Descendants of David Rodeheffer,Sr.


Generation No. 1

1.  DAVID1 RODEHEFFER,SR. was born April 20, 1702 in Germany, and died Bef. February 20, 1773 in Shenandoah Co. Va..  He married CATHERINA //.  

Notes for DAVID RODEHEFFER,SR.:
   This family surname has many spelling variations such as: Rodehofer, Rodifer, Rodahoffer, Rodeffer, Rodefer, Rotheheffer & Rodaheffer.  Most used spelling variation is Rodeheffer. Some of the data listed on this line of Rodeheffers is from Cathy N. Rodeheffer's research.
   From this author, Robert S. Mowery's research; David Rodeheffer,Sr. states in his will (Book "A" page 39) that his moveable estate is to be sold and the money divided up among his boys & girls.  The females were not mentioned.  More research is needed.  David directs that his sons Samuel & David are to divide all of my land equally between them.
   David made a will, book "A" page 39 Shenandoah, Co. VA. on 12 Feb. 1773 & it was proved Tuesday, 22nd June 1773 which suggest David was terminally ill. Jurg Maurer the subject of this book, was a witness on his will.   
   On the 1850 census of Shenandoah Co. Va. there are 49 individuals listed with the surname "Rodeheffer" that are assumed to be descendants of David Rodeheffer,Sr.  Up until the early 1900s this surname was a very well known and respected surname in the county.  In the 1990s there were only 3 families of Rodeheffers listed in the Shenandoah Co. Va. phone book.
	
Children of DAVID RODEHEFFER and CATHERINA // are:
2.	i.	DAVID2 RODEHEFFER,JR., b. Abt. 1739.
3.	ii.	SAMUEL SIMON RODEHEFFER, b. Abt. 1740; d. Bef. May 20, 1823, Shenandoah Co. Va..
	iii.	JOHN RODEHEFFER.
	iv.	ANTHONY RODEHEFFER.

Notes for ANTHONY RODEHEFFER:
   Anthony is Listed in the 1785 Shenandoah Co, Va census with 2 white souls living near Jerome Va. area.  Anthony Rohendeffer received a 70 acre Land Grant from Lord Fairfax's office on Aug. 21 1789 on the drains of Stoney Creek near the Jerome Va. area in Shenandoah Co. Va.  listed in: Northern Neck Land Grants, Book "U" page 135. 


Generation No. 2

2.  DAVID2 RODEHEFFER,JR. (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1739.  He married ELIZABETH //.  

Notes for DAVID RODEHEFFER,JR.:
  David Rodeheffer,Jr. is listed on the 1785 census of Shenandoah Co. Va. with 5 white souls near Woodstock Va.  David died before 1810 leaving two orphan children.  Will books: "H" pages 317-329 and book; "K" and Book: "I" page 81
	
Children of DAVID RODEHEFFER and ELIZABETH // are:
	i.	DAVID3 RODEHEFFER III.
	ii.	GEORGE RODEHEFFER.
	iii.	JACOB RODEHEFFER.
	iv.	JOHN RODEHEFFER, b. September 24, 1774.
	v.	SARAH "SALLY" RODEHEFFER, m. JOHN COWSAD, February 19, 1814.

Notes for SARAH "SALLY" RODEHEFFER:
   Sally is listed in court records as a orphaned child of David Rodeheffer in 1812.

	vi.	MADELENE RODEHEFFER.

Notes for MADELENE RODEHEFFER:
   Madelene was listed in court record as a orphaned child if David Rodeheffer in 1812.

3.  SAMUEL SIMON2 RODEHEFFER (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1740, and died Bef. May 20, 1823 in Shenandoah Co. Va..  He married ANNA MARIA (MARY) MAURER Bef. 1770, daughter of JURG MAURER and ANNA _____________?.  She was born October 25, 1748 in Lancaster, PA., and died Abt. December 1824 in Shenandoah Co. Va..

