The Shemwell Family

Benjamin Franklin RouchAge: 74 years18561930

Name
Benjamin Franklin Rouch
Given names
Benjamin Franklin
Surname
Rouch
Birth July 12, 1856 29 25
Census June 27, 1860 (Age 3 years)
MarriageSarah Melissa TroutmanView this family
December 24, 1878 (Age 22 years)
Census June 23, 1880 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Eva Lee Rouch
December 11, 1880 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2Infant Rouch
March 27, 1882 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Anna Mae Rouch
August 9, 1883 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonInfant Rouch
before 1885 (Age 28 years)
Note: There is a Rouch Family photograph (see Album Section) that includes Benjamin, Sarah, Eva, and Anna that was taken in 1885. Clearly absent from the picture is the Infant Son that was born in 1882. That son is not found on subsequent records; so, it is assumed he died before the picture was taken.
Birth of a son
#4Walter Ernest Rouch
April 13, 1885 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5Mark Arnold Rouch Sr
September 28, 1887 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Cora Grace Rouch
March 31, 1889 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Mildred Pearl “Millie” Rouch
January 30, 1893 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Ella Myrtle Rouch
May 31, 1894 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Viola Fay Rouch
January 1896 (Age 39 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherAaron Rouch
December 21, 1901 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childLester EkissEva Lee RouchView this family
January 9, 1904 (Age 47 years)
Text:
Name: Lester Ekiss Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Father's Name: William E Ekiss Mother's Name: Mollie Gambell Spouse's Name: Eva Rouch Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Rouch Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Troutman Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1904 Marriage Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Decatur Event Type: Marriage
Birth of a grandson
#1William Donald Ekiss
April 27, 1905 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childWalter Ernest RouchEtta Eldora HudsonView this family
December 14, 1905 (Age 49 years)
Text:
Name: Walter E Rouch Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1884 Father's Name: Frank Rouch Mother's Name: Sarah Troutman Spouse's Name: Etta P Hudson Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Spouse's Father's Name: J E Hudson Spouse's Mother's Name: Eva Ogle Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1905 Marriage Place: Macon, Macon, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Macon Event Type: Marriage
Birth of a grandson
#2Frank Roland Rouch
December 2, 1906 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childOrval Thomas McKissickAnna Mae RouchView this family
January 7, 1908 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childHarrison Leroy ClarkCora Grace RouchView this family
May 20, 1908 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Ruth Elizabeth Clark
March 23, 1909 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Curtis R Ekiss
May 19, 1909 (Age 52 years)
Census May 6, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Death of a motherAnn Goss
June 7, 1910 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Orval Thomas McKissick Jr
March 1, 1911 (Age 54 years)
Death of a grandsonOrval Thomas McKissick Jr
March 3, 1911 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Dale Leroy Ekiss
November 27, 1911 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Myrl David Clark
August 22, 1912 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childBenjamin Harold VanGundyElla Myrtle RouchView this family
April 13, 1913 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childBruce Randolph McGeeMildred Pearl “Millie” RouchView this family
August 12, 1913 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Marjorie Mae McKissick
September 11, 1913 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Burton Lee VanGundy
December 10, 1913 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Lillian Mildred McGee
February 2, 1914 (Age 57 years)
Text:
Name: Lillian Mildred Mcgee Sex: Female Birth Date: 02 Feb 1914 Birthplace: Salt Lake,Salt Lake,Utah,United States Father's Name: Bruce Mcgee Mother's Name: Mildred Rouch Event Type: Birth Page: 200
Marriage of a childMark Arnold Rouch SrWynona Mae BarnardView this family
June 3, 1914 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Harold Lavern VanGundy
April 20, 1915 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Madeline Lee McGee
August 23, 1915 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Virginia Faye VanGundy
September 18, 1916 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Flaig RothViola Fay RouchView this family
about 1916 (Age 59 years)
Note: In the 1930 Census she was listed as "Fay V Roth" who was 20 years old when she married. This implies a 1916 marriage date to John Flaig Roth
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Winona A McGee
April 5, 1917 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Eugene Barnard Rouch
April 10, 1917 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16Robert Bruce McGee
October 19, 1919 (Age 63 years)
Census January 24, 1920 (Age 63 years)
Death of a wifeSarah Melissa Troutman
February 7, 1920 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17Gerald Mark Ekiss
August 1, 1921 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonCurtis R Ekiss
November 18, 1921 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18Douglas Rowe McGee
October 30, 1922 (Age 66 years)
Death of a grandsonEugene Barnard Rouch
March 8, 1923 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19Mark Arnold Rouch Jr
February 17, 1925 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20Elbert Marion “Bud” Potter
March 10, 1925 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childRev George William BruceCora Grace RouchView this family
March 3, 1929 (Age 72 years)
Note: 1930 Census confirms they had been married for 1 year
Death August 27, 1930 (Age 74 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Burial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
Aaron Rouch
Birth: March 13, 1827Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 21, 1901Fulton, Indiana, United States
mother
Ann Goss
Birth: March 13, 1831Ohio, United States
Death: June 7, 1910Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: September 2, 1848Fulton, Indiana, United States
8 years
himself
Family with Sarah Melissa Troutman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 24, 1878Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
daughter
Eva Lee Rouch
Birth: December 11, 1880 24 22Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 15, 1974Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
15 months
son
Infant Rouch
Birth: March 27, 1882 25 23Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: before 1885Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
daughter
Anna Mae Rouch
Birth: August 9, 1883 27 25Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: December 13, 1980Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
20 months
son
Walter Ernest Rouch
Birth: April 13, 1885 28 26Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: May 1965Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Mark Arnold Rouch Sr
Birth: September 28, 1887 31 29Dalton City, Moultrie, Illinois, United States
Death: May 29, 1968Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
18 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
16 months
daughter
20 months
daughter
Viola Fay Rouch
Birth: January 1896 39 37Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: June 1981Alameda, California, United States

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Aaron Rouch - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Aaron Rouchhead33MWFarmer160300PA
Ann Rouchwife29FWOH
Emanuel Rouchson8MWINx
Mary E Rouchdaughter6FWIN
Franklin Rouchson4MWIN
Alfred Rouchson2MWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

ED 45 Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Rouch, Benjamin FWM23headMFarmingINPAOH
Rouch, Sarah MWF21wifeMKeeping HouseINKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

Ed 62 Milam, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Rouch, FrankheadWMJul185644M20INPAOHFarmerYesYesYesRMF
Rouch, Sarah MwifeWFAug185842M20108INKYINYesYesYes
Rouch, Eva PdaughterWFDec188020SINININYesYesYes
Rouch, Anna MdaughterWFAug188317SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Walter EsonWMApr188515SILININFarm LaborerYesYesYes
Rouch, Mark AsonWMSep188713SILININFarm LaborerYesYesYes
Rouch, Cora GdaughterWFMar188911SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Millie PdaughterWFJan18937SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Ella MdaughterWFMay18946SILININYesYesYes
Rouch, Viola FdaughterWFJan18964SILININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

ED 75 Cimarron, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Rouch, FrankheadMW54M31INOHGermanyEnglishSalesmanCommercialW0YesYesOFH
Rouch, SarahwifeFW52M31108ILKYINEnglishYesYes
Rouch, MildreddaughterFW17SILINILEnglishYesYesYes
Rouch, Ella MdaughterFW15SILINILEnglishYesYesYes
Rouch, FaydaughterFW14SILINILEnglishYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Rouch - Household

Ed 142 Barstow, San Bernardino, California, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Rouch, FrankheadOFMW63MYesYesINPAMOFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Rouch, SarahwifeFW61MYesYesILKYOHNone