General Information about the Roudabush Families:
HANS PETER RAUDENBUSCH, SENIOR
The original Raudenbusch
Born about 1590 in Steinsfurt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Married 1623 to Anna
Died OCT. 17, 1657 in Reihen, Germany
One of 19 Steinsfurt residents who lived through the 30 Years War. Also court administrator of the town. The Kurpha government paid homage to him after the war by giving him the local mill where he apparently was employed.
There are three children which are known:
Hans Peter Raudenbusch, Jr.
Hans Raudenbusch
Eberhardt Raudenbusch
HANS PETER RAUDENBUSCH JR.
The Second Generation and My Direct Ancestor
Born about. 1624 Reihen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Married Anna Starck (born about 1635) June 12, 1655 died bef. Jan. 18, 1659
Married Maria Margaretha Brehm (born June 27, 1639) on Jan. 18, 1858/59 in Reihen
Parents: Hans Brehm, Margaretha Sunter
Grandparents: Hans Sunter, Maria Veronika
Died July 4, 1711, Reihen, Germany
Children: Hans Michael Raudenbusch
7 other unknown children
Died April 22, 1704, Reihen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Hans Peter Raudenbusch Jr. was born about 1624 in Reihen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, the son of Hans Peter Sr., and Anna Raudenbusch. He had two wives: Anna Starck (born about 1635, married Hans Peter June 12, 1655, died before Jan. 18, 1659) and Maria Margaretha Brehm (born June 27, 1639, Reihen – parents were Hans Brehm and Margaretha Sunter – Margaretha’s parents were Hans Sunter and Maria Veronika.) Maria and Hans Peter were married Jan. 18, 1858/59 in Reihen. Hans Peter apparently took over the flour mill from his father, which was located between Reihen and Steinsfurt, Germany. Reports show the mill was still operating in 1987.
Hans Brehm: Born Abt 1598 Schwaback, Frankenthal, Bavaria, Germany
Died March 11, 1658 Reihen, Germany
Mormon records show relative “Franz Brems.”
Margaretha Sunter: Born 1610 Germany
Parents: Hans Sunter, Maria Veronika
Died Feb. 6, 1676 Reihen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (age 66)
HANS MICHAEL RAUDENBUSCH
The Third Generation and My Direct Ancestor
Born July 1, 1666
Married Elizabetha Ganser April 27, 1680
Children: Hans Peter Raudenbusch
Married Anna Catherine (or Catherina) Vogler April 12, 1693, Steinsfert, Germany
She was born about 1675, Steinsfert, Germany
Father: Hans Martin Vogler (died about 1695)
Children:
Hans Heinrich Raudenbusch
Johann Peter Raudenbusch
Isaac Raudenbusch
Ulrich Raudenbusch
David Roudebush
Johann George Jerig Raudenbusch
Hans Peter Raudenbusch Jr. and Maria Margaretha Brehm, had 8 children, 7 of which the names are unknown. The child whose identity we do know – Hans Michael (or Michel) Raudenbusch, was born July 1, 1666, in Reihen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Anna Catherine (or Catherina) Vogler (born about 1675, in Steinsfurt, father – Hans Martin Vogler, who died about 1695) on April 12, 1693 in Steinsfert, Germany. It is rumored that Hans Michael built a restaurant called “Kaserne” at which Frederick the Great may have eaten at or stayed in during the year 1730. Records show he was also a Miller. Hans Michael had been married before, to Elisabetha Ganser, and had one child: Hans Peter Raudenbusch. Hans Michael died March 1, 1748 in Steinsfert..
Records from the church in Steinsfurt in the Neckar River Valley, south of Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, village of Reihen show that Hans Michel was a Miller and at baptism was sponsored by Michel Kletzel. He was married in the Steinsfurt Reformed Church on April 12, 1695 to Anna Catherina Vogler.
Child of Hans Michael and Elizabetha Ganser:
HANS PETER RAUDENBUSCH:
Born Feb. 25, 1681 Steinsfurt, Germany
Married Anna Barbara Barther April 28, 1705
Children Anna Martha Raudenbusch
Died Aug. 29, 1724 Steinsfurt, Germany
Children of Hans Michael and Anna Catherine Vogler were:
JOHANN GEORGE JERIG RAUDENBUSCH:
Born May 27, 1697, in Steinsfurt, Neckar Valley,Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Married Margaretha
Died Aug 17, 1783 Upper Hanover, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Buried New Goshenhoppen, Upper Hanover,Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Sept. 18, 1727: Hans Jerig Roedebas (Raudenbusch) and his wife are listed on the immigration list arriving in Philadelphia from the Port of Rotterdam on the ship “William and Sarah”. Their desitination was listed as Skipach (Shippack) Twp., Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, but they settled in what was then Hanover Twop., Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
In 1728 & 1734 George Roudebush is listed as one of the German inhabitants of Hanover Township, Philadelphia County (later Montgomery County), Pennsylvania. He paid quit rents on 150 acres.
On October 2, 1740, George Rooreback (Raudenbusch) warranted the same land. In 1741 Hanover Township divided into three different townships and his property was in Upper Hanover Twp. He was a member of the German Reformed Church of Goshenhoppen (Northern). George met the stringent requirements to become a naturalized citizen in Philadelphia on Sept. 22, 1764.
JOHANN PETER RAUDENBUSCH:
Born Oct. 23 1699 Steinsfurt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Married Eve (born about 1701) – about 1738
Children: Johann George Raudenbusch,
born Oct. 11, 1740 in Williams Township (Near Easton, PA)
Died 1744 – Bucks, Pennsylvania
Johann Peter Raudenbusch left Sinsheim Landkreis (County), Germany by way of Brehem on the ship “Dragon” (Charles Hargarve, Master) from Rotterdam/Plymouth, with his younger brother, Hans Heinrich and with 55 Palentines families totaling 170 persons. They arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 30, 1732, under ship’s master Charles Hargrave.
He was warranted 100 acres in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on Feb. 14, 1738 (the listing is for “Piker Routapush”). He had one child, a son, Johann George, born Oct. 11, 1740 in Williams Township (near Easton, PA)
THE RAUDENBUSCH FAMILY – by John Robert Swank – Pages 335-338
ISAAC RAUDENBUSCH:
Born 1705 Steinsfurt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Married Maria Magdalene Willheut (or Willhert – born about 1707)
Died Before April 17, 1750, York, Pennsylvania
Isaac crossed on the ship “Pleasant” from Rotterdam, by way of Deal, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Oct. 11, 1732. His age is listed as 27 (born CA 1705). He was warranted 200 acres in Lancaster County about 2 miles from the little Conawago Creek in Dover Township on Oct. 18, 1738. He and his wife, Maria Magdalene Willhert Frey were married on April 18, 1740 in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church on Codorus Creek, York, Pennsylvania. March 17, 1745, Isaac signed a resolution at First Reformed Church. Isaac Raudenbusch sold land to Godfrey Frey (a relative to wife’s first husband). Isaac died with no issue. Maria Magdalene remarried to a Henry Julius.
ULRICH RAUDENBUSCH:
Born 1714 Steinsfurt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Married Anna Catharina Ehrlich
(born Abt 1716 Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
– died Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Died Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ulrich arrived in Philadelphia on Oct. 30, 1738, from Rotterdam by way of Cowes on Ship Elizabeth with sixty-four Palatines aboard and sailing under Captain Hodgson. On May 5, 1738, Johannes Michael Emmert, Mayor of the German City in the Palatinate gave his certificate for Ulrich to go to Pennsylvania.
DAVID ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1720 Steinsfurt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Died After 1790 — Alsace, Berks, Pennsylvania
1743: MOVED TO BERWICK TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
HE WAS NATURALIZED ON 20 JULY 1765.
1779: TAXED ON 2 HORSES & 8 CATTLE IN ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PA.
1780 & 1781: 200 ACRES, 4 HORSES & 7 COWS IN ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PA.
1784 & 1785: 200 ACRES, 3 HORSES & 7 COWS IN ALSACE, BERKS COUNTY, PA.
1790: LISTED IN ALSACE TOWNSHIP, BERKS, PA. WITH 1 MALE OVER 16, 2
MALES UNDER 16; 5 FEMALES
HANS HEINRICH RAUDENBUSCH
The Fourth Generation and My Direct Ancestor
Hans Heinrich Raudenbusch was born January 6, 1712 in Steinsfurt (located along the Neckar River near Stuttgart). He married Anna Mary (born 1713 – another source names her Anna Maria Becker).
