Radebaugh Family Biography

Samuel Houston Radebaugh
Samuel H Radebaugh married Rhoda Ellen Beavers on January 9, 1862 Highland Co., Ohio. (source: license application: December 24,1861 Book 7.) The March 1, 1875 Belle Plaine, Sumner County, Kansas shows this family in residence. He was appointed as the postmaster of the Oklahoma Station, Indian Territory on December 30, 1887. When the name was changed to Oklahoma on December 18, 1888, he was reappointed. He continued in this capacity until February 3, 1889. (USPS). "During my first year we shipped out of Oklahoma station over a thousand cars of cattle. We also shipped a car or two of buffalo horns, and a number of cars of bones which had been gathered by enterprising nesters. There were but few buildings in Oklahoma at this time. They were: the depot, the railway agent’s cottage, section house, postoffice, with S. H. Radebaugh as postmaster, the Quartermasters agent’s house, a boarding house run by George Gibson, later occupied by J. H. McGranahan, who succeeded Radebaugh as postmaster, and a stockade, belonging to C. B. Bickford, a contract Government freighter," stated Arthur W. Dunham. (Pioneer Railroad Agent, Chronicles of Oklahoma March 1924 Pages 51)

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Census Records
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1890 Oklahoma Territory Census

1900 Census

Obituaries:
Augustus G. Radebaugh
Carpenter Dies of Sunstroke, Rites Set Today
A.G. Radebaugh Is Stricken While at Work in City
A. G. Radebaugh, 64 years old, carpenter and contractor, died Sunday in St. Anthony Hospital, where he was taken 10 days ago for sun stroke suffered at work in the 3700 block Northwest Eleventh Street. Born July 24, 1875 in Belle Plaine, Kans., R adebaugh had been a resident of the state more that 20 years, coming to Okahoma City in 1922 from Harrah. Survivors include three sons, W. A., Divide, Colo.; C.A. 3709 Corbin avenue; S.A., Los Angeles; one daughter, Mrs. F. C. Blaney, home address and 11 grandchildren. Rites will be at 4 p.m. Monday in the Hunter chapel, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
[Source: The Oklahoman Sep. 18, 1939 Page 14]
Note: Augustus Green Radebaugh's wife, Maude Alice Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Williams is also buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City.

World War 1 Military Registration, Sep 12, 1918

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A. J. Radebaugh
Word has been received of the death in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 20 of A. J. Radebaugh, an 89er and early day contractor in Oklahoma. He visited his siter, Mrs. Cora Dunham, 230 Northeast Ninth street, six weeks ago. Other survivors include his wife, one son and daughter, two granddaughters and two grandsons, all of Salt Lake City; one brother, A. B. Radebaugh, McLoud, and three other sisters, Mrs. J. Meisinger, Wichita, Kansas; and Mrs. C. A. Hardesty and Mrs. M. H. Cross, Chickasha.
[Source: The Oklahoman June 23, 1943, Page 5]

Angus James Radebaugh
Death Date: 20 Jun 1943
State file number: 1943002494
Gender: Male
Age: 78
County of Death: Salt Lake
Carolyn Lena Balzer (1/30/1870, Liberty, Adams Co., IL--3/28/1958, Woodland, CA...buried in Salt lake City, UT
Son: Forrest Beaver Radebaugh born Mar. 31, 1889 at Gainesville, Texas and died Aust 1972 in Esparto, Yolo Co., California. He married Clara Louise Kersey on 2/14/1919, in Boulder, CO. Clara died January 1969 at Esparto, Yolo, California. Their children: Forrest Beaver Radebaugh, Jr. (3/28/1925, Magna, UT--8/12/1972, Redding, Shasta Co., CA....buried Capay Cemetery, Esparto, Yolo Co., CA May Radebaugh (7/28/1891, Oklahoma City, OK, died 2/13/1983 Yolo County, California) married Archie Joseph Yelle, Sr. on 2/1/1921, LA, CA , Dorothy Jean Radebaugh (9/22/1922, Magna, UT) married Andrew Skender. Phyllis Ruth Radebaugh Stephens born Dec. 1, 1919, in Magna, Utah-married John Hunter Stephens on 8/20/1950, Presido Chapel, San Francisco, CA. Divorced 7/14/1971, Shasta Co., CA. Remarried 3/27/1991.

Phyllis Ruth Stephens
ESCONDIDO - Phyllis Ruth Stephens, 85, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, in Poway.
Born Dec. 1, 1919, in Magna, Utah, she lived in Escondido for eight years. She served in the U.S. Army as a 1st lieutenant during World War II. She enjoyed cooking and arts and crafts.
Mrs. Stephens was preceded in death by her husband, John Hunter Stephens. She is survived by her daughters, Rhoda Stephens-Yoder of Mira Mesa and Lisa Hitomi of Granite Bay; brother Forrest Radebaugh Jr. of Esparto; sister Dorothy Skender of Marco Island, Fla.; and grandchildren Christina, Alyssa and Sheryl.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at Poway Bernardo Mortuary.
Poway Bernardo Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Cora Velva (Radebaugh) Dunham
Services for Mrs. Cora Velva D unham, of 230 N.E. 9, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Street and Draper funeral chapel. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Dunham, long-time city resident and daughter of the first Oklahoma City postmaster, died early Tuesday in her home following an illness of several months. She was born in Belle Plaine, Kan., and came to Oklahoma in 1887 with her parents, the late Samuel H. and Rhoda Radebaugh. They settled at Oklahoma Station, which later became Oklahoma City. Radebaugh became the first Oklahoma Territory postmaster. Mrs. Dunham was a member of the First Presbyterian church and also belonged to the Eastern Star, have served that organization more than 50 years. She was a member of chapter 10, No. 10, Past Matrons, Big Past Matrons and the White Shrine; the 89er's club, the Daughters of 89er's, the Rebekah lodge and Past Noble Grand club. Surviving are a sister, Mary Cross, Chickasha, and five nieces and nephews.
[Source: The Oklahoman May 26, 1954 Page 9]

