Excerpts from the Journal of Abraham RUDOLPH, Wright Co., MN, August 1876 
- February 1904

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My gr gr grandfather, Abraham Rudolph, lived in Wright Co. MN from 1876 
until his death in 1904.  I have extracted and indexed the births, 
marriages, deaths, and entries of historical interest from his journal.  

Exerpts fron the Journal of Abraham RUDOLPH, Wright Co., MN, August 1876 
- February 1904

Abraham RUDOLPH was born in Salem Township, Westmoreland Co., PA, the 
son of Jacob & Elizabeth VARNER RUDOLPH.  About 1834 the family moved 
to Jefferson County where Abraham remained until 1876 when he moved to 
Southside Township in Wright Co. MN.  Abraham and his wife, Emily (LEECH) 
made an extended visit back to Jefferson Co. in 1888.  Although the 
entries for that period have been included here, they refer to events 
in Jefferson Co. PA.  Abraham died in Wright Co. on February 18, 1904.
	During the time Abraham lived in Wright Co. he served as a 
member of the local school board, and in leadership positions in the 
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and was active in the Prohibition Party.  
He was a Mason.  He and his wife, Emily, are buried at the Grace Church 
Cemetery near Annandale.
	Abraham's journals date from May, 1852 through February 13, 1904, 
five days before his death, and fill 13 ledger books. Abraham wrote in 
his journals every day. The records are complete for that period except 
for a one-year period, August 1883 through August 1884.  If a journal 
was kept during that year, it has been lost.  The Journals were 
actually begun sometime prior to 1852 as he refers to earlier entries.  
However, these volumes have not been located.
I extracted births, marriages, and deaths from the journal some time ago 
and indexed them.  I've now added a few other items which might be of 
interest to Wright Co. researchers. 
            The journal entries for Jefferson Co. PA are on that 
county's archives page on the Internet at  
http://pa-roots.com/jefferson/history/rudolph.html  
Since several families seem to have moved from Jefferson Co. to Wright 
Co. MN, you may be able to find additional family information there. 
Abraham also included the record of his family and those entries can 
be found in the Jefferson Co. PA section.
	Through the efforts of Mr. John Wilkins of Pittsburgh, PA, the
 Journals were microfilmed by the Hellman Library at the University of 
Pittsburgh in 1983 and are available there for research.  A typewritten 
copy of the complete Journals are also on file at the Punxsutawney 
Memorial Library in Jefferson County.  The originals are in the 
possession of Herb Rudolph, a great grandson of Abraham, and he holds 
the copyright.


.....Betty Rudolph
Great Great Granddaughter of Abraham Rudolph