Notes for SAMUEL SIMON RODEHEFFER:
   This family surname has many spelling variations such as: Rodehofer, Rodifer,  Rodahoffer, Rodeffer, Rodefer, Rotheheffer, & Rodaheffer.  The most used spelling variation is "Rodeheffer"
  The following data is from Cathy N. Rodeheffer, John Routson and this author; Robert S. Mowery. Cathy's research has found his middle name as Simon.
   Samuel Rodeheffer received a 292 acre land grant from Lord Fairfax's Proprietary Office,  Mar. 30 1773, book "P" page 204, about 2 miles west of Woodstock Va.  His neighbors were; John Adam Kelp, Philip Sonner, Henry Gochenour, George Maphis, Jacob Gochenour, Augustine Coffman, & John Hass (House, Hoy).  Dysart Road and Back Road runs through the middle of property today. Jurg Maurer and family, (father-in-law) the subject of this book, lived about 1/2 mile NW of Samuel.  This land is not far from this author's home and he has walked over some of this land when he was a young man. Today it is fertile open farm land. 
   Samuel & Mary his wife, sold 1/2 of the 292 acres (146 acres) to his brother David Rodeheffer, Jr.  Dec. 3 1774. (See county land map page in this section of book giving location.)
   In Sept. 1891 Samuel Rodeheffer bought a 1/2 acre lot # 44 in the town of Woodstock, VA. from Abraham Brubaker.  Sold the said lot to Michael Ott on 9 April 1802. 
   On 12 June 1815 Book "V" page 608, Samuel & Mary his wife sold lot # 18 in the town of Woodstock, VA. that he received from his brother in law Anthony Nisely, to Henry Gray.
   Deed book "K" page 125, On 13 Feb. 1796 Samuel bought lot #8 in the town of Woodstock, VA. from Abraham Brubaker.
    Samuel also bought 92 acres of mountain property from the Virginia Land Office on Nov. 14, 1794 listed in Book "W" page 412. The land was original part of 400 acres the was granted to William C. Williams. The land was located at the foot of North Mountain in Shenandoah Co., VA. His neighbors were: George Mavis, Philip Wilkins and Michael Barnett and others. The land was not far from his father-in-law Jurg Maurer. 
    From the VA. land office records, In the year 1816 Samuel bought 1 3/4 acres of land that adjoined the land he presently lived on from Jacob Rinker.  The chain carriers on the survey  were; Andrew & Jacob Rodeheffer.     
    He is listed in court records many times as a executor and property appraiser on estate settlements of his neighbors. He served several times on the Grand Jury.
    Samuel was drafted into the Rev. War to serve 3 months.  He paid Frederick Bish to serve his 3 months as a substitute. Frederick Bish did the same earlier for Samuel's brother-in-law, Leonard Mourer.
   This data was researched by this author; Robert S. Mowery in the Shenandoah Co., VA. court records and it is noted Samuel wrote a detailed will and was proved in court 20 May1823. 
   He appears to have prospered well in life as his estate settlement has a large inventory.  There are several pages of data listing his personal estate in Shenandoah Co., VA. probate records.  Many family members and neighbors bought items at the sale. Samuel directed in his will, what parts of his real estate his sons were to receive after his death.  A short time later he changed his mind and amended the will. He then directed the said real estate was to be sold at public auction and proceeds to be divided.
   He is listed in the 1785 Shenandoah Co, Va, census with 8 white souls near Woodstock Va.  A David Rodeheffer is living next to him on same census. 
    Samuel was a son of David Rodeheffer, Sr. (wife: Catherina _______?) who died in Shenandoah Co. VA. before Feb. 20 1773.  
Children of David Rodeheffer, Sr. & Catherina ? Are:
          David Rodeheffer, Jr.- Born abt. 1739
         *Samuel Simon Rodeheffer, ( the subject )
          John Rodeheffer,
          Anthony Rodeheffer, who received a land grant in the Jerome Va. area.
          David's daughters names were not listed in the will, but stated his daughters were to share equally with his sons in the estate settlement.
    Jurg Maurer the subject of this book was a witness on David Rodeheffer's will, and signed his name in German as Jurg Maurer. 
    To date no marriage license has been found on Mary Mourer & Samuel Rodehoffer.  In Shenandoah Co. Will Book "C" page 76 the estate settlement of Jurg Mourer is listed.  Samuel Rodehoffer is found receiving his wife's share of Jurg Maurer's the estate.  
    On the 1850 census of Shenandoah Co. Va. there is listed 49 individuals with the surname "Rodeheffer" that is assumed to be descendants of David Rodeheffer,Sr.
    This author knew several Rodeheffer families as a young man in Shenandoah Co. VA.  Up until the early 1900s this surname was a very well known and respected surname in the county.  In the 1990s there were only 3 families of Rodeheffers listed in the Shenandoah Co. Va. phone book.  The Rodeheffer surname is more prominent in neighboring Rockingham Co., VA. today. 

