Generation 3: Child #9 of Zipporah Dyer and Reuben Anderson Barbara "Barbary" Anderson b. Dec 14, 1827 Guilford Co, North Carolina d. Oct 20, 1860 m. Simon Peter Rodenberger 1847 Clay Co, Indiana b Jan 13, 1828 Ohio d. Feb 9, 1861 ( Son of Samuel Rotenberger b. June 21, 1809 Indiana d. Aug 13, 845 Clay Co, Indiana and Susannah Deitz b. 1805 Pennsylvania) 1850 Federal Census Cass Twp, Clay County, Indiana Peter Rodenbarger 21 yrs b. Ohio laborer Barbara 22 yrs b. Indiana Ira 2 yrs b Indiana Permelia 1 mo b. Indiana 1856 Iowa State Special Census Boone, Boone County, Iowa Peter Rodenberger 26 yrs b. Ohio carpenter Barbary 27 yrs b. Indiana Isa 7 yrs b. Indiana Lorena 5 yrs b. Indiana Ellen 4 yrs b Indiana Susan 1 yr b. Indiana 1860 Federal Census Marion Twp, Hamilton County, Iowa Peter Rodenberger 31 yrs b. Ohio laborer Barbara 32 yrs b. Indiana Ira 11 yrs b. Indiana Lorana 9 yrs b. Indiana Ellen 7 yrs b. Indiana Susannah 5 yrs b. Indiana Idelah 4 yrs b. Indiana Zeporah 2 yrs b. Iowa Alferf 1 yr b. Iowa Children of Barbara "Barbary" Anderson and Simon Peter Rodenberger Ira D Rodenberger b. Oct 10, 1848 Indianapolis, Indiana d. April 4, 1934 Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington buried Bay View Cemetery Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington Permelia Rodenberger b. April 20, 1850 Indiana d. Before 1856 Lorena Rodenberger b. July 28, 1851 Indiana d. 1883 Sarah Ellen Rodenberger b. May 5, 1853 Brazil, Clay Co, Indiana d. March 11, 1915 Ames, Story Co, Iowa buried Mackey Cemetery, Mackey, Harrison Twp, Boone Co, Iowa Susanna Rodenberger b. Nov 25, 1854 Indiana d. March 1913 Boone, Boone Co, Iowa buried Linwood Park Cemetery Boone, Boone Co, Iowa Adelia Elizabeth Rodenberger b. March 8, 1856 Boone Co, Iowa d. May 26, 1884 Ziporah "Flora" Rodenberger b. Feb 10, 1858 Boone Co, Iowa d. Sept 3, 1948 Iowa Alfred Richard Rodenberger b. Aug 4, 1859 Hamilton Co, Iowa d. Feb 20, 1923 Merneva Jane Rodenberger b. Aug 1, 1860 Bells Mills, Hamilton Co, Iowa d. Oct 11, 1860 Bell Mills, Hamilton County, Iowa Generation 4: Child #1 of Barbara "Barbary" Anderson and Simon Peter Rodenberger Ira D Rodenberger b. Oct 10, 1848 Indianapolis, Indiana d. April 4, 1934 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington buried Bay View Cemetery Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington IRA D. RODENBERGER A true type of the western pioneer, I. D. Rodenberger has aided in pushing forward the wheels of progress in Rome township, in which he has resided for nearly four decades, and at the age of seventy-seven years he is still vigorous and active, owning and operating one of the finest farms in this part of the county. He was born October 10, 1848, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and his parents, Peter and Barbara (Anderson) Rodenberger, were also natives of that state. In their family were nine children, two of whom survive, I. D. and Mrs. Flora Tallman. I. D. Rodenberger was educated in the public schools of Iowa and worked on farms until his marriage. He then secured a tract of land and continued to follow agricultural pursuits in the Hawkeye state until 1887, when he came to northwestern Washington, arriving in Whatcom county in March of that year. In May, 1887, he took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres in section 6, Rome township, which was then a frontier district containing only a few settlers. There were no roads and he experienced many difficulties in removing the timber and brush from his ranch. He obtained his supplies from Whatcom and carried them on his back, making his way slowly along the narrow, uneven trail. He had learned the carpenter's trade in Iowa and followed that occupation for three years in Bellingham and vicinity, aiding the early settlers in clearing and improving their farms. In his wife Mr. Rodenberger found a true helpmate, and with her assistance he built a road to the homestead. During those trying days she not only attended to her manifold household duties but also spent many hours on a springboard, pulling a crosscut saw with her husband in order to facilitate the work of cutting the timber on their place. Their first dwelling was made of split cedar logs and in this primitive fashion they lived for some time. About 1895 Mr. Rodenberger built the substantial frame house in which they now reside, but the old log cabin remains on the ranch and is still in good condition. He retains sixty-five acres of the original tract, on which he has a fine orchard, and hay is his principal crop. He has ten Jersey cows of good stock and a registered Jersey bull. His place is