BIO: Daniel ROUSH, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  DANIEL ROUSH, a well-known and honored citizen of Madisonburg, is the 
oldest shoemaker actively engaged at his trade in Brush Valley, Centre 
county. He was born February 1, 1824, at Freeburg, in what was then 
Union county, but is now Snyder county, Penn., and is a son of 
Frederick and Dorothy (Nagal) Roush. His education was such as the 
district schools of the locality afforded. At the early age of ten 
years he began learning the shoemaker's trade with his father, and 
after he had attained his sixteenth year gave his entire time and 
attention to that business. 
  During his boyhood, Mr. Roush accompanied his parents to Miles 
township, where he continued to work with his father until twenty-one 
years of age, and then established a shop of his own in Madisonburg, 
where he has since successfully carried on business, with the exception 
of two months spent in Bellefonte. He owns an excellent home in 
Madisonburg, and also twelve acres near the village, for which he paid 
$125 per acre, and twenty-seven acres of mountain land. He has made his 
own way in the world, having 

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started out in life for himself empty-handed, but by industry, 
perseverance and economy has secured a comfortable competence, which is 
assuredly justly merited.
  In May, 1845, in Madisonburg, Mr. Roush wedded Miss Mary Wise, a 
native of Brush Valley, and a daughter of Frederick Wise, a blacksmith 
by trade, and to them were born three children: Anna and Louisa, who 
died when young; and Elizabeth, now the widow of Jacob Keller, of 
Bellefonte. The mother of these died and was buried in Madisonburg, and 
in that village, August 16, 1864, Mr. Roush was again married, this 
second union being with Miss Malinda Bickle, who was born in 
Madisonburg, May 31, 1836, a daughter of Simon and Hannah Bickle. With 
the Reformed Church they hold membership, and enjoy the confidence and 
high regard of all who know them. During his leisure hours, Mr. Roush 
has done much reading, and is therefore well informed on leading 
questions and issues of the day as well as on general topics of 
interest. He has always given his political support to the men and 
measures of the Democratic party, and for two years served as overseer 
of the poor.