Hans Heinrich arrived in America at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony on September 30, 1732 aboard the Ship “Dragon”. He was accompanied by at least one brother and other siblings came on other ships at about the same time.
These settlers went by their middle names on most government records and Heinrich was a co-founder of Conawago German Baptist Church in 1738, the the Mummert Meeting House for a Brethern Congregation in 1741.
See: Passenger List
Immigrant Ship “Dragon”
Rotterdam via Plymouth to Philadelphia
September 30, 1732
http://istg.rootsweb.com/1700/dragon17320930.html
6 JANUARY 1712: HANS HEINRICH WAS BAPTIZED IN THE STEINSFURT REFORMED CHURCH, GERMANY AND CONFIRMED A CHURCH MEMBER THERE IN 1729. HANS HEINRICH LEFT ROTTERDAM AND LAST FROM PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND ON THE SHIP “DRAGON” (CAPTAIN JAMES MORRIS, Charles Hargrave Master) WITH HIS OLDER BROTHER JOHANN PETER AND ARRIVED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1732.
1738: HEINRICH WAS ON TAX ROLLS IN BERWICK TWP. LANCASTER (LATER
YORK) PA. ALSO IN 1738, HE CO-FOUNDED CONAWAGO GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MUMMERT MEETING HOUSE, A BRETHERN CONGREGATION ESTABLISHED ABOUT 1741, AND STILL ACTIVE TO THIS DAY. HE WAS A DELEGATE TO AN ANNUAL BRETHERN MEETING, AND HE SERVED ON THE STANDING COMMITTEE. TO DO SO, HENRY HAD TO WEAR A BEARD AND BE AN ELDER OR MINISTER OF THE CHURCH.
1743, 18 FEBRUARY: HENRY WAS WARRANTED 150 ACRES ALONG GREAT
CONEWAGO CREEK, LANCASTER, PA. HE THEN LIVED NEAR EAST BERLIN AND
ABBOTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA ON 200 ACRES HE PURCHASED IN 1750 FROM
THOMAS AND RICHARD PENN (SONS OF WILLIAM PENN) THIS FARM WAS
EVENTUALLY EXPANDED TO ABOUT 300 ACRES, AND WAS WITHIN WALKING
DISTANCE OF THE MUMMERT MEETING HOUSE. IN 1757 HE WAS THE CONSTABLE FOR BERWICK TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY (NOW ADAMS), PENNSYLVANIA. IN
1761 HE WAS THE SUPERVISOR OF HIGHWAYS, AND IN 1768 THE OVERSEER OF
THE POOR. AS A PACIFIST, HENRY COULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN MILITARY ACTIVITY. HE WAS NATURALIZED ON 20 JULY 1765, BUT HE WOULD NOT TAKE THE “OATH OF FIDELITY” TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT DURING THE REVOLUTION, BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
1770: HEINRICH WITH WIFE ANNA WERE MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN BAPTIST
BRETHREN CHURCH IN YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (A DUNKER FOUNDED BY ALEXANDER MACK 1708) 1779, 1780: TAXED IN YORK COUNTY, PA. FOR 300 ACRES, 2 HORSES, 2
CATTLE. 1781 – 1783: TAXED IN BERWICK TWP.,YORK,PA. ON 200 ACRES, 1 HORSE, 2
CATTLE. 1782: HENRY RAUDENBUSCH SOLD 116 ACRES.
HE DIED IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH OF 1784, AND HIS WILL WAS PROBATED ON
25 MARCH 1784 IN ADAMS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Heinrich (Henry) died about February of 1784 in Berwick Township, York (now Adams County), Pennsylvania. He is buried in Church Yard Mummert’s Meeting House, East Berlin, Pennsylvania which is still active today (2003).
Just about all of the established Raudenbusch, Roudabush, Roudebush, Ruebush, and Rubush families are descended from Heinrich or his brothers.
Children of Heinrich and Anna Maria Becker Raudebusch:
JOHANN HEINRICH RAUDEBUSCH (Ruebush):
Born: 1735 Hamilton, Lancaster, PA
Married Anna Marie “Mollie” Kellar
(Born Mar 1736 York, Pennsylvania,
Died 20 Jul 1815 Rockingham, VA
Buried Frieden’s Church, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA)
Died: 1784 Hagerstown, Washington, MD
Notes:
John Ruebush: It is estimated that John Ruebush (the spelling used by most of his descendants) was born about l735, using his wife’s date of birth as a criterion. In his father’s will, he is called the oldest son.18He married Anna Marie Keller, who was known as “Mollie”.74 Mollie’s father may have been the John Keller who arrived on the Ship Princess Augustis on September 16, 1736, but this has not been verified.143 John was a farmer and miller.75He and his wife settled near Hagerstown, Maryland.76 In the Proceedings of the Committee of Observation for Elizabeth Town District, Washington County”, he is listed on page 240 as app1ying for a licensing suit on September 18, 1775.86 John died in I787.78 The tradition is tbat John drowned.79 On May 27, 1788, Michael, John’s brother, was appointed guardian of three of John’s children: Margaret, Susannah and George.80 Mollie remained in Mary1and for a time. The 1790 Maryland census lists Mary Roudebush living with a male under 16 and another female, probably her children, in Washington County.81 In 1792, however, she reconveyed her land in Maryland back to Jonathan Hager.82 She then went to Rockingham County, Virginia, and scttled near Frieden’s Reformed Church, which is about three miles east of Mt. Crawford, Va. Mollie, John and their children had been members of Zion Reformed Church in Maryland.77 When Mollie arrived in Virginia, Frieden’s Church was a log building built in 1792. It is now a brick structure. Mollie is buried in Frieden’s church yard,83and her tombstone states that she was born in March, 1736 and died on July 20, 1815.143 Mr. Joseph K. Ruebush erected this stone.85
USA OCCUPATION: FARMER & MILLER. TRADITIONALLY HE ATTENDED A MILL ON THE CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK WEST OF HAGERSTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND.
1775, SEPTEMBER 18: APPLIED FOR LICENSING SUIT IN ELIZABETHTOWN
DISTRICT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT, MARYLAND.
Notes on Anna Marie “Mollie” Kellar:
FROM THE PALATINATE VIA ROTTERDAM TO PHILADELPHIA ON THE SHIP “PRINCESS AUGUSTUS” IN 1736. RESIDENCE: ON 4 SEPTEMBER 1784 MARY PURCHASED 20 ACRES, PART OF A RESURVEY OF HAGER’S DELIGHT WHICH ADJOINED JOHN AND GEORGE KELLER’S PROPERTIES, FROM JONATHAN HAGER, SON OF HAGERSTOWN’S FOUNDER. 30 OCTOBER 1792, MARY RECONVEYED HER LAND IN MARYLAND BACK TO JONATHAN HAGER, AND WITH SOME OF HER CHILDREN, MOVED TO ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA. SHE SETTLED NEAR FRIEDEN’S GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH, NEAR CROSS KEYS.
