Jacob Miller (1748-1815) Head Stone

This is the headstone for Jacob Miller, b. 2 Oct 1748 in Maryland, died 11 July 1815 near what is now Moore's Store, Shenandoah County, Virginia. He came to the Valley of Virginia about 1782. The stone is located in the Lydia Garber Graveyard and the inscription reads:

Den 2T Oct 1st
Jacob Miller
Auf Diese Welt Goboren
Im Yahr 1748
Gestoben Im Yahr 1815
Den 11 Yulius

Which translates as
On the 2nd of October Jacob Miller was born into this world in the year 1748.
Died in the year 1815, on the 11th of July.

The photograph is taken from the book "Jacob Miller of 1748, His Descendants and Connections, Part 1" by J. Carson Miller, 1936, on-line on Ancestry.com.

Robert McLAUGHLIN

Robert McLAUGHLIN married two RUSMISEL girls. First he married Martha Melvinia RUSMISEL, daughter of Christian RUSMISEL, and they had (at least) 9 children. Then he married her niece, Mary Lydia Virginia RUSMISEL, daughter of George B. RUSMISEL, son of Christian. They had (at least) 5 children.

In Nov. 1888 Martha and George's sister Miriam had a lawsuit that named the children at that time of her sister Martha:
Children of Martha Rusmisel McLaughlin (deceased): Bessie E., Mariam M., William C., Martha A., Mary C., Bertha F., Robert L., George C., Bersa

I was able to find them all on the Censuses except Bersa. I am guessing that Miriam M is Mary M on the Censuses and and Nebraska E is probably Bessie E.

Robert and Martha married 2 Oct 1866 in Augusta County, Virginia.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert McGlaughlin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Age in 1870: 33
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Lincoln, Pocahontas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Edray
Household Members: Name Age
Robert McGlaughlin 33 VA Farmer
Martha McGlaughlin 25  VA
Nebraska E McGlaughlin 3 VA
Mary M McGlaughlin 1 VA
Wm Houcher 40 VA Farm hand

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert McGlaughlin
Home in 1880: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Martha M.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
House Number: 13095971
Household Members: Name Age
Robert McGlaughlin 42 WV
Martha M. McGlaughlin 36 VA
Nebraska E. McGlaughlin 13 WV
Mary M. McGlaughlin 12 WV
William C. McGlaughlin 10 WV
Martha A. L. McGlaughlin 8 WV
Mary K. McGlaughlin 5 WV
Bertha F. McGlaughlin 2 WV
Robert L. McGlaughlin 8M Oct. WV

Martha died about 1886 and Robert remarried about 1888.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert McLaughlin
Home in 1900: Greenbank, Pocahontas, West Virginia
Age: 62
Birth Date: Mar 1838
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Mary L V
Marriage year: 1888
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 12
Residence : Green Bank District (South Side), Pocahontas, West Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Robert McLaughlin 62 WV
Mary L V McLaughlin 44 VA
Robert L McLaughlin 19 WV
David E McLaughlin 11 WV
Ira K McLaughlin 10 WV
Joseph E McLaughlin 7 WV
Ossie L McLaughlin 6 WV
Johnnie G P McLaughlin 3 WV

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert McLaughlin
Age in 1910: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Mary L
Home in 1910: Green Bank, Pocahontas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Robert McLaughlin 72 WV
Mary L McLaughlin 54 VA
David E McLaughlin 21 WV
Arniel H McLaughlin 18 WV
Joseph E McLaughlin 17 WV
Ozel L McLaughlin 16 WV
John G McLaughlin 13 WV
Robert L McLaughlin 30 WV
George C McLaughlin 28 WV
Josie A McLaughlin 24 VA dau-in-law
Cecil R McLaughlin 2 g-son

James A and Mary Jane (PROPES) OBAUGH Marriage License

This is the marriage license of James A OBAUGH and Mary Jane PROPES. Mary Jane is the daughter of Rebecca Virginia RUSMISEL, daughter of Christain, son of Adam, son of Georg. Original document from Michael Hait

Transcription by Teresa McVeigh 13 Sep 2009:

To any person Licensed to Celebrate Marriages

You are hereby authorized to join together, in the

HOLY STATE OF MATRIMONY,

accoding to the Rites and Ceremonies of your Church

of Religious Denomination, and the Laws of the Com-

monwealth of Virginia.

James A Obaugh and Mary Jane Propes

of said County. Given unto my hand as Clerk of the County of Augusta County, this

6th day of September 1880 William A Burnett, Clerk

CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE.

To be annexed to the License, required by the 14th and 15th Sections of the 114th Chap. of the Code of Va., Edition of 1873.

Time of Marriage: September 9th 1880

Place of Marriage: Near Parnassus, Va.

