Rathbone genealogy

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eous themes. Among these, are papers on "Political
Bosses", "The Homestead Case," "Celibacy of the Clergy
Treated Historically." "The Evangelization of the Southern
Negro, by the Catholic Church." "Review of the Encyclical
of the Pope on the Union of Christendom," "Theological
Cursing," "The Future of the Catholic Church in the U. S.,
Based on the Prophecy of St. John." "The Prophetic Power
of Jesus" and "The [Miraculous Power of Jesus." "The payment
by the Southern States of Their Full Debts," On the
"Animal Origin of Man." "Importance of Building up Our
Commerce," &c, &c.
From the easy flowing style of these productions it is evident
that Mr. McMahon is a born paragraphist, and would
have succeeded in editorial life, or as an author.
DAVID 7 RATHBOXE (John .
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John-, Richard 1
), born at Stonington, Conn., May 29. 1763;
married Mary Wales. July 9. 1789; she was born March 16.
1773, at Union, Tolland. Co., Conn.; she was the daughter
of Dea. Elijah Wales. David died at Lawrenceville, Pa.,
Aug. 2. 1823; she died at Williamsburg. Pa.. May 4. 1826.
He was a Baptist minister, was well educated, understood
several languages: Greek, Hebrew, among them; professors
in colleges studied with him during vacation. He devoted
his leisure time to study. He was killed by falling out of his
carriage, when going down a steep hill. His neck being
broken. Children:
1. Aaron, b. Jan. 11. 1700. at Union, Tolland Co.. Conn.; m. Martha
Ballard at Scipio. X. Y.. Feb. 1. 1817; he d. at Oswego. Potter Co..
Pa.. Aug. 15. 1863.
2. Valentine Wightman, b. Dec. 4. 1791. at Union, Conn: he d.
at Hoosic Falls. Feb. 23. 1809.
3 Justus Hull. b. June 19, 1794. at Charlestown. Mass.; m. Sarah
D wight at Utica, N. Y.
4. Clarendon Bates, b. March 2?>. 1706. at Sutton, Mass.
5. Philo Wales, b. Sept. 8. 1800. at Whiting. Addison Co., Yt.;
m Calvin Cowley.
6. Nancy Wales, b. Dec. 20, 1802, at Whiting. Vt; m. John W.
Stewart.
7. Elijah Wales, b. March 19. 1805. at Hoosic Falls. Rensselaer
Co.. N. Y. He d. at Potter. Pa.. Jan. 10. 1868: never married.
8. Jane Phila. b. Oct. 6. 1808: d. at Scipio. N. Y., June 24. 1814.
9. Mary Ann Fleming, b. May 5. 181.1.
10. John Willington. b. March 26, 1815; d. at Scipio. Cayuga Co.
X. Y.. April 16. 181 7.