THE HENDERSON and AMANDA ROOF HOMEPAGE

        5314. HENDERSON ROOF (5/5/1839-5/1/1914) was born at Frenchtown, New Jersey, on the F.X. Homet farm. He died in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. HENDERSON ROOF married AMANDA CECELIA VOUGHT (12/10/1845-2/9/1925) on July 26, 1863 in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. AMANDA VOUGHT was born in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died in Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She was the eldest daughter of JOHN VOUGHT (1822-1898) and ESTHER JEMIMA HORTON (1825-1912). JOHN VOUGHT was the son of DAVID VOUGHT (d. 1865) and ELLEN HUYCK (d. 1860). ESTHER HORTON was the daughter of WILLIAM HORTON (1789-1858) and ESTHER COWELL (1789-1880). DAVID VOUGHT was the son of GODFREY VOUGHT (1760-1849) and MARY CROFT (d. 1850). ELLEN HUYCK was the daughter of WILLIAM HUYCK (1763-1849) and MARGARET WESTBROOK (b. 1764). GODFREY VOUGHT was the son of JOSEPH CHRISTIAN VOUGHT (wft est. 1709-1738 & wft est. 1767-1823) and MARGARET RINEHART. MARY CROFT was the daughter of JOHN CROFT and MARY BOMAINE.

        AMANDA CECELIA VOUGHT was born and brought up in Standing Stone, Pennsylvania where she spent all her life, except the last six years, when she made her home with her sister, Mrs. Eliza Brown of Rome, Pennsylvania. She was a devoted mother and a good Christian, always ready to help others.

        HENDERSON ROOF and AMANDA VOUGHT made their home for almost seventy-five years on the farm that his father, CHARLES ROOF, bought in 1842. Mrs. B.B. Cooley subsequently owned the place. HENDERSON ROOF was always a strong adherent of the Democratic party. Both HENDERSON ROOF and AMANDA VOUGHT are buried in their family plot in the Standing Stone Cemetery next to the Methodist Church. They had nine children:

        53141. Clarence Walter Roof (9/23/1864-7/26/1906) was born and died in Velarde, Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the Rummerfield Methodist Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist church at Keene Summit, and was a Republican in politics. He married Anna May Thorp (7/19/1876-1941) on June 22, 1898, in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Anna Thorp was born in South Auburn, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, and died in Burlington, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Burton B. Thorp and Amanda C. Bender. Her parents moved to Bradford County when she was a girl. Clarence Roof and Anna Thorp lived in Verlarde, which is about three miles distant from the villages of either Standing Stone or Rummerfield. Their farm was known as the Dixon place. They had three children:
        531411. Sarah Elizabeth Roof (b. 11/12/1900) married Charles Warren who was from Alba, Pennsylvania.
        531412. Helen Amanda Roof (b. 2/25/1903) married James Plaisted of Elmira, New York.
        531413. Ida Belle Roof (b. 11/14/1905) married Henry Tracy Witting of Ulster, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Anna Thorp moved to Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and married Albin Harris on December 23, 1909. In 1920 they took up their residence at Burlington, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, where Albin died in 1938.
        53142. Ida Bell Roof (b. 6/14/1866) married Louis P. Landmesser of Powell, Bradford County, Pennsylavania.
        53143. Charles Melvin Roof (8/3/1868-4/5/1931) died in Herrickville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He married Fannie Maria Schoonover (4/7/1864-6/17/1936) on November 21, 1886. Maria died in Herrickville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They are buried in the Standing Stone Methodist Cemetery. The Schoonovers were an old Dutch family, originating along the Hudson and later in the upper Delaware, or Minisink Valley, where we find they settled as early as 1739. Like practically all the other Standing Stone pioneers, the immediate progenitors came from Sussex County, New Jersey. The collateral descendants of this branch of the family will be found recorded in the Schoonover Reunion Book of this Serried, Nosl. CLXXIV-CCXVI. Charles and Maria had six children:
        531431. Lulu A. Roof (b. 5/9/1887) married Charles LeRoy Cooley. They had one child,
        5314311. Irene Cooley married F. Edward Clark. They had one child,
        53143111. Regina May Clark married John Marvin Roof on August 2, 1952. John is the son of John and Ellen Hawley Roof. They had on child,
        531431111. Jeffrey John Roof.
        531432. Millie Roof (b. 9/30/1888) married James Welliver, Sr. of Herrickville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. I have found six children, but don't know there order.
        5314321. Gerald Welliver.
        5314322. James Welliver, Jr.
        5314323. Wilma Welliver Wetmore.
        5314324. Florence Welliver Taylor.
        5314325. Eleanor Welliver Cole.
        5314326. Gladys Welliver Allis (4/24/1925-11/12/2004) married Arthur E. Allis (d. 7/31/1992). Gladys Allis was born in Herrick Township. She attended the Herrickville, Camptown, and Wyalusing schools, graduating from Rome High School in 1942. She was employed by Eclipse in Elmira, New York and Daugherty's Restaurant in Ulster, Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Herrickville United Methodist Church and served as a lay chaplain at Memorial Hospital in Towanda, Pennsylvania. She was active in community affairs in the Herrickville area, member of the Herrickville Sewing Club, AARP, enjoyed traveling, and water aerobics. The viewing will be held at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda, Pennsylvania. The Rev. Helen Learn, pastor of the Herrickville United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be in the Bradford County Memorial Park in Luthers Mills, Pennsylvania. They had five children:
        53143261. Judy Allis married Melvin Hollenback.
        53143262. Penny Allis married Joseph Arrington.
        53143263. Terry Allis married ? Rottler.
        53143264. Gary Allis.
        53143265. Dennis Allis married Anita ?.