RELIGIOUS: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ZION REFORMED CHURCH IN
HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND AND BECAME A DEVOUT MEMBER OF FRIEDEN’S
REFORMED CHURCH IN VIRGINIA. MISCELLANEOUS: THE ORIGINAL MARKER ON MARY’S GRAVE WAS REPLACED IN THE 1950s BY JOSEPH KIEFFER RUEBUSH AND OTHER DESCENDENTS. EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS EXIST OF THE OLD MARKER, THE INSCRIPTION READING: “HAR LYS MARY RUEBUSH SHE WAS BORN IN MARCH 1736 AND DIED 20 JULY 1815 HIR HOLE AGE 79 YARS 1 MOUNTH”
AUTH Frieden Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA
DANIEL R. ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1749 Berwick, York, Pennsylvania
Married Christina Schnebly (or Snively) in 1774 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
(she was born Jun 1759 Frederick, Maryland
her parents: Leonard Schneebeli, Sr. & Margaret Weiszlweiss
Died 10 Jun 1833 Goshen, Clermont, Ohio
Buried Myers Cemetery, Goshen, Ohio)
Children:
David Roudebush
Catherine Roudebush
Daniel, Jr. Roudebush
John Roudebush
George Roudebush
Jacob Roudebush
Died Oct. 3 or 10?, 1804 Clermont Co, OH
Buried Myers Cemetery, Goshen, Clermont, Ohio
Notes:
Daniel Roudebush was born in 1749,97 and, in 1774, he married Christina Schnebley or Snively who was born in Pennsylvania in 1759.98 She is said to have been of “Dutch” descent and a niece of Dr. Snively, a well known physician in the Colonies at that time. 99 He and Christina had a farm in Frederick County, Maryland,100 and he was an Associator in Frederick County during the Revolution- ary War.103 The following story is related about his participation in the events of that period :
In Frederick County three Tories were tried and found guilty of treason to the Colonies by the County Court of Oyer and Terminer, and Mr. Roudebush was one ef the jurymen to convict them and the youngest man on the panel, being then only twenty-seven years old. These Tories were sentenced under the old Maryland Colonial Statutes to be hanged, drawn and quartered, but the latter two forms were dispensed with at the execution. As there were rumors of Tories coming to Frederick to release the condemned men, the Court summoned a posse comitatus of three hundred men to be on duty at the jail until the hanging took place and to guard the same. Mr. Roudebush was the tenth man summoned and was on duty sixteen days and witnessed the execution. He was afterward called out for two weeks as a Militiaman to perform guard duty with his battalion at Frederick, Maryland.104 In 1796 Daniel, with his family, emigrated to Bryant’s Station, Kentucky where they remained until 1799.105Then he bought 500 acres fron General James Taylor of Newport, Kentucky in Stark’s survey (No. 2755) in Clermont County,Ohio at two dollars per acre.106 Today, Goshen, Ohio stands on part of this grant.107 In December of 1803, Daniel became lost in the woods while searching for his horses. His neighbors became alarmed because of the density of the forest and its wild beasts. Searching parties were sent out in all directions for him but were unsuccessfu1 After wandering for three days without food, on the fourth day he found Ephraim McAdam’s cabin near Williamsburg, Ohio, which was about seventeen miles from his home. After McAdam fed him (it is said that the hot bread he was given affected his mind; perhaps he ate it too voraciously), he lent Daniel a horse and he rode to his home, arriving five days after his original departure. He never completely recovered from the effects of this exposure. He died in the following October (1804). He is buried in Myers Cemetery, Goshen, Ohio,109 and his grave is marked as a Revolutionary War veteran.110
DANIEL WAS A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER AND FARMER. REFERENCE
CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO CEMETERY RECORDS, VOLUME 3, PAGE 25. HE WAS
WITH THE “ASSOCIATORS”, PART OF THE “SONS OF LIBERTY”. A LOOSE KNIT
REBEL FORCE LED CLANDESTINELY BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. HE TOOK THE
“OATH OF FIDELITY” IN MARCH 1778. HE MARRIED CHRISTINA SCHNEBLY IN
1774. 1790 CENSUS: FREDERICK, MD. IN 1796 HE MOVED HIS FAMILY TO BRYANT’S STATION, BOURBON COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NEAR LEXINGTON). IN 1799 HE PURCHASED 500 ACRES ($2.00 PER ACRE), NEAR GOSHEN, CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO IN STARK’S SURVEY, NO. 4237, FROM GEN. JAMES TAYLOR OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, BUT DID NOT MOVE THERE. HIS CHILDREN DAVID, JACOB, AND CATHERINE MOVED TO THIS LAND IN FEBRUARY 1800, AND BUILT A LOG CABIN. DANIEL DIED ON THE THIRD OF OCTOBER 1804 OF EXPOSURE AFTER HAVING SPENT 5 DAYS IN DECEMBER 1803, BEING LOST IN THE WOODS LOOKING FOR HIS HORSES AND HE FOUND EPHRAIM McADAMS’ CABIN NEAR WILLIAMSBURG, CLERMONT, OHIO ABOUT SEVENTEEN MILES FROM HIS HOME. OHIO HAD BECOME THE 17TH STATE IN 1803. THE NAME “OHIO” CAME FROM IROQUOIS INDIAN FOR “SOMETHING GREAT” HIS WIFE, CHRISTINA, DIED 10 JUNE 1833, AGE 76, BURIED BY HIS SIDE.
56TH N S D A R REPORT. THE OFFICIAL ROSTER III SOLDIERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHO LIVED IN THE STATE OF OHIO. 977.1 M23AD VOLUME 3. DANIEL’S FAMILY IS THE “CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO” BRANCH OF THE ROUDEBUSH
Elizabeth (or E1iza) Roudebush is mentioned in her father’s will as the wife of John Baker.111 A John Baker, who was over 45, is listed in the 1800 Census in Berwick Township of Adams, Co., Pa.) along with his wife, who was also over 45 (So she was born before 1755).114
Catharine (or Caty) Roudebush married Christian Grove.111 On October 1, 1782) Henry sold 116 acres of land along the Great Conawago Creek to Christian Grove for four hundred pounds.112 A Christian Grove, who was over 45, is listed in the 1800 Census of Berwick Towship of Adams County, Pa., along with his wife who was also ever 45 (born before 1755).113
Solomon Roudebush was one of the dispossessed sons mentioned in his father’s will,111 but nothing more is known about him
Michael Roudebush was born November 21, 1753. 117 His first wife’s name was Juliana, 118 and her maiden name may have been Bigler. Mark Bigler arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733, settling on a farm of 200 acres in Lancaster County. Later he moved to Frederick County, Maryland, and his will, which was proved in 1787, names eleven children, and the eighth listed married a person named “Randabush.”119 A great-grandson of Michael was named, “W. Bigler Roudebush.”120
In the Spring of 1785, Michael is listed on the muster roll of the Eighth Company, Seventh Battalion of the York County Militia. 121 He received depreciation pay as a member of the Continental Line. 122
He was taxed in Berwick Township of York County from 1779 to 1783. 123 According to the terms of his father’s will, which was probated March 25, 1784, Michael was given the plantation that Henry had settled. Later, on May 27, 1788, he was appointed guardian of three of the children of his brother John: Margaret, Susannah and George. 124
On June 7, 1794, Michael and Juliana sold their farm in Berwick Township to Anthony Deardorff of Reading Township for 1200 pounds.125 We find references to him in Bedford County in the years 1797 and 1798.128 and the Pennsylvania census for the years 1800 to 1830 list him in Woodbury Township of Bedford County. 129-132 In 1804 he was taxed for 300 acres, three horses and three cows in Bedford County.128 On June 2, 1807,126 Michael bought 200 acres of land in what was then Cumberland County,127 but which became Bedford County, from Daniel Beecher and his wife, Catherine.126 In 1804 he was patented 200 acres and warranted 100 acres in Bedford County, and in 1811 he was patented another 200 acres there.128
By 1816, it appears that he had married a second time. He was warranted 100 acres of land in that year, and his wife is called Margaret in the Deeds Book.134 She had apparently been married first to a man named Kenney since Michael named his “stepson Alexander W. Kenney of Martinsburg” to be the executor of a conveyance of land to John Kirschman and Nicholas Strayer.135
In 1817 he was the lowest bidder for land in Bedford County that had been confiscated from Benjamin J. Newman,133 but by 1826, Michael appears to have fallen on lean times since 200 acres of his land was sold to satisfy a very small debt of $20.26 to John Teiter.136
Michael died about 1733 in Bedford County since a caveat to the land transaction with Kirschman and Strayer mentioned above, dated 1733, says that Michael is deceased.135
JACOB ROUDEBUSH SR.