Notes for ANNA MARIA (MARY) MAURER:
  Mary's given name was Anna Maria. She was named after her mother Anna Maria, who also went by the given name Mary. 
  This author; Robert S. Mowery found her birthdate ( 25 Oct. 1748 )  and baptism ( 30 Oct. 1748 ), and  parents names listed in the: Trinity Lutheran Church records, Lancaster, PA.  This author has been to Lancaster, PA. several times researching for data on this family without success.  She and her parent's surname spelling is listed as "MAURER".  
   Her mother signed her will in German as; Anna Marie Maurer and she was named after her mother. She is listed in real estate sales as "Samuel Roadeheffer and Mary his wife".  Listed as Mary in her estate settlement records in: Book "N" pages 405 & 409.  Henry Kern was apointed her administrator in Jan. 1825.  It is estimated her date of death was about Dec. 1824.
 
	
Children of SAMUEL RODEHEFFER and ANNA MAURER are:
4.	i.	CATHERINE3 RODEHEFFER.
	ii.	ELIZABETH RODEHEFFER, m. EMANUEL BRUBAKER; b. Abt. 1786, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. Shenandoah Co. Va..

Notes for EMANUEL BRUBAKER:
   Notes from the book: "History of the Descendants of John Hottel".  Emanuel was a chair maker by trade.  Emanuel & Elizabeth have no descendants.  

	iii.	GEORGE RODEHEFFER.
	iv.	JACOB RODEHEFFER.
	v.	MAGDALENE RODEHEFFER, m. ISSAC OHAVER, January 03, 1817, Shen.Co. Va..
	vi.	JOHN RODEHEFFER, b. September 12, 1773, Shenandoah Co. Va.; m. MARIA JAECKAL; b. Abt. 1778.

Notes for JOHN RODEHEFFER:
In the book "Garrett Co. History of Pioneer Families" by ; Charles E. Hoye states; John Rodeheaver was a harness maker from Woodstock, VA. and visited the area in 1796 and later returned and set up business.  He lived there until his death.  More can be read about John in the said book.

5.	vii.	SARAH MARY RODEHEFFER, b. October 20, 1773, Shenandoah Co. Va..
6.	viii.	SAMUEL RODEHEFFER, b. Abt. 1781, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. August 19, 1856, Montgomery Co, Oh..
	ix.	PHILIP RODEHEFFER.


Generation No. 3

4.  CATHERINE3 RODEHEFFER (SAMUEL SIMON2, DAVID1)  She married HENRY RUBY January 09, 1802 in Shenandoah Co., VA., son of JOHN RUBY and ANNA LORAH.  He was born Abt. 1781, and died Abt. 1831.

Notes for HENRY RUBY:
   Henry Ruby was a brother of Barabra Ruby who married Samuel Rodeheffer Jr.  The following is from Lena Fuller's research in Shenandoah Co., VA. court records. On 22 Feb 1825 Jacob Bussaberger sold 81 acres of his Witsell land to Henry Rudd.  June court 1866, Henry died and his land was divided among his children: Leah Rumburg, wife of Henry, Ann Nicely wife of Andrew (was living in Kansas in 1891), James, George, Joseph & David. 
	
Children of CATHERINE RODEHEFFER and HENRY RUBY are:
	i.	ANN4 RUBY, m. ANDREW NICELY.