        531433. Rev. Harry Clarence Roof (8/2/1891-12/1972) died in Newfoundland, Pennsylvania. He married Lena Graham (3/27/1897-2/21/1989) on March 27, 1918. Lena died in Greentown, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Robert and Flora Wickizer Graham. They resided at South Sterling, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Rev. Harry Roof was the pastor of the Methodist Church in South Sterling. In politics he is a staunch Republican. They had two children:
        5314331. Florence Roof.
        5314332. Virginia Roof.
        531434. Roy Roof (2/9/1894-2/1964) married Nina Mabel Wells (b. 6/29/1894) on January 14, 1915. Nina was from Herrickville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Grove and Flora Allis Wells, the latter a descendant of Eleazer Allis, pioneer of Allis Hollow, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Roy was a farmer near Herrickville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They had six children:
        5314341. Ralph Roof (3/13/1916-1/10/2003) married Dorothy Chubbuck (d. 1992) on November 10, 1945. They resided in Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Ralph Roof was employed by Ingersoll-Rand Foundry in Athens and later by the Waverly Casting Facility for 36 years, retiring in 1979. He also worked as a part-time carpenter and general handy man. Ralph was the man on the Ford tractor who plowed gardens in the Valley area for 50 years. Ralph Roof died at the home of his daughter, Joyce Roof, in Herrickville, Pennsylvania. The viewing and funeral service was held at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Avenue, Towanda, Pennsylvania with Pastor Richard Vildhouse of the Orwell Bible Church, officiating. Interment was in the Bradford County Memorial Park, Luthers Mills, Pennsylvania. They had two children:
        5343411. Joyce Ann Roof.
        5343412. Gary Roof
        5314342. Iva Roof (b. 10/14/1918-deceased) married Clyde Dull. They had one son:
        53143421. Michael Dull
        5314343. Levi W. Roof married Frances Gorham on May 6, 1949. She was the daughter of Claude Gorham of Wells Hollow. Levi joined the custodial staff of Towanda High School in 1958.
        Ralph Gorham came from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1635. He returned to England, but his son, Captain John Gorham, remained in this country and married Desire, Daughter of Pilgrim John Howland of the Mayflower. The local branch of the family still occupies the original settlement. They had five children:
        53143431. Cynthia Jean Roof.
        53143432. Lizetta Roof
        53143433. Sandra Roof.
        53143434. Juanita Kay Roof
        53143435. Ruth Roof
        5314344. Ruth Roof (deceased) married William Baker of Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
        5314345. Walter Roof (6/5/1926-3/26/2004) was born at home in Herrick Township. He died in the Bradford County Manor in West Burlington, Pennsylvania. He resided his entire life along with his mother on the family dairy farm which he operated for many years. He also served as a DHIA Supervisor for over 30 years. He was a member of the Orwell Grange until its closure and then transferred his membership to Wesauking Grange where he was active for many years.
        5314346. Carrie Belle Roof (deceased) married Herman Baptisite and then Lloyd W. Bailey.
        531435. Ralph Roof (8/14/1900-7/1969) married Beulah Keiper (b. 6/25/1909) on July 24, 1924. She was the daughter of Rufus and Maude Eckman Keiper of White Haven, Pennsylvania. They had five children:
        5314351. Leon Roof married Merle Winans (d. 9/28/1947) in June of 1946. They had one child,
        53143511. Diana Roof.
        He then married Marion Rohe on February 5, 1949.
        5314352. Beatrice Roof married Henry Sitko.
        5314353. Arnold Roof lived in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania and then San Pedro, California.
        5314354. Marie Roof married Robert Mengle.
        5314355. Gerald Roof.
        531436. Eleanor Roof (b. 9/5/1903-deceased) married William Manford (deceased) Allen and then married Chester J. Lampman. Eleanor and William had three children. I am not sure of the order:
        5314361. Jimmy G. Allen (8/14/1929-7/2/2007) passed away at his home. He married Joyce E. Ward on January 3, 1949 in Frederick, Maryland.
        He was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Towanda High School class of 1947 and in earl years was employed by the Wright Giffin Construction Company in Lawton, Pennsylvania. He then worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in Towanda, Pennsylvania for 22 years until his retirement in 1990.

