Wilson Raub

 

 Wilson Raub

cropped from Morris_Family.jpg
Wilson Raub
From Sally Scheetz (cropped from picture below)
Back: Clara Morris, Frank Morris, Wilson Raub
Front: Eliza Morris, William Morris, Cora Raub
From Sally Scheetz
Written on back of second crop: 'Clara, Florence, Wilson Raub father, Cora (Morris) Raub Mother, Ada Raub (Sally) 16 acre farm Between Durham & Kintnersville'
The Raubs: Clara, Florence, Wilson, Ada (Sally),
and Cora on family farm near Durham
From Sally Scheetz
Another crop of same picture

Nickname: 

Born: August 25, 18603

Died: February 22, 19414 13

Residences: Durham, PA

Religion:  Lutheran, member of Durham Church.14

Education: 4th Grade2 

Career:  Farmer; grocery store owner in Durham, PA2

Father:  Reuben Raub2

Mother: Susanna Mertz2

Siblings: 

Wife: Cora Elizabeth Morris February 16, 1895 in Springtown, Pa by Oliver H. Melchor 5

Children: 

Other Details:Wilson built his own home and store using only hand tools. The building in Durham is still in use today.2 Interred at Durham Church Cemetery.4

Sources:

  1. Titus is not mentioned by Sally Scheetz but shows up in the 1860 and 1870 Census records. I suspect he started going by the name "Henry" since I can find no record of a Henry in any of the Census records. There is a Titus H. Raub around 45 years old living in Hanover Twp., Lehigh, Co., PA in the 1900 Census with an 11 year old son Joseph, and a wife named Lydia (married 3 years, so obviously a second wife). His profession is listed as a "stationary engineer" This is all consistent with what Sally Scheetz tells us about Henry. In the 1910 Census "Henry T. Raub" is 55 years old, living in Bethlehem, a widower, with 22 year old son Joseph and working as an Engineer at the water works. See also, 1920 Census for Henry, wife Emma.
  2. "The Raubs" By Sally Scheetz
  3. Wilson Raub's Baptism Certificate Also, Gravestone confirms year. Surprisingly, the 1860 Census (dated August 3, 1860) lists Wilson as one year old, even though he would not be born for another three weeks!
  4. Gravestone
  5. Wilson and Cora's Marriage Certificate. A second copy filed with the Court Clerk is also available.
  6. 1870 Census Page 1 Page 2
  7. 1880 Census
  8. 1900 Census (Willson Raub Nockamixon, Bucks, PA)
  9. 1910 Census
  10. 1920 Census
  11. 1930 Census
  12. Confirmation Certificate
  13. Agreement letter re: estate of Wilson Raub, Page 2
  14. Wilson Raub Obituary





Wilson & Cora Raub with granddaughter Marilyn Scheetz, June 1938
From Lynn Troy Maniscalco
Wilson & Cora Raub with Sally & Marilyn Scheetz
From Lynn Troy Maniscalco

Home in Durham built by Wilson Raub
From Sally Scheetz
Same house in 2004
Taken by Mike Troy
Barn next to house
Taken by Mike Troy