Rodolphus fought in the War of 1812. He owned quite a lot of property in Crawford County. He committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn.
Children of Rodolphus Dewey and Sarah "Sally" Platt are:
Maria Dewey.
Lydia E. Dewey.
George Dewey, b. 27 Nov 1818, Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
Edwin R. Dewey, b. 1824, Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
Caroline Dewey, b. 1826, Pennsylvania.
Giles S. Dewey, b. 1829, Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
+Louisa A. Dewey, b. 1830, Conneautville, Crawford, Pennslyvania, d. 02 Apr 1901, Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Helen Emma Dewey, b. 1834, Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania, d., Conneautville, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
Sarah A. Dewey, b. 1836, Conneaut, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Rodolphus Dewey, b. 1838, Conneaut, Crawford, Pennsylvania.
Fidelica Dewey, b. 1841, Conneaut, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Roots of Freedom." Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. PBS. 14 Oct 2014
Armad Webb who cites Baptismal Record from Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, cemetery record from Penn Line cemetery; record in Mortality Schedule; 1850 census record, Conneautville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; copies of deeds; tombstone.
Is Rodolphus your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.