Year Settled in Iowa: 1860

County where ancestor first settled: Jasper

Born: October 17, 1819

Birth Place: Harvard Township, Centre County, PA

Married: September 9, 1845

Marriage Location: Clearfield County, PA

Died: April 13, 1902

Burial Location: Rorabaugh Cemetery, Mount Praire Township, Jasper County, Iowa

Father: John Rorabaugh

Mother: Catherine NESTLERODE

Spouse: Phoebe McQUILLAN

Born: February 9, 1826

Birth Location: Claarfield County, PA

Died: January 8, 1905

Burial Location: Rorabaugh Cemetery, Mount Praire Township, Jasper County, Iowa

Father: John McQuillan

Mother: Mary Ann VAN ZANT

Proof: reginal land records. Farm is still in continuous Rorabaugh ownership.

Children:

Children from first wife Lydia

1. SMITH, b. 1825, d. 10-2-1844, buried New Washington, PA:
2. Mary Catherine, b. 12-20-1840, married Mr. TUBBS, settled in DesMoines
3. Sarah Ann, b. 3-18-1842, d. 7-10-1900
4. William b. 1-18-1844, d. 11-17-1844.

Children from Phoebe:

1. Daniel b. 8-8-1846, d. 7-15-1865
2. John McQuillan, b. 5-4-1848
3. Simon, b. 5-6-1850, d. 9-13-1852
4. Garret Resler, b. 12-19-1851
5. Isreal Potts Jr., b. 11-24-1853, d. 1-7-1856
6. Frederick Smith, b. 12-20-1855 New Washington, Clearfield Co. , PA, d. 2-10-1931 Neligh , NE, married Margaret ALWILL, 9-30-1886
7. Aaron Pierce, b. 10-26-1857
8. Emma Koser, b. 8-30-1859, d. 9-10-1942
9. Ester Phoebe, b. 11-7-1861, d. 10-22-1903
10. Sherman Hartley, b. 1-24-1865, d. 5-13-1944
11. Dora Ellen, b. 5-15-1867, d. 10-2-1894
12. Addie, b. 11-5-1870, d. 6-14-1965

Data Submitted Wed Dec 31 06:10:18 1997 by: Thomas Rorabaugh, E-MAIL: rorabaug@msue.msu.edu