Generation No. 1

1.  JACOB1 GROSKOPH.  He married ANNA MARIE STUMPF 05 Sep 1743 in Catholic Chapel, Philadelphia,
     PA. JACOB arrived in Philadelphia, PA on the ship Loyal Judith on 03 Sep 1743.

	The child of JACOB GROSKOPH and ANNA STUMPF was:
2.	i.	PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, b. 1748; d. 14 Mar 1812, Berks Co., PA.


Generation No. 2

2.  PAUL2 GROSSKOFF (JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 1748, and died 14 Mar 1812 in Berks Co., PA.  He 
married SYBILLA ROTHERMEL, daughter of CHRISTIAN ROTHERMEL and MAGDALENA MERCKLE.

Notes for PAUL GROSSKOFF:
Paul was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, serving in Lt. Col. Baiser Greehr's 2nd Battalion,
4th Co. and fought at the Battle of Brandywine.

Following the close of the war, Paul became an active member and officer of the Dutch Reformed 
Church in Bowers, Maxatawny Twp. Berks Co. PA

A self-taught lawyer, he was the Berks Co. representative to the PA General Assembly in 
Harrisburg for the period 1794-1797. He, along with Abraham Lincoln, uncle of the future 
president, were the Berks Co. representatives to the Constitutional Convention that wrote the 
first constitution for the Commonwealth of PA.

Paul is believed to be buried in the Bowers Church cemetary along with his wife Sybilla.

	The children of PAUL GROSSKOFF and SYBILLA ROTHERMEL were:
3.	i.	SAMUEL3 GROSSCUP, b. Abt. 1772; d. Abt. 1802.
4.	ii.	SALOME GROSSCUP, b. 12 Feb 1775.
5.	iii.	MARGARETHA GROSSCUP, b. 12 Feb 1779.
6.	iv.	(DANIEL) PAUL GROSSCUP, b. 18 Jan 1784, Berks Co., PA; d. 17 Sep 1868, Ashland, OH.
	v.	MARIA GROSSCUP, b. 02 Dec 1785; d. 20 Mar 1854; m. JOHN J. ADAM.
	vi.	JACOB GROSSCUP, b. 02 Sep 1787.
	vii.	ABRAHAM GROSSCUP, b. 14 Aug 1789; d. 1856; m. (1) ELIZABETH LUCKEN; 
                m. (2) MARIA DELONG.
	viii.	JONATHAN GROSSCUP, b. 07 Jan 1792; d. 1831; m. MARIE SCHNABLE.
	ix.	BENJAMIN GROSSCUP, b. 26 May 1794.
	x.	JUDITH GROSSCUP, b. 17 Feb 1796.


Generation No. 3

3.  SAMUEL3 GROSSCUP (PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH)3 was born Abt. 1772, and died Abt. 1802.
    He married MARGARETHA FREY5.


	The children of SAMUEL GROSSCUP and MARGARETHA FREY were:
	i.	BENJAMIN4 GROSSCUP, b. 1797.
	ii.	ELIZABETH GROSSCUP, b. 1798; m. BENJAMIN KOLB.
	iii.	ANNA GROSSCUP, b. 1800.
	iv.	JUDITH GROSSCUP, b. 1802; m. JOHN BARREL.

4.  SALOME3 GROSSCUP (PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 12 Feb 1775.  She married 
       (1) JOHN BUSH7.  She married (2) JOHN PAULUS8.

	The children of SALOME GROSSCUP and JOHN BUSH were:
	i.	HANNA4 BUSH.
	ii.	WILLIAM BUSH.
	iii.	MARIA BUSH.

	Child of SALOME GROSSCUP and JOHN PAULUS is:
	iv.	SALOME4 PAULUS.

5.  MARGARETHA3 GROSSCUP (PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH)9 was born 12 Feb 1779.  She married
        DANIEL FREY.

	The children of MARGARETHA GROSSCUP and DANIEL FREY were:
	i.	SAMUEL4 FREY, b. 24 Jul 1798.
	ii.	DANIEL FRY, b. Abt. 1802.
	iii.	ABRAHAM FRY, b. 08 Apr 1804.
	iv.	DAVID FRY, b. 18 Apr 1818; m. ANNA WEIDNER.
	v.	PAUL FRY, b. 10 Apr 1807.
	vi.	MARY FRY, b. Abt. 1810.
	vii.	RACHEL FRY, b. Abt. 1812.

6.  (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP (PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH)10 was born 18 Jan 1784 in Berks 
     Co., PA, and died 17 Sep 1868 in Ashland, OH.  He married (1) REBECCA SHEARER 1810 
     in Berks Co., PA, daughter of PETER SHEARER and CHRISTIANA MARKLE.  He married 
     (2) PHEBE STARRETT 11 Sep 1860 in Ashland, OH.

More About (DANIEL) PAUL GROSSCUP:
Fact 1: 1812, Lived in Westmoreland Co., PA
Fact 2: 1868, Lived in Ashland Co., OH

	The children of (DANIEL) GROSSCUP and REBECCA SHEARER were:
7.	i.	PETER D.4 GROSCUP, b. 1811; d. 16 Nov 1843, Ashland Co., OH.
8.	ii.	ELIZABETH GROSCUP, b. Abt. 1814; d. Aug 1868, Michigan ?.
9.	iii.	CHRISTENA GROSCUP, b. 1817; d. 18 May 1844, Ashland Co., OH.
10.	iv.	BENJAMIN GROSCUP, b. 15 Sep 1818; d. 1901.
11.	v.	DANIEL GROSCUP, b. 1821, PA; d. 1907, Winterset, IA.
	vi.	SUSANNAH GROSCUP, b. Dec 1826; d. 11 Feb 1832, Ashland Co., OH.

More About SUSANNAH GROSCUP:
Fact 1: Rothermel Family book says Susannah was born in November



Generation No. 4

7.  PETER D.4 GROSCUP ((DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 1811,
    and died 16 Nov 1843 in Ashland Co., OH.  He married PHEBE STARRETT 10 May 1838 in Richland
    Co., OH.

More About PHEBE STARRETT:
Fact 1: Rothermel Family book says Phebe's last name was spelled Starrel

	The children of PETER GROSCUP and PHEBE STARRETT were:
	i.	NANCY A.5 GROSSCUP, b. 1836; m. WILLIAM VANTILBURG.
12.	ii.	MANIAS S. GROSSCUP, b. 1838.
13.	iii.	REBECA JANE GROSCUP, b. 1841.
	iv.	SARAH ANN GROSCUP, b. 184212.
	v.	WILBUR GROSSCUP, b. 184513.

8.  ELIZABETH4 GROSCUP ((DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 
      Abt. 1814, and died Aug 1868 in Michigan ?.  She married JACOB FRAISE 07 Nov 1844 in 
      Richland Co., OH14, son of GEORGE FRAISE and SUSANAH ?.


	The child of ELIZABETH GROSCUP and JACOB FRAISE was:
	i.	MELINDA MARGARET5 FRAISE, b. 01 Aug 1846; d. 14 Jun 1907, Vermontville, MI; 
             m. WARREN SCHRAM, 16 Aug 1868, Carmel, Eaton Co., MI.

9.  CHRISTENA4 GROSCUP ((DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 
     1817, and died 18 May 1844 in Ashland Co., OH.  She married JACOB FRAISE, son of 
     GEORGE FRAISE and SUSANAH ?.

	The children of CHRISTENA GROSCUP and JACOB FRAISE were:
	i.	REBECCA5 FRAISE, b. 08 Dec 1833; d. 04 Mar 1899, Charlotte, MI; m. JOHN STONER, 
             12 Feb 1852.
	ii.	GEORGE W. FRAISE, b. 26 Feb 1838; d. 05 Aug 1901, Carmel, Eaton Co., MI; 
             m. EMILINE MOORE, 29 Jul 1860, Carmel, Eaton Co., MI.
	iii.	ELISABETH FRAISE, b. 21 Mar 1841; d. 09 Dec 1875, Carmel, Eaton Co., MI; 
              m. JACOB DAWSON, 05 Sep 1860, Eaton Co., MI.

10.  BENJAMIN4 GROSCUP ((DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH)15 was born 
       15 Sep 1818, and died 1901.  He married SUSANNAH BOWMASTER 12 Apr 1842 in Richland Co., 
       OH, daughter of FREDERICK BOWMASTER and CATHERINE MOHLER.

	The children of BENJAMIN GROSCUP and SUSANNAH BOWMASTER were:
	i.	DIANA5 GROSCUP, b. 184516; m. CYRUS LEHAM.
	ii.	? DAUGHTER GROSSCUP, b. Abt. 1847.
	iii.	REBECCA GROSCUP, b. 1848.
	iv.	PETER STINGER GROSCUP, b. 16 Feb 1851, Ashland Co., OH; d. 1921; m. VIRGINIA TAYLOR.
14.	v.	FREDERIC B. GROSCUP, b. 05 Apr 1853.
	vi.	BENJAMIN S. GROSCUP, b. 1859.

11.  DANIEL4 GROSCUP ((DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 1821 
       in PA, and died 1907 in Winterset, IA.  He married (1) FIANNA STOBER.  He married 
       (2) ISABEL RYALL 03 Jan 1854 in Ashland Co., OH.

More About DANIEL GROSCUP:
Fact 1: Rothermel Family book says Daniel Grosscup had 10 children - 2 who died young

	The children of DANIEL GROSCUP and FIANNA STOBER were:
15.	i.	ELIAS J.5 GROSCUP, b. 17 Jun 1842, Milton Twp., Ashland Co., OH; d. Nov 1906, 
              Ashland Co., OH.
	ii.	REBECCA GROSCUP, b. 1844.
	iii.	DANIEL PAUL GROSCUP, b. 1846.
		Anna Gollob descends from Daniel Paul Groscup and has sent me a wonderful 
		letter written by Captain Paul Grosscup in 1777. I will try to get a page for 
		it shortly.
16.	iv.	FIANNA MELINDA GROSSCUP, b. 01 May 1848, Holland; d. 1921.
	v.	MARY A. GROSCUP, b. 1850.



Generation No. 5

12.  MANIAS S.5 GROSSCUP (PETER D.4 GROSCUP, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 
        GROSKOPH)17 was born 1838.  He married SOPHIA ?.


	The children of MANIAS GROSSCUP and SOPHIA ? were:
	i.	WILLIE P.6 GROSSCUP, b. 1864.
	ii.	MARY G. GROSSCUP, b. 23 Dec 1868.

13.  REBECA JANE5 GROSCUP (PETER D.4, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH)
      18 was born 1841.  She married HENRY PIFER 31 Dec 1861 in Ashland Co., OH.

	The children of REBECA GROSCUP and HENRY PIFER were:
	i.	MARY A.6 PIFER, b. 1861.
	ii.	LEANDRIA PIFER, b. 1864.
	iii.	JOSEPH C. PIFER, b. 1866.
	iv.	HENRY L. PIFER, b. 1868.
	v.	MYRTA PIFER, b. 1870.
	vi.	CHARLES PIFER, b. 1872.
	vii.	SHUEY PIFER, b. 1874.
	viii.	LEANDER PIFER, b. 1874.
	ix.	ALMA PIFER.
17.	x.	SAMUEL A. PIFER.

14.  FREDERIC B.5 GROSCUP (BENJAMIN4, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH)
      19 was born 05 Apr 1853.  He married BERTHA COFFER20.

	The children of FREDERIC GROSCUP and BERTHA COFFER were:
18.	i.	THADDOUS G.6 GROSSCUP, b. 1887; d. 1946.
19.	ii.	BENJAMIN C. GROSSCUP, b. 1895; d. 1965.

15.  ELIAS J.5 GROSCUP (DANIEL4, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was
     born 17 Jun 1842 in Milton Twp., Ashland Co., OH, and died Nov 1906 in Ashland Co., OH.  
     He married EMMA PIFER 24 Dec 1863.

	The children of ELIAS GROSCUP and EMMA PIFER were:
	i.	MARY6 GROSSCUP, b. 1865; m. J. V. SAMPSELL , (DR.).
	ii.	ELLA M. GROSSCUP, b. 1869; d. 1935; m. HOWARD SWARTZ.

16.  FIANNA MELINDA5 GROSSCUP (DANIEL4 GROSCUP, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, 
       JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 01 May 1848 in Holland, and died 1921.  She married SAMUEL 
       PRESTON FRY, son of TITUS FRY and JANE PRESTON.

	The children of FIANNA GROSSCUP and SAMUEL FRY were:
20.	i.	HAYES ALLEN6 FRY, b. 10 Oct 1876, Iowa City, IA; d. 10 Oct 1958.
21.	ii.	EDNA GRACE FRY, b. 04 Feb 1878, Santa Ana, CA.
22.	iii.	JESSIE MAY FRY, b. 10 Mar 1880, Albert Lea, MN.
23.	iv.	MARY EDITH FRY, b. 01 Mar 1882, Iowa City, IA; d. 30 Sep 1943, Arlington, VA.
	v.	STELLA BELLE FRY, b. 25 Sep 1885, Iowa City, IA; d. 08 Jan 1908; m. WILLIAM LLOYD 
              ROWLAND.
	vi.	ANNASTATIA FRY, b. 31 May 1887; d. 13 May 1947; m. (1) WARD ROWLAND; 
              m. (2) ? ANDREWS.
	vii.	GLENN GROSSCUP FRY, b. 16 May 1890, Anaheim, CA; m. ELIZABETH NAGEL, 
                  11 Oct 1923.
	viii.	ELLA LEORA FRY, b. 20 Aug 1892, Tucson, AZ; m. NATHAN LYNN, 12 Oct 1910.


Generation No. 6

17.  SAMUEL A.6 PIFER (REBECA JANE5 GROSCUP, PETER D.4, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF
     , JACOB1 GROSKOPH).  He married OLIVE VANTILBURG.


	The children of SAMUEL PIFER and OLIVE VANTILBURG were:
	i.	HOWARD E.7 PIFER, b. 1897.
	ii.	ESTHER M. PIFER, b. 1900.

18.  THADDOUS G.6 GROSSCUP (FREDERIC B.5 GROSCUP, BENJAMIN4, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF,
      JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 1887, and died 1946.  He married NORMA ALLEN.

	The child of THADDOUS GROSSCUP and NORMA ALLEN was:
	i.	THADDOUS G.7 GROSSCUP , JR..

19.  BENJAMIN C.6 GROSSCUP (FREDERIC B.5 GROSCUP, BENJAMIN4, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 GROSSKOFF,
       JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 1895, and died 1965.  He married ELIZABETH BATTTERAL.


	The child of BENJAMIN GROSSCUP and ELIZABETH BATTTERAL was:
	i.	BENJAMIN C.7 GROSSCUP , JR., b. 1924; m. M. MICHELE DRAPEAUX.

20.  HAYES ALLEN6 FRY (FIANNA MELINDA5 GROSSCUP, DANIEL4 GROSCUP, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2
       GROSSKOFF,JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 10 Oct 1876 in Iowa City, IA, and died 10 Oct 1958.
       He married IRENE DAVIS.

	The child of HAYES FRY and IRENE DAVIS was:
	i.	MARGARET FIANNA7 FRY, m. GEORGE O'BEAR.

21.  EDNA GRACE6 FRY (FIANNA MELINDA5 GROSSCUP, DANIEL4 GROSCUP, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, 
      PAUL2 GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 04 Feb 1878 in Santa Ana, CA.  She married 
      ROSCOE WILSON 20 Jun 1900.

	The children of EDNA FRY and ROSCOE WILSON were:
	i.	ROBERT FRY7 WILSON, b. 11 May 1905; m. ALMA LOU MAYHILL.
	ii.	WALTER ROSCOE WILSON, b. 27 Apr 1913; m. DORISAN CLINE, 17 Sep 1938.

22.  JESSIE MAY6 FRY (FIANNA MELINDA5 GROSSCUP, DANIEL4 GROSCUP, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2 
       GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 10 Mar 1880 in Albert Lea, MN.  She married 
       MARTIN E. STONER 10 Oct 1900.

	The children of JESSIE FRY and MARTIN STONER were:
	i.	HELEN FIANNA7 STONER, b. 10 Nov 1902; d. 28 Jan 1918.
	ii.	EDNA BLANCH STONER, b. 17 Feb 1904; m. BEN HUBER.
	iii.	MARY IRMA STONER, b. 27 Nov 1906; m. CLAUS LEMKE.
	iv.	SAMUEL FRANCIS STONER, b. 28 Jun 1911; m. CORENA EDNA KAUFMAN.

23.  MARY EDITH6 FRY (FIANNA MELINDA5 GROSSCUP, DANIEL4 GROSCUP, (DANIEL) PAUL3 GROSSCUP, PAUL2
     GROSSKOFF, JACOB1 GROSKOPH) was born 01 Mar 1882 in Iowa City, IA, and died 30 Sep 1943 
     in Arlington, VA.  She married LORING W. BEESON 03 Dec 1902, 
     son of JOHN BEESON and EMMA PATTERSON.


Endnotes and Acknowledgements: 

1.  Carmen Coleman Keys, (Thanks Carmen!) Carmen calls Daniel Grosscup, Paul Grosscup.
2.  Joseph A. Meiser, Jr. B.S., Ph.D., Rothermel Families in America,  
    (For the Rothermel Family Association, Harrowood Books, 1989).
3.  History of Ashland Co., OH, by George William Hill, MD, 395, Rebecca Shearer was born in 
      Franklin Co., PA in 1786 and died in 1859.Paul and Rebecca were married in 1810.

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