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Joseph Hatfield
Box 157
Waynesville, Ohio ^5068
Dear Mrs. Hatfield:
i'lovembor 10, 1982
Betty Shewmaker
3866'St. Kt. 13^
ivlt. Grab, Ohio ^515^
I made my trip up east and home again to get busy with my every
day chores.
I have copied what I thought v/ould be helpful to you, 11 you need
more I will try to get it.
I contacted a relative in Hillsboro who has a picture of the house
and their family standing in front, also she said she had their
obituary, of both of them, if you would like a copy . They were
the Gr^d-parents of this lady.
The Grand-daughter also has the desk that her Grand.-Father
(George W. Roades) made to use in his store with the pigeon holes
in it, She said it had several coates of paint and she and her
husband refinished it. She remembers her mother not liking the desk
but felt she had to keep it,until after the father died then this
daughter took it, and the rnotVier moved into a small house.
The house that you gave to Camp Kern :
I felt v;hen you called me the other evening, I could find out
the history on it. I contacted a Is-dy who married the grand-son
I think of the man who lived in the house for^years and raised nis
family in it, She is ederly and lives alone in Lynchburg, 0.
She and her husband had one son who also lived in that house,
they knew that it v/as torn down but had no idea that it nad oeen
restored.
There names were Roush, and they also lived in thishouse.
This Mrs. Roush said she would look up this old bible that she
has some where in the houseand call me,then I will go up and
take down the information that 1 think will be helpful.
I will be glad to have you come down anytime, Maybe if you want
T can take you around and meet these people.
"Mtey all seem rind to hoar oT the ho-nos bo i n' res torcu and n.ro
iLio'-in '."orv/arh- '.o necin/; :
d-. .las bac'"! of soi:,ov..dp to yon,
Y ours.
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HISTORY OF ROS^S AND HIGHLAND COUNTIES, OHIO
William BroSi, Cleveland, Ohio 1880
Page 522
The log house was located which is now called Baker Rd. off St.
Rt. 131t between Pricetown and (Pulse) Harwood, Ohio.
Valentine Roads and Pheps S. Roads, his son, came to Paint Township
from the State of Virginia, during the year I8l3f and of the village
of Rainsborough, from Sink Spring, where Jacob Hiestand had sett
led, in 1806, to the site selected for their settlement, was an un
broken wilderness, devoid of roads or trails and through the broken
and hilly country, now forming Brush Creek and the Southwestern
portion of Paint Township. The newcomers, double pioneers, were ob-
lidged to cut a way for their teams and cattle. Before the advance was
made from Sinking Spring, Valentine rode forward to "Spy out the land"^
and to select the best line of march. This at best, difficult undertaking
was rendered more trying by the fact that Mr. Roads was encumbered by
a wife and eight children.
Among Mr. Roads neighbors (in which term are included all the sett
lers for five miles around) were Abner Jessup, Caleb Summers, Seman
Acers, George Howsman, John Davis, Jesse George, Philip W. Spargur,
Peter Weaver, (the founder of F^ew Petersburg). Dr. Boyd, at Barrett's
mill, and D. D. Hewitt on paint, above the mouth of Rocky Fork, Mr.
P. S. Roades is still living, and although a bachelor, has attained
the good old age of eighty-three years. Another son, Henry S. Roads
died June 19, l875f leaving Elizabeth Parker, his widow, who lives
on the farm formerly owned by her husband near Mr. P.S. Roads.
Her father, Joanathan, came from Virginia, in 1810, and settled
on a farm of two hundred acres near New Petersburgh, where he lived
the remainder of his life.
The parents of Henry V. Roades left Virginia in 1813 and settled near
Hillsbourgh. This is the father of George Washington who the log
house belonged to. At the time they started on their journey, Henry
was two weeks old. The family lived near Hillsbourgh till l84o,
when they moved to the north part of Clay Township, and settled on
the Mercer Survey, number one thousand and ninty-eight.
G.W. Roades a son of Henry V. was born 1838 and settled in 186^
when he married, on the same survey above mentioned, but to the
north, and over the line in Salem Township (which now is Baker Road)
His farm was all woods when he went to it. He married for his first wife
1iza Florenc^nd his second wife's name was Nancy J. Wallace, by whom
he has had eight children after this writting there was another child
born. In 18?? he opened a country store, and has done a good business,
though still surrounded on nearly every side with "native foi-est. iie
carries about one thousand dollars v/ortli of stock.
In later years George's children had t(;ld of their father running the
store and a fiosto.ffice ana hov/ \\e coul-i i.-iako sucli shoes and tnat'
he was considered, a shoe cobbler.
oTRAS3EURGEH"S PEIMPiSYLVAMlA GERfviAR PIONEERS (VOL. 1,P.3^3)
COPY : Oath at Philadelphia, part America, Roth (Roth, Pod, Roodt)
Root, Rood, Roat, Rot"c) List 99C at the Courthouse of Philapelphia,
20th Sept. 1743--'Imigrants from Palatine (Pfalz).
Present: The honorable George Thomas, Esq. Gov. The Foreigners
whose names are underwritten, imported in the ship Lydia, Capt. James
Abercrombie, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes, did this
day take the foregoing Qualifications.
Rood(t) Johannes (R) Roth (32)
Valentine (XX Roth (35)
Note: The name(XX) means that Valentine used a mark for his name.
The imigrant Valentine Rood(t)-Roth (35) and Johannes Rood(t) (32)
arrived Sep. 20, 17^3 at Philadelphia, Pa., from the Palatinate on
ship Lydia. Since Valentine Roth was of the immigrants by the same
name and coming from the Palatinate would be brothers, Uncles, Nephews,
and cousins, and most likely some children.
The 1779 Tax list from tancaster Co., Pa. includes a Valentine ment
ioned immigrant. Meanwhile, this Valentine Rhods-Roads served in the
American Revolution (see copy from National Archives-Gen. Service Adm.
PENNSYLVANIA RHOADES PIONEERS
Among the early Swiss-German pioneers settling in Pennsylvania (1710
1750) were members of the Author's family (Velma Roades Trant)
The author's Valentine Roads lived 1790 in Northampton County , Pa.
(Census). Though no trace of relation has bee established the story
of John Roth is given, because his son was the first white male baby
born in Ohi. o, Rev. John Roth (Roads) of Northampton, Co., Co., Pa.
General Service Administration National Archives
Valentine Roads (Rhoads) American Revolution, inlisted May 16, 1776
served I5 days in Capt. Craig's Co, 1st. Regiment Continental
troops (Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3 Vol, 17, P. ^98
Effective Supply TaxEarl Twp.Lancaster Co., Pa. 1779
Immates: Joseph Road Valentine Road
Series 3 Vol. 19P, 136 '
Federal Tax of Bethlehem Twp,-- oortnainpton Co, 17^5
Valentine Roth 1 cattle Tax I.3 Pounds
Series 3, Vol. I9--P. 20h.
Federal Tax-- Bethelhem Twp,-- Porthampton Co, 17^36
Valentine Roth--Laborcr-- 1,6 lounds
Ref: Excerpt" Alva V/. Fdartin's history of Clay Twonship, Highland
Co., and Buford, Ohio.
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Found in the book of Memoirs of my ancestry, by Velma Roades Trant.
Henry Valentine Roades, (Born Sept. 3i 1815) ^oss Co. or Shenandoah
Co., Va. Died an 31, I89I "'arried July 18, I836 to Sarah Moberly
(Born 1815 Died Sept. I89I) Both are buried in the Buford Cemetery .
There were 13 children borned to this marriage. Henry and Sarah in
18^1 settled on Mercer Survey in the extreme northern part of Clay
Township. Mr. Roades, in the early part of his married life, was a
teacher of mathematics in the county schools and in later years,
turned his attention to farming and acquired a large acreage of
improved land. Seven of the Children died in childhood. Those that
grew to adulthood were as follows:
George Washington Roades (born I838 Died I890. Married Eliza
Florence then married Nancy Jane Wallace (Born 18^1 died 1913) which
lived in this log house. Nancy and George reared nine children who all
lived to adulthood. John whose wife was Sarah Fender, Ema J. wife of
Henry Stewart, Vinerva, wife of William Swearingen and after his death,
the wife of Alex Faris, Daniel who married Mary E. Reedy, William^
whose wife was Ella Brainbridge, and Sarah Ellen who became the wife
of Daniel B. Young.
All the children of Henry V. and Sarah Roades remained in Clay Town
ship and all except Emma J. reared families. Therefore, ^there are many
of their descendents living in and near the township presetly.
At this v/riting there are ten generations of this family living
around this community.
Nancy Jane Wallace who was married to George W. Roades was a Granci child
of John Wallace who came from Irland in 1760. He was ship-wrecked
and swam seven miles to shore. He didn't marry until he was 37 years
old. He acquired ^00 acres of land, and married Mary Likens, and
fathered 13 children four of whom died in infancy.
Many can trace their ancestry back eight generations, the story of
this family supported with history and records in presented, showing
its heritage to colonization period prior to the American Revolution.
This writing was typed (copied) from the name stated above November
28, 1982 by: /' ^
Betty Roades Shewmaker ---
3866 St. Rt. 13'+ (7
f.lt. Orab, Ohio 4515^