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----------------------------------------- Parents -----------------------------------------
Adam Romesburg
    Birth: 30 Jan 1813 - Somerset County, Pennsylvania
    Death: 14 Apr 1887 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Marriage: 1842 -
Nancy Teets
    Birth: 01 Dec 1821 - Virginia
    Death: 22 Jun 1894 -
---------------------------------------- Children ----------------------------------------
  Sarah C. Romesburg
    Born 1843 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  Catherine A. Romesburg
    Born 1845 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  Barbara E. Romesburg
    Born 1847 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  Mary Martha Romesburg
    Born 1848 - West Virginia
     Died 04 Sep 1887 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
   Elizabeth Romesburg
    Born 1851 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  Caroline Romesburg
    Born 1852 - Pennsylvania
     Died -
  George W. Romesburg
    Born 23 Apr 1854 - Pennsylvania
     Died 25 Sep 1906 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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  • Notes:
    Research Notes -- David G Brewer 
    1850 - Census of Fayette Co., Wharton TWP
    
    	Adam Remsburg		34 M Farmer 600	PA
    	Nancy			23 F		VA
    	Sarah			7  F		PA
    	Catherine		5  F		PA
    	Barbary			3  F		PA
    	Mary M.			2  F		PA
    
    	Fayette Co., Union TWP
    	Jacob Romsberg		38 M Farmer	PA
    	Rachele			38 F		PA
    	Anne			16 F		PA
    	John			15 M		PA
    	William			13 M		PA
    	Alexander		11 M		PA
    	Catharine		 9 F		PA
    	Daniel			 8 M		PA
    	Martha			 6 F		PA
    	Elizabeth		 4 F		PA
    	Harriet			 2 F		PA
    	Margaret		10/12 F	PA
    
    	Index shows John Remsburgh Fayette Co. Wharton TWP 45 yrs old
    	& Jacob Romsberg Fayette Co., Union TWP 38 yrs old
    
    1850 - Census Index of Virginia
    
    	Adam Ramsburg		Augu 327 2 1/2 Dist
    	David Ramsburg		Augu 327 2 1/2 Dist
    
    1852 - History of Fayette Co., Pa by Ellis
    
    p. 612
    	Jockey Valley located on National Road 1 mile west of river (in Hall's run valley)
    Flouring mill sold 1852 to John Rhomsberg who sold to Aden Clay, agent of Lloyd Lownes.
    
    p. 841 Geroge W. Hansel md. 1852 Miss Mary Romesburgh, dau of Mr. John Romesburgh, of Farmington.
    
    1860 - Fayette Co. Census Index
    
    	John Romesburgh  	Fayette Tyrone TWP p. 443 25 yrs old
    	George Romesburgh 	Somerset 30 yrs old
    	Susannah  Romburgh	Fayette, Springfield TWP p. 488 66 yrs old
    	Martha Roomsbaugh 	Wharton TWP p. 204
    	Adam Roonsburgh 	Wharton TWP p. 203
    
    1860 Census - Fayette Co., Wharton TWP
    
    	2026 2025
    	Adam Romsburgh	48 M Farmer 1000 600	Pa
    	Nancy		35 F		Va
    	Serphim		17 F		Pa
    	Cath.		16 F		Pa
    	Barbara		15 F		Pa
    	Martha		12 F		Pa
    	Eliz.		 9 F		Pa
    	Carolina	 8 F		Pa
    	Geo.		 6 M		Pa
    
    	2034 2033
    	Geo. W. Hausel	35 M Farmer 1000 1000 	Md
    	Mary		26 F		Pa
    	Martha		 6 F		Pa
    	Jm.		 4 M		Pa
    	Wm.		 2 M		Pa
    	Marian		17 M Lab	Pa
    	Martha Romsburgh 22 F		Pa
    
    
    	Tyrone TWP
    	1343 1237
    	John Romesburgh	25 M Farm Laborer - 100	Pa
    	Eliza I.	20 F	Pa
    	Priscillia	 4 F	Pa
    	Sarah C.	10/12 F Pa
    