A.B. Radebaugh
A. B. Radebaugh's Rites to Be Today
Funeral services will be in the Methodist church at McLoud at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for A. B. Radebaugh, life time resident of that area, who died Saturday in his home. Burial will be in the Harrah cemetery. Radebaugh was the son of the late S. H. Radebaugh, first postmaster of Oklahoma City-then Oklahoma station. The family came here in 1887. Radebaugh, a victim of cancer, was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife; two sisters, Mrs. M. H. Cross, Chickasha, and Mrs. Cora Dunham, 230 NE 9; one son, W. A. Radebaugh, Harrah; three daughters, Mrs. Elma Lucy and Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, both of McLoud, and Mrs. Verna Powell, Elk City, and nine grandchildren.
[Source: The Oklahoman March 27, 1951 Page 8]

Lydia Radebaugh
Mrs. Lydia Radebaugh, 79, died Thursday in her home at McLoud. Services will be at 2:30p.m. Sunday in McLoud Methodist Church. Burial will be in Harrah Cemetery. Garrison Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Radebaugh was born in Indiana. Survivors include a son, William A., and three daughters, Elma Lucy, Margaret Hamilton and Verna Powell, all of McLoud; a brother, Garfield Johnson, Englewood, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Johnson, San Gabriel, Calif., and Emma Seller, Beaumont, Calif.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
[Source: The Oklahoman June 4, 1965 Page 5]

William Richard Radebaugh
January 13, 1928 - March 8, 2008
Bill Radebaugh passed away March 8, 2008 at his home in Grand Junction. He was born in Oklahoma, OK on January 13, 1928 to William and Mabel (Offutt) Radebaugh. He graduated from Woodland Park High School in Woodland, CO. He was a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force. Bill was employed for six years with Western Electric and for 30 years for the Colorado Dept. of Transportation. He enjoyed golf, woodworking, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. In 1944, Dolores Epperson was the new girl in school that Bill teased relentlessly. Little did he know he would later marry Dolores in 1952 in Rocklidge, Florida. The two were happily married for almost 56 years. Bill is survived by his loving wife Dolores; sister Mary Metheny of Carbondale, CO; brother James Radebaugh of Fruita, CO; sons Ric Radebaugh of Grand Junction; Tim Radebaugh of Castle Rock, CO; daughters Deb McKee and Cindy Woodward of Grand Junction; Cathy Radebaugh of Windsor, CO; 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carl Radebaugh; son William "Mike" Radebaugh and granddaughter Becky Radebaugh. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado. Military honors will be provided by the Grand Valley Combined Honor Guard. A rosary service will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
[Published in The Daily Sentinel on 3/12/2008]
Note: Mary (Radebaugh) Cross died January 23, 1963 at Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma

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Cemetery Listings

Fairlawn Cemetery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
DUNHAM	CORA VELVA (RADEBAUGH)		May 1954	Daughter of Samuel Houston Radebaugh and Rhoda Beavers
RADEBAUGH	SAMUEL HOUSTON	Feb. 29, 1840 Fairfield County Ohio	Mar 10, 1921 Chickasha Grady County Oklahoma	Son of George Houston and Margaret Rachel (Freoshoffer) Radebaugh. Husband of Rhoda Ellen Beavers. Father; Angus, Victoria, Margaret,  Rachel, Mary, Cora, Augustus, Rosa and Adolphus.
RADEBAUGH	RHODA (BEAVERS)	Apr 5, 1843	Dec. 10, 1919 Chickasha Grady County Oklahoma

Rose Hill Cemetery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
RADEBAUGH	AUGUSTUS GREEN	7/25/1875	9/17/1939	Son of Rhoda Ellen Beavers and Samuel Houston Radebaugh. Husband of Maude Alice Williams. Four children; William, Ruth, Samuel and Charles.
RADEBAUGH	MAUDE ALICE	11/5/1876	2/26/1928	Daughter of Samuel and Mary Williams. Wife of Augustus Green (Gus) Radebaugh. Mother of William, Ruth, Samuel and Charles.

Memory Lane Cemetery Harrah, Oklahoma
RADEBAUGH	ADOLPHUS Beavers	9/28/1881	3/24/1951	Son of Rhoda Ellen Beavers and Samuel Houston Radebaugh. Husband of Lydia Johnson. Four children; Elma, William, Margaret and Verna.
RADEBAUGH	LYDIA	3/21/1881	6/2/1960	Daughter of William B and Elizabeth Ellen (Wilson) Johnson. Wife of Adolphus Beavers Radebaugh. Mother of Elma, William, Margaret and Verna.
RADEBAUGH	INFANT	No dates
RADEBAUGH	WILLIAM A.	4/25/1910	8/28/1968	Son of Adolphus Beavers Radebaugh and Lydia Johnson. Husband of Lillian Moore and Blanch Irene Rager. Father of Robert, Georgiann, JoAnn.

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