Notes for ANN RUBY:
Was living in Kansas in 1891.

	ii.	LEAH RUBY, m. HENRY RUMBURG.
	iii.	GEORGE RUBY.
	iv.	JOSEPH RUBY.
	v.	JAMES RUBY.
	vi.	DAVID RUBY.

5.  SARAH MARY3 RODEHEFFER (SAMUEL SIMON2, DAVID1) was born October 20, 1773 in Shenandoah Co. Va..  She married GABRIEL SAGER December 05, 1807 in Shenandoah Co. Va..  

Notes for GABRIEL SAGER:
   Gabriel's Will listed 10 children.  His estate settlement listed 9 children.  It appears that one of his girls may have died between the time the will was made and when it was proven.
	
Children of SARAH RODEHEFFER and GABRIEL SAGER are:
	i.	ELI4 SAGER.
	ii.	JOHN SAGER, b. Abt. 1817.
7.	iii.	MARY SAGER.
8.	iv.	ELIZABETH SAGER, b. Abt. 1805, VA..
	v.	BARBARA SAGER, m. ABRAHAM SMUTZ.

Notes for ABRAHAM SMUTZ:
   The most used spelling of this surname is: "Smootz".

	vi.	SUSANNAH SAGER.
	vii.	LYDIA SAGER, m. JOHN CURREY.
	viii.	ANN SAGER.
9.	ix.	DELILA SAGER, b. 1817; d. 1885.
	x.	ATHA SAGER.

6.  SAMUEL3 RODEHEFFER (SAMUEL SIMON2, DAVID1) was born Abt. 1781 in Shenandoah Co. Va., and died August 19, 1856 in Montgomery Co, Oh..  He married BARBARA RUBY April 25, 1806 in Shenandoah Co. Va., daughter of JOHN RUBY and ANNA LORAH.  She was born Abt. 1784 in Shenandoah Co. Va., and died November 28, 1831 in Montgomery Co, Oh..

Notes for SAMUEL RODEHEFFER:
    Many thanks to: John Routson & Thomas Lee Rodeheffer & wife; Cathy Nemeth Rodeheffer, for sharing the following data on the Rodeheffer family.  Those seeking additional Rodeheffer data should contact them on the internet through their Home User Page on Family Tree Maker under the name Cathy-N-Rodeheffer.

Notes for BARBARA RUBY:
Barabra had a sister: Catherine Ruby that married George Mourer, (son of John). who lived and died in Harrison Co. In.  George Mourer & Samuel Rodeheffer were 1st cousins who married sisters.
	
Children of SAMUEL RODEHEFFER and BARBARA RUBY are:
	i.	DAVID4 RODEHEFFER, b. May 10, 1806, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. October 23, 1873, Miami, Co. Oh.; m. MARGARET APPLE, April 30, 1829; b. December 10, 1809, Ohio; d. December 09, 1884.
	ii.	ELIZABETH RODEHEFFER, b. September 19, 1807, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. June 06, 1838, Montgomery Co, Oh.; m. HENRY APPLE, June 19, 1823; b. September 28, 1802, Berks Co, Pa.; d. October 28, 1880, Montgomery Co. Oh..
	iii.	JACOB RODEHEFFER, b. October 01, 1809, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. Bef. 1872; m. MARIA ISOR, December 24, 1835; b. 1809.
	iv.	CATHERINE RODEHEFFER, b. January 07, 1810, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. November 07, 1891, Shenandoah Co. Va.; m. JOHN SNEPP, September 16, 1831; b. March 1808, Shenandoah Co. Va.; d. October 1890.
	v.	JOHN RODEHEFFER, b. Abt. 1814, Montgomery Co, Oh.; d. Aft. 1873, New Knoxville, Oh. ?; m. CATHERINE SAYLOR, May 15, 1834; b. Abt. 1817.
	vi.	JOSEPH RODEHEFFER, b. February 27, 1816, Jackson Township, Oh.; d. June 11, 1885; m. (1) SARAH SOUDERS, December 10, 1840, Montgomery, Co. Oh.; b. February 19, 1821; d. July 12, 1861; m. (2) ELIZABETH STIVER, May 18, 1864.
	vii.	SAMUEL RODEHEFFER, b. June 03, 1818, Montgomery Co, Oh.; d. December 05, 1884; m. (1) SUSANNA HOUSER; b. June 09, 1821; d. April 30, 1864; m. (2) MARY JACKSON, October 16, 1836; b. Abt. 1822.
	viii.	MARY ANN RODEHEFFER, b. Abt. 1822, Mongomery, Co. Oh.; d. Aft. 1873; m. (1) JOHN HOUSER, May 1843; m. (2) GUSTAVIA HENEMIFER.
	ix.	ABRAHAM RODEHEFFER, b. Montgomery Co, Oh.; d. Aft. 1873; m. ELIZABETH FAEGLER, March 23, 1843; b. Abt. 1820.


