Rathbone genealogy

RATHBOXE GENEALOGY.
and only daughter, with niece, (accompanied by an aunt
who had lived with them the hrst year oi their marneU lite;
went on an eastern trip and visited the old home. Found
the house still standing, and in very good condition, with
flowers tastefully arranged in the yard and although, it had
an old appearance, did not look shattered and tumbled down.
They sat in the room that their father had used for a tailor
shop. They drew a picture of the house, took a view of the
few remaining apple and peach trees; took a relic irom the
stone wall, that their mother had built with her own hands;
sat awhile on a large flat stone, about 1.2x15 close to the back
door; where she used often to set her table and do her
spinning; a relic also was taken from this stone and then with
tears they took a farewell look, precious only because it was
their parents first home. Children:
1. Charles Christian, b. in Tunkahannock. Pa-, Dec. 1, 1829.
2. Daniel Sterling, b. in Steelville, Pa-, Mar. 28, 1S33; m. Martha
Livermore, Feb. 12, 1S67.
3. John Freelove. b- in Steelville, Pa., July 25. 1836; m. Jennie
Clary, Oct. 16, 1894; no children; both blind.
4. Henry David, b. in Steelville. Pa., May 2. 1835: d. 2 mo. old.
5- Henry David, b. in Steelville, now Wyoming Co., Sept- 22,,
1838; d. U. S. A., Aug. 13. 1863.
6- George Washington, b. in Steelville, now Wyoming Co.. May
7, 1842; m. Mary Bierer in Lyons. Iowa, Mar. 3, 1870-
7. Benjamin Franklin, b. in Maquoketa, Nov. 8, 1844; d. Mar.
12. 1846-
8- Otto Shrader. b- in Maquoketa, July 5. 1848.
9- Mary- Rosaltha, b in Maquoketa, Mar. 23, 1850; m. Milton B.
Clark, Mar. 9. 1869, in Fairfield, Jackson Co., Iowa.
ic- Richard C. b. Mar 20. 1853; m. Rachel Craig. May 12. r88o.
near Sioux City, Iowa.
GUSTAVUS CONKLIN (Eliza, Erastus. * * * ).
born Nov. 12, 1837; married . Children:
1. Leona, b. Mar. 2. 1868.
2. Bert, b- Aug. 21, 1870.
3. Greeley, b. Sept. 12, 1872.
4. Gennie, b. Dec. 24. 1873-
5. Mabel, b. May 12, 1876.
Coggeshall Rathbone on Sept. 10. 1764. writes to
Susan Coffin at Nantucket, letter dated at Sterling, informing
her of the birth of a "stally" boy on the 7th and that she
was "bravely" this "stally" boy was Jonathan, father of
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