----- Original Message -----
From:
Jim Carroll
To:
Christine/Chuck
Hargitt
Sent:
Thursday, April 03,
2003 6:48 PM
Subject:
Re: Rorabaugh
Dear Chris -
Thanks so much for your note.
Most of the information I have on the descendants of Newton
Sigel Rorabaugh came from one source (which I can't seem to find
at the time... I just know that it was a computerized listing of
his descendants, and came from a Deborah Rorabaugh, no current
e-mail address however.) Some of the information is
different, but your information is very helpful.
Earl Dean's grandmother was Mary
Ellen Clark. It seems obvious to me that's where his
father took the name from, even though it was an alias as
you said. Newton Sigel Rorabaugh was my grandmother's
brother...just about three years older than she. They were
the youngest children of a large family. I remember
Grandma referring to her brother as "Sig". Other
than that, I had no knowledge of him.
Again thanks for the information,
especially since Earl was a step-father to you, if I understood
correctly. I have added your mother's correct name to my
database.
If I can find my notes as to the
source of the other information I received on Newton Sigel
Rorabaugh's descendants, I'll forward your note to them.
If you don't mind, I'd like to post your note on my website for
other Rorabaughs who might come across it.
Please let me know if you object.
Thanks, again!
James H. Carroll
Goodlettsville, TN
----- Original Message -----
From:
Christine/Chuck
Hargitt
To:
Jim Carroll
Sent:
Sunday, March 30,
2003 11:13 AM
Subject:
Rorabaugh
Dear James,
I found your site by direction
of my step-sister, Audrey Celeste Clark who was the daughter
of Earl Dean Clark, son of Newton Sigel Rorabaugh. Earl
was born in Grand Island, Oregon although his death
certificate states Dayton, Oregon. He was married three
times, however his third wife was Verla Arlin or Arlene (both
spellings were used) Denney, my mother. He died December
8, 1980 in Auburn, King Co., WA and is buried in Woodlawn
Abbey Cemetery, Auburn, WA. Earl was born a Clark, last
name used at time of his birth and placed on his birth
certificate although his father was legally a Rorabaugh the
story goes he was using a alias at the time of Earl's birth.
Earl had several brothers and maybe sisters, Claude, Ernie,
James and Samuel. I do know that his father remarried
and had some other children as was present when in Dec. of
1963 when Earl called after many years and discovered his
father had died several months before. Earl had three
children during his marriage to Evlyn June Snyder (deceased),
Aaron, Adriane and Audrey. All of whom were born in
Portland and are living. Aaron has at least one daughter and
his sisters do not have any children. Their mother Evlyn
Snyder did remarry and her husband pre-deceased her and she is
not longer living, date unknown. She died in Portland
Oregon. Earl's brother Claude, married Pia (unknown) and
had two sons, Claude and Victor. Victor married Diane
(unknown) and had a son James, born apx. 1973. Claude
Jr. also married and had a son.
Thanks, Chris
