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Michael Habersack's Family History: Maternal History of the Roudabush Family

You are visiting a work in progress that has taken several years to compile so far. Many steps of progress have been made with many to go. Many thanks go to Helen Roudebush Lonsdale in Colorado for the Roudabush information. I increased the size of the fonts for your ease of display (and I am getting older and it is more difficult for me to read!!).

This history in particular is the Roudabush family history. I am always trying to gather more information on family history. Other thanks go to third cousin once removed Robert Hume Moore II of Augusta County, Virginia- author of "Avenue of Armies: Civil War Sites of Luray and Page County, Virginia".

Photo Scrapbook Pictures of the Raudenbusch mill in Steinsfurt, Germany Pictures of Graves Chapel and Jacob Roudabush's gravestone

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MATERNAL LINEAGE

Descendants of: Peter Raudenbusch

1 Peter Raudenbusch b. _____ d. Oct. 17, 1657 m. Anna d. Jul. 12, 1657 
  2 Peter Raudenbusch b. 1614 d. Apr. 22, 1704 m. Jan. 18, 1659 Maria Brehm b. 1639 d. Jul. 4, 1711 
    3 Hans Michael Raudenbusch b. Jul. 1, 1666 d. Mar. 1, 1748 m. Apr. 12, 1695 Anna Catherine Vogler 
      4 Hans Heinrich Raudenbusch b. _____ d. Feb. 5 1784 m. Sep. 1732 Anna Maria d. 1786 
        5 Jacob Roudebush (or Raudenbusch) b. 1752 d. 1837 m. 1776 Anna Rickstaker b. 1755 
          6 Jacob Roudabush b. Mar. 10, 1786 d. Jul. 4, 1848 m. Sep. 3, 1808 Mary Magdalene Whetzel b. 1788 d. 1850 POSSIBLE PARTICIPANT IN THE WAR OF 1812 
            7 Peter William Roudabush b. Aug. 10, 1826 d. Sep. 21, 1885 m. Dec. 12, 1853 Elizabeth Koontz b. 1834 d. Aug. 6, 1905 
              8 Robert Trenton Roudabush b. Sep. 22, 1867 d. Dec. 5, 1945 m. Lula Ann Suthard b. Sep. 29, 1869 d. Apr. 2, 1942 
                9 Frank Calvin Roudabush b. _____ d. 1973 m. Margaret Gorecki d. Sep. 22, 1972 
                  10 Phyllis Lea Roudabush b. Nov. 2, 1934 m. 1954 LeRoy Christian Habersack b. Feb. 10, 1931 
                    11 Michael Alan Habersack, Senior   m.  Mrs. Habersack  
                      12 Child 
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                    11 Brian Gary Habersack   m. Mrs. Habersack 
                      12 Child 
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                  10 Robert Trenton Roudabush b. 1935 
                9 Claude B. Roudabush b. Apr. 4, 1894 d. Jan. 31, 1942 
                9 Guy Lee Roudabush b. Oct. 29, 1898 d. Jan. 21, 1974 
                9 Sudie Roudabush 
                9 Maudeline Roudabush b. Jan. 29, 1897 d. Feb. 9,1899 
              8 William George Roudabush b. Oct. 3, 1854 d. 1916 m. Susan L. Kite 
              8 John Calvin (Callie) Roudabush b. Jun 13, 1856 d. Aug. 19, 1848 m. Clara A. b. Apr. 12, 1867 d. Mar. 16, 1941 
                                m. Mary C. Lucas b. Jan. 20, 1854 d. Sep. 19, 1933 
                9 Willie S. Roudabush b. 09 Oct 1876 d. 14 Nov 1876 
                9 Thomas A. Roudabush b. Sep 1878 m. Myrtle Koontz b. 25 Jan 1882 d. Dec 1973 
                  10 Florine Roudabush m. 1973 Ted J. Metzger 
                9 Malcom E. Roudabush b. 11 Jul 1880 d. 13 Jul 1880 
                9 Mattie Roudabush b. 30 Jun 1881 d. Bef. 1948 m. Della Amos Lucas 
                9 Attie J. Roudabush b. 30 Jun 1881 d. 12 Sep 1961 m. Jacob P. Hockman b. 09 Apr 1876 d. 26 Sep 1942 
