Family History: Rhamstine Genealogy 1740-1910, Union Co. This file contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by drelr@sundial.net Copyright Mar 1997. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/union/ _________________________________________________________________ THE RHAMSTINE GENEALOGY Public Outline of the Pennsylvania Ramstine, Rahmstine, Rhamstine and Rhymestine Families ca. 1740-1910 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requests for detailed information on these families from bonafide researchers may be sent to drelr@sundial.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments, additions or corrections may be forwarded to the above address. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATES: Pennsylvania: Chester, Lancaster, Perry, UNION, Snyder, Centre, Mifflin Co., Indiana: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE FAMILY The various spellings of the surname confound the effort to sort out this group. The original spelling was likely Ramstein (as in the German city.) A marriage recorded in Philadelphia, Pa. (1761) for a Heinrich Ramstein is probably about our Henry Ramstine, Sr. of Chester Co. Among Henry's children and grandchildren we see examples of all the spelling variations still in use today. The Family described here begins with references to Henry Sr. in Chester Co. Pa., where he resided on 7 acres of land with his wife Elizabeth and 3 known children; John, Henry Jr. and Ann. His son John apparently stayed on the property. His line persists to the present time. Wills by Henry Sr. and his wife Elizabeth exist. He was a farmer with one horse and 2 head of cattle. Ann is last known only by her married name. The son, Henry Jr. moved to Central Pa. before 1810. He died in Perry Twp. of Union Co. (now Snyder Co.) in 1822; he was apparently a blacksmith. He and his first wife, Elizabeth, had two daughters. With his second wife, Mary Arbogast there were 7 children. The lines from his 3 sons are traced. The children of Jacob (b. 1812) and Hanna are known by name only. In Jacob's family both the Rahmstine and Rhymestine spelling occur. Jacob's brother George Roland Rhymestine, Sr.'s birthday is in question, listed as 1824 or 2 years after the death of the father. George Roland Sr.'s line preserved the spelling of the name to the present time. Henry III and Elizabeth Mertz had 4 children, one, Robert, died in his youth. John Rahmstine is a presumed son of Henry III (apparently born when Henry was in his middle teens). John remained in Union Co. Pa. after the other family members, moved to Avilla, Indiana about 1854. This was shortly after John married but before he joined the Union Army. There is no evidence that John actually belonged to this line except his first child Catherine may have been named after a "favorite great-aunt' and the second child was named the feminine of 'Henry'. John Rahmstine married Jane Elizabeth Specht in Beavertown, Snyder Co. Pa. in 1852. He was killed near Petersburg, Va., 10/5/1864, during his second enlistment in the Union Army. He is buried in Popular Grove National Cemetery. A grandson, John Rufus, Sr., graduated from the Naval Academy (Class of 1924) and later became Chairman of Corn Products Co. (now the CPC conglomerate.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Further information on this and collateral lines is available. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The lineage from Henry Ramstine, Sr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Henry Ramstine, Sr. Abt 1740 - 1803 (Chester Co.) ... +Elizabeth - 1821 ...... 2 Henry Ramstine, Jr. Abt 1760 - 1822 .......... +Mary Arbogast (Central Pa.) .............. 3 Catherine Rhamstine 1811 - 1874 .................. +Samuel Seesholtz - 1896 .............. 3 Jacob Rahmstine 1812 - .................. +Hanna ...................... 4 William Rhymestine 1843 - ...................... 4 Washington Rhymestine 1845 - ...................... 4 Catherine Rhymestine 1847 - .............. 3 Henry Ramstine III 1818 - 1892 .................. +Elizabeth Mertz 1816 - 1894 ...................... 4 John Rahmstine Abt 1833 - 1864 .......................... +Elizabeth Jane Specht 1834 - 1910 .............................. 5 Catherine Melissa Rhamstine 1853 - 1871 .............................. 5 Henrietta (Etta) Rhamstine 1855 - .................................. +John P. Kerns .............................. 5 Mary Emma Rhamstine 1856 - .................................. +Unk Strohecker .............................. 5 Alice Jane Rhamstine 1858 - .................................. +Wilson Aigler .............................. 5 Wilmer Adam Rhamstine 1860 - 1925 .................................. +Ida May Salome Shell 1866 - 1918 ...................................... 6 Adam Wilmer Rhamstine 1895 - 1957 .......................................... +Jessie C. Lockerbie 1908 - ...................................... 6 John Rufus Rhamstine, Sr. 1901 - 1970 .......................................... +Lisette 1898 - 1985 ...................................... 6 Mary Rhamstine Abt 1905 - Abt 1960 .......................................... +Edmond Rudolph Grimm - Abt 1979 ...................................... 6 Max Irving Rhamstine 1907 - 1979 .......................................... +Wife .......................................... 7 Ernest L. (the web master) .............................. 5 John S. Rhamstine 1864 - Aft 1903 .................................. +Etta ...................................... 6 Thomas Rhamstine 1893 - 1975 .......................................... +Josephine Bedwell 1911 - 1991 ...................................... 6 Robert Rhamstine Abt 1896 - .......................................... +Irene 1902 - 1983 ...................................... 6 Chester F. Rhamstine 1903 - 1983 .......................................... +Stella Trombley 1915 - 1995 ...................... 4 Sophia Ramstine 1840 - 1904 .......................... +Thomas Stahl .............................. 5 Frank Wimebert Stahl .............................. 5 George Stahl .............................. 5 Flora Stahl .............................. 5 Ann Stahl .............................. 5 Thomas Stahl .............................. 5 John Stahl .............................. 5 Luetta Veta Stahl .............................. 5 James Blaine Stahl ...................... 4 Robert Ramstine 1841 - 1847 ...................... 4 Henry Ramstine IV 1844 - 1912 .......................... +Elisa Rogerson .............................. 5 Birdie Ramstine .............................. 5 Nola Ramstine .............................. 5 Harry Ramstine .................................. +Nono Swihart Brady .............. 3 Barbara Rhamstine 1819 - .............. 3 Mary Rhamstine 1820 - .............. 3 Polly Rhamstine 1821 - .............. 3 George Roland Rhymestine, Sr. 1824 - 1901 .................. +Christianna (Anna) ...................... 4 George Roland Rhymestine, Jr. 1863 - 1935 .......................... +Millicent R. Weaver 1863 - 1918 .............................. 5 Wallace Ray Rhymestine 1884 - 1959 .................................. +Ethel Anna Oakes 1885 - 1954 ...................................... 6 Wife - .......................................... +Clair Kermit Marsh 1910 - 1993 ...................................... 6 John Robert Rhymestine1916 - 1968 .......................................... +wife 1912 - ...................................... 6 George Reese Rhymestine Abt 1922 - .......................................... +Margaret McCloskey ...................... *2nd Wife of George Roland Rhymestine, Jr.: .......................... +Amy Sarah Bush Denholm 1876 - 1963 .............. *2nd Wife of George Roland Rhymestine, Sr.: .................. +Elizabeth Gallicker Abt 1822 - ...................... 4 Alice Rhymestine 1848 - ...................... 4 Lizzie 1849 - .......................... +Unk Shreckengast .............................. 5 Ernest Shreckengast .............................. 5 Ward Shreckengast .............................. 5 Lester Shreckengast ...................................... 6 Paul Shreckengast ...................... 4 Rebecca Rhymestine 1850 - 1927 .......................... +W. K. Adams ...................... 4 John W. Rhymestine 1851 - 1932 .......................... +Laura Faust .............................. 5 Howard Rhymestine,F Sr. ...................................... 6 Howard Rhymestine, Jr. ...................................... 6 Margret Rhymestine .......................................... +Joe Benner ...................................... *2nd Husband of Margret Rhymestine: .......................................... +Aubery Zellers .............................. 5 Benjamin Rhymestine .................................. +Elizabeth .............................. 5 Bessie Rhymestine .................................. +John Arbogast .............................. 5 Eva Rhymestine 1877 - 1977 ...................... 4 Maggie Rhymestine 1857 - .......................... + Charles Miller .............................. 5 Margaret Miller .............................. 5 Raymone Miller .............................. 5 Russel Miller .............................. 5 Paul Miller ...... *2nd Wife of Henry Ramstine, Jr.: .......... +Elizabeth .............. 3 Elizabeth Ramstine Abt 1780 - .................. +Unk Wilson .............. 3 Fanny Ramstine Abt 1785 - .................. +Unk Cassweiler ...... 2 John Ramstine, Sr. 1778 - 1865 .......... +Martha Dennison 1780 - 1866 .............. 3 Jessie Ramstine 1805 - .................. +Juliann ...................... 4 Grace Ramstine ...................... 4 Rebecca Ramstine Abt 1830 - ...................... 4 Mary Ann Ramstine ...................... 4 Thomas G. Ramstine 1840 - 1916 .......................... +Annie M. Kurtz 1841 - 1904 .............................. 5 Infant Ramstine .............................. 5 Harry K. Ramstine 1870 - 1948 .................................. +Wife .............................. 5 Jessie G. Ramstine 1874 - 1915 .................................. +Bessie V. Hampton .............................. 5 William B. Ramstine 1876 - .............................. 5 Lillie M. Ramstine 1882 - 1897 .............. 3 Elizabeth Ramstine Abt 1810 - .............. 3 Rebecca Ramstine 1815 - 1889 .................. +Jacob Hoffecker .............. 3 Martha Ramstine 1820 - 1892 .................. +Henry Hoffecker .............. 3 John Ramstine, Jr. Abt 1825 - .................. +Mary ...................... 4 Samuel Ramstine 1847 - ...................... 4 Levis Ramstine 1850 - ...................... 4 Clara Ramstine 1852 - ...................... 4 Jessie Ramstine 1853 - ...................... 4 Morris Ramstine 1859 - ...... 2 Ann Ramstine Abt 1770 - .......... +Unk Stitiler