The Fifth Generation and My Direct Ancestor:
Born 1752 York, Pennsylvania
Married Anna Rickstacker (Born 1753 Pennsylvania,
Died Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio
Buried Farm Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio)
Children:
Tobias Roudebush
Christina Roudebush
Catharine Roudebush
Mary Roudebush
Jacob Roudabush
Ann Roudebush
Susannah Roudebush
Jesse Ray Roudebush
Lydia Roudebush
Abraham Roudebush
Died 1837 Washington Twp., Carroll, Ohio
Buried Farm Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio
Notes:
Jacob Roudebush was born in 1752,87 and married Anna Rickstacker of Pennsy1vania.88 He had a farm of 100 acres in Berwick Township of York County, at least during the years 1779 through 1782.89 It appears that he bought another farm in Cumberland Township (or did this part of Berwick Township become Cumberland Township?) in 1783 since a Jacob Roudebush was taxed there in that year. 90 He may have been the Jacob Rodpouch who was a member of the York County Militia Company in Dover Township under Captain John Sharp in the years 1787 and 1788.101
Sometime between 1793, when his daughter, Susannah, was born in York County, Pennsy1vania, 91and 1795, when his son, Jesse, was born in Virginia, 92Jacob and his family moved to Rockingham Country, Virginia. There is a reference to a deposition being taken on December 2, 1806 in the house of Jacob Roudebush “at the sign of the Cross Keys” in Rockingham County.93This may refer to the town of Cross Keys, Va.–one of John’s(#40) sons, George is said to have lived near Cross Keys, Va.–or it may mean that Jacob had an inn there. The date doesn’t appear to allow this reference to be applied to Jacob and his “inn”, but it is interesting to note that George Washington, on his way home from the Ohio Valley, spent several days in Rockingham County “at one Rudiborts.”94
By 1810, Jacob had moved his family to Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsy1vania,95 and, in 1821, he came to what was then Columbiana County (now Carroll County), Ohio. He put up a rude log cabin on his farm in Washington Township. He lived there the rest of his life, dying in 1837. He and his wife are buried in unmarked graves on this farm. 102 He was a member of the Whig Party and the Disciples of Christ Church. 96
Details on the children of Jacob Roudabush:
TOBIAS ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1776 York, PA, USA
Married Sarah Catherine Whitsel 1802 Rockingham, VA, USA
(born 1780 Rockingham, VA, USA
her father was Peter Whitsel
she had a sister Mary Magdalena Whitzel (wife of Jacob)
and brother Jacob Whitzel (husband of Catherine)
Parents: Johann Peter Whetzel, Anna Metz
she died Sept. 24, 1872 Salineville, Columbiana, OH
buried Carrollton, Carroll, OH, USA
Children
Mary Roudebush
Anna Roudebush
Jacob Roudebush
Abraham Roudebush
Susan Roudebush
Tobias Roudebush
Catherine Roudebush
Lydia Roudebush
Nathaniel Roudebush
George II Roudebush
Jesse W Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Joseph Roudebush
Christena Roudebush
Hannah Roudebush
John II Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Died Feb. 15, 1867 Fox Township, Carroll, OH, USA
Notes:
1810 Census shows he moved to Virginia.
1816 settled in Carroll Co., Ohio.
Buried in Mt. Olivet Church Yard.
CHRISTENA (or Christina) ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1778 York, PA, USA
Married John Haynes (died 1830)
Died May 21, 1852
Notes:
Lived with brother Jesse after John died.
EMMANUEL ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1780 — Maryland
Married Nancy Dohart (she was born about 1792
-father Adam Dohart)
Children
Sarah Roudebush
Mary Roudebush
Caroline Roudebush
John E. Roudebush
Died 1860
Note:
Had at least 6 more children.
CATHERINE ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1782 Berwick Twp., York Co. (now Adams Co.), PA
Married Jacob Whitsel (Whetzel? Whitesel?) Nov. 11, 1808 Rockingham Co., VA
Parents: Johann Peter Whetzel, Peggy Luinberger
(Johann 2nd wife – Anna Metz)
Children::
George W. Whetzel
William Whetzel
Elizabeth Whetzel
Annie Whetzel
Charles M. Whetzel
Susan Whetzel
Died Unknown Rockingham Co., VA
MARIA (or Mary) ROUDEBUSH:
Born ABT 1784 York, PA, USA
Married Peter Keller 1804 Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Died 1866 VA, USA
JACOB ROUDABUSH Jr.
Sixth Generation and My Direct Ancestor:
Born Mar. 10, 1786 York, PA, USA
Married: Mary Magdalena Whitzel (sister to Tobias’ wife and Catherine’s husband)
her parents were Johann Peter Whitzel, Peggy Luinberger
Children:
Zachariah Roudabush
Lydia Roudabush
Patsy Roudabush
William F Roudabush
Jacob Roudabush
Sarah Roudabush
Peter W Roudabush
John Roudabush
Georgeann Roudabush
Susan Roudabush
Emily Roudabush
Died July 4, 1848
Buried Elkton, Rockingham, VA, USA
Notes: In 1830 lived in Rockingham Co., Virginia.
By 1840 they had moved to Augusta Co., Virginia.
Here are other notes about the brothers and sisters of Jacob Raudabush, Sr.:
TOBIAS ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1776 York, PA, USA
Married Sarah Catherine Whitsel 1802 Rockingham, VA, USA
(born 1780 Rockingham, VA, USA
her father was Peter Whitsel
she had a sister Mary Magdalena Whitzel (wife of Jacob)
and brother Jacob Whitzel (husband of Catherine)
Parents: Johann Peter Whetzel, Anna Metz
she died Sept. 24, 1872 Salineville, Columbiana, OH
buried Carrollton, Carroll, OH, USA
Children
Mary Roudebush
Anna Roudebush
Jacob Roudebush
Abraham Roudebush
Susan Roudebush
Tobias Roudebush
Catherine Roudebush
Lydia Roudebush
Nathaniel Roudebush
George II Roudebush
Jesse W Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Joseph Roudebush
Christena Roudebush
Hannah Roudebush
John II Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Died Feb. 15, 1867 Fox Township, Carroll, OH, USA
Notes:
1810 Census shows he moved to Virginia.
1816 settled in Carroll Co., Ohio.
Buried in Mt. Olivet Church Yard.
CHRISTENA (or Christina) ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1778 York, PA, USA
Married John Haynes (died 1830)
Died May 21, 1852
Notes:
Lived with brother Jesse after John died.
EMMANUEL ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1780 — Maryland
Married Nancy Dohart (she was born about 1792
-father Adam Dohart)
Children
Sarah Roudebush
Mary Roudebush
Caroline Roudebush
John E. Roudebush
Died 1860
Note:
Had at least 6 more children.
CATHERINE ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1782 Berwick Twp., York Co. (now Adams Co.), PA
Married Jacob Whitsel (Whetzel? Whitesel?) Nov. 11, 1808 Rockingham Co., VA
Parents: Johann Peter Whetzel, Peggy Luinberger
(Johann 2nd wife – Anna Metz)
Children::
George W. Whetzel
William Whetzel
Elizabeth Whetzel
Annie Whetzel
Charles M. Whetzel
Susan Whetzel
Died Unknown Rockingham Co., VA
MARIA (or Mary) ROUDEBUSH:
Born ABT 1784 York, PA, USA
Married Peter Keller 1804 Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Died 1866 VA, USA
JACOB ROUDABUSH:
Born Mar. 10, 1786 York, PA, USA
Married: Mary Magdalena Whitzel (sister to Tobias’ wife and Catherine’s husband)
her parents were Johann Peter Whitzel, Peggy Luinberger
Children:
Zachariah Roudabush
Lydia Roudabush
Patsy Roudabush
William F Roudabush
Jacob Roudabush
Sarah Roudabush
Peter W Roudabush
John Roudabush
Georgeann Roudabush
Susan Roudabush
Emily Roudabush
Died July 4, 1848
Buried Elkton, Rockingham, VA, USA
Notes: In 1830 lived in Rockingham Co., Virginia.
By 1840 they had moved to Augusta Co., Virginia.
ANNE (or Ann) ROUDEBUSH:
Born ABT 1788 York, PA, USA
Married John Seiger 1806 Rockingham, Virginia, USA
SUSANNAH ROUDEBUSH:
Born March 5, 1793 York Co., PA
Married Christian Stern about 1812, Carroll Co., OH
Children:
Jacob Stern
Peter Stern
John Stern
Samuel Stern
Died 1875 Hamilton Co., IN
JESSE RAY ROUDEBUSH:
Born April 7, 1795 Washington, PA, USA
Married Huldah Ray April 7, 1814 Pennsylvania, USA
(she was born Sept. 13, 1795 Washington, PA, USA
Died 1860 Carroll, OH, USA
Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, OH)
Children:
Jacob Roudebush
Anne D Roudebush
Abraham Roudebush
James A Roudebush
Samuel Roudebush
John R Roudebush
Jesse Ray Roudebush
Tobias Roudebush
Sarah Jane Roudebush
Jehue Roudebush
Died Aug. 23, 1868
Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll, OH, USA
Notes: Not clear whether he was born in Penn. as the 1860 Census says or Virginia as the 1850 Census says.
