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Rorer Genealogy
       
Ancestors of Francis C. W. Rorer of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Mercer County, New Jersey
       
Alternate surname spellings discovered in records: Rorer, Rorrer, Rohrer, Rohr, Roar, Rover, Rocer.
       
       
Generation No. 1
       

Francis C.W. RORER was born on 7 December 1863 in Southamptonville, Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died on 18 June 1960 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of David Simmons RORER and Mary Ann WOODINGTON. Francis C.W. RORER married Ella Applegate HERBERT on 25 November 1886 in Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Ella Applegate HERBERT was born on 7 July 1864 in Hightstown, Mercer County, New Jersey and died on 9 April 1948 in Hopewell Borough, Mercer County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Charles Hoyt HERBERT and Sarah A. WYCKOFF.

       
       
Generation No. 2
       

David Simmons RORER was born in March 1826 in Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Thomas RORER and Elizabeth CASTOR. David Simmons RORER married Mary Ann WOODINGTON about 1849.

Mary Ann WOODINGTON was born in January 1829 in Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of William WOODINGTON and Rebecca DYER.

       

Children of David Simmons RORER and Mary Ann WOODINGTON are:

       
  Sarah E. RORER was born about 1851.
       
  Charles Milton RORER was born in September 1852 and died on 27 September 1914. He married Rebecca Emma HENDRICKSON about 1884. Rebecca Emma Hendrickson was born on 19 July 1861 in New Jersey and died on 17 February 1914 in Cassville, Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. Charles Milton RORER owned a farm on Frances Mills Road in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.
       
  Elwood RORER was born in July 1858. He married Jennie HEPPE about 1881. Jennie HEPPE was born in July 1863.
       
  Clara RORER was born about 1859 and died sometime between 1910 and 1920. She married Frank SHALLCROSS in 1886. Frank SHALLCROSS was born in August 1856.
       
  Laura RORER was born about 1862.
       
  Francis C.W. RORER was born on 7 December 1863 in Southamptonville, Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died on 18 June 1960 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He married Ella Applegate HERBERT on 25 November 1886 in Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
       
  William RORER was born in November 1865. He married Laura E. about 1888. She was born in February 1867.
       
  Kate RORER was born about 1867.
       
  David RORER was born about 1869.
       
  Mary RORER was born in October 1870. She married Edward ROWEN about 1901. Edward ROWEN was born about 1868. They had no children.
       
       
Generation No. 3
       
Thomas RORER was born about 1787. He married Elizabeth CASTOR, daughter of Henry CASTOR and Anna GODSCHALL. Elizabeth CASTOR was born on 1 December 1793.
       
Children of Thomas RORER and Elizabeth CASTOR are:
       
  Edmund W. RORER was born on 13 January 1810 in Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married Helen MARSH on 16 December 1852. The Edmund W. RORER family lived in Macomb, Emmet Township, McDonough County, Illinois.
       
  Lewis W. RORER was born in 1812. He married Mary Ann STRUBLE.
       
  Hiram RORER was born in September 1816.
       
  Charles L. RORER was born about 1822. He married Mariah. The Charles L. RORER family lived in Dayton, Campbell County, Kentucky then Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky.
       
  Thomas R. RORER was born about on 16 January 1924 and died 29 October 1878. He married Frances MCLEAN who was the daughter of Robert MCLEAN and Cynthia LEWIS, on 1 June 1851 in Harrison County, Kentucky. Frances MCLEAN was born 11 March 1826. Thomas R. RORER was a Captain in Company G, 40th Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry.
       
  David Simmons RORER was born in March 1826 in Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Ann WOODINGTON about 1849.
       
  Eliza RORER was born in 1829 and died in 1832.
       
  Louisa RORER was born in 1831 and died in 1832.
       
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