improved with good buildings and his son Charles assists in cultivating the farm, which is operated along scientific lines. On February 21, 1876, Mr. Rodenberger was married, in Iowa, to Miss Sarah Whaley, who was born in Ashtabula, Ohio. Her parents were John and Rosan (Moore) Whaley, the latter a native of Belfast, Ireland. Mr. Whaley was born in London, England, and came to the United States in 1844, when sixteen years old. He lived in Ohio until 1854 and then cast in his lot with the pioneer settlers of Hamilton county, Iowa. He developed a valuable farm and spent the remainder of his life in the Hawkeye state. He was the father of thirteen children and five are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Rodenberger became the parents of seven children, but John, the first born, died in infancy. His sister, Mrs. Maud Hendrickson, has three children: Vera, Floyd and Hughie. Charles owns and cultivates a ranch of twenty-three acres, formerly a portion of the homestead, and has a wife and three daughters: Irene, Lorena and Annetta. David lives in Portland, Oregon, and is also married. He has a wife and two children: Ira and Claud. Mrs. Mabel Kauffman is also living in Whatcom county and has three children: Rosan, Orial and Ladona. Glen, the youngest member of the family, makes his home on Orcas island and has a wife and five children: George, Genevieve, Marice, Martha and Ralph. Mr. Rodenberger is in favor of good roads and better schools, lending the weight of his support to every worthy public project. Time has dealt kindly with him and he has found life well worth the living, making the most of it day by day. All that he now possesses has been acquired by his own exertions, and a frank, open nature and genial disposition have drawn to him many sincere friends, in whose society he finds much enjoyment. History of Whatcom County, Volume II, by Lottie Roeder Roth, 1926, pps. 572-573. RODENBERGER, Ira (d. 1934) Funeral services for Ira Rodenberger, who passed away at the home of his son, C. A. Rodenberger, route 3, Wednesday, April 4, at the age of 85 years, will be held in the Cathedral chapel of the Home Mark Mortuary Monday afternoon, April 9, at 1:30 o'clock with the Rev. Earl Hanson Fife, pastor of the First Christian church, officiating and interment will be made in Bay View cemetery. Mr. Rodenberger had lived in the Rome district for the past forty-seven years and was a member of the Evangelical church of Boone, Iowa. Surviving relatives are four sons, C. A. Rodenberger, route 3; D. E. Rodenberger, Camas, Wash.; L. C. Rodenberger, city; Glen H. Rodenberger, Olga, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Kaufman, San Bernardino, Cal.; Mrs. Maud Henrickson, route 3, city; one sister, Mrs. Flora Tallman, Marshalltown, Iowa; twenty grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. (From The Bellingham Herald, April 7, 1934) m. Sarah R Whaley Feb 21, 1876 Webster City, Hamilton Co, Iowa b. June 3, 1853 Ohio d. Nov 2, 1929 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington buried Bay View Cemetery Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington ( Daughter of John Whaley b. Feb 7, 1833 Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, England d. Sept 21, 1914 Webster City, Hamilton Co, Iowa and Rosene Moore b. Oct 10, 1832 Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. Aug 1879 Hamilton Co, Iowa) 1880 Federal Census Harrison Twp, Boone County, Iowa Iry Rodenberger 31 yrs b. Indiana farmer Sarah 27 yrs b. Ohio Maud 1 yr b. Ohio 1885 Iowa State Special Census Harrison Twp, Boone County, Iowa L D Rodenbarger 36 yrs b. Indiana farmer Sarah 31 yrs b. Ohio Maud 5 yrs b. Boone County, Iowa Charles A 4 yrs b. Boone County, Iowa David E 2 yrs b. Boone County, Iowa Claudus 9 mo b. Boone County, Iowa 1887 Washington State Special Census Whatcom County, Washington J D Rodenberger 37 yrs b. Indiana farmer Sarah 34 yrs b. Ohio Maud 8 yrs b. Iowa Charles 6 yrs b. Iowa David 5 yrs b. Iowa Leslie C 3 yrs b. Iowa Mabel 1 yr b. Iowa 1889 Washington State Special Census Whatcom County, Washington J D Rodenberger 40 yrs b. Indiana Sarah 36 yrs. b Ohio Maud 10 yrs. b Iowa Chas 8 yrs b. Iowa David 7 yrs b. Iowa Leslie 6 yrs b. Iowa Mabel 3 yrs b. Iowa Glen 1 yr b. Washington 1900 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Ira Rodenbeurger 51 yrs b. Oct 1848 Indiana farmer Sarah A 47 yrs b. June 1852 Ohio mother of 7, 6 living Maud H 21 yrs b. Feb 1879 Iowa Charles A 19 yrs b. Jan 1881 Iowa farm labor David E 17 yrs b. Sept 1882 Iowa shingle packer Claudes L 15 yrs b Feb 1884 Iowa farm labor Mabel C 14 yrs b. Jan 1886 