In 1820 Jesse bought 60 acres from Tobias in what became Carroll Co., Ohio, and soon after another adjoining 80 acres. He lived there for several years, then moved to an 80 acre farm in Hanover, Columbiana Co., Ohio. He lived there for two years then moved to Carrollton, Ohio where Jesse and Huldah spent their remaining years. They are buried in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
LYDIA ROUDEBUSH:
Born Dec 1798 Washington, PA, USA
Married Thomas Ray
(he was born Dec. 25, 1799
died Nov. 26, 1872 Fox Twp, Carroll, OH, USA)
Died April 14, 1860
ABRAHAM ROUDEBUSH:
Born 1800 VA, USA
Married Malinda Elizabeth Ray April 2, 1822, Columbiana Co., OH
(she was born 1795 died Nov. 5, 1854)
Children:
Jesse H Roudebush
Jacob Roudebush
Abraham III Roudebush
Anna Roudebush
Mathias Mack Roudebush
Huldah J Roudebush
Elizabeth Roudebush
Christina II Roudebush
Uriah Roudebush
Infant Roudebush
Married Catherine Matthews Abt. 1856 Carroll County, Ohio
(she was born July 2, 1819 died Jan. 18, 1859)
Married Lydia A. Walton Dec. 13, 1859 Carroll, OH, USA
Died Oct. 25, 1885 Carroll, OH, USA
Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, OH, USA
Here is the registry book for me as related to the Roudabush family:
Generation One
1. Hans Peter Raudenbusch Sr. (son of Father Raudenbusch and Mother Raudenbusch), d. OCT. 17, 1657 in Reihen, Germany, b. 1590 in Steinsfurt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Anna Raudenbusch, 7 May 1621 in Baumerlenbach, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, b. 1603 in Reihen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, d. JUL. 12, 1657 in Reihen, Germany.
Children:
2. i. Hans Peter Raudenbusch Jr. b. 1619.
ii. Catharina Raudenbusch, b. 1622 in Reihen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
3. iii. Hans Raudenbusch b. Abt 1627.
iv. Eberhardt Raudenbusch, b. Abt 1635 in Germany.
Generation Two
2. Hans Peter Raudenbusch Jr., b. 1619 in Reihen, Kraichgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, d. APR. 22, 1704 in Reihen,Kraichgau,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany. He married (1) Maria Margaretha Brehm, JAN. 18, 1659 in Reihen,Kraichgau,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany (daughter of Hans Brehm and Margaretha Sunter), d. JUL. 4, 1711 in Reihen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, b. 27 Jun 1639 in Reihen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He married (2) Anna Starck, 12 Jun 1655, b. 1635, d. Bef 18 JAN 1659.
Children:
4. i. Hans Michael Raudenbusch b. JUL. 1, 1666.
3. Hans Raudenbusch, d. DEC. 16, 1663 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany, b. Abt 1627 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany. He married Anna Stark, 12 Jun 1655.
Children:
i. Hans Michael Raudenbusch, b. JAN. 13, 1658 in Steinsfurt, Germany.
Generation Three
4. Hans Michael Raudenbusch, b. JUL. 1, 1666 in Reihen,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany, d. MAR. 1, 1748 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany. He married (1) Anna Catherine Vogler, APR. 12, 1695 in Steinsfurt, Neckar Valley, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, b. 1675 in Steinsfurt, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (daughter of Hans Martin Vogler and Unknown), d. 17 Oct 1782 in Steinsfurt, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He married (2) Elizabetha Ganser, APRIL 27, 1680.
Children:
i. Johann George Jerig Raudenbusch, b. MAY 27, 1697 in Steinsfurt, Neckar Valley,Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, d. AUG 17, 1783 in Upper Hanover, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, buried in New Goshenhoppen, Upper Hanover,Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
ii. Johann Peter Raudenbusch, b. 23 Oct 1699 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany, d. 1744 in Bucks,Pennsylvania. He married Eve, b. 1701, d. 1738.
iii. Isaac Raudenbusch, b. 1705 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany, d. Bef 17 APR 1750 in York,Pennsylvania. He married Maria Magdalene Willheut.
5. iv. Hans Heinrich Raudenbusch b. 6 Jan 1712.
v. Ulrich Raudenbusch, b. 1714 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany, d. UNKNOWN in Lancaster,Pennsylvania. He married Anna Catharina Ehrlich, b. 1716 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, d. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
vi. David Raudenbusch, b. 1720 in Steinsfurt,Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany, d. Aft 1790 in Alsace,Berks,Pennsylvania.
Generation Four
5. Hans Heinrich Raudenbusch, d. FEB. 5 1784 in Hamilton, York Co, Pa, b. 6 Jan 1712 in Steinsfurt, Neckar River Valley, Near Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, Germany, buried in Church Yard Mummert’s Meeting House,East Berlin,Pennsylvania. He married Anna Maria Becker, SEP. 1732 in Sinsheim, Germany, b. 24 Jun 1713 in Steinsfurt, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (daughter of Johannes Becker and Anna Wessa), d. 22 Nov 1792 in Hamilton, York Co, Pa.
Children:
i. Johann Raudenbusch (Roudebush), b. 1735 in Hamilton,Lancaster,Pennsylvania, d. 1784 in Hagerstown,Washington,Maryland. He married Anna Maria Kellar, Abt 1766.
ii. Solomon Raudenbusch (Roudebush), b. 1747 in Hamilton,Lancaster,Pennsylvania, d. AFT ER FEB. 1784 in Hamilton,Adams,Pennsylvania.
iii. Daniel Raudenbusch (Roudebush), b. 1749 in Berwick,York,Pennsylvania, d. OCT. 10, 1804 in Clermont Co., OH. He married Christena Schnebly (or Snively), 1774.
6. iv. Jacob Roudebush (or Raudenbusch) b. 1752.
7. v. Michael Raudenbusch (Roudebush) b. NOV. 21, 1753.
vi. Henry Raudenbusch (Roudebush) Jr. Jr., b. NOV. 21, 1753 in York Co., PA, d. OCT. 1829 in Greenfield,Bedford,Pennsylvania. He married Adeline Adams, Abt 1776.
vii. Elizabeth (Eliza) Raudenbusch (Roudebush), b. 1755 in Hamilton,York,Pennsylvania, d. Abt 1800 in Berwick Township,Adams,Pennsylvania. She married George Becker, Abt 1779.
viii. Catherine (Caty) Roudebush, b. 1756 in Hamilton,York,Pennsylvania, d. Aft 1800. She married Christian Grove, 1 Oct 1782.
ix. Esther Roudebush, b. 28 May 1761 in Hamilton,York,Pennsylvania. She married Samuel Bowles.
Generation Five
6. Jacob Roudebush (or Raudenbusch), b. 1752 in York Co., PA, d. 1837 in Washington Township, Carroll Co. Ohio, buried in Farm in Carroll Co. Ohio. He married Anna Rickstaker, 1776 in PA., b. 1755 in Pennsylvania, United States, d. 1786 in Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States, buried in Farm in Carroll Co., OH.
Children:
8. i. Tobias Roudebush b. 1776.
ii. Christina Roudebush, b. 1778 in York- now Adams Co., PA, d. MAY 21, 1852 in Carroll Co. OH, buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetary.
9. iii. Emmanuel Roudebush b. 1780.
10. iv. Catherine Roudebush b. 1782.
v. Mary or Maria Roudebush, b. 1785 in Rockingham Co., VA or York, PA, USA, d. MAR. 20, 1866 in Rockingham Co., VA, buried in Timber Ridge Cemetary, Lexington, VA. She married Peter Keller, b. 1804 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
11. vi. Jacob Roudabush b. MAR. 10, 1786.
vii. Anna Roudebush, b. 1788 in York, PA, USA, d. in VA. She married John Seiger, b. 1806 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
12. viii. Susannah Roudebush b. MAR. 5, 1793.