        He loved spending time with his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren and enjoyed playing golf. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and reading. Jim and Joyce had seven children:
        53143611. William F. Allen married Cheryl ?. They live in Camptown, Pennsylvania.
        53143612. Diane Allen married ? Huston. She lives in East Smithfield, Pennsylvania.
        53143613. Dawn M. Allen married Terry R. Reynolds and they live in Lockwood, New York.
        53153614. Thomas E. Allen married Bonnie ?. They live in Milan, Pennsylvania.
        53153615. Donna J. Allen married David Yale. They live in East Smithfield, Pennsylvania.
        53153616. Deborah M. Allen married ? Smith. She lives in Candor, New York.
        53153617. Harold L. Allen (deceased)
        He is survived by 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. A grandson Christopher Allen is deceased.

        The funeral and committal service were held at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda, Pennsylvania. Pastor Jim Nichlos officiated. Interment will be in the Orange Hill Cemetery, Athens Township, Pennsylvania.
        5314362. Phillip Allen, Sr. married Laura ? and they reside in Wellsburg, New York.
        5314363. Neva Allen married ? Fiske and they reside in Sayre, Pennsylvania.
        53144. John Vought Roof (b. 10/23/1870) married Ida Emery (b. 7/18/1872) on January 20, 1894. Ida was the youngest daughter of David and Mary Catherine Hendershot Emery of Standing Stone. John and Ida lived in Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They lived on what was called the Whitfield Van Ness farm. They are both buried in the Rummerfield Cemetery. Ida moved to Towanda in November of 1921 and while there attended the Presbyterian Church. They had three children:
        531441. Francis Roof (b. 11/29/1896) who resided in Buffalo, New York.
        531442. Mary Roof (b. 7/9/1900) was a stenographer for C. M. Thompson for a number of years.
        531443. Geraldine Roof (b. 7/13/1910) graduated from Towanda High School in 1929 and from the Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing at Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, in June of 1932.
        53145. WILLIAM LESLIE ROOF (12/27/1874-12/27/1943) was born in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died at his daughter's (Mrs. Warren (Eliza) Fisher home in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. The viewing was at the Pinnock Funeral Home in LeRaysville, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was at the Standing Stone Methodist Church. Interment was in the Standing Stone Cemetery, with the Rev. Jordan D. Cole officiating. He married JENNIE DELLA HANKINSON (6/3/1875-1951) on December 25, 1894. You may read more about JENNIE HANKINSON and her family on their own home page. Just follow the link on the bottom of this page.