Full Names of parties Married: James A Obaugh and Mary Jane Propes

Age of Husband: 26 years, 5 months, 13 days

Age of Wife: 22 years [can not read]

Condition of Husband, (Widowed or single): Single

Condition of Wife, (Widowed or single): Single

Place of Husband's Birth: Augusta Co., Va.

Place of Wife's Birth: do. do. do.

Place of Husband's Residence: do. do. do.

Place of Wife's Residence: do. do. do.

Names of Husband's Parents: George L Obaugh and Mary Branaman

Names of Wife's Parents: David Propes and Rebecca Rusmisel

Occupation of Husband: Carpenter

Given under my hand this 6 day of Sept. 1880

William A Burnett, Clerk

MINISTER'S RETURN OF MARRIAGE

I CERTIFY, That on the 9th day of Septermber 1880, Near Parnassus

Augusta Co. Va. I united in Marriage the above-named and

described parties, under authority of the annexed License.

[illegible]

David R RUSMISEL

Tonight I decided to research David R RUSMISEL (1808-1860), son of Christian, son of Adam. I had a bit of info on him from some reliable sources, but no primary documentation. I was thrilled to find some census records, including his death on the Mortality Schedules. The 1850 Census says he was a Tanner. The mortality schedules say he died in an accident. There is a one month old baby girl on the 1850 Census who has not been named yet. She was born in Illinois. The next child, Martha P., was born in Virginia two years before. All the other children were also born in Virginia.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about David R. Rusmisell
Name: David R. Rusmisell
Gender: male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1808
Spouse Name: Catherine Deal
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1811
Marriage Year: 1833

They were married 12 Aug 1833 in Augusta County, VA, but I do not have a copy of the records.


1850 United States Federal Census
Name: David Russmisel
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Occupation: Tanner
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Stouts Grove, McLean, Illinois
Household Members: Name Age
David Russmisel 41 VA
Catharine Russmisel 39 VA
Wm C Russmisel 15 VA
Elenor A Russmisel 13 VA
George W Russmisel 11 VA
John L Russmisel 10 VA
Julias H Russmisel 8 VA
Mary F Russmisel 6 VA
Sarah C Russmisel 4 VA
Martha P Russmisel 2 VA
No Name Russmisel 1/12 IL (female)


U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
Name: David Rusmisell
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Place of birth: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Age: 53
Month of Death: Apr
Cause Of Death: Accident
Census Year: 1860
Census Location: (City, County, State)
Downs, McLean, Illinois
Line: 9
Roll: T1133_59

From other, undocumented, sources I have that he died 22 Apr 1860.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Catherine Russmisell
Age in 1860: 49
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Danvers, McLean, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Stouts Grove
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Russmisell 49 VA
William Russmisell 25 VA
Ellen Russmisell 23 VA
John Russmisell 24 VA
Mary Russmisell 16 VA
Samuel Russmisell 7 IL
Henry Russmisell 6 IL

Augusta County RUSMISEL Marriages

First Marriage Record of Augusta County, Virginia, 1785-1813, Compiled by Col Thomas Hughart Chapter, D. A. R., Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1962

pg. 39 Marriages Solemnized by Wm. King, 1804
September 27 John Rusmisle and Peggy Fifer

pg. 47 Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Willm King, 1808
August 30 Adam Russmassell and Sally Sherman

pg. 54 Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. King, 1810
September 6  Frederick Rusmisele and Elizabeth Beard

John Irvine RUSMISEL Photograph 1856

John Irvine RUSMISEL (1834-1900)
Photo dated 31 May 1856
Location: Probably Augusta County, Virginia
Owner: Reba McVEIGH BRISTOL

John Irvine Rusmisel Bible

This is the Bible of John Irvine Rusmisel (1834-1900), son of Christian Rusmisel (1787-2860), son of Adam Rusmisel (1755-c 1822).

This Bible is in the posession of Shaw McVeigh 2 Sep 2009.

Lawsuit of Miriam PROPS

This is a lawsuit abstracted by Mrs. William Bushman, a long-time genealogist in Augusta County, Virginia, who said "This was apparently a friendly suit brought to insure that Miriam Props would receive the estate of her mother since she had taken complete care of her mother for the five years she had been ill."

