [[Blue River Gospel Hall, WI|Blue River Gospel Hall in Grant Co., [[Wisconsin]], and resided near there in Boscobel for the remainder of his life. Norman Crawford and Harold Paisley officiated his memorial. Pallbearers included Archie & David Nowak, James & Clifford Frazier, John Draves & Glen Harms. Also see Blue River Gospel Hall.
* Stephen "Steve" Mick '''1932-1979''' (b. 1892 Sajteny, Hungary - d. 1979 Boscobel, WI), son of Peter Mick & Milita Ungurean Mick. In 1917, he resided in Akron.
* Agnes Blanche Boyce Mick '''1932-1979+''' (b. 1901 Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, [[Scotland]]; m. 1929 [[Illinois#Chicago|Chicago]], IL; d. 1992 Middleton, Dane, WI)
** Elizabeth Ann Mick Dill '''1933-1951+''' (b. 1933 Boscobel, WI - d. 2018 Oconomowoc, Waukesha, WI). Husband: Lyle Elmer Dill (b. 1927 Richland Center, Richland, WI - d. 1977 Waukesha, WI), son of Dr. Joseph Truman Dill (b. 1897 Denver, Newaygo, MI - d. 1937 Richland Center, WI) & Lelia Richardson Dill (b. 1898 Eagle, Richland, WI - d. 1958 Richland Center, WI). Joseph owned Dill Machine shop in Richland Center, died of pneumonia at the age of 40. Lyle was employed at the Godfrey Co., as a warehouseman, and also as a schoolteacher at Brandybrook School and Lakeside Elementary.
** Eunice Mick Bethke. 1979 @ Madison, WI. Husband: Louis Bethke. See Bethke family.
** Helen Mick Bell. 1979 @ Anaheim, CA. Husband: John Bell.
** Robert Mick. 1979 @ Waukesha, WI.
==Slabaugh family==