Jacob Roush ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  General Notes:

Jacob was previously married to Catherine Wolfe in about 1815. They had no children.
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Jacob Roush, the tenth child, was born in Shenandoah County. He was the last child born before George came to the Ohio valley (Mason County). Jacob later lived on the Sutton Township farm (George's). Eventually Jacob moved farther north and bought 1/4 of Section 8 in Sutton Township. Jacob is buried in the Carmel Cemetery. His wife, Margaret, is with him.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1830 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on June 1830. ³

1830 US Census
Page 238, Roll 135
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
1 male 30-40 = Jacob Roush (age 31)

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on June 1840. ⁴

1840 US Census
Page 40, Roll 413
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
1 male 40-50 = Jacob Roush (age 41)

(Living with wife and 8 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 7 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 371, Family 1120, Roll 710
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Jacob Roush..52..Virginia..Farmer

(Living with wife and 9 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 26 Apr 1799, then his age should have been 51 instead of 52.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 18 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 92, Family 679, Roll 1008
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Jacob Roush..60..Virginia..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 26 Apr 1799, then his age should have been 61 instead of 60.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 30 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 88, Family 660
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Jacob Roush..73..Virginia..Farmer

(Living with wife and 1 daughter.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 26 Apr 1799, then his age should have been 71 instead of 73.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 22 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 318C, District 120, Family 276, Roll 1048
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Horse Caves Road
Jacob Roush..Head..82..Virginia..Farmer

(Living with wife, 1 granddaughter and 1 great-grandson.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 26 Apr 1799, then his age should have been 81 instead of 82.
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• He was buried after 7 March 1884 in the Carmel Cemetery in , Meigs County, OH.

Find a Grave Memorial 79395394
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• His obituary was published in the Meigs County Tribune on 19 March 1884 in , Meigs County, OH.

Jacob Roush was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, April 17, 1798; died March 7, 1884, aged 85 years, 10 months and 20 days. He moved to Ohio in 1801. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and was an honest, quiet and industrious citizen, and lived till his posterity numbered 114, viz: 13 children, 70 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Father Roush was a good citizen, an honest and faithful neighbor, and a man that shunned all neighborhood disputes. He had no enemies, but all spoke well of him. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Howe.

(Source: Meigs County Tribune, 19 March 1884)
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Jacob married Margaret Weaver, daughter of Nicholas Weaver and Margaret Ann Roush, on 20 April 1824 in , Meigs County, OH.^{1 2} (Margaret Weaver was born on 9 March 1802 in Pennsylvania,^{5 9} died on 24 January 1887 in , Meigs County, OH ⁹ and was buried after 24 January 1887 in Carmel Cemetery, Meigs County, OH ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 20 April 1824, in , Meigs County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1830 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on June 1830. ³

1830 US Census
Page 238, Roll 135
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
1 male 30-40 = Jacob Roush (age 31)
1 female 20-30 = (probably wife, Margaret Weaver, age 28)
1 male 5-10 = (probably Daniel, age 5)
3 males under 5 = (probably Jonas, age 4; George, age 2; Nicholas, age 1)
1 female under 5 = (probably Dorothy, age 3)
7 total.

• They appeared on the 1840 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on June 1840. ⁴

1840 US Census
Page 40, Roll 413
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
1 male 40-50 = Jacob Roush (age 41)
1 female 30-40 = (probably wife, Margaret Weaver, age 38)
1 male 15-20 = (probably Daniel, age 15)
1 male 10-15 = (probably Jonas, age 14)
1 female 10-15 = (probably Dorothy, age 13)
2 males 5-10 = (probably Nicholas, age 10; John, age 7)
3 females under 5 = (probably Emaline, age 5; Mary, age 3; Hannah, age 1)
10 total
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• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 7 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 371, Family 1120, Roll 710
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Jacob Roush..52..Virginia..Farmer
Margaret Roush..48..Pennsylvania
Dorothy Roush..23..Ohio
Nicholas Roush..19..Ohio..Farmer
John Roush..17..Ohio..Farmer
Emeline Roush..16..Ohio
Elizabeth Roush..13..Ohio
Hannah Roush..11..Ohio
Nancy Roush..7..Ohio
Catharine Roush..4..Ohio
Daniel Roush..2..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 18 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 92, Family 679, Roll 1008
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Jacob Roush..60..Virginia..Farmer
Margaret Roush..55..Pennsylvania
Nancy Roush..17..Ohio
Catharine Roush..14..Ohio
Daniel Roush..12..Ohio
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 30 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 88, Family 660
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Jacob Roush..73..Virginia..Farmer
Margaret Roush..66..Pennsylvania..Keeping House
Catharine Roush..21..Ohio..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 22 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 318C, District 120, Family 276, Roll 1048
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Horse Caves Road
Jacob Roush..Head..82..Virginia..Farmer
Peggy Roush..Wife..76..Pennsylvania..Keeps House
Lutissia Ann Johnson..Granddaughter..21..Ohio..House Keeper
Winnie Elroy Johnson..Granddaughter..2m..Ohio..June
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Jacob Roush
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1824
Marriage Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States
Source County: Meigs
Spouse's Name: Margaret Weaver
Spouse's Sex: Female
Record Number: 197

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ2J-TVM : 8 March 2021), Jacob Roush and Margaret Weaver, 20 Apr 1824; citing Marriage, Meigs, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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