1888, November--Augusta Co, VA, N.S. 474, chancery suit, Props vs Taylor, Report November, 1888

Deposition of Mrs. P. A. Staubus, 21 August 1888, age 56, sister to Mrs. Props, lives neat Mt. Solon:

"Martha A. Rusmisel died 29 June 1887, cared for by Mrs. Props; Mrs. Rusmisel sick for 5 years; she left a house and lot 1/2 mile north of Mt. Solon"

Deposition of Nebraska McLaughlin, a niece of Mrs. Rusmisel and Mrs. Props, of Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Depositon of W. L. Staubus regarding his grandmother, Mrs. Rusmisel

Heirs mentioned in bill of complaint by Mrs. Miriam Props (nee Rusmisel), wife of David Props.
Miriam Props, daughter
Priscilla A Straubus, daughter
John J. (or I.) Rusmisel and wife Elizabeth E.
Catherine E. Staubus (nee Rusmisel), wife of Solomon Staubus
Children of Martha Rusmisel McLaughlin (deceased): Bessie E., Mariam M., William C., Martha A., Mary C., Bertha F., Robert L., George C., Bersa
(These were the 5 children of the second marriage of Christain Rusmisel and Martha McMullin Taylor)

1889, Dec. 12--Augusta Co., VA, Deed Book 108, p 508

Charles Curry, Commissioner, sold the land of Martha A. Rusmisel, 2 1/2 acres, in North River District, adjoining the land of George F. Baker, to Miriam Props

Rebecca Virginia RUSMISEL and David M PROPES and their descendants

Last week, before I started blogging, I was in the middle of tracing some of my RUSMISEL kinfolks. I have spent the last few days trying to learn a bit about the blogging world. Now it is time for me to get back to my genealogy research.

When I joined Geneabloggers I plugged RUSMISEL into their search engine and had a hit on Michael Hait's "Trick of the Tree" blog. On March 29 he had a post about one of his brick walls: George L OBAUGH. George's son, James A. OBAUGH, married Mary Jane PROPS. Mary Jane was the daughter of  David PROPS and Rebecca Virginia RUSMISEL. In honor of my first blog finding, I am adding the OBAUGHs and Rebecca Virginia's lines to my tree.

Rebecca Virginia RUSMISEL and David PROPS were married in November 1848. Some records show Nov. 30 and some the 23rd. The 23rd is probably the bond, but I have not tried to acquire the original records.

1850 US Census, District 2, Augusta, VA [June 15, 1860]
Name: David Propse, 27 M VA Head
John H Propse 6/12 M VA [b. Jan? 1860]
Rebecca Propse 25 F VA
John Stitcher 10 M VA


1860 US Census, Burke's Mill, Northern Division, Augusta County, Virginia
David Props, 36 M VA Head Farmer
R V Props 36 F VA
J H Props 10 M VA
C A Props 8 F VA
G M Props 6 M VA
S C Props 3 F VA
M J Props 2  F VA [Mary Jane]
M A Props 4.12 F VA

U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
Name: David Propes
State: Virginia
Tax Year: 1865 [Dec 1865]
Roll Title: District 2; Monthly and Special Lists; July 1865-Apr 1866
NARA Series: M793
NARA Roll: 2
Location: Parnassus, Division 3, Collection District 2
Two assessments:
Article or Occupation: Income for 1864
Number in Abstract: 241
Qty or Valuation: $96.00
Rate of Tax: 5%
Amount of Tax: $4.80
Date Payment: Dec 23
Article: Carriage
No.: 262
Qty: 1
Rate: $1
Tax: $1
Date: Dec 23
Total due: $5.80

U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
Name: David Propes
State: Virginia
Tax Year: 1866 [July, 1866]
Roll Title: District 6; Monthly and Special Lists; May-Dec 1866
NARA Series: M793
NARA Roll: 6
Location: Division 1, District 6, Parnassus, VA
Article: Carriage
Value: $75.00
Rate: $1.00
Amt: $1.00
Total: $1.00


1870 US Census, Mount Sidney, 3rd District, Augusta County, Virginia
David M Propes, 47 M  VA Head Farmer
Rebecca V Propes 47 F VA
John H Propes 20 M VA
Elizabeth A Propes 18 F VA
George M Propes 16 M VA
Sarah C Propes 14 F VA
Mary J Propes 12 F VA [Mary Jane]
Martha A Propes 10 F VA
Jefferson D Propes 8 M VA
Rebecca E Propes 6 F VA

1880 US Census, North River, Augusta, Virginia
David Propes, Head
Spouse: Rebecca B.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
David Propes 57 M VA
Rebecca B. Propes 58 F VA
George Propes 26 M VA
Mary J. Propes 22 F VA   [Mary Jane]
Martha A. Propes 20 F VA
Rebecca E. Propes 15 F VA

1886, Oct. 7--Death Register Augusta Co., Virginia, 1853-1896, North River District, 1886, line 2
Rebecca PROPES, died October 7, Elk Run, age 64; Parents: Christain and ______RUSMISEL; husband,
David PROPES, gave information
[She is buried in Union Cemetery, Augusta County, Virginia]

David PROPES later married Rebecca RUSMISEL's sister Miriam RUSMISEL. I have the date as 17 Jan 1888, but I think that may not be correct. I do not have a primary source for the date. I don't have a death date for David PROPES. I have a death date of 27 Jun 1913 for Miriam. After David's death, she married a Dave KENNEDY.