NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, VOLUME I Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2008. With biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Edited by Franklin Ellis, originally published by L. H. Everts & Co. (1882), reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc. (1977). SURNAMES - LETTER R Rabb, Andrew, 113, 128, 133, 134, 152, 153, 162, 163, 171 Rackstraw, John, 289 Rafferty, 247 Ragan, Welden, 182 Ragan, Zachariah, 392 Ragars, James, 183 Rager, Benjamin, 207 Rager, Rebecca, 334 Rager, Thomas, 207 Ragger, Henry L., 208 Rails, William, 184 Rainey, W. J., 247 Ralph, William, 338 Ralston, Mr., 332 Ralston, Rev. W. W., 391 Ralston, Rev. Walter W., 328 Ralston, W. W., 391 Ralston, Walter W., 328 Ramage, George W., 207 Ramage, James, 182 Ramage, Samuel B., 207 Ramon, Minor A., 206 Ramsay, 253 Ramsay, James, 189 Ramsay, Jesse B., 309 Ramsay, Mr., 309 Ramsay, Thomas, 185 Ramsey, Capt. J. B., 195 Ramsey, George S., 140 Ramsey, J. B., 190, 195 Ramsey, James C., 263 Ramsey, James D., 140, 199, 299 Ramsey, Jesse B., 198, 299, 342 Randall, Eli, 228 Randolph, Anna, 358 Randolph, Joseph, 224 Rankin, 109 Rankin, A. R., 392 Rankin, Alexander, 208, 211 Rankin, H. L., 302 Rankin, Hamblin C., 211 Rankin, Hugh L., 150, 300, 339, 341 Rankin, James J., 218 Rankin, James, 93 Rankin, John M., 389 Rankin, Paul, 208 Rankin, Rev. A. R., 392 Rankin, Robert, 186, 211 Rankin, Samuel, 271 Rankin, Thomas, 274 Rathbone, Jacob, 211 Rathbone, John, 210 Rathbun, Milton, 214 Raul, Augustus, 220 Raum, George, 198 Rawl, James, 226 Ray, 251 Ray, Hugh, 182 Ray, Joseph, 389 Rayrer, John J., 220 Razor, Jacob, 302 Rea, Albert H., 222 Rea, Lenox, 190 Rea, Sgt. Lenox, 190 Read, Archibald, 78, 79 Read, John M., 141 Reagan, John S., 220 Reagan, Philip, 163 Ream, George, 380 Rearcih, Allen, 230 Recht, John, 222 Records, Philip, 113 Rector, Thomas S., 222 Redburn, Harriet Ann, 358 Redburn, J. C., 300 Redburn, J. L., 300 Redburn, James T., 325, 341, 358 Redburn, James Thomas, 358 Redburn, James Tully, 358 Redburn, Minnie L., 358 Redburn, Mr., 341, 358 Redburn, Mrs. Harriet Ann (Ludington), 358 Redburn, Mrs. James T., 358 Redburn, Mrs. James Tully, 358 Redburn, Mrs. Rebecca (Harrison), 358 Redburn, Mrs., 358 Redburn, Rebecca, 358 Reddick, William, 299, 314, 315 Redick, 175, 305 Redick, Col. W., 297 Redick, David, 133, 138, 162, 174, 175 Redick, Mr., 331 Redick, W., 297 Redick, William, 154, 190, 331, 333 Redman, William J., 211 Redmond, John, 230 Redrick, John T., 398 Reece, Andrew, 182 Reed, Andrew J., 211 Reed, Charles, 188 Reed, Col. John, 62 Reed, Jacob, 185 Reed, James F., 230 Reed, Jesse, 150 Reed, John, 62, 78, 187 Reed, Joshua, 93 Reed, Lieut., 76 Reed, President, 85, 87, 88, 122 Reed, Reuben, 199 Reed, Richard, 316 Reed, Samuel, 83 Reed, Thomas J., 228 Reed, Thomas, 188 Reed, William B., 154 Reed, William, 212 Reedinger, William, 211 Reedy, David, 401 Reedy, William, 220 Reep, George W., 222 Rees, James, 184, 185 Rees, Jonathan, 249 Reese, Henry D., 228 Reese, Jacob W., 228 Reese, John V., 150 Reese, Jonathan, 236 Reeside, Gen., 260 Reeside, J. E., 260 Reeves, William, 392 Reid, 247 Reid, Adoniram J., 199 Reid, J. M., 396 Reid, Joel, 206 Reilly, 308 Reilly, John, 202 Reily, James, 389 Reimel, Lewis, 204 Reis, Martin L., 343 Reis, R. S., 344 Reist, Conrad, 401 Reist, Jacob, 401 Reist, John, 377, 400, 401 Reist, John, Jr., 401 Reist, Mr., 400 Remanter, John, 213 Remmell, William, 205 Renshaw, 290 Rentz, Frederick, 230 Repine, William H., 220 Repport, John, 208 Reshel, George, 224 Rex, Daniel, 374 Rex, John, 374 Reyner, John, 181 Reynolds, 193 Reynolds, Brig. Gen. John F., 192, 195 Reynolds, Daniel, 230 Reynolds, Edgar F., 230 Reynolds, F., 151 Reynolds, G. T., 325 Reynolds, Gen., 196 Reynolds, James, 208 Reynolds, John F., 192, 195 Reynolds, John K., 323 Reynolds, L. O., 344 Reynolds, L. W., 344 Reynolds, Lizzie, 332 Reynolds, Lou, 325 Reynolds, Lyman W., 345 Reynolds, William, 183 Rhoads, Charles, 230 Rhodebach, Thomas, 199 Rhodes, Otho M., 222 Rhodes, William, 382 Rhoe, John, 224 Rhyn, Henry, 198 Rhyn, Nicholas C., 198 Rhyn, Rudolph, 198 Rice, Mr., 400 Rice, William, 230 Rich, Jacob, 133 Rich, Josiah, 93 Rich, Samuel, 113 Richard, Franklin, 222 Richard, Richard, 79 Richards, Edward, 334 Richards, John H., 211 Richards, John M., 205 Richards, John, 224 Richardson, Richard, 78 Richardson, William D., 211 Richart, Elizabeth, 334 Richey, 373 Richey, Joseph E., 223 Richey, Lieut. Robert, 113 Richey, Robert, 113, 132, 152 Richie, David, 199 Richie, James, 400, 401 Richie, Robert, 153 Richley, Francis, 212 Richter, Henry, 228 Richter, Jacob, 228 Rickets, Philoman, 185 Riddle, Benjmain, 336 Riddle, John, 74 Riddle, Michael, 186 Riddle, Robert, 74 Ridgon, H. W. S., 343, 344 Ridley, Dr., 312 Ridner, Conrad, 83 Rifle, David J., 214 Rifle, Jacob, 185 Rigby, Seth, 220 Rigden, Henry W. S., 361 Rigdon, Henry J., 205 Riggin, David, 211 Riggin, Robert C., 228 Riggle, Absalom, 224 Riggle, Jacob, 220 Riggle, Samuel, 220 Riley, Aaron, 228 Riley, Joseph, 298 Rine, Edmund, 297 Rine, George, 296 Rine, William, 228, 230 Ringer, Harrison, 220 Rini, John, 296 Ripple, Joseph A., 218 Rise, Mr., 400 Riser, Daniel, 228 Riset, Mr., 400 Risinger, Sister, 388 Rissell, John, 209 Rist, Conrad F., 216 Rist, Henry, 189 Rist, Joseph, 413 Rist, Mr., 400, 414 Riste, Mr., 400 Ristine, John, 211 Ritchard, Conrad, 334 Ritchie, Craig, 93 Ritchie, Hiram, 202 Ritchie, James, 220 Ritchie, Joseph G., 270 Ritchie, Malachi, 202 Ritchie, Matthew, 119 Ritchie, Robert, 133, 134, 153 Ritchie, Wilbur F., 222 Ritchie, William H., 198 Ritenour, 308 Ritenour, Jeremiah, 216 Ritenour, John S., 308 Ritenour, William, 216 Ritner, Gov. Joseph, 142 Ritner, Gov., 143, 346 Ritner, Joseph, 142 Ritner, Mr., 307 Rittenhouse, 124 Rittenhouse, David, 122, 124 Rittenhouse, Mr., 125 Rittenour, William, 208 Ritter, James, 133 River, John, 188 Roach, Michael, 228 Roach, Thomas, 186 Roairk, Patrick, 85 Robb, Andrew, 163 Robbins, Aaron, 374, 400 Robbins, Ephraim W., 201 Robbins, Ephraim, 374 Robbins, James, 374, 400 Robbins, John, 182, 183, 374 Robbins, Madison, 202 Robbins, Matthew, 216 Robbins, Stephen, 387, 393, 402, 403 Robbins, W. L., 382 Robbins, William L., 382 Robbison, Robert, 188 Robert, Virginia E., 347 Roberts, 291, 310 Roberts, Abner S., 223 Roberts, Capt., 189 Roberts, Chief Engineer, 264 Roberts, Col. R. Biddle, 192 Roberts, Col. William B., 297 Roberts, Col., 190, 337 Roberts, David J., 224 Roberts, Dr. H. F., 155, 312 Roberts, Dr., 155, 287 Roberts, G., 150 Roberts, Griffith, 150, 153 Roberts, H. F., 155, 312, 315 Roberts, H. T., 312 Roberts, H. V., 338 Roberts, J. S., 344 Roberts, John S., 151 Roberts, John, 150, 151, 152 Roberts, Judge, 312 Roberts, Mrs. Rachel (Murphy), 323 Roberts, Mrs. Rev., 323 Roberts, R. Biddle, 192 Roberts, Rachel, 323 Roberts, Rev., 323 Roberts, Samuel, 133 Roberts, W. B., 298, 299 Roberts, W. Milnor, 264 Roberts, William B., 151, 189, 273, 297, 298, 301, 341 Roberts, William T., 190 Roberts, William Y., 154 Roberts, William, 150, 153, 171, 186 Robertson, Morgan, 265 Robertson, Robert, 185 Robeson, James, 113 Robins, Aaron, 401 Robins, George, 93 Robins, James, 401 Robins, John, 401 Robins, Moses, 271 Robins, Perry, 222 Robins, Stephen, 397 Robinson, 251, 335 Robinson, Barton S., 221 Robinson, Benjamin, 220 Robinson, Capt. James, 238 Robinson, Cornelia, 362 Robinson, Dr. F. C., 156, 312 Robinson, Dr. Frederick C., 312 Robinson, Dr., 155, 156 Robinson, E., 291, 345 Robinson, Eleazer, 238, 276, 300, 301, 315, 332, 339, 341, 345, 358, 361 Robinson, Elizabeth J., 362 Robinson, Emma R., 362 Robinson, F. C., 155, 156, 300, 312, 339 Robinson, Frederick C., 312, 315 Robinson, H. W., 270 Robinson, Hugh, 187 Robinson, James, 21, 152, 153, 155, 161, 186, 187, 238, 277, 337, 340, 341, 391, 392 Robinson, John S., 230 Robinson, John, 220, 222 Robinson, Joseph, 220 Robinson, Joshua, 113 Robinson, Mary Ann, 362 Robinson, Mary E., 362 Robinson, Mr., 341, 361, 362 Robinson, Mrs. Cornelia (Wells), 362 Robinson, Mrs. Eleazer, 332 Robinson, Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Wilson) Porter, 362 Robinson, Mrs. Mary Ann (McClelland), 362 Robinson, Simon, 83, 85 Robinson, Sister, 388 Robinson, W. L., 362 Robinson, William L., 345 Robinson, William, 220 Rock, Frederick, 306 Rockafeller, J. P., 388 Rockafeller, Rev. J. P., 388 Rockey, George C., 205 Rockwell, Elijah, 205 Rockwell, Jacob, 205 Rockwell, John F., 202 Rockwell, Joseph, 334 Rodabach, George, 205 Roddy, Col. E. G., 306 Roddy, E. D., 284 Roddy, E. G., 300, 306, 325, 352 Roddy, Edward G., 278, 315 Roddy, J. D., 341 Roddy, John D., 139, 341 Roddy, Mrs. E. D., 284 Roddy, Patrick, 74 Roddy, Samuel, 74 Roderick, Susan, 334 Rodgers, Daniel, 213 Rodgers, David, 71 Rodgers, Jeremiah B., 212 Rodgers, Jesse, 184 Rodgers, John, 93, 95, 184, 222 Rodgers, Joseph, 370 Rodgers, Judge, 331 Rodgers, Lieut. Col. Lorenzo D., 224 Rodgers, Lorenzo D., 224 Rodgers, Richard, 61 Rodgers, Thomas, 134 Rodney, Henry, 211 Rodrick, Dr., 420 Roe, Robert, 214 Rogers, 366, 393 Rogers, Alexander J., 202 Rogers, Capt. Joseph, 297 Rogers, D., 377, 380, 401, 403 Rogers, Daniel, 230, 241, 273, 366, 369, 370, 374, 377, 379, 380, 397, 401, 403 Rogers, David, 376 Rogers, Dr. Gibson, 383 Rogers, Dr. James K., 419 Rogers, Dr. James, 383 Rogers, Dr. Joseph, 383, 392, 419 Rogers, Dr., 155, 383, 419, 420 Rogers, Elizabeth, 390, 419 Rogers, George W., 222 Rogers, George, 239 Rogers, Gibson, 383 Rogers, I., 380 Rogers, Isaac, 152, 153, 250 Rogers, J., 377, 401, 403 Rogers, James K., 419 Rogers, James, 119, 238, 239, 379, 380, 383, 399 Rogers, John, 128, 380 Rogers, Joseph, 239, 273, 297, 366, 372, 374, 383, 390, 392, 396, 397, 401, 403, 419 Rogers, Laura, 382 Rogers, Mahlon, 380 Rogers, Mr., 403 Rogers, Mrs. (Johnston), 372 Rogers, Mrs. Dr. Joseph, 372, 392 Rogers, Mrs. Elizabeth (Johnstone), 419 Rogers, Mrs. Joseph, 419 Rogers, Nathan, 374 Rogers, Philip, 78, 134, 153, 288 Rogers, Philip, Esq., 133 Rogers, Phineas, 380 Rogers, Sarah, 405, 407 Rogers, Stacy, 185 Rogers, Thomas L., 139 Rohland, Albert, 198 Rohland, William, 199 Rohlar, George, 220 Rohrer, James S., 198 Roland, James, 198 Rolland, Edward D., 207 Rolston, Wesley, 205 Romesburgh, H., 208 Rondall, Simon, 230 Roney, William A., 202 Roody, Joseph, 189 Rooke, Timothy, 83, 85 Root, Daniel, 213 Rootes, George, 71 Rose, Aide-de-camp, 97 Rose, David, 230 Rose, John, 92 Rose, Lieut. John, 92 Rose, Maj., 92, 94, 99, 100 Rosenberger, John, 230 Ross, 93 Ross, Albert D., 205, 207 Ross, Capt. Robert, 167 Ross, Capt., 97 Ross, Hon. James, 174 Ross, Hugh, 138 Ross, James, 76, 77, 138, 167, 171, 174 Ross, James, Esq., 140 Ross, Lieut. Col., 76 Ross, M. A., 402 Ross, Maj. James, 76 Ross, Nathaniel, 302 Ross, Philip, 119 Ross, Robert H., 206 Ross, Robert, 128, 167 Ross, Thomas, 93 Ross, Warwick H., 211 Ross, William, 93, 302 Rossell, Henry F., 202 Rossell, James, 230 Rossell, Joseph, 202 Rossell, Silas, 230 Rosser, 218 Rothermel, Mary, 350 Rothermel, P. F., 350 Rothermel, Samuel B., 152 Rotruk, Susan, 401 Roules, George, 384 Rourk, Patrick, 83 Routzenger, Adam, 186 Row, Peter W., 205 Rowan, 127 Rowan, James, 208 Rowan, Leonard, 208 Rowen, David, 224 Rowen, John, 216 Rowen, Joseph, 224 Rowland, Jonathan, 152, 153, 282, 287, 292, 300, 322, 323, 324, 368 Rowley, Col. Thomas A., 190 Rowley, Thomas A., 190 Ruble, John C., 222 Ruby, Lucius H., 140 Ruffcorn, Lewis, 182 Ruffcorn, Simon, 182 Rugg, Aaron, 211 Ruggn, Gabriel, 216 Rumbaugh, David, 222 Rumble, Henry, 185 Rumble, John, 222 Rumney, Rev. Theodore S., 337 Rumney, Theodore S., 337 Runion, M., 343 Runner, Elijah, 20 Rupely, John, 188 Ruple, S. H., 320 Rush, 308 Rush, Alexander, 222 Rush, Benjamin, 311 Rush, C. H., 301, 342 Rush, Charles H., 300, 343 Rush, Charles W., 209 Rush, Dr. Benjamin, 311 Rush, Francis M., 206 Rush, John D., 206 Rush, John W., 206 Rush, S., 251 Rush, Sebastian, 229, 358 Rush, William J., 308 Russell, Billy, 373 Russell, Henry F., 219 Russell, James, 183 Russell, John, 187 Russell, Mrs., 386 Russell, Samuel A., 390 Russell, Samuel, 378, 390 Ruter, M. A., 389 Rutherford, 38 Rutherford, Capt. John, 38 Rutherford, Capt., 39 Rutherford, John, 38, 381 Rutherford, Stephen, 381 Rutlege, John, 224 Rutter, G. B., 344 Rutter, G. W., 325 Rutter, George B., 199, 301, 344 Rutter, George W., 293, 300, 324 Rutter, George, 291 Rutter, J. W., 381, 398 Rutter, John R., 199 Rutter, John, 293, 296, 299 Rutter, Martin, 228 Rutter, Mrs. George, 291 Rutter, W. H., 300 Ruvendale, Isaac, 188 Ryan, Capt., 112 Ryan, Francis, 205 Ryan, James, 198 Ryan, John, 214 Ryan, Thomas, 205 Ryap, Isaac L., 214