My Genealogy Hound

WILLIAM H. RODENBAUGH, farmer, post office West View, was born Dec. 19, 1840. His great-grandfather, Joseph Rodenbaugh, came from Bucks county, Pa., to Allegheny county in 1807, and died on the farm where William H. now resides. The old farm was known as Mount Pleasant, and contained 330 acres. It was first owned by George Wallace, who bought it in 1799, and was subsequently sold to Thomas Reed, who sold it to John Stewart, who sold it to John Rodenbaugh in 1830. Our subject’s great-grandmother, whose maiden name was Hannah Walker, was a Quaker, and died at the home of her grandson. The grandfather Rodenbaugh was a class leader at the age of seventeen years; his house was the home of the old-time itinerant preacher. He married Elizabeth Fosspinner, and became the father of eight children: Joseph, John, Samuel, Mary, William, Hannah, Henry and Charles. Of these William was born Sept. 27, 1810, and died in 1847. He married Catharine Moore, born Dec. 25, 1819, in Pine township, Allegheny county, Pa., and three children were born to them: Eliza J., W. H. and John. The old family were members of the M. E. Church; politically they were whigs. William H. is a cooper by trade, but farms principally. He married Emma Penn, of this county, and they have two children: John W. and Kate M. John Rodenbaugh married Lillie Schlotz, and has one child, Jeannette.