13. ix. Jesse Ray Roudebush b. APR. 7, 1795.
x. Lydia Roudebush, b. DEC. 1798 in Cross Keys, VA, d. APR. 14, 1860 in Carroll Co., OH. She married Thomas Ray, b. DEC. 25, 1799, d. NOV. 26, 1872 in Fox Twp, Carroll, OH, USA.
14. xi. Abraham Roudebush b. 1799 OR 1800.
7. Michael Raudenbusch (Roudebush), b. NOV. 21, 1753 in Berwick,York Co,Pa, d. 1833 in Woodbury Twnshp,Bedford Co,Pa. He married (1) Julianna Bigler, b. Abt 1750 in Frederick Co.,MD (daughter of Marks Bigler and Catherine (Bigler)), d. 1801 in Hopewell Twp.,Bedford Co.,PA. He married (2) Margaret Kenney, d. 1833 in Woodberry Twp.,Bedford Co PA.
Children:
i. Samuel S, Raudenbush, b. 11 Aug 1774 in Berwick,York Co. (now Adams Co.),PA, d. 1851 in St. Clair Twp.,Bedford Co.,PA.
15. ii. Esther Raudenbusch b. 1779.
iii. Susan Raudenbusch, b. 1784 in Berwick Twp.,York,Pennsylvania.
iv. Michael Raudenbusch Jr., b. 24 Nov 1786 in Berwick,York,Pennsylvania, d. 2 Feb 1869 in Blooming Valley,Crawford,Pennsylvania.
v. Polly Raudenbusch, b. 1790 in Berwick Twp.,York,Pennsylvania.
vi. Catherine Raudenbusch, b. 1796 in Woodbury Twp.,Bedford,Pennsylvania, d. 1853.
vii. Jacob Raudenbusch, b. 1805 in Woodbury Twp.,Bedford,Pennsylvania, d. 1877 in Henry,Indiana.
viii. Rachel Raudenbusch, b. 1810 in Woodbury,Bedford,Pennsylvania, d. in Ohio.
Generation Six
8. Tobias Roudebush, b. 1776 in Adams Co., PA (was York Co.), d. FEB. 15, 1867 in Carroll Co., OH, buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetary. He married Sarah Catherine Whitsel, b. 1780 in Rockingham, VA, USA (daughter of Peter Whetzel), d. SEPT. 24, 1872 in Salineville, Columbiana, OH, buried in Carrollton, Carroll, OH, USA.
Children:
i. Mary Roudebush.
ii. Anna Roudebush.
iii. Jacob Roudebush.
iv. Abraham Roudebush.
v. Susan Roudebush.
vi. Tobias Roudebush Jr..
vii. Catherine Roudebush.
viii. Lydia Roudebush.
ix. Nathaniel Roudebush.
x. George II Roudebush.
xi. Jesse W Roudebush.
xii. Infant Roudebush.
xiii. Infant Roudebush U.
xiv. Joseph Roudebush U.
xv. Christena Roudebush.
xvi. Hannah Roudebush.
xvii. John II Roudebush.
xviii. Infant Roudebush, d. FEB. 15, 1867 in Fox Township, Carroll, OH, USA.
9. Emmanuel Roudebush, b. 1780 in Maryland, d. 1860. He married Nancy Dohart, b. 1792 (daughter of Adam Dohart).
Children:
i. Sarah Roudebush.
ii. Mary Roudebush.
iii. Caroline Roudebush.
iv. John E. Roudebush.
10. Catherine Roudebush, b. 1782 in Berwick Twp., York Co. (now Adams Co.), PA, d. <1850 in Rockingham Co., VA. She married Jacob Whitsel, NOV. 11, 1808 in Rockingham Co., VA (son of Johann Peter Whetzel and Peggy Luinberger).
Children:
i. George W. Whetzel.
ii. William Whetzel.
iii. Elizabeth Whetzel.
iv. Annie Whetzel.
v. Charles M. Whetzel.
vi. Susan Whetzel.
11. Jacob Roudabush, b. MAR. 10, 1786 in York County, PA, d. JUL. 4, 1848 in Elkton, VA, buried in Elk Creek Cemetary, Elkton, VA. He married Mary Magdalene Whetzel, SEP. 3, 1808 in Elkton, Rockingham County, VA, b. 1788 in Antietam Creek (Washington Co., MD) or Frederick (daughter of Johann Peter Whetzel (or Whitzel) and Anna Metz), d. bef 1860 in Rockingham County, VA.
Children:
i. Lydia Roudabush, b. 1809, d. MAY 6, 1873.
ii. Georgann “Ann” Roudabush, b. 1810 in Rockingham Co., VA, d. JUL. 23, 1873 in Rockingham Co., VA, buried in Bogota Plantation, Port Republic, VA. She married Joseph Hess, b. 17 Sep 1829.
iii. Patsy Roudabush, b. JAN. 22, 1810, d. MAY 6, 1873.
iv. William P. Roudabush, b. 1814 in VA., d. 1900.
v. Zachariah Roudabush, b. 1815 in Rockingham Co., VA.
16. vi. Jacob Roudabush b. NOV. 11, 1819.
vii. Sarah “Sally” Roudabush, b. 1822.
17. viii. Peter William Roudabush b. AUG. 10, 1826.
18. ix. John Hiram Roudabush b. OCT. 15, 1827.
x. Susan R. Roudabush, b. 1834. She married John Batman, JAN 11, 1855, b. 1834 (son of John Batman Sr. and Amanda Batman).
xi. Emily Roudabush, b. 1837.
12. Susannah Roudebush, b. MAR. 5, 1793 in York Co., PA, d. APR. 1875 in Hamilton Co., Indiana. She married Christian Stern, ABOUT 1812 in Carroll Co., OH.
Children:
i. Jacob Stern.
ii. Peter Stern.
iii. John Stern.
iv. Samuel Stern.
13. Jesse Ray Roudebush, b. APR. 7, 1795 in Cross Keys in Rockingham Co., VA, d. AUG. 23, 1868 in Carrollton, Carrol Co., OH, buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetary. She married Huldah Ray, b. SEPT. 13, 1795 in Washington, PA, USA, d. 1860 in Carroll, OH, USA, buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, OH.
Children:
i. Jacob Roudebush.
ii. Anne D Roudebush.
iii. Abraham Roudebush.
iv. James A Roudebush.
v. Samuel Roudebush.
vi. John R Roudebush.
vii. Jesse Ray Roudebush Jr..
viii. Tobias Roudebush.
ix. Sarah Jane Roudebush.
x. Jehue Roudebush.
14. Abraham Roudebush, b. 1799 OR 1800 in Rockingham Co., VA (Cross Keys), d. OCT. 25, 1885 in Carroll Co. OH, buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetary. He married (1) Malinda Elizabeth Ray, APRIL 2, 1822 in Columbiana Co., OH, b. 1795, d. NOV. 5, 1854. He married (2) Catherine Matthews U, 1856 in Carroll County, Ohio, b. JULY 2, 1819, d. JAN. 18, 1859. He married (3) Lydia A. Walton, DEC. 13, 1859 in Carroll, OH, USA, d. OCT. 25, 1885 in Carroll, OH, USA, buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, OH, USA.
Children:
i. Jesse H Roudebush.
ii. Jacob Roudebush.
iii. Abraham III Roudebush.
iv. Anna Roudebush.
v. Mathias Mack Roudebush.
vi. Huldah J Roudebush.
vii. Elizabeth Roudebush.
viii. Christina II Roudebush.
ix. Uriah Roudebush.
x. Infant Roudebush.
15. Esther Raudenbusch, b. 1779 in Woodbury Twp.,Bedford,Pennsylvania, d. Abt 1869 in Garbertown,,Pennsylvania. She married Nicholas George Strayer, b. Abt 1776 in Lebanon,Lancaster,PA, d. Abt 1844 in Near Roaring Springs,Bedford,PA.
Children:
i. Elizabeth Raudenbusch Strayer.
ii. Michael Strayer.
iii. Julian Ann Strayer.
iv. John Strayer.
v. Barbara Strayer Clapper.
vi. Jacob Strayer.
vii. Peter Strayer.
viii. Esther Strayer.
ix. Joseph Strayer.
x. Samuel V. Strayer.