    	Springfield TWP
    	p. 488
    	Susannah Romsburgh	66 F 1000 40	Pa
    	Hester			39 F		Pa
    	Eliza			21 F		Pa
    	William H.		17 M		Pa
    
    1870 - Index to Fayette Co. Wills 1783-1900
    
    	Romesburgh, John	4-325 1870
    
    1870 Census - Fayette Co., PA - Wharton TWP
    
    	112 103
    	Romesburgh, Adam	57 M Farmer	Pa
    	Nancy			48 F		Pa
    	Sarah			26 F		Pa
    	Caroline		17 F		Pa
    	George		        16 M Farm Laborer Pa
    	William		         4 M G-Son At Home    Pa
    
    1870 - Census, Fayette Co., PA
    Nicholson TWP - 30 June 1870
    	
      Barnum, Jacob	   38 M W Coal Digger  1000 150 Penna
      Catharine        25 F W Keeping House         Penna
      M. M.             4 F W                       Penna
      J. E.             1 F W                       Penna
      Romesburg, M. M. 21 F W                       Penna
    
    1870 Census - Somerset County, PA Lower Turkeyfoot TWP
    
    	Romesburg, George	45 M Laborer	PA
    	Margaret		40 F		PA
    	May A.			27 F		PA
    	Marcellus		20 M		PA
    	Sarah			16 F		PA
    	Alexander		13 M		PA
    	Austin			11 M		PA
    	Ezra			 9 M		PA
    	Lavina			 4 F		PA
    
    	Roomsberg, John		49 M Farmer		PA
    	Elizabeth		48 F			PA
    	William H.		13 M			PA
    	King David		 4 M			PA
    
    	Somerset County, PA - Upper Turkeyfoot
    
    	Roomsberg, Moses	46 M		PA mother foreign birth
    	Sarah			40 F		PA
    	Silias			17 M		PA
    	John H.			 8 M		PA
    	Benjamin		 6 M		PA
    	Carolina		 5 F		PA
    	Miles			 1 M		PA
    
    	Roomesberg, Jonas	43 M		PA mother foreign birth
    	Rachel			41 F		PA
    	Margaret E. or S.	19 F		PA
    	William			17 M		PA
    	Winfield S.		15 M		PA
    	Hiram			13 M		PA
    	Susan			11 F		PA
    	Nelson			 9 M		PA
    	Barbara			 7 F		PA
    	Mary C.			 5 F		PA
    	Amanda E.		 3 F		PA
    	Ida B.			 2 F		PA
    	Luther			 1 M		PA
    
    	enumerated with Jacob Augustine  40 PA
    
    	Roomsberg, Silas	17 M		PA
    
    1880 Census - Somerset Co., PA - Lower Turkeyfoot TWP
    
    	Roomsburg, Hiram	32 M		PA
    	Phebe			21 F		PA
    	David			9/12 M		PA
    
    	Roomsburg, Moses	56 M		PA
    	Sarah			49 F		PA
    	John H.			19 M		PA
    	Benjamin W.		16 M		PA
    	Carolina		14 F		PA
    	Miles			11 M		PA
    	Sarah E.		 5 F		PA
    	
    	Somerset Co., Upper Turkeyfoot TWP
    
    	Romesburg, Jonas	48 M		PA
    	Elizabeth		36 F		PA
    	Amanda			14 F		PA
    	Ida Bell		11 F		PA
    	Luther			10 M		PA
    	Willie			 4 M		PA
    	John			 2 M		PA
    
    	Romesburg, William	27 M		PA
    	Mary			33 F		PA
    	Minnie			 7 F		PA
    	Amelie			 3 F		PA
    	William Lucas		10 Step-son	PA
    
    	Fayette Co., Bullskin TWP
    	
    	Ronesburgh, Marsell	29 M		PA
    	Josephine		23 F		PA
    	Bruce			 2 M		PA
    	Infant			2/12 M		PA
    
            Wharton TWP, p. 25, SD #8, ED #63
            Roomsburgh, A.          66 W M Farmer   PA PA PA
            Nancy                   49 W F Keeping House VA VA VA
            George                  25 W M Son      PA PA VA
            William                 14 W M G-Son    PA PA PA
    
