1756 Andrew Rudisill was reported born on May 17. [1]
The children of Andrew Rudisill and Elizabeth were reported as follows [2]:
Andrew Rudisill, born May 17, 1756, married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Wildasin [sic, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel, married Andrew Rudisill, based on other documentation]. They had these children: Polly, John, Andrew, Eve, Elizabeth, Jacob and Henry. Andrew Rudisill died Jan. 22, 1821, aged sixty-four years.
1790 Andrew Rudisel lived in York County, Pennsylvania. [3]
1795 Jacob Rudisell, son of Andreas and Elisabeth Rudesill, was born on October 31 in York County, Pennsylvania. Jacob was baptized with witnesses Henry Stahl and wife Sara on November 14, 1795 at Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County. [4] [5]
1797 Henry Rudisell, son of Andreas and Elisabeth Rudesill, was born on November 12 in York County, Pennsylvania. Henry was baptized with witnesses Johannes Euler and wife Elisabeth on May 20, 1798 at Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County. [6] [7]
1799 Andrew Rudisell was taxed in Manheim Twp, York County. [8]
1800 Maria Elisabeth Rudisell, daughter of Andreas and Maria Elisabeth Rudesill, was born on March 6 in York County, Pennsylvania. Maria Elisabeth was baptized on June 6, 1802 at Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County. [9] [10]
1800 And'w Rudisell (age 26-44) lived in Manheim Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with female (age 26-44), two males (age 0-9), two males age (age 10-15), two females (age 0-9), and one female (age 10-15). [11]
1800 Andrew Rudisill was taxed in Manheim Twp, York County with 160 acres, 4 horses, and 7 cows. [12]
1801 Andrew Rudisill was taxed in Manheim Twp, York County with 162 acres, 3 horses, and 3 cows and a distillery. [13]
1803 Andrew Rudisill was taxed in Manheim Twp, York County with 162 acres, 37 acres bought of John mumma, 5 horses, and 4 cows and a distillery. [14]
1810 Andrew Rudesill and family lived in Heidelberg Twp, York County Pennnsylvania. [15]
1814 Andrew Rudisell was taxed in Manheim Twp, York County. [16]
1817 Andrew Rudisell, Heidelberg, was taxed in Manheim Twp, York County. [17]
1820 An'w Rudisill, sen? far[mer] lived in Heidelberg Twp, York County; two male (age 16-25), one male (age 45+), three females (age 16-25), one female (age 45+). The next line is An'w Rudisill, ? far[mer] lived in Heidelberg Twp, York County; one male (age 0-10), one male (age 16-25), one female (age 16-25). This might be son Andrew. Jn' Rudisill might be listed two lines above. [18] [19]
1821 Andrew Rudisell, of Heidelberg Twp, York County, dated his will on August 9, 1820. Andrew Rudisell named his wife Elizabeth; sons Andrew, John, Jacob, and Henry; and daughters Maria Magdalena, Eve, and Elizabeth. Sons Andrew and Jacob and friends Christian Wich [Urich?] and Frederick Bentz Junior were named executors. Codicil dated 25 October 1820. Witnesses Martin Meyer and Jacob Hoffman. Probate date was January 30, 1827. [20]
1821 Andreas Rudisill died on January 22, 1821 and was buried at York Road Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. Andreas Rudisill was born on May 2, 1756. He was age 64y 8m. The age at death does not agree with the birthdate. [21]
Andreas Rudisill
ist Gebohren den 2 ten May 1753
und ist Andreas Rudisill
Gestorben im Jahr Christie
den 22 ten Januarius 1821
Errachei? Sein alter
auf 64 jahr und 8 monate …
1830 Elizabeth Rudisill lived in Heidelberg Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with females: 1 (30 thru 39), 1 (40 thru 49), and 1 (70 thru 79). Henry Rudisill (age 30-40, perhaps her son) was listed adjacent. John Rudisill (age 40-50, perhaps her son) was listed nearby. [22]
1840 Widow Rudesill lived in Heidelberg Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with females: 1 (40 thru 49) and 1 (80 thru 89). Henry Rudisill (age 40-50, perhaps her son) was listed adjacent. John Rudisill (age 50-60, perhaps her son) was listed nearby. [23]
1859 Barbara Elizabeth Wildison Rudisill died on July 28, 1859 (aged 111y 9m 22d) and was buried at York Road Cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. An older stone reports: "Our Mother, Barbara E. Wildison, Wife of Andrew Rudisill. Died July 28, 1859, Aged 111 Yr's.9Mo's, and 22 Days. She Sweetly Sleeps". A newer stone records "Our Grandmother Barbara E. W. Rudisill, 1748-1859". [24] [25] Note that daughter Eve Rudisill, wife of Jacob Fishel, has a grave marker of very similar design with inscription "Our Sister, Eve Rudisill, Wife of Jacob Fishel, died Jan. 10, 1877 …". [26] Another stone for "Our Aunt Mary M. Rudisull, died Dec. 17, 1881 …" is of similar design. [27] All three stones are similarly weathered, suggesting that they were placed at the same time. Perhaps the stones were all made at the same time (1881-1899, Egle reported the inscription in "Notes and Queries" published in 1899) as memorials to previously deceased family members.
