This information is from my father, Walter Daniel Rose, grandson of Harvey Rose:
"Grandpa loved to talk about the bible and he was well versed but he DID NOT go to church. He witnessed to everyone about the Lord but there was a lot of "fussin & fightin" in the church during his time so he just stayed home".
Dad describes Harvey Walter Rose as being about 6ft. tall and he had a "full mustache" that was turned up on the ends. He said that Harvey was a "workaholic" that made and saved money. Dad also wanted it known that there was never a more generous man - Harvey Walter Rose believed in feeding the hungry and gave both money and food to the missions.
Harvey's favorite songs were the Ninety and Nine, and, Is Not This The Land Of Beulah? Dad said Harvey sang them both every day while he worked.
Dad also related the following story:
They had harvested and stored in bags in the barn approximately 1/2 ton of potatoes. One night they heard the dogs barking (Harvey kept coon dogs] and they came up missing a couple sacks of potatoes. Two nights later they heard the dogs barking again and Harvey headed for the barn. They had recently thrashed their wheat and Harvey found a man hiding in the straw behind the barn. Harvey shot at the man with the 16ga. shotgun with #7 birdshot. They never knew who the man was but they never missed anymore potatoes either. Grandpa would give everything away but he would not have anyone stealing from him.
"Harvey W. Rose, aged 81, an industrious and successful farmer, died at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home in the mouth of German Hollow in Walnut Twp. He had been seriously ill only a few days. However, his health had not been good for a year" "Mr. Rose was a large man and had been a familiar figure in Gallipol is for many years and was in town about a week ago". "He was born in Lawrence County on Aug. 8, 1861, a son of Jehu and Elizabeth Niday Rose. He was one of 11 children, of whom there is now but a single survivor, Stephen Rose of Oklahoma". "When 24 years old, Mr. Rose located in Kansas, spending 18 years in the Sunflower State. There he married Cordelia Howard and some years there after they came to this county and Walnut Twp. Mrs. Rose died 12 years a go and they are survived by these three children: Mrs. Etha Champer of Monroe, Washington; Archie Rose, Dayton; and Arthur, living at the German Hollow homestead. Another son, Hubert, was drowned in Symmes Creek in 1916" . Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock (fast time) at Bethesda, with Rev. Jennings Cremeens in charge. Burial in Neal Cemetery by O. E. Elliott .