George Washington Rodebush

George Washington Rodebush was born on April 21, 1835 in Coshocton Country, Ohio. George was a farmer by trade. He fought in the Civil War for three years. George died on December 31, 1924 and was buried on January 2, 1925 in a wooded graveyard near Fremont, Missouri.

George's parents are Henry (1st name unsure) Rodebush; born about 1808 in Pennsylvania and Nancy (maiden name unknown) Rodebush. Henry and Nancy had four children: the first; an unknown child born between 1820 and 1825, Catherine Rodebush; born April 8, 1933 and died March 13, 1914, George Washington Rodebush, and Barbara J. Rodebush; born about 1838.

George Washington Rodebush married Rachel Armstrong who was born on February 9, 1841 also in Coshocton County, Ohio. George Washington's younger sister Barbara J. Rodebush married Rachel's older brother George E. Armstrong; born about 1839 and died December 27, 1862. Catherine Rodebush married John McBride.

George and Rachel Rodebush had 14 children.

Nancy Jane Rodebush b: 20 DEC 1858 d: 23 AUG 1859
William Henry Rodebush b: 8 JUL 1860 d: 10 FEB 1944
Catherine Ann Rodebush b: 3 DEC 1861 d: 19 FEB 1953
George Washington Rodebush b: 2 MAR 1863 d: 8 MAY 1948
Mary Elizabeth Rodebush b: 5 AUG 1865 d: 22 MAR 1954
Ervin Franklin Rodebush b: 12 DEC 1866 d: 19 MAY 1946
Gilbert F. Rodebush b: 16 NOV 1868 d: 29 JUL 1871
Oscar Millard Rodebush b: 31 OCT 1870 d: 29 APR 1961
Cora Rodebush b: 1 FEB 1873 d: 31 JUL 1935
John Alexander Rodebush b: 20 NOV 1874 d: 15 JAN 1960
Alpha Sylvester Rodebush b: 16 JAN 1877 d: 31 MAR 1952
Allie Bertha Rodebush b: 19 OCT 1878 d: APR 1964
Lonzo L. Rodebush b: 15 MAY 1881 d: 18 NOV 1942
Ada Francis Rodebush b: 9 APR 1883

*It has been suggested that Henry Rodebush was not in fact George Washington's father since an 1850 census (that I have not seen) shows that Henry is 10 years younger than Nancy. It is thought then, that Henry may have married Nancy when his older brother died. Due to the following logic it could be the case that this man's name was William: George named his first daughter after his mother; Nancy. However, George did not name his first son Henry as might be expected. That was his middle name. The name he gave him was William Henry. He may have named his first son in honor of both his biological father and step-father. This is, of course, speculative.*

William Henry Rodebush and Ina Belle Rachel Morrison

William Henry Rodebush was born July 8, 1860 and died February 10, 1944. His wife, Ina Belle Rachel Morrison, was born October 21, 1868 and died August 3, 1934. They had 12 children.

Guy William Rodebush b: 21 OCT 1887 d: 28 AUG 1913

Ross Edward Rodebush b: 22 OCT 1891 d: 24 OCT 1894

Roy Rodebush b: 16 AUG 1893 d: 26 JUN 1967

Dan Rodebush b: 10 MAR 1895 d: 27 AUG 1895

Nellie Rodebush b: 4 JUN 1897 d: 1 SEP 1898

Mae Francis Rodebush b: 1 JUL 1899 d: 9 MAR 1979

Esther Phoebe Rodebush b: 14 AUG 1902 d: 1 JUN 1954

Dora Belle Rodebush b: 22 NOV 1904

Howard Rodebush b: 20 NOV 1906 d: 17 FEB 1971

Johnnie Rodebush b: 25 MAR 1909 d: 7 MAR 1988

Frankie Rodebush b: 15 MAR 1911

Ollie Rodebush b: 23 FEB 1914 d: 6 AUG 1990







This photograph was taken at their home on Nevegall Ranch; "across river" North of Lamar, Missouri. Pictured here are William and Ina Belle with their youngest six children.

Back row from left to right: Dora Belle, William Henry, Ina Belle, and Esther Phoebe. Front row from left to right: 
Johnnie, Howard, Ollie, and Frankie.




My Grandfather, Ollie, was born here in 1914. He is 3 years old here.

William Henry and Ollie F. Rodebush

This picture of my Grandpa Ollie F. Rodebush and my GGrandpa William Henry Rodebush was taken in 1932 at their home on Duval Ranch in Missouri.

Ollie F. and Venice Rigby Rodebush

My Grandparents Ollie and Venice had seven children. From oldest to youngest they are:
Jay, Ron, Jim, Cleve, Larry, Sherry, and Louise.


From left to right: Jim Edward, Louise, Cleve Russell, Ollie F., Larry Dee, Venice Rigby, Ronny F., Sherry Ann, and Jay William.

Grandma is still going strong at 88 years old.

Cleve Rodebush and Sons/ Greta Rodebush and Daughters

Cleve Russell Rodebush married Greta Kathleen Goranson. They have 6 kids; Gregory Anson, Adrienne Leigh, Anthony Braun, Katharine Anne, Stephen Allen, and Meredith Amber. Greg married Kristen Hermans, Adrienne married Paul Lawrence.



Fishing Trip: From left to right: Cleve Russell, Anthony Braun, Stephen Allen, Gregory Anson.


From left to right: Katharine Anne, Meredith Amber, Venice Rigby, Greta Kathleen Goranson, Adrienne Leigh.

Anthony Braun Rodebush

I married Jessica Marie Grant.
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