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Family: George Washington RUPE / Elizabeth ROTHGEB (F22)

• Father | Male George Washington RUPE

  
  

  Born	1 Jun 1809	East VA Shenandoah
  Died	18 Oct 1888	At home, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Married	12 May 1837	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Father	Henry RUPE | F460 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth PRICE | F460 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Elizabeth ROTHGEB

  
  

  Born	8 Dec 1817	Ohio, USA
  Died	2 Mar 1898
  Buried
  Father	Jacob ROTHGEB | F43 Group Sheet
  Mother	Barbara WEITICK | F43 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Henry Rupe

  
  

  Born	12 Apr 1838	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	3 Feb 1840
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Caroline Rupe

  
  

  Born	15 May 1840	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	30 Apr 1924	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	James Berridge | F419
  Married	18 Aug 1861	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Spouse	Washington Wash Arnold | F421
  Married	4 Mar 1869	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Jonathan Rupe

  
  

  Born	24 Apr 1842	near Kyger, Gallia Co, Oh
  Died	15 Nov 1920	Popular Ridge Cemetery, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Caroline Swisher | F422
  Married	23 Oct 1860	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Joseph Rupe

  
  

  Born	18 Jan 1845	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	15 May 1908	Eno, Gallia Co, OH
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary (Polly ?) Conor Ralph | F423
  Married	28 Jan 1869	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Adaline Rupe

  
  

  Born	19 Feb 1847	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Bef 1878 "Many years" Before 1920
  Buried
  Spouse	Francis A (Frank) Butcher | F424
  Married	18 Sep 1867	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Jacob Henry RUPE

  
  

  Born	1 Jun 1849	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	25 Sep 1936	Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Ellen RITCHEY | F15
  Married	1 Aug 1878	Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio, USA
  Spouse	Sophia or Sadie R Daniels | F416
  Married	7 Dec 1897	divorced after short while Gallia Co

  
  

  Child 7 | Male (son) Rupe

  
  

  Born	6 Jul 1851
  Died	6 Jul 1851
  Buried

  
  

  Child 8 | Male George Washington Rupe

  
  

  Born	16 Jun 1853	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died		Moved to Greensburg, Ind died in Missouri
  Buried
  Spouse	Fidelia Dilly Butcher | F425
  Married	5 Sep 1875	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 9 | Male William (Bill) Rupe

  
  

  Born	11 Mar 1856	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	8 Jan 1943	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah Caroline Halfhill | F426
  Married	12 May 1876	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 10 | Male David Perry Rupe

  
  

  Born	12 Mar 1858	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	16 Jun 1936	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Laura Sidney Lyle | F427
  Married

  
  

  Child 11 | Male Franklin Sherman Rupe

  
  

  Born	10 Jan 1864	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Died	23 Jun 1938	Gallia County, Ohio, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Marilla Might | F418
  Married	18 Dec 1892	Gallia County, Ohio, USA

  
  

  Child 12 | Unknown Baby Rupe

  
  

  Born	UNKNOWN
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Photos		Rupe Brothers - Front row: Jont, Joe, Jake, Wash; Back row: Frank, Perry, Bill Hold cursor over person to see name
  		Rupe Brothers - sitting: Perry, Wash, Jake, Joe; standing: Frank, Bill, Jont Hold cursor over person to see name

  
  

• Notes

  1840 Gallia Co, OH Washington Roupe 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 2 f 20-30 1850 Galllia county, pg 53 #958 Roop, Washington, 40, M, farmer, $700, cannot read/write, VA Elizabeth, 33, OH Caroline, 9, F, OH (School within the year) Johntha, 8, M, OH ("") Joseph, 5, M, OH, (" ") Adaline, 3, F, OH Jacob, 1, M, OH 1870 Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH #180-184 Washington Rupe, 61 Farmer $4000/732, VA Elizabeth, 53 OH Jacob, 21 works on farm, $100PP, OH Washington, 17 " OH Wm, 14 " OH Perry, 10 " OH Francis, 6 (Male) OH Franklin Butcher, 2 grandson OH Joseph Rupe, 25 " OH Theodocia Arnold, 18 VA 1880 Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH Washington Rupe, 71, VA, VA, VA Elizabeth, 63, OH, VA, VA Perry, 20 Franklin, 16 Wilbert Butcher, 11 Grandson Tenna Rothgeb, 25 (f) servant GCDR: Washington Rupe; 10/18/1888; 79y4m17d, d Cheshire Tp, Gallia Co. b VA. pg 232 Elizabeth Rupe, 3/2/1898; 81y; B&D Cheshire TWp; pg 350. From Aunt Cora's notebook: Geo. Washington Rupe b. June 1, 1809 d. Oct 18, 1888 Elizabeth Rothgeb b. Dec 8, 1817 d. Married May 12, 1837 Children: Henry b. 4/12/1838 d. 1 yr, 9mo 17 days Caroline b. 5/15/1840 d. April 1924 m. (1) James Berridge, wounded in Civil War, died in wartiome hospital in Gallipolis, her fatehr would not take her to see him. m. (2) Wash Arnold Jonathan b. 4/24/1842 Joseph b. 1/18/1845 Adaline b. 2/19/1847 m. Frank Butcher Jacob b. 6/1/1849 m Mary Ellen Ritchey (son) died at birth July 6, 1851 Washington b. 6/16/1853 m. Dilly Butcher, moved to Greensburg, Ind William b. 3/11/1858 Perry b. 3/12/1858 Frank b. 1/10/1864 Washington Rupe died at home in Cheshire township, 79 years. Born in East Virginia, emigrated to Ohio with parents in 1812, settled in Gallia county, Parents of 11 children. Buried in churchyard, Second Kyger Freewill BAptist church. Caroline Rupe Arnold Adeline Rupe Butcher b. June 1, 1869 d. 23 yr 3 mo 12 days