              8 Fannie J. Roudabush b. May 28, 1855 d. Sep. 30, 1905 m. Rogers 
              8 Mary (Maggie) Maydale Roudabush b. Jul. 13, 1859 d. 1911 m. Herbert W. Coffman 
              8 Major Ashby Roudabush b. Aug. 22, 1861 d. Feb. 16, 1916 m. 27 Feb 1883 Virginia Belle McAllister b. 24 Feb 1862 d. 03 May 1935 
                9 Miller Elbea Roudabush b. 16 Feb 1886 d. Nov 1966 m. Leora Shenk b. 23 Feb 1891 
                  10 Virginia Blanche Roudabush b. 25 Aug 1912 
                  10 Jesse Anne Roudabush b. 03 Nov 1917 m. Hubert Hudson Price 
                  10 Jane Lee Roudabush b. 08 Dec 1922 
                9 Lula Elizabeth Roudabush b. 01 Oct 1887 m. H. Cecil Stillwell b. 18 May 1894 d. 14 Oct 1959 
                9 Avis Ashby Roudabush b. 29 Aug 1889 d. 03 Mar 1945 m. Eva Marie Strickler b. 03 Dec 1891 d. 12 Dec 1967 
                                    m. Elsie Comer 
                                    m. 06 Mar 1913 Mary Rogg 
                  10 Nancy Roudabush 
                  10 Granville McDaniels 
                  10 Betty Lee Roudabush b. 18 Sep 1922 d. 18 May 1936 
                  10 Susan Hortenstine Roudabush m. Sheetz 
                                        m. Birch 
                9 Kyle Major Roudabush b. 31 Aug 1894 d. 1950 m. Margaret Coles Witherow 
                9 Pauline Roudabush b. 07 Feb 1902 d. 1968 m. Arthur L. Taylor b. 11 May 1903 d. 07 Aug 1962 
              8 Virginia (Ginny or Jenny) Roudabush b. Jan. 26, 1863 
              8 Hiram Eldridge Roudabush b. Dec. 31, 1865 d. Oct. 31, 1955 
              8 David Fenton Roudabush b. Jan. 22, 1870 d. 1954 
              8 Charles E. Roudabush b. Aug. 4, 1874 d. Mar. 18, 1910 
              8 Dowood F. Roudabush b. 1872 
            7 Lydia Roudabush b. 1809 d. May 6, 1873 
            7 Patsy Roudabush b. Jan. 22, 1810 d. May 6, 1873 
            7 William P. Roudabush b. 1814 d. 1900 
            7 Zachariah Roudabush b. 1815 
            7 Sarah "Sally" Roudabush b. 1822 
            7 John Hiram Roudabush b. Oct. 15, 1827 d. Mar. 2, 1904 CIVIL WAR VETERAN- 14TH VIRGINIAL CAVALRY, CO "H"
            7 Susan Roudabush b. 1833 
            7 Emily Roudabush b. 1837 
            7 Jacob Roudabush b. Nov. 11, 1819 d. Aug. 21, 1886 
            7 Georgann "Ann" Roudabush b. 1810 d. Jul. 23, 1873 
          6 Tobias Roudebush b. 1776 d. Feb. 15, 1867 
          6 Christina Roudebush b. 1778 d. May 21, 1852 
          6 Emmanuel Roudebush b. 1780 
          6 Catherine Roudebush b. 1782 d. <1850 
          6 Mary or Maria Roudebush b. 1785 d. Mar. 20, 1866 
          6 Anna Roudebush b. 1788 
          6 Susannah Roudebush b. Mar. 5, 1793 d. Apr. 1875 
          6 Jesse Roudebush b. Apr. 7, 1795 d. Aug. 23, 1868 
          6 Lydia Roudebush b. Dec. 1798 d. Apr. 14, 1860 
          6 Abraham Roudebush b. 1799 d. Oct. 25, 1885 
        5 John Roudebush b. 1735 d. 1784-1787 
        5 Solomon Roudebush b. _____ d. after Feb. 1784 
        5 Daniel Roudebush b. 1749 d. Oct. 10, 1804 
        5 Michael Roudebush b. Nov. 21, 1753 d. 1833 
        5 Henry Roudebush, Jr. b. Nov. 21, 1753 d. Oct. 1829 
        5 Elizabeth (Eliza) Roudebush b. 1755 
        5 Catherine (Caty) Roudebush b. 1756 
        5 Esther Roudebush b. 1781 
      4 Johann Peter Raudenbusch 
  2 Hans Raudenbusch b. _____ d. Dec. 16, 1663 m. Jun. 12, 1655 Anna Stark 
    3 Hans Michael Raudenbusch b. Jan. 13, 1658

