NOTE: Daubenspeck family generation numbers are not carried forward past the Daubenspeck family pages. Daubenspeck descendants who are also Arner descendants are shown with their Arner family generation numbers.

Philip2 Daubenspeck (son of JOHANN JACOB1 DAUBENSPECK), born 1757 in Heidelberg, Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania;  died 1820 before the census in Harrison County, Kentucky;  married first 27 November 1792 in Bourbon County, Kentucky to Barbara Smelser (daughter of Peter Smelser and Barbara Garnhart) who was born in Maryland;  married second 13 January 1815 in Harrison County, Kentucky to Hannah McKinnaney?.

He served in the Revolutionary War from Northampton County (PA:3:23:296 and PA:5:8:196, 480, 510, 597, 606)(C); he was in the same company as his brother George Daubenspeck and Christian Krumm in 1781.

1810 Census: Philip Dovenspike, page 311, locality not stated, Harrison, Kentucky.

1820 Census: Hannah Daubenspeck, page 210, Marysville, Harrison, Kentucky.

Known children with first wife, born in Kentucky:

+    JOHN3 DAUBENSPECK, born 20 May 1793;  married first Mary Jane (York) Bragg;  moved to Fayette County, Indiana; then to Hamilton County, Indiana;  then to Miami County, Indiana.

Catherine3 Daubenspeck, born about 1795?;  married to John Kenny.

+    JACOB3 DAUBENSPECK, born 09 December 1797;  married Elizabeth Mock;  moved to Rush County, Indiana.

+    MARY ANN3 DAUBENSPECK, born 24 February 1800;  married James K. Trotter;  moved to Sangamon County, Illinois.

+    PETER3 DAUBENSPECK, born 13 February 1805;  married Ruth Kitchens;  moved to Rush County, Indiana; then to Marion County, Indiana.

Elizabeth3 Daubenspeck, born 14 March 1807;  died 20 February 1893;  married 02 March 1825 in Rush County, Indiana to (Honorable) Greenberry Rush (son of Peter Rush and Mary Rachel Mullins) who was born 23 December 1802 in Kentucky and died 09 February 1862 in Union, Rush, Indiana. He was a farmer. He was a Captain in the 42nd Regiment, Indiana Militia circa 1824. He served as Tax Collector; later as Sheriff of Rush County. He served one term as an Indiana State Representative. [More-detailed research on Greenberry Rush is on David L. Paal’s website and on James C. Moule’s website.] 1850 Census: G. B. Rush, page 516, visit 424/427, Union, Rush, Indiana. 1860 Census: G. B. Rush, page 819, visit 545/551, Union, Rush, Indiana. 1870 Census: Elizabeth Rush, page 470, visit 176/175, Union, Rush, Indiana. 1880 Census: Elizabeth Rush (widow), page 109, visit 156/158, Union, Rush, Indiana. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, Rush, Indiana. Known children, born in Indiana:  (Doctor) Peter W. Rush, born about 1826, died 21 July 1883, married 28 May 1850 in Rush County to Margaret McGee;  Harvey Daubenspeck Rush, born 23 December 1927, died 12 May 1914 at Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, married first 13 July 1850 in Rush County to Mary E. Houston who was born 10 August 1830 and died 13 June 1852, married second 25 August 1852 in Rush County to Rachel Sexton, married third to Mary Helmering, he and Mary are buried at Fairview Cemetery;  Mary Jane Rush, born 12 February 1830, died 14 December 1891, married 15 March 1855 in Rush County to John Ingels;  John S. Rush, born about [? 11 August] 1832, died 30 May 1856, he is buried at Fairview Cemetery [NOTE: a published transcription of Fairview Cemetery readings gives his birthdate as 11 August “1834”, but that doesn’t seem likely to be correct ];  Alonzo M. Rush, born 29 October 1834, died 03 March 1909, married 03 November 1865 in Rush County (Book 9, page 282) to Almira E. Moffett who was born about 1845 in Indiana, he was a farmer;  Oscar Parker Rush, born about 1836, died 09 March 1904 at Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, married 15 October 1963 in Rush County (Book 9, page 120) to Fanny Green;  Jacob D. Rush, born about 1840.

+    BARBARA3 DAUBENSPECK, born 14 February 1811;  married (HONORABLE) Woodson Walker Thrasher;  moved to Fayette County, Indiana.

His possible child [mother not known]:

Possibly James3 Daubenspeck, born about 1815 in Kentucky;  possibly died in California;  apparently married mid to late-1830s to ________? who was born about 1810-20. 1840 Census: James Dobenspike, page 261, Pike (Augusta village), Marion, Indiana [also 1 male age 0-5, and 1 female age 0-5] [NOTE: recorded four households away from Peter3 Daubenspeck, above].

Known child with second wife, born in Kentucky:

Nancy3 Daubenspeck, born about 1817;  probably never married. 1850 Census: Nancy Daubinseck (with brother-in-law Greenberry Rush, above). 1860 Census: Nancy Daubenspeck (with brother-in-law Greenberry Rush, above). 1870 Census: Nancy Daubenspeck (with sister Elizabeth, above). 1880 Census: Nany Daubenspeck (“sister”, single, with sister Elizabeth, above). [NOTE: A reference from David L. Paal’s website: “February 13, 1835 - ACCOUNT: John Williams, guardian of Nancy Dobenspike, mentions money received from the hire of the slaves from the estate of Philip Daubenspike, deceased, mentions ‘Greenberry Rush receipt as guardian for N. Dobbenspike, appointed by the Probate Court of Rush County, Indiana’. (Harrison County, Kentucky Order Book E, page 253).”] She would appear to be the Nancy Daubenspeck of Rush County, Indiana who (or whose guardian) bought government land in Hamilton County, Indiana and received two patents on 20 March 1837 (reference, external link), apparently just as an investment if it was her.

Unplaced:

Frank Daniel Daubenspeck, born 09 December 1883(14)(17)(40)(49) in Washington, Marion, Indiana;  died July 1963(14)(17) in Indiana;  married 25 February 1914 in Hamilton County, Indiana (Book 14, page 206) to Elizabeth Berg (daughter of ______ Berg and ______ Wheeler, both born in Indiana) who was born 26 November 1891(14)(17) in Indiana and died August 1985(14) at Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana(17). He was a farmer. 1910 Census Frank Daubenspeck (single, with Charles J. Wheeler), page 166, visit 092/092, Noblesville Township, Hamilton, Indiana. 1920 Census: Frank D. Daubenspeck, page 176, visit 051/053, Delaware, Hamilton, Indiana. 1930 Census Frank D. Daubenspeck, page 099, visit 157/157, Delaware, Hamilton, Indiana. They are buried at Old Carmel Cemetery at Carmel, Hamilton, Indiana. Known children:  Ethel E. Daubenspeck, born about 1915;  Robert E. Daubenspeck, born about 1918;  Lois N. Daubenspeck, born about 1920-21;  Ralph H. Daubenspeck, born 27 May 1923(17), died October 1986(17) possibly in Florida;  Ruth E. Daubenspeck, born about November 1927. [NOTE: there is also a “Walter J. Daubenspeck – 1922” on their gravestone who may be a child who died at birth or in infancy.]

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