Fayette County PA Archives Bibles ..... ROTHARMEL Bibles: Selected entries from the Journals of Josiah V Thompson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty ************************************************ V4 Page 270 AT Miss Sevilla Rotharmel's Woodbridgetown, Fayette Co Pa June 27, 1921 . She has brought out her father's old Bible which bears Phila date of 1839 & printed for Hogan & Thompson 30 North Fourth Street. Births 1. Benjamin F. Roadarmel was born May 21st, AD 1834. 2. Jacob Smith Roadarmel was born Jany 13, AD 1836. 3. Peter Absolem Roadarmel was born October 16, AD 1837. 4. Mary Catharine Roadarmel was born Jany 28, AD 1840. 5. Samuel Benton Roadarmel was born Jany 1, AD 1842. 6. Sarah Elizabeth Roadarmel was born Nov 19, AD 1844. 7. Olive Amanda Roadarmel was born Feby 3, AD 1847. 8. Sevilla Roadarmel was born Jany 29, AD 1850. 9. Strickler John Roadarmel was born Oct 20, AD 1853. 10. James Buchanan Roadarmel was born Oct 30 AD 1856. Deaths Strickler J. Roadarmel died Apr 8, AD 1863 aged 9 yrs 5 mos & 18 days James B. Roadarmel died March 12, AD 1863 aged 6 yrs 4 mos 12 days. The two children above died of Scarlet fever. V4 Page 271 Benjamin Franklin Rotharmel married Caroline Fiscus from the Ligonier Valley. They are both dead & are buried at Madison. Jacob S. Rotharmel married Rebecca Hands? from about Madison. Both dead Both are buried at Lutheran Cemetery near Cheat Haven Pa. Peter A. Rotharmel married Susan Pool, daughter of John Pool by his first wife. He is dead & buried in Markle Cemetery. She living. Sarah Elizabeth Rotharmel married John Gaut, son of John Gaut. Both living in Scottdale Pa, is a retired farmer. Oliver Amanda Rotharmel married J. Calvin Lawrence. She is buried at St. Jacobs Lutheran Cemetery in German Tp. Miss Rotharmel produced a piece of paper with the record of her parents on same viz: Benjamin Rotharmel died Nov 27th, 1882 aged 81 yrs 1? mo & 9 days. Eliza Rotharmel died April 26, 1892 aged 79 yrs 10 mos & 20 days. ---------- George W. Brown's just back of Woodbridgetown Pa Mrs Brown went upstairs & brought down their family Bible which is very much dilapidated & which was printed in Phila & sold by Kimber & Sharpless, but no date. Births Geore [sic] W. Brown born Jany 31, 1843 Mary C. Brown born Jany 28, 1840. 1. Minnie E. Brown born Nov 26, 1868. 2. Anna M. Brown born Aug 25, 1870. 3. Fannie O. Brown born Dec 11, 1872. 4. Edward D. Brown born June 19, 1877. 5 & 6. Roy J & Ora S. Brown born March 9, 1879. Mary Catherine Hanley born April 21, 1902. Geo W. Brown says he & Mary C. Rotharmel were married Feby 15, 1868. ---------- Samuel B Rotharmel's Bible Sam's Bible was Hitchcock's Complete Analysis of the Bible Published by A.J. Johnson No 11 Great Jones ST near Broadway NY 1891 Samuel B. Rotharmel Born Jany 1, 1842. Mary Rotharmel born March 1, 1844 (she was daughter of Samuel Newcomer Sr of Balsinger Pa JVT) V4 Page 305 Alva Newcomer Rotharmel, Born March 13, 1878. Ada Almetta Rotharmel born Nov 2, 1876 S.B. Rotharmel Jr (son of Alva) born Aug 2, 1912 Ray Rotharmel (son of Alva) born Sept 11, 1916. Pearl May Rotharmel (wife of Alva) born May 23, 1884. (She says she is daughter of Oliver M. Keener) Alva N. Rotharmel & Pearl May Keener, Daughter of Oliver M. Keener were married May 2, 1906 at the Parsonage in Uniontown Pa by Rev Dr A.S. Milholland Benjamin Rotharmel Born Sept 16, 1801 Eliza Rotharmel (nee Longanecker) born June 6, 1812 1. Benjamin Franklin Rotharmel born May 21, 1834 2. Jacob Smith Rotharmel born Jany 13, 1836 3. Peter Absalom Rotharmel born Oct 16, 1837 4. Mary Catharine Rotharmel born Jany 28, 1840 5. Samuel Benton Rotharmel born Jany 1, 1842 6. Sarah Elizabeth Rotharmel born Nov 19, 1844 7. Olive Amanda Rotharmel born Feby 3, 1847 8. Sevilla Rotharmel born Jany 29, 1850 9. Strickler John Rotharmel born Oct 20, 1853 10. James Buchanan Rotharmel born Oct 3, 1856. Deaths Benjamin Rotharmel died Nov 27, 1882. Jacob S. Rotharmel died at Cheat Haven Feby 1, 1904. Benjamin Franklin Rotharmel died at Tarr's Sta Apr 26, 1904. Strickler John Rotharmel died Apr 8, 1863. James Buchanan Rotharmel died Mch 8, 1863. Eliza Rotharmel died Apr 26, 1892. Mary Rotharmel died at Uniontown Pa July 23, 1920. Samuel Benton Rotharmel died at Uniontown Pa June 22, 1921. ----------