Mary (George) and John Randolph DeARMOND Timeline: 1830 - (Nov 27) Mary GEORGE born OH

Family History from the index page: "Reuben was already a grandfather when he married Esther Hardin Phillips (born in the 1780s?) on February 2 1826 in Butler County, Ohio. Reuben and Esther had two children between 1827 and 1830: Isaac and Mary (Polly, or "Aunt Pops"). Reuben's thirty-five year old son Joshua George died of typhoid fever about 1835-6, and Reuben, Esther, and Isaac are believed to have died during an epidemic in the summer of 1837, all in Butler County. Reuben Sr. made his mark to approve his will dated June 10 1837, witnessed by James Jenkins, Evan Jenkins, and Wm. C. Jenkins. The will was filed September 1837, will record number 2, page 276. Squire DeArmond bought Reuben Sr.'s farm and became the guardian of Reuben's 6 year old daughter Mary. (For more family history, see the CHARTS and LINKS sections.)" Mary (Polly) George, born November 27 1830, was still 6 when both her parents and her older brother, Isaac, died during the summer of 1837. At that time, all of her older living half siblings (Fanny, Jane, and Enoch) already had 5 children each. Joshua had died the year before, leaving 5 children, and Reuben Jr, had 4 children. Her next older living half-brother was Enoch George who, born in 1807, was 24 years plus 9 days older than Mary. So rather than going to live with any of her older half-siblings' growing families, Polly was raised by the Squire DeArmond family, who bought her parents' house (which she had inherited) and became her guardian. (See Reuben George Sr.'s will.) The house where the Squire held court was the same house where C. Fred and Maybelle (Duncan) George later raised their 5 girls. Along with two of her nephews (Enoch Jackson and Andrew Thompson George), Polly married into the Butler County DeArmond family in the 1850s. She and her husband John Randolph DeArmond (1828-1882) had one daughter, Anaretta DeArmond Roberts who married Daniel ROBERTS. The Roscoe d'ARMAND book (credited below) indicates they also had a son, Joseph DeARMOND, who died without children. Later known as "Aunt Pop," Mary lived to within three months of her 101st birthday. (Also see: 2nd DeArmond biography, from 1882 History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio). I wonder how unique she was as the daughter of a man born days after the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, to still be alive in 1931.

Memoirs of the Miami Valley, 1919: Daniel J. Roberts, a well known farmer, son of George W. and Mary (Rumple) Roberts, was born in St. Charles, Morgan township, Butler county, January 2, 1856. His paternal grandparents were John and Elizabeth (Guilder) Roberts. His father, George W. Roberts, was born in Virginia, and came to Butler county with his parents, who were also parents of the following children:

Adeline, who married Daniel Rumple;
Emma, Mrs. Wilson;
Margaret;
Mary, who became the wife of John Willett;
David,
William,
and
Edward, all deceased;
Daniel; and
George, the father of Daniel J. Roberts, the subject of this biography.

George W. Roberts, Daniel Roberts' father, married Mary Rumple, and settled in Morgan township. She was a daughter of Daniel Rumple, a pioneer merchant of Butler county, who had conducted a hardware business at Hamilton. George Roberts and his wife spent their entire lives in Morgan township. Their children were:

Daniel J.;
Albert, who lives in Richland, Mo.;
Orella, who became the wife of Samuel Gillespie; and
Edgar, deceased.

Daniel J. Roberts attended school in Morgan township, and at Hamilton, after which he engaged in farming. In 1877 he married Addie DeArmond, daughter of Randolph and Mary (George) De Armond. After marriage, Mr. Roberts and his wife settled in Morgan township, on the old Morehouse farm. Their union has been blessed with these children:

George,
James,
Lora,
Effie,
Phoebe,
Imogene,
and Grace.

George Roberts married Carrie Prall, who lives in Hamilton, and has two children, Eugene and Dorothy;
James married Alta Cornett, and with their one child, they reside with his father.
Lora died some years ago.
Effie became the wife of Frank Durham, and has two children, John and Margery.
Phoebe has not married.
Imogene was married to Clarence Connett, and their home is in Carthage. They have one child, Willard.
Grace has not married.

Daniel J. Roberts' farm is one of great natural beauty, and in size totals 121 acres. Upon this farm, besides his agricultural work, he raises fine Jersey cattle, and today is the owner of seventeen head. During the war Mr. Roberts entered actively into home service in connection with all patriotic activities. In politics, he is a Democrat.

Frances George Ertel remembers a story about "Aunt Pop"'s funeral.
"When the Macs (Evelyn and Harry McDonald) went to Aunt Pop's funeral, Daddy Mac locked his keys in his car, and after the funeral some way they pushed the floor board up, and Mac wiggled himself up from under the car and retrieved the keys."