Rosebaugh

Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Amos C. and Stella (Cook) Rosebaugh, Laura (Cook) and W. T. S. Brown, 7 South 50 West

In 1880 Washington County, Kansas, Amos is 3, with Jacob 39 and Charity L. 35. Lydia A. is 15, John E. 12, Lucy E. 10, Sarah J. 9, Rosa W. 7, Mary A. 5, Amos 3, and Perry C. 1.
Chartie L. "Charity" Rosebaugh 1845-1883 is buried in Washington County # 140904812.

In 1885 Washington County, Kansas, John Cook is 55, widowed, Thos 15, Geo 29, Sarah 20, Fred 3, and Stella 2.

Jacob married Sarah Elizabeth Russman, born 1864 in Harrison County, Missouri in Washington County Kansas in December 1891. Sarah died in 1948 in Fairbury, Nebraska.

In 1880 Washington County, Kansas, Henry Fritz Rushman is farming, 33, with Delilah 28 born in Indiana. One tree said Hulda died about 1872.
Sarah is 15, Catherine 14, Laura 12, Philip H 10, Mary J. 6, Susana 4, and William I. 1.
In 1895 Washington County, Kansas, Amos Rosebaugh is 17, with Jacob 5?, and his wife 37, born in Missouri. James 16 in Pennsylvania and Nora 2 in Kansas, Stella Cook 11 and Fred Cook 9 and Laura Cook 7 and Ellsworth Cook 5, all born in Kansas.

Mary Rosebaugh, 22 and John Hibbard, 24, both of Hunnewell, Kansas, married in Sumner County in April 1897.

Jacob and Sarah Rosebaugh are in Kay County, Oklahoma in 1900, with Nora April 1895, Effie L. October 1886, Fredie Cook Sarah's son Sept 1885 in Kansas, Lara Oct 1887, and Elsworth Sept 1889, all three born in Kansas.

Amos B. May 1877 and Stella M. Oct 1883 are with them.

Jacob died July 14, 1906, and is buried in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, Nardin, Kay County, Oklahoma.
FindaGrave # 20459105 - as of January 2018 - had his name as ROSENBAUGH.

In 1910 Wellington, Kansas, Sarah E. is 46, married to William A. Romig, 66 - his second marriage, her third. Laura Cook si 22, Noar M. Rosebaugh is 18, and Effa E. is 16.

Nora Melvina Rosebaugh 1892-1990 per one tree, died in February 1988 in Sumner County, Kansas.

Effie Eldora Rosebaugh 1895-1988, married Robert W. Winkler in 1912 in Wellington, Kansas, dyied May 7, 1990 in San Diego County.

1916 Wellington, Kansas " Mrs. Sarah Rosebaugh has returned from a visit at Blackwell."

1917 Wellington, Kansas "Mrs. Sarah Rosebaugh of Nardin, Oklahoma is visiting Mrs. Walter Winkler on North Jefferson."

October 1917 "Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Russman of Fairbury, Nebraska stopped off for a short visit with their daughter, Mrs. Sarah Rosebaugh, enroute to Oklahoma City. "

F.H. Russman 61, born in Europe, is in Washington County, Kansas in 1895, with Delilah 45 Indiana. Mary is 21, born in Missouri, William 17, Mattie 15, Leroy 12, Alonzo 10, and Nellie 4 all born in Kansas.

In 1910 Kit Carson County, Amos is 32, born in Pennsylvania, married 10 years to Stella 25 Kansas. She's had three kids, two living, Ralph J. 8 was born in Oklahoma, Glen C. 4 in Kansas. Fred Cook is 23, born in Kansas, a farm laborer.

Charles P. Cook, Jacob's nephew, also claimed land and is buried in Flagler.

Amos claimed a half-section in 22, 7S 50W in 1913.
Opal Landara Rosebaugh was born April 13, 1913 at Flagler to Amos Rosebaugh and Stella Cook, dying February 1, 2006 as Opal Hohberg.

Fred and Stella are farming in 1920 Kay County, Oklahoma, with Ralph 18, Glen 14, Clyde E. 10 born in Oklahoma ?? , Opal L. 7 in Colorado, and Harold R. 3 in Oklahoma.
On the same page are John E. Rosebaugh 51 born in Pennsylvania and Susan 44 Missouri wtih four kids.

In 1925 A.C. and Stella are in Topeka, Kansas, with Opal 11, Clyde 14, Harold 8, and Glenn 19.

Amos is a carpenter in 1930 Topeka, 56, with Stella 50, Clyde 20, Opal 17, and Harold 13.

Amos is farming in Soldier, Shawnee County, Kansas, 62, with Stella 57.

He was in Topeka when his brother, W. H. Rosebaugh died in October 1947.
Joplin Missouri "W. H. Rosebaugh, 74 years old, a widely known farmer, died at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon at his home southwest of here. He had been in ill health two years. He had been a resident of the Carthage area and Jasper county 40 years. Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Lee of Oronogo route 1, and Mrs. Marie Hyatt of Mountain View, Mo.; a brother, Amos Rosebaugh of Topeka, Kan.; a sister, Mrs. Mary Hibbert of Blackwell, Okla., and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2.30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Nashville Methodist church. Burial will be in Nashville cemetery under direction of the Knell mortuary."