Research Notes:
The 1830 and 1840 census records both indicate that Elizabeth was born between 1750-1760, which matches with the birthdate of Andrew Rudisill (1756) and is consistent with the birth of her mother Susanna in 1741. Her gravemarker indicates that she died at age 111 in 1859, suggesting that she was born in 1747. A biosketch, published in 1886, of her grandson Emanuel Rudisill, recounts the story of her living for 111 years. Perhaps her gravemarker was placed as a monument after her death, with an error for her age at death.
A biosketch of grandson Emanuel, published in 1886, reports [28]:
Emanuel Rudisill, farmer, P. O. Gettysburg, was born August 20, 1827, in Heidelberg Township, York Co., Penn. The family was originally of French or German descent. Three brothers came to Pennsylvania at an early date, one settled near York, one in Lancaster County, and one near Jefferson, in York County. Our subject's grandfather, Andrew Rudisill, was born and reared in York County, and was a son of Worley Rudisill, who was born at Codorus, same county. Andrew Rudisill was a poor boy when he started out in life for himself; was a shoe-maker by trade; became quite wealthy, and gave each of his four sons a homestead farm near Hanover, York County. He was an industrious man, a remarkable character, and was a representative citizen of York County. He married Miss Elizabeth Wildesin, a descendant of one of the oldest families in York County, where her father's brothers used to hunt with the friendly Indians in an early day. Mrs. Andrew Rudisill died in York County when over one hundred and eleven years of age (when one hundred and three years old she would still go out fishing, and she kept all her faculties till the last). To Andrew and Elizabeth Rudisill were born four sons and three daughters, who lived to a good old age: Mary was ninety-one years and some months, John was nineyt-one. Andrew was over ninety-one, Eve was eighty-six, Jacob was sixty-two, Henry, who is still living, is about eighty-eight, Elizabeth was fifty years old when she died. Of these, Jacob, who was also a farmer, married Christiana Lohr, who was seventy-two years old at her death. They both died in Hanover, Penn. They had six children: Jacob, Emanuel, Rebecca, Christiana, John and Abraham. Of these, Emanuel Rudisill was educated near home and has been a farmer all his life; he now owns 280 acres of land in Mountpleasant Township, this county. He was united in marriage with Leah Spangler, born in York County, Penn., daughter of Zachariah Spangler. Twelve children were born to this union, all now living: Spangler, Alice, Worley, Charles, Martin, Frank, Jacob, Alverta, Katie, Andrew, Minnie and Rebecca. Mr. and Mrs. Rudisill are members of St. James Lutheran Church. Politically he is a Democrat, but is no office seeker, preferring a quiet life.
A biosketch of son Henry reports [29]:
Henry Rudisill, the youngest son of Andrew, was born Nov. 12, 1797, in Heidelberg township, York county. On March 25, 1823. he married Susanna, daughter of Samuel Eichelberger, by whom he had these children: Andrew, Henry, Adam, Samuel, Edward, Sarah, Catherine, Amanda, Susanna, Louisa Elizabeth, Henrietta Matilda, Maria, Reuben and Aaron. Henry Rudisill was a farmer in Heidelberg township, where he died at the age of ninety-four years, being buried at Bear's Meeting House, near Hanover. Mrs. Susanna (Eichelberger) Rudisill was born Oct. 9, 1803, and died Aug. 23, 1851, aged forty-seven years, ten months and fourteen days. Catherine Eichelberger, the mother of Susanna (Eichelberger) Rudisill, was a granddaughter of the great-grandfather of the elder Mathias Smyser, whose sketch will be found elsewhere in these annals. She was also a granddaughter of Philip Frederick Eichelberger, who came to America from Germany April 17, 1693. To Henry and Susanna Rudisill were born the following children: Andrew E., born Aug. 10, 1823, died in Hanover; Henry E., born Oct. 27, 1824, died in Greene Co., Ohio; Adam E., born March 23, 1826, died in Iowa; Samuel E., born Jan. 25, 1828, died in Penn town ship, York county; Edward E., born Dec. 5, 1829, died in Dayton, Ohio; Sarah C., born Dec. 30, 1831, is the wife of C. H. Sultner, of York; Amanda S., born Feb. 16, 1834, died young; Louisa E. E., born Sept. 7, 1836, died in York; Henrietta M. E., born Aug. 9. 1839, lives in Hanover; Maria E., born Jan. 2, 1841, died in Hanover; Reuben, born March 1, 1843, lives in Hanover; and Aaron E.
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