BIO: Joseph RUDY, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 298.
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  RUDY, JOSEPH, retired, residence at Derry and Nineteenth streets, 
Harrisburg, Pa., was born in Susquehanna township, Dauphin county, Pa., 
May 5, 1818. He is a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Layman) Rudy.  The 
Rudy family are of German extraction; the grandfather Rudy settled in 
Lebanon county, near the site of the borough of Jonestown, at a very 
early date in the history of that county. 
  Frederick Rudy, the father of Joseph Rudy, was born in Lebanon 
county.  He removed to Susquehanna township, Dauphin county, where he 
was engaged in farming and distilling.  Here he spent the greater part 
of his life; here he passed away, in 1855, and his body lies interred 
in the Shoop church cemetery.  Both Mr. Rudy and his faithful partner 
through life attained to a good old age; Frederick having reached the 
age of eighty-two, and his wife, who died in 1857, that of eighty-four 
years.  Of the ten children who constituted their family, two died in 
childhood; seven lived to mature years, but Joseph Rudy is now the only 
survivor.
  Mr. Joseph Rudy was married in Lebanon, Pa., September 25, 1843, to 
Hettie, daughter of Abram and Frances Landis, of Spring Creek, Lebanon 
county.  They had ten children, two are deceased, one that died in 
infancy, and Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Strickler.  Those who survive 
are:  John, a farmer, residing in Lower Paxton township, Frances, wife 
of Reuben Althouse, of Harrisburg; Joseph, residing in Harrisburg; 
Sarah, wife of S. W. Trullinger, a prominent farmer of Susquehanna 
township; Hettie, widow of David Hocker; C. Landis; Mary, wife of 
George Hain, of Harrisburg, and Abraham, residing in Philadelphia.  
Mrs. Hettie Rudy died September 7, 1871. On February 4, 1872, Mr. Rudy 
was again united in marriage, at Harrisburg, to Barbara Mumma, widow of 
John Mumma, and daughter of John and Susan (Nissley) Mumma.  They had 
one son, Jonas M., born May 21, 1875; he is now a stenographer and 
typewriter.  Mr. Rudy is a good, staunch Republican.  The family 
attended the Reformed church.