        WILLIAM ROOF spent part of his life farming in Standing Stone Township and later purchasing another place between Mercur and Allis Hollow, a corner of Wysox Township on Harmony Hill. WILLIAM ROOF subsequently moved to Towanda and went to work at Sayre, Pennsylvania, for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Shops. In the spring of 1931, WILLIAM ROOF and JENNIE DELLA HANKINSON moved to Sayre. WILLIAM ROOF died in 1943, and both WILLIAM ROOF and JENNIE DELLA HANKINSON are buried in the Standing Stone Cemetery. WILLIAM ROOF and JENNIE DELLA HANKINSON had six children:

        531451. Nila Arminda Roof (8/13/1895-12/21/1976) was born in Rummerfield, Pennsylvania. She died at the Bradford County Manor, in Burlington, Pennsylvania, while she was recovering from a stroke she had recently suffered.
        She spent early years in Standing Stone, Pennsylvania and Windham Center, Pennsylvania, and attended school in Windham Center, Pennsylvania. In later years she lived in Sayre, Pennsylvania and Rome, Pennsylvania.
        She married Floyd Coleman, then George Green, and third Leon McNeal (7/12/1901-1/1971). Leon died in Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Nila had one daughter:
        5314511. Florence Coleman Radauzo, who lives in Concord, New Hampshire.
        Nila McNeal's funeral service was held at the Archer/Miller/McCloskey Funeral Home in Towanda, Pennsylvania. The Rev. Thomas Geiger, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Towanda, Pennsylvania, officiated. Nila and Leon McNeal are buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Burlington, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
        531452. Henry J. Roof (4/7/1897-4/2/19676) was born in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died in Binghamton, New York, at the Binghamton General Hospital at 7:15 am. He lived at 29 Gerard Avenue in Binghamton. He was at the George H. Scholderer Home at 269 Chenango Street, Binghamton, New York. The Rev. Donald L. Carter, pastor of the Nimmonsburg Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Spring Forest Cemetery. He was a General Construction worker. He married Mabel Esseltine and then Mary M. Smith (11/4/1898-2/9/1980) on November 8, 1922 in Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Mabel was the daughter of Nelson and Della Birchard Esseltine. She is buried in the East Herrick Cemetery. Henry Roof and Mabel Esseltine had one daughter,
        5314521. Jennie Della Roof.
        Mary Smith was the daughter of Emanuel and Sarah Bowman Smith. She was born in New Albany, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died in Binghamton, New York. Henry Roof and Mary Smith had five children:
        5314522. Edward Jamieson Roof (1/24/1919-7/1984) died in Johnson City, New York.
        5314523. Agnes Roof (5/6/1924-7/3/1944) died in Binghamton, New York. She married Francis Delaney on June 8, ? They had one son:
        53145231. Francis W. Roof (adopted). The adoption was signed by the Hon. Daniel J. McAvoy, County Judge of Broome County, New York. The written report and the investigation by Samuel J. Koerbel, Special Investigator of the Broome County Court, with other papers pertaining to this adoption is sealed and kept as permanent records of the Court of the undersigned and withheld from inspection, and that no person shall be allowed access thereto, except upon the order of a Judge of such Court or Justice of the Supreme Court, upon due notice on good cause shown. The Attorneys were Yetter & Richardson of Binghamton, New York.
        5314524. Gladys Roof (7/14/1927-3/28/1992) died in Binghamton, New York. She married Robert Hand. He was born in Pennsylvania. They had one child,
        53145241. Phillip Hand (6/6/?-2/5/1988). Phillip was born in Johnson City, New York, and died in Binghamton, New York. Gladys then married John V. De Vaul (10/2/1921-4/3/1987) son of Chester De Vaul. John De Vaul died in Binghamton, New York. They had two children:
        53145242. Betty De Vaul was born in Binghamton, New York. She married James Williams (3/12/1943-10/2/1996) who was born in Englewood, New Jersey and died in Binghamton, New York. They had one child,
        531452421. Linda M. Williams was born in Fort Devens, Massachusettes. She met Jamie Loeffler. They had one child,
        5314524211. Brian Loeffler was born in Johnson City, New York.
        53145243. Victor De Vaul was born in Binghamton, New York. He met Joyce M. They had two children:
        531452431. Michelle De Vaul.
        531452432. Bobby De Vaul.
        5314525. Marian Roof (1932-2007) was born in Chenango Bridge, New York. She married Stephen Smith on February 14, 1948, in Binghamton, New York. Stephen was the son of William Smtih and Grace Cook. He was born in Nicholson, Pennsylvania. They had five children:
        53145251. Stephen Smith, Jr. was born in Binghamton, New York. He married Kim Thi Le on May 23, 1970, in Saigon, Vietnam. She was born in Saigon, Vietnam. They had three children:
        531452511. Lee Ann Smith was born in Dover, Delaware. She married Dany Grady on October 1, 1992, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He was the son of Charlene Brogden and was born in Portland, Oregon. They had one child,
        5314525111. Tori Mychele Grady born in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
        531452512. Stephen D. Smith was born in Dover, Delaware. He married Lori Steffey on July 2, 1991 in Hickory, North Carolina. They had two children:
        5314525121. Shane Steffey was adopted.
        5314524122. Kimberly Smith was born in Hickory, North Carolina.
        531452513. Michael J. Smith was born in Okinawa, Japan.
        53145252. Agnes M. Smith was born in Binghamton, New York.
        53145253. Russell W. Smith was born in El Paso, Texas.
        53145254. Robert Henry Smtih was born in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He married Kathleen Ann Collins on April 7, 1980, in Fort Dix, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Earl and Helen Fedorsak Collins. She was born in Plattsburgh, New York. They had three children:
        531452541. Tammy Lea Smith was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
        531452542. Beverly Joyce Smith was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
        531452543. Bobbi Sue Ann Smtih was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
        53145255. Roger D. Smith was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey.

