John Roush b. 20 Mar 1837 Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Oct 1915 Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA: Our Family History

1837 - 1915 (78 years)

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Name	John Roush
Born	20 Mar 1837	Pennsylvania, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Census	4 Oct 1850	Springfield township, Lucas County, Illinois, USA [2]
	1. [Quinn? Gwinn? Gunn?] Warren B., 29, male, farmer, Ohio 2. _____, Eliza [J.?], 23, female, Ohio 3. _____, William [S.? L.?], 1, male, Ohio 4. Rousch, John, 14, male, Pennsylvania [This is more than likely John Roush, son of Francis "Frank" Roush who appears a few pages away in the same township. It is possible that he is working for this family and boarding with them. However, given the fact that his occupation is not stated as "laborer" it seems equally possible that they are relatives or close acquaintances. John could be with them to be closer to school, to help at a time of illness or a variety of other reasons.]
Census	25 Jul 1860	Thomasville (post office), Moore township, Oregon County, Missouri, USA [3]
	1. Raush [Roush], Francis, 42, farmer, real estate $400, personal $1550, Pennsylvania 2. _____, John, 23, male, Pennsylvania 3. _____, Adam, 19, male, Pennsylvania 4. Arbogast, Phillip, 23, male, Pennsylvania 5. Roush, George, 22, male, Pennsylvania 6. _____, Elizabeth, 21, female, Ohio
Census	24 Aug 1870	Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA [4]
	1. Roush, John, 32, male, white, farmer, real estate $500, personal $100, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Francis, 58, male, white, farmer, [no real estate or personal value stated], Pennsylvania 3. _____, Emeline, 21, female, white, keeping house, Indiana 4. _____, Adam, 3, male, white, at home, Missouri
Land Patent	1 Jul 1872	[John Roush patent], Howell County, Missouri, USA [5]
	John Roush applied for a patent on 160 acres in Howell County on this date. Filed for patent on 1 July 1872, and filed by recorder as complete on 29 June 1878.
	"South West quarter of the North East quarter and the South East quarter of the North West quarter, the North East quarter of the South West quarter and the North West quarter of the South East quarter of Section Twenty three in Township Twenty Six North of Range Seven West . . . containing One Hundred and Sixty acres . . ."
Census	15 Jun 1880	Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA [6]
	1. Roush, John, white, male, 38, married, farming, [can read and write, implied], Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Ann, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, Addie, white, female, 13, daughter, at home, attending school, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana 4. _____, Emma, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana 5. _____, Philip, white, male, 7, son, attending school, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana 6. _____, Willson, white, male, 6, son, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana 7. _____, Ida, white, female, 4, daughter, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana ["Addie," age 13, is actually "Adam," seen in the 1870 census, age 3. Living next door is John Roush's brother, Adam Roush.]
Census	12 Jun 1900	Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA [7]
	1. Roush, John, head, white, male, born March 1837, age 63, married 21 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule 118 2. _____, Nancy, wife, white, female, August 1841, 58, married 21 years, 1 child 1 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Lizzie, daughter, white, female, June 1880, 19, single, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, can read and write
Died	28 Oct 1915	Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA [1]
Buried	30 Oct 1915	Chapel Hill Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri [1]
NEWS	5 Nov 1915	Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA [8]
	Mountain View Standard: "Uncle John Roush died very sudden, Thursday, October 28, age 78 years. He was buried at Chapel hill, Saturday, the 30th. He leaves two daughters, one son and one brother, Mrs. R. B. Holden of Chapel Hill, Mrs. Snowden Deboard of Chandler, Okla., Adam Roush of Sikeston, and his brother Adam Roush of Elevenpoints."
Person ID	I3257	Full
Last Modified	27 Jun 2021

Father	Francis "Frank" Roush, b. 24 Jun 1812, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 25 Jan 1894, Missouri, USA (Age 81 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Spade, b. Pennsylvania, USA
Married	Bef 1837 [1]
	The death certificate of John Roush indicates that his mother's name was Elizabeth Spade. It is unknown whether the Catherine found as Frank Roush's wife in the 1850 Lucas Co OH census is the same individual, or a second wife - or indeed, whether the info on the death certificate is correct.
Family ID	F380	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Emeline Cunningham, b. 1838, Indiana, USA , d. 1878, Missouri, USA (Age 40 years)

Married Between 1861 and 1865 Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA [1, 9]

Children

	1. Annie Roush
+	2. Adam Roush, b. 27 Jan 1866, Howell County, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Jan 1951, Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri (Age 84 years)
+	3. Cora Emma Roush, b. 29 Dec 1870, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA , d. 19 May 1939, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA (Age 68 years)
	4. Phillip Roush, b. Abt 1873, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Wilson Roush, b. Abt 1874, d. Yes, date unknown
+	6. Ida Frances Roush, b. 11 Feb 1878, Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA , d. 26 Dec 1939, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA (Age 61 years)

Last Modified 1 Feb 2012

Family ID F1105 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Roxanna Holden, b. Abt 1845, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Married 15 May 1879 Howell County, Missouri, USA [10]

John Roush to Mrs. Roxana Thomas 15 May 1879 by Wesley Holden MG. This probably indicates a prior marriage for her. Maiden name unknown.

