PICKAWAY COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by
name: Paul Alan ROTH
Email: genzen1@prodigy.net
Date: Feb 3, 2005
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BIOGRAPHY of THOMAS BRADLEY ROTH, citizen of Pickaway Co. OH (1836-1853): 
CASPER ROTH (Thomas' grandfather, my 4gr-grandfather) b. 2 Apr 1745 Thaleischweiler-Froeschen, Germany - d 27 Dec 1800 Berks Co. PA. m. ELIZABETH FEGER b. 1755 - d. 7 Aug 1826 Berks Co. PA. Children: 
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II. All b. Berks Co. PA
1. Mary Catherine ROTH b. 1781 
2. Johannes ROTH b. 19 Sep 1782 - d. 1866
3. Conrad ROTH b. 29 Oct 1784 -
4. JOHANN PAUL ROTH (Thomas' father, my 3gr-grandfather) b. 29 Jun 1878 m. 12 Nov 1805 Schwartzwald Church, Reading, Berks Co. PA.: MARY CATHARINE REITER: dau. LOYENTZ & ELIZABETH EIS_REITER b. 15 Oct 1786 Berks Co. PA. - d. 12 Jun 1848 Numidia, Columbia Co. PA. Children:
5. Jacob ROTH b. 8 May 1790
6. Daniel ROTH b. 9 Nov 1793
7. Elizabeth ROTH b. 20 Aug 1795
III.
1. Elizabeth ROTH b. 14 Jan 1806 - d. 1827 - m. 1823 Benjamin SHARPLESS b. 5 Jun 1805 Catawissa PA. - d.2 Aug 1876 
2. Peter ROTH b. 29 Jun 1807 
3. Maria ROTH b. 16 Dec 1808 Sponsor Maria FEGER m. Charles HUGHES 
4. THOMAS BRADLEY ROTH b. 7 Aug 1810 Berks Co. PA - Bapt: 6 Jan 1810 First Reformed Church, Reading, Berks Co. PA. (sponsors: Abraham & Catharine MEIER) - d. 11 Sep 1878 Edgar Co. IL. Buried in the Embarrass Cemetery, Embarrass Twp. Edgar Co. IL. 
5. Susannah ROTH b. 24 Dec 1811 
6. Sophia ROTH b. 27 Mar 1813 - Bapt: 4 Jun 1813 First Reformed Church, Reading (Sponsors: Valentin & Maria EBLING) 
7. Joseph ROTH b. 13 Feb 1815 
8. William Francis ROTH b. 5 May 1818, Numidia, Columbia Co. PA. - d.27 May 1891 Shamokin, Northumberland Co. PA. 
9. Charles ROTH b. 1819
10. A. ROTH............I think her Given name was Alice, because Thomas Bradley's last child/daughter was named Alice.
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THOMAS BRADLEY ROTH's parents moved from Berks Co. PA. to Shamokin, Northumberland Co. PA, where they owned and ran The Eagle Hotel. I haven't discovered yet, how or why Thomas left PA, but he next appears in Circleville, Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH. His future wife, Esther D. GRIEST moved with her parents and siblings from Warrington Meeting in York Co. PA. in 1834. The GRIESTs had relatives in Pickaway Co. OH.  
First Reformed Church Records in Reading, Berks Co. PA says Thomas and Esther were married on April 6, 1836 Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH.; "The GRIEST Family" book, privately published by Samuel Benjamin CROSS 1969 says April 7, 1836.
ESTHER D. GRIEST (Spelled GRIST on marriage certificate...Dau of: Johnathan & Mary MORRIS_GRIEST, who also lived nearby) b. 4/1/1814 York Co. PA. - d. 12/24/1899 (85) Both Buried: Embarrass Cemetery, Embarrass Twp. Edgar Co. IL.
They had 11 Children born in Circleville, Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH; last child b. Brocton, Edgar Co  IL: 
Children: 
1. Johnathan Griest ROTH b. 12/24/1836 OH - d.3/25/1912 (76) 1st m. 1-28-1858 Harriet PRITCHETT b. 7/31/1838 - d. 10/12/1864 -[From:Sharon S. STINE: Ambrose PRITCHETT (Harriett's brother?) 5-21-1862 18y 13d - d. 17 Apr 1862 IN. It says that in the May 21, 1862 issue of The Religious Telescope was an obit for Ambrose PRITCHETT, died at age 18 on the 17th of April, 1862, that he may have lived in Huntington, Indiana. He died of consumption, was in the army, was survived by his mother and three sisters.] Johnathan and Harriet had 3 children before she died in 1864. John then m. Clara PANCOAST b. 1/18/1848 - d. / /1933 Both Buried: Young America Cemetery, Young America Twp. Edgar Co. IL. They lived in Paris, Edgar Co. IL. and had 5 children.
 
