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Rachel Cecilia RORABAUGH ⁽⁸⁰⁶⁸⁾⁽⁸⁰⁶⁹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁷⁰⁾ was born on 26 Feb 1850 in Woodbury Twp., Blair Co., Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁷¹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁷²⁾⁽⁸⁰⁷³⁾⁽⁸⁰⁷⁴⁾ She resided between 1880 and 1905 in Roanoke, VA.⁽⁸⁰⁷⁵⁾ She resided 1814 Sixth Ave. on 9 Jun 1880 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁷⁶⁾ She resided in 1904/5 in Baltimore, Md..⁽⁸⁰⁷⁷⁾⁽⁸⁰⁷⁸⁾ From Hickey - O'Neill Mortuary records. Needs clarification (listed as "Rsd.")
Obituary of husband, Thomas R. Davis, indicates that they lived in Baltimore at the time of her death. She died on 17 Aug 1905.⁽⁸⁰⁷⁹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁸⁰⁾ The obituary of her husband, Thomas R. Davis, states that her date of death was August 18, 1904. Now that it is known that she died in Baltimore, a death certificate may possible be obtained. She was buried on 19 Aug 1905 in Fairview Cemetery, Blair Co., Altoona, PA.⁽⁸⁰⁸¹⁾⁽⁸⁰⁸²⁾ Record shows that she died and was interred the same day, but it is more likely that she died on 17 Aug. and was buried 19 Aug. 1905.
Arrangements by Hickey - O'Neill Mortuary
Funeral was held at home.
Cause of death listed as "Fatty Gen. Heart"

Buried in Section K, plot 3. Although her death record and tombstone indicate Rachel C. Davis, all other references indicate that she went by her middle name, Cecilia.

Name could also be spelled ROARBAUGH.

One very important note is found in the "Rohrbach Genealogy" book notes that John Rorabaugh moved from Bucks county, Pa. to Washington County, Md. It should be noted that Thomas Davis, whose family was also from Washington Co., Md., before moving to Indiana Co., Pa., married Catherine Rorabaugh, a descendent of this family. (see Peter Rohrbach main note). Parents: John RORABAUGH and Catherine ----.

She was married to Thomas R. DAVIS on 19 Apr 1869 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁸³⁾⁽⁸⁰⁸⁴⁾⁽⁸⁰⁸⁵⁾ Children were: James C. DAVIS, Russell Albert DAVIS, Catherine E. DAVIS, May "Daisy" DAVIS, William H. DAVIS , Edward DAVIS, Mary DAVIS , Lilly DAVIS.

Rebecca RORABAUGH was born about 1832 in Woodbury Twp., Blair Co., Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁸⁶⁾ Possibly born in Huntingdon Co.(later Blair), Woodbury Twp. The marriage information of the children are not complete as of May 2000, but the obituary of daughter Margaret states sisters as: Mrs. George M. Metz, Mrs. Frederick Ulrick, Mrs. J. J. Bohn, Mrs. W. H. Schwartz, Mrs. Andrew Riley and Mrs. Thomas R. Davis. We already know that Mrs. Davis is Rachel C. Rorabaugh. Margaret maiden name was in the obituary, but her son is named Charles Blake. One child is not mentioned in the obituary, so one can conclude that one child was deceased by 26 Dec 1899. Parents: John RORABAUGH and Catherine ----.

Rose Ellen RORABAUGH was born about 1855 in Blair Co., Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁸⁷⁾ Source cites pension file for 1855 birth date and 1860 census for 1855 date. Parents: John RORABAUGH and Mary ----.

Samuel A. RORABAUGH was born about 1833 in Pennsylvania.⁽⁸⁰⁸⁸⁾ Possibly Metal Twp., Franklin Co., Pa. Parents: George RORABAUGH and Elizabeth ----.

son RORABAUGH was born about 1799 in Pennsylvania.⁽⁸⁰⁸⁹⁾ Parents: John RORABAUGH and Betsey ----.

William RORABAUGH was born between 1851 and 1853 in Blair Co., Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁹⁰⁾ Source cites pension file for 1851 birth date and the 1860 census for the 1853 birth date. His parents were married in 1851. Parents: John RORABAUGH and Mary ----.

William RORABAUGH was born about 1835 in Pennsylvania.⁽⁸⁰⁹¹⁾ Possibly Metal Twp., Franklin Co., Pa. Parents: George RORABAUGH and Elizabeth ----.

John ROSEMOND

He was married to Elizabeth LAUVER .⁽⁸⁰⁹²⁾

Mary Delp ROSENBERGER was born on 14 Apr 1820.⁽⁸⁰⁹³⁾

She was married to Peter Oberholtzer STOVER on 3 Jun 1838.⁽⁸⁰⁹⁴⁾

James ROTTHOFF (Private). Parents: Thomas ROTTHOFF and Elizabeth CAHILL (?).

He was married to Christine Kay MCDONALD on 5 Sep 1992 in Murphy's Landing, Savage, MN.⁽⁸⁰⁹⁵⁾

Thomas ROTTHOFF

He was married to Elizabeth CAHILL (?) .⁽⁸⁰⁹⁶⁾ Children were: James ROTTHOFF.

Laura ROWAND was born in 1903.⁽⁸⁰⁹⁷⁾ She was buried in 1903 in Hillside - McAlisterville Lutheran Cemetery, Fayette Twp., Juniata Co. Pa..⁽⁸⁰⁹⁸⁾ Row 12, next to husband Roy She died in 1975.⁽⁸⁰⁹⁹⁾ Most likely place of death, Fayette Twp., Juniata Co., Pa.

She was married to Roy BENNER.⁽⁸¹⁰⁰⁾

Bartholome RUDIN

He was married to Barbara LEUPPIN.⁽⁸¹⁰¹⁾

Barbara RUDOLF

She was married to Hans Jakob BAR on 16 Nov 1620 in Hausen Parish, Canton Zurich, Switzerland.⁽⁸¹⁰²⁾

Mary RUFFNER was born in 1713 in Hanover, Germany.⁽⁸¹⁰³⁾

She was married to Abraham STRICKLER .⁽⁸¹⁰⁴⁾ Children were: Mary Elizabeth STRICKLER.

RUPERT

He was married to Edna KELLER.

Catherine RUPP

She was married to Joseph ACKER.⁽⁸¹⁰⁵⁾

Jakob RUSSER

He was married to Barbara BAR on 15 Jul 1635.⁽⁸¹⁰⁶⁾

---- RUTH

She was married to Abraham MEYER /MOYER .⁽⁸¹⁰⁷⁾ Children were: John MEYER /MOYER.

Andrew RUTH

He was married to Margaret SWARTZ.⁽⁸¹⁰⁸⁾

Henry RUTH⁽⁸¹⁰⁹⁾

He was married to Anna YELLIS.⁽⁸¹¹⁰⁾

Fred RUTHERFORD

He was married to Karen GENSAMER .⁽⁸¹¹¹⁾ Children were: Nicky RUTHERFORD, Justin RUTHERFORD.

Justin RUTHERFORD Parents: Fred RUTHERFORD and Karen GENSAMER.

Nicky RUTHERFORD Parents: Fred RUTHERFORD and Karen GENSAMER.

Heinrich RUTSH

He was married to Verena BAR.⁽⁸¹¹²⁾

Anthony M. RYDER III Parents: RYDER and Joanne Marion WINTER.

RYDER

Children were: Anthony M. RYDER III.

David SARROW.

He was married to Helen GLASER.⁽⁸¹¹³⁾ Children were: Joan SARROW, Heddy SARROW.

Heddy SARROW Parents: David SARROW and Helen GLASER.

Joan SARROW Known to be asthmatic. Parents: David SARROW and Helen GLASER.

---- SAURMAN

He was married to Janet BRAWN.⁽⁸¹¹⁴⁾

Annie SAUSMAN⁽⁸¹¹⁵⁾ was born on 1 Jan 1834.⁽⁸¹¹⁶⁾ She was buried in Jan 1913 in Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Fayette Twp., Juniata Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹¹⁷⁾ She died on 8 Jan 1913.⁽⁸¹¹⁸⁾

She was married to William BENNER between 1859 and 1913.⁽⁸¹¹⁹⁾

Barbara SAUSMAN was born on 20 Aug 1794.⁽⁸¹²⁰⁾ She was buried in Aug 1882 in Graybill Cemetery, W. Perry Twp., Snyder Co, Pa..⁽⁸¹²¹⁾ She died on 25 Aug 1882.⁽⁸¹²²⁾ Died same day as Catherine Auker, wife of Jacob Acker, Jr.

She was married to Rev. Christian GRAYBILL on 11 Jan 1816.⁽⁸¹²³⁾⁽⁸¹²⁴⁾ Children were: Elizabeth GRAYBILL, Bishop Jacob GRAYBILL, Joseph GRAYBILL, Christian GRAYBILL II, Solomon GRAYBILL.

---- SAVERCOLL (?) The existence of a second spouse is purely assumption based on the obituary of her son, Joseph H. Robinson. In it, it states that Joseph had a half-sister Mrs. Bessie Stough and a half-brother, Benjamin Savercoll. If the second spouse had been married to Susan's husband Edward, then you would have expected the male half-brother to also have been surnamed Robinson.

He was married to Susan ROBISON.⁽⁸¹²⁵⁾ Children were: Bessie SAVERCOLL (?) , Benjamin SAVERCOLL (?).

Benjamin SAVERCOLL (?)⁽⁸¹²⁶⁾ resided on 22 May 1949 in California.⁽⁸¹²⁷⁾ The existence of a second spouse is purely assumption based on the obituary of her son, Joseph H. Robinson. In it, it states that Joseph had a half-sister Mrs. Bessie Stough and a half-brother, Benjamin Savercoll. If the second spouse had been married to Susan's husband Edward, then you would have expected the male half-brother to also have been surnamed Robinson.

This then would require confirmation as to the correct parents of this person and the order in which they were born. Parents: ---- SAVERCOLL (?) and Susan ROBISON.

Bessie SAVERCOLL (?)⁽⁸¹²⁸⁾ resided on 22 May 1949 in California.⁽⁸¹²⁹⁾ The existence of a second spouse is purely assumption based on the obituary of her son, Joseph H. Robinson. In it, it states that Joseph had a half-sister Mrs. Bessie Stough and a half-brother, Benjamin Savercoll. If the second spouse had been married to Susan's husband Edward, then you would have expected the male half-brother to also have been surnamed Robinson.

This then would require confirmation as to the correct parents of this person and the order in which they were born. Parents: ---- SAVERCOLL (?) and Susan ROBISON.

She was married to ---- STOUGH.⁽⁸¹³⁰⁾

Hans Peter SCHENBACH⁽⁸¹³¹⁾

Children were: Maria Margaretha SCHENBACH.

Maria Margaretha SCHENBACH. Parents: Hans Peter SCHENBACH .

She was married to Esejas BENNER.⁽⁸¹³²⁾ Children were: Johann Sebastian "Bastian" Schenbach BENNER, Mary BENNER, Johannes BENNER.

Anna SCHENCK was born about 1732 in WarwickTwp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹³³⁾⁽⁸¹³⁴⁾ A break from 1721 when the second child was born and 1737 when the fourth child was born and considering Anna Bar Shank's age might indicate that she was not the mother of all of Michael Shank's children. Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

Anna Maria SCHENCK was born about 1726 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹³⁵⁾⁽⁸¹³⁶⁾ A break from 1721 when the second child was born and 1737 when the fourth child was born and considering Anna Bar Shank's age might indicate that she was not the mother of all of Michael Shank's children. Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

She was married to John GROFF.⁽⁸¹³⁷⁾

Barbara SCHENCK was born about 1725 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹³⁸⁾⁽⁸¹³⁹⁾ A break from 1721 when the second child was born and 1737 when the fourth child was born and considering Anna Bar Shank's age might indicate that she was not the mother of all of Michael Shank's children.

The LDS database appears to be more accurate and differs from the Slabaugh record. Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

Catherine SCHENCK was born in Apr 1720 in Conestoga Manor, Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴⁰⁾ May have lived on 424 acre property shared by father Michael and uncle Henry Bar along the Conestoga Creek (Conestoga Twp.) within present-day boundaries of the city of Lancaster. She was buried in 1760 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴¹⁾ She died on 29 Nov 1760 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴²⁾⁽⁸¹⁴³⁾ Place of burial unknown, but possibly a homestead cemetery. Nearby Hammer Creek Mennonite Church apparently does not have burials dating back that far.

Slabaugh and LDS record agrees on this one. She resided parents' home 1720 to not later than 1733 in Conestoga Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴⁴⁾ She resided home of husband John Stauffer 1738 to 29 Nov 1760 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴⁵⁾ Immediately south of her parents' farm. She resided parent's home at eastern part of Elizabeth Twp. by 1733 to 1738 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴⁶⁾ Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

She was married to John (Johannes) STAUFFER Fall 1738 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴⁷⁾ Children were: Anna Barbara STAUFFER, Elizabeth STAUFFER, Veronica STAUFFER, Christian STAUFFER, Jacob STAUFFER, Ann STAUFFER, Christina STAUFFER, Catherine STAUFFER, Eva STAUFFER, John STAUFFER, Henry STAUFFER, Marie STAUFFER, Michael STAUFFER.

Elizabeth SCHENCK was born about 1724 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁴⁸⁾⁽⁸¹⁴⁹⁾ A break from 1721 when the second child was born and 1737 when the fourth child was born and considering Anna Bar Shank's age might indicate that she was not the mother of all of Michael Shank's children.

Update: LDS database indicates Elizabeth was born in 1724 in Conestoga Twp. She died by 1763 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁵⁰⁾⁽⁸¹⁵¹⁾ Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

John SCHENCK was born in 1722 in Conestoga Twp, Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁵²⁾⁽⁸¹⁵³⁾ May have lived on 424 acre property shared by father Michael and uncle Henry Bar along the Conestoga Creek (Conestoga Twp.) within present-day boundaries of the city of Lancaster.

If born by 1733, must likely born as mentioned above. If born 1733 or later, may have been born in Elizabeth Township. Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

He was married to Barbara ----.⁽⁸¹⁵⁴⁾

Martin SCHENCK was born on 30 May 1737 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁵⁵⁾⁽⁸¹⁵⁶⁾ May have lived on 424 acre property shared by father Michael and uncle Henry Bar along the Conestoga Creek within present-day boundaries of the city of Lancaster.

A break from 1721 when the second child was born and 1737 when the fourth child was born and considering Anna Bar Shank's age might indicate that she was not the mother of all of Michael Shank's children.

He died on 11 Mar 1813 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁵⁷⁾⁽⁸¹⁵⁸⁾ Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

He was married to Anna ----.⁽⁸¹⁵⁹⁾

Michael SCHENCK was born in 1692 in Boeckten, Sissach Parish, Basel, Switzerland.⁽⁸¹⁶⁰⁾⁽⁸¹⁶¹⁾ May have been born in Hausen, southwest of Zurich, Switzerland. His wife, Anna Bar, does come from that town.

LDS compilers database state that he was born 1692 in Pfalz, Germany, and not 1688 in Switzerland as speculated by John Slabaugh.

He immigrated on 19 Sep 1717 to Pennsylvania.⁽⁸¹⁶²⁾ Not yet proven, but John Slabaugh believes that he may have arrived with the second wave of Mennonite immigrants.
He owned west of Ephrata in 1733 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁶³⁾ He signed a will on 7 Sep 1763 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁶⁴⁾ He died between 7 Sep 1763 and 24 Dec 1763 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁶⁵⁾ He had an estate probated on 24 Dec 1763 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁶⁶⁾ He owned 424 acres along Conestoga Creek (within future city of Lancaster) by 27 Sep 1717 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁶⁷⁾ Shared land with Henry "Pare" (Bar?), the twin brother o0f wife Anna. John Slabaugh spelled this family's name as SHANK. This was changed to Schenck, more in line with the German spelling and the LDS compilers data. Slabaugh only guesses that Michael was born near Hausen, south of Zurich, Switzerland, but also states that his actual place of birth and parents are unknown.

The LDS record seems to be more accurate.

He was married to Anna BAER.⁽⁸¹⁶⁸⁾ This marriage must be analyzed carefully before reaching a final conclusion. Michael's oldest child was born in 1719 and the youngest in 1760. At the very least, one must weigh the span of 41 years and decide if Anna could be the mother of all ten known children. Perhaps more studies of the Bar/Bear families will lead to further evidence. Children were: Michael SCHENCK, Michael SCHENCK, Catherine SCHENCK, Elizabeth SCHENCK, Barbara SCHENCK, Anna Maria SCHENCK, Veronica (Frena) SCHENCK , Anna SCHENCK, John SCHENCK , Martin SCHENCK, Magdalena SHANK.

He was married to Maudlin ----.⁽⁸¹⁶⁹⁾

He was married to Elizabeth ----.⁽⁸¹⁷⁰⁾

Michael SCHENCK was born about 1718 in Conestoga Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁷¹⁾⁽⁸¹⁷²⁾ May have lived on 424 acre property shared by father Michael and uncle Henry Bar along the Conestoga Creek (Conestoga Twp.) within present-day boundaries of the city of Lancaster. He died in 1790 in Hiedleberg, Lebanon Co., Pa.⁽⁸¹⁷³⁾⁽⁸¹⁷⁴⁾ May have lived on 424 acre property shared by father Michael and uncle Henry Bar. Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER .

He was married to Anna KASEY.⁽⁸¹⁷⁵⁾

He was married to Mary ----.⁽⁸¹⁷⁶⁾

Michael SCHENCK was born in 1720 in Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁷⁷⁾ Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

Veronica (Frena) SCHENCK was born about 1728 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..⁽⁸¹⁷⁸⁾⁽⁸¹⁷⁹⁾ A break from 1721 when the second child was born and 1737 when the fourth child was born and considering Anna Bar Shank's age might indicate that she was not the mother of all of Michael Shank's children.

LDS SCHENCK database appears to be more accurate. Parents: Michael SCHENCK and Anna BAER.

---- SCHENK

He was married to Anneli STAUFFER.⁽⁸¹⁸⁰⁾

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