Descendants of: Joseph Suddarth

1 Joseph Suddarth b. 1727 m. Jemina Skidmore b. 1731 
  2 Moses Suthard b. 28 May 1753 d. Bef 25 1838Oct. m. 1787 Mary or Rosanna b. 1757 d. 1877 
    3 Lewis Suthard b. 16 MAY 1788 d. 16 AUG 1870 m. Mary (AKA Polly) b. 1787 
      4 Henry Suthard b. 1811 d. 5 APR 1866 m. Sally b. 1814 
        5 Joshua Calvin Suthard b. Mar. 1, 1841 d. Dec. 2, 1900 m. 30 DEC 1868 Eliza Jane Parks Suthard b. Dec. 25, 1846 d. Sep. 10, 1927 CIVIL WAR VETERAN, 33RD VA INF. CO "H"
          6 Lula Ann Suthard b. Sep. 29, 1869 d. Apr. 2, 1942 m. Robert Trenton Roudabush b. Sep. 22, 1867 d. Dec. 5, 1945 
            7 Frank Calvin Roudabush b. _____ d. 1973 m. Margaret Gorecki d. Sep. 22, 1972 
              8 Phyllis Lea Roudabush b. Nov. 2, 1934 m. 1954 LeRoy Christian Habersack b. Feb. 10, 1931 
                9 Michael Alan Habersack, Senior m. Mrs. Habersack
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                  10 Child
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                9 Brian Gary Habersack  m. Mrs. Habersack 
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              8 Robert Trenton Roudabush b. 1935 
            7 Claude B. Roudabush b. Apr. 4, 1894 d. Jan. 31, 1942 
            7 Guy Lee Roudabush b. Oct. 29, 1898 d. Jan. 21, 1974 
            7 Sudie Roudabush 
            7 Maudeline Roudabush b. Jan. 29, 1897 d. Feb. 9,1899 
          6 Evangeline Suthard b. 1873 d. May 4, 1898 
          6 William Suthard b. Sep. 30, 1871 d. Jul. 16, 1904 
          6 Hortense Southard b. 20 SEP 1876 m. Frank Wharton Huffman b. 8 NOV 1878 
        5 Elizabeth Ann Suthard b. 1838 m. Benjamin F. Jenkins 
        5 John Suthard b. 1841 m. Sarah E. Breeden 
        5 Clarinda Suthard b. 1848 m. Smith 
      4 John Suthard b. 1815 
      4 Eve Ann Suthard b. 1824 
      4 Catherine Suthard b. 1823 
      4 Thomas M. Suthard b. 1828 
      4 Sarah Jane Suthard b. 1828 
    3 Susan Southard b. 1784 
    3 Betsy Southard b. 1786 
    3 Sarah Southard b. 1796 d. 1870 
    3 Lucy Southard b. 1797 d. ? 
    3 Elias Southard b. 1799 d. aft 1870 
    3 Issac Southard b. 1802 d. 1893 
    3 Jenny Southard b. 1806

Descendants of: Henchin Johann CUNTZE

1 Henchin Johann CUNTZE b. 1500 
  2 Arnold Cuntze b. 1525 
    3 Johannes Cuntz b. 1572 
      4 Gothard Cuntz b. 1610 
                m. Anna b. 1615 
        5 Johannes Cuntz b. 1640 d. 1675 m. Elizabeth Schuster b. 1643 
          6 Joseph Koontz b. 1674 d. 1731 m. Anna Gertrud Reinschmidt b. 1675 
            7 John Koontz b. 18 JUN 1706 d. 1745 m. Anna Elizabetha Catherine Stoever b. 1710 
              8 John Koontz b. 26 MAR 1739 d. 25 APR 1832 m. Elizabeth Baker 
                9 Isaac Newton Koontz b. 14 FEB 1777 d. 18 JUL 1834 m. Susannah Kiblinger b. 14 MAR 1777 d. 4 JAN 1846

Issac had a son Issac Newton Koontz, Jr. Co. "D" 7th VA Cav.

                  10 John J. Koontz b. 1804 m. Mary Baumgardner or Bungerman b. 1815 
                    11 Elizabeth Koontz b. 1834 d. Aug. 6, 1905 m. Dec. 12, 1853 Peter William Roudabush b. Aug. 10, 1826 d. Sep. 21, 1885

Elizabeth Koontz brothers were George Wm. Koontz, Co. "H" 33rd VA Inf., Martin Van Buren Koontz, Co. "H" 33rd VA Inf., Reuben Koontz, Co. "D" 7th VA Cav. Her sister married John D.M. Dovel, Co. "D" 7th VA Cav.