Generation Seven
16. Jacob Roudabush, b. NOV. 11, 1819 in VA, d. AUG. 21, 1886 in VA, buried in Brush Brethern Church Cemetery, Singers Glen, Rockingham, VA. He married Malinda Andes Roudabush, b. 28 Oct 1819 (daughter of Henry Andes and Rebecca Rader), d. 22 Feb 1873.
Children:
i. William H. Roudabush, b. 1843, d. 1917.
ii. George Otto Roudabush, b. 1845, d. 1899.
17. Peter William Roudabush, d. SEP. 21, 1885 in Honeyville, Page, Virginia, United States, b. AUG. 10, 1826 in Rockingham County, VA. He married Elizabeth Jane Koontz, DEC. 12, 1853 in Rockingham County, VA, b. Aug 1834 in Page, Virginia, United States (daughter of John J. Koontz and Mary Bumgardner), d. AUG. 6, 1905 in Grove Hill, Page, Virginia, United States.
Children:
19. i. William George Roudabush b. OCT. 3, 1854.
20. ii. Francis “Fannie” J. Roudabush b. MAY 28, 1855.
21. iii. John Calvin (Callie) Roudabush b. JUN 13, 1856.
22. iv. Major Ashby Roudabush b. AUG. 22, 1861.
23. v. Virginia (Ginny or Jenny) Jackson Roudabush b. JAN. 26, 1863.
24. vi. Mary (Maggie) Maydale Roudabush b. 29 Jan 1863.
25. vii. Hiram Eldridge Roudabush b. DEC. 31, 1865.
26. viii. Robert Trenton Roudabush b. SEP. 22, 1867.
ix. Robert Trenton Roudabush, d. 5 Dec 1945 in Page, Virginia, United States, b. 22 Sep 1867 in Page, Virginia, United States.
27. x. David Fenton Roudabush b. JAN. 22, 1870.
xi. David Fenton Roudabush, b. 22 Jan 1870 in Pine Grove, Page, Virginia, United States, d. 1955 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.
xii. Dowood F. Roudabush, b. 1872 in Page County, VA.
xiii. Dowood F Roudabush, b. 1872 in Page, Virginia, United States.
28. xiv. Charles Edward Roudabush b. AUG. 4, 1873.
18. John Hiram Roudabush, b. OCT. 15, 1827, d. MAR. 2, 1904, buried in Dayton, VA. Dayton Cemetary. He married Mary Elizabeth Mauck, b. 9 MARCH 1833 (daughter of Morgan Ruffner Mauck and Ann Rebecca Phillips), d. 9 Dec 1917.
Children:
29. i. John W. Roudabush b. JUNE 29, 1851.
30. ii. Simeon B. Roudabush b. DECEMBER 2, 1861.
Generation Eight
19. William George Roudabush, b. OCT. 3, 1854 in Grove Hill, Page, Virginia, United States, d. 1916 in Virginia. He married Susan L. Kite.
Children:
i. Harry Roudabush, b. aft 1876.
ii. William B, Roudabush, b. aft ER 1876.
iii. James E. Roudabush, b. aft ER 1876.
iv. Joseph Roudabush, b. aft ER 1876.
v. Otis M. Roudabush, b. aft ER 1876.
20. Francis “Fannie” J. Roudabush, b. MAY 28, 1855 in Grove Hill, Page, Virginia, United States, d. SEP. 30, 1905 in Stanley, Page, Virginia, United States, buried in St. Luke’s Lutheran, Alma, VA. She married Philip S. Rogers, b. 1854.
Children:
i. Charles T. Rogers, b. 14 Oct 1877 in Hawksbill, Page County, VA.
ii. Mamie L. Rogers, b. 1886 in Page County, VA.
21. John Calvin (Callie) Roudabush, d. APR 19, 1948 in Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, United States, b. JUN 13, 1856 in Grove Hill, Page, Virginia, United States, buried in St. Paul’s Lutheran, Grove Hill, VA. He married (1) Clarissa Ann Dovel, b. APR. 12, 1867, d. MAR. 16, 1941, buried in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetary in Newport, VA. He married (2) Mary C. Walton, APR 29, 1875 in Page Co. VA, b. JAN. 20, 1854 (daughter of Reuben M. Walton and Julia Ann Foltz), d. SEP. 19, 1933. He married (3) Clara M. Betz, AUG 8, 1934 (daughter of Gordanus Dovel and Barbara A. Somers).
Children:
i. Willis S. Roudabush, b. 9 Oct 1876 in Page Co., VA, d. 14 Nov 1876.
31. ii. Thomas A. Roudabush b. 22 Sep 1878.
32. iii. Attie Josephine Roudabush b. 30 Jun 1880.
iv. Mattie Virginia Roudabush, b. 30 Jun 1881, d. BEF 1948. She married Della Amos Lucas, b. 1882 in Page County, VA.
v. Malcom E. Roudabush, b. 11 Jul 1883, d. 17 Jul 1893.
22. Major Ashby Roudabush, d. FEB. 16, 1916 in Stanley, Page, Virginia, United States, b. AUG. 22, 1861 in Rockingham County, VA, buried in Graves Chapel, Stanley, VA. He married Virginia Belle McAllister, 27 Feb 1883, b. 24 Feb 1862, (daughter of Elizabeth Catherine McAllister), d. 3 May 1935.
Children:
33. i. Miller Elbea Roudabush b. 16 Feb 1886.
ii. Lula Elizabeth Roudabush, b. 1 Oct 1887. She married H. Cecil Stillwell, b. 18 May 1894, d. 14 Oct 1959.
34. iii. Avis Ashby Roudabush b. 29 Aug 1889.
iv. Kyle Major Roudabush, b. 31 Aug 1894, d. 1950. He married Margaret Coles Witherow.
35. v. Pauline Roudabush b. 7 Feb 1902.
23. Virginia (Ginny or Jenny) Jackson Roudabush, b. JAN. 26, 1863 in Stanley, Page, Virginia, United States, d. 30 Dec 1952 in Page County, VA, buried in St. Luke’s Lutheran, Alma, VA. She married John Philip Foltz, b. 26 Feb 1856 in Alma, VA, buried in St. Lukes, Alma, VA.
Children:
i. Thomas Ashby Foltz, b. 21 Jun 1883 in Page Co. VA.
ii. Vera Mae Foltz.
24. Mary (Maggie) Maydale Roudabush, b. 29 Jan 1863 in Stanley, Page Co. VA, d. 1911. She married Herbert Watson Coffman, b. 1864 in Page County, VA, d. 11 Mar 1921 in Stanley, Page Co. VA.
Children:
i. Harry Martin Coffman, b. 6 Jul 1889.
ii. Cecil C. Coffman, b. 1 Jul 1892 in Page Co. VA.
25. Hiram Eldridge Roudabush, d. OCT. 31, 1955 in Shenandoah, Page, Virginia, United States, b. DEC. 31, 1865 in Rockingham County, VA. He married Virginia Elizabeth Strole, b. 9 Dec 1885 in Strole’s Mill, Page Co.,VA.
Children:
i. Evelyn Florence Roudabush, b. 1 Mar 1906 in Page Co., VA. She married Claude Swanson Steppe, b. 20 Oct 1904.
ii. Roy Eldridge Roudabush, b. 23 Oct 1907 in Page Co., VA, d. 20 Dec 1985 in Evangelical United Brethren Cemetary, Shenandoah, VA.
26. Robert Trenton Roudabush, b. SEP. 22, 1867 in Page County, Virginia, d. DEC. 5, 1945 in Page County, Virginia, buried in Graves Chapel, Stanley, Virginia. He married Lula Ann Suthard (daughter of Joshua Calvin Suthard and Eliza Jane Parks Suthard), b. SEP. 29, 1869 in Page County, Virginia, d. APR. 2, 1942 in Page County, Virginia, buried in Graves Chapel, Stanley, Virginia.
Children:
36. i. Sudie Mae Roudabush b. NOV 20, 1893.
ii. Claude B. Roudabush, b. APR. 4, 1894 in Virginia, d. JAN. 30, 1942.
iii. Maudeline Roudabush, b. JAN. 29, 1897, d. FEB. 9,1899.
37. iv. Guy Roudabush b. 29 Oct 1898.
38. v. Frank Calvin Roudabush b. APRIL 14, 1904.
39. vi. Edith Roudabush.