Generation No. 4

7.  MARY4 SAGER (SARAH MARY3 RODEHEFFER, SAMUEL SIMON2, DAVID1)  She married JACOB COFFMAN.  
	
Children of MARY SAGER and JACOB COFFMAN are:
	i.	JOSEPH5 COFFMAN.
	ii.	RUBEN COFFMAN.

8.  ELIZABETH4 SAGER (SARAH MARY3 RODEHEFFER, SAMUEL SIMON2, DAVID1) was born Abt. 1805 in VA..  She married PETER DULL.  He was born Abt. 1797 in VA..

Notes for PETER DULL:
   This family surname is spelled in most records as "Doll".   Peter Doll's father was Johan Nicholas Doll.  Peter had a sister, Susanna (Susan) Doll who married Charles Carl Maurer in 1822 the founder of Maurertown Va. in Shenandoah Co., VA.  Susanna was willed 57 acres by her father Nicholas Dull which later in 1828 was the land that her husband Charles C. Maurer laid out the village of Maurertown, VA.    Peter Doll and wife Elizabeth, operated a tavern, boarding house, & stagecoach stop in Maurertown Va.  This house is still standing in good repair and occupied as a residential home.  Peter and family are found on the 1850 Shenandoah, CO. VA. census. Johan Nichlas Doll deeded the ground that is now known as: Maurertown Brethren Church & Cemetery.
	
Children of ELIZABETH SAGER and PETER DULL are:
	i.	JOSEPH5 DULL, b. Abt. 1825.
	ii.	WILLIAM DULL, b. Abt. 1827.
	iii.	MARY R. DULL, b. Abt. 1829.
	iv.	ISAAC DULL, b. Abt. 1832.
	v.	SUSAN DULL, b. Abt. 1836.
	vi.	CATHERINE DULL, b. Abt. 1841.
	vii.	MARTHA DULL, b. Abt. 1843.
	viii.	GEORGE W. DULL, b. Abt. 1847.

9.  DELILA4 SAGER (SARAH MARY3 RODEHEFFER, SAMUEL SIMON2, DAVID1) was born 1817, and died 1885.  She married ELIAS SAUM October 07, 1837.  He was born 1816, and died 1876.
	
Children of DELILA SAGER and ELIAS SAUM are:
	i.	MAHLON GABRIEL5 SAUM, b. 1838.
	ii.	MARY FRANCIS SAUM, b. 1839.
	iii.	MARTHA VIRGINIA SAUM, b. 1841.
	iv.	DANIEL THADDEUS SAUM, b. 1842.
	v.	ANNA MARIA SAUM, b. 1844.
	vi.	JAMES WILLIAM SAUM, b. 1846.
	vii.	MILTON HENRY SAUM, b. 1848.
	viii.	LAURA ALICE SAUM, b. 1850.
	ix.	ELIAS FRANK SAUM, b. 1854.
	x.	JOHN RANDOLPH SAUM, b. 1854.
	xi.	EMMA CORDELIA SAUM, b. 1856.
	xii.	HUGH HARRIS SAUM, b. 1859.
	xiii.	EDWARD KIRBY SAUM, b. 1861.