Children

1. Lizzie Roush, b. Jun 1880, Missouri, USA

, d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 1 Feb 2012

Family ID F1106 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		Ida F. (Roush) Holden, death certificate, 1939, Howell County, Missouri Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1960,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 1 February 2012), for Ida F. Holden, certificate no. 43539, Howell County, Missouri (1939).
		John Roush, death certificate, 1915, Howell County, Missouri Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1960,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 1 February 2012), for John Roush, certificate no. 33539, Howell County, Missouri (1915).
		John Roush, second marriage, to Roxanna (Holden) Thomas, 1879, Howell County, Missouri. “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805–2002,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 February 2012), Howell County, [vol. not stated]: 43, for John Roush-Roxann Thomas; citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
		Francis Roush, 1860 Oregon County, Missouri, census 1860 U.S. census, Oregon County, Missouri, population schedule, Thomasville (post office), Moore township, p. 65 (penned), p. 199 (thickly penned, verso), [no stamped p. no.], dwelling 440, family 442, Francis "Raush" [Roush] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm…
		John Roush, 1870 Howell County, Missouri, census 1870 U. S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Goldsberry township, p. 5 (penned), p. 476 (stamped, recto), dwelling 28, family 28, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 790.
		John Roush, 1850 Lucas County, Ohio, census. In the home of the [Gwinn? Quinn? Gunn?] family. 1850 U.S. census, Lucas County, Ohio, population schedule, Springfield township, p. no. 25 (penned, verso), p. 122 (stamped, verso), dwelling 1704, family 1790, Warren B. [Gwinn? Quinn? Gunn?]household, detail for John Rousch; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432,…
		John Roush and Emeline (Cunningham) Roush, 1880 Howell County, Missouri, census 1880 U.S. census, Howell County,Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 52, p. 19 (penned), p. 466 (stamped, recto), dwelling 152, family 152, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 691; FHL film no.…
		John Roush and wife Roxanna (Holden) Thomas Roush, 1900 Howell County, Missouri, census 1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Goldsberry township, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 8A, p. 30 (stamped, recto), dwelling 144, family 145, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 860.
		Adam Roush (son of John, grandson of Francis), death certificate, 1951, Scott County, Missouri Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1960,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 3 February 2012), for Adam Roush, certificate no. 3491, Scott County, Missouri (1951).

Sources

[S2117] Missouri Secretary of State, “Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1960,” digital images, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives : accessed 1 February 2012), for John Roush, certificate no. 33539, Howell County, Missouri (1915). .
[S2130] 1850 U.S. census, Lucas County, Ohio, population schedule, Springfield township, p. no. 25 (penned, verso), p. 122 (stamped, verso), dwelling 1704, family 1790, Warren B. [Gwinn? Quinn? Gunn?]household, detail for John Rousch; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 706.
[S2127] 1860 U.S. census, Oregon County, Missouri, population schedule, Thomasville (post office), Moore township, p. 65 (penned), p. 199 (thickly penned, verso), [no stamped p. no.], dwelling 440, family 442, Francis "Raush" [Roush] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 637.
[S2128] 1870 U. S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Goldsberry township, p. 5 (penned), p. 476 (stamped, recto), dwelling 28, family 28, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 790.
[S2121] Howell County, Missouri, Deed Book, G: 609, U. S. Government to John Roush, patent (1872); FHL film no. 931,862.
[S2131] 1880 U.S. census, Howell County,Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 52, p. 19 (penned), p. 466 (stamped, recto), dwelling 152, family 152, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 691; FHL film no. 1,254,691.
[S2132] 1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Goldsberry township, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 8A, p. 30 (stamped, recto), dwelling 144, family 145, John Roush household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 860.
[S6049] "Chapel Hill," Mountain View Standard (West Plains, Mo.), .5 November 1915, p. 5, col. 1, item for Uncle John Roush; digital image, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 26 March 2020). .
[S2118] Mary DeBoard (Mountain View, Mo.), interview, mid-1990's, by Janis Walker Gilmore; regarding the DeBoard, Roush, and Richey families. Mrs. DeBoard was the wife of Andrew Esper "Andy" DeBoard, and the daughter-in-law of Joel F. and Margaret Ann (McKenzie) DeBoard.
[S2120] “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805–2002,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 February 2012), Howell County, [vol. not stated]: 43, for John Roush-Roxann Thomas; citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.