Mariah Floe English was born June 23, 1912.  She married Raymond Roudebush, June 21, 1931. The couple raised their children on a farm in Switz City, Indiana. Raymond retired from farming in 1958. They moved to Bloomfield where he was employed by Bloomfield Jack Factory.  They moved to Meadowbrook Senior Apartments in Linton around 1990, then bought a mobile home a couple of years later.  Raymond died June 26, 1994 and Floe died August 26, 2002, after a long illness with Alzheimer's Disease. She was a resident at Glenburn Rest Haven in Linton, Indiana, until her death.

Floe and Raymond had three children:

Laverne:  Born July 15, 1932 
                Married Ardath Bloomer (born 10/3/33) Sept. 14, 1951
                Children:  Diana Beth Born July 14, 1952 
                                 Married Steven Cornelius (born 9/14/49) on Feb.  10, 1973

                                 Teresa Dell born April 4, 1954 
                                 Married Carlos Craig (born 10/21/53) on Nov. 4, 1972

                                Douglas Mark born Nov. 17, 1957
                                Married Marilyn Coffman Goldman (born 2/23/56)  on Sept. 13, 1990

                                Jeffrey Dunn born Aug. 3, 1959
                                Married Theresa Stremming (born 8/16/58)  on Nov. 9. 1980
Patricia Elaine:  Born May 21, 1940
                          Married Max Eugene Griffith June 1, 1958
            Children:  Ramona Kay Griffith, Born May 27, 1959
                                                               Married Gary Lane Schunk (6/16/55), June 30, 1978
                                                               Married Leslie Dale Goodman (6/13/55), Feb. 18, 1983
                                                               Married Anthony Hugh Phipps (9/11/61), Oct. 7, 1988
                                                                              
                             Stephen Eugene Griffith, Born September 6, 1962

                             Brent Allan Griffith, Born May 31, 1966
                                                              Married Yalonda Stevenson (born 9/19/71) July 3, 1995          
The Descendents Of Floe and Raymond Roudebush
The family of Steve and  Diana Roudebush Cornelius:

          Christopher Ray Cornelius:  Born Dec. 31, 1973
                           Married Linda Hasler (born 8/26/74) wed on July 23, 1996
                                         Children:  Hunter Ray born Feb. 17, 1998
                                                          Brayton Reed born Nov. 23, 1999
                                                          Olivia Marie  born Mar. 13, 2003
            
          Jared Marc Cornelius:  Born Jan. 14, 1976
                              Married Jamie Walters (born 11/26/76) May 19, 2001
                                                Children:  Luke Ryan born May 30,  2004
                                                                  Mel Addison  born Oct. 16, 2006
         
         Stephanie Dee Cornelius:  Born July 2, 1978
                                 Married Nate Royer (born 8/31/77) Apr. 27,  2002
                                                  Children:  Austin Drew born May 11, 2004

The family of Carlos and Teresa Roudebush Craig:

          Eric Michael Craig:  Born Dec. 18, 1973 
                                 Married Ann Haverstock (born 9/29/76) on Sept. 4, 1999
                                          Children:   Caleb Marion  Born April 2, 2001
                                                            Caden Michael  Born Apr. 27, 2007

         Carrie Ann Craig:  Born June 3, 1977 
                                   Married Jamie Taylor (born 7/3/75) on  April 14, 2001
                                              Children: Briar James Taylor born June 24, 2001                                       
                             
The family of Douglas and Marilyn Coffman Goldman Roudebush:
           
        Paige Nicole Roudebush:  Born Aug. 26, 1991 
        (Marilyn has 2 children grown)-
                         Joni Kay Goldman Steele
                             Children: Zachery Scott Steele, born August 5, 2003
                         Scott Goldman

The family of Jeffrey and Theresa Stremming Roudebush:

           Joshua Dunn Roudebush:  Born Oct. 26, 1983  
           Abigail Jewel Roudebush :  Born July 25, 1987
                                                      Married Blake Elpers  Jan. 3, 2009
The family of Ramona Griffith:

        Amanda Kay Schunk:  Born to Ramona and Gary Schunk, March 6, 1980
                                            Married Jeffery Kunkel (born 12/21/77) January 14, 2000
                                            Children:  Tyler Joseph Kunkel, born July 12, 2000
                                                             Trevor Ray Kunkel, born Nov. 4, 2001
                                            Married Joshua David Lee Bedsaul (born 10/10/76) Aug. 11, 2006

        Chelsea Dawn Goodman:  Born to Ramona and Leslie Goodman August 16, 1984
                                                Married Wade Douglas Hertaus (born 2/28/87) July 28, 2006
                                                Children: Zaden Douglas Hertaus, born June 12, 2009
       
         Tricia Laine Phipps:  Born to Ramona and Anthony Phipps June 26, 1989

The family of Brent and Yalonda Stevenson Griffith:

         Trenten William Griffith:  Born Jan. 13, 2001
"Daddy's Hands"
Daddy's Hands

by Holly Dunn

I remember daddy's hands folded silently in prayer
And reachin' out to hold me, when I had a nightmare
You could read quite a story in the callous' and lines
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind

I remember daddy's hands how they held my mama tight
And patted my back for something done right
There are things that I'd forgotten that I loved about the man
But I'll always remember the love in daddy's hands

Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'
Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle but I've come to understand
There was always love in daddy's hands.

I remember daddy's hands workin' 'til they bled
Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed
If I could do things over, I'd live my life again
And never take for granted the love in daddy's hands