Martin Rupe

Abt 1765 - 1828  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Martin Rupe
  Born	Abt 1765	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Aug 1828	Vinton County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I1228	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Martin ROOP,   b. Abt 1728, Palentine, Germany ,   d. 1801, Shenandoah County, Virginia  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret FREY,   b. 1743, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1818  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1750	Pennsylvania, USA
  Notes	"Families of Gallia County" Martin Sr did not sign his will which was probated in Shenandoah Co, VA 6/8/1801 and a copy is found in Will Book E. Martin Sr and sons Martin Jr and George served in the Rockingham Co, VA, Militia in Capt Trumboe's Company in 1768. Martin, SR is listed as one tithable and sons had 4 horses, Billie Peterson has his parents as George Rupe and Michel Barbara?
  Family ID	F464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Zirkle,   b. 8 Apr 1769, North Branch of the Shenandoah River ,   d. Oct 1839, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	27 May 1789	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [1]
  Notes	1800 Gallia Co census shows Martin Rup 1808 Gallia Co Resident land tax list - 14-5-23 Cheshire Twp 1810 (same) 1811 Gallia Co Resident land tax list, 14-5-20 1812 Galllia Co Chattels, 4 horses, 4 cattle, Cheshire [Roop] 1813, 1814, 1816, 1817 Gallia Co Resident land tax list, 14-5-20 Cheshire [Rup] 1818 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Huntington 1819 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Huntington 1820 Gallia Co - Huntington 1m 10-16 1m 16-26 1m 45+ 2f 0-10 1f 16-26 1f 45+ 3 agriculture 1821 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses. 3 cows, Huntington [Roope] also Elizabeth shows up in Cheshire with 2 horse & 2 cows - who is she?? 1822 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 3 cattle, Huntington 1824 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Huntington 1825 Gallia Co Chattels, 2 horses, 4 cattle, Huntington Will of Martin Rupe Written 8/23/1828 Proved 10/14/1829 Oldest son George (10 cents) Dau Katherine Fife, wife of John K Fife (1 cow) son Martin ($4) son John 10 cents) Elizabeth Peden, wife of Abraham Peden (10 cents) Dau Christina Gee, wife of Moses Gee (real property) Dau Mary Gee, wife of John Gee (10 cents) son Enoch (40 acres) Dau Hester Rup (land) Beloved wife Christina (life estate) Dau Sarah Bowmen, wife of John Bowman (home farm, etc, after Christina's death) Dau Lucy Holcomb, wife of Mansley Holcomb (home farm, etc, after Christina's death) Appointed Sam.l R Holcomb, executor Witnesses: Sam.l R Holcomb & Laura Holcomb
  Children	1. George Rupe,   b. 1 Jan 1790, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1869, maybe Missouri  (Age > 80 years)   2. Katherine E Rupe,   b. 22 Dec 1791, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Mar 1863, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 71 years)   3. Martin Rupe, Jr,   b. 1 Oct 1794, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Apr 1878, Meigs County, Ohio, USA  (Age 83 years)   4. John Henry Rupe,   b. Abt 1796, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jul 1863, Wapello County, Iowa, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)   5. Elizabeth Rupe,   b. Abt 1798,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Christina Rupe,   b. Abt 1800, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1894, Wapello, IA  (Age ~ 94 years)   7. Hester Rupe,   b. 29 Jul 1802, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1885, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 83 years)   8. Mary Rupe,   b. 24 Nov 1803, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1868, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 64 years)   9. Sarah Rupe,   b. Abt 1805, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 8 Aug 1856, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 51 years)   10. Enoch Rupe,   b. 4 Feb 1810, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1861, Wapello County, Iowa, USA  (Age 51 years)   11. Lucy Rupe,   b. 22 Apr 1811, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1865, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1765 - Shenandoah County, Virginia Married - 27 May 1789 - Shenandoah County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Louise White.