Notes:
Data source is Pamela Jean Bear Howard. E-mail is drbear@juno.com
[History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
H. C. Bradsby with Aaron Sheely]
REV. ABRAHAM ROTH was born in York County, Penn., and married Maria, daughter of John Mumma, a native of this county. At the time of settling there he bought 212 acres of land and mill property, the mill having been erected by his wife’s father in 1807. He was a Mennonite minister, having entered the ministry when a young man, and became an able preacher, rising to the distinction of a bishop. He was widely and favorably known, was an extensive traveler and an untiring worker, universally beloved by all. He had six children: Jonas, Samuel, Daniel, Elizabeth, Susan and Maria M. Daniel and Maria M. are living, the former being minister of the same church and residing in Maryland. Rev. Abraham Roth died in 1854; his widow in 1858. Jonas Roth was born in York County, Penn., in 1800. Arriving at maturity he engaged in buying and selling stock and operating a distillery. He carried on a large business; was a man of sound business judgment and successful in his commercial undertakings. He married Barbara Kauffman, who bore him nine children: Maria (deceased), Elias, Jeremiah, Henry, Abraham, Reuben, Leander, Sarah and Susie. He died in 1871; his widow in August, 1884. Up to the time of the civil war he was a Democrat and since then was a Republican. Jeremiah is the second son and third child, and was born November 30, 1831. February 26, 1857, he married Eliza Ann, daughter of Joseph Deardorff. For ten years he traveled extensively in the fruit tree business over Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio. In 1872 he purchased the old homestead, and has since devoted himself to the duties of the farm. Altogether he owns 148 acres of good land. He is the father of twelve children (ten now living): Susannah G., Beniah T., Henry C., Sarah A., Abner G. (deceased), Ida M., Jeremiah T., Reuben S., Rachel E. (deceased), Eliza B., Rose E. and Daisy E. Mr. Roth votes the Democratic ticket.