Phoebe Ann Rodgers and Reuben Maphis

REUBEN MAPHIS was born July 1, 1829 in Virginia,⁴⁵⁶ and died November 26, 1910 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.⁴⁵⁶ He is buried in Saint Lukes Lutheran Church Cemetery, Saint Luke, Shenandoah, Virginia.^{677, 456, 2160}

He married PHOEBE ANN RODGERS on April 4, 1862 in Rockingham County, Virginia, daughter of MARY SCOTT and NEVILLE RODGERS. She was born May 5, 1831,^{677, 2162} and died November 6, 1909 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.²¹⁶² She is buried in Saint Lukes Lutheran Church Cemetery, Saint Luke, Shenandoah, Virginia.^{2162, 456}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Phoebe A. Rodgers)

Children of PHOEBE ANN RODGERS and REUBEN MAPHIS:

1. LAURA BELL MAPHIS, b. January 17, 1863, Saint Luke, Shenandoah, Virginia;^{677, 5335} m. (1) CHARLES LEROY BRYANT on June 22, 1910 in Shenandoah County, Virginia⁹⁶, m. (2) JOSEPH NEWTON SHRUM on January 10, 1935 in Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia²⁶⁶⁷; d. November 30, 1945, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia.^{677, 5335}
2. LUELLA MAPHIS, b. May 6, 1866, Saint Luke, Shenandoah, Virginia;^{2147, 5335} m. JOSEPH FRANKLIN WISMAN on October 22, 1882 in Shenandoah County, Virginia⁹⁶; d. September 30, 1956, Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia.^{2147, 5335}

Newspaper Articles

Shenandoah Herald, January 28, 1898²¹⁷²

Mrs. Reuben Maphis has gone to Dayton, Rockingham county, Va., to see her sister, Mrs. Sarah Pollard, who is ill.

Shenandoah Herald, January 11, 1901¹⁷⁹⁸

The barn of Mr. Reuben Maphis near St. Luke, was found to be on fire about 7 o'clock Monday evening and was soon totally destroyed. Fortunately the stock was gotten out safely but all the feed, such as hay, fodder &c., along with a buggy, spring wagon, harness, farming implements and other property were burned. The loss is estimated at about $900. Mr. Maphis is one of our good citizens, and much sympathy is felt for him in his heavy loss. The origin of the fire is a mystery as no one had been about the barn with a light or fire in any form as far as any one knows. We do not know whether Mr. Maphis had the property insured or not, but sincerly hope he may have taken that wise precaution.

Shenandoah Herald, July 9, 1909¹⁷⁹⁷

Miss Laura Maphis gave a birthday party to her friends on last Thursday evening in honor of her father, Mr. Reuben Maphis, who has reached his 80th birthday. About forty persons were present and all were highly entertained by a string band until a late hour when they were invited to the dining room where ice cream, cakes and lemonade were served.

Obituaries

Shenandoah Herald, November 12, 1909²¹⁶²

Mrs. Reuben Maphis Dead.

Mrs. Catharine Maphis, wife of Dr. Reuben Maphis died at her home near St. Luke, last Saturday morning, aged 78 years and six months. She had been a member of the Methodist church for a number of years and was highly esteemed in her neighborhood on account of her many good qualities. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Jos. F. Wisman and Miss Laura Maphis.

She was buried last Monday at 1 p.m. at St. Luke. Funeral services were conducted by Elder R. H. Mowery assisted by Rev. P. W. Wisman.

Shenandoah Herald, December 2, 1910²¹⁶⁰

Death of Reuben Maphis.

Mr. Reuben Maphis died at his home, five miles west of Woodstock with dropsy, last Sunday morning at five o'clock.

Mr. Maphis had been in declining health for the past year, and for the past four months has been compelled to keep to his bed.

He is the last of the Maphis family in the neighborhood in which he lived, the rest having died some years ago. The deceased connected himself with the German Baptist church a number of years ago and remaining in that faith until death.

Mr. Maphis was a good, upright, faithful citizen and always contented with his lot. The funeral services were conducted in the Union church at St. Luke, Monday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. R. W. Mowery and P. W. Wisman officiated.

The body was laid at rest in St. Luke's Cemetery. He was 81 years four months and twenty-six days old.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
October 1, 1860718	Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia	Neville Rodgers Eliza Lewis Phoebe Ann Rodgers David Laird Rodgers Mary Rodgers Nancy Bell Rodgers Lucy Jane Rodgers Frances Jane Solomon Sarah Frances Rodgers
June 11, 1880675	Stonewall Township, Shenandoah, Virginia	Reuben Maphis Phoebe Ann Rodgers Laura Bell Maphis Luella Maphis
June 27, 1900674	Stonewall Township, Shenandoah, Virginia	Jewett G. Rodgers Reuben Maphis Phoebe Ann Rodgers Laura Bell Maphis
May 5, 1910680	Stonewall Township, Shenandoah, Virginia	Reuben Maphis Laura Bell Maphis