Hello Fulton Co. list,
Looking for information on the FA(H)RENBAUGH family, GGgrandfather Cephis,
Ggrandfather Mathias, and grandmother Rosa. Family history has them living in
Lafayette, IN., Delphi, IN., Canada, and Plauski, IN., Logansport, IN.
Homesteaded 360 acres in Pulaski. Willing to share information.
Cephis FAHRENBAUGH b c1800 Baden Prussia, d c1870 Pulaski, IN
m Mary Ann Knoll b c1805 Germany, d ?
Immigrated from Prussia to Maryland then to Lafayette IN.
Around the time of the Civil War, Cephiss son Cephis was murdered during a
robbery by Tim Crystal who was promptly hung. During the robbery, the elder
Cephis was severly beaten causing brain damage, he lived but never recovered.
The Crystal family made death threats against Mathias so he picked up the
family, and went to Canada and stayed in Fahrenbaugh?, Canada. Returned to IN
and had farm near Delphi, bought a section of land (640 ac.). only have info
on two children, Cephis Jr., and Mathias, probably were more.
Mathias FARENBAUGH b 4 Feb 1830, Baden, Prussia, d 8 Jul 1904 Pulaski, IN
m Anna Mary Becker (called Mary) b 15 Dec 1837 Prussia, d ? 1880 census
data states she was 43 yrs old. Had 12 Children, 1880 census data: Peter
21, George 17, Mary 15, born in Canada, Amanda 13,Barbara 11, Grandmother
Rosa 9, Pulaski IN., Francis 7, John 5, Elizabeth 1, names of others unknown
Rosa Veronica FARENBAUGH b 26 Jan 1871, Indian Creek Tws. Pulaski Co. IN
(Star City RR 2)
d 21 Nov 1956 Winamac, IN
m Henry REUTEBUCH b 20 Mar 1864 St. Henry OH, d 28 May 1922, Pulaski,
IN.
Indian Creek Township is now Winamac In. Children: Casper M., Henry C.,
Frances E., Gerald J., Emmett B. and twins Johnie and Graci, both died at
birth, and my father Arthur A. Also raised Irene Bishop (Reutebuch) B 31 Mar
1908, D 26 Jan 1961, dau of her sister Katherine T. and Ed Bishop.
Thank you in advance for any help you can supply.
Phyllis REUTEBUCH Thompson
Phythomp(a)aol.com