27. David Fenton Roudabush, b. JAN. 22, 1870 in Page County, VA, d. 1955 in Charlottesville, VA, buried in St. Peter’s Lutheran, Shenandoah, VA. He married Clara Virginia Strole, b. 5 May 1872 in Grove Hill, VA, d. 29 Nov 1954 in Shenandoah, Page Co. VA, buried in St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cem. Newport, VA.
Children:
i. Ruth Selena Roudabush, b. 18 Dec 1892 in Page Co., VA, d. 24 Dec 1983. She married Ewing William Mills, b. 26 Mar 1886.
ii. Charlotte Virginia Roudabush, b. 15 Mar 1897 in Page Co., VA, d. 13 May 1981 in Arizona. She married Robert Hume Moore, b. 31 Aug 1896 in Naked Creek, VA, d. 27 Nov 1960 in Arkansas.
iii. Helen Fenton Roudabush, b. 27 Jul 1900. She married Paul Brown Givens.
iv. Julian Paul Roudabush, b. 3 Oct 1904 in Page CO. VA., d. 6 Aug 1979. He married Akers.
28. Charles Edward Roudabush, b. AUG. 4, 1873 in VA, d. MAR. 18, 1910 in Page County, VA, buried in United Methodist Church Cemetary, Grove Hill, VA. He married Eliza Ella Kite, b. 25 Jan 1875 in Page Co., VA, d. 9 Jan 1948 in Grove Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, VA.
Children:
i. Mervie Edward Roudabush, b. 1892 in Page Co. VA.
ii. Vida L. Roudabush, b. JUL 8, 1900, d. SEP 23, 1905.
iii. Bernard White Roudabush, b. 18 Nov 1907 in Jacksonville, FL.
29. John W. Roudabush, b. JUNE 29, 1851, d. APRIL 10, 1930. He married Mary E., b. SEPTEMBER 15, 1853, d. MAY 17, 1896.
Children:
i. Gertrude Roudabush, b. MAY 23, 1892, d. NOVEMBER 19, 1950.
ii. John L. Roudabush, b. MAY 23, 1892, d. JULY 3, 1892.
iii. Davis K. Roudabush, b. APRIL 4, 1896, d. JUN 24, 1896.
30. Simeon B. Roudabush, b. DECEMBER 2, 1861, d. APRIL 12, 1938. He married Emma L. Roudabush, b. SEPTEMBER 15, 1853, d. APRIL 22, 1832.
Children:
i. Luther D. Roudabush, b. DECEMBER 22, 1884, d. JANUARY 28, 1901.
Generation Nine
31. Thomas A. Roudabush, b. 22 Sep 1878 in Newport, Page Co., VA. He married Myrtle Koontz, b. 25 Jan 1882, d. DEC 1973.
Children:
i. Florine Roudabush. She married Ted J. Metzger, 1973.
32. Attie Josephine Roudabush, b. 30 Jun 1880 in Newport, Page Co., VA, d. 12 Sep 1961, buried in St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Newport. She married Jacob Perry Hockman, b. 9 Apr 1876, d. 26 Sep 1942.
Children:
i. Mildred Virginia Hockman, b. 1902.
ii. Thelma Claire Hockman, b. 1907.
iii. Robert Jacob Hockman, b. 23 Oct 1913.
33. Miller Elbea Roudabush, b. 16 Feb 1886, d. NOV 1966 in Luray, VA. He married Leora Shenk, b. 23 Feb 1891.
Children:
40. i. Virginia Blanche Roudabush.
ii. Jesse Anne Roudabush. She married Hubert Hudson Price.
iii. Jane Lee Roudabush.
34. Avis Ashby Roudabush, b. 29 Aug 1889, d. 3 Mar 1945. He married (1) Eva Marie Strickler, b. 3 Dec 1891, d. 12 Dec 1967. He married (2) Elsie Comer. He married (3) Mary Virginia Ropp, 6 Mar 1913 in Knoxville, TN, b. JAN 2, 1893, d. FEB 20, 1920, buried in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke City, VA PL5LOT110.
Children:
i. Nancy Roudabush. She married Granville McDaniels.
ii. Betty Lee Roudabush, b. 18 Sep 1922, d. 18 May 1936.
iii. Susan Hortenstine Roudabush. She married (1) Sheetz. She married (2) Birch.
35. Pauline Roudabush, b. 7 Feb 1902, d. 1968. She married Arthur L. Taylor, b. 11 May 1903, d. 7 Aug 1962.
Children:
i. Avis Taylor.
36. Sudie Mae Roudabush, b. NOV 20, 1893 in Page County, VA, d. DEC 9, 1972 in Harrisonburg, VA, buried in Coverstone Cemetery Shenandoah, Page Co. VA. She married Charles Edward Louderback, JUN 27, 1912, b. OCT 15, 1885 in Grove Hill, Page Co. VA (son of Isaac Newton Louderback and Anne Eliza Walton), d. 1978 in Page County, VA.
Children:
i. William Orville Louderback, b. JUN 6, 1916 in Page Co., VA, d. OCT 14, 1986 in Harrisonburg, VA. He married Frances Irene Leap, MAR 15, 1940.
ii. Guy Leon Louderback, b. JUN 4, 1919 in Page Co., VA, d. JAN 2, 1996 in Harrisonburg, VA. He married Treva Rigata Comer, MAY 16, 1938.
iii. Charles Edward Louderback, b. DEC 20, 1921 in Page Co., VA, d. JAN 14, 1994 in Harrisonburg, VA. He married Lucy Marie Grimsley, NOV 1, 1987.
37. Guy Roudabush, b. 29 Oct 1898 in Marksville, VA, buried in Graves Chapel, Marksville, VA, d. JAN. 21, 1974 in Hyattsville, Prince Georges, Maryland, United States of America. He married Virginia Bushong, 1928, b. 1911 in Texas County, Oklahoma (daughter of Virgil Silman Bushong (born William M. Bushong) and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Campbell).
Children:
i. Alda May Roudabush, b. 1929 in Page County, VA, d. 2005. She married Ralph Howard Pounds, b. 14 Sep 1924 in South Carolina (son of Newman Calloway Pounds Sr. and Mary B Pounds), d. 7 Apr 2009 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
38. Frank Calvin Roudabush, b. APRIL 14, 1904 in Page County, Virginia, d. SEPTEMBER 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married (1) Margaret Gorecki, b. OCT 14, 1910 in Baltimore, Maryland (daughter of Albert George Gorecki and Agnes Nowak), d. SEP. 22, 1972 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married (2) Esther Roudabush, b. 30 Jun 1910 in West Virginia, d. Sep 1986 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Children:
41. i. Phyllis Lea Roudabush.
ii. Robert Trenton Roudabush.
iii. Colleen Marie Roudabush, b. 1928 in Still born – at home, d. 1928.
iv. Little Esther.
39. Edith Roudabush. She married Roy Meadows.
Children:
i. Leroy Meadows.
ii. Betty Lou Meadows.
Generation Ten
40. Virginia Blanche Roudabush.
Children:
i. Karen McAleer.
41. Phyllis Lea Roudabush. She married LeRoy Christian Habersack, b. FEBRUARY 10, 1931 in Baltimore, MD (son of Henry Conrad Habersack and Florence Manns).
Children:
42. i. Michael Alan Habersack, Senior b. OCTOBER 24, 1960.
43. ii. Brian Gary Habersack.
Generation Eleven
42. Michael Alan Habersack, Senior, b. OCTOBER 24, 1960 in Baltimore, MD at Church Home Hospital. He married Elizabeth Lee Powers Habersack, JANUARY 4, 1985 in Rosedale Baptist Church, Baltimore MD., b. JUL 17, 1957 in Baltimore Maryland (daughter of George Joseph Powers and Carolyn Agnes Lannon).
Children:
i. Michael Habersack Jr..
ii. Dina Marie Habersack. She married Jonathan Paul Kress (son of Eugene Paul Kress Jr.).
iii. Christian Joseph Habersack. He married Lisa Beth Jones.
43. Brian Gary Habersack, b. in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Victoria Jean Valunas Habersack, b. in Baltimore, MD.
Children:
i. M Habersack, b. in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Baltimore.
ii. T Habersack, b. in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Baltimore.
iii. H Habersack, b. in Franklin Square Hosp., Baltimore, MD.