    1887 - La Fayette - Estate Book 1, 1882-1888
    
    	p. 508 Adam Romesburg died in Wharton Twp 14 Apr. 1887
    
    1889 - Estate Administration - December Court - Fayette Co., Pa
    
    Adam Romesburg, dec'd  No. 15
    
    First and final account of Samuel Hagar, administrator of the estate of Adam Romesburg, late of
    Wharton township, deceased, as passed by the register, was presented to Court - showing a balance of
    $483.21 in hands of accountant.  Dec 4, 1889, confirmed nisi ten days.  Dec 14, 1889, confirmed
    absolutely.  April 4, 1902 Administrator filed 10 receipts as follows: One from Sarah C. Sanner dated
    Feb 5, 1890 for $63.87; One from Caroline Baker dated Jan 23, 1890 for $63.87; One from George
    Romesburgh dated Jany 18th 1890 for $63.87;  One from Barbara E. Moyer dated Jan 20, 1890 for $63.87;
     One from Catherine Barnum dated Feb. 10, 1890 for $63.87;  One from James L. Provance dated Jan 14,
    1902 for $14.30;  One from Alvirda I. Davis dated Oct. 20, 1891 for $12.78;  One from Mrs. Dora
    Mallory dated April 30 1894 for $12.78;  One from Miss Dellia R. Provance dated Jan 3, 1896 for
    $12.78;  One from Harry Provance dated Jan 7th 1899 for $12.78, being in full the amounts due these
    respectively from said estate.
    
    misc. - Fayette County, PA Cemeteries
    
    Romesburgh, John	  d. 9-5-1870 age 67 years
    	Frances w/o John  d. 4-20-1841 age 37 years
    	Adam		  b. 1-31-1813 d. 4-13-1887 "Father"
    	Nancy		  b. 12-1-1821 d. 6-22-1894 "Mother"
    	George W.	  b. 4-23-1854 d. 9-25-1906
    	Rebecca E. wife   b. 9-4-1855 d. 9-6-1911
    
    VAN SICKLE CEMETERY---------WARTON TWP.
    
    To find it take RT 40 to Farmington, PA turn onto Elliottville Rd.  
    About 2 and 1/2 miles you will see the Township highway shed on right, 
    go 5 /10 mile. You will see a wood rail fence with a pillar marked
    SHUSTER at entrance to driveway.
    
    Cemetery is to right across large field at point of hill in woods. Stones
    can be seen when leaves are off. Ask permission to drive across field at 
    house before wood fence.
    
    ROMESBURGH
    John 9-5-1870 age 67 yrs.
    Frances 4-20-1811 age 37 or 87 yrs. ? w/o John
    Adam 7-31-1813---4-13-1887
    Nancy 12-1-1821---6-22-1894 w/o Adam
    George W. 4-23-1854---9-25-1906
    Rebecca E. 9-4-1855---9-6-1911 w/o George
    
    misc. - information from Lori
    
    Adam Remsberg
    	born 8 Feb 1820 near Middletown, Frederick, MD
    	from Link Family
    
    	Father Henry Ramsburg
    	Mother Mary Catherine Link
    
    	submitter: Donald R. Lee
    		2327 Midvale
    		LA, CA
    
    	Levi Remsburg
    	1825 MD
    
    	submitter:
    	Ruth H. Farmer Hazen
    	4146 NE 14th Ave
    	Portland, OR 97211
    
    misc:  From Ancestral File taken Feb 13, 1994
    
    Elias Remsberg (Romesberg)
    born: 20 Mar 1748	Monancacy, Frederick, Maryland
    died: 1803	Turkeyfoot TWP, Somerset, PA
    father: Stephen Remsberg
    mother: Anna Catherine Brunner
    spouse: Catherine Houch
    submitter:
    	Charles Walker
    	Route 3 Box 5371 Beechwood Dr.
    	Crawfordville, FL 32327
    
    2012-02-15 19:10:45