David Rothgeb

1809 - 1878  (69 years)

• Name	David Rothgeb
  Born	11 Apr 1809	Shenandoah County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jun 1878	Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Notes	Hardesty's Gallia Co: David Rothgeb - a son of Jacob and Barbara (Wideth) Rothgeb, was born in Shenandoah county, VA, April 11. 1809, coming to this county with his parents in 1810; his mother was a German by birth. David Rothgeb was married in Cheshire, by Alexander Frazier, July 28, 1836, to Elizabeth Scott, who is a native of this township born Jan 8, 1810. She is a daughter of Charles and Mary (Darst) Scott. The only offspring of this marriage is Mary Jane, born May 26, 1837 and who now resides on the homestead, managing all her business. The farm has a beautiful location, and is located three miles northwest of Cheshire, and about two and one-half miles from the Blue Sulphur Springs; she has about fifty acres of land, a portion of which contains coal. Her grandfather,Charles Scott, served in the old Indian war, leaving his wife and three children alone while he went to protect the settlement. He held the office of Justice of the peace about 1830 for several terms. An uncle of Miss Rothgeb, also named Charles Scott, enlisted in Company A, 2d Virginia Cavalry, in 1862, was in a great number of engagements and was mustered out shortly before the close of the war; his health was destroyed in the service. The parents of Mary Jane Rothgeb were Christian members of the First Kyger Freewill Baptiat Church for nearly 40 years before they died and though they were afflicted ever since she could remember, they always put their trust in God. Mary Jane Rothgeb became a member of thr Second Kyger Freewill Baptist Church in the eleventh year of her age, and still remains a steadfast believer in the verity of the religion of Jesus Christ, and has faith in him as her never failing friend, The address of Mary Jane Rothgeb is Cheshire, Gallia county, Ohio. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1870 census, Cheshire Twp, PO Vinton, gallia Co, OH,#71-71 David Rothgeb, 61, farmer, $2000/663 VA Mary, 33 dau OH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1850 census #910 David Rothgeb, 41, farmer, VA Elizabeth, 40, OH Mary, 13, OH
  Person ID	I248	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Jacob ROTHGEB,   b. 25 Sep 1768, Luray, Page Co, VA ,   d. 18 Mar 1851, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Barbara WEITICK,   b. 1770, Germany? ,   d. 1826, Seneca Co, OH  (Age 56 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1792	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [2, 3]
  Notes	Roadcap, Jacob Weitick, Barbary 26 Apr 1792 Virginia Shenandoah County Early Settlers of Gallia County Jacob Rothgeb 1810 1812 Gallia Co Chattels, 3 horses, 2 cattle, Addison 1818 Gallia Co Chattels, 5 horses, 6 cows, Addison 1819 Gallia Co Chattels, 5 horses, 7 cows, Addison 1820 Gallia Co, Cheshire 1m 0-10 2m 10-16 3m 16-26 1m 45+ 1f 0-10 2f 16-26 1f 45+ 1 engaged in agriculture 1821 Chattels, 4 horses, 6 cattle, Cheshire 1822 Chattels, 4 horses, 8 cattle, Cheshire 1824 Chattels, 4 horses, 11 cattle, Cheshire 1825 Chattels, 3 horses, 7 cattle, Cheshire 1830 GC - Cheshire 1m 15-20 2m 20-30 2m 30-40 1m 60-70 1f 10-15 2f 20-30 1840 Gallia Co, Cheshire 1m 0-5 2m 5-10 1m 50-60 1m 70-80 72y 1f 5-10 2f 40-50 1850 Cheshire twp, Gallia Co, OH #1062 JacobRothgeb, 82, farmer, RE $1200, VA Magdlin, 54, Va Tobias, 18, OH Julia, 17, OH John, 15, OH Benjamin, 14, OH Jacob buried Rothgeb cemetery, Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH See page 77, Cemeteries of Cheshire Township by the Gallia County Historical Society There is also a Jacob Rothgeb, Aug 19, 1833 age 26y 11m 6d GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PIONEER FAMILIES ROTHGEB, David - Born April 11, 1809 in Shenandoah Co., Va., son of Jacob and Barbara (Wideth) Rothgeb, who came to this county in 1810. Barbara was German by birth. David married here July 8, 1836 to Elizabeth Scott born here January 8, 1810, daughter of Charles and Mary (Darst) Scott. Charles Scott, son of Charles Scott of the Indian Wars. David and Elizabeth had Mary born May 26, 1837.
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Scott,   b. 8 Jan 1810, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1865, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	28 Jul 1836	Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Notes	1840 GC 1m 30-40 1f 0-5 1f 30-40 1850 Cheshire Twp, Gallia co, OH Rothgeb, David, 41, farmer, $0, VA Elizabeth, 40, OH Mary, 13, OH 1870 GC, Cheshire David, 61 Mary, 33 Both buried in Scott Roush Cemeteries, moved to Gravel Hill Cemetery because of a lake owned by Ohio Power Co.
  Children	1. Mary Jane Rothgeb,   b. 26 May 1837, Ohio, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 1887  (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Apr 1809 - Shenandoah County, Virginia Died - 24 Jun 1878 - Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Death Records, Gallia Co, OH. [S121] Barbara E Jones. [S421] Virginia Marriages to 1800. [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.