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DeathYear: 1892
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OriginalDeathCounty: Allen
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Parents: George and Sarah (Lafferty) Wolfe
Children: Gladys M. Wolfe and Jay Austin Wolfe, Sr.
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FamilyInPhotography: brother Milton Wolfe
OriginalNotes: Find A Grave #201968845, John J. Wolfe, d. Oct. 1892, buried in Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio; buried October 16, 1892

Wolfe Lucas Family Tree maintained by Kathy Wolfe [Retrieved December 4, 2020 ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/109382081/person/110076631964/facts; she is the great granddaughter of John Jay Wolfe]
John Jay Wolfe, b. 1853 in Ohio to George and Sarah (Lafferty) Wolfe; wife Cora M. Kelly and he had daughter Gladys M. Wolfe; with wife Lillie J. Miller he had son Jay Austin Wolfe, Sr. Death October 11, 1892 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His stepbrother was Milton Wolfe (1848-1903) who was also a photographer.

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 (ancestry.com)
John J. Wolfe, white, age 36, resident of Fairfield, Ohio, married 24-year old Miss Lillie J. Miller, native of Jefferson County, Ohio on August 6, 1890 in Jefferson County

Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 (ancestry.com)
John J. Wolfe married Cora M. Kelly on December 3, 1879 in Jefferson County, Ohio

1870 Census, Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio
George Wolf, 67, Farmer, b. Virginia
Rebecca, 38, keeping house, b. Ohio
Nathan, 24, works on the farm, b. Ohio
John, 16, works on the farm, b. Ohio
Isaac, 14, at school, b. Ohio
Thomas, 7, at school, b. Ohio

1880 Census, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, 106 Main St.
M. Wolf, 30, photographer, b. Ohio
Cassie Wolf, 30, wife, b. Illinois
John J. Wolf, 26, photographer, b. Ohio
Cora Wolf, 22, photographer, b. Ohio

ST. LOUIS & CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER
Sept. 1892, p. 372, Mr. J. J. Wolfe took ill at Columbus Convention (Ohio photographers' convention)
Nov. 1892, pp. 453-54, death notice

PHOTOGRAPHIC TIMES, Nov. 4, 1892,; p. 557, note of death of J. J. Wolfe on the 11th inst., located at Lancaster, OH a good number of years, His health having been poor for over a year, he thought a change would do him good, and for that reason sold out and removed to Fort Wayne. His prospects as the latter place were very bright, but the grim reaper removed him form our midst.removed to Ft. Wayne for health.

Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882-1920 (ancestry.com)
John J. Wolf, died October 11, 1892, Fort Wayne, age 39

Indiana U.S. Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 (ancestry.com)
Will of J. J. Wolfe, Fairfield County, Ohio, In probate court Oct. 26th, 1892; leaves items to wife Lillie M. Wolfe, mother-in-law Lizzie A. Kelly, children Gladys Wolfe and J. Austin Wolfe; mentions brother Milton Wolfe (executor)
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Name: Milton Wolfe
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OriginalSource: 1880 Census, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, 106 Main St.
M. Wolf, 30, photographer, b. Ohio
Cassie Wolf, 30, wife, b. Illinois
John J. Wolf, 26, photographer, b. Ohio
Cora Wolf, 22, photographer, b. Ohio

1880 Dayton City Directory, p. 481
Milton Wolfe, photographer, gallery 106 s Main, res. Same
John J. Wolfe, photographer, bds 106 s Main
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OriginalSource: Ohio Photographers, 1839-1900, p. 109: J. J. Wolfe, Lancaster, 1883-89

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Sept. 1892, p. 372 "Mr. J.. J. Wolfe, formerly of Lancaster, Ohio, now of Ft. Wayne, Ind. was in attendance at the Columbus Convention but was taken ill."

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), August 2, 1892, p. 4
Photo Gallery Remodeled. J. J. Wolfe, a skilled photographer from Lancaster, Ohio, has remodeled and refitted the old Shoaff gallery on West Berry street and made it one of the tastiest and pleasantest galleries in Indiana. The reception room has a luxurious carpet and chairs and the business counter is a new one, made in artistic panels. The operating room was thoroughly overhauled and paint, varnish and pretty wall paper changed both the interior and exterior of the building most completely. The operating room is one of the pleasantest in the city. Mr. Wolfe ranks high as an artist, and is vice president of the Photographers' association of Ohio. Specimens of his elegant work will be put on exhibition as quickly as they are finished. Mr. Wolfe is an agreeable gentleman and is welcomed to Fort Wayne society
     The following from the Lancaster, Ohio Gazette speaks for itself: "Mr. J. J. Wolfe, who has for so many years enjoyed the confidence of the public and a large and profitable patronage at his photographic gallery on North Columbus street, has disposed of his business and will retire from the very active life in which Lancasterians have known him. His plans for the future, however are by no means settled, and for the present, at least, he will remain one of us."

PHOTOGRAPHIC TIMES, Nov. 4, 1892, p. 558 death notice: was a fine photographer located at Lancaster, Ohio agood number of years, removed to Fort Wayne, IN for health.
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OriginalSource: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), August 2, 1892, p. 4
Photo Gallery Remodeled. J. J. Wolfe, a skilled photographer from Lancaster, Ohio, has remodeled and refitted the old Shoaff gallery on West Berry street and made it one of the tastiest and pleasantest galleries in Indiana. The reception room has a luxurious carpet and chairs and the business counter is a new one, made in artistic panels. The operating room was thoroughly overhauled and paint, varnish and pretty wall paper changed both the interior and exterior of the building most completely. The operating room is one of the pleasantest in the city. Mr. Wolfe ranks high as an artist, and is vice president of the Photographers' association of Ohio. Specimens of his elegant work will be put on exhibition as quickly as they are finished. Mr. Wolfe is an agreeable gentleman and is welcomed to Fort Wayne society
     The following from the Lancaster, Ohio Gazette speaks for itself: "Mr. J. J. Wolfe, who has for so many years enjoyed the confidence of the public and a large and profitable patronage at his photographic gallery on North Columbus street, has disposed of his business and will retire from the very active life in which Lancasterians have known him. His plans for the future, however are by no means settled, and for the present, at least, he will remain one of us."

Fort Wayne Weekly Journal (Fort Wayne, Indiana), August 4, 1892, p. 8
Mr. J. J. Wolfe, A Lancaster, Ohio, Gentleman, Purchases the Shoaff Gallery. For the past five weeks, skilled artisans of ability have been engaged in remodeling and decorating the interior and exterior of the popular Shoaff gallery, on West Berry street. [Repeats much of August 2 article.] The operating room is also complete in its every particular, new and improved instuments and accessories are features of this room.

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Nov. 1892, p. 453-54 (death notice) Mr. J. J. Wolfe "had recently sold his business in Ohio and moved to Ft. Wayne where he had fitted up an elegant studio, but having suffered for a long time from lung trouble, finally succumbed." [He died on October 11, 1892.]

Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), October 14, 1892, p. 4
"Notice. I will conduct the photo gallery of J. J. Wolfe, the same as before his death. C. W. Austin, Operator."
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