Biographical Sketch of John Rorabaugh
John Rorabaugh, born on August 19, 1835, in Stark County, Ohio, was the son of farmers Henry and Elizabeth Shaffer Rorabaugh. He lived with his parents until the age of twenty-one, after which he farmed in Ohio before relocating to Daviess County. Rorabaugh married Sue M. Brown on January 8, 1860, and they had six children: Anson, Delia, Delos, Maggie, George, and Alexine. He established his residence on a farm in Sheridan Township.