Amos 1877-1950 is buried in Topeka # 95668640, Stella 1883-1970 # 24431296 buried in Valencia, Shawnee County.
There's an Avis C. Rosebaugh 1877-1950 also buried in Valencia, per # 24431140.

" Topeka State Journal Monday 10 May, 1976, pg. 15:
Clyde E. Rosebaugh, 65, 4025 NE Kimbal Road, died early today at a local hospital. He had been ill about a month. He was born July 11, 1910 at Flagler, Colo.
He was married to Margaret Castagno on November 14, 1931 at Lawrence. She died January 5, 1974.
Mr. Rosebaugh had been a resident of Topeka most of his life. He was retired from the paint department at the Santa Fe Shops. He was a member of the Golden Rule Lodge No.90, AF&AM, the Media Grotto, Moose Lodge No. 555, Eagles Lodge No. 58 and Senior Citizens Club.
He is survived by 2 sons, Duane H. Rosebaugh, Kansas City, and Donald E. Rosebaugh, Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Opal Hohberg, Topeka; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday at Parker Mortuary with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery."

Glenn C. Rosebaugh 1906-1927 is buried in Topeka # 95779884.

Opal is in Topeka in 1940, 27, married to Marlin Hohberg, 28, with Hazel L. 3, and Kenneth M. 2.

Marlin 1912-1997 is buried in Elmont, Shawnee County # 10643521, with Opal 1913-2006.

Opal L. Hohberg, 92, of Topeka, died Monday, January 23, 2006. She was born April 13, 1913 at Flagler, Colorado. She graduated from Seaman High School in 1931. Opal was a seamstress for Gibbs Clothing. She later was employed by Dr. Richard Beach for 29 years. She was a member of North Topeka Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She was currently a member of Northland Christian Church. She married E. Marlin Hohberg on August 17, 1935 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1997. Survivors include a son, Ken Hohberg and his wife, Sandy, Topeka; a daughter, Hazel Henderson and her husband, Calvin, Topeka; 4 granddaughters; Kathae Cheray, Kristi Patch, Susan Hobrock and Lori Simmons; great grandchildren; Cassidy and Ashlyn Cheray, Brandi and Darren Bird, Chance, Brooks,, and Lane Hobrock, and Drew and Taylor Simmons. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28, at the Davidson Funeral Home. Mrs. Hohberg will lie in state from Noon to 9 p.m., Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Interment will be at Half-Day Cemetery, Elmont, KS.

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LAURA
John W BROWN was born on 6 October 1841 in Sandusky, Ohio. He died on 14 October 1924 in Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska. Abigail Jerusha ACKLEY and John W BROWN had the following children: Alice BROWN, James BROWN, George BROWN, Mary BROWN, Eugene BROWN, Clyde Forest BROWN, Clifford BROWN, and William Tecumseh Sherman BROWN.

Laura Russman, 20, married William T. Brown on November 26, 1888 in Washington County, Kanss.

W. T. S. Brown is farming in Kit Carson County in 1910, 45, born in Ohio, married 21 years to Lauar 41 born in Missouri. John 20, Myrtle 17 were born in Kansas, Bessie 16, Murrel 14, ruth 11, and Mary 6 were born in Nebraska.

In 1930 they're in Hamilton County, Kansas, with Murle 33 and his wife Bulah L. 24, born in Missouri. Ruth J. Patton, daughter 30 born in Nebraska is with them.

Laura is buried in Holly, Colorado 1869-1945 # 10917173, with William Tecumseh Sherman Brown 1864-1953

James Murrell Brown 1896-1972 is buried in Montrose, Colorado # 99278964.
So is Beulah L. Brown 1906-1974 # 99278965.

Montrose Daily Press, Wednesday July 1, 1953
W. T. S. Brown, 88, Succumbs at Home of his Daughter
Following a long period of illness, W. T. S. Brown, 88, died Tuesday June 30, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. W. Fullerton, east of Montrose. A retired Realtor, he had been a resident of the Montrose community for the past 15 years.

William Tecumseh Sherman Brown was born Oct. 22, 1864 at Edgerton, Ohio, and made his home in the vicinity of his birthplace until he was 21 years of age. After moving to Colorado, he lived at Holly and Seibert for a number of years.
On Nov 26, 1888 he was married at Washington, Kan., to Laura Russman, who succumbed April 28, 1945, after an extended illness. Four daughters and one son were born to them: Mrs. G. D Fullerton, Long Beach, Calif,; and Mrs. D. W. Fullerton, Mrs. Charles Annear and Curley Brown, all of Montrose. A daughter, Mrs. Ruth Patton, died in 1934. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, one brother, James Brown, Fairbury, Nebr. and a sister, Mrs. Alice Cook, Los Angeles, California. He was a life of the I.O.O.F. lodge in Seibert. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock from Ormsbee Chapel. Interment will be made in Holly, Colo.

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