3869 County Road 133, Elmore

3869 County Rd

133 Elmore, Ohio

43416

Sandusky County

Presented By, The PSEI Research Team

House History:

The House was built in the year of 1900. According to county records the home was family owned by the Croll family, until April 1, 2016.

According to online resources, there was one death in the house and another associated with it as well. James P. Croll passed away in the house on April 3, 2012. He was 88 years old. Then on July 8, 2012, his wife Monette Croll passed away. She lived in the home, but passed away in a hospital in Oregon, Ohio. Their son, Timothy Croll passed away in 1990, he was 26 years old. James and Monette’s obituaries are attached at the end of the report.

Owners of the home are in the following order:

Harold and Marie (Paul) Croll

James and Monette (Benefield) Croll

Monette Croll

Kristopher and Jamie Lowe

Country Road Hauntings & Urban Legends:

There are many urban legends of “ghost lights” of motorcyclist who met an untimely death while speeding along County Road in Elmore Ohio. One legend tell of a place just outside of Elmore, where a man lost his life after wrecking into a small ravine on his motorcycle. A light will appear behind you and chase you down the road, when you reach the end of the road, you hit the brakes and the light disappears. Another very popular story is of a headless motorcycle rider who haunts an old bridge by County Road. The story goes that after WWI a soldier returned home only to find his fiancée with another man. In his anger he jumped on his motorcycle and peeled out. There is a bridge at the end of the driveway and he lost control and flew off the bridge. They never found his head or the spotlight from the bike. Since then, his ghost returns when a single car parks on the far side of the bridge from the farmhouse.

Unfortunately-fortunately,

Upon specific websites that cataloged all accounts of fatal horse and buggy, runaways, horse accidents, carriage and wagon accidents dating back to the 1800’s in Ohio, it was found that there were no accidents of this sort recorded to ever happen in Elmore Ohio.

James “Jim” Croll:

CROLL James P. James P. Croll, 81, of Elmore, OH died Friday, April 13, 2012, at his home. He was born November 18, 1930, in Elmore to the late Harold and Marie (Paul) Croll. He was a 1950 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On December 7, 1963, he married the former Monette Benefield and she survives. Jim was a lifelong farmer in the Elmore Area. In 1989 he retired from Sun Oil following 22 years of service as a Pipe Fitter. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Paul Trinity United Methodist Church and American Legion Post #279 both of Elmore. Jim enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, watching the Cleveland Indians and Browns and his dog Oscar. Survivors include his wife, Monette; son, Jeffrey (Lisa) Croll, and daughter, Trish Croll all of Elmore; sister, Mary Jean "Mickey" (Tom) Bockbrader of Elmore; grandchildren, Nicholas, Dakota, and Elijah Croll, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Croll, and brothers, Raymond and Thomas Croll. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at St. Paul Trinity United Methodist Church, 340 Toledo St., Elmore with the Rev. Melissa Steinecker officiating. Private Burial services will be done in Harris-Elmore Union Cemetery. The family would like to invite family and friends to a luncheon/visitation time following the Service at the Elmore American Legion Hall, 345 Sherman St., Elmore. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Paul Trinity United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor's choice . The family would like to thank Odyssey HealthCare for their care and compassion caring for Jim. Crosser Funeral Home, Elmore-Genoa Chapel, is assisting the Family and online condolences may be shared with the family at crosserfuneralhome.com

Monette Croll:

ELMORE: Monette Croll, 70, of Elmore, Ohio, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Mercy St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, Ohio.

She was born on August 18, 1941 in Boaz, Alabama, a daughter of Leslie & Irene (Underwood) Benefield. On December 7, 1963, she married James P. Croll and he preceded her in death on April 13, 2012. Monette was a 1959 graduate of Genoa Area High School. She was an operator in Genoa for the former Northern Ohio Telephone Company, and worked for a time for the Ohio Turnpike Commission. For many years, Monette ran the cafeteria at the Brush Wellman (now Materion) Plant near Elmore, retiring in 1995. She was an active member of St. Paul-Trinity United Methodist Church, Elmore, where she was a member and former president of the United Methodist Women, and head of the funeral luncheon committee. She also was the chairperson for the Nurture Outreach Committee and was the church representative to the Friendly Center in Toledo. She was the secretary-treasurer of the American Legion Post 279 Auxiliary for many years. Monette enjoyed painting, especially on china, and was a great cook and baker, being especially known for her pies. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, attending every sporting event and activity that she could.

Monette is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Lisa) Croll and Trish Croll, all of Elmore; grandchildren, Nicholas, Dakota, and Elijah Croll; brothers, Kenneth (Sharon) Benefield, Genoa, Larry Benefield, Gibsonburg, Ohio, Ronald (Leila) Benefield, Oak Harbor, Ohio; sisters, Elaine (George) Gerkensmeyer, Elmore, Patsy Helmici, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Chriss Benefield, Birmingham, Alabama, and Rebecca (Joseph) Hoffman, Elmore, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Timothy Croll; brother, Michael Benefield; and sister, Sheila Jensen.

Interment services will be held at 9:30 A.M. Saturday in Harris-Elmore Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 A.M. Saturday at St. Paul-Trinity United Methodist Church where funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday with the Rev. Melissa Steinecker officiating. Following the services, family and friends are invited to a luncheon at the Elmore American Legion Hall, 345 Sherman St., Elmore.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Paul-Trinity United Methodist Church or to a charity of the donor's choice .

Timothy Croll: