Descendants of Christian* Pierce Roudebush, Sr Generation No. 1 1. CHRISTIAN* PIERCE3 ROUDEBUSH, SR (CHRISTIAN2, HENRY ? (ROUDABUSH)1) was born April 04, 1803 in Pennsylvania, and died January 04, 1890 in buried Good Hope Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois (1-9-1890). He married MARGARET* (LULA) JANE MARTIN 1840 in Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, daughter of JAMES* MARTIN and CATHERINE* CORNMAN. Notes for CHRISTIAN* PIERCE ROUDEBUSH, SR: 1870 census, M593, roll 276, Rushville Township, Pleasantview Post Office, Page 14, Line 39, July 20th: Farmer, 1,000 value of estate, 400 value of personal estate; Christian Roudebush, 67yrs, PA; Margaret, 48yrs, PA; James, 25yrs; George, 21yrs; Mary, 24yrs; Catherine, 19yrs; Henry, 15yrs; Jonathan, 12yrs; Margret, 10yrs; Minerva, 8yrs; U.S. Grant, 4yrs; Hannah, 1yrs (doesn't show Elizabeth or John--could be on their own. Christian Pierce could have died.) Taken from the National Achives - Chicago, 7358 S. Pulaski Rd. U.S. Census Agriculture; (TI133-15 pg. 3 & 4); Rushville Twp., Schuyler Co. IL; July 21-23, 1870 Name of Agent, Owner or manager: C. Roudebush; 25 improved acres; 45 unimproved, woodland; $1,000 present cash value of farm; $15 present cash value of implements & machinery; 2 horse; 3 milch cows; 8 sheep; 10 swine; $200 value of all live stock; 100 bushel winter wheat; 28 bushel rye; 36 lbs. wood; 16 bushel Irish potatoes; 200 lbs. butter; 50 lbs. maple; 30 gal. molasses; $10 forest product; $50 value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter; $311.00 value estimated value of all farm production & U.S. Census Agriculture; (Tll33-52 pg. 4); Rushville Twp., Schuyler Co., IL; June 4,1880 Name of Agent, Owner or Manager: Christian Roudebush; 35 acres, tilled including fallow & grass in rotation wheater pasture or meadow; 45 acres woodland, forest; $1,000 value of farm including land, fence & buildings; $50 value of farm implement & machinery; $175 value of live stock; $100 estimated value of all production sold, consumed or on hand 1879; 5 acres mown; 5 ton hay 1879; 3 horse of all ages June 1, 1880; 2 milch cows; 1 other; 1 calves dropped; 100 lbs. butter made on farm 1879; 5 swine on hand June 1, 1880; 12 barn-yard. poultry on hand June 1, 1880 exclusive of spring hatching; 10 doz. eggs produced 1879; 12 acres Indian corn 1879; 300 bushel Indian corn 1879; 2 acres wheat 1879; 40 bushel wheat 1879. Christian Roudebush Obituary; Rushville Times; Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois; January 9, 1890; page 2, column 3. CHRISTIAN ROUDEBUSH, an old settler of this county, died last Sunday of general debility, at his residence 6 miles northeast of Rushville, in his 88th years. More About CHRISTIAN* PIERCE ROUDEBUSH, SR: Fact 1: Look WFT vol 3 ped #6183 Fact 3: Good Hope Cem. 86y 9m Fact 4: 13 children born Fact 5: said to have hauled pig iron from Pittsburgh to Baltimore Fact 6: saw the land he Homesteaded while hauling by oxen train to St. Louis Fact 7: Homestead in Illinois in what became Scab Holler Fact 8: middle name: Pierce - on tombstone the letter looks like an F Notes for MARGARET* (LULA) JANE MARTIN: Maybe call Lula because on Jonathan marriage Lic. it has that name. Spouse-Christian ROUDEBUSH. Children: Elizabeth-John-James-Mary-George Washington-Catherine Ann-Henry-Jonathan Martin-Margaret Jane-Minerva. Obituaries for the year of 1895, Rushville Times, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. August 29th Roudebush, Mrs. Christopher {Christian} -- Mrs. Christopher {Christian} Roudebush, one of the pioneer residents of Schuyler County, died last Sunday morning, aged 73 years. The funeral was conducted by Rev. John Knowles Monday morning; interment in Good Hope Cemetery. The deceased has been a resident of this county for fifty years or more. (Local) September 5 Roudebush, Mrs. Margaret J. -- Mrs. Margaret J. Roudebush was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, January 1823 and died at her residence, 8 miles northeast of Rushville, Aug 25, 1895, having nearly completed her 74th years. For more than 40 {50} years she, with her late husband and family, have made Schuyler County their home. Mrs. Roudebush was converted early in life and united with the Baptist Church, of which she continued a faithful and consistent member for 55 years. She enjoyed the esteem, High regard and entire confidence of all who knew her. Her last illness was protracted to speak so as to be understood {Stroke?}. Funeral services, conducted by the writer, were held at the family residence on Monday, August 26th. A large company of sympathizing neighbors and friends accompanied the sad procession to the Good Hope Cemetery, where side by side she and the husband of her youth and the loved companion of her later years sleep the sleep which knows no waking. --J. K. {Rev. John Knowles} More About MARGARET* (LULA) JANE MARTIN: Fact 1: WFT vol 3 ped #6183 Fact 3: August 26, 1895, Good Hope Cem. 72y 8m Fact 5: had 13 children Fact 6: said to be 16 years when Christian brought her to Schuyler County, Illinois Children of CHRISTIAN* ROUDEBUSH and MARGARET* MARTIN are: i. ELIZABETH4 ROUDEBUSH, b. May 05, 1841, Pennsylvania; m. WILLIAM THOMAS SKILES, June 11, 1861, Schuyler County, Illinois. 2. ii. JOHN* ROUDEBUSH, b. April 17, 1843, Pennsylvania; d. lived Tennessee. iii. JAMES* ALEXANDER ROUDEBUSH, b. February 06, 1845, Pennsylvania (February 26); d. lived Rushville, Illinois; m. CANDACE ROBESON. Notes for JAMES* ALEXANDER ROUDEBUSH: 1924 lived Rushville, Illinois 3. iv. MARY* MAGADLENA ROUDEBUSH, b. January 01, 1847, Pennsylvania; d. 1848-1941, lived Plymouth, ?. v. GEORGE WILLIAM (WASHINGTON) ROUDEBUSH, b. November 07, 1848, Pennsylvania (11-24-1849); m. BELLVILLE ?. 4. vi. KATHRYN* (CATHARINE) ANN (ANNE) ROUDEBUSH, b. February 21, 1851, Yorktown, Pennsylvania--called Aunt Kate; d. January 19, 1916, Galesburg Hospital, Illinois. vii. CHRISTIAN PIERCE ROUDEBUSH, JR, b. January 16, 1853, Pennsylvania. 5. viii. HENRY LEE ROUDEBUSH, b. April 27, 1855, Pennsylvania; d. Illinois. 6. ix. JONATHAN* MARTIN ROUDEBUSH, b. March 08, 1858, Roudebush Homestead, Schuyler County, Illinois (Scab Holler); d. March 04, 1924, buried Good Hope Cemetery, Rushville Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. x. MARGARET JANE ROUDEBUSH, b. July 13, 1860, Illinois; m. (1) ANDREWS* J MEADOWS; m. (2) 1M? DUNSTON. Notes for ANDREWS* J MEADOWS: Found the first name on a death card, I have. Hope this is his first name not a son's name. 7. xi. MINERVA ELLEN ROUDEBUSH, b. October 30, 1862, Illinois (1863); d. 1863-1956. xii. ULYSSES GRANT ROUDEBUSH, b. March 17, 1866, Illinois. xiii. HANNAH EMILY SERILDA ROUDEBUSH, b. March 31, 1868, Rushville Township, Schuyler County, Illinois. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN*4 ROUDEBUSH (CHRISTIAN* PIERCE3, CHRISTIAN2, HENRY ? (ROUDABUSH)1) was born April 17, 1843 in Pennsylvania, and died in lived Tennessee. He married HANNAH M FINKENBINDER. Notes for JOHN* ROUDEBUSH: 1924 lived Tennessee. More About JOHN* ROUDEBUSH: Fact 3: Farmer Children of JOHN* ROUDEBUSH and HANNAH FINKENBINDER are: i. HATTIE J5 ROUDEBUSH, b. 1866, Illinois. ii. JAMES O ROUDEBUSH, b. 1868, Illinois. 3. MARY* MAGADLENA4 ROUDEBUSH (CHRISTIAN* PIERCE3, CHRISTIAN2, HENRY ? (ROUDABUSH)1) was born January 01, 1847 in Pennsylvania, and died 1848-1941 in lived Plymouth, ?. She married (1) DAVY (STOCKWELL) STOCKDEM. She married (2) WILLIAM 1 DAVIS. Notes for MARY* MAGADLENA ROUDEBUSH: 1924 lived Plymouth. Name in paper is Stockwell. Child of MARY* ROUDEBUSH and WILLIAM DAVIS is: i. ODELLA JANE5 DAVIS, b. June 05, 1872. 4. KATHRYN* (CATHARINE) ANN (ANNE)4 ROUDEBUSH (CHRISTIAN* PIERCE3, CHRISTIAN2, HENRY ? (ROUDABUSH)1) was born February 21, 1851 in Yorktown, Pennsylvania--called Aunt Kate, and died January 19, 1916 in Galesburg Hospital, Illinois. She married (1) GEORGE* WASHINGTON WALTON November 24, 1872 in Father's residence, Schuyler County, Illinois, son of JOHN* WALTON and SARAH* HILL. She married (2) AMOS* D STAMBAUGH May 1904. Notes for KATHRYN* (CATHARINE) ANN (ANNE) ROUDEBUSH: Betty Roudebush Bader said that she was called Aunt Kate. More About KATHRYN* (CATHARINE) ANN (ANNE) ROUDEBUSH: Fact 1: Bader Cem., Bader Twp., IL Notes for GEORGE* WASHINGTON WALTON: IL 1900 - T623-344 roll # in Census - Browning, Illinois. More About GEORGE* WASHINGTON WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem Marriage Notes for KATHRYN* ROUDEBUSH and GEORGE* WALTON: Have written on a paper from the Schuyler Gen. Soc. they were married on 11-21-1872 by Rev. Philips. Have the Obit. for Amos Stambaugh & Mrs. Kathryn Stambaugh. Notes for AMOS* D STAMBAUGH: Have obit. Had 7 children. Member Christian Church at Bader, Illinois. More About AMOS* D STAMBAUGH: Fact 1: BADER CEM. Fact 2: January 07, 1858, MARRIED CATHRYN STAMBAUGH Children of KATHRYN* ROUDEBUSH and GEORGE* WALTON are: i. HANNAH MARIAH ARIZONA5 WALTON, b. Abt. 1875; d. 1969; m. WILLIAM FREDERICK HAFFNER. ii. FREDONIA (TWIN) WALTON, b. 1877; m. HENRY SCHUMAN. iii. JOHN THEODORE (TWIN) WALTON, b. May 26, 1878; d. 1953; m. LAURA* L ARNOLD. More About JOHN THEODORE (TWIN) WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem. Notes for LAURA* L ARNOLD: This maybe her dates from automated Archives, Inc. born 9-7-1883, died 2-1982 IN, SS3 305-70-7750 IN, zip 47630. More About LAURA* L ARNOLD: Fact 1: Bader Cem. iv. CHRISTIAN* THEUS (TWIN) WALTON, b. May 26, 1878; d. May 28, 1898. More About CHRISTIAN* THEUS (TWIN) WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem v. SARAH LOUSETTA (TWIN) WALTON, b. 1883; d. 1957; m. HOMER SMITH GEER. More About SARAH LOUSETTA (TWIN) WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem. More About HOMER SMITH GEER: Fact 1: Bader Cem. vi. MARGARET LOUETTA (TWIN) WALTON, b. 1883; d. 1969; m. ASA TRONE. More About MARGARET LOUETTA (TWIN) WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem More About ASA TRONE: Fact 1: Bader Cem, Bader, IL vii. MATTIE ETHEL (TWIN) WALTON, b. July 10, 1887; d. August 29, 1887. More About MATTIE ETHEL (TWIN) WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem viii. GRACE (GRACIE) ETHEL (TWIN) WALTON, b. July 10, 1887; d. August 08, 1887. More About GRACE (GRACIE) ETHEL (TWIN) WALTON: Fact 1: Bader Cem Children of KATHRYN* ROUDEBUSH and AMOS* STAMBAUGH are: 8. ix. ALBERT W5 STAMBAUGH. x. 6 OTHER KIDS STAMBAUGH. 5. HENRY LEE4 ROUDEBUSH (CHRISTIAN* PIERCE3, CHRISTIAN2, HENRY ? (ROUDABUSH)1) was born April 27, 1855 in Pennsylvania, and died in Illinois. He married MATTIE SKILES MCNINNON, daughter of GEORGE MCNINNON and ELIZABETH UMPHREYS. Children of HENRY ROUDEBUSH and MATTIE MCNINNON are: i. CORA5 ROUDEBUSH. ii. BERTHA ROUDEBUSH. iii. PEARL ROUDEBUSH. iv. MABLE (MABEL) ROUDEBUSH. v. NELLIE 1 ROUDEBUSH, b. Abt. 1884. vi. CHARLES ROUDEBUSH, b. Abt. 1885.