        In Henry Roof's obituary there is also a son, Edward Kamieson, of Binghamton, New York listed. As time permits I will try to find his connection.

        531453. Ottie Clark Roof (9/7/1900-10/12/1977) was born in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha Frances Werkheiser (1/18/1899-4/20/1959). Ottie and Frances are both buried in the Darling Cemetery. Ottie and Frances had ten children. You can read about them and their families on the Ottie Roof homepage. Just follow the links on the bottom of this page.
        531454. WILLIAM ATLA ROOF (1/19/1903-10/26/1982) died in Wysox, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He married LAURA EUGENIA WERKHEISER (8/29/1904-6/26/1973) on August 29,1923. ATLA and EUGENIA had eight children. You may read about them on the WILLIAM ATLA ROOF homepage. Just follow the links on the bottom of this page.
        531455. Eliza Amanda Roof (12/4/1909-2/11/1995) married Warren Fisher (4/18/1905-12/5/1961). Warren Fisher died at the Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Services were held at the Graham Funeral Home, 324 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They are buried in a cemetery in White Haven, Pennsylvania. They had three children:
        5314551. Ida Fisher married Joe Zabinski and they have one daughter.
        53145511. Theresa Ann Zabinski. She married Tom Ryan.
        5314552. Esther Fisher married Andrew Puk who died, and then she married Allen Shoemaker. Esther and Andy had two sons:
        53145521. Robert Puk married Rose and had two boys and then they divorced. He then remarried and had one daughter:
        531455213. Jody, and they are now divorced.
        53145522. Andy Puk married Shirley (died of cancer 4/26/1998) and they had one daughter:
        531455221. Stacy Puk. Stacy is now married.
        Esther and Allen had one son:
        53145523. Allen Shoemaker, Jr (b. 2/29/1972).
        5314553. George Fisher (8/12/1939-3/10/1998) was married twice. George and his first wife had seven children. George and his second wife Sharon lived in Orangeville, Pennsylvania. George died in 1998 of cancer. Sevices were held at the James L. Hinckley, Jr., Funeral Home, 1024 Market Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania, with the Rev. Robert Vizthum of the Fowler United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Blakeslee Cemetery in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.
        531456. Paul Roof (1911-1922).
        53146. Jacob Henderson Roof (b. 12/23/1876) married Harriet I. VanNess on March 23, 1898. Harriet VanNess is the daughter of David and Loretta Orshal VanNess of Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. She is also the graddaughter of Isaac Whitfield VanNess, one of four brothers who came into the town from Sussex County, New Jersey, in the pioneer times. Jacob Roof and Harriet VanNess lived in Jordan, New York. They had four children:
        531461. Arthur Lee Roof (3/23/1899-7/1973) married Rose Ameila Robillard (7/17/1892-3/1971) on March 8, 1919. She was the daughter of Chales Eli and Christianna Ardell (Edee) Robillard. They had two children:
        5314611. Charles Jacob Roof.
        5314612. Ellis Earl Roof.
        531462. Earl Roof (b. 7/30/1901) married Maude Van Norstrand (b. 2/4/1901) on April 11, 1925. She was the daughter of Dewitt Van Norstand and Mildred Fields. They were both killed in a automobile accident. They had four children:
        5314621. Fay E. Roof.
        5314622. Stanlie D. Roof.
        5314623. Harlie C. Roof.
        5314624. Glenn E. Roof.
        531463. Mazie M. Roof (b. 1/12/1903) married Myron W. Rice.
        531464. Della Roof (b. 3/15/1905) married Ronald G. Sherman (b. 7/27/1904) on July 23, 1927. He was the son of Roy O. Sherman and Minnie Gould.
        53147. Esther Elizabeth Roof (b. 8/18/1878) married Simeon Decker Ellis who was born in Leraysville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They had a daughter:
        531471. Marion Ellis who married Fremont Williams. They had a daughter:
        5314711. Mildred Williams who married Raymond Juser.
        53148. Frank Emmett Roof (2/25/1882-8/29/1957) was born in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He married Melissa Bennett (11/29/1882-11/1975). Melissa was born in Rush, Pennsylvania, and died in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Frank and Melissa moved to Rushville in 1920. He joined the I.O.O.F. at Rummerfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and always retained his membership there until his death. His interment was at Rush, Pennsylvania. They had two children:
        531481. Cyril Lee Roof died at the age of six.
        531482. Abner Bennett Roof (2/4/1915-11/1/1983) died at New Albany, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He married Bertha Kelley on July 5, 1937 by Rev. James Younger. They later divorced. Bertha was the daughter of Richard Kelley of Stevensville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He then married Alice Vivian Wilcox (b. 2/12/1921) on May 6, 1951. She was the daughter of Claude Wilcox of Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Abner largely followed the occupation of a salesman, representing the Grand Union Tea Company and other organizations. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Abner Roof and Alice Wilcox had two children:
        5314821. Terry A. Roof married Ederlina Corpuz Santos on June 12, 1977. Ederlina was born in the Philippines. They had two children:
        53148211. Kristofer Santos Roof.
        53148212. Kristian Santos Roof.
        5314822. Cheryl Alyce Roof married Walter Gustave Henry, Jr. on July 26, 1975. They had three children:
        53148221. Johnathan Michael Roof.
        53148222. Scott Gustave Roof.
        53148223. Brent Alan Roof.
        53149. Dorsey Lee Roof (3/20/1884-4/10/1917) was born in Standing Stone, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He married Jennie Clark (b. 12/21/1889) on June 6, 1908. Jennie was the daughter of George Clark and Mary Chilson of Liberty Corners, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Dorsey Roof was a member of I.O.O.F. Lodge when he was 21 years old. He took an active part in helping to erect the Odd Fellows Hall at Rummerfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He died as the result of injuries he sustained at Masten on March 18, 1917, while working on the Suquehanna & New York railroad. A car which had been jacked up for repairs slipped and fell on him. He was buried at Powell, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Dorsey Roof and Jennie Clark had two children:
        531491. Pauline Roof (6/2/1909-1/1983) married Robert Hartford (1/1/1898-1/1967).
        531492. Mary Elizabeth Roof (1/6/1916-6/16/2004). A graveside service was held at the Tioga Point Cemetery in Athens, Pennsylvania. Rev. Ronald Toup, pastor of the Monroeton United Methodist Church, officiated. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to J. Lowere Funeral Home, 225 S. Main St., Athens, Pennsylvania.
        Jennie Clark married Benjamin Haines, and they have continued to make their home at Masontown, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, between Powell, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and Monroeton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

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