Surname Saturday: Roof

The ROOF surname is in Eileen's maternal line. The origins of the surname are not yet known.

Stories and history:

Ahnentafel # 49: Frances ROOF (unk-1840). Frances is believed to have been born in Botetourt County, Virginia.  She married before 1823 in Botetourt County, Virginia to Solomon PEFLEY (1798-1879).  Solomon was born January 10, 1798 in Botetourt County, Virginia, the son of Henry and Susan (BORNDRAGAR) PEFLEY. They had 7 children together.  Frances died 1840 in Preble County, Ohio.  Solomon remarried to Hannah HOOVER and moved to Wabash County, Indiana, where he died June 9, 1879.

The information on Frances comes from  "The Peffley, Peffly, Pefley Families in America, A historical and genealogical record of the Peffley, Peffly and Pefley families from 1729-1938", published in 1938, By May Miller Frost and Clarence Earl Frost.

This is another line that has much to be researched and discovered.

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Family Milestones: April 10th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Frances HAINES, married on this date in 1776 in Burlington County, New Jersey to John HILLIER.  Frances was the daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (BONNELL) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Robert HAINES.  Frances was born October 10, 1746 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  John was born April 19, 1744, the son of Edward and Sarah (HAINES) HILLIER. They had 6 children.  John died November 11, 1790.  Frances died August 22, 1822 in Burlington County, New Jersey. 

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Family Milestones: April 9th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, William OSBORNE, was married on this date in 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Anna MACY.  William was the son of Matthew and Mary (REYNOLDS) OSBORNE, and the older brother of my Lydia OSBORNE.  William's birth was recorded in 1764, 11th month, 27th day at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage of Anna.  They had 11 children.  William died February 23, 1850 in Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Catherine PETRY, was born on this date in 1790 in York York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine was the daughter of George and Maria Catharina (KALTREIDER) PETRY, and the older sister of my Barbara PETRY.  Catherine married March 27, 1810 to George MILLER.  George was born March 30, 1786 in Mannheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 7 children.  George died August 29, 1825 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Catherine died August 9, 1881 in Preble County, Ohio. 

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