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Simon Rumbaugh
SIMON RUMBAUGH, late of Wayne township, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born Feb.
6, 1827, son of Isaac and Christina (Knight) Rumbaugh, and was living retired
at the time of his death, April 27, 1912.David Rumbaugh, the grandfather of Simon, came from Germany to the
territory now included in Armstrong county, and settled twelve miles north of
Kittanning, along the Allegheny river, being one of the pioneers of that
locality. Here he lived, labored and died. His children were: Jacob, Solomon,
Adam, John, Leonard, Henry, William, Isaac, Polly and Betsy.Isaac Rumbaugh, the father of Simon, was born on the farm of his father,
grew up there, and eventually became the owner of 530 acres of land. Prior to
his death he moved to Dayton, where he died, his remains being interred in the
Belknap cemetery, where also lie those of his wife. She was a daughter of
Peter Knight, and was born in Northampton county, coming to Clarion county in
childhood with her parents. Her children were: David; Mary A., wife of William
Wadding; Simon; Lucy A., who married Jacob Thomas; Catherine, who married
Henry Rupp; Christina, wife of Christian Reisman; Caroline, who was the first
wife of Henry Rupp, her sister Catherine being the second; and Elizabeth, who
married Jacob Donmyre.Simon Rumbaugh was educated in the schools of his town and assisted his
father until he himself took charge of the homestead. Later he bought this
property, comprising 173 acres of land near Dayton, in Wayne township, on
which he built a fine brick house, as well as all the other buildings standing
today. He gave his two sons fifty acres each, erecting suitable buildings for
them on these tracts.Mr. Rumbaugh married Annie Doverspike, daughter of George Doverspike. She
died in 1900, and is buried at Belknap. The children of this marriage were:
Emma married David Baker and lives in South Buffalo township; John, who
married Ida Chrecongost, died Sept. 12, 1905, aged forty-five years; George,
who married Sophia Gallagher, is living on a portion of the old homestead;
William, who married Elizabeth Pontious, is farming the homestead; Samuel is
living at home, unmarried; David died April 28, 1896, aged twenty-four years,
eight months, thirteen days; James, living at Dayton, is in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at their Union station, Pittsburgh.Mr. Rumbaugh was one of the oldest residents of his section, and all his
life commanded the respect and confidence of his associates. He and is brother
David built the first church for the Evangelical Reformed denomination in
their neighborhood, and he assisted in the construction of the second, known
as the Belknap Church. For years he was one of the most influential members of
his church, serving as elder and Sunday school superintendent. Independent in
his political views, Mr. Rumbaugh served as township clerk, treasurer of the
township, and assessor, and was a faithful official. During his long and
useful life he was connected with many movements looking toward moral reforms,
and he was justly recognized as one of the most representative men of his
township.Source: pages 651-652, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed September 1998 by P. Godesky for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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