Person:Mathias Rapp (2)

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Jacob, Joseph, and David Rapp, brothers, settled in Stonelick in 1811. Their father, Mathias Rapp, was a native of Berlin, Prussia, and was born about the year 1748, and was brought to America in 1755 by relatives, he being an orphan. His mother was a Lefevre,-a distant relative of Marshal Lefevre. His father was an uncle of Gen. Rapp, governor of Dantzic under Napoleon. Jacob was born near Hagerstown, Md., June 23, 1772; his wife, Mary Hiser, June 13, 1789, and was married in 1806. Of their children, Mathias was born May 10, 1808; John, Sept. 11, 1810; Elizabeth, March 5, 1812; Melinda, April 10, 1815 ; Margaret, Dec. 29, 1818 ; Sarah, May 29, 1821. Of these John, Elizabeth, and Sarah are all that are now living. Jacob Rapp died in 18-; his wife in 1872. Joseph Rapp was born May 23, 1780 ; Charlotte Shuey, Dec. 10, 1789. They were married in 1806. Margaret, the oldest of the children, was born Sept. 30, 1807 ; Benjamin, June 1, 1809 ; George, Sept. 3, 1812 ; Eliza, July I6, 1815 ; Dellinda, March 3, 1817; .Jacob, March 13, 1819 ; William W., Oct. 25, 1821 ; D. H., Aug. 10; 1823 ; Mary, Feb. 18, 1826 ; Ann, ; Elvira, Nov. 20, 1828 ; Joseph M., June 22, 1832. The children are nearly all dead. Joseph died in June, 1844. Of David or his family we have been unable to obtain any definite informatiom There were two other brothers, George, who was born July 4, 1778, and Henry, Dec. 12, 1796, who settled in Clermont County. The other three brothers (there being eight in all) remained in Virginia, residing near Staunton.

The Rapps by profession were millers, each one of the eight sons owning a mill. The family at present is quite numerous in this township, and are of our best citizens. Conscientious, energetic, and industrious, they are noted for their piety and public spirit.

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