Iowa Hubert G 12 yrs b. Jan 1888 Washington 1910 Federal Census Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Andrew Rodenberg 62 yrs b. Indiana ranch farmer Sarah 56 yrs b. Iowa mother of 7, 6 living Charley A 29 yrs b. Iowa shingle mill shingle weaver 1920 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Ira D Rodenberger 71 yrs b. Indiana farmer Sarah 66 yrs b. Ohio 1930 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Ira D Rodenberger 81 yrs b. Indiana farmer (widowed) Children of Ira D Rodenberger and Sarah R Whaley John E Rodenberger b. July 13, 1877 Harrison Twp, Boone Co, Iowa d. Sept 22, 1878 Harrison Twp, Boone Co, Iowa Maud Helena Rodenberger b. Feb 17, 1879 Boone Co, Iowa Charles Adelbert Rodenberger b. Jan 15, 1881 Boone Co, Iowa d. Jan 21, 1972 Whatcom Co, Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington David Earl Rodenberger b. Sept 27, 1882 Boone Co, Iowa d. Dec 19, 1944 San Francisco, San Francisco Co, California Leslie Claude Rodenberger b Feb 17, 1884 Boone Co, Iowa d. Jan 29, 1968 Anacortes, Skagit Co, Washington buried Bay View Cemetery Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington Mabel C Rodenberger b. Jan 15, 1886 Boone Co, Iowa Glen Herbert Rodenberger b. Jan 1, 1888 Whatcom Co, Washington d. May 23, 1973 Olga, San Juan Co, Washington buried Olga-Doe Bay Cemetery Orcas, San Juan Co, Washington Generation 5: Child #2 of Ira D Rodenberger and Sarah R Whaley Maud Helena Rodenberger b. Feb 17, 1879 Iowa m. Harry Hendrickson 1902 Whatcom Co, Washington b. 1880 Minnesota 1910 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Harry E Hendrickson 30 yrs b. Wisconsin shingle mill sawer Helena 30 yrs b. Iowa mother of 2, 2living Vera 6 yrs b. Washington Floyd 4 yrs b. Washington 1920 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Harry Henrickson 40 yrs b. Minnesota cedar village mill worker Maude 40 yrs b. Iowa Vera 15 yrs b. Washington Floyd 14 yrs b. Washington Hugh 4 yrs 6 mo b. Washington 1930 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington H E Henrickson 50 yrs b. Minnesota farmer Maud 51 yrs b. Iowa Hugh V 14 yrs b. Washington Children of Maud Helena Rodenberger and Harry Hendrickson Vera Hendrickson b. 1904 Whatcom Co, Washington Floyd Hendrickson b. 1906 Whatcom Co, Washington Hugh Hendrickson b. 1919 Whatcom Co, Washington Generation 5: Child #3 of Ira D Rodenberger and Sarah R Whaley Charles Adelbert Rodenberger b. Jan 15, 1881 Boone Co, Iowa d. Jan 21, 1972 Whatcom Co, Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington m. Agnes b. 1892 Montana d. 1979 Whatcom Co, Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington 1920 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Charles Rodenberger 38 yrs b. Iowa lumber mill sawer Agnes 27 yrs b. Montana Irene 5 yrs b. Washington Lorena 3 yrs 1 mo b. Washington Arnetta 11 mo b. Washington 1930 Federal Census Rome Twp, Whatcom County, Washington Charlie A Rodenerger 49 yrs b. Iowa farmer Agness 37 yrs b. Montana Irene M 16 yrs. b Washington Lorena W 13 yrs b. Washington Armetta B 11 yrs. b Washington Children of Charles Adelbert Rodenberger and Agnes Howard Rodenberger b. Aug 27, 1912 Rome, Whatcom Co, Washington d. Aug 28, 1912 buried Bayview Cemetery Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington Irene Mrytle Rodenberger b. March 14, 1914 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington d. May 24, 2009 Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington Lorena Wilma Rodenberger b. Dec 2, 1916 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington d. Oct 31, 2003 Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington Annetta Rodenberger b. 1919 Whatcom County, Washington Generation 6: Child #2 of Charles Adelbert Rodenberger and Agnes Irene Mrytle Rodenberger b. March 14, 1914 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington d. May 24, 2009 Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington m. (1) Arthur Lincoln Tyler b. 1910 d. 1972 buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington m. (2) ? Aho Generation 6: Child #3 of Charles Adelbert Rodenberger and Agnes Lorena Wilma Rodenberger b. Dec 2, 1916 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington d. Oct 31, 2003 Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington m. Earl L Jacoby b. 1913 d. 1966 buried Greenacres Memorial Park Ferndale, Whatcom Co, Washington Generation 5: Child #4 of Ira D Rodenberger and Sarah R Whaley David Earl Rodenberger b. Sept 27, 1882 Boone Co, Iowa d. Dec 19, 1944 San Francisco, San Francisco Co, California m.(1) Constance Pierce ( They divorced before 1910)