Rudolph Family Folder
Online Material
Abraham Rudolph’s Journal Excerpts at Jefferson County Pennsylvania
John Rudolph’s Estate Settlement at r3410001.txt at ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com (FTP )Published Sources
A copy of Abraham’s complete journal is on file at the Punxsutawney Library, and a microfilm of the Journal is at the Hellman Library at the University of Pittsburgh. A family history is being prepared for printing.
Researchers
People researching this surname include:
Betty Rudolph Brudo1@aol.com
Biography
JACOB RUDOLPH, b. ca. 1788, Westmoreland Co. PA, son of John and Christine MEYERS RUDOLPH. Exact date of death unknown, but the Letters of Administration on his estate were filed July 7, 1843 in Jefferson Co., PA. Jacob settled in Jefferson Co. in 1833; md., Mar. 16 1816, Elizabeth VARNER, b. ca. 1790, prob. dau. of Abraham, d. of breast cancer May 1 1856 in Jefferson Co., bur. in the Rhoads Cemetery. Children:
ABRAHAM, b. May 1 1816, Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA; d. Feb. 18 1904 in Wright Co., MN; bur. at the Grace Church in Annandale, Wright Co., MN; md. 1st, Nov. 15 1838, Catherine RHOADS, b. Union Co. PA, Oct.7 1819, dau. of John and Mary MOYERS RHOADS, d. Apr. 7 1847 in Jefferson Co., bur. in McCalmont Twp.; md. 2nd, Dec. 2, 1847, Emily LEECH, b. Apr. 1, 1827, prob. in Jefferson Co., dau. of Frances and Anne LEECH, d. Sept. 2, 1891 in Wright Co., MN.
Children of Abraham and Catherine: 1)Phineas Sylvester, md. 1st Letitia GROVES, 2nd Mrs. Elizabeth NOLF; 2)Diana Temperence, md. Daniel MCELWAIN; 3)Abraham Augustus, md. Rebecca Ann TOBIN; and 4)John Wilson Jenks.
Children of Abraham and Emily: 5)Wilson Jenks, md. Monica Jane RUDOLPH; 6)Catherine Elizabeth, md. John DEFORD; 7)John Gerhart Thompson, md. Mary Ellen KUHNLEY; 8)Franklin Pierce, md. Eleanor LISENBIGLER; 9)Grace Griffith, md. Michael KLINE; 10)Harriet Packer, 11)Emma Lee, md. 1st Lester CONVERSE, 2nd Frank GARY; 12)Mary Ann, md. Frank CLEAVELAND; 13)Clara Jane, md. Alvin TRAFTON; 14)Andrew Johnson, md. Jennie LARSON; and 15)George Washington, md. Rebecca MILLER.
JOHN, b. Apr. 13 1818, Westmore-land Co., d. Jan. 24, 1897, Jefferson Co., md. Sussanah SHETTERLY, b. July 16 1825, d. Oct. 18 1883. John and Sussanah are buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Henderson Twp., Jefferson Co. He was a Mason.
Children: 1)Jacob G., md. Catherine Annie ZUFALL; 2)Elizabeth, md. Jacob CRAMER; 3)Susannah, md. Phillip CRAMER; 4)Christiana, md. Daniel FOLTZ; 5)Sarah M., md. George ZUFALL; 6)Lydia, md. Solomon GRESSMAN; 7)Mary Catherine, md. Andrew SHEPLER; 8)John A.; 9)Samuel G., md. Caroline PIFER; 10)William I., md. Minnie REED; and 11)James Madison.
JACOB, b. Mar. 29 1820 in PA, d. July 19, 1889 in Wright Co., MN, md. after 1850 Hannah (probably ARB/ERB), b. ca. 1818 in PA. In Sept. 1859 Jacob filed a petition as an "heir by marriage of Catherine ERB" requesting an account and settlement of the estate. In Nov. 1866 he moved to Wright Co., MN.
Children: 1)B. Franklin, md. Sarah A.J. RUDOLPH; 2)Reuben, 3)Simeon, 4)Gideon W., md. Sara Alfreda ______; 5)Monica Jane, md. Wilson Jenks RUDOLPH; and 6)Sarah.
HENRY, b. Mar. 19, 1822, d. Jan. 11, 1831.
ISAAC, b. Aug. 7, 1824 in PA, md. Elizabeth _______, ca. 1848. She was b. ca. 1828, d. Mar. 1885 at Big Run.
Identified children: 1)Margaret, 2)Sarah I., and 3)Levi Thomas.
DAVID, b. Sept. 8, 1826 in Westmoreland Co., PA, d. of cancer Aug. 20, 1896 in DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA, md. Anna Marie SMITH, dau. of Peter, on 20 Aug. 1849, Indiana Co. PA, d. 20 Aug. 1896, Dubois, Clearfield Co. PA. He served from Sept. 1864 until June 1, 1865 in Co. H, 15th Reg. PA Volunteer Cavalry.
Children: 1)Smith, md. Lydia Jane RONEY; 2)Abram Wheeler, md. Sarah Ellen _____; 3)Lucy, md. Peter Samuel HALLOWELL; 4)Sarah, md. B. Franklin RUDOLPH; 5)Phineas, md. Elizabeth FUNK; 6)George, md. Margaret _______; 7)Grove, 8)William Graffius, md. Elsie Jane TAWNEY; 9)David, 10)John, md. Nancy ______; and 11)Nancy, md. _______ HALLOWELL.
DANIEL, b. 18 Jan. 1829, d. ca. 1849.
CHRISTINA, b. Mar. 24, 1831, d. 1917. She md. ca. 1850, John TAWNEY, b. 1827, d. 1877, son of Adam and Ann Elizabeth RUDOLPH TAWNEY. Both bur. in the Union United Presbyterian Church in Washington Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.
Children: 1)Albert, 2)Jeremiah, 3)Kersey, 4)Kuhns, 5)Elsie, md. William Graffius RUDOLPH; 6)Joseph, 7)Abram, and 8)Minerva, md. George MCCUTCHEON.
LEVI, b. May 26, 1834, Westmoreland Co. PA, d. Jan. 6, 1883, Wright Co., MN, md. 6 Apr 1862 in Jefferson Co., Susanna SYPHERT, b. in Dec. 1839 in PA, dau. of Joseph and Mary Syphert, d. 1917, bur. Winslow Twp. Jefferson Co.
Children: 1)Kerza M., md. Celestia DORMAN; 2)Lorenzo C., md. Annie LUDGATE;
3)Annie Amanda, md. Wilbur Harrison DORMAN; 4)Joseph S., md. Myrtle FRANCIS;
5)Abram Gleason, md. Clara Isabell HALL; 6)Ira S., md. Nettie BRYON; and
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