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 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.*
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