                      12 Robert Trenton Roudabush b. Sep. 22, 1867 d. Dec. 5, 1945 m. Lula Ann Suthard b. Sep. 29, 1869 d.  Apr. 2, 1942 
                        13 Frank Calvin Roudabush b. _____ d. 1973 m. Margaret Gorecki d. Sep. 22, 1972 
                          14 Phyllis Lea Roudabush b. Nov. 2, 1934 m. 1954 LeRoy Christian Habersack b. Feb. 10, 1931 
                            15 Michael Alan Habersack, Senior  m.  Mrs. Habersack
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                            15 Brian Gary Habersack  m. Mrs. Habersack
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                          14 Robert Trenton Roudabush b. 1935 
                        13 Claude B. Roudabush b. Apr. 4, 1894 d. Jan. 31, 1942 
                        13 Guy Lee Roudabush b. Oct. 29, 1898 d. Jan. 21, 1974 
                        13 Sudie Roudabush 
                        13 Maudeline Roudabush b. Jan. 29, 1897 d. Feb. 9,1899 
                      12 William George Roudabush b. Oct. 3, 1854 d. 1916 m. Susan L. Kite 
                      12 John Calvin (Callie) Roudabush b. Jun 13, 1856 d. Aug. 19, 1848 m. Clara A. b. Apr. 12, 1867 d. Mar. 16, 1941 m. Mary C. Lucas b. Jan. 20, 1854 d. Sep. 19, 1933 
                        13 Willie S. Roudabush b. 09 Oct 1876 d. 14 Nov 1876 
                        13 Thomas A. Roudabush b. Sep 1878 m. Myrtle Koontz b. 25 Jan 1882 d. Dec 1973 
                          14 Florine Roudabush m. 1973 Ted J. Metzger 
                        13 Malcom E. Roudabush b. 11 Jul 1880 d. 13 Jul 1880 
                        13 Mattie Roudabush b. 30 Jun 1881 d. Bef. 1948 m. Della Amos Lucas 
                        13 Attie J. Roudabush b. 30 Jun 1881 d. 12 Sep 1961 m. Jacob P. Hockman b. 09 Apr 1876 d. 26 Sep 1942 
                      12 Fannie J. Roudabush b. May 28, 1855 d. Sep. 30, 1905 m. Rogers 
                      12 Mary (Maggie) Maydale Roudabush b. Jul. 13, 1859 d. 1911 m. Herbert W. Coffman 
                      12 Major Ashby Roudabush b. Aug. 22, 1861 d. Feb. 16, 1916 m. 27 Feb 1883 Virginia Belle McAllister b. 24 Feb 1862 d. 03 May 1935 
                        13 Miller Elbea Roudabush b. 16 Feb 1886 d. Nov 1966 m. Leora Shenk b. 23 Feb 1891 
                          14 Virginia Blanche Roudabush b. 25 Aug 1912 
                          14 Jesse Anne Roudabush b. 03 Nov 1917 m. Hubert Hudson Price 
                          14 Jane Lee Roudabush b. 08 Dec 1922 
                        13 Lula Elizabeth Roudabush b. 01 Oct 1887 m. H. Cecil Stillwell b. 18 May 1894 d. 14 Oct 1959 
                        13 Avis Ashby Roudabush b. 29 Aug 1889 d. 03 Mar 1945 m. Eva Marie Strickler b. 03 Dec 1891 d. 12 Dec 1967 m. Elsie Comer m. 06 Mar 1913 Mary Rogg 
                          14 Nancy Roudabush 
                          14 Granville McDaniels 
                          14 Betty Lee Roudabush b. 18 Sep 1922 d. 18 May 1936 
                          14 Susan Hortenstine Roudabush m. Sheetz m. Birch 
                        13 Kyle Major Roudabush b. 31 Aug 1894 d. 1950 m. Margaret Coles Witherow 
                        13 Pauline Roudabush b. 07 Feb 1902 d. 1968 m. Arthur L. Taylor b. 11 May 1903 d. 07 Aug 1962 
                      12 Virginia (Ginny or Jenny) Roudabush b. Jan. 26, 1863 
                      12 Hiram Eldridge Roudabush b. Dec. 31, 1865 d. Oct. 31, 1955 
                      12 David Fenton Roudabush b. Jan. 22, 1870 d. 1954 
                      12 Charles E. Roudabush b. Aug. 4, 1874 d. Mar. 18, 1910 
                      12 Dowood F. Roudabush b. 1872 
                    11 Lydia Ann Koontz b. 1830 
                    11 George W. Koontz b. 1833 
                    11 Rachel Koontz b. 1837 
                    11 Eliza A. Koontz b. 1839 
                    11 Martin Van Buren Koontz b. 1842 
                    11 Reuben Koontz b. 1845 
                    11 Mary S. Koontz b. 1847 
                  10 Mary Koontz b. 1789 
                  10 Daniel Koontz b. 1799 
                  10 David Koontz b. 1801 
                  10 Nancy Koontz b. 1804 
                  10 Elizabeth Koontz b. 1810 
                  10 Isaac Newton Koontz b. 1810 
              8 George Koontz b. 1741 
        5 Tillman Cuntz b. 1642 
        5 Anna Marie Cuntz b. 1650 
        5 Elbert Cuntz b. 1650 
        5 Jacob Cuntz b. 1653

Descendants of: George Parks

1 George Parks b. 1788 m. Elizabeth Parks b. 1797 
  2 Eliza Jane Parks Suthard b. Dec. 25, 1846 d. Sep. 10, 1927 m. 30 DEC 1868 Joshua Calvin Suthard b. Mar. 1, 1841 d. Dec. 2, 1900 
    3 Lula Ann Suthard b. Sep. 29, 1869 d. Apr. 2, 1942 m. Robert Trenton Roudabush b. Sep. 22, 1867 d. Dec. 5, 1945 
      4 Frank Calvin Roudabush b. _____ d. 1973 m. Margaret Gorecki d. Sep. 22, 1972 
        5 Phyllis Lea Roudabush b. Nov. 2, 1934 m. 1954 LeRoy Christian Habersack b. Feb. 10, 1931 
          6 Michael Alan Habersack, Senior   m.  Mrs. Habersack  
            7 Child 
            7 Child 
            7 Child 
          6 Brian Gary Habersack  m. Mrs. Habersack 
            7 Child 
            7 Child 
            7 Child 
        5 Robert Trenton Roudabush b. 1935 
      4 Claude B. Roudabush b. Apr. 4, 1894 d. Jan. 31, 1942 
      4 Guy Lee Roudabush b. Oct. 29, 1898 d. Jan. 21, 1974 
      4 Sudie Roudabush 
      4 Maudeline Roudabush b. Jan. 29, 1897 d. Feb. 9,1899 
    3 Evangeline Suthard b. 1873 d. May 4, 1898 
    3 William Suthard b. Sep. 30, 1871 d. Jul. 16, 1904 
    3 Hortense Southard b. 20 SEP 1876 m. Frank Wharton Huffman b. 8 NOV 1878 
  2 Ann Parks b. 1822 
  2 William Parks b. 1829 
  2 John Parks b. 1831 
  2 James Parks b. 1836 CIVIL WAR VETERAN 97TH VA MILITIA, LATER 10TH VA INF.- *DESERTED*
  2 Sarah Parks b. 1849 
  2 John H. Parks b. 1850

Additional Notes on the Above:

Peter Raudenbusch died 10/17/1657 at Reihen, Germany. Married Anna (?) which died 7/12/1657 in Reihen, Germany.

Children:

Hans Raudenbusch and Peter Raudenbusch, see below Married 6/12/1655 to Anna Stark (which died 1657)

Died 12/16/1663 in Steinsfurt, Germany

One child Hans Michel, born 1/13/1658 Steinsfurt, Germany. Married Elisabetha Ganser 4/27/1680.

Peter Raudenbusch, Born 1614, Married 1/18/1659 to Maria Brehm (b. 1639- d.7/4/1711 Reihen, Ger.) Died 4/22/1704, Reihen, Ger. Peter was a hereditary tennant miller. He was one of 19 Steinsfurt citizens who lived through the 30 Years War, and served in the court of the town. The Kurpha government paid homage to him after the 30 Years War by giving him the mill that he worked at.

One child, Hans Michael R. see below

Hans Michael Raudenbusch, Born 7/1/1666 Reihen, Ger. Married 4/12/1695 to Anna Catherine Vogler, daughter of Hans Martin Vogler (d. 1695) Died 3/1/1748 Steinsfurt, Ger.

Children, Johann Peter R., baptized 10/23/1699, married to Eva (?) with son Johann Georg R.- b. 10/11/1790, baptized 5/31/1741. and Hans Heinrich R. see below

Hans Heinrich Raudenbusch, Born (?) Baptized 1/6/1712 Steinsfurt, Ger. Married after 9/1732 to Anna Marie (?) d. 1786 in York, PA. Died between 2/5/1784- 3/25/1784in York County, PA. Co-founded Conawago German Baptist Church in 1738. This is the immigrant ancestor for following Roudebush families. Hans came to the US through Philadelphia, PA. USA from Rotterdam on the ship "Dragon" 9/30/1732 commanded by Captain Harga. He settled in York County (later Washington County) and was the constable of Berwick Township, York County, PA. USA in 1757. It is at this time that the spelling of theRaudenbusch name changed

Parented 9 children:

John Roudebush, Born 1735 York Co. PA. Died 1784 or 1787 Hagerstown, MD. Married Anna Marie "Molly" Keller with 6 children

Elizabeth "Eliza" Roudebush, Born 1755 Married John Baker or George Becker 1800 in Berwick TWP. Adams County, PA.

Catherine "Caty" Roudebush, Born 1756 Married Christian Grove Berwick TWP Census. Purchased land in 1782

Solomon Roudebush, Born Pennsylvania, Died after 2/1784

Daniel Roudebush, Born 1749 Pennsylvania, Died 10/10/1804, Clermont County, Ohio Married Christina Schnebly 1774 in Maryland, USA

Jacob Roudebush, Born 1752 York County, PA. Died 1837 Carrol County, Ohio, Married Anna Rickstater

Michael Roudebush, a twin, Born 11/21/1753 Died 1833 Bedford County, PA. Married Juliana Bigler, then Margaret Kenney before 1816 Served 8^th Co. 7^th Bat. Of York County Militia

Henry Roudebush a twin Born 11/21/1753 Died 10/1829 Bedford County, PA. Served 8^th Co. 7^th Bat. Of York County Militia

Esther Roudebush, Born 1781

Jacob Roudebush, Born 1752 York County, PA. Died 1837 Washington TWP. Farm in Carrol County, OH, Affiliation to Mt. Olivet Disciples of Christ near Carrollton, OH. Married Anna Rickstaker b. 1755 Listed in 1790 census Reading TWP. In York County, PA. Also listed 1779-1782 Berwick TWP. In York Co. PA. , then 1793-1795 to Rockingham County, Virginia at sign of Cross Keyes Virginia, By 1810 Washington County, PA. , in 1821 Columbiana County, Ohio , which became Carroll County in January 1833.

Parented 11 children

Tobias Raudebush, Born 1776 or 1777 Adams County, PA. USA Died 2/15/1867 Carroll County, OH. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetary. Married Catherine Sarah Whetzel 12/16/1802 at Harrisonburg in Rockingham County, VA.

Christina Roudebush, Born 1778 Adams County, PA. Died 5/21/1852 Carroll County, OH. Buried at Mt Olivet Cemetary Married John Hayes/Hanes/Haines. Son William b. 1808 in PA. USA married a Rebecca. Had one child.

Emmanuel Roudebush, Born 1780 in Maryland, USA. Married Nancy Dohart 1808/1809 in Rockingham County, VA.

Catherine Roudebush, Born 1782 in Virginia, USA Died before 1850 in Virginia. Married Jacob Whetzel 11/1808 in Rockingham County, VA. USA with 8 children

Mary or Maria Roudebush, Born 1785 in Rockingham County, VA. Died 3/20/1866 buried at Timber Ridge Cemetary, Lexington, VA. Married Peter Keller 4/26/1804 Rockingham County, VA. USA 10 children

Jacob Roudebush see below, Born 3/10/1786 York County, PA. USA Died 7/4/1848 Elkton, VA. Married Mary Magdelena Whetzel 9/3/1808 Rockingham County, VA. USA

Anna Roudebush, Born 1788 Died in Virginia Married John Seiger/Sieger 6/1806 Rockingham County, VA.

Susannah Roudebush, Born 3/5/1793 York County, VA. Died 4/1875 Hamilton County, Indiana

Jesse Roudebush, Born 4/7/1795 Rockingham County, VA. USA at Cross Keyes Died 8/23/1868 Carrollton, OH. Buried at Mt Olivet Cemetary Married Hulda Ray 4/7/1814

Lydia Roudebush, Born 12/1798 Cross Keyes, VA. Died 4/14/1860 Carroll County, OH. Married Thomas Ray in Pennsylvania,

Abraham Roudebush, Born 1799 Rockingham County, VA. USA at Cross Keyes Died 10/25/1885 Carroll County, OH. Married Melinda Ray 4/2/1822, Catherine Mathers, Lydia A. Walton 12/13/1859

Jacob Roudabush (note spelling), Born 3/10/1786 York County, PA. USA Died 7/4/1848 Elkton, VA Married Mary Magdelena Whetzel (b.1788) 9/3/1808 Rockingham County, VA. USA (d. after 1850) Moved with family to Washington County, PA. But returned to Virginia, USA in 1818. All descendants spelled their name with an "a". Employed as a miller in 1830 in Augusta County, VA.

Parented 11 children

Lydia Roudabush, Born 1809 or 1811 Married Israel Minich 4/21/1832 Rockingham County, VA.

Patsy Roudabush, Born 1/22/1810 or 1813 Died 5/6/1873 Married William Robinson 9/14/1829 Rockingham County, VA.

Georganne "Ann" Roudabush, Born 1810 or 1811 Rockingham County, VA. USA Died 7/23/1873 Rockingham County, VA. Buried at Bogota Plantation in Port Republic, VA. Married Joseph Hoffman Hess, 9/17/1829

William P. Roudabush, Born 1814 in Virginia Died 1900 Married Mary A. Baugher 3/15/1840, Nancy (?)

Zachariah Roudabush, Born 1815 or 1822 Rockingham County, VA. Married Mary Margaret Durker (b. 1820) 3/26/1838 Rockingham County, VA. With 9 children

Sarah "Sally" Roudabush, Born 1822 Married Levi C. Walters 2/16/1835

Jacob Roudabush, Born 11/11/1819 in Virginia Died 8/21/1886 in Virginia Married Malinda Andes, Elizabeth Miller, with whom he had 10 children

Peter W. Roudabush see below, Born 8/10/1826 Died 9/21/1885 Buried in St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetary in Alma, VA. Married Elizabeth "Betty" Koontz 12/12/1853 Page County, VA. This is my ancestor!

John Roudabush, Born 10/15/1827 Died 3/2/1904 Buried Dayton, VA Married Mary E. Mauck (1833-1917) 9/16/1850 with 5 children. Served in for the Confederacy, 14^th C. Virginia Cavalry Company I (eye) in the American Civil War. He enlisted 4/19/1861 at Churchville, VA.

Susan Roudabush, Born 1833

Emily Roudabush, Born 1837 Married Joseph Bateman 1860 in Rockingham County, VA. Children Hester and David.

Peter W. Roudabush, Born 8/10/1826 Died 9/21/1885 Buried in St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetary in Alma, VA. Married Elizabeth

"Betty" Koontz (b. 1834- d. 8/16/1905) 12/12/1853 Page County, VA. (mother was Mary Baumgardner) See also the "History of the Descendants of John Koontz" by Lowell Koontz, Alexandria, VA Parented 11 children

William Roudabush Born 10/3/1854 Page County, VA Died 1916 in Virginia Married Susan L. Kite

Children Harry

William B. married Mary Hausenflook, had 2 boys 1 girl

Joseph

Otis d. 1915 married Alice V. Bryan with no children

John Calvin "Callie" Roudabush, Born 6/13/1856 Virginia Died 8/19/1848 Married Mary Katherine Lucas 1874 Children Thomas, first marriage to Myrtle Koontz, had daughter Florine, m. Ted Metzer. Second marriage to Vivian with one son.

Attie, m. Jake Hockman who ran the mill at Stanley, VA with Major Ashby. Children were Thelma, Paul,

Robert 2 more unnamed children of John Calvin R.

Fannie J. Roudabush, Born 5/28/1855 in Virginia Died 9/30/1905 Page County, buried at St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetary in Alma, VA. Married Phillip Rogers with no children

Mary Maydale "Maggie" Roudabush, Born 7/13/1859 Died 1911 Married Herbert W. Coffman

Major Ashby Roudabush, Born 8/22/1861 Rockingham County, Virginia Died 2/16/1916 Buried at Graves Chapel Cemetary, Stanley, VA Married Virginia Belle McAlister (b.8/24/1862- d. 5/3/1935) 2/27/1883 Page County, VA.

Children Miller Elbea R. b. 1886 d. 1966 m. 1910 to Ona S. Shenk

Three children Virginia Blanche R. b. 1912 m. Michael Edward McAleen- children Michael Miller, Karen, Kim Edward

Jane Lee R. b. 1922 d. 10/1967 m. 1940 to John Wm. Harpine d. 1969 Children Keora Gayle and John "Jay" William

Jessie Anne R. b. 1917 m. 1940 to Hubert Hudson "Huddie" Price Page County, VA. Children Miller Hudson, Samuel Shepard, Hubert Hudson II

Lula Elizabeth R. b. 10/1/1887 "Aunt Doddie" m. Cecil Stillwell (b. 5/18/1894 d. 10/14/1959) no children

Avis Ashby R. b.1889 d.1945

m1. 1913 to Mary Ropp (d.1918) Child Susan Hortensine- m1. George Sheets, child Nancy Sue

m2. Norman Birch, no children

m2. Eva Strickler Children Betty Lee Granville, Nancy McDaniel, children Michael, Marleen, Ricky

Kyle Major R. b.1894 d.1950 m. 6/12/1923 Margaret Coles Witherow no children

Pauline "Polly" Virginia R. b.1903 m.1925 Arthur Taylor children Avis Leatrice, m.Calvin Coolidge Aleshire 12/3/1967

Virginia Jackson "Ginny" Roudabush, Born 1/26/1863 Virginia Died in Virginia, buried at St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetary in Alma, VA Married Mr. Foltz "Smucker"

Children Thomas m. Mary Lee Huffman with three children Zula m. Shuler Vee m. Barham

Hiram Eldridge Roudabush, Born 1/13/1865 Rockingham County, VA Died 10/31/1955 Page County, VA Married Virgie Elizabeth Strole 1/5/1905

Children Evelyn m. Paul Steppe, child Lois

Roy, m. Elsie Cave, children Jimmy M. and girl

Robert Trenton "Nube" Roudabush, Born 9/22/1867 Virginia Died 12/5/1945 buried at Graves Chapel Cemetary, Stanley, VA. Married Lula Ann Suthard (b.9/29/1869 d.4/2/1942) My ancestor!

Children Claude B. R. b.4/4/1894 d.1/31/1942

Frank Calvin R. b. d. 1973 m. Margaret Gorecki 2 children

Phyllis Lea R. b. 1934 2 children Brian Gary Habersack and Michael Habersack where this particular history is concerned. My mother!

Robert Trenton R. children Trenton, Linda Ann, Robert Jr.

Guy Lee R. b. 10/29/1898 d. 1/21/1974

Sudie R. m. Ed Louderback of Shenandoah, VA. Child Guy in Luray, VA

Maudeline R. B.1/29/1897 d. 2/9/1899

Short Lineage of Lula Ann Suthard

Father J. Calvin Suthard b. 3/1/1841 d. 12/2/1900

Mother Eliza Jane Suthard b.12/25/1846 d. 9/10/1927

Daughters Lula Ann Suthard and Evangeline d. 5/4/1898 aged 25 yrs 4 mos 22 days

David Fenton "Flint" Roudabush, Born 1/23/1870 Virginia Died 12/5/1945 Charlottesville, VA Married Clara Virginia "Sissy" Strole

Children Ruth m. Bill Mills, child Joe

Helen m. Paul Givens

Charlotte m. Moore

Paul lives in Roanoke, VA. Has family bible

Dowood F. Roudabush, Born 1872

Charles E. Roudabush, Born 8/4/1874 Virginia Died 3/18/1910 buried at Methodist Cemetary Grove Hill, VA.

Married Eliza E. Kite (b.1875 d. 1948)

Children Mervie m.12/15/1926 Esther Lucille Moubry Sina, Dewey, Vinda, Vivian Isadora m. Lickey, Brenard

Notes Particular to the Roudabush Family

Much of this information was compiled by Jessie Roudabush Price of Stanley, VA and Helen Roudebush Lonsdale, HLonsdale @aol.com. Military information has been compiled by Robert Hume Moore of Page County (thank you!).

The Koontz family purchase land from Lord Fairfax in Virginia on an uncertain date. Jim Snyder brought cherry seeds from the western US after the 1849 gold rush, and planted them on the farm, and the name was subsequently called "Cherry Hill Farm."

Major Ashby Roudabush had a dam built by his son Miller R. to power the mill at Newport, VA. Miller also ran the mill. The mill eventually burned, and Miller R. built the dam at Luray. Robert Trenton Roudabush was a mill worker for Major.

Lula Roudabush cared for the two ailing Snyder men, which may have spelled their names "Snider" at one time. Jim Snyders tombstone reads "Snyder." I have seen the small cemetary of Jim Snyder and his brother on the grounds of the farm in Stanley, VA.- the stones are in good shape and very readable.

Roudabush tombstones can also be found at a cemetary in Funkstown, MD., which is south of Hagerstown, MD. The are located in the back of an old church.

Elizabeth Koontz passed along a bible and siz goblets to a "Fritz", grandson of Paul Roudabush, and are living in Roanoke, VA.
Daniel Roudebush, Born 1749 Pennsylvania, USA Died 10/10/1804, Clermont County, Ohio Married Christina Schnebly 1774 in Maryland, USA Served for the Maryland Militia in the American Revolution His twin brothers, Michael and Henry, Jr. also served in the Revolution. Daniel was disinherited by his father who was a pacifist (Mennonite?). Members of the Roudabush and Ruebush families continued in the pacifist tradition, and left for Indiana, and others served for the south in the Civil War. Members of the Clermont County, Ohio branch participated in the War of 1812 and the Civil War as well as WWI and WWII, having left the pacifist part of the church before 1774.

There has also been a repeated story of a Raudenbusch/Rouda/ebush farm involved in the battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War, but to date, these stories have not been substantiated.

My Family had many Civil War enlistees:

Joshua Calvin Suthard (my bloodline and maternal great great grandfather) Co H 33rd VA Inf.
John H. Suthard Co H 33rd VA Inf (his brother)
John Hiram Roudabush 14th VA Cav. (Co I?)
James J. Parks 97th VA Militia- later 10th VA Inf.- deserted
George William Koontz Co. H 33rd VA Inf. (brother of Eliz. Koontz- married to P.W. Roudabush- brother of John H Roudabush)
Martin Van Buren Koontz Co. H 33rd VA Inf. (brother of Eliz Koontz)
Reuben Koontz Co. D 7th VA Cav (Brother of Eliz. Koontz)
John D.M.Dovel Co. D 7th VA Cav (Brother-in-law of Eliz. Koontz)
Issac Newton Koontz, Co. D 7th VA Cav. (Uncle of Eliz. Koontz)

The 33rd Virginia Infantry Co. H. was part of the "Stonewall Brigade" and nicknamed the "Page Grays". The Co. D 7th VA Cav. was also called
the "Massanutten Rangers".

I have been to visit the cemeteries in Virginia and the family farm "Cherry Hill" in Stanley, Virginia. The home is still in excellent shape, and the mortar in the bricks on the front porch still bear the signatures of many old relatives. It was the custom then to write names in the mortar in courting times, and these pencil scribblings have survived all of these years outside in the elements. There are also many Roudabush members buried in Graves Chapel Cemetary. I have more pictures on request.

If anyone has any information of the Suthard family from Stanley, VA., or Jim Snyder which was the original owner of the Cherry Hill Farm in Stanley, VA., I would be appreciative of hearing from you.

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