2. Isaac m. ROTH b. 4/1/1838 OH - d. 8/16/1838 (4mo.)
 
3. William H. ROTH b. 6/26/1839 OH - d. ? m. 01-10-1865 Leonora PRITCHETT; Settled in Oakland, CA. [Edgar Co,IL. Enum. Dist. 102 Reel 205 Page 209 Date: 06/11/1880] -- ROTH, W.H. W M 40 Head M OH PA PA -- ROTH, LENORA M. W F 39 Wife M OH DEL MD ROTH, BEOLA A. W F 3 Other relative S IL OH KY -- ROTH, ESTHER A. W F 20 Other relative S IA OH OH -- STEWART, MARY A. W F 19 Missing S IL SCT SCT
 
4. Peter Paul ROTH b. 3/5/1841 OH - d. 1907 Trapper's Gulch, Beaverhead Co. MT. - m. Sarah Jane WELLS and had 5 children. Later they divorced. 
 
5. Charles H. ROTH b. 6/14/1842 OH - d. 7/27/1905 (63) m. 04-14-1871 Margretta "Maggie" PRITCHETT. They lived in Ashville, Pickaway Co. OH.
 
6. Mary Ann ROTH b. 11/6/1843 OH - d. 2/21/1881 (38) m. 1/4/1861 Edgar Co. IL.: Henry ? ARBOGAST
 
7. Johnathan C. ROTH 7/25/1845 OH - d. 2/27/1914 (69) - m. 4/4/1871 Edgar Co. IL. Jennie SHEPHERD - Settled in Slater, MO. in 1891
 
8. Thomas Joseph ROTH b. 12/3/1846 OH  - d. 4/3/1930 (84) m. 06-24-1874 Edgar Co. IL: Anna Mariah EUBANK b. 04-14-1848 Kenton Co. KY. - d. 06-06-1913. He was a lawyer in Rantoul, Champagne Co. IL. (S. B. CROSS: The GRIEST Family Book), I have Urbana, Champaign Co. IL. - Bur.: Champaign Co. IL. Settled in IL.
 
9. Henrietta P. ROTH b. 11/10/1848 OH - d. 11/23/1934 (86) m. 10-10-1852 in Pickaway Co. OH. Johnathan P. FINKLE Son of William C. FINKLE & Mary Ann GRIEST. They lived in Columbus, OH.
 
10. JONAS SPECHT ROTH (My gr-grandfather) b. 9/23/1850 OH - d. 3/16/1932 (82) m. Tuscola (Paris), Edgar Co IL. 12-01-1874 VIRGINIA EUBANK b. 1/10/1851 Kenton Co. KY. - d. 11-9-1920 bur. 11-12-1920 Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock - Settled in Comstock, Custer Co. NE. Also lived in Slater, Saline Co. MO. They are both buried in the Douglas Grove Cemetery in Comstock, NE.
 
11. Mathilda ROTH b. 12/19/1851 OH - d. 8/18/1932 (81) m. 12/18/1878 Edgar o. IL.: William Van Buren DENNON [S. B. CROSS book  says DENMAN] b. 05/01/1840 Ross Co. OH. Mathilda lived in Slater, Saline Co. MO.
 
12. Albert Maywood ROTH b. 7/7/1853 OH - d. 10/7/1914 (61) m. 09/15/1873 Edgar Co. IL.: Louisiana EUBANK b. 05/04/1852 Covington, Kenton Co. KY - d. 08/14/1915 Middleton, Butler Co. OH.- Bur: Mound Cemetery 08/01/1915 Charleston, Coles Co. IL. He was a carriage painter at Charleston. Coles Co. IL.
13. Alice ? ROTH b. 2/21/1855 IL - d. 9/6/1943 Brocton, IL (88)Buried 9/9/1943 in Embarrass Cemetery, Edgar Co. IL. m. 01/15/1896 Paris, Edgar Co. IL.: Ambrose ? CAIN b. 7/31/1864 Edgar Co. IL. 
Sept. 7, 1852, a petition was filed by Thomas B. ROTH as administrator of the estate of Andrew GRADY, dec'd. stating that the personal property is insufficient to discharge the debts of the estate and that said deceased xxxxmed land in Crawford Twp., Wyandot Co. OH of abt. 40 acres. His heirs are: Mary KEMP, wife of John KEMP, Amanda E. GRADY, Susan GRADY, John A. GRADY (minor), Rebecca E. GRADY (minor), and William GRADY (minor). On Jan. 3, 1853, the land was sold for $166.67. No mention of widow.
Feb. Term 1853: Four, Pages 134 -136: Thomas B. ROTH Admr. of Andrew Grady Dec'd; Petition to sell land; Paragraph 341; John KEMP, Mary KEMP and Others:
 
Neighbors of Thomas, Esther & family: 
Dwelling 599: Joshua VALENTINE, 52; Margaret. 51; Jacob, 19; Andrew, 14; Mary, 13; Milinda, 12; William ANDERSON, 12
 
Dwelling 600: Samuel GENKEL(?), 60; Mary 37; Samuel, 18; Reuben, 13; John, 30; Elizabeth, 21; David EASTER, 26
 
Dwelling 601: HOFFMAN
Dwelling 602: JOHNSTON
Dwelling 603: BOOKWALTER
Dwelling 604: YOUNG
Dwelling 605: Henry D. LEIST
Dwelling 606 David HOFFMAN
Dwelling 607: Catherine (Unreadable)
Dwelling 608: Martin FOLK
Dwelling 609: Lewis SYMS
Dwelling 610: Frederick WENTINGER
Dwelling 611: Jeremiah GEIST
Dwelling 612: Catherine EASTER
Dwelling 613: John FRADIES (?) 34
Dwelling 614: Family 631: Thomas WELLS, age 60, Farmer; Margaret, age 54; Catherine BAILEY, age 10
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Dwelling 615: Family 632: THOMAS B. ROTH, age 41, Farmer; Mary WELLS, age age 23; Esther ROTH, age 24?; Johnathan , age 14; William, age 11; Peter, age 9; Charles, age 8; Mary A., age 7; John, age 5; Thomas, age 4; Henrietta, age 1; [Fieta DINCK???, age 18]
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Dwelling 616: Family 633: Isaac WELLS, age 59; Elizabeth, age 50; Benjamin, age 21; Violeta, age 20; Mary, age 17; Rachel, age 12; Catherine, 8.
 
Dwelling 617: Henrietta JONES, 70; Michael (FRISH?), 60; Mary, 37; Walter, 22; Louisa, 18; 
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Dwelling 618: Johnathan GRIST, 56; Mary, 65 (Esther's parents)
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Dwelling 619: John GRIST, 48, Farmer; Lucinda, 37; Mary MARTIN, 18; Isaac GRIST, 12; Benjamin GRIST, 9; John GRIST, 7; Sarah Jane GRAY(?), 2.
 
Dwelling 620: Joel HUFSEY 25, Farmer; Mary MORRIS, 55; Sarah MORRIS, 12
 
Dwelling 621: Samuel PONTIOUS, 42, Farmer; Leah PONTIOUS, 41; Henry PONTIOUS, 19
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1860 Census Embarrass Twp. Edgar Co. IL : Pg 666: Individual Recortd: 1880 United States for:
Thomas Bradley ROTH
Birth Year: 1811 (He was b. in 1810)
Birthplace: PA (Berks Co.)
Age: 69
Occupation: Retired Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Head of HouseholdL Thomas ROTH
Relation: Self
Father's Birthplace: PA
Mother's Birthplace: PA
Source Information:
Census Place: Redmon, Edgar Co. IL
Family Library Film: 1254204
NA Film #: T9-0204
Page #: 16A
 
Thomas & Esther and family of 11 children moved from OH. to Brocton, Edgar Co. IL. in 1853. Their last child, Alice was b. there. Their farm was adjacent to the farm belonging to James Moss Taylor & Mary Ann McCOY_EUBANK who also had 12 children. Three of the ROTH sons married three of the EUBANK daughters. Three other ROTH sons married three PRITCHETT daughters. Though Thomas is buried in IL., he was was responsible for several buildings being built in Comstock, Custer Co. NE., where his son (my gr-grandfather), Jonas, wife Virginia & family moved to in 1879 in a Conestoga wagon along with Jonas' brother, Albert Maywood & wife, Louisiana EUBANK, Virginia's sister and their brother Cyrus Richard and wife. 
 
For more information regarding the family of Thomas Bradley Roth, contact Paul A. Roth Genzen1@prodigy.net -OR- visit http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=paroth & http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paroth