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John Roush

John Roush

Male Abt 1785 - 1846  (~ 61 years)

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  • Name John Roush  [1
    Born Abt 1785  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1846  Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Roush book states he died in Lucas County, Ohio, iin 1846, but he and Salome are found in the 1860 census there.
    Census 9 Oct 1850  Waterville, Lucas County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1. Rousch, John 65, male, farmer, Pennsylvania
    2. _____, Salma, 64, female, Pennsylvania
    3. Arbogast, John, 22, male, laborer 
    Census 10 Jul 1860  Monclava, Lucas County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1. Roush, John, 74, male, farmer, real estate $80, Pennsylvania
    2. _____, Solema, 75, female, Pennsylvania
    [same dwelling household 891]
    1. Black, Adam, 49, male, farmer, real estate $6,000, $500, Pennsylvania
    2. _____, Anna, 48, female, Ohio
    3. _____, John, 17, male, Ohio, attending school
    4. _____, Wm, 15, male, Ohio, attending school
    5. _____, James, 13, male, Ohio, attending school
    6. _____, Madison, 11, male, Ohio, attending school
    7. _____, George, 9, male, Ohio, attending school
    8. _____, Adam, Jr., 7, male, Ohio, attending school
    9. _____, Catherine, 22, female, Ohio
    10. _____, Sarah, 20, female, Ohio
    11. _____, Lydia A., 2, female, Ohio 
    Buried Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I153  Full
    Last Modified 18 May 2020 

    Father John George Roush,   b. 2 Aug 1753, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1822, Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Christina Morr,   b. 4 Aug 1757,   d. Bef 1793, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 1773  Freeburg, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Bickel,   b. Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1803  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Estimate based on Baptismal records; first child born 1804.
    Children 
     1. John Roush,   b. 1804, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Anna Mary Roush,   b. 1805, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catherine Roush,   b. 1807, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Eve Roush,   b. 1808, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +5. Francis "Frank" Roush,   b. 24 Jun 1812, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1894, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +6. Andrew Roush,   b. Abt 1815, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1866  (Age ~ 51 years)
     7. Marinda Roush,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Jun 1882  (Age ~ 52 years)
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Salome Glass,   d. 1862, Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Aft 1830  [4
    • After birth of Frank Roush - the Roush book states that all children were by first wife.
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2009 
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Per Baptismal Records, 1781-1808, some one-fourth of the membership of Zion (Morr's) Lutheran Church, near Freeburg, Snyder Co., PA, were/had been Rev. War soldiers:

      Jacob ROUSH (wife, Barbara; children: Eva Barbara, bap. 1783; Cath. Eliz., bap. 1784; Mary Eliz., bap. 1786; David, bap. 1798) Andrew & Barbara DILLMAN were the sponsors at Eve Barbara's baptism;

  • Sources 
    1. [S47] Roush - book, History of the Roush Family, Julia Roush O'Melia and Lester Le Roy Roush, (Parkersburg, West Virginia : Melvin C. Roush, 1942), Vol II, pgs 118 - 121 ""John Roush, son of George and Christiana Morr Roush, born about 1785, near Freeburg [PA] and died at White House, Lucas Co. (Reliability: 3).
      , Ohio in 1846. His first wife was Catherine Bickel, who was born and died near Freeburg, Pa. His second wife was Salome Reddick, nee Glass, also of Freeburg. Salome died at White House, Ohio, in 1862. Both are buried at Waterville, same John was a mason. He and family were members of the Lutheran Church. It should be noted that some people called him "John Martin," but no evidence can be found for this. In the record book of the Zion Church near Freeburg is given the names of parents and baptisms and the name of "Martin," year 1787, son of George and Christina Roush is recorded in the year only. It is possible that the John Roush of Lucas Co Ohio was John Martin. Children all by first wife: [lists a number of children, among them Frank Roush, born ca 1818 (sic), died in Phelps Co MO (sic) children John and Adena (sic)

    2. [S6089] 1850 U.S. census, Lucas County, Ohio, population schedule, Waterville, [no penned number], p. 125 (stamped, verso), dwelling 1793, family 1819, John Rousch household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 706.

    3. [S6088] 1860 U.S. census, Lucas County, Ohio, population schedule, Monclava township (Monclava post office), p. 126 (penned, recto), p. 63 (stamped, recto), dwelling 952, family 890, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 May 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll [not stated].

    4. [S47] Roush - book, History of the Roush Family, Julia Roush O'Melia and Lester Le Roy Roush, (Parkersburg, West Virginia : Melvin C. Roush, 1942), Vol II, pgs 188 - 121 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S47] Roush - book, History of the Roush Family, Julia Roush O'Melia and Lester Le Roy Roush, (Parkersburg, West Virginia : Melvin C. Roush